The Raw Attitude Podcast

August 9th, 1999: The Rock has been tormented by The Big Show lately, so he issues a challenge to the big man for a match later on tonight (while hilariously mocking him in the process). But before that match can occur..... The Millennium Countdown clock expires, and we get the WWF debut of one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time! Acting Governor of Minnesota Jesse "The Body" Ventura returns to The WWF for the first time in nine years, and he books tonight's main event: WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker vs. Triple-H! However, when someone ambushes "Stone Cold" backstage, Commissioner Shawn Michaels changes the bout to a #1 Contendership Match, and he inserts a surprising replacement: Chyna! The Acolytes put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against the resurgent team of X-Pac & Kane. Val Venis goes one-on-one with Jeff Jarrett, who continues to be displeased with Debra. WWF Hardcore Champion The Big Boss Man faces "The Road Dogg" Jesse James in a Hardcore Match...... where the title is somehow not on the line. Steve Blackman & Joey Abs square off with the formidable team of Ken Shamrock & Test. Christian steps into the ring with Gangrel, who appears to have some new friends on his side.

Plus, The Rock shows up on MTV in order to make fun of Carson Daly, Billy Gunn's masseuse sabotages his glorious ass, and Kane speaks his first words without the assistance of his voicebox!

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," WCW tries to counter tonight's massive episode of "Raw" with a big moment of their own: red-and-yellow Hulk Hogan returns after more than a three-year absence!

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August 2nd, 1999: WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is scheduled to face The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred Match for the title tonight.... but new #1 contender Triple-H may have something to say about that. And speaking of The Undertaker, he has enlisted The Big Show as his new tag team partner, and they team up to face Kane & "The Road Dogg" Jesse James. We get a promo duel between The Rock and Billy Gunn, which somehow features a large woman's naked ass on the TitanTron for an uncomfortably long period of time. With Vince McMahon officially gone from The WWF, his son Shane takes it upon himself to disband The Corporate Ministry. However, Shane may have bigger things to worry about now that his sister's boyfriend Test is swearing vengeance on "The Boy Wonder" and The Mean Street Posse. And to prove how serious he is, Test proceeds to beat the living crap out of Rodney. We get a rare Title vs. Title Match as Jeff Jarrett puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against European Champion D'Lo Brown, and the winner takes all! Edge faces Gangrel in a Bloodbath Match -- but whose side is Christian on? The Big Boss Man puts his Hardcore Title on the line against his former Corporate Ministry stablemate Viscera. Val Venis steps into the ring with Steve Blackman.... until Ken Shamrock proceeds to extract some revenge on "The Lethal Weapon."

Plus, Hardcore Holly continues his one-man war against The Acolytes, The Nitro Girls get their own pay-per-view, and The Millennium Countdown has only seven days left!

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July 25th / 26th, 1999: The Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon feud comes to a close at "Fully Loaded 1999," so we had to bring in Sal from The Rundown to help break down this historic pay-per-view, plus the following night's episode of "Raw!"

"Fully Loaded 1999" Card:

WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker in a First Blood / End of an Era Match

The Rock vs. Triple-H in a #1 Contender Strap Match

"The Road Dogg" & X-Pac vs. Billy Gunn & Chyna for the merchandising rights to D-Generation-X

The Big Show vs. Kane w/special guest referee Hardcore Holly

Ken Shamrock vs. Steve Blackman in an Iron Circle Match

WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz vs. The Acolytes in an Acolytes Rules Match

WWF Intercontinental Champion Edge vs. Jeff Jarrett

WWF European Champion Mideon vs. D'Lo Brown

WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow vs. The Big Boss Man

July 26th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw":

Vince McMahon is banned from WWF television forever, but before he can leave the airwaves "Stone Cold" Steve Austin gets a chance to say goodbye.

Triple-H is the new #1 contender for "Stone Cold's" WWF Title, and he squares off with Ken Shamrock..... who got hit by a car earlier in the night!

In your main event, The Rock faces Billy Gunn & Chyna in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match.

The Undertaker is seeking revenge on X-Pac & Kane, and he may have found a partner-in-crime to help him out.

Jeff Jarrett celebrates his Intercontinental Title victory by interviewing a special guest: the star of "Mystery Men," Ben Stiller!

New Tag Team Champions The Acolytes put their titles on the line against Edge & Christian while Hardcore Holly watches on from ringside.

Val Venis & The Godfather face Droz & Prince Albert, who have a familiar-looking "fan" in the crowd backing them up.

WWF Women's Champion Ivory issues another open challenge, but she gets more than she bargained for when a familiar face interrupts the festivities.

Plus, Kane speaks(!), Al Snow befriends a chihuahua, and we get an excerpt from Jim Ross's book "Under the Black Hat" where he discusses tonight's episode of "Raw!"

Also, stay tuned to the end for a chronological collection of audio clips of the Austin / McMahon feud!

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July 19th, 1999: Vince McMahon decides to shake things up a bit by pitting Corporate Ministry members The Undertaker and Triple-H against each other, with the winner facing Steve Austin for the WWF Title this Sunday at "Fully Loaded." And speaking of "Stone Cold," he arrives in a very unusual vehicle and vows to extract some blood from Vince's skull before the night is over! The Rock squares off with reigning King of the Ring Billy Gunn, who has been on a bit of a losing streak lately. The Big Show & Hardcore Holly face X-Pac & Kane, with the highlight being a post-match moment where "The Big Red Machine" decides whether or not to join up with his brother. Shane McMahon pledges to apologize to his sister Stephanie after accidentally elbowing her in the face last week.... but instead, he ends up blaming Test. And later on, the aforementioned Test steps into the ring with Steve Blackman. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James is slated to face Chyna in a Dogg Pound Match, where both competitors are forced to wear dog collars around their necks. The Hardy Boyz put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line in a four-team Elimination Match which also features The Godfather & Val Venis, The Acolytes, and Droz & Prince Albert. Jeff Jarrett defends his WWF Intercontinental Title against Christian, who has somehow become the #1 contender. In your Random Match of the Week, Edge & D'Lo Brown team up to face the unusual pair of Gangrel & Mideon. The Big Boss Man is scheduled to face Al Snow, who has now gone even crazier since his beloved Head has been desecrated. Plus, GTV heads to Hollywood to eavesdrop on Ben Stiller and the cast of "Mystery Men!"

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," they give away Hulk Hogan vs. Sid on free TV, The Insane Clown Posse make their debut, and Shane Douglas returns after a six-year absence! And if that wasn't enough for you, the stars of WCW also make an appearance on the HBO sitcom "Arli$$!"

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July 12th, 1999: Before the Steve Austin / Undertaker match at "Fully Loaded" can become official, a contract must be finalized.... and Vince McMahon signs it in Austin's blood! But later on, an angry "Stone Cold" looks for some vengeance as he teams up with The Big Show to face The Undertaker and his brother Kane. In one of the most shocking moments we've seen on "Raw" in months, Shane McMahon's attempt to humble Test goes horribly wrong when an unintended victim gets injured. Triple-H, Billy Gunn, and Chyna face "The Road Dogg," X-Pac, and a very electrifying replacement in a six-person tag match. In their first Tag Team Title defense, The Hardy Boyz defend their newly-won belts against The Godfather & Val Venis. After turning his back on Edge last week, Gangrel must now face him in a match tonight on "Raw," and the finish is quite a spectacle. WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett is set for some promo time, but he gets interrupted by an unexpected visitor. After losing their Tag Team Titles last week, the pissed-off Acolytes decide to take out their frustrations on an unlikely wrestler. Darren Drozdov issues an open challenge for an Evening Gown Match because sometimes you just have to kill five minutes of television time. Plus, the acting Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura is set to return to the WWF after a nine-year absence, the Countdown to the Millennium is on, and The Rock cuts a hilarious promo on Billy Gunn!

Meanwhile on "Nitro," new World Champion Randy Savage is immediately dethroned by the freshly-face-turned Hulk Hogan!

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July 5th, 1999: New WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is slated for a rematch with The Undertaker at "Fully Loaded," and a tempting offer from Vince McMahon ups the stakes of the match even further. In our main event, The Rock and Triple-H look to settle their differences inside of a Steel Cage! WWF Tag Team Champions The Acolytes put their titles on the line against the up-and-coming Hardy Boyz. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James goes one-on-one with Val Venis... until one of them gets arrested. The Big Show & Hardcore Holly face Kane in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match, but "The Big Red Machine" doesn't appear to be all that fazed by those odds. Gangrel squares off with The Godfather, who has Droz & Prince Albert acting as his Hoes for the night. Jeff Jarrett defends his WWF Intercontinental Title against Chaz (yes, that's right -- Chaz has somehow earned a title shot). Reigning King of the Ring Billy Gunn looks to get back on track with a win against Meat. Test's rivalry with Shane McMahon and The Mean Street Posse continues to escalate as he steps into the ring with Joey Abs. The Big Boss Man was riding high last week when he rejoined The Corporate Ministry, but can he carry that momentum into his match against Edge? Al Snow puts his WWF Hardcore Title on the line against D'Lo Brown. Plus, GTV strikes again, Chyna claims that DX has vandalized her rental car, and Amy Dumas (the future Lita) makes her first appearance in The WWF!

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Bret Hart speaks for the first time since his brother Owen's death, and Goldberg makes his grand return at a Megadeth concert!

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June 27th / 28th, 1999: Sal from The AEW Rundown has once again joined the show to break down a pivotal Attitude Era pay-per-view along with the following night's episode of "Monday Night Raw!"

"King of the Ring 1999" Card:

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Vince & Shane McMahon in a Ladder Match for control of The WWF

WWF Champion The Undertaker vs. The Rock

The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian

The Big Show vs. Kane in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match

"Mr. Ass" vs. Ken Shamrock in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match

"The Road Dogg" vs. Chyna in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match

X-Pac vs. Hardcore Holly in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match

June 28th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw":

The McMahons regained full control of The WWF last night, but "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has a surprise for them: while he was still the acting CEO, he booked himself into a WWF Title match against The Undertaker tonight on "Raw!"

We get The Rock vs. Triple-H on free television.... for a few minutes anyway.

And speaking of Triple-H, he comes up with a plan to enlist an old friend in order to take back all of that sweet DX royalty money.

Your new King of the Ring "Mr. Ass" faces Acolyte Bradshaw in a match where Bradshaw's Tag Team Title belt is somehow at stake.

Jeff Jarrett puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against X-Pac.

The rivalry between Ken Shamrock and Steve Blackman continues to escalate as they face each other in a Weapons Match.

Hardcore Holly calls out Kane, and the result is quite unexpected.

The Godfather steps into the ring with Edge while an interested Droz & Prince Albert look on from ringside.

One week after dropping his Beaver Cleavage character, Chaz goes up against Meat in a match where The WWF is practically daring you to switch over to "Nitro."

Plus, Ivory invites a fan to come into the ring and GTV catches Test and Stephanie McMahon leaving a hotel together!

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June 21st, 1999: New CEO "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The McMahons are at odds with each other, so someone needs to step in to restore order.... and thankfully, Commissioner Shawn Michaels is in town. HBK books "Stone Cold" vs. The Big Boss Man and, if Austin wins, there will be no Corporate Ministry interference allowed in the Ladder Match at "King of the Ring." Regarding Vince & Shane, they'll get a tune-up match tonight against their former stooges Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco. And as for The Corporate Ministry, Commissioner Michaels attempts to make sure that the top two members of that faction will remain at odds with each other when he orders WWF Champion The Undertaker to defend his title tonight against Triple-H! In a dream match you never knew you wanted, The Rock steps into the ring with Edge. Jeff Jarrett is ordered to defend his WWF Intercontinental Title against Ken Shamrock and Test in a Triple Threat Match. WWF Tag Team Champions The Acolytes team up with "Mr. Ass" to face "The Road Dogg," X-Pac, and Kane in a six-man tag team match where the tag titles are somehow on the line. The Big Show faces Hardcore Holly in a Hardcore Match which ends with the big man attempting to crush Holly with a car! Val Venis is scheduled to face Prince Albert, but the match takes an interesting turn before it can even begin. Mark Henry and Viscera square off in a Body Slam Challenge, which is unfortunately referred to as a "Gorilla Slam Match." GTV continues to catch people in embarrassing situations backstage, and this week it's Al Snow's turn.

Plus, we get the return of someone who hasn't been on "Raw" in three months, Beaver Cleavage can no longer take it anymore, and is it really true that a member of The Mean Street Posse pinned "Stone Cold"?!

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Master P yells the phrase "hootie hoo" 1,000 times!

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June 14th, 1999: After being appointed as the CEO of the company last week, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin heads to WWF Headquarters and institutes some very interesting changes. Meanwhile back in the arena, Vince and Shane McMahon contemplate what the stipulation for their "King of the Ring" match should be, so they make several stipulation matches tonight on "Raw." The Rock challenges The Undertaker to a title match at "King of the Ring," but he will first have to beat 'Taker in a non-title match tonight.... and possibly someone else as well. Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco disagree with Vince's authoritarian tactics, so the chairman forces them to compete in a match against Mideon & Viscera. Because he took Stephanie McMahon out on a date last week, Test is ordered to face The Big Boss Man in a Blind Date Match, where Test must wear a blindfold. WWF Tag Team Champions The Acolytes defend their titles in a Handicap Match against Kane (yes, you read that correctly). "The Road Dogg" Jesse James squares off with his former tag team partner "Mr. Ass" in a Dogg Pound Match where both men are joined at the neck by a dog collar. In a non-title match, WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett faces Ken Shamrock in a Straitjacket Match where only Shamrock has to wrestle in a straitjacket. X-Pac is scheduled to face The Big Show in a David vs. Goliath Match, but the big man seemingly wants no part of it. Debra defends her WWF Women's Title against Ivory, who is somehow in line for a title shot even though she hasn't wrestled on "Raw" in months. Plus, GTV captures yet another embarrassing backstage moment!

Meanwhile in WCW, a big-name wrestler returns to the company after a six-year absence and Sable shocks the world by appearing on "Nitro!"

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June 7th, 1999: It's truly a monumental night in the WWF, and Adam from NitroMania is here to provide some insight! The time has finally come for the revelation of The Higher Power -- who could it be?! Well, unfortunately for The Higher Power, he immediately gets upstaged by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin... who gets appointed as the new CEO of the company! The Rock and Triple-H go head-to-head in the first-ever Cast Match, where Rock is wearing a cast on his arm and Hunter must wear one on his leg. The Union is given a blank check to face whomever they want: Big Show wisely chooses a title match, Ken Shamrock wants a Lion's Den Match with an unlikely opponent, and Test gives a rather surprising answer. Shane McMahon is ordered to face X-Pac & Kane in a Handicap Match, but some old friends of "The Boy Wonder" apparently still have his back. Billy Gunn (who is apparently just going by "Mr. Ass" now) squares off with The Godfather, who is accompanied by a very scantily-clad Ho Train. The Acolytes defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against Brood members Edge & Gangrel while The Hardy Boyz and Michael P.S. Hayes look on from ringside. Al Snow puts his WWF Hardcore Title on the line against Droz in a match where both men amusingly make their way into the nearby sports bar. WWF Women's Champion Debra faces Nicole Bass in a Bikini Contest because, ya know, Attitude Era.

Plus, GTV invades PMS's locker room, and we make our pitches for who The Higher Power should have been!

Meanwhile over on "Nitro," WCW begins a mystery storyline of their own when someone driving a white Hummer attempts to murder Kevin Nash!

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