Wrasslin' Raw

Vince McMahon wants Shawn Michaels' BULGE in our FACES! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys get a night of lowlights in an unusually bad episode of Monday Night Raw. Ken Shamrock and Faarooq's brief match was great, but things went downhill when a bombed-out Sunny showed up, Mr. Sucky and the minis wasted everyone's time, and the Patriot made Owen Hart look bad in the ring. Would you rather talk about the Truth Commission or Goth Marlena and Zubaz pants?

Max mini es muy muy malo! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys dig into the fallout from the Ground Zero Pay Per View, with matches featuring Vader and minis, a No Holds Barred match, and a Three Way Dance. Even with Brian Pillman's perversions, we've saved the best for last- the debut of Uncle Cletus Godwin!

Who doesn't want to see Earl Hebner get goozled? In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys examine In Your House: Ground Zero, and some of the best and worst Pay Per View wrestling in recent memory. Matches featuring Goldust, Brian Pillman, and a new crop of Lucha Minis all fall flat, while Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker get 5 stars. The tag team division gets new champions, and Bret Hart won't even speak the Patriot's name going into their match. The medics in Louisville are terrible!

Who's ready to grow another testicle? In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys watch the last Monday Night Raw episode leading into the Ground Zero Pay Per View. Matches featuring the Legion of Doom and Flash Funk fall short, while the main event brings together the Undertaker, Mankind, Shawn Michaels, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Goldust and Marlena accept a challenge from Brian Pillman, and there continues to be too much of the Patriot on our screens. That kid is back on our screens again!

Who's ready for a… Country Whipping Match? In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys find out just how much Scott Putski can do in three and a half minutes - not much! Additional matches featuring Ken Shamrock and Flash Funk round out the card, while the Patriot gets way too much screen time. Shawn Michaels and Mankind are in the main event, and Stone Cold Steve Austin's broken freakin' neck continues to be a sore spot. On a positive note, we're fortunate enough to see Chainz wrestle, right?

Hopefully that's the last time Ahmed Johnson shows up overdressed! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys get the fallout from SummerSlam, and the in-ring stories keep moving forward. Bret and Owen Hart kick the episode off on a high note, and Stone Cold Steve Austin makes a questionable decision to wrestle. The new Commissioner, Sergeant Slaughter, makes his debut, and Brian Pillman is his first target. Vince McMahon gets his heart broken, and Bob Holly gets… a victory? Unbelievable!

The key was three! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys sit down to talk about the 1997 SummerSlam, a very mixed bag of match quality and storytelling. Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Mankind have a highly-rated steel cage match, Ken Shamrock finally snaps against the British Bulldog, and Stone Cold Steve Austin gets his neck broken by Owen Hart. Shawn Michaels' referee uniform is appropriately sized, and Ahmed Johnson remains disgustingly overdressed. Mother or not, Marlena's hot!

If you've got the hose, Pittsburgh is the hole! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys get the go-home Raw Is War leading into SummerSlam 1997. Bret Hart and the Pittsburgh crowd have an energetic confrontation, as do Chyna and Mankind. The Patriot gets some action in the ring, while Ahmed Johnson shows up wearing all of the baby oil ever produced. The Cartoon Stable division gets a new member with the Truth Commission, and Dr. James Andrews does everyone a solid. Let's all bump and grind!

Let's be honest, who hasn't wanted to slap the shit out of Vince McMahon? In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys get another mixed bag of matches featuring Vader, Ken Shamrock, Goldust, and Farooq. The tag team division gets highlighted in a three way tag match, while the main event (a six-man tag team Flag Match!) gives us Dude Love, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and the Hart Foundation. Holy crap, it's a burnt piece of wood!

Stipulations aplenty! The Hart Foundation lays it all out there. All stipulations for Summerslam 1997 have been cemented. We catch our first glimpse of The Patriot. We also get a nostalgia pop with Ivan Putski, and a hometown pop for Shawn Michaels in San Antonio. Finally, Dude Love makes his first appearance and is now a tag team champion with Stone Cold Steve Austin!