Wrasslin' Raw

Jake Roberts isn't drunk, Jake Roberts is a winner! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys examine the go-home episode of Monday Night Raw, leading into the Buried Alive Pay Per View. Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels do some nice work, but the story around the ring gets in the way. Sunny debuts her cartoony stripper music, Jim Ross talks at length about Kevin Dunn, and The Pug works hard for his money. Vader was the shits, and it's the best way to end four weeks in Hershey!

Have you changed the channel yet? In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys take a look at an episode that shows us who "The Real Double J" is- when it isn't driving us to the competition. Matches featuring Marc Mero, Fake Diesel, and the Sultan leave much to be desired, while the Mankind/Undertaker vignettes hyping the Buried Alive match continue to be crowd favorites. Why did the WWF start losing for 83 weeks? Because they took away Aldo Montoya's pyro, dammit!

Who would have thought Jake Roberts would be a highlight? In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys learn that Jim Ross has NO LOYALTY to the WWF, and is going strong on being Redass JR. Matches between Vader and Michaels and an angle with Mr. Perfect and Hunter Hearst Helmsley are underwhelming, while the Spanish Announce Table loves the Godwinn's goat. Even though the Double J Hoax brings back good memories, most of these people ought to be embarrassed over what they've done!

Watch out for that enormous gravestone! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys get to witness the crowning of a new, but very mild Intercontinental champion, Marc Mero, as well as action featuring The Bodydonnas, Owen Hart, British Bulldog, and fake Razor Ramon. Hershey loves rest holds!

NEW CHAMPIONS! NEW CHAMPIONS! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys are lucky enough to witness the Mind Games Pay Per View, and there are a lot of stars to be handed out in it. Matches featuring the Undertaker, Goldust, Shawn Michaels, Mankind, and many more all deliver; Owen Hart won't be wearing a cast anymore, and the Jim Cornette/Jose Lothario feud is hopefully over. There's a serious tag match, but even rarer than that, there's a Match of the Year candidate. Guest starring: ECW!

SAY IT, DAMMIT! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, Vince McMahon's micromanagement of the commentary table becomes readily apparent, as the storytelling from our announcers stops lining up with the storytelling in the ring all together. Matches featuring Bob Holly and Alex "The Pug" Porteau get ignored to remind us about Razor Ramon and Diesel; also, the debut of the Sultan gets sidetracked by Jake Roberts, Jerry Lawler, and Jim Beam. Yes folks, that helmet is controversial!

That's one good-looking JEZEBEL! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys are introduced to The Stalker Barry Windham, re-introduced to T.L. Hopper, and subjected to Crush. Faarooq and Savio Vega have a great show-opener, and the new stereotype gimmick Sal Sincere shows up to wrassle with the Undertaker. Wrasslin' Raw shouldn't have replayed Jim Ross' comments about Razor Ramon and Big Daddy Cool Diesel- but nonetheless folks, the sources are reliable!

Should we get Movie Voice Man to intro the podcast? In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys take a look at Raw Championship Friday, a rare non-Monday episode of Raw. Steve Austin and Marc Mero have their 23rd match, Sycho Sid challenges an elephant to a tug-of-war, and the Iron Sheik reappears. Shawn Michaels and Goldust have a great match, but the biggest news of all is revealed: Diesel and Razor Ramon are returning to the WWF, and it will be great to have them back!

Vince is backstage flicking the static switch! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys get treated to great matches from Owen Hart, the British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith, Shawn Michaels, and… Yokozuna? The Stalker makes his promo debut here, announcing his intention to hunt and kill WWF Superstars, and speculation begins about whether or not the Urn has bestowed powers upon Mankind. It may be too little too late for Vader, but it's definitely too much too often for Jose Lothario!

Jannetty was an Intercontinental Champion, you know! In this episode of Wrasslin' Raw, the boys sit down to examine SummerSlam 1996. In addition to the groundbreaking Boiler Room Brawl, matches include Owen Hart, Savio Vega, Sycho Sid, and the British Bulldog. Mark Henry joins commentary for a trainwreck of a match, and Sable is in hysterics when Mankind comes looking for mommy. Vader and Shawn Michaels headline the card to cap things off… and here come the druids!