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RAW is WAR: 7/6/1999
RAW is WAR was live at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts. RAW returned from commercial break after a match and right now the Undertaker was leading the Corporate Ministry to the ring as tonight he will be revealing who the Higher Power is in front of the world.
Paul Bearer grabs a microphone for the WWF Champion to speak into. "For months on-end, I prophesied of a power even greater than the Lord of Darkness. I assembled an army to prepare for his eventual arrival. And the Ministry and the Corporation laid the groundwork. So non-believers, you must prepare for the day of reckoning because it is at hand! So now, as all of us know, it must become apparent to you that he has arrived. So without further ado, I present the Higher Power!"
The Druids chant begins and everyone except the Undertaker gets to a knee as a hooded figure makes his way out and walks down towards the ring, he had a hood so he could not be identified just now.
"That's...uh..." Jerry tried to see who it was.
"Is it Shane McMahon?" JR asks, having a feeling it must be him. "All the Corporate Ministry members, excluding the Undertaker, have taken a knee to honour the presence of the Greater Power!"
"Wow this is creepy." Jerry commented. "Somebody more evil than the Undertaker?"
"That's what is being said." JR nods.
"Somebody with more power than the entire Ministry?" Jerry asks.
"We first heard the Undertaker mention the Higher Power about three months ago." JR said.
The Higher Power walks up the steel steps and enters the ring, standing before the Ministry and in the middle of the ring with the Undertaker at his side. Paul Bearer hands the microphone to the mysterious individual as the lights return to normal.
"You see I told you..." Shane McMahon's voice is heard, seemingly coming from the Higher Power but this is proven wrong when Shane shows up on the stage. "That Shane McMahon was not the Greater Power but you didn't want to believe me. But now...maybe you do. You see, the Greater Power is calculated. The Greater Power is cold and calculated and a mastermind at screwing with people's minds. The Greater Power is also a master planner! The Greater Power is methodical in his methods and a master in human psychology. The Greater Power knows what makes all of us tick, each and every one of us. He knows our fears, he knows our strengths, and our weaknesses and exploits those for the benefit of his Corporate Ministry and his own amusement. So who is he? let's reveal him to the entire world! But wait, I need one more witness! Vince, I want you to come down here and reveal the Greater Power to the entire world."
Vince shows up on the titantron. "Shane, I say I'm close enough right where I stand right here and now. I say the games are over, Shane. I say the demonic SOB show his face to the world now!"
Everyone looks at the Higher Power who brings a hand to his hood and throws it back to reveal...VINCE MCMAHON!
"It's me, Austin!" Vince proclaimed with a wide smug look.
"Oh son of a bitch!" JR cursed.
"What?!" Jerry was shocked.
"It's me, Austin! It was me all along, Austin!" Vince said with glee as the crowd booed loudly. "You all bought it! Each and every one of you! Hook, line, and sinker! Even my family! Even my immediate family bought it! Every damn one of you were made fools of! But you know...I really didn't want to have to do it, Austin made me! Stone Cold Steve Austin made me fools you! He made me! Because Austin, I had to teach you a lesson that you will never ever forget! And Austin, now you know there is no price I will not pay, no depth I will not stoop to make you're life on this Earth a total, living HELL! But right now, I'd like to thank my own flesh and blood, my son, Shane McMahon. And I would also like to thank the WWF Champion, the Undertaker. I would like to thank each and every member of the Corporate Ministry..." Vince noticed two people on the stage. "Linda? Stephanie?"
Linda and Stephanie McMahon were standing on the stage. Stephanie had a microphone in hand and a hurt expression. "Dad? Shane? How could you be so cruel to me?"
"That's a very good question, young lady." JR said.
"We...We really weren't trying to hurt you. Stephanie." Vince tried explaining, tone going softer at his daughter's hurt expression. "it's just business. Love has nothing to do with it. But we still love you, Stephanie. Right Shane?"
Shane nodded. "We love you."
Stephanie clearly didn't believe that as she handed the microphone to her mother who looked very angry at what her husband and son had done and put Stephanie through. "Well Vince, let's talk business." She said in a strict, stern voice that held no warmth for her husband.
"Linda..." Vince began. "I want to publicly say that i love my dear wife, Linda, very much, I love you, Linda."
Linda gave a small smile. "And Vince, i love you." Her smile dropped right away. "But in your own words, love has nothing to do with business."
"Wait a minute...you don't want to go there." Vince said to his wife.
Linda glared at her husband. "Oh yes I do want to go there, yes I do. First of all, I want to correct the lie. The lie that you told everyone that you and Shane each own 50% of this company. You very well know that there are four of us and that we all own four equal shares. You also know that you didn't build this company by yourself. While you were out front doing you're thing. I, and a lot of others, were behind the scenes helping making this company grow. So this morning, I called an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors."
"I...I wasn't notified." Vince said with a frown.
Linda raised an eyebrow but didn't look too surprised. "You weren't notified? That's unfortunate. But let me assure you there are going to be some changes around the office. Changes starting with the dress code."
"Dress code?" Vince asked.
"Yes, the dress code." Linda nodded. "It's going to be a little less formal, more casual around the office. Cut off jeans might be the dress code around the office. Number two: How about a little profanity around the office? Third. Drinking on the job. Vince I would life to inform you that earlier today...I stepped down as CEO."
"You what?" Vince's eyes widened.
"But not before I handpicked my successor. And that successor, that new CEO will have full power and privileges to runt his company as he sees fit. So, Vince, Shane, allow Stephanie and me to introduce to you the new CEO." Linda said and stepped aside with Stephanie.
Glass shatters and Stone Cold's theme plays as Vince looks like he just saw the Devil before him as Austin walks out with a tie around him.
"Oh Hell yeah!" JR shouted. "Look at the look on McMahon's face, the boy wonder just wet himself! The new CEO of the WWF is Stone Cold Steve Austin!"
Austin shakes Stephanie and Linda's hands before he flipped off everyone in the ring, taking such great joy in Vince's torment that he now has power over the company and Vince.
Austin's theme dies down as he has a microphone in hand. "Hell, I think you heard what happened at the meeting today so let's go ahead and start with that dress code thing. "He begins taking the title off. "I can go ahead and take this stupid red tie off because I no longer need this. Because Vince, you always know that Stone Cold Steve Austin has the Power finger." He gives Vince the middle finger. "So here's to ya! Now I apologise for all this paperwork and the clipboards, it's not usually my style but hell, when you take a son of a bitch like me and put him into a corporate setting, it takes a while for him to get the adjustments down just right. But, as you always say Vince, nonetheless in any event these corporate problems and solutions not withstanding...you bet your ass that Stone Cold is going to make this transition as soon as possible with everything in his power." Austin opens up a can of beer and drinks it. "Hell, I'm starting to get used to this corporate crap already! Now let's get down to business, what we decided at this meeting today Vince, is at a later time, place, and conditions to be determined by me, the CEO, I WILL have a title match and I will take back my WWF Title. Number two, and look at me when I speak to you, you little bastard. You ain't got the 25% chump change! You look at me, delegate, before I come down there and beat your brains in. For the immediate future, Vince, my focus is own you and your little boy wonder there right beside you. At out next PPV event, which is King of the Ring, and nobody knows more than Stone Cold Steve Austin knows how damn important that event is. Stone Cold Steve Austin is going to be in a Handicap match. In one corner it will be me, against you Vince and your little bastard son of yours and FINALLY I get to beat both your asses at the same time that's all I got to say about that!"
"Well let me tell you something," Vice snarls. "You're on, pal. The two of us, two McMahons can take an Austin any day of the week. Now I may have to have a few stipulations here and there, but you're on!"
"Nonetheless," Austin shrugs. "Those stipulations not withstanding, I really don't give a rat's ass what you think, Vince. Now, moving onto our next little deal. Shane, you come out here, throwing your weight around , but like I said, you got your little chump change 25%. Last week you almost screwed the Bladewolf and Kane out of their World Tag Team Championships, just like you screwed me at Over the Edge. I spoke with Bladewolf before I came out here and he's pissed, he's angry, he's enraged, he wants to hurt you and his stupid, pathetic older brother in that ring with you. So I spoke with him and Kane before I came out here. Tonight Shane, you will be in a handicap match against Kane and the Bladewolf!"
"What?!" Jerry shouted with wide eyes over the cheers. "They'll tear him apart!"
"That they will!" JR laughs as Shane went wide eyed and as white as a ghost. His date with the Devil, or Devils, was set.
"Shane's got a date with Bladewol and Kane later tonight!" JR laughs.
"But hey, I'm a good sport so i will say good luck...you little bastard. Alright, as far as the rest of the card goes for this evening's festivities, I know you screwed me around, Vince, but in the process you walked out on a couple of other people so what I'm gonna do with the rest of the Union, the three remaining members which my notes tell me are Shamrock, Test, and Big Show, they get a free pass tonight. Tonight, on RAW, they can have a match against anybody in this damn building as they see fit with and that's what i got to say to them! As far as Mick Foley goes if he's not here with us tonight, and I'd like to say get well Mick, you crazy bastard. Triple H...you and your little sidekick, Chyna, there. You like to cripple people, hit someone in the knee with a sledgehammer, that;s all fine and well because as vicious as that was...I kinda like it the most. Tonight, you're going to see what it feels like to be on the other end of the stick, son. Tonight you will have a Cast match, first time ever. Now what's a Cast match? Well, since the Rock's arm is in a cast, you too will have a cast on you but not on your arms, it'll be on one of your legs all the way up to your hip and you wrestle the Rock in a leg cast tonight! Now Undertaker! You look at me, you undead son of a bitch, I am not finished with you just yet until i get what is mine and you hold that, but someone else also wants a piece of you and that is the Bladewolf. So tonight, after he finishes ripping Shane apart with Kane, he will face you in a non-title Hardcore match and all outside interference is banned. Bladewolf agrees I deserve a title shot and is okay with waiting to allow me to have my shot. Now, that's pretty much the festivities for tonight but if anyone has a problem with the rules Stone Cold Steve Austin has set then you can find my dressing room, form a line, kick my door down and if I'm not drinking some beer than I'll open up a big fat can of whoop ass and that's the bottom line because Stone Cold said so!"
Austin's theme plays to cheers and he heads to the back, his job at making Vince's months long plan coming apart thanks to Linda McMahon.
Later
It was time for Shane McMahon vs the Bladewolf and Kane.
OOOOOOWHOOOOOO!
Jim Johnston's Dark Side plays as Fire goes off on the stage and the lights change to dark red and dark blue as the Bladewolf and Kane walk out, getting a loud pop from the fans. They had their WWF Tag Team Championships on their shoulders.
Tony Chimel said, "The following 2 on 1 Handicap Match is scheduled for one fall. Making their way to the ring at a combined weight of 636 lbs, they are the World Wrestling Federation World Tag Team Champions...THE BROTHERS OF DESTRUCTION!"
Bladewolf and Kane enter the ring, Kane raising his arms and throwing them down to summon fire from the turnbuckles while Bladewolf takes off his trench coat and dumps it outside the ring. Bladewolf's theme dies down as the two brothers stare at the stage after handing their titles to the referee.
The Corporate Ministry theme hit and Chimel resumed, "And their opponent. One of the owners of the World Wrestling Federation, Shane McMahon!" Kane watches their prey walk to the ring with hands on his hips. He starts wigging his gloved fingers when Shane walks around ringside until he reaches the other steel steps, a demonic smile forms on Kane's face though it was concealed by his mask.
Bladewolf looks at Kane who nods and gets out onto the ring apron as Shane's eyes widened, knowing who he is starting off with first.
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Shane quickly attacks with fast lefts and rights which barely fazed the former WWF Champion who allowed it before he uppercuts Shane in the chin then picks him up and tosses him across the ring.
"What a toss!" Jerry said.
"Bladewolf is looking forward to this." JR chuckles. "Finally, Shane is getting what he's due and that's a butt kicking. Bladewolf and Kane are obviously not happy at Shane trying to screw them out of their Tag Team titles last week."
Bladewolf stomps away on Shane multiple times before picking him up and hits a suplex across the ring, Bladewolf walks over, gets to a knee and begins hammering away at Shane's face, wanting to bust him open. Bladewolf stops then picks Shane up before running into Kane's corner and drives Shane into the turnbuckles then tags in Kane.
"Oh no!" Jerry said.
"Oh hell yeah." JR nods.
Bladewolf ignores the referee as he and Kane stomp away on Shane then Bladewolf hammers away while Kane continues stomping away, aiming for the legs. Bladewolf gets to his feet and Kane hits a running elbow drop, then Bladewolf hits a leg drop on Shane. Bladewolf hammers away at Shane again and again until blood flows down his face.
"Good God, they're tearing Shane apart!" Jerry shouted.
Bladewolf picks Shane up onto his shoulder while Kane goes to the top rope...AND THEY HIT A SPIKE TOMBSTONE BLADEWOLF GOES FOR THE PIN! ONE! TWO! THREE!
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Dark Side plays as the former Tag Team Champions stand tall. "Here is your winner...THE BROTHERS OF DESTRUCTION!"
Bladewolf and Kane glare down at Shane before they leave the ring as Shane was tended to. Bladewolf has a match with the Undertaker later tonight...
Later
OOOOOOWHOOOOOO!
A bell begins tolling after the wolf howl as Jim Johnston's Dark Side starts up. Fire goes off at the entrance and the lights change to dark red and dark blue as the Bladewolf walks out to a loud ovation of cheers from the fans as he makes his way down towards the ring.
"The following Hardcore match is scheduled for one-fall! Introducing first, weighing 310 lbs, he is one half of the World Tag Team Champions...THE BLADEWOLF!" Tony Chimel announced.
"Bladewolf has a busy week." JR said. "He and Kane defeated Shane McMahon earlier tonight, and now he has Undertaker to deal with right now."
Bladewolf enters the ring and takes off his trench coat, staring at the stage as he waits for the Deadman.
The Undertaker's slow Ministry theme hit and the Deadman came out, the WWF Championship around his waist, making their way towards the ring. "And his opponent, from Death Valley, weighing 299 lbs, representing the Corporate Ministry, he is the WWF Champion...THE UNDERTAKER!"
Undertaker walks up the steel steps and makes the lights return to normal before entering the ring, handing his title to the referee as he glares at his little brother who glares back.
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
The siblings didn't wait as they charged at one another and started trading blows with each other. The Undertaker gets his younger brother into the corner before stopping to glare at the referee when Bladewolf suddenly grabs Undertaker and reverses their positions, unloading with a furious anger and vengeance. He wanted to make Undertaker suffer for everything he has done. Bladewolf Irish whips Undertaker off the ropes and takes him down with a big boot before hitting a leg drop.
He straddles the Deadman and hammers away at his face with furious strikes. This continued until the WWF Champion rolls over and returns the favour, causing Bladewolf to cover up before he rolled them over and attacks with lefts and rights this time. Bladewolf gets to his feet and pulls the Undertaker to his then tosses him right out of the ring and follows him. Bladewolf grabs the Undertaker for an Irish whip but it is reversed and Bladewolf is sent knees first into the steel steps.
Bladewolf got up despite the pain and leaps over the step to tackle Undertaker, furiously attacking him once more before he bounces the Undertaker's head off the announce table, then the steel steps, then the barricade before tossing him into the barricade. Bladewolf grabs the Undertaker once more and bounces the Undertaker's face off the announce table time and time again with more aggression and fury until Undertaker blocked the next one then elbowed Bladewolf in the stomach and brought his head off the announce table, sending the former WWF Champion to a knee.
The Undertaker clears the announce table of it's contents then grabs his younger brother by the throat, looking to Chokeslam him through it but Bladewolf begins elbowing the WWF Champion in the side of the head then drives his elbow into Undertaker's back, forcing the man down to a knee. Bladewolf grabs Undertaker, hooks his arm and goes to lift him but Undertaker hits a sharp right hand into the ribs, then grabs his brother by the throat, lifts him up...AND CHOKESLAMS HIM THROUGH THE TABLE!
"Oh My God!" JR cried out. "The Undertaker Chokeslammed his brother through a table!"
"Good Gosh!" Jerry said.
'Holy shit! Holy shit! holy shit!' The fans chanted.
Undertaker walks over to the steel steps and lifts up the top half, waiting for his little brother to get to his feet. When he does, undertaker runs and sues the steel steps as a battering ram right into Bladewolf's skull. Bladewolf stumbles and stays on his feet, causing Undertaker to hit him with the steel steps a second time, this time Bladewolf goes down onto his back.
Undertaker tosses the steel steps aside before he goes to grab his youngest brother...WHO HITS A LOW BLOW OUT OF NOWHERE!
"Low blow!" JR exclaimed. "Bladewolf went low!"
Undertaker falls onto his knees, groaning as Bladewolf gets to his feet, then grabs Undertaker and drives him into the ring apron kidney-first. Bladewolf unloads on Undertaker with an assault of lefts and rights then uppercuts the Deadman before headbutting him. Bladewolf flips his hair back and grabs his brother who suddenly knees him in the stomach...AND HITS A DDT ON THE FLOOR!
"Good God! DDT on the floor!" JR said.
"that has got to hurt!" Jerry winced.
Undertaker gets to his feet and grabs is brother, tossing him over the barricade and follows...WHEN BLADEWOLF WHACKS HIM IN THE SKULL WITH A STEEL CHAIR IN HAND!
"Steel Chair! Connecting right on the skull!" JR shouted.
"These two are trying to kill each other!" Jerry shouted.
Bladewolf raises the chair and smacks it right off the Undertaker's back before tossing it aside and stomps away on the Deadman before picking him up but Undertaker wraps his arms around Bladewolf's midsection and drives him kindey-first into the metal railing next to some steps, causing Bladewolf to yell in pain before he was hit with a hard right from the Undertaker. Undertaker goes for an Irish whip but Bladewolf reverses it and sends Undertaker right over the barricade to the ringside area, following him.
Undertaker drives his knee into Bladewolf's stomach then bounces his masked head off the steel ring post which sends the former WWF Champion down onto his back. Undertaker picks him up when Bladewolf drives him into the barricade then hooks him up and hits a suplex on the floor. Bladewolf groans as he gets to his feet, shaking his head.
Bladewolf looks underneath the ring and pulls out a table which he shoves into the ring, slides in and sets it up before he rolls back out and grabs Undertaker, tossing him back into the ring before sliding in after him. Bladewolf glares at Undertaker, waiting as he watches his older brother stumble to his feet before turning around into a boot to the gut and is then hooked up, lifted into position...AND DRIVEN THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A POWERBOMB!
"Powerbomb! What a Powerbomb!" JR shouted.
Bladewolf stumbles to his feet and looks aroudn but shakes his head before he rolls out and looks underneath the ring, this time pulling out two tables and nods before he slides them into the ring and slides back in, setting the tables up and stacks one on top of another as the Undertaker sit sup and turns...INTO A GOOZLE! Bladewolf lifts Undertaker up...AND PLANTS HIM THROUGH BOTH TABLES WITH A CHOKESLAM!
"What a Chokeslam!" Jerry cried out.
Bladewolf does the cutthroat taunt as the fans cheer and chant for another but Bladewolf wanted this over with as he grabs Undertaker, hoists him onto his right shoulder, holds him upside down in front of him...THEN HITS THE TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER! HE CROSSES THE ARMS OVER THE CHEST! ONE! TWO! THREE! THE BLADEWOLF HAS BEATEN THE UNDERTAKER!
'Ding! Ding! Ding!'
Dark Side plays as Bladewolf falls onto his side, groaning in pain before he gets to his feet and is handed his title. "Here is your winner...THE BLADEWOLF!"
He exits the ring just in time because Undertaker sits up absolutely livid of the fact that he was defeated by his own little brother. Bladewolf isn't affected by the glare that would make anyone else shit their pants. Bladewolf merely glares back at his brother before turning and heads up the ramp to the back, leaving eeryone to wonder if the issues between these two siblings will still continue...
And that's it for this chapter.