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Shotgun Saturday Night
Steve Gerweck
Gerweck's Wrestling News
http://www.gerweck.net
Taped 8/8 in Detroit
From Raw: Jericho and the Rock exchange words
-Opening
From Heat: The Godfather is attacked by Droz, Prince Albert, and Vic Grimes
Match 1: Droz, Prince Albert, and Grimes (I think they called him "Key" ?)
vs. 3 jobbers
A total squash. Grimes applies what appears to be the outsiders edge but
drives his opponent headfirst into the match.
Winners: Droz, Prince Albert, and Grimes
[Commercial Break]
From Raw: Jericho's debut, the Rock's rebuttal
From Raw: Jericho interferes in The Rock's match with the Big Show as BA
does the run-in
Summerslam plug: The Rock vs. BA Billy Gunn
[Commercial Break]
Match 2: Steve Blackman vs. Matt "the jobber" Striker
Blackman wins with an arm submission
Winner: The Lethal Weapon
[Commercial Break]
From Raw: Kane and X-Pac win the WWF tag team titles before The Undertaker
and the Big Show lay out the babyfaces.
Heat plug: this Sunday, Kane faces the Big Show (OH NO, NOT AGAIN!) and The
Undertaker battles
X-Pac.
[Commercial Break]
Match 3: Edge and Christian vs. Viscera and Mideon
Edge and Mideon start the match. A powerslam by Edge forces Mideon to bail
from the ring. Each man tags in their partners. Viscera bear hugs
Christian, but he is able to escape. Nice double drop kick by Edge and
Christian on Viscera. In the end, Edge spears Viscera allowing his
"brother" to gain the fall.
Winners: Edge and Christian
[Commercial Break]
From Raw: The Jesse Ventura/HBK/Triple H angle. Later, Austin is found
knocked out, HBK ads Chyna to the triple threat match. Austin does the
chair shot and the end and places Chyna on Triple H, as Chyna becomes the
#1 contender
Summerslam plug: Chyna vs. Austin, yeah right..
[Commercial Break]
Navy rescue of the week: Val Venis saving Debra from Jarrett on Raw
Match 4: Chaz (with Marianna) vs. Ken Shamrock
During the match, Blackman comes out to monitor the match, but does not
interfere. Shamrock wins via ankle lock submission.
Winner: Ken Shamrock
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