RESULTS: Monday Night Raw Mar. 10, 1997

WRESTLEMANIA REPORT

(Jim Ross is in the WWF Event Center. A graphic of the I/C title belt appears beneath J.R.)

Jim Ross: Hello folks. Well... there's no more Todd Pettingill. That's not stopping him from making his on-line prescense felt, but here in the event center... no more Todd.

JR: I want to talk about the I/C tournament that is now underway. On the Official WrestleMania website, you can see the bracketing and follow all of the action as it happens. And folks, the pairs and participants makes for some interesting storylines.

JR: First we have the Blizzard and Vader. It was just a little over a month ago that Vader and the Blizzard were going to join Jeff Jarrett in a triangle match. Vader claims that the Blizzard doesn't give him any respect. Well that match never took place... but in the tournament, we will finally see the Blizzard and Vader hook it up!

JR: THP vs. Sting... is your Mega Power vs. Horsemen match. It's like The Human Phenomenon is Savage's protege... and we know Sting has learned much from Ric Flair. This could be a prelude to the Career Ending Stretcher match at WrestleMania...

JR: The Ultimate Warrior vs. Psycho Sid. These two met once before... but the arrival of the Giant sort of changed the complexion of that match. Now I see the Giant sitting at ringside tonight, and I wonder... will he interject himself again in this match?

JR: I can't believe Corey Major defeated Diamond Dallas Page! Who can fathom this! Folks, anything CAN happen!

JR: How about THIS high-flying match... the 1-2-3 Kid against Flash Funk! The Kid hasn't looked too good lately, perhaps not doing the Deans' HOMEWORK. Flash Funk has been unbelievable since his debut at the Royal Rumble! Folks... Flash Funk is my pick to go all the way in the tournament. He has the stamina, endurance, ability and determination to do just that. And while Slick may seem outwardly goofy, this man has a keen wrestling mind.

JR: Here's a feud for you! We saw JoBo repeatedly come after Derrick Stardom... but ZoBo was always there to prevent it. Well now it seems that ZoBo has given JoBo the go-ahead! JoBo and Stardom went at it on Superstars... and this feud is about to erupt! In the first round of the tournament, it WILL!

JR: Razor Ramon may have been cheated out of his shot at the Intercontinental Belt by the Empire. And Mr.Perfect has been cheated out of a lot, too. Razor and Perfect go back a long way, and know each other like no two others in the tournament do. This should be a phenomenal match. Perfect once took the I/C belt from Razor... but more recently, Ramon had scored a win over Perfect. Who will win this? It's anybody's guess!

JR: Tonight will mark the return to action of Double J, Jeff Jarrett. And ironically, he'll be facing the man that put him out! We've seen Double J down in Tennessee... at ol'Buddy Lee's funeral. And Double J has made many remarks towards the Undertaker. The Taker put Jarrett on the shelf at the Royal Rumble with repeated Tombstones! Now Jarrett is back... and he'll look for revenge. Will the nWo be his means of getting it?

JR: Remember folks... this all leads up to WrestleMania IV! The two finalists will square off to crown a NEW Intercontinental Champion! Never before has the Intercontinental Title been on the line in front of 16 athletes! WrestleMania IV will not only host this match... but an entire CARD full of Main EVENTS! Diesel and the Giant, Flair and Savage, Road Warriors and Heat, Valetia and the Dream, Wild Chylde and Shi, and SO much more! You've got to go check out the Official WrestleMania Website for more information. Folks, there's a wealth of knowledge building in there each day. You don't want to miss a second of the action. In fact, right now if you visit, you can find out just WHO will be the special guest commentator for the event! I can't wait to see Heart Attack's reaction to this one! We'll announce it to the world on Superstars, but you can get the drop on it now!

JR: Thanks folks. I'll see you this weekend. Enjoy the rest of the show!