RESULTS: Monday Night Raw Mar. 24, 1997

SEMI-FINALS: INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE TOURNAMENT
JoBo
w/ZoBo
vs.
the Undertaker
w/Paul Bearer & Lady Tyr

The Match:
The Bad Guy, Razor Ramon is walking around ringside, ready to scout another tournament match. He is chomping on a toothpick, while wearing his leather vest. JoBo's flute music begins to play and he comes down the aisle with ZoBo. They are calm as they enter the ring, where ZoBo seems to give JoBo some last minute instructions before turning and leaving....

Just before the LIGHTS GO OUT! There is a BONG! The Undertaker's music begins to play over the cheers of the fans! He comes out behind Paul Bearer! Lady Tyr is by his side, favoring her leg, but still ready. 5 Druids then come out behind them.... but they are shoved aside as... VADER STRIKES AGAIN!

The Taker takes another shot on the back of the head with a steel chair! Vader lifts up his chair again to take a swing... but THE HART FOUNDATION RIP IT FROM HIS HANDS!!! The Anvil gets in between the Undertaker and Vader as Bret tries to push Vader back.

Vader howls out at the fans as the Undertaker rises up to his feet. The Harts try to motion him toward the ring... and Paul Bearer pulls the Undertaker back, motioning toward JoBo. Vader backs away... and into the darkness. The Harts follow to make sure he's gone....

Pillman: Vader's OBSESSED! If the Undertaker doesn't win... and Vader DOES, he may have to wrestle TWO matches at WrestleMania!

King: Uh-uh! I've seen nothing but good things from this JoBo, but I gotta go with the Undertaker here! He's going to the finals!

The two finally get into the ring. The Undertaker glances down at Razor, who is watching the two circle around in the ring. The bell sounds... and the two lock up. The Undertaker overpowers JoBo and thrusts him back into the corner, where he opens up with quick chops and thrusts to the gut and face of JoBo.

The screen splits in half.... to show... the Boiler Room! Phoenix is watching this match with others of the Rebirth.

Vertigo: (whispering) Shall we strike?

Phoenix: Not now.... I want to be in full force when we do strike.... the time is still not right.

Owen: But he's right THERE!

Phoenix: With six others... fear not... the time WILL come.

ZoBo yells in at JoBo... and the man from Antarctica reverses and force the Taker in the corner! JoBo unloads a clothesline across the Undertaker's chest... then backs away! The Undertaker falls to the mat... but starts to rise up... JoBo instantly SPLASHES HIM DOWN!!!

JoBo gets up to his feet.... and the Undertaker sits up! JoBo's eyes go wide as the Taker advances towards him. JoBo hooks him around the waist... SIDE SUPLEX!!! JoBo gets up and looks down at the Undertaker.... WHO RISES UP AGAIN!!! Paul Bearer raises the urn and the Creatures respond!

JoBo backs away from the Undertaker who comes at JoBo and leaps... JUMPING CLOTHESLINE!!! JoBo goes down!!!!! The Undertaker pulls up JoBo after clamping on a head vise, twisting his neck around. The Undertaker flips his hair out of his face and looks out into the crowd... where he sees Vader... and Jim Cornette forcing their way through the fans....

King: The Undertaker is so dominant! THAT is the next Intercontinental Champion!

Pillman: Only if VADER missed HIS plane like the Heat DID!

King: Speaking of Vader... things are fixin' to get interesting!

As the Undertaker wrenches on JoBo's head, Vader and Cornette climb over the barricade to ringside. Cornette is waving around his tennis wracket, and Mitzy Johnson, the referee turns to warn him about making distractions.

Which IS a distraction! Vader rolls into the ring. The Undertaker tosses JoBo aside and blasts Vader as he gets to his feet with an axehandle. Paul Bearer calls for the referee to turn around....The Taker rakes Vader's face! Mitzy turns around... and sees Vader.... SHE CALLS FOR THE BELL!!!

Publican: What happened?!

Heart Attack: The Undertaker should WIN! By DQ!

Announcer: The winner of the match... as a result of a disqualification....

King: What?! What is it?

Heart Attack: SHHHH!!!!

Announcer: THE UNDERTAKER!!!!!!

Vader rolls out of the ring, next to Cornette. The Undertaker flips his hair back and is ready for Vader, who stands outside. JoBo and ZoBo regroup and calmly walk out. The Undertaker's music plays as Vader backs away, facing the Undertaker, howling at him. Cornette convinces Vader to leave all the way out.

The Undertaker runs his thumb across his throat, signalling the end. Tyr and Paul Bearer stand next to the Undertaker as the lights drop and purple spotlights fall upon the ring!

Winner, by disqualification: the Undertaker