RESULTS: Monday Night Raw June 16, 1997

Starr Blaze
w/Sting, Rick Rude, Ahmed Johnson, Brutus Beefcake & the Ultimate Warrior
vs.
the Lady Tyr
w/Seeress & the Undertaker

The Match:
The countdown, as lights swirl throughout the arena. "5... 4... 3... 2... 1..."... the rocket takeoff SHAKES the building and smoke billows out of the entryway... and out of it walk several figures one after another. First comes Rick Rude, scanning the aisles closely as he walks along with a mean, no-nonsense expression. Ahmed with his 2 x 4 is next... then the Warrior... then Brutus Beefcake with the hedgeclippers! Then Blaze, and finally Sting bringing up the rear and checking over his shoulder often.

As for Blaze herself, she is wearing the red-tinted goggles we first saw when he accepted Helmsley's challenge... and she has strapped on a silvered steel flight helmet!

JR: Wow! If the Machine tries to lay a kick into that he'll have some sore tootsies to show for it!

Blaze grins and waves to the crowd, stopping to sign an autograph for a bouncy little girl dressed up like her. Sting and Rude watch out for her while she interacts... finally they reach ringside. Rude checks under the ring and then walks around ringside checking out the front rows, as Sting helps Starr into the ring and stands with her back to back. Starr thrusts a fist into the air while Sting cups his hands and lets out an "OWWWWWWWWWWWW!"... the crowd applauds wildly! Starr mimes putting a crown on Sting's head and points at him, getting the crowd stomping their feet for the "true" King of the Ring! Finally she unstraps the helmet and harness and takes off the goggles, handing them all to Sting. They hug and he gives her some last minute advice before climbing out to join Rude in Blaze's corner.

Tyr comes down the aisle with "Princes of the Universe" blasting on the PA. Seeress brings up the rear with the Cherry Cider. Tyr has her broadsword ready at standby JUST in case... Tyr enters the ring with a smug look on her face as she shows off a bit of swordswomanship to the crowd before sheathing her sword and handing it to Seeress.

*BONG*

The lights go out and The Undertaker is followed in by a purple spotlight. The Undertaker brings up the lights and stands watch at ringside...However, the lights go out again and red lights flash across the arena...

Mephisto: Heheheheheheheheheee...welcome, friends! WELCOME!!!!

Tyr: Oh, $#IT.... NOW WHAT?!?!?!

Mephisto: Oh nothing...just know...that I shall be observing! Nothing more!....or should I say.... "Nevermore"? HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEEEE!!!

The lights return to normal as Tyr gets ready...she does NOT Look happy...

The bell rings! Starr circles Tyr, keeping low to the mat to intensify the height difference. Starr keeps a distance away from Tyr's grasp. Tyr charges at her and snatches her up quickly... AIRPLANE SPIN AND SLAM!!!

Tyr yanks her up like a child and throws her to the ropes... catches her... POWERSLAM!!!

JR: That's a 310 POUND POWERSLAM!!!

Vincer: Lady Tyr... I believe she could best some of the MEN in this federation.

JR: She's laid challenges out for them... and the Blackjacks chickend out of it!

Starr gets to her feet wobbly. Tyr is waiting! She charges in and SHOULDERBLOCKS her down to the mat! Starr rolls back with the impact and hits the ropes, and bounces back...

She dives at Tyr's leg, looking to body block it out. Tyr HURDLES her and Blaze rolls along the mat and up to her feet. She hits the ropes again and comes at Tyr... who gets BOOT to Blaze's mid-section... then she hits a DROP DDT!!!

JR: That took some of the STARCH out of Blaze! Let's go to this commercial time-out!