RAVEN PRE-MATCH INTERVIEW
Joey Styles: Hello everyone I'm back in the lockerroom with Raven, VVS and Zeus. Raven you seem to have an upcoming stretcher match against Vader. Any comments?
Raven: Fat Boy, you disgust me. First of all you say I cost you the World Title at KOTR? I only came down to see a new Champion be crowned. I'm glad that Brian F'N Pillman won the match of course because Brian's a great friend of mine. So Brian I know you're watching so how about this...
Raven looks at the camera and bows several times
Raven: You see Brian F'N Pillman has brains. He's not some fat slob trying to earn money to buy even more food. So when I step in the ring against fat boy in this Stretcher match it will be all Raven. And if you do defeat me, which won't happen, I will personally kiss your fat, ugly, filthy feet. That just proves to you how strong I am. Quote the Raven...NEVERMORE!
Raven walks off.
Joey: VVS any comments?
VVS: Yeah, I still want my Gauntlet match against the Femme Fatales. I will put up whatever they want me to put up to face them.
VVS and Zeus walk off in the same fashion as Raven
Joey: Well let's head back up to the ring.
JR: This is it! The stretcher match between Raven and Vader! This all began at King of the Ring when Raven appeared at ringside when Vader lost his title. Vader and Cornette blame Raven's appearance at ringside for the loss... and shortly after, they assaulted him at ringside. Just this past weekend, the war continued when Raven and his big bodyguard Zeus got involved in Vader's match with Bret Hart, resulting in a double DQ.
Pillman: But in a stretcher match... they can just beat the hell out of each other!
JR: I can't imagine Demolition or Zeus NOT getting involved... but they had better stay out of this one! This is personal... a pure hatred between Raven and Vader. A feud that is shaping up to be one of the hottest of the YEAR! Let's get up to the ring for the introductions. Vader is on his way out first....
Pillman: I don't THINK so!
Backstage is shown...Sabrina Savage is talking with some WWF officials, who are nodding along. Raven and VVS stand nearby in the shadows of backstage....
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The Match:
'Come out and Play' by the Offspring plays over the P.A. system as Raven, Valetia Von Strahden and Zeus all make their way to the ring.Raven slumps down in the corner and waits for Vader to make his way down the aisle.
JR: Looks like Sabrina Savage made a little change in the entrances. Why?
Pillman: Because she's the manager of the year... and she'll remind EVERYONE by doing things like that! That's all!
Vader and Jim Cornette come down the aisle. Demolition follows them down, staying close to Jim Cornette. A slight fog follows them, around their heads.Vader carries his chair and keeps a look out for trouble. Raven rolls from the ring and charges at Vader... who swings his chair... and CRACKS Raven upside the head!! Raven's head snaps from the shot, but he dives at Vader with his fists firing away!
Heart Attack: Here we GO!!
As Vader and Raven duke it out at ringside, the camera shows S.B. Peterson... the Great Muta... and Yokozuna! Yoko has a ball bat, still finely dressed as usual.
Pillman: Haha! I like this! Peterson's gonna DECK Cornette! He'll knock the day-glo out of his clothes!!
Zeus picks up a table and positions it around at ringside, knocking everything off of it. Vader yanks up the protective mats... and PRESS SLAMS Raven down onto the concrete! Raven pulls the lighter man right back up... but catches a LOW BLOW!! Vader doubles in pain and Raven takes him by the muzzle... and RAMS him FACE FIRST TO THE STEEL RINGPOST!!
S.B. Peterson is shown... down at ringside now with his men... APPLAUDING Raven!
Pillman: haha! He WISENED UP!
JR: It's more like he's just AGAINST Cornette, I'd say.
Both Raven and Vader are quickly bloodied, but neither man seems to notice their own pain. They continue trading punches... until Vader grabs Raven by the hair and swings him around into the STEEL BARRICADE!!
They continue to fight... around the ring toward Zeus and VVS, who stand near the table that Zeus positioned. Vader grabs Raven by the hair and rushes him toward the table... Raven BLOCKS by getting his arms down on the table and bracing himself. Raven grabs Vader by the head... and slams HIS head into the table!!!
Pillman: TNT was MADE for Raven! It's the most EXTREME show that we have! Pins Count Anywhere matches... NO DQ MATCHES...
S.B. again applauds Raven. Raven takes Vader by the arm... and whips him toward the table... Vader manages to keep control and dive OVER the table... SHOULDERBLOCKING ZEUS DOWN!!!
Pillman: HEY!!!! He can't do THAT!!!
Raven leaps up onto Vader's back, choking him down to the floor. He then takes his neck and drapes it over the steel barricade... choking him HARDER!!! Zeus stands up slowly... banging on his chest angrily!
Vader starts elbowing Raven in the ribs... knocking him back! Vader picks up the steel steps and walks toward Raven....
