RESULTS: Monday Night Raw August 11, 1997RESULTS: Monday Night Raw August 11, 1997
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN PRE-MATCH COMMENTS
Austin is in the back. He has pulled on his black leather vest and now has the TV title belt slung over his shoulder. Austin stares at the camera for long, tense minutes. The camera-man tries his best to not breathe or shake the tripod.
Austin: It's time for Stone Cold Steve Austin to go to the ring, and kick ass. It don't matter if it's Raven or the Birdman Koko B. Ware. When Stone Cold Steve Austin goes to work... somebody's gonna get their ass whipped.
Austin: But it IS Raven.... and that just goes to show you what kind of man he is. But it don't matter none. I ain't gonna go easy on him... and he sure as hell ain't gonna go easy on me. I'm stepping into the ring... the TV champion, and I'm stepping OUT as the TV champion.... and THAT'S the bottom LINE!
Austin turns abruptly, and walks off.
THE MAIN EVENT
TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Stone Cold Steve Austin
w/Sabrina Savage & Lucifer Graves
vs.
Raven
w/Zeus
The Match:
The camera comes up and shows Raven slumped down in the corner, with Zeus on the outside.King: This is going to be a GREAT match! I'd like to see Austin keep the belt, but Raven would make a good champion!
There is the sound of glass breaking, then Stone Cold's music starts to play. Austin blasts through the curtains holding his TV title over his head. Sabrina follows with Lucifer Graves behind her, keeping a close eye on everything.
Austin storms to ringside and around the table toward JR, the King and Pillman. Brian stands and applauds for Austin, but Stone Cold has his eyes trained on Jim Ross.
Austin takes JR by the collar and pulls him out of his seat and directs him aside. Austin takes off his headset and puts it on himself, then sits down.
Austin: You want somebody to come out here and tell it straight, then you got it. Stone Cold Steve Austin will tell you what's what, and that's that.
Pillman: HAHAHA!!
Austin: Vader SUCKS! Justin Hawk Bradshaw is a piece of trash! The Blizzard can kiss my ASS! Terry Taylor DID kiss my ass! The Giant is a stupid piece of #^*#@! Owen Hart and the British Bulldog ain't got....
JR steps up and takes the head-set from Austin, pulling it from his reach.
JR: Alright! That's enough, Mr. Austin! We're on the AIR here!!!
Pillman: HAHAHA!!!
Austin stands up quickly and looks ready to take Ross' head off. Sabrina steps up and waves him down, and Austin tosses his belt to Lucifer Graves, then rolls in the ring and goes right at Raven.
Raven grabs Austin as he comes at him... and throws him through the ropes on the opposite side! Raven dives out after him and takes him by the arm... and WHIPS HIM INTO THE BARRICADE!!
King: Alright RAVEN!
JR: Has the match even started!?
Raven rolls Austin into the ring and climbs in with him. He holds him up for the Drop DDT.... and Austin drops to his knees and throws up his arm... A LOW BLOW!!! Raven falls down onto his side!
King: Nice move Stone Cold! Way to get him!
JR: Who are you CHEERING for?
Austin stands over Raven and begins to put the boots to him as S.B. Peterson and Yokozuna come down to the ringside area. They stand in a neutral corner.
Austin keeps stomping at Raven, then he grabs a handful of hair and pulls him up. He throws a chop at his face, but Raven BLOCKS IT... grabs Austin by the tights... and throws him from the ring again!
Austin crashes down into a table and falls down to the ground.
King: Woo-hoo! Raven!
Raven steps back, resting for a few seconds, as the ref puts the count on Austin. Stone Cold pulls himself up.... stumbles a bit... then slides up into the ring. Raven moves quickly... hooks the front face lock... DROP DDT!!!!
Raven goes for the cover, but Austin shoots him off before the one count. Raven dives back on top, punching at Austin. Stone Cold rolls him off and comes up punching.
King: That's it Stone Cold! GET HIM!
They rumble around on the mat... until Raven pulls away and gets to his feet. Austin dives at his legs, tripping him down once more. They continue to brawl!
JR: It's a FIGHT! This isn't a match! It's a FIGHT!
Pillman: And they LIKE each other! Now imagine any of Cornette's men!
Austin gets up to his feet and starts stomping at Raven. Raven absorbs some of the shots and just keeps coming. Austin pulls him in by the hair again... NECKBREAKER!!! Austin rolls on top of him and holds him down in a headlock, while punching away at his face. Raven gets his knees up under him and starts to rise up....
Austin keeps the headlock on... takes a few quick running steps... BULLDOG!! Austin HOLDS the headlock. Raven pops out the 'backdoor' and comes up behind Austin flailing away. Stone Cold gets up and they go back to duking it out, toe to toe.
This time it's RAVEN who sends a low blow into Austin, doubling him forward. Raven gets behind him and PUSHES him through the ropes again! Raven flies out after him, grabbing his head and SLAMMING it into the steel steps!!
King: That's it Raven! New champion!
Raven pulls Austin up across his chest for a slam... but throws him back into the ring, hearing the referee threatening for a DQ. Raven rolls in behind him and dives right at him. They continue to punch, kick, scratch and chop.
Raven pulls him up into a BODYSLAM! But Austin is only down for a few moments. Raven yanks him back up again and CHOPS him across the face. Austin reels a bit... then kicks Raven in the gut.... STONE COLD STUNNER!!!
Austin holds him down... one... two... THREE!!!
King: I TOLD you he was gonna win, Ross!
JR: YOU DID NOT!
King: I did to! PAY ATTENTION!
Pillman: What a heckuva match! Way to go Steve! Way to go Raven!
S.B. and Yokozuna leave quietly as Howard Finkel announces the winner and then starts to leave.
Austin stands up in the corner, raising his hands over his head. Graves throws the title up to him and Austin holds it up with one hand, and gives the finger with the other.
Austin then rolls from the ring and grabs the departing Howard Finkel by the shirt collar from behind, then takes the microphone.
Austin: This goes out to the WCW. They can't go pushing around Corey Major without getting Stone Cold Steve Austin all pissed off. If they wanna start trouble, then they already done did it. Ted DiBiase, you can line up your little choir boys from the WCW locker room, and I'll stone cold stun their asses back to the bush leagues, and that's the bottom LINE... 'cause STONE COLD SAID SO!!!