RESULTS: Monday Night Raw August 11, 1997

ROXANNE

Jim Ross climbs up into the ring with the microphone. He waits for the fans to die down before he begins.

JR: Ladies and Gentlemen... please welcome... the WWF WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPION.... MIAMI'S OWN..... ROXANNE!!!!!!!!

The music is barely heard over the WILDNESS of the fans!!! 'For Those About To Rock' by AC/DC is just audible behind the cheers of the fans as the hometown hero, Roxanne, steps through the curtains wearing a black jacket over her two piece wrestling gear. She stops for a moment, and holds up the Women's Title belt! The arena goes three steps LOUDER!!

Roxanne moves down the aisle, zig-zagging to each side, slapping hands and reaching into the crowd to smack hands with the fans that weren't able to push up to the front. Roxanne lets them touch the belt.

Her leg is still taped up, and she walks with a limp, but she does her best to hide any pain that she may be in. Roxanne climbs up the steps into the ring and stands next to J.R.

JR: WHAT A WARM WELCOME.... FOR YOU, ROXANNE!

Jim Ross holds the mic to her and she holds it steady and looks around the arena....

Roxanne: THANK YOU...... MIAMI!!!!!!!!

The fans ROAR in approval!!! Roxanne pumps her fist in the air toward them and they respond with more cheers and chants.

JR: Welcome home Roxanne! It's been a long road around the world, but tonight, you get to come back and share your success with all your fans here in your hometown of Miami!

Roxanne: What a feeling! JR, it's not like I'm sharing MY success.... they're sharing THEIRS with me! I wouldn't be up here... if it wasn't for THEM!!!

Everyone applauds. A few whistles and chants are heard.

JR: Roxanne, Summerslam is just TWO WEEKS away. And you've GOT to be feeling the pressure from ALL sides! The Femme Fatales are in front of you... Susannah Cecily Helmsley is on your side, and the LOD are breathing down your neck. And frequent title defenses and nagging injuries have GOT to be factoring in.

Roxanne: JR, we are NOT going to talk about injuries, okay?

JR: Deal. But Roxanne, the question is... how are you dealing with everything that's going on in your life?

Roxanne: Knowing that every time I lace up my boots and walk into this arena, I make some little boy or girl happy... THAT keeps me going... THAT makes me want to come back out... and do it AGAIN and AGAIN!

JR: Do you have a message for the Legion of Death?

Roxanne: Last week I gave them my message. I told them.... that I was always there for them, and when they needed someone, I would be ready to LISTEN! But you know, JR. I'm NICE... but there IS a breaking point. They can only push me so far.

JR: HAVE they?

Roxanne: JR, Summerslam is in two weeks. And I've made a promise to Wild Chylde DiBiase that I would help her in any way that I can. I stand by ALL my friends, and I would do ANYTHING for them. But the LOD will just have to EXCUSE me while I take a detour from them and PRIORITIZE things a bit. JR, I'm going to take care of the Femme Fatales with Wild Chylde and company FIRST, THEN I'll deal with the LOD. And they might NOT like it.

The fans cheer again for Roxanne, then die down as JR brings the mic up.

JR: We've seen you also trying to stop SABLE from her.... recent activities. Then, at the end of Superstars... Wild Chylde tried to take matters into her own hands... and was struck down by a figure wielding a staff... with long black hair.

Roxanne: I can't forgive myself for not being able to stop that from happening. I wish I could have been there. I don't know if this 'mysterious person' is the fifth member of the Femme Fatales team... or it may even be Sable like Starr Blaze said. I don't know. But Sable is MOST LIKELY on Ted DiBiase's payroll. And if she keeps up her antics, she'd better stockpile that money and put it into life insurance, because Wild Chylde DiBiase... is FUMING!!

JR: Do you have your sights set on any particular opponent at Summerslam, just TWO WEEKS away?

Roxanne: Besides ALL OF THEM you mean? Let's see? There's Gold-Dust... hitting me when I'm down, striking from behind, unable to get the job done... FACE TO FACE! I suppose I WON'T get a chance to face her at Summerslam. I bet she'll TAG OUT when I'm opposite her!

Roxanne looks out to the fans and mocks Gold-Dust a little bit, then 'cowers in fear'. The fans 'eat it up!'

Roxanne: Then there's WOMANKIND! My old buddy! The exterminator for DEMONS! Y'know, JR... I liked her a lot better when she was.....(Roxanne pauses)

JR: Missy Hyatt?

Roxanne: NO! On the INJURED LIST! And then there's River Wyld... the Sex Symbol? Well, I'm not out here judging anyone on THAT aspect of their life, but I AM judging them on the wrestling skills. And what I've seen of River just DOESN'T impress me.

JR: What of ATLANTRA?

Roxanne: I don't know WHAT to make of Atlantra right now. So I won't make any judgements until I see the whole deal.

JR: And the mystery fifth member?

Roxanne: The only mystery is.... WHEN will we ELIMINATE them? First... LAST? Anytime in between? Summerslam is going to be HOT, JR.... but I, for one... am NOT sweating it!

JR: Roxanne, thanks for joining me here this evening! On behalf of all your Miami fans.... WELCOME HOME!!! And good luck!!!

Roxanne: Thank you, JR. (she looks around) ROCK ON... MIAMI!!!!!

Roxanne's music kicks in again and the place goes crazy! Fireworks burst over head as Roxanne walks down out of the ring and circles around, shaking hands with everyone.