WWF Superstars, August 9, 1997WWF Superstars, August 9, 1997MONDAY NITRO FOOTAGE
Dok Hendriks is in the WWF truck out back behind the arena. Video equipment lines both sides of the trailer. A few technicians are here, making adjustments and talking into head-sets.
Dok: Hello wrestling fans! As you may remember on TNT, we reported that on this past Monday... on WCW's Monday Nitro, some WWF superstars made a LEGAL appearance as PAYING members of the audience. But the WCW seems to be UNABLE to handle this... and a simple front-row scouting excursion by our boys was twisted around by the WCW wrestlers and staff into some kind of terrorist act!
Dok makes a few motions to a techncian, and the woman begins to hit some buttons on her station.
Dok: Welllll... WCW, like it or NOT, we have that footage that you so desperately tried to edit out. On the LIVE broadcast of Nitro, there was some hint at trouble... the re-broadcast had the scenes TOTALLY edited out. Well... we have it here. Let's go to it.
The screen flickers for a second with snow... then it changes to show the Monday Nitro entryway with fireworks going off. The numbers in the lower corner, used by the producers and editors, show the date to be August 4th.
Tony Schiavone: Hi again everybody... welcome to hour NUMBER TWO of Monday Nitro! Coming up in this hour, we have Public Enemy against High Voltage! Dean Malenko is here against Rey Mysterio, Jr. And Faarooq will be in action against the Steeltown Rocker! Larry, just what...
Larry: WAIT A MINUTE!! Look here! Who do they think THEY are!?
Tony: What are you...
Larry: Pipe down, Schiavone, and somebody get a camera over on the front row.
Just then, there is another blast of static. A stationary graphic of Monday Nitro comes up on the screen, saying: PLEASE STAND BY. Seconds later, Monday Nitro cuts to a commercial break.
Another flash of static and the commercials stop. Monday Nitro returns. The time on the screen shows that this footage picks up right where the commercials began. Dok's voice is heard.
Dok: Here is what they DIDN'T want you to see.
At ringside we see the Hitman, Bret Hart, sitting on each side of him, are Corey Major, and Jim The Anvil Neidhart. The Hitman and the Anvil are both in street clothes, but have black leather jackets and sunglasses on. Slung over their shoulders are the WCW World Tag Team belts. They appear to have settled in for the show. The Anvil has a big bucket of popcorn and a large coke. The Hitman has propped his feet up on the guard rail and is looking around. Corey Major has a big bucket full of Skittles. Some are still in little packets, mixed amongst a bunch of loose ones. Corey throws a few packs out to the fans.
Corey: TASTE THE RAINBOW!!!!!
The fans behind them are acting up, patting them on the back, screaming both for WCW and for WWF.
Tony: Uh... we're experiencing some technical difficulties here.
Larry: The only technical problem we have is why these three haven't been kicked OUT yet!
Tony: Larry, I've just been informed that this is being edited out. They have no right to be out here on a Nitro broadcast.
Larry: The only thing they HAVE a right to do is to give us our World Tag Titles back! Let's get to some action! Forget these guys!
Rey Mysterio, Jr. comes running down the aisle and dives into the ring. The fans give him a nice ovation. Then... Dean Malenko's music kicks up. The fans boo as he steps through the entryway, slowly. He looks around warily, then proceeds down the aisle.
The Nitro screen lights up, and we see the Hitman Bret Hart, in street clothes and wearing the WCW World Tag Team belt....
Larry: DAMMIT! What is this?!
Tony: Uhhh... Larry... we have a special musical tribute to Rey Mysterio, Jr. Why don't we take a look at that?!
Larry: Anything but THIS!
The video begins rather roughly, obviously not a part of the original programming. The WWF truck, however, plays what was edited out....
The Hitman is seen up on the Nitro screen.... Malenko turns back and looks up at him coldly.
Bret: Dean, I will take your statement that I may be WCW calibre as the compliment you ment it as. I have been getting one hell of a razzing though back in the WWF lockerrooms. Dean, you are right mutual respect aside, this is for our schools, and our fathers. And I am lucky my dad is still alive, and I am sorry yours is not, since he will not be around to see you lose. But Dean, lets take a closer look at our father's schools and who they have produced, besides ourselves of course. The Dungeon has put out some of the top stars in the business, from my brother Owen, to Chris Jerrico here in WCW, but right now our top graduate would have to be the WWF World F'N Champion, Brian Pillman, a man whose talents were abused here in WCW, but he has proven his abilities in the WWF. And Dean who is your top star other than you? Who is that? Sean Waltman? Otherwise known as the 1-2-3 Kid? Dean, you cannot even hope to compare your school with my father's. All right I have used up enough of Ted's precious time. I just wanted to tell everyone here to be sure to watch Saturday Morning Superstars this week, because Jim and I will be making an announcement that will effect WCW and WWF alike.
The camera shuts off, and we focus on Bret Hart at ringside, he is wearing a tight smile, but otherwise not paying attention to the camera.
Larry: What a JERK!!!
The Anvil throws some popcorn the camera, as Corey reaches under his seat and pulls up a sign that says: BITE ME, ZYBYSKO.
Larry: I oughta knock that little paperboy OUT!
Malenko reaches ringside, staring at the Hitman. Bret calmly watches back, still wearing a tight smile. Malenko rolls into the ring, keeping an eye on the Harts and Major.... and MYSTERIO DROPKICKS HIM FROM BEHIND!! The match begins!!!
The WWF technicians fast-forward through the match. Mysterio keeps the upperhand throughout it appears... but in the end, Malenko hiptosses him over the ropes to the outside. The referee makes a judgement call and determines it to be non-intentional. Mysterio landed hard on his knee. Malenko pulls him back in by the mask... slams him down on the mat... and puts on the Sharpshooter!!! The ref gets down to check on Mysterio... and does not see Malenko brace himself on the second rope for support and leverage....
The Anvil and Corey toss popcorn and Skittles at Malenko, who sneers, concentrating on keeping the move on. The ref doesn't see it... he's with Rey.....MYSTERIO SUBMITS!!!
Tony: Fans... we apologize for this.... this... disruption.
Larry: Two of them have WCW titles. Can't we just rush them and beat the heck out of them? They're a part of WCW technically.
The footage switches to later in the hour. Public Enemy is wrestling High Voltage in the ring. Corey is laughing at 'Kaos', mocking him. Both teams in the ring are on the side of the ring, looking down at the Harts and motioning for the WCW World Tag Team Titles. Bret and Anvil motion to them. Neidhart laughs, stroking his beard.
Larry: If they were REAL champions, they'd put those belts up against the Public Enemy... or even High Voltage! The WCW tag division is the BEST in the WORLD!
Tony: We do it ALL better, Larry. That's what makes World Championship Wrestling the #1 wrestling promotion on the face of the Earth!
The footage switches again. The Steeltown Rocker, friend of Corey Major, has just arrived in the ring. He's running around, jumping up in the corners and trying to pump the fans up. He gives a thumbs up to the outside of the ring... to the front row... but the cameraman does not pick up who is there.
Dok's voice: Three guesses.
Faarooq then comes down the aisle, carrying his leather belt wrapped up in his hand. He looks angry... REAL angry. Faarooq rolls into the ring and goes to a corner near where the Harts and Corey are at in the stands. Faarooq pounds the strap on the top turnbuckle angrily, then turns to the referee.
Faarooq: Patrick, these three stooges have got NO RIGHT to be at ringside, and I want them REMOVED... or I will step out of this ring and personally REMOVE them myself!
Larry: That's more LIKE IT! A man of ACTION! Give them a warning... and if not, you take it out of their worthless hides!
The referee shrugs, powerlessly. Faarooq steps away, kicking at the ropes. The Rocker awaits the begining of the match. A piece of popcorn lands up in Faarooq's hair... and he stands there for a second....then a BUNCH of popcorn is thrown up at him!!! Faarooq still stands stoicly..... THEN HE EXPLODES!!! He makes a motion to dive from the ring... but the referee holds him back.
Another camera, one pirated by the WWF, picks up the Anvil, who has stood up, laughing wildly up at Faarooq. His bucket of popcorn has almost been depleted. Corey stands up, bringing up the Anvil's extra-large soda cup. The Anvil grins at Corey, who grins back. Bret watches, enjoying the 'show.'
Anvil: FAAROOQ!? Need something to wash the popcorn down with?
The WCW camera shows Faarooq up in the ring....who then gets DRENCHED IN A CUP OF SODA!!!
Tony: (trying to feign ignorance) Uh... some of the fans are getting rowdy!
Larry: Good thing we have a minute delay... it'll give our people a chance to edit OUT this riff-raff!
Faarooq dives out of the ring and charges right at the trio in the front row. The ref can only call for the start of the match, and before Faarooq gets to them....
THE ROCKER DIVES OUT OF THE RING AT FAAOOQ!!! BIG FOREARM BASH!! Faarooq drops to his knees. The Rocker throws him into the ring and climbs in with him....
Faarooq is waiting on him. He rushes in and CLOTHESLINES the Rocker down. Steeltown, the light high-flier, rolls aside and slowly stands. Faarooq looks back out into the front row, angrily waving his fist.....
Faarooq: It could have been said that the dumbest thing you've done to date is to come here to Monday Nitro, but Anvil, that has been FAR over-shadowed by what you done to ME here tonight. What you have.... WHOA!
The Rocker comes up from behind.... ROLL-UP!!! Faarooq goes back... the ref counts... ONE... TWO... THREE!!!
Static.
Dok Hendriks is seen in the truck again.
Dok: Wellll... there you have the 'horrible' deeds the WWF superstars did. Nothing more then any other wrestling fan. And they DID have tickets for those seats. It was all legal.
Dok: Now... showing that footage? Well, I don't know about that. But it was worth it, don't you think?
The camera fades out.