RESULTS: Monday Night Raw Mar 3, 1997

Bret and Booker open by exchanging and blocking each other's punches and chops. Bret takes Booker by suprise with an eye gouge... then a drop toe hold. Booker goes down, with Bret on top of him, hammering him with punches.

It quickly degenerates into a brawl of hatred as Bret and Booker get up to their feet, brutalizing each other with vicious chops. Booker throws a kick at Bret, who ducks beneath it and flips him up and over in a backdrop.

Booker rolls back and to his feet... Bret runs...CLOTHESLINE! Booker doesn't go down... but an armdrag takes him down! Bret goes to work on Booker's right knee, standing up and stomping on it.

Booker rolls away and to the ropes and the ref makes Bret back up. Booker runs at Bret and tries a leg sweep... Bret leaps up... and KICKS Booker in the face! Booker drops down and Bret continues to work on the right knee! The Hitman grabs the leg... and drops down, grapevining it with his own legs....

Booker slips free after a few moments and fights back. Bret head butts Booker as they struggle around. Booker fires a karate punch in... then another.. then another... then ANOTHER! Bret is being bashed! They roll along the ropes....

Bret kicks... then head butts... then DROP DDT!!!! Booker is down! Bret lands a stomp on the back of Booker's head... then... BOSTON CRAB!!! Gilbert is animated at ringside, trying to find a way to turn the tide!

Bret releases the Boston Crab... and pulls Booker into... A SIDE SUPLEX! Booker is PLANTED in the ring! Bret stands over Booker... LEG DROP ON THE RIGHT LEG!

The Hitman rolls to the outside of the ring and grabs Booker's leg, who is prone on the inside. He pulls him toward... the RINGPOST! Bret yanks Booker, GROIN-FIRST into the ringpost! The fans cheer loudly as Booker doubles up on the mat in pain.

Bret then slams Booker's right leg into the ringpost!! The Empire begin to come around the ring, complaining about the cheap tactics. The Anvil jumps up on the apron, complaining about the Empire.

Gilbert comes around... FIRE TAB ON THE HITMAN!!!! Taylor moves into position... ANOTHER FIRE TAB!!!!! Bret falls back, off his feet, clutching at his face and yelling in pain!!!!

Austin: This is a great match!

Pillman: A FAIR match!

Heart Attack: (says nothing, but puts her head in her hands.)

The Anvil dives off the apron at the Empire.... but Roma blocks him, catching him in a bear hug. Gilbert throws a tab at Bret again... but the HITMAN GETS HIS HAND UP, BLOCKING IT! He turns around... Publican swings his briefcase... BRET GETS HIS HANDS UP AND BLOCKS IT!!!! Bret rolls into the ring. Booker T is still down, injured.

Roma lifts up the Anvil. Hercules runs at him... jumps up... and CLOTHESLINES THE ANVIL..... THE HART ATTACK!!!!!! NO!!!! The Anvil punches free of Roma... DUCKS Hercules... and rolls free of the Empire! The fans cheer and he turns around and cackles evily at them.

In the ring, the Hitman grabs Booker and begins to set him up for the Sharpshooter. The Publican gets up onto the apron. The ref turns to him, yelling at him to get down. Bret TURNS BOOKER OVER IN THE SHARPSHOOTER! HE'S SHAKING HIS HEAD YES! YES! YES! THE PLACE IS DEAFENING!!!

Gilbert gets into the ring. The Publican and the referee are having an arguement. Eddie FIRETABS BRET AGAIN!!! The Sharpshooter is broken!!! Gilbert rolls from the ring!!!!

Heart Attack tries to get up from the table, ready to help... but Austin grabs her by the shoulder and sets her back down. Pillman chuckles at her.

Bret blindly flails around the ring. The Emperor backs up into a corner as the Hitman blindly walks toward him. Booker is pulling himself along the canvas, clutching at his right leg.

The Anvil, outside the ring, yanks the Publican down from the apron and is motioning for the referee to turn around. In the ring... IT'S HERCULES! He slams the chain on the back of the Hitman..... BRET GOES DOWN....HE MAY BE UNCONCIOUS!!!

Hercules and Gilbert roll from the ring. The Anvil NAILS the Publican. Booker stands up and sees the Hitman down. He smiles and pulls him to his feet. He throws Bret to the ropes... HARLEM SIDEKICK....

NO!!!!! Bret ducks beneath.... Booker turns around.... Bret does a double leg takedown...INTO A SHARPSHOOTER..... the ref gets down into position.... YES! YES! YES!!!! BOOKER SUBMITS!!! IT'S ALL OVER!!!! THE ON CENTER GOES ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!!!!!

Bret releases the hold and holds his hands up! A trickle of blood runs down his face, but he is victorious as the fans get on their feet and applaud! The Empire helps Booker out of the ring and back to the dressing rooms.

Winner, by submission: Bret the Hitman Hart

The Mega Powers stay down at the ringside area, ready for the next match.