WWF Raw
3-29-10
New WWF World Heavyweight ChampionStill photos are shown from the Bret Hart/Owen Hart match the other night.
The last image is that of Owen wearing the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Owen Hart, Chris Jericho and Christian Cage make their way to the ring.
Owen talks about his accomplishment last night.
He continues to be the self proclaimed Greatest Canadian Hero.
However, he proclaims that country is more important than one man.
He politely asks if everyone in the crowd would rise.
He asks Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler to rise, and they do.
He says it's time to pay tribute to a great country.
Owen, Jericho and Cage place their hands over their hearts.
They look to the Titan Tron and it shows a video of a Canadian flag flapping in the breeze.
O Canada begins to play.
The crowd begins to boo throughout the entire anthem.
When it's finished, Owen looks around at the crowd in disgust, then exits the ring.
Heenan resignsIn the ring, Bobby Heenan announces he has taken a new position within the MTWA and will no longer be the GM of Raw.
His replacement will be introduced before the show goes off the air tonight.
For his last night as GM, Heenan has made two blockbuster matches.
In a Wrestlemania re-match, new Intercontinental Champion Rey Misterio defends against Chris Jericho.
In the main event, Owen Hart will defend the WWF World Heavyweight Championship against Sting.
A video message from Vince McMahonMcMahon announces there have some changes made to the both WWF Rosters.
With the relaunch of WCW this Thursday, new wrestlers have been hired, some old ones have parted ways with the company.
Tonight, you will see each new member of the Raw roster in action.
Beginning with our first match.
Finlay/Regal vs. The Road WarriorsThe Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) defeated Finlay and William Regal when
Animal defeated W. Regal by countout in 0:08:47.
Rating: *
Oh, whattttttttttttttttt a rush! Hawk and Animal have moved from the WCW circuit to compete on WWF Raw.
In their first match, they face the current WWF Tag Team Champions in a non-title bout.
Hawk and Animal out performed Finlay & Regal in this one.
In the end, Finlay and Regal leave the ring.
The crowd boos them as the referee has no choice but to count them out.
After the match, Mean Gene Okerlund gets in the ring to interview Hawk and Animal.
They announce they're here for one reason only - to win the Tag Team Titles.
Wrestlemania 2 highlightsHighlights air of the Money in the Bank ladder match air
Also shown, Matt Hardy attacking Gregory Helms and taking his place in the Fatal Four Way for the Jr.
Heavyweight Championship.
In the ring, Matt Hardy again explains his actions from last night.
He is interrupted by Gregory Helms, who runs in from the crowd and attacks him.
Jeff Hardy and a group of officials and referees run down to break up the fight.
Stevie Richards vs. HakushiHakushi pinned Stevie Richards with the Praying Power Bomb in 0:05:26.
Rating: ***
Hakushi makes his MTWA debut tonight, in an impressive victory over Stevie Richards.
Rick Steamboat vs. IRSRick Steamboat pinned IRS with the Flying Cross Body Press in 0:06:12.
Rating: *** 1/2
Rick Steamboat moves over from WWF Smackdown.
Mean Gene Okerlund discusses the move with Steamboat, who talks about his time on Smackdown, and the excitement
of new challenges here on Raw.
Backstage segmentBret Hart is shown backstage and runs into Kurt Angle, who moved over from WCW.
Angle talks with Bret about how honored he is to meet him.
Al Snow vs. Kurt AngleKurt Angle made Al Snow submit to the Ankle Lock in 0:07:05.
Rating: **** 1/4
Al Snow was able to hold his own, but Angle came out on top.
Wrestlemania 2 highlightsHighlights from the Roddy Piper/Hulk Hogan match air.
Backstage, Mean Gene Okerlund talks to Roddy Piper about how it feels to win the retirement match last night.
Piper takes some shots at Hogan.
Jim Ross announces Hulk Hogan will be on Raw next week to give a farewell speech.
The Killer Bees vs. The Head ShrinkersThe Head Shrinkers (Samu and Fatu) defeated The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell) when Samu pinned Brunzell with the Flying Bodypress in 0:05:53.
Rating: ** 1/4
Both teams are new to the MTWA. The Head Shrinkers getting off to a better start with the win tonight.
Backstage, a limo is shown arriving.
Bobby Heenan greets Stephanie McMahon.
Bobby congratulates her on getting the opportunity to be the GM of Raw.
Backstage segmentMean Gene Okerlund talks with Dean Malenko, who has moved over from WCW.
He is interrupted by Eddie Guerrero, moving from Smackdown.
Eddie has no trouble hyping himself as a top star.
Dean Malenko vs. Eddie GuerreroDean Malenko pinned Eddie Guerrero after a kneedrop in 0:11:21.
Rating: ****
Guerrero guaranteed a victory, but Malenko had a different idea. Both wrestlers made solid debuts tonight.
Wrestlemania 2 highlightsHighlights of the Rey Misterio/Chris Jericho match are shown.
Mean Gene Okerlund interviews Rey Misterio.
Chris Jericho is shown making his way to the ring.
Rey Misterio vs. Chris JerichoChris Jericho and Rey Misterio battled to a draw in 0:20:00.
Rating: **** 1/4
(Rey Misterio retained the WWF Intercontinental Championship.)
A number of near pinfalls in this match had the crowd going nuts.
The two men would battle to a draw, and it would appear this feud is far from being over.
Owen Hart vs. StingSting makes his way to the ring.
Owen Hart's music begins to play, Owen walks out and stops on the stage.
He asks if the audience is excited for the main event. They cheer.
He asks if the audience is excited to see him defend the title. They cheer.
He asks if the audience is excited to see him fight Sting. They cheer.
Owen pauses.
Owen tells them, if they want to see him wrestle Sting, go home and put on a DVD of one of their matches from last year.
Owen calls the fans rude, ignorant slobs for booing his anthem.
He tells them they aren't good enough to see him wrestle tonight in person.
And he warns fans across America, if they don't show the proper respect, they can stick their tickets up their ass.
Owen throws the microphone on the stage and storms off.
The crowd boo, Sting and the referee just look at each other.
Sting leaves the ring and goes after Owen.
Backstage, Owen Hart is shown with Chris Jericho and Christian Cage heading to their rental car.
Mean Gene Okerlund tries to get a word with Owen, who ignores him.
Sting arrives just in time to see them drive off.
Sting takes the microphone from Okerlund and demands Owen face him next week.
Backstage, Stephanie is talking to Heenan about what to do.
Bret Hart shows up and talks about how disappointed he is with Owen's behavior.
He volunteers to wrestle tonight.
Stephanie asks him to head to the ring.
After the commercial break, Bret is shown in the ring.
Stephanie is backstage talking with Matt Hardy.
She tells him, if he believes he is a big star, he'll get the push he deserves.
She tells him to go prove himself. He agrees.
Bret Hart vs. Matt HardyMatt Hardy defeated Bret Hart by disqualification in 0:10:37.
Rating: *** 1/4
[Gregory Helms interfered against Matt Hardy.]
Neither wrestler expecting to have a match, Bret and Matt wrestle in their street clothes.
It is a back and forth match, until Gregory Helms runs back in and attacks Matt, leading to the DQ.
Before the show goes off the air, Stephanie McMahon is shown backstage.
She announces next week, Owen Hart will defend the WWF World Heavyweight Championship against Sting.
If Owen does not get in the ring, she will strip him of the title.
Card rating: *** 1/2