Submitted by Rajah on June 24, 2002 at 23:18:57

We begin with video of Shawn Michaels' return to the nWo and his giving Booker T some Sweet Chin Music. The Raw music video plays, the pyros explode, and we are LIVE from Oakland. Tonight, in King of the Ring quaterfinals, we'll see Booker T take on Brock Lesnar, but first...

Rob Van Dam vs. X-Pac [KOTR Quarterfinal]
-Rob Van Dam comes out for his quarterfinal match, against the nWo's X-Pac. Armdrag by X-Pac to start, then a takedown and a little bit of showboating. Van Dam comes back with a spinning heel kick and a monkey toss. Van Dam clotheslines X-Pac over the ropes, then hits an Asai moonsault from the apron. Back in the ring, Van Dam baseball slides Pac to the mat, then sets him on the barrier for a spin kick from the apron. X-Pac hits a shoulder thrust and tries to flip in, but Van Dam moves and Pac hits the mat 1-2-shoulder up. Van Dam leaps at Pac, but X-Pac blocks and hits a powerbomb. Spinning heel kick by X-Pac 1-2-shoulder up. X-Pac locks in a chinlock, but Van Dam elbows out, only to be tossed out of the ring. X-Pac with a sommersault over the ropes and onto Van Dam. Back in the ring, X-Pac chokes Van Dam with the boot, but misses the Bronco Buster. Clothesline by RVD, then a step-over heel kick. Pac looks for the X-Factor, but Van Dam splits out and punches him in the face. Rolling Thunder by Van Dam 1-2-shoulder up. Big boot by Van Dam, who jumps up top, only for X-Pac to dropkick him off the turnbuckle and onto the barrier outside. As the ref checks on Van Dam, Booker T runs down and gives X-Pac the BookEnd! Van Dam regains himself and hits the Five Star 1-2-3! Rob Van Dam advances in the tournament! We cut to a clip of Jim Ross' interview on Confidential, saying he never saw Stone Cold's leaving coming, and he still can't quite believe it, but Steve Austin won't be on the WWE anymore. Fade Out.

As we come back, X-Pac is whining to the nWo about Booker's interference. HBK tells him that the night is young, but X-Pac wants to get Booker now. Nash says he has a plan, but X-Pac needs to calm down right now.

Vince McMahon Interview
-"No Chances" hits, and the WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon, makes his way to the ring. Ever since Monday night, the question on everyone's mind is "Is Stone Cold really gone?" Sadly, the answer is yes. The other question is "Will Stone Cold be back in WWE in the future?" Vince sincerely hopes so, but he doesn't have the answer. Austin has a lot of explaining and apologizing to do before he can come back. Austin walked out without notification the day after WrestleMania, stayed home for two weeks, claiming he was burned out. That's understandable. All was forgiven, and two weeks later, Austin came back to work. But now, Austin owes an apology to every Superstar in the lockerroom, to every employee in the company he helped build, and to each of the fans for walking out on them. Vince doesn't know if Austin will ever come back to action. Last Monday, a number of officials attempted to speak to Austin, but he refused to talk to anyone. Eventually, he took a single phone call, from his good friend Jim Ross. JR pleaded with Stone Cold, telling him to simply come to the arena so they could discuss the matter. Austin disregarded these comments and never showed face. Now, the company must move on without Austin. They will develop new stars, new matches, new attitude. For instance, this Sunday's King of the Ring winner will get an Undisputed Title shot at SummerSlam. But even though Stone Cold may never show up ever again, he will never be forgotten. On behalf of himself, every wrestler in the back, every employee in the company, and every fan, thank you Stone Cold. Thanks for the memories. With that, Vince trades his microphone for a beer can, takes a sip, and leaves it in the middle of the ring. Fade Out.

Jeff Hardy vs. Raven
-As the match begins, the Undertaker makes an appearance on the stage. Jeff and Raven exchange slaps, then Jeff hits a head scissor takedown and then clotheslines Raven over the ropes. Jeff runs the rail and clotheslines Raven down. In the ring, Jeff runs, but Raven tosses him out of the ring. Russian legsweep by Raven into the barrier. Back in the ring, Raven applies a facelock on Jeff. He goes uptop and drives his knee into Jeff's back, which in turn, drives Jeff's head into the mat. Clothesline by Raven, then a knee 1-2-kickout. Jawbreaker by Jeff, then a mulekick and a spinning heel kick. Clothesline by Jeff, then the double leg legdrop 1-2-kickout. Jeff scissors Raven's head into the turnbuckle and goes up top, but Raven 'buckles him and goes up top. Jeff blocks the Superplex attempt and tosses Raven down. Swanton by Jeff 1-2-3! After the match, Jeff looks to Taker, who tells him to watch his back. Fade Out.

In the back, a Shakespearean Goldust congratulates Booker on his performance tonight. Booker says he wants King of the Ring, but nothing of Goldust. Goldust says that if the nWo get involved in his match, it will cause Brock Lesnar to be DQed, and bring him one step closer to being King Booker. Now can thoust digest that?

In the back, Coach finds Molly to ask about how she is taking Trish's comments about her fat ass. We see Molly working out, specifically on her ass. Molly says that sure, she was offended. But she offended Trish by beating her in the ring, just as she will at King of the Ring to become the Women's Champion. Coach says that maybe then, she won't be the "butt" of anymore jokes. Molly slaps him and walks away.

In the back, the nWo are getting ready, when Paul Heyman and Brock come in. Paul says that he and Brock are very upset with what happened to X-Pac, but it had nothing to do with Brock Lesnar. And with Vince's speech on the Undisputed Titleshot, he hopes the nWo will not interfere in Brock's match. X-Pac says that sounds like a threat. Heyman says that it wasn't before, but now he's telling them to stay out of the match. Michaels gets in Heyman's face, but Brock moves Heyman out of the way and towers over Michaels. Nash moves Michaels and towers over Brock, but Brock does not stop staring. Fade Out.

Chris "Harvard" Nowinski comes down in shirt and pants, joined by the suited William Regal for Chris' wrestling debut against Spike Dudley.

Spike Dudley vs. Christopher Nowinski
-Spike immediately runs in and pulls Nowinski's shirt over his head, then jumps up and down on his stomach. Nowinski tosses Spike out of the ring and takes off his pants to reveal wrestling shorts. Outside, Nowinski whips Spike into the stairs. Back in the ring, Nowinski slams Spike 1-2-shoulder up. Boot choke by Nowinski. Spike floats over Nowinski's back, but Chris clotheslines him down 1-2-shoulder up 1-2-shoulder up. Stomps in the corner by Nowinski, then a whip into the opposite corner 1-2-shoulder up. Nowinski 'buckles Spike, but Spike punches him off and then stomps on Nowinski's stomach. Torpedo by Spike, then a few elbows. Spike runs at Regal, but Regal moves and Spike runs into Nowinski's Big Boot. Full Nelson Bomb by Nowinski 1-2-3! Regal comes in and starts stomping away on Spike, but Bradshaw runs down and makes the save. Fade Out.

Ric Flair Interview
-Flair makes his way out to the show he once owned. There are a lot of people who think he lost everything last week. First the biggest Superstar in his company walks out, then he loses his ownership of Raw to Vince McMahon. He had to go home and take a long look at himself. He realized he didn't lose everything. He found the real Ric Flair. He let ownership go to his head, he became an asshole, he made some bad decisions. Does he wish he still was an Owner? Yes. Is his life over? No. Flair looked at Hulk Hogan, and how he came back to win the Undisputed Title and now going on to face Kurt Angle. Does Flair want to have his last match as a loss to Vince McMahon? Hell no. Flair may have lost a half a step, but he's still two steps ahead of everyone in the back. So he signed a contract, and is now a Raw wrestler. He's going to prove that he has at least one more good run ahead of him. They used to say that he was the dirtiest player in the game, and before he hangs it up, he'll show Brock Lesnar how true that is. Suddenly the glass breaks and Austin's music hits, only to be replaced with Latino Heat's music, as Eddie makes his way out. Eddie tells everyone that they just heard that music for the last time. At King of the Ring, he was going to kick Stone Cold's ass. But no, no, no, that ain't gonna happen now. Does Flair realize what that match was? How hard he worked to get that match? And now Flair has the audacity to come out and claim he found himself and is coming back. Eddie doesn't think so. Austin left on Flair's watch. Eddie holds Flair responsable for not having the match of his life. As far as Eddie is concerned, Flair is a worthless piece of crap. Benoit's music hits, and the Crippler makes his way out to the ring. Benoit asks who the hell Eddie thinks he's talking to. Flair has beaten the best wrestling has to offer. Benoit holds up the famous Four Fingers and asks if Eddie knows what it means. This man is 16-time World Champion, dedicating his life to the business. Eddie says that his whole family dedicated their lives to this business. Eddie dedicated his life to this business. No matter how many championships he won, he's still a loser. Flair claims to have one last run, but that run will be worse than his run as Owner. Flair says that if Eddie feels that way, how about he take Austin's spot at King of the Ring? Eddie says that what he was going to do to Austin at King of the Ring, he'll do to Flair three times over. Benoit says that Flair is a legend, but more importantly, he took away Benoit's opportunity. Benoit was out for a year because of Austin. For one year, all he thought about was getting back at Austin. Like Eddie said, Austin left under Flair's watch. Flair punches Benoit back, but Eddie takes him down from behind. They stomp him down, and Eddie applies the Figure Four as Benoit screams at Flair and spits on him.

In the back, Chris Nowinski comes in and meets with Vince, going on and on about his accomplishments. Vince calls Tony Garea, his lookout at the airport, who says he saw "the man" before the phone dropped the call. Vince says he can only assume Garea saw Stone Cold. Fade Out.

During the break, Austin calls in Sgt. Slaughter and the Security team, telling them that he believes Stone Cold is on the way to the arena. He doesn't want them to hassle him at all. He wants Austin to be able to come in and say what he needs to say. He asks Sarge for another camera crew to follow Austin's every move and get his every word. He tells the security to let Austin do what he pleases, up to a point.

Trish & D'Lo Brown vs. Crash & Molly Holly
-In the arena, Trish comes out, followed by D'Lo, to take on their opponents Crash and Molly. D'Lo and Crash start off, with D'Lo hitting a flapjack and a scoop slam. D'Lo legdrop 1-2-shoulder up. Crash tags in Molly, which forces D'Lo to tag in Trish. Clothesline by Trish, then a dropkick and a roundhouse kick 1-2-kickout. Molly takes Trish down by her hair and then smashes her face into the mat. Stomps and elbows by Molly, who goes up top for the Molly Go Round, but Trish moves in time. Tag to Crash and D'Lo. Jumping calf kick by D'Lo, then a spining sidewalk slam 1-2-broken by Molly. Trish spears Molly and they battle outside, while inside, D'Lo catches a leaping Crash and powerbombs him 1-2-3! After the match, as Trish gets onto the apron, Molly pulls her off and smashes her into the announce table.

Over at The World, Lita finds herself in a neckbrace but hosting the Raw party. Lita says that she wishes her boyfriend Matt good luck against the Undertaker, but she's learned that sometimes, it's not worth the risk. Fade Out.

In the back, Vince gives the new camera crew their instructions, when Jackie from Tough Enough comes into the office. She asks if Vince can make her a Raw girl. Vince says that next Tuesday, they're having a lingerie competition called Divas Undressed. If Jackie will compete in that, then she can have a spot on Raw, where next week she can preview what she will wear. Jackie says that next week, we'll see just how Raw she can get.

Undertaker vs. Matt Hardy
-In the arena, the Undisputed Champion, the Undertaker makes his way out. Matt Hardy pumps himself up and runs to the ring. Low blow by Hardy to start, then a big boot. Taker clotheslines Matt down and legdrops on his neck. Taker looks for the Last Ride, but Matt fights out and DDTs Take down 1-2-kickout. Taker drops Matt on the turnbuckle and slams him down 1-2-broken by Jeff Hardy. Jeff pulls the ref out and attacks Taker. Matt pulls Taker down and Jeff goes up top, but Raven pulls Jeff off the turnbuckle. Big Boot to Matt, followed with the Last Ride 1-2-3! After the match, Raven tosses Jeff into the ring. He pulls out some handcuffs and cuffs Jeff to the ropes. Raven leaves, and Undertaker starts stomping away. Matt begins to get up, so Raven pulls him down and holds him, forcing him to watch Taker beating his brother. More punches and stomps by Taker, all directed towards Jeff's head. Fade Out.

Taker tells Terri that this was a lesson to anyone who thinks they can show him disrespect. The Undisputed Title means he is the best, so if anyone is watching, especially Triple H, they can bring it. Triple H can break all the tables and monitors he wants, but they don't fight back. He does fight back, and he hurts people.

In the back, Vince gets a call from his man, but the phone drops the call before Vince can get a confirmation of their position.

In the back, Paul Heyman compliments Earl Hebner and talks about how he respects all Hebner stands for. He tries to get Hebner to refuse to DQ Lesnar, but Hebner says not to tell him how to do his job. Hebner walks off and Heyman turns around and walks into Booker T. Booker tells him not to worry about Lesnar getting DQed, but to worry about him getting his rookie ass whooped. Fade Out.

Brock Lesnar vs. Booker T [KOTR Quarterfinal]
-After Lesnar and Booker have entered the ring and gotten ready for action, the nWo make their way out, with Big Show having to restrain X-Pac. Lesnar attacks Booker as Nash and Michaels take seats at the announce table. Lesnar clotheslines Booker over the top. On the outside, Lesnar smashes Booker into the stairs, then rams him into the apron. Back in the ring, Lesnar thrusts shoulder after shoulder into Booker. Goldust makes his way to the ring, and Heyman meets him at the apron, screaming for him to leave. Booker comes back with a clothesline, but Heyman picks him up and powerslams him 1-2-shoulder up. Goldust knocks Heyman down, causing Lesnar to go towards Goldust, allowing Booker to attack. Hell kick by Booker, then the scissors kick. Booker hits the Spinaroonie, then knocks X-Pac off the apron. Big Show gets on the apron, but Heyman grabs him by the leg. Booker knocks Show from the apron, allowing Lesnar to hit the TKO 1-2-3! Lesnar advances! As the bell rings, Michaels claims it's time to clean up. The four nWo members hit the ring and beat down on Booker. Big Show chokeslams Goldust down, then does the same to Booker T.

In the back, Slaughter comes in and tells Vince that his man Tony has just arrived. Vince says that that means Austin is coming very soon. Vince tells Slaughter to go to the parking lot and persuade Austin to come to the ring, because that's where Vince will be. Fade Out.

Vince McMahon Interview
-As we come back, Vince has already entered the ring, and he waits for Austin to show up. He asks for a beer. He says that it's not for him, but for someone else. He's been told that Stone Cold is in the building. He will give Austin the opportunity to say whatever it is he wants to say to both Vince and the audience. Tony Garea runs down to the ring and whispers something to Vince. Vince asks Garea why he kept saying "he" if he didn't mean Austin? If it's not Austin, who is it? IF YA SMELL... The Rock explodes on stage and comes to the ring to a huge ovation. Rock takes a mic and tells us that finally he has come back to Oakland. Vince looks a little surprised. Vince was expecting Steve Austin? Did he really think Austin would come here? It doesn't matter what Vince thinks! It was not Stone Cold. No it was the People's Champion, the Rock. The Rock is here to address the People, and only the People. The Rock forces Vince to leave the ring, and hurls the beer can at him. We all know The Rock is supposed to be on SmackDown. We all know The Rock isn't supposed to be back for another month. But because of what happened last week, The Rock is here now live. The Rock came into this business, wanting to be the best this industry has ever seen, and he will forever work for that goal. He sees that fire in every single Superstars' eyes. Every guy gets out here and busts their asses. The fans love them for it, and they love to do it. If there is anyone who does not want to be here, they can get the F out. If Vince is serious about making this company great, then Rock is ready to help him out. Rock is scheduled to be back July 11, but if Vince wants to move up, Rock wants to move up to this Sunday at King of the RIng. When the Rock is 80 years old, he'll still put in the People's Dentures and walk down the ramp, because he has this business in his blood. From his grandfather to his father to himself, this is his life. Austin can take his ball and go home, but as far as the Rock is concerned, this is home. If ya smell what the Rock is cooking!

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