July 20th, 1998: Not only is this the go-home episode of "Raw" before "Fully Loaded," but it's also the first TV-MA episode in our timeline! Fed up with The Undertaker's defiance, Vince McMahon orders him to compete in a Handicap Match against WWF Tag Team Champions Kane & Mankind. However, when 'Taker refuses to show up for the match, Mr. McMahon swaps in WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in his place. We get two title matches pitting The Nation and DX against each other: The Rock defends his Intercontinental Title against X-Pac and Triple-H puts his European Title on the line against D'Lo Brown. Jim Ross's pal "Dr. Death" Steve Williams makes his WWF debut in The Brawl For All against Quebecer Pierre, who J.R. insists will be tough competition despite the fact that he only has one eye. Because she dishonored him by starring in one of Val Venis's films, Yamaguchi-San seeks to punish his wife by paddling her ass like a fraternity pledge. Sable and Jacqueline's war of words continues, and Jackie then helpfully removes Sable's hideous-looking dress for her. Jeff Jarrett squares off with Steve Blackman, who awesomely enlists former UFC fighters Ken Shamrock and Dan "The Beast" Severn as his back-up. Owen Hart proves he's one of the best wrestlers in the world by miraculously managing to get a serviceable match out of Faarooq. L.O.D. 2000 member Animal is scheduled to face Skull from The D.O.A., but there appears to be some confusion when Hawk does not accompany his tag team partner to the ring. Plus, Shawn Michaels returns to the commentary table, the 8-Ball/Scorpio Brawl For All fight gets relegated to the pre-show, and Edge makes a surprise in-ring appearance that the cameraman completely misses.
Also, Triple-H gets a woman in the crowd to show her breasts, which almost causes Jerry "The King" Lawler to have an on-air heart attack 14 years too early.
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