WWE Raw #244 - Owen Hart: NEW EUROPEAN CHAMPION!
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Shawn Michaels injury
Shawn Michaels' lower back stiffened up, stemming from the first backdrop, where his lower back hit the casket early in the Royal Rumble match of Undertaker. WWF are hopeful he'll be back on January 31st, although it's a day-to-day deal.
WrestleMania 14 plans
The main event of WrestleMania is at this point scheduled to be Shawn Michaels versus Austin for the WWF title. We believe the plan is, and all along was going to be, for Tyson to be the referee.
European Championship title change
By defeating Hunter Dust tonight, Owen Hart has become the new WWF European champion.
Mike Tyson/Nevada State Athletic Commission
WWF would be meeting with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which suspended Mike Tyson for chomping the ear of Evander Holyfield, to see if it will be OK to make Mike Tyson a wrestling participant.
WrestleMania 14 main event
Shawn Michaels offers to forego his WrestleMania main event in favor of letting Steve Austin and Mike Tyson battle it out instead. He's pondering how he can do it whilst he reveals he is wearing a WWF referee shirt, offering to officiate a match between Austin and Tyson.
Vader injury
Vader will get an injury tonight... apparently there's a plate near one of his eyes due to injuries from when Stan Hansen punched his eye out of his head and apparently that plate moved a little in his head.
Kenta Kobashi WWF interest
WWF were apparently very interested in using, in the US, as a top-level star, your favourite wrestler and Dave's, Kenta Kobashi.
Konnan/WCW contract status
Conan was on an internet chat, that wily crafty vet, and he was praising the direction of the WWF and said that WCW wasn't interested in pushing any Mexicans and said that when their contracts run out, he expects that they'll all try and go to WWF.
WAR promotion closing
Wrestle Association R announced on January 27th that it would be ceasing operations after the current tour.
