WWE Raw #247 - The Rock Presents Faarooq With The Rock
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Luis Spicoli death
Luis Spicoli was found dead the next morning at 8.55, five days after his 27th birthday. He'd taken 26 somers, a prescription sleeping pill painkiller.
Shawn Michaels injury
WWF champion Shawn Michaels was diagnosed on February 11th, just four days before In Your House No Way Out, as having two herniated discs in his lower back, supposedly aggravated by weight training the previous day.
The WWF released the news that Michaels would most likely not be appearing on the pay-per-view almost immediately on its hotline... They did not release his replacement in the match, teasing a surprise, right until Savio Vega got into the ring to a groaning audience.
WCW Cruiserweight division
Dimalenko went to Eric Bischoff this past week asking about the Cruiserweight tournament, which they shelved a few months back and saying he didn't see a light at the end of the tunnel. And Bischoff told him that he and the others were great workers, but that they don't put asses in seats.
WrestleMania 14 build
Austin warns Mike Tyson that if he sticks his nose in the match when he's not supposed to, he will knock out Tyson's gold teeth and make a necklace, a bracelet, a ring, whatever he wants to make out of it.
Eddie Guerrero contract
Eddie Guerrero went to Eric Bischoff trying to get released from his contract but was turned down.
Ultimate Warrior legal battle
The judge handling the Jim Helwig versus Titan Sports lawsuit made a preliminary ruling that Helwig is allowed to use the name Warrior and all characteristics and likenesses of the Ultimate Warrior character in any marketing ventures.
Hulk Hogan WCW booking
Hulk Hogan... is now booking his TV angles to where there are a million angles on TV, but none of them mean anything, and the announcers really don't emphasize any of them except his program with his shadow, Randy Savage.
Ric Flair WCW return
Ric Flair returned proving he may not be the best worker in the business but he's still the only one with the key to having a good match with Lex Luger.
NWA invasion
The Rock and Roll Express... are NWA World's Tag Team Champions. And those titles are defended here tonight on Raw with the Rock and Roll Express putting them up against the Headbangers.