1996-09-09 WWF Raw - REVIEW

2025 Malapert Smark Podcast Review System:

🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]

🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]

❤️ - Loved It! [+3]

👍👍 - REALLY Liked It! [+2]

👍 - Liked It [+1]

1/2 👍- Kinda Liked It [+0.5]

👊 - Indifferent [0]

👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]

👎👎 - Hated It [-2]

🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]

🙋‍♂️- Chris Jericho Bad [-10]

We reviewed this edition of Dynamite on episode #145 of the Malapert Smark Podcast with Vlad “The Wrestling Expert.” Link:

https://youtu.be/FLnbCkknc7g

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This episode of Raw earned 2.4 million viewers on average. Their competition over WCW earned 3.7 million viewers on average for Nitro. This is the 11th show in a row where Nitro beat Raw head to head in the ratings.

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Great opening video package!

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STORYLINES:

(1) IC Title Tournament: Farooq With An Emphatic Win Over Savio Vega... To Face Sid Next

Participants:

-Farooq, Sunny, Savio Vega, Sid

Details:

-Farooq defeats Savio Vega to advance in IC Title Tournament.

-Post Match, Sunny cuts promo proclaiming they will defeat Sid. Sid enters. Sid jaw jacks with Farooq as officials keep them apart.

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Love how they lay in the punches... Early days of horndog Jerry Lawler fawning after Sunny... They sure cut to Sunny quite a bit… I woulda gave this a 👍 but honestly I thought Sunny was quite annoying. Taking a half point off for her. 

⭐️Vlad: I forgot how bad Farooqs costume was when he first came in.

⭐️Robert: 

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(2) WWF Wrestlers Record Well Wishes For Ahmed Johnson

Participants:

-Savio, Backlund, Sid, Stone Cold, Mark Henry, Goldust, Marlena, Lawler, Owen Hart, Clarance Mason

Details:

-Multiple WWE wrestlers wish Ahmed Johnson a speedy recovery. Some of this was tongue in cheek as heels weren't totally nice, but it was playful.

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

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(3) HBK & Jose Lethario Address Jim Cornette & Mankind

Participants:

Shawn Michaels, Jose Lethario

Details:

-Shawn Michaels & Jose Lethario are interviewed in the ring and discuss Cornette's attack on Jose Lethario. Lethario promises to get Cornette back at Mind Games. Michaels also addresses upcoming match with Mankind, warns Mankind that the Undertaker will get them back for their betrayal and also warns Mankind "not to hunt what he can't kill."

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Who was the interviewer?… I only really liked Lethario’s part. Pretty funny. Never heard him speak before. I’m impressed. 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

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(4) The Stalker Debuts

Participants:

The Stalker

Peripheral Participants:

TL Hopper

Details:

-The Stalker defeats TL Hopper.

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: TL Hopper was Dirty White Boy.

⭐️Vlad: If there's an example of everything wrong with WWE at this time it's this match. 👎👎

⭐️Robert: 

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(5) Pillman Announces Bret & Owen Reconciliation As Well As Big News From Bret At Mind Games

Participants:

Pillman, Owen Hart

Details:

-During the Stalker's debut, Pillman and Owen Hart interject with an announcement...

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan:

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

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(6) Update on Razor & Diesel Returning to the WWF

Participants:

JR, Jerry Lawler

Peripheral Participants:

-Razor Ramon, Diesel

Details:

-JR explains during commentary that his announcement last week stalled negotiations...

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

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(7) Crush Defeats Freddie Joe Floyd

Participants:

Crush, Clarence Mason

Peripheral Participants:

Freddie Joe Floyd

Details:

-Clarence Mason joins commentary to talk up Crush as Crush picks up a win.

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Interesting interaction from Clarence Mason with the commentators throughout the match.

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

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(8) Undertaker Defeats Salvatore Sincere in First Match Since Paul Bearer Betrayal

Participants:

Undertaker, Goldust

Peripheral Participants:

Salvatore Sincere

Details:

-A Pre Taped Goldust & Marlena promo is played during Undertaker's main event match. Undertaker defeats Salvatore Sincere to end the show. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Fastest Undertaker ring walk I've ever seen!

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

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Other:

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(A) Video Package reviews 4 recent instances of Mr. Perfect stealing Triple H's women...

(B) Replay is shown of Mark Henry & Jerry Lawler confrontation from this past Friday's Raw.

(C) Replay is shown of Bob Backlund introducing Iron Sheik from this past Friday's Raw.