1996-10-21 WWF Raw - REVIEW

 2025 Malapert Smark Podcast Review System (Rev2):

🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]

🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]

❤️ - Loved It! [+3]

👍👍 - REALLY Liked It! [+2]

👍 - Liked It [+1]

½ - Kinda Liked It [+0.5]

👊 - Indifferent [0]

👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]

👎👎 - Really Didn’t Like It [-2]

🤬- Hated It [-3]

🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]

🙋‍♂️- Chris Jericho Bad [-10]

Or any combination of the like…

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We comprehensively reviewed this edition of Raw with Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert "The Frozen Asian" on episode #155 of the Malapart Smark Podcast. YouTube link:

https://youtu.be/pNrbVlWOAag?si=TeGGDQRJAQcafZSz

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STORYLINES:

(1) Bret Hart doesn't retire... to face Stone Cold at Survivor Series...

Participants:

Bret Hart, Stone Cold, Brian Pillman

Peripheral Participants:

Jerry Lawler (who set this up and ended up getting the scoop), Vince McMahon (watching from commentary), The Rock and others others who were watching from monitor in the back...

Details:

-Opening video package discusses Bret's upcoming decision...

-As show opens, Jerry Lawler says he hopes Bret retires tonight....

-Before Smoking Gunns match, JR joins commentary... they discuss the night before and the upcoming Bret interview...

-In Ring Bret Hart interview...

...

Bret accepts Stone Cold's challenge for Survivor Series... Pillman is seen with the other wrestlers in the back watching on a monitor and is giddy... Stone Cold gives him an angry look!

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

⭐️Kayhan (April 12, 2025): Upon further reflection, changing my rating from +1 to +2... Stone Cold staring down Pillman and whats to come on Superstars. Heck yeah...

(2) HBK saves Sid from post match assault... the two get ready for war at Survivor Series...

Participants:

Psycho Sid, Owen Hart, Clarence Mason, British Bulldog, HBK

Details: 

-Match: Sid vs Owen (w/Clarence)...

Enter Bulldog...

Bulldog causes distraction that leads to Owen advantage...

Bulldog attacks Sid when it looked like Sid would win...

Winner: Sid by DQ
-Afterbirth: Owen & Bulldog attack Sid...

Enter HBK who helps Sid clean house...

Sid & HBK talk...

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

(3) Godwinns defeat Smoking Gunns

Participants:

Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn, Billy Gunn), Godwinns (Phineas Godwin, Henry Godwinn)

Details: 

-Tag Match: Smoking Gunns (Bart, Billy) vs Godwinns (Phineas & Henry) w/ ?...

Bart accidentally knocks Billy off the apron, leading to their loss..

Winners: Godwinns

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: The spot at the end looked fantastic!… i don’t know who the other guy was who came out with the Godwins…

(4) Mr Perfect swerves Mark Mero, helps HHH win IC title!...

Participants:

HHH, Mr Perfect, Mark Mero, Sable, Gorilla Monsoon

Details: 

-Show opening video package discusses this match...

-Backstage, HHH attacks Mr Perfect...

-Match: HHH vs Mr Perfect w/ Mero, Sable... Perfect limps to the ring...

Gorilla Monsoon announces Perfect is not cleared and he won't let the match happen... Perfect says Mero is here to take his spot but HHH wont do it unless the IC title is on the line... Mero accepts...

-Match: HHH vs Mark Mero w/ Sable... Mr Perfect joins commentary...

Ref bump... HHH gets chair. Sable tries to stop him... Perfect nails Mero... SWERVE! Sable is distraught...

Winner: HHH... who wins IC title...

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👎

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

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(A) Video Package reviews events from the night before at Buried Alive match...

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: The music in the video package... lol

(B) Video Package goes over HOF inductees: Pat Patterson, Superfly, Vincent J McMahon...

(C) Replay of Stone Cold on Livewire this past Saturday...

(D) Milton Bradley Karate Fighters Tournament...