November 22 , 1998 WWE Heat results The November 22 , 1998 Edition of Heat is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , which took place at the Rupp Arena in Lexington , Kentucky . It was taped on November 16th , 1998 . Recap . The Corporation , led by Shane McMahon , The Rock , and Vince McMahon start the show . Vince resents the fact that people think that the Rock would have lost the title without the Undertaker ' s help on the last RAW . Vince announces that Rock won ' t defend the title until against Mankind . Vince says there ' s no way in hell Steve Austin will be champion again . However , Austin may qualify for the Royal Rumble if he can defeated the Undertaker in a Buried Alive match at Rock Bottom . Also , Sgt . Slaughter will step aside as Vince will announce a new Commissioner on tomorrow ' s RAW . Announcers Michael Cole & Jim Ross announce that they ' ve heard news that Steve Austin is in the hospital suffering from a blackout . Too Much faced off against the unannounced Hardy Boyz . Before their match , The Jackyl shows up and joins the commentators and Scott Taylor announces that he bro - loves his partner Brian Christopher . As the match gets underway , Jackyl puts on a headset and announces the Acolytes . Faarooq and Bradshaw then run down to the ring and cause a no contest by attacking all four in - ring participants . Senior WWF Official Jack Lanza reports by phone about Austin ' s medical condition from San Jose , California . Gerald Brisco , Pat Patterson , & Slaughter announce the news of Austin to Vince backstage , but Vince isn ' t that happy . Gangrel faced off against Al Snow , but both the Brood and the J . O . B . Squad interfered too much and the ref disqualified both wrestlers . Kevin Kelly interviews LOD 2000 about Hawk ' s recent suicide attempt . Droz says they are looking towards the future in a bizarre promo . Big Bossman quickly defeated Marc Mero after Jacqueline accidentally tripped Mero . After the match , Mero dumped and fired Jacqueline . A ranting Mankind wanders backstage then makes his way to the ring with a leaf blower . He talks about the breakup of his family . He tells Vince McMahon that the leaf blower could have been his father ' s day present . He says he will never forgive Vince for making him wear tuxedo shoes , which he takes off and throws to the crowd . He re - introduces Socko and pledges to use him on Vince . Vince and Shane McMahon appear at the entranceway . Vince McMahon books a match for Mankind ' s Hardcore Title against Ken Shamrock and Big Bossman in a Triple Threat match . Sable joins commentary to watch Jeff Jarrett fight Kurrgan . ICP joined the Oddities at ringside , but during the match end up arguing with them . Jarrett takes advantage and El Kabongs Kurrgan for the win . After the match , Sable tries to confront Debra , but Jarrett just leads Debra away . Backstage , Val Venis cuts a promo on Ken Shamrock . Jack Lanza checks backs in by phone and confirms that Austin suffered a concussion and that the Undertaker is to blame . In an WWF Intercontinental Title defense , Shamrock defeated Venis by DQ after Mankind ran - in and hit Shamrock with the leaf blower . Afterwards , Bossman and Shamrock beat down Mankind as the show ends .