Monday Night Raw 223: August 11, 1997

Sable's attempt to ring announce is thwarted by a interruption. Goldust & Marlena taunt Pillman. The seeds of D-X are sown as Hunter and Chyna come down during Shawn Michael's match. 
==Event recap==
==Featured women==
Chyna pro--e46ef6285ff07d70ec5792b888df587c.png|Chyna|link=Chyna
Terri Runnels pro--8847c07d118d0941059ba599e8d0ed2c.png|Marlena|link=Terri Runnels
Sable pro.png|Sable|link=Sable
==Match results==
* Singles match: Scott Putski pinned Tony Williams at 3:33 with the Polish Hammer; Goldust and Marlena were on commentary until Commissioner Slaughter sent them to the back. 
* Singles match: Flash Funk pinned Brian Pillman at 3:17 after Goldust and Marlena came ringside and distracted Pillman by showing him putting his dress on backstagae before the match; due to pre-match stipulations, Pillman would continue wearing a dress when he wrestled in TV until he won a match.
* Singles match: Shawn Michaels pinned Mankind with the superkick at 11:00 after Rick Rude hit Mankind in the head with a steel chair behind referee Earl Hebner's back; prior to the bout, Mankind brought a trash can to the ring with him, with the two briefly using the trash can and trash bag as a weapon; during the match, Jim Ross noted ECW's Hardcore Heaven 97 would air the coming weekend on pay-per-view; Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Chyna appeared ringside at the 4-minute mark; Rude appeared ringside in the last minute of the bout.
==Critical reception==
==Notes==
* The start of the D-Generation X stable.
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Category:1997 television episodes
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Category:Goldust & Marlena vs. Brian Pillman rivalry
Category:Marc Mero's jealousy of Sable