RAW is WAR 287

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RAW is WAR 287 was a professional wrestling television show of World Wrestling Federation which took place on 23rd March 1998.

## Results

* Brian Christopher defeated Christian in the first round of a tournament for the vacant Lightweight Championship
* Ken Shamrock defeated Henry O Godwin(W/ Phineas I Godwin)
* The Rock defeated Goldust and Jeff Jarrett by DQ in a 2 on 1 handicap match
* Powerbomb Masters defeated Headbangers(W/ Sunny)
* Kane(W/ Paul Bearer) vs Lucifer ended in a no contest
* Cactus Jack defeated Terry Funk
* British Bulldog defeated Mark Henry
* Shawn Michaels, Mike Tyson, Owen Hart, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg(W/ Chyna) vs Bret Hart, Barry Windham, Ken Shamrock, Mankind and Stone Cold Steve Austin in a 5 vs 5 tag match ended in a no contest

## Details

* DX kick off the show with Mike Tyson, Bret and Windham challenge DX TO A FIVE ON FIVE INCLUDING TYSON, they accept as it's heavily hyped up throught the show that Tyson is main eventing RAW
* This is Christian's debut
* Steve Blackman joins Goldust and Jarrett in beating down The Rock when out comes the returning Faaroq as he saves his now leader, they shake hands
* Bret and Windham meet with Shamrock backstage and ask if he wants to be their partner which he agrees to
* Headbangers stop during their entrance, point to the stage, it's Sunny, Sunny is their new manager.
* Sid does a promo after the match saying that the only people facing them at mania will be New Age Outlaws and LOD but out comes Cactus Jack and Terry Funk as they beat up Powerbomb Masters
* Ministry of Darkness carry a coffin on the stage during Kane vs Lucifer, Undertaker comes out of it still alive as he says he will give him 1 chance at having a match against Taker, if he beat MOD in a gauntlet match
* Bob Holly, Blackman, Goldust and Jeff Jarrett do a promo backstage talking about white power(again, i am very sorry i just thought of the most controversial attitude era shit i could think haha pls dont sue.)
* Bret and Windham meet with Cactus and Funk, they ask if one of them wants to be another partner in the main event, they both want it so they're gonna wrestle for it
* The men who advanced to the semi finals of the LW tournament all do a promo, Scorpio says he was the first ever LW champion and basically beat every man in this division so it's time to get his title back. Taka says he came into WWF to be the king of the LWs, he came so close at summerslam but Scorpio was just a BIT better but next week that won't happen. Jeff Hardy says this is a huge opportunity for him, he introduces himself to anyone who doesn't yet know, Jeff Hardy, the craziest man anyone is ever gonna meet "I not only try to win my matches but I try to make them entertaining, I will kill myself for your enjoyment and that's why I'm beating Brian Christopher." Christopher asks "my challenger is some guy called Jeff Harvey? They gave me a jobber, enough said."
* Jim Cornette comes out and announces that Bulldog will be his wrestling representative
* It's unknown who the 5th partner for Bret and Windham is so the crowd comes unglued as the glass shatters and Austin comes out. Midway through the match, Owen tags in Shawn and Bret tags in Austin, Shawn looks back and TAGS IN TYSON, THEY'RE ABOUT TO FIGHT but Vince Mcmahon's theme hits, he says this won't be happening, his guest needs to be treated with respect, Austin gives him the middle finger, turns back and punches Mike Tyson as the brawl has begun, security try to stop them but everyone in the match is brawling, Vince leaves the ring in panic, Jim Cornette runs to the ring only to get immediatly SCM'd. This ends with DX outside of the ring and Austin's team celebrating and trash talking them inside of the ring