Looking Back At Monday Night RAW March 3rd, 1997

"Let's Just Stink Up The Entire Arena..."

Nobody wants to get 'Funky' in this entire match...

MATCH #3: FLASH FUNK vs. THE SULTAN

Speaking of the best & worst moments regarding mid-90’s WWF seeping its way into early ’97- Sultan vs. Flash Funk definitely ranks among the worst.

Therefore, let’s just get right into the Jerry Lawler part already. You see, Lawler is on the phone despite being conspicuously absent from this show, perhaps due to some “passport problems”.

He sends out a personal invitation to ECW again! Next week, if Paul E & his boys decide to show up, RAW is going to be WAR. Do you see where I am going with this?

Meanwhile, it’s not just me who is having a hard time concentrating in this match. Looks like The Honky Tonk Man is in the same boat as everyone.

HTM: “It’s hard for the Honky Tonk Man to watch the match now…we got some pretty girls over here in Germany.”

McMahon: “Look at that smile on your face. Look at that!”

HTM: “They wanna see the Honky Tonk Man shake, rattle & roll!”

Even The Honky Tonk Man couldn't get into it...

It’s Paul E on the phone now. He won’t guarantee that ECW will be invading RAW next week. Heck, they could even invade the Madison Square Garden if they want to.

McMahon tries to wrap it up, but Paul E makes sure to plug in the next ECW PPV on April 13 before hanging up. Vince must be going in his head like— “Yeah, you’re not invading the Garden. I might have to stop representing Jerry Lawler if this keeps on happening.”

What else? Oh yes, Sultan wins the match.

Germans are known to eat everything on their plate. But if this match were food, even the wisest German would be obliged to leave it completely unattended…

Result: The Sultan wins via submission.