When: 10th May 1999
Show: RAW Is War
Match: Sable vs Debra - WWF Women's Championship
This episode of RAW saw Commissioner Shawn Michaels book a match for the WWF Women's Championship between Sable and the challenger Debra. He also added that it would be an evening gown match and added the stipulation that if Sable no showed for the match, she would lose the title.
Debra came down to the ring in a red evening gown to quite the reception while Sable got a loud reception herself wearing next to nothing accompanied by Nicole Bass who had in the last few weeks had problems with Debra. The Champ strutted her stuff after her pre-match speech and then the bell was sounded. The winner of the match had to rip off the others gown to her bra and panties to be declared the winner. Val Venis then came down to the ring having been quite smitten with Debra in recent weeks and the challenger seemed to enjoy Val's presence as they flirted with each other. This distracted Debra though and allowed Sable to get behind her fellow blonde and tug hard at the back of Debra's gown and within a few seconds Debra was pulled across the ring with her red gown ripped off.
Debra threw her torn gown down with annoyance with the match lost as she had been stripped to her bra and panties and Sable celebrated the easy win over her blonde rival. Val Venis was backing away from Nicole Bass who also had her eyes on him but turned around to be hit in the head by Jeff Jarrett's guitar which knocked him out!
After the match, Shawn Michael's got in the ring while a scantily clad Debra argued with the referee and interrupted Sable and he went on to explain that in his opinion that the person who lost her clothes should be the winner. Using his powers as the Commissioner he awarded the Women's title to Debra much to the surprise of everyone. Debra celebrated her victory with Sable clearly unhappy about the decision and Debra's moment in the spot light over her!
Debra distracts Billy Gunn
