1994-02-06 Wrestling Challenge Review

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, we are going back, once again, to 1994.  This time it is for WWF Wrestling Challenge.  We are just after the Royal Rumble and on the road to WRESTLEMANIA!  Enough talk let us go to the ring!

• Love that we start with Owen!  WHOO!
• What?  Gorilla you are insane!  OWEN IS THE BEST!
• Never noticed they use the Superstars graphics,...wonder if this was supposed to air on that show
• I HATE DINK!
• I always felt like making Doink a face was a mistake.  But then again Matt was kind of insane
• Doink with an STF, surprised Ross did not call it that
• WHAT IN THE BLUE HELL ALPHONSO?  
• No wonder Bill stopped being an official and became a manager, he is awful!
• Bigelow is so underrated
• How is this not a DQ?
• Now Ross is upset that Luna is in there?  When it was Dink it was okay?
• YES!  Pull a King Kong Bundy and squash the midget!
• DAMN IT!
• I miss characters like Savage
• Brad is in trouble I think!
• You are not fooling anyone Bret, you are scared because you have held Owen down all along!
• I wonder why Adams never got a run with a title aside from the tag titles with Demolition
• Did you hear that chop?  Good grief
• Jim Ross should not rap!
• The Future Viscera was not great back in 1994
• Can you imagine seeing that leg coming down at you?  No thank you!
• I do love hearing Corny cut a promo!

An okay show.  Nothing major came out of it other than the continuation of Bam Bam and Doinks feud.  I wonder if this was their way of writing Dink out of the storylines....no I know it is not because we have to have all the Dinks and Winks and Pinks at Survivor Series (oh....spoilers huh?).  Anyway, an okay show.  Nothing special but we are just getting on the road to Wrestlemania so we have time!  Until next time...Abyssinia!

RESULTS

• Segment:  Owen Hart
• History:  Bam Bam Bigelow & Doink the Clown
• Doink the Clown def. Bam Bam Bigelow via Count Out
• Face to Face:  Randy Savage
• Diesel def. Brad Anderson
• Music Video. Alundra Blayze
• Wrestlemania Report:  History:  Lex Luger & Yokozuna (WWF Champion)/Bret Hart
• Crush def. Tyrone Knox via Submission
• Segment:  Paul Bearer
• Mo/Mabel def. Fidel Sierra/Terry Thomas
• Face to Face:  Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji
• Segment:  Jeff Jarrett/Tatanka

1994-01-30 Wrestling Challenge

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-03-29, we are going back to the last WWF Challenge of January 1994.  We have Kwang, Sparky Plugg, the Bushwackers and more!

• Bob Holly and Bad Barry Horowitz!  Yes, please!
• Two very underrated wrestlers in my opinion.  
• Barry with some long hair at this point!
• Sparky had a great dropkick, maybe he still does!
• Sparky did not really do a great top rope splash
• Lord Alfred had such a unique delivery at this point in his career
• Man Lex and Bret did such a great job at this rumble
• Adam Bomb sure was a big man
• Is this the first time Gary was on WWF TV?
• Gary, of course, was a mainstay in WCW/NWA as the Italian Stallion
• Dear lord look at that dropkick!
• I always forget how southern Adam Bomb was
• Interesting finish with that slingshot clothesline
• I do love the Bushwhackers in a guilty pleasure way
• Borga was just rough looking all around
• Samu sure was an ugly man!
• They are just abusing Stryker
• That was almost clubbering!!
• Was Kwang always Savio Vega?

A decent show but nothing special.  The Debuts of Kwang and Sparky Plugg but honestly a completely pointless show otherwise.  None of the matches were great.  Unless you like one of these guys I would skip this show.  

RESULTS

• Sparky Plugg def. Barry Horowitz
• Special Report:  Jack Tunney/Yokozuna (WWF Champion) & Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji
• Adam Bomb def. Gary Sabaugh
• Vidoe:  Alundra Blayze (WWF Womens Champoin)
• Face to Face:  Jacques & Pierre (WWF Tag Team Champions) & Johnny Polo
• Luke/Butch def. Scott Powers/Mark Thorn
• Ludvig Borga def. Larry Crow 
• Wrestlemania Report
• Video:  Earthquake
• Samu/Fatu def. JD Stryker/David Clements
• Segment:  Undertaker & Paul Bearer
• Kwang def. Ray Hudson
• Face to Face:  Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji
• Segment:  Bam Bam Bigelow & Luna Vachon/Doink

Classic Wrestling Review: 1994-01-24 Raw

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-03-07, we are going back to 1994 again and checking out the Raw after the Royal Rumble.  What is the fallout from having TWO winners?  What is Owen & Bret going to say after Owen finally stepped out of his brothers shadow?  Only one way to find out!

• Starting off with Flexy Lexy!
• From a distance, Steele looked like Buddy Landell
• Lex did not really have a finisher in the WWF did he?  I kind of like that he is so good he can finish you off many ways
• Both Vince and JR look so young...because they are I know
• I kind of miss Todd, I thought he was really good at his job
• I NEVER liked MOM.  I found them to be annoying.  I liked Mabel as Viscera later on especially his ECW run but as MOM I did not like it
• Why do you feel sorry for Bret?  HE HELD OWEN BACK FOR YEARS!
• Weird the Headshrinkers were acting normal
• The ref is not out of position, Bill needs to make sure Mabel does not interfere, it is his fault!
• Who cares about how Stu and Helen felt?  They held Owen back as well!  
• A dropkick from Samu?  Not something you saw very often
• Mabel was so sloppy at this point
• Wait...the Headshrinkers are going to win?  That is surprising
• Wait, Owen tried to help Bret several times there Vinnie Mac!
• Number 30 is not the dream draw, number 27 is JR!
• I am surprised Bryan Clarke never had a better run anywhere.  He seemed to check all the boxes
• I always liked that version of the powerbomb
• I hate Dink so much, I just wanted to see him punted into next week
• Doink was great when he was the evil clown.  This version with the midget sucked
• Most of these matches have gone on about 25% too long it seems
• Man I miss the fake Vince McMahon laugh!
• I will take these Raw girls over the Nitro Girls any day!
• I always liked using the piledriver as a finisher instead of the Superkick, especially now that EVERYONE does a superkick, or some use it 25 times in each match

A good show that features guys they were pushing.  I am surprised that we did not see Owen or Bret to follow up with that angle.  As I mentioned above I do feel like most of the matches went a little too long but they had a full show to fill and probably did not want another match.  Personally, I would have had Cornette do a promo but then again I would have him on every show!  Next classic wrestling review will be ECW so until then....Abyssinia!

RESULTS

• Lex Luger def. Austin Steele
• Royal Rumble Report
• Jeff Jarrett def. John Paul
• Samu/Fatu def. Mo/Mabel
• Adam Bomb def. Tommy Angel
• Segment:  Sparky Plugg
• Doink def. Joey Stallings
• Shawn Michaels def. Tyron Knox

Classic Wrestling Review: 1994-02-05 Superstars

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-04-16, we are once again going back to 1994 to check out Superstars.  The Steiners take on the Quebecers in a ten minute none title match where the Steiners can earn a title shot next week.  Plus Kwang, Doink and others so to the ring we go!

• It is so weird to see the Italian Stallion on WWF TV
• How is Razor the undisputed Intercontinental champion if Shawn disputes it?
• Barry Horowitz!  My favourite enhancement talent
• Waltman was good back at this point, too bad he got mixed up with a lot of stuff later on
• Same with Marty 
• Owen has no problem wrestling Bret because Owen knows that Bret is afraid of him!
• I liked Kwang much more as Savio Vega
• One of my favourite moves, that spin kick in the corner all the way to the floor
• I am surprised that is the second, maybe third superkick of the show
• Best theme song ever?  Change my mind!
• I also really liked the Steiners music
• Rick Martel against The Macho Man next week?  That is a good match!
• Who would think 20+ years later Pierre would be a major star
• Jacques always hit the ropes weird, cannot say what it is
• VICIOUS CLOTHESLINE!
• Jacques always had a pretty piledriver
• How is this not a DQ?
• IT IS THE BEST HART EVER!!
• Those Hitman glasses sure were stupid looking looking back at it now
• Wow, Italian Stallion AND George South on one show.  Is this a mid 80's Crockett show?
• Well that was a quick match, poor George

A fun show especially with the Stallion and South showing up on TV Show.  You have a good Owen Interview, a great tag match, Corny being Corny.  Nothing special on the show but worth checking out especially for the tag match!

RESULTS

• Segment:  Jacques & Pierre (WWF Tag Team Champions) & Johnny Polo/Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner
• Shawn Michaels (Intercontinental Champion) def. Gary Sabaugh
• Face to Face:  Crush & Mr. Fuji
• Video:  Earthquake
• 1-2-3 Kid/Marty Jannetty def. Barry Horowitz/Fidel Fierra
• Wrestlemania Report:  Bret Hart
• Kwang def. John Paul
• Segment:  Paul Bearer
• Rick Steiner/Scott Steiner & Jacques/Pierre (WWF Tag Team Champions) went to a Time Limit Draw
• Segment:  Owen Hart
• Doink def. George South
• Face to Face:  Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette
• Segment:  Rick Martel

Classic Wrestling Review: 1994-01-16 Challenge

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  We are a week away from the 1994 Royal Rumble as we check out the January 16th Wrestling Challenge.  We have JR and Gorilla as our hosts so lets get to the ring!

• That bonza drop in the open looks brutal!
• Uggg, Dink is here, I hate little people, they creep me out
• Mike Bell was a nice enhancement talent.  I think they should have given him a few wins to make him a threat
• Walsh looks huge compared to Marko Stunt
• Walsh's head is HUGE!
• How great was Lord Alfreds delivery!  I also liked that he gave jabs at times
• Uggg, I hated good guy Doink, he was a great character with Matt Bourne playing him
• That was one creepy Doink poster....both of them!
• One of my favourite submissions that you just do not see very often
• Boogers music is still better than Shockmasters!
• Poor Mike Shaw and this gimmick
• Enter the Batcave!
• I hope Cory talked to his family before this because Yoko is going to squash him!
• How was Yoko so agile?
• Yoko did not even use the Bonza drop
• Look how young and different Scotty looks
• The Steiners are not long for the world in the WWF I do not think.  They do not make many more appearance or Wrestlemania 10
• This bulldog will break your neck!
• I bought the Sega CD just for Rage in the Cage!
• BEAT THE REDSKIN!  WOW!

A solid show but it shows the difference between WWF and WCW shows.  WWF had mostly squash matches while WCW shows always had good matches, at least one "Star vs. Star" match.  While I loved the squash matches it shows why WCW ended up overtaking WWF in my opinion.

RESULTS

• Razor Ramon (Intercontinental Champion) def. Mike Bell
• Jeff Jarrett def. Brian Walsh
• Special Report:  Jacques & Pierre & Johnny Polo/Marty Jannetty & 1-2-3 Kid (Tag Team Champions)
• Doink def. Rich Meyers via Submission
• Face to Face:  Jacques & Pierre & Johnny Polo/Marty Jannetty & 1-2-3 Kid (Tag Team Champions)
• Bastion Booger def. John Crystal
• Interview:  Randy Savage
• Segment:  Undertaker & Paul Bearer
• Yokozuna (WWF Champion) def. Cory Student
• Segment:  Undertaker & Paul Bearer
• Royal Rumble Report:  Bret Hart & Owen Hart/Ludvig Borga/Tatanka/Lex Luger
• Rick Steiner/Scott Steiner def. Steve Smith/Jim Massenger
• Face to Face:  Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji/Tatanka
• Segment:  Tatanka
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