1994-02-19 Superstars

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-11-15, we are going back to 1994 to check out a mid-February Superstars.  We are building up to the tenth anniversary of Wrestlemania...although without a sign to point to how do we know?  Anywho I am sure we will hear from at least one Hart Brother and the champions mouthpiece James E. Cornette, so enough talking I think it is time to go to the.....mp4

• IT IS THE KING OF HARTS!!!  Wait.....spoilers
• Owen vs. Marty?  Yes, please!
• Cheap shot?  Marty was probably drunk and fell down Vince!
• A HANDFUL OF HAIR BY MARTY!  HE IS A CHEATER!!
• Oh man I loved Owen's belly to belly
• I like that these guys are trying for pinfalls after big moves, unlike today, it is about winning
• The man who invented the Sharpshooter with another win
• Oh that suit Vince is wearing, exactly what I think of seeing Vince in
• JOHNNY POLO!!!
• How is it Scotty Taylor looked older in 1994 then he did in 1998-99
• Vince sounds so annoyed with Polo and I love it
• Can you imagine if we had Madusa in her prime with some of the current stars.  Her vs. Bailey or Charlotte or Becky or.....did Polo just call her a sexy little tart?!?!
• Nothing to write home about in that match, this is why the division just never took off in 1994 sadly
• I always like Todd.  He always seemed so excited and genuine
• I would have liked to see Quake take on Borga, I think that would have been a trainwreck of a match
• Booger looks MUCH better with that haircut!
• I do not remember Quake being announced from Canada except for when he was the Canadian Earthquake
• Actually, the only chance you have against Quake is to attack early and quickly Vick!
• I love to see Quake throw that dropkick, always one of my favorites especially during this mid 90's
• I love me some Cornette!
• WHAT IN THE HELL IS HE THERE FOR?  Luger has no right to be there this is Cornette and Company's time!
• On the Take Tunney is clean this time?  I think not!
• Way too much offense on Big Daddy Cool.  He should have been destroying people in 30 seconds still at this point in 1994
• I loved WWF Royal Rumble game back in the day!

A really good show!  I love Polo and "Vick" on commentary!  The opening main event between Owen and Marty was really good, I could watch more matches between those two.  Kwang, Quake and Big Daddy were great.  I felt bad for Madusa as they did not have much for her at this point.  This felt amazingly quick and I could not believe the show was over when it was.  A really fun show

RESULTS

• Owen Hart def. Marty Jannetty via Submission
• Segment:  Bret Hart
• Kwang def. Scott Taylor
• Face to Face:  Shwan Michaels (Intercontinental Champion)
• Segment:  Little Richard
• Alundra Blayze (WWF Women’s Champion) def. Heidi Lee Morgan for the Title
• Wretlemania Report:  Crush & Mr. Fuji/Randy Savage/ Sy Sperling
• Segment:  Bucky & Vinnie (Showtime critics)
• Earthquake def. Jim Massenger
• Funeral Parlor:  Yokozuna (WWF Champion) & Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji/Lex Luger
• Diesel def. Mike Moraldo
• Face to Face:  Owen Hart
• Segment:  Adam Bomb & Harvey Whipplemen

1994-01-01 Mania

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....and today we are going back in time to 1994.  I recently found a collection of 1994 Mania so I am going back to the New Year despite being into March typically.  So let's go watch Mania, which is the UK version!

• I forgot how goofy this show was...and I love it!
• Polo was in awesome shape!
• I miss atomic drops!
• I had Polo fever once, the shots suck
• A fair and square win for Polo after Jannetty attacked Pierre!
• Howard Finkle is doing an interview?  That is rare!
• I love the chemistry between Savage and Pettengill
• I miss guys like Mike Sharpe and the Brawler and Barry Horowitz
• Scotty 2 Hotty!!
• Weird to think that in six years Scotty would be one of the most over guys in the company with Rikishi and Grandmaster!
• Double J was one of my favourites...well still is
• I love Gorilla bashing Double J's misspeak, he gave no fucks at this point 
• Well over a half-hour, had to be at least 20 minutes!  I love Savage!
• Speaking of "The Winner" it is Bad Barry Horowitz!
• I am shocked to see Flexy Lexxy give Bad Barry this much offence
• I think this was the best version of Shawn in-ring wise.  I know people will argue but I take the 92 till Wrestlemania 12 version personally
• You did not see Shawn do a Russian Legsweep often
• I was always a fan of Savio Vega....Kwang not so much
• Was there a more talented guy in the ring than Razor who never actually achieved his peak?
• I do not remember seeing Razor do that fallaway slam from the buckles often
• How is Danny Davis officiating?  I thought he was banned for life!  Gorilla is right Tunney needs to be impeached
• Why did we not get Savage & Pettengill vs. Fuji & Crush?  I would have paid to see that!

Obviously, this is mostly a clip show and reshowing matches from other shows but it is fine.  Todd and Randy were very fun to watch.  I know people do not like 1994 stuff but wrestling was fun and made sense!  Watching these shows reminds me why I became a fan.

RESULTS

• Johnny Polo def. Marty Jannetty
• Interview:  Crush & Mr. Fuji
• Mo/Mabel def. Mike Sharpe/Mike Bell
• Segment:  Paul Bearer & The Undertaker
• JIP:  Jeff Jarrett def. Scott Taylor 
• Lex Luger def. Barry Horowitz
• Segment:  Bret Hart
• Shawn Michaels (Intercontinental Champion) def. Phil Apollo
• Segment:  Kwang
• Razor Ramon (Intercontinental Champion) def. Derrick Domino

Raw 1994-01-31

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-03-29, we are going to the last show of January 1994.  It is time to get Raw!  Tonight we find out who is going to face Yokozuna first at Wrestlemania.  Plus it is the 1-2-3 Kid taking on Johnny Polo!

• It will be interesting to see how IRS does on commentary
• Wait...the Kid is on crutches!  I guess he will not be taking on Johnny
• Is there a better theme song than the Quebecers?
• How is this legal?  Marty should be suspended and fined!
• Polo might not be a full-time wrestler but he just beat Marty less than a month ago there Kid!
• Polo does a great job of wrestling like a manager, it cannot be easy!
• HE JUST TRIED TO BREAK POLO'S NECK!!
• I do not understand, why does IRS wear suspenders AND a shirt, does he not understand how it works in wrestling?
• THAT IS IRS GOLD!  RAZOR AND THE KID STOLE IT!!!
• Miguel is in shape!  Round is a shape, right?
• Is Miguel related to the Colons?  He sure does look like them
• What was that?  A weird jumping kick.  Was it a botched Enziguri?  
• Once again Owen Hart gets screwed
• Lex should not have been in the Royal Rumble, to begin with!  He blew his chance at Summerslam, I was there and he cheated with that loaded forearm!
• Bret was hoping to win because he was afraid of the Rocket!
• Did Bret ever face Flexy Lexy in the WWF?  They shot the angle at Wrestlemania 9 but did it ever happen?
• OH MY GOD!  Who is that "Raw Girl" in the commercial!?
• Was Bill Alfonso doing double duty with the WWF and ECW at this point?
• Owen is right!  It is not about the family it is about how Bret tried to hold him down!
• That explains it, I do not have any All American Wrestling and that seems to be where the Hart Brothers storyline is playing out
• I think I have said it before but I would take these Raw girls over the Nitro Girls any day of the week and twice on Sunday!
• QUAKE IS BACK!  I always like Quake...well after I got over him trying to destroy Hulkamania!
• Quake was only back for a few months and by the end of the year was in WCW once again trying to destroy Hulkamania
• DAMN!  That was a vicious hooked clothesline
• This is going on way too long, Quake should have beat this guy in 90 seconds
• IRS has done a really good job on commentary
• Maybe my favourite powerslam!  This or Goldust
• Every one of those fans are going to get an audit!

First off IRS did a fantastic job on commentary.  I would not want him every week but it was a great job for a guy who in WCW did not seem to have the ability to speak.  The Owen segment was great because well Owen was the best Hart on the mic.  The rest was just there for me.  It was all about the coin toss and starting what is now known as the march to Wrestlemania.  Not a bad show but nothing that jumped out either

RESULTS

• Segment:  Johnny Polo/Marty Jannetty
• Marty Jannetty def. Johnny Polo
• Segment:  IRS/Razor Ramon (WWF Intercontinental Champion)
• Segment:  Jack Tunney
• Bam Bam Bigelow def. Miguel Rosado
• Segment:  Bret Hart/Lex Luger/Jack Tunney
• Kwang def. Rich Myers
• Segment:  Owen Hart (During the above match)
• Wrestlemania Report
• Segment:  Paul Bearer
• Earthquake def. Corey Student
• Segment:  Marty Jannetty/Razor Ramon (WWF Intercontinental Champion)

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: 1994-02-05 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