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Post by kingofoldschool on Dec 7, 2015 15:47:28 GMT -5
Monday Night RAW September 18th, 1995 Canton Civic Center, Canton, OH Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. British Bulldog made Sionne submit to the Bulldog Bite in 0:07:07. Rating: ** 1/2
British Bulldog totally dominated the powerful Headshrinker Sionne, drilling him with the running powerslam and then opting to lock in the Bulldog Bite instead of going for the pin. Sionne fought it but there was no escape from the Bulldog's vice-like grip.
After the match, Lord Alfred Hayes took the mic and cut a promo on Bret Hart. Hayes referenced the fact that at SummerSlam, The Hitman had attempted to use the Sharpshooter on several occasions but he couldn't put it on the Bulldog. Hayes said that the beauty of the Bulldog Bite is that he can apply it at any time and when he does so during the Submission Match at In Your House this Sunday, Bret Hart's WWF Title reign is finished!
Backstage, a giddy Dean Douglas was interviewed by Todd Pettengill. Douglas was excited because he is going to be attending In Your House this Sunday. Douglas wants to be there in person in case any big decisions need to be made, before once again stressing the importance of WWF President Jack Tunney working together with him.
Ultimate Maniacs (The Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage) defeated The Hollywood Blonds (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman) when Warrior pinned Austin after the Big Splash in 0:11:43. Brian Pillman tore his left meniscus. He will be out for approximately 8 months. Rating: *** 1/2
After a big brawl to start, The Ultimate Maniacs cleaned house and tossed former Tag Team Champions The Hollywood Blonds out of the ring twice. Randy Savage got a near fall on Brian Pillman and then snapped his neck, before tagging in The Ultimate Warrior to a thunderous ovation. Warrior suplexed Pillman for two, but missed a shoulderblock and landed on the mat. Steve Austin came in with a sleeper to take advantage as The Thrillseekers were shown watching on backstage. Savage broke the sleeper with a knee to the back and then Warrior and Austin floored each other with a double clothesline. Hot tag to the Macho Man who unloaded with clotheslines for the Blonds. Savage dropped the big elbow on Austin, but Pillman broke it up and soon the referee had lost all control! Warrior dumped Austin with a clothesline and Pillman was sent out with an atomic drop from Savage. Pillman appeared to land awkwardly at ringside and did not get back up, leaving Austin alone with the Maniacs. The Gorilla Press-flying elbow-big splash combo did it for Stunning Steve.
Owen Hart, Savio Vega and Sean Waltman defeated Black Friday Management (Great Muta, Ludvig Borga and Taz) when Waltman pinned L. Borga after a rolling reverse cradle in 0:14:39. Rating: *** 1/4 The trio of New Generation superstars had the upper hand in this one when Tennessee Lee Promotions tried to get involved. However, Great Muta cut them off in the aisle, misting Rockabilly and fighting off Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie with kicks and chops. Muta received a great ovation from the crowd. When Muta returned to the ring, he was admonished by his teammates and also manager Gary Hart. Sean Waltman capitalised on the argument, rolling up Ludvig Borga for the pin!
Intercontinental Champion Borga felt humiliated having just been pinned by the man who will challenge for his title at In Your House and he and Great Muta had to be separated by Taz and Gary Hart.
Meanwhile, as the winning team celebrated in the ring, they were jumped by the British Bulldog and Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Helmsley took out Savio Vega and Sean Waltman with some shots from the cricket bat, while Bulldog trapped Owen Hart in the Bulldog Bite. Bobby Heenan remarked that it was no coincidence that Bulldog was targeting Bret Hart's brother. Sure enough, The Hitman ran in for the save but as he entered the ring he was blindsided by Helmsley, who drove the cricket bat into Bret's shoulder! Helmsley then smashed Bret in the ribs with the bat, focussing his assault on the body parts which will feel most pressure in the Bulldog Bite. Helmsley made Bret watch his brother Owen suffer as the Bulldog continued to strain back with his excruciating submission hold! Bulldog screamed, "This is you on Sunday!" at the struggling Hitman as the show drew to a close!
Circuit information: The next instalment of In Your House is live on pay-per-view this Sunday from the Saginaw Civic Center in Saginaw, Michigan! Let's preview the card: WWF Championship Submission Match Bret “Hitman” Hart vs British Bulldog Last month at SummerSlam The British Bulldog was confident that history would repeat itself and he would once again defeat brother-in-law Bret Hart, this time for the WWF Championship. However, things didn’t go to plan and The Hitman was able to squeak out the victory with a quick roll-up. Frustrated, Bulldog and his manager Lord Alfred Hayes branded the outcome a “fluke”, suggesting that it was not a win befitting of a champion. Bulldog has subsequently developed a painful scissored armbar called the Bulldog Bite and challenged the Hitman to put his title on the line once again in a Submission Match in order to remove any element of doubt over who the better man is. The Hitman was quick to accept the challenge. Bret Hart has never submitted in his WWF career, but the Bite has been very effective for the Bulldog over the past month and you have to wonder what might happen if the Bulldog gets the chance to lock it on, especially after tonight’s assault on the champion. One thing is for sure, there is no more definitive way of proving superiority by putting your opponent in so much pain that they have no option but to give up, and somebody will be doing just that at In Your House.
WWF Intercontinental Championship Ludvig Borga vs Sean Waltman
Sean Waltman came very close to capturing the Intercontinental Championship from Scott Steiner at the turn of the year, but since that setback he has been on a roll. Waltman outlasted Sabu in their gripping best-of-three series over the summer and defeated Great Muta in a hot opener at SummerSlam. Following this impressive run of victories, Waltman has now been presented with the chance to dethrone Ludvig Borga for the gold. The Hellraiser from Helsinki recently won the title from Lex Luger and is a very dangerous individual, especially with the force of Black Friday Management behind him. Borga is one of few men to hold a pinfall victory over The Undertaker, so Waltman really couldn’t have been handed a tougher task on Sunday. That being said, Waltman has shown tonight that he is capable of pinning the champion, so don't rule out another shock at In Your House. WWF Tag Team Championship The Thrillseekers vs The Ultimate Maniacs When The Ultimate Maniacs got back together the night after SummerSlam, Tag Team Champions The Thrillseekers sensed an opportunity. The ambitious young Canadians want to prove that they are the best tag team in the business today and what better way to show it than defeating two former WWF Champions? Chris Jericho and Lance Storm threw the gauntlet down and it was accepted by Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warrior. The Maniacs have impressed many in recent outings against The Arabian Butchers and former champions The Hollywood Blonds. Neither Savage nor Warrior have held tag team gold before, so they view it as an opportunity as well. Crowd support is sure to be split on Sunday as we present one of the most intriguing and anticipated Tag Team Title Matches in some time.
The Undertaker vs Sabu
It has been an emotionally draining summer for The Undertaker. The Deadman dropped the WWF Title at the King of the Ring, he was stunned by Ted DiBiase’s revelation that his brother Kane is in fact still alive and he was pinned in a singles match by Ludvig Borga in July. The latter came about after Sabu ran interference. Quite why Sabu would choose to mess with The Undertaker given the Phenom’s current fragile state of mind is unclear, but The Undertaker is determined to make him pay. We know Sabu is willing to do anything - regardless of the risk - to destroy his opponent, while the Deadman is determined to dish out some revenge on Sunday. I would not like to be in Sabu’s shoes when The Undertaker shows up In Your House.
Steel Cage Match Public Enemy vs The Supermodels
Public Enemy have waited the best part of four months to get their hands on The Supermodels. Johnny Grunge was sidelined following injuries suffered in the Body Count Match which The Supermodels interfered in, but he and Rocco Rock returned at SummerSlam to seek revenge. A match was hastily arranged between the two teams for the next night on RAW, but Rick Martel and Raphael bailed when the going got tough. That has led us to this Steel Cage Match at In Your House, where the Supermodels will be locked in with nowhere to run. Public Enemy have vowed to disfigure the Supermodels, but Martel and Raphael have not been afraid to mix it up in the past and should not be underestimated.
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Post by kingofoldschool on Dec 9, 2015 14:36:43 GMT -5
WWF Superstars September 23rd, 1995 Civic Center, Erie, PA Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Tatanka pinned Zan Panzer after the Wykea in 0:05:08. Rating: ** 1/4
There was to be no messing about from Tatanka this week as The Native American dismantled Zan Panzer in business-like fashion. Panzer stayed down after a brutal swinging side slam.
After the match, Tatanka tore off Zan Panzer's mask. The Master of the Pan flute concealed his face and ran to the back, while Tatanka triumphantly held the mask aloft to a cacophony of boos.
Before their scheduled singles match, Diesel asked Marty Jannetty to sign the petition to reinstate Shawn Michaels. Jannetty flatly refused, claiming the company is a better place without his ex-tag team partner! Jannetty then attacked Diesel to get the match started.
Diesel pinned Marty Jannetty with the Jackknife in 0:10:41. Rating: ***
Diesel weathered the early storm from Jannetty, who eventually succumbed to the Jackknife. After the match, Diesel put the pen in Jannetty's limp hand and signed the petition for him!
Tennessee Lee Promotions (Rockabilly and The Roadie) defeated The Spiders (Spider #1 and Spider #2) when Rockabilly pinned Spider #2 with the Rockabilly Boogie in 0:04:20. Rating: ** 1/2
Lex Luger came out to the interview podium for a chat with Sean Mooney, the subject being Luger's burgeoning rivalry with Harvey Wippleman's monster, TITAN. The Total Package warned that there would be consequences after TITAN interfered in Luger's match with Ludvig Borga two weeks ago and cost him his chance of regaining the Intercontinental Title. Luger said that he has already knocked out the giant once and with this baby (pointing to his steel-plated forearm) he can do it again. Luger cliched that the bigger they are, the harder they fall, and nobody is going to fall harder than TITAN when he gets him in the Rebel Rack! That brought out Harvey Wippleman from the back, who laughed at Luger's claims that he could get the 7'4, 440 pound TITAN in the Rack. Wippleman warned that Luger had angered the giant, but TITAN might - just might - leave Luger unscathed if the Total Package simply walks away. However, Wippleman admitted Luger was right: should Luger stick his nose in their business again there certainly will be consequences, and they will be dire for Lex Luger. Luger referenced his earlier cliche and coined another, "the littler they are, the further they fly!" With that, Luger effortlessly pressed Wippleman over his head and asked various sections of the audience where he should launch Wippleman! TITAN quickly stormed out from the back, but Luger threw Wippleman into the giant's arms. As TITAN gently sat his manager back down, Luger rolled up his sleeve and then dived off the stage at TITAN! His steel-plated forearm connected perfectly with TITAN's jaw and the giant hit the deck like a redwood! TITAN has been knocked out by Luger again!! The Total Package celebrated with the fans as Wippleman desperately tried to revive TITAN by fanning him with his jacket.
Adam Bomb defeated Waylon Mercy by disqualification in 0:12:08. Rating: ** 1/2 [Nurse Luna interfered against Adam Bomb.]
Adam Bomb was on course to return to winning ways here as he floored The Good Doctor with a slingshot clothesline and signalled for the Atom Smasher. As Bomb set Waylon Mercy up for his power bomb, a lady with part of her head shaved and dressed in a nurse's uniform ran down to the ring! The lady jumped on Bomb's back and began choking him out with her stethoscope!! The referee called for the disqualification.
Adam Bomb threw this mysterious woman off his back to the mat, but Waylon Mercy then dropped him with a blow to the back of the head with his medicine bag! Mercy then took the stethoscope and listened to Bomb's chest. Following the brief examination, Mercy and the nurse put the boots to the Creation of Devastation before leaving together!
Circuit information: The next instalment of In Your House is live on pay-per-view tomorrow night from the Saginaw Civic Center in Saginaw, Michigan! Let's preview the card: WWF Championship Submission Match Bret “Hitman” Hart vs British Bulldog Last month at SummerSlam The British Bulldog was confident that history would repeat itself and he would once again defeat brother-in-law Bret Hart, this time for the WWF Championship. However, things didn’t go to plan and The Hitman was able to squeak out the victory with a quick roll-up. Frustrated, Bulldog and his manager Lord Alfred Hayes branded the outcome a “fluke”, suggesting that it was not a win befitting of a champion. Bulldog has subsequently developed a painful scissored armbar called the Bulldog Bite and challenged the Hitman to put his title on the line once again in a Submission Match in order to remove any element of doubt over who the better man is. The Hitman was quick to accept the challenge. Bret Hart has never submitted in his WWF career, but the Bite has been very effective for the Bulldog over the past month and you have to wonder what might happen if the Bulldog gets the chance to lock it on, especially after Monday night’s assault on the champion. One thing is for sure, there is no more definitive way of proving superiority by putting your opponent in so much pain that they have no option but to give up, and somebody will be doing just that at In Your House.
WWF Intercontinental Championship Ludvig Borga vs Sean Waltman
Sean Waltman came very close to capturing the Intercontinental Championship from Scott Steiner at the turn of the year, but since that setback he has been on a roll. Waltman outlasted Sabu in their gripping best-of-three series over the summer and defeated Great Muta in a hot opener at SummerSlam. Following this impressive run of victories, Waltman has now been presented with the chance to dethrone Ludvig Borga for the gold. The Hellraiser from Helsinki recently won the title from Lex Luger and is a very dangerous individual, especially with the force of Black Friday Management behind him. Borga is one of few men to hold a pinfall victory over The Undertaker, so Waltman really couldn’t have been handed a tougher task on Sunday. That being said, Waltman showed last Monday that he is capable of pinning the champion, so don't rule out another shock at In Your House. WWF Tag Team Championship The Thrillseekers vs The Ultimate Maniacs When The Ultimate Maniacs got back together the night after SummerSlam, Tag Team Champions The Thrillseekers sensed an opportunity. The ambitious young Canadians want to prove that they are the best tag team in the business today and what better way to show it than defeating two former WWF Champions? Chris Jericho and Lance Storm threw the gauntlet down and it was accepted by Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warrior. The Maniacs have impressed many in recent outings against The Arabian Butchers and former champions The Hollywood Blonds. Neither Savage nor Warrior have held tag team gold before, so they view it as an opportunity as well. Crowd support is sure to be split on Sunday as we present one of the most intriguing and anticipated Tag Team Title Matches in some time.
The Undertaker vs Sabu
It has been an emotionally draining summer for The Undertaker. The Deadman dropped the WWF Title at the King of the Ring, he was stunned by Ted DiBiase’s revelation that his brother Kane is in fact still alive and he was pinned in a singles match by Ludvig Borga in July. The latter came about after Sabu ran interference. Quite why Sabu would choose to mess with The Undertaker given the Phenom’s current fragile state of mind is unclear, but The Undertaker is determined to make him pay. We know Sabu is willing to do anything - regardless of the risk - to destroy his opponent, while the Deadman is determined to dish out some revenge on Sunday. I would not like to be in Sabu’s shoes when The Undertaker shows up In Your House.
Steel Cage Match Public Enemy vs The Supermodels
Public Enemy have waited the best part of four months to get their hands on The Supermodels. Johnny Grunge was sidelined following injuries suffered in the Body Count Match which The Supermodels interfered in, but he and Rocco Rock returned at SummerSlam to seek revenge. A match was hastily arranged between the two teams for the next night on RAW, but Rick Martel and Raphael bailed when the going got tough. That has led us to this Steel Cage Match at In Your House, where the Supermodels will be locked in with nowhere to run. Public Enemy have vowed to disfigure the Supermodels, but Martel and Raphael have not been afraid to mix it up in the past and should not be underestimated.
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Post by kingofoldschool on Dec 14, 2015 16:51:21 GMT -5
IN YOUR HOUSE 3: Brawl In The Family September 24th, 1995 Saginaw Civic Center in Saginaw, Michigan Your commentators are Jim Ross and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
[Dark Match]: Fatu pinned Rockabilly with the Samoan Splash in 0:06:55. Rating: ** 1/4 [Tennessee Lee interfered against Fatu.]
[Dark Match]: Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Marty Jannetty with the Pedigree in 0:12:54. Rating: ** 1/2
[Dark Match]: Great Muta pinned Bob Holly after a dragon suplex in 0:06:00. Rating: *** 1/2
The third In Your House pay-per-view kicked off with a blue bars Steel Cage Match between Public Enemy and The Supermodels, Rick Martel and Raphael.
Steel Cage Match Public Enemy vs The Supermodels
This cage match, would could only be won via pinfall or submission, was utterly dominated by Public Enemy who took great pleasure in battering their opponents. The Supermodels were given a glimmer of hope when Rocco Rock missed the Drive-By on Raphael and Rick Martel capitalised with a quick two count. Johnny Grunge held Martel in place while Rock climbed to the top of the cage and knocked both men down with a flying body attack. Suddenly, Martel indicated that he had suffered an injury to his leg and desperately pleaded with the referee for help. The referee agreed to open the cage door so Martel could receive medical attention. Paramedics wheeled a stretcher down to the ringside area, but when the door to the cage was open The Supermodels sprang into action! The "injury" was a ruse as Martel and Raphael swiftly left the cage, but when Public Enemy went after them The Supermodels cracked Johnny Grunge in the head with the door! Rocco Rock was ambushed as he left the cage and drilled with a stiff chair shot from Martel. The Supermodels shoved the medical staff out of the way and headed up the aisle towards the dressing room area, looking very pleased with themselves.
However, The Supermodels' escape route was blocked by The Thrillseekers, who objected to Rick Martel and Raphael's attempt to bail. Chris Jericho and Lance Storm backed The Supermodels up towards the ringside area, where Public Enemy were waiting for them. Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge pummelled The Supermodels around ringside, before tossing them back into the cage and bringing a pair of tables in with them! Jericho and Storm locked the cage door again and left with the key. Grunge and Rock placed the tables one on top of the other, before dragging the bodies of Martel and Raphael over the top table. Rocco Rock then scaled the top of the cage and moonsaulted The Supermodels through both tables!!! The crowd were going absolutely crazy at what they had just seen! Grunge sifted through the wreckage and easily pinned Raphael.
Cage Match: Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated The Supermodels (Rick Martel and Raphael) when Grunge pinned Raphael via pinfall in 0:13:27. Rating: *** 1/2
While the big blue cage was being taken down in the arena, footage rolled from earlier today outside the Saginaw Civic Center where fans were queueing to enter. Shawn Michaels and Diesel appeared, with Michaels harping on to passers-by about the injustice he had suffered at the hands of Jack Tunney. Diesel had the petition with him and The Heartbreak Kid convinced some fans to sign it, telling them to put multiple signatures if they want to. Michaels told a younger fan that Santa is watching and he won’t get any Christmas presents if he doesn’t sign. The youngster signed “Eat Me”, which Diesel thought was a weird name. Sean Mooney arrived to grab a word with Michaels, but ended up signing the petition as well when Diesel threatened to knock his teeth down his throat. Mooney pointed out that a lot of the signatures have similar handwriting. Michaels snatched the petition back and said that he was looking forward to delivering this in person to Jack Tunney, then watching Tunney squirm as he has to reinstate the Heartbreak Kid.
WWF Intercontinental Championship Ludvig Borga vs Sean Waltman
Ludvig Borga slowed the bout right down by hammering Sean Waltman and punishing him with a choke lift. Borga brushed off Waltman's kicks and grabbed a bearhug. Waltman fought out of it, but was then turned inside-out by a vicious clothesline from the Intercontinental Champion. Finally Waltman took over when Borga charged and hit the floor. Waltman followed up with a slingshot dropkick to the outside. Back in, Waltman nailed a leg lariat for a two count. Waltman fired off his quick kicks which were now having an effect, and scored with a moonsault bodyblock for another near fall. Waltman almost snared the championship with an Oklahoma roll.
Sensing the title was in danger, Gary Hart signalled to the back and Great Muta ran down to ringside. However, the tide turned as Sean Waltman ran right into a diving clothesline. Gary Hart then had a timely word with the referee as Ludvig Borga ran Waltman into the ropes for a roll up. When they hit the ropes, Muta spat his green mist, but he blinded Borga instead of Waltman! Was it an accident?? Waltman didn't care and capitalised with the Eye of the Storm as a furious Gary Hart confronted Great Muta! One three count later and Sean Waltman is your new Intercontinental Champion!!
Gary Hart chewed out Great Muta while Ludvig Borga attempted to remove the mist from his eyes. Meanwhile, the fans were overjoyed as Sean Waltman celebrated wildly with the title belt. But hold on just one second - Dean Douglas made his way down to the ring for a discussion with the referee. Douglas took the mic and said that he had been watching everything in the back. Douglas explained that he had seen Muta use the mist on Borga - the evidence is on Borga's face for everybody to see. Douglas then strongly suggested that to prevent this miscarriage of justice, the referee should disqualify Waltman and return the Intercontinental Championship to its rightful owner, Ludvig Borga. Perhaps fearing for his job, the official reversed the decision.
Ludvig Borga defeated Sean Waltman by disqualification in 0:11:03. Rating: ** 3/4 (Ludvig Borga retained the WWF Intercontinental Title.) [Gary Hart interfered against Sean Waltman.] [Great Muta interfered against Ludvig Borga.]
Devastated to have come so close to winning the title and then have it snatched away from him, Sean Waltman got in Dean Douglas' face. Ludvig Borga then struck Waltman with a punch to the back of the head and laid him out with the Rack and Ruin, before reclaiming his title belt. Gary Hart and Borga left the ring with Muta following sheepishly behind.
WWF Tag Team Championship The Thrillseekers vs The Ultimate Maniacs
The Ultimate Warrior used his power to flatten The Thrillseekers with a series of clotheslines. Randy Savage nailed Lance Storm with an elbowsmash and connected with a flying axehandle on each of the Tag Team Champions. Chris Jericho was trapped in a chinlock from Savage, but he fought out and hit his lionsault press for a two count. Lance Storm hit a nice spinning cross body on Savage for another near fall. Soon the match broke down as both teams fought on the outside. Back in, Storm went for a springboard cross body on The Warrior, but he was caught and Warrior slammed him down. Warrior levelled The Thrillseekers with another flurry of clotheslines and then laid out Storm with the Gorilla Press. As the referee dealt with Savage and Jericho, Warrior signalled for the Big Splash. The crowd were fired up, expecting a title change, when suddenly Shawn Michaels appeared out of nowhere and dropped Warrior with a superkick as he bounced off the ropes for his finish!! Michaels disappeared just as quickly as he had showed up while Jericho dived in for the cover, but Warrior kicked out! Jericho connected with an enzuigiri to send Savage to the floor, before he and Storm drilled the discombobulated Warrior with the Sudden Impact. This time, The Ultimate Warrior did not get up and The Thrillseekers retain. But what was Shawn Michaels doing here, and how did he get in the building?!
The Thrillseekers (Chris Jericho and Lance Storm) defeated Ultimate Maniacs (The Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage) when Jericho pinned Warrior after the Sudden Impact in 0:12:16. Rating: *** 1/2 (The Thrillseekers retained the WWF World Tag Team Titles.) [Shawn Michaels interfered against The Ultimate Warrior.]
After the match, a dazed Ultimate Warrior stumbled to the back in search of Shawn Michaels.
The Undertaker vs Sabu
Sabu tried to attack The Undertaker in the aisle with a chair as The Deadman made his entrance, but The Undertaker booted the chair back in Sabu's face! And so the tone was set for this chaotic brawl. Undertaker stalked Sabu around the ring before indulging in some righteous and hellacious ass-kicking. Undertaker threw Sabu hard into the steps and choked him with a cable. The referee was hesitant to admonish The Deadman, who was in a seriously foul mood. While Undertaker turned his back to confront the official, Sabu clipped his knee. That only served to infuriate The Undertaker further, who throttled Sabu with a choke lift. The Human Highlight Reel crotched Undertaker as he went for the ropewalk forearm, but The Deadman shrugged it off and tossed Sabu around like a rag doll! Out of desperation, Sabu produced a spike from his boot and charged at Undertaker in the corner, but the Deadman sidestepped it and the spike got stuck in the turnbuckle padding!
Sabu hit a swinging neckbreaker to buy time and grabbed a chair. The Undertaker kicked Sabu in the face and gained possession of the chair, but the referee stopped him from using it and Sabu attacked from behind. Sabu used a slingshot sidekick and an Arabian Press. Undertaker rolled to the outside and Sabu connected with a baseball slide. Sabu went for a plancha, but Undertaker caught him and rammed him into the ringpost. In the ring, Sabu went for Air Sabu in the corner but Undertaker countered with a huge choke slam! On the outside, Sabu went for a jaw-dropping triple jump legdrop from the ring onto The Undertaker through a table, but The Deadman moved just in time and Sabu crashed through the wood! The referee tried to check on Sabu, but Undertaker swatted him aside and blasted Sabu with a piece of the table. The official again went to see if Sabu could continue, but Sabu shoved him down and went after The Undertaker. The referee called for the bell, rendering this a no-contest.
Sabu and The Undertaker battled to a no-contest in 0:09:21. Rating: ***
The Undertaker and Sabu weren't finished. The Deadman pursued his prey up the aisle and bodyslammed him in front of the entrance way. Sabu stumbled up to the front door of the "In Your House" set and started banging on it, hoping somebody would let him in! The Undertaker then grabbed Sabu and hurled him through the large window of the house set, mercifully ending the carnage.
Before the main event, it was announced that we will be back In Your House on October 22nd, live from the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Matches already signed for the pay-per-view are Crush vs Scott Steiner and Lex Luger vs TITAN!
WWF Championship Submission Match Bret “Hitman” Hart vs British Bulldog
Hunter Hearst Helmsley assaulted Bret Hart's shoulder and ribs with a cricket bat this past week on RAW to soften him up for fellow Gentleman's Club member British Bulldog's new submission hold, the Bulldog Bite. Bulldog continued the punishment to the shoulder, working an armbar. The Hitman bodyslammed Bulldog but the challenger tenaciously hung on to the hold. Hart missed a second rope elbow and Bulldog applied a Fujiwara armbar to further weaken the shoulder. The champion went out to the floor to regroup, but then grabbed Bulldog by the legs and wrapped them around the ringpost! Hart used his wrist tape to tie Bulldog's legs together and then smashed him in the knee with a chair! Shades of the Hitman's brutal I Quit Match last year with Bad News Brown.
The British Bulldog was limping heavily and Bret Hart went to work, kneeing the left leg and applying a leglock. The Hitman inverted atomic dropped Bulldog into a figure-four leglock but Bulldog would not give up. Bret went after the injured leg relentlessly and when Bulldog tried to walk his leg gave out. Hart tried another figure-four but the challenger forearmed free. The Hitman continued the legwork and went for the Sharpshooter but Bulldog stopped him with an eye gouge. Bulldog rolled out to the floor, but The Hitman dropped him with a topé suicida!
Lord Alfred Hayes sensed his man was in deep trouble and distracted Bret Hart. British Bulldog sneaked up from behind and shoved Hart head-first into the ring steps, busting the champion wide open. Bulldog dragged Hart up by the hair, leaving a huge pool of blood on the ringside mats. This Submission Match had turned real ugly, as Jim Ross on commentary feared for the well-being of Bret Hart. Bulldog went right to work on the cut with a headbutt and a piledriver. The challenger was doing everything he could to open the wound even more, as Bobby Heenan claimed that if a guy loses blood he will be more likely to give up if he were put in a submission hold. There was still plenty of life in The Hitman though who reversed a bow-and-arrow into another Sharpshooter attempt, but Bulldog blocked it by sticking his fingers into the gash on Hart's head! Hart backdropped out of another piledriver but Bulldog quickly applied a sleeper hold. Bret then used his momentum to send Bulldog into the top turnbuckle and they both ran the ropes and hit head-to-head for a double KO. Concerned referee Earl Hebner took the chance to examine Hart's deep laceration.
With the crowd firmly behind him, Bret Hart went on the offensive with his own well executed piledriver. A bulldog followed, then a side-Russian leg sweep and backbreaker. Hart went for the Sharpshooter, but then reconsidered and dragged Bulldog over to the corner, opting instead for the rarely seen figure-four leglock around the ringpost!! Bulldog was in absolute agony and just as it appeared the submission was near, Lord Alfred Hayes jabbed the bloody champion in the gut with the cricket bat and Hart released his grip. Hart went after Hayes and decked him, but Bulldog then drilled The Hitman in the ribs with the bat. Back in the ring, Bulldog finally locked on his Bulldog Bite.
Bret Hart's title reign was in jeopardy; he was bleeding all over the ring and screaming in pain. Hart fought the hold and the pain with all he had and eventually powered out as the crowd exploded with joy! The mat was literally covered in Bret’s blood and Bulldog’s white tights has been stained pink. With the blood continuing to pour down his face, Hart fired back and hammered away at the Bulldog with rights. Suddenly referee Earl Hebner, who had been constantly scrutinising Hart's cut since The Hitman had been opened up, called a halt to the match!
Submission Match: British Bulldog defeated Bret Hart via referee stoppage in 0:19:58. Rating: **** 1/4 (British Bulldog won the WWF World Heavyweight Title?) (Bret Hart retained the WWF World Heavyweight Title?) [Lord Alfred Hayes interfered against Bret Hart.]
Earl Hebner had a conversation with ring announcer Howard Finkel, who declared that the match had been stopped due to the blood loss suffered by Bret Hart. Nobody had actually submitted. But who is the champion? Nobody seemed to be sure. British Bulldog had won the match, but does he take the title as well? Or does Bret Hart retain the WWF Championship because he didn't submit??
More referees made their way down to the ring as Bret Hart and British Bulldog were embroiled in a huge argument. Hart and Bulldog were prepared to continue their fight but had to be separated. Dean Douglas then made his way down to the ringside area once again, but instead of trying to sort out the situation in the ring he took possession of the WWF Title belt from the timekeeper's table and disappeared backstage. The show went off-air with us no closer to a resolution.
WHO IS THE WWF CHAMPION?
Card rating: *** 1/2
Match observations: Confusion abounds here tonight at In Your House as nobody really seems to know who the WWF Champion is! Bret Hart and the British Bulldog went to war in their Submission Match, during which The Hitman was busted wide open after being sent into the steel steps. The bout was eventually stopped by referee Earl Hebner after he deemed that Hart was losing a dangerous amount of blood. The Bulldog was declared the winner, yet it transpires that Hebner believed Hart was still champion as the official was under the impression that the title could not change hands on blood stoppage. Bulldog did not make The Hitman submit. We hope to bring you some clarity tomorrow night on RAW, as this whole situation is a mess! Sean Waltman thought he had bagged his first championship in the WWF when he rolled up a blinded Ludvig Borga for the three count in their Intercontinental Title Match. However, Board of Directors representative Dean Douglas had the decision overturned and Waltman was disqualified after Great Muta’s interference had backfired. That is of course assuming that Muta was aiming for Waltman with his green mist and not targeting Borga instead, as he usually always finds the mark. Shawn Michaels and Diesel had been picketing fans outside the arena all afternoon in an attempt to obtain more and more signatures for Michaels’ petition to get reinstated. The Heartbreak Kid did manage to find his way into the building during the Tag Team Title Match and he dropped The Ultimate Warrior with a superkick, costing The Ultimate Maniacs their chance to win the gold. Interesting that Dean Douglas decided not to intervene here, don’t you think? Despite the controversy, it was the biggest win of The Thrillseekers’ career. Meanwhile, we wait to see what further action will be taken against Shawn Michaels. All hell broke loose as The Undertaker and Sabu were determined to destroy each other in their match tonight. The referee was unable to maintain control and threw the match out after the combatants refused to comply with the rules and attacked the official. The fight only ended after The Undertaker sent Sabu flying through the window of the In Your House entrance set, but this issue is far from over. After a timely intervention from The Thrillseekers, Public Enemy finally gained revenge on The Supermodels when Rocco Rock sent both Rick Martel and Raphael crashing through two tables with a moonsault from the top of the steel cage. It was one of the most visually incredible and stunning moments ever witnessed in the WWF.
Many thanks for joining us tonight for In Your House! We hope you'll do so again tomorrow night for RAW, where we expect to have a better idea who the WWF Champion is. Till then, so long everybody!!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Jan 1, 2016 17:12:04 GMT -5
Monday Night RAW September 25th, 1995 Grand Center, Grand Rapids, MI Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Vince McMahon opened the show by recapping the controversial finish to last night's WWF Title Match, when he and Bobby Heenan were interrupted at ringside by Bret Hart. The Hitman was dressed in street clothes and was all patched up following his bloody war with the British Bulldog. Hart was infuriated that Dean Douglas had seized possession of his WWF Championship belt while the final decision of the bout was being argued and demanded that the Board of Directors representative come out here and return his gold.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the entrance way as the British Bulldog and Lord Alfred Hayes appeared, along with WWF President Jack Tunney. Tunney was being accosted all the way to the ring. Bulldog took the mic and said that last night at In Your House, he beat up Bret Hart so badly that he left him a bloody mess and unable to finish the match. Bulldog said that he won the match and he should be the new WWF Champion, so if Dean Douglas is handing the belt over to anybody it should be him. Bulldog looked The Hitman dead in the eye as he delivered that last line, which brought Hart into the ring.
The Bulldog said that he and Lord Alfred Hayes had brought Jack Tunney out here so that the WWF President could officially confirm Bulldog as the new champion. Bulldog said that Tunney had stripped Bret Hart of the WWF Title once before and he should do it again tonight. Hart argued that the referee had been overzealous last night and stopped the match too early. Hart added that he had been pummelling the Bulldog when the bell rang, so there is no way you could argue that he was unable to defend himself. Hart said it was a submission match and Bulldog couldn't make him submit.
Lord Alfred Hayes interjected himself into the conversation and in his opinion, being unable to continue due to blood is no different to being put out due to a sleeperhold. The wrestler didn't submit, the decision was made for him. Hayes asked are we seriously going to say that titles shouldn't change hands via sleeper?
Vince McMahon said that this was a chaotic situation and wondered what Jack Tunney was going to do about it. Dean Douglas then wandered down to the ring, another man with an interest in what Tunney was going to do. Douglas had the WWF Championship belt with him, which Bret Hart quickly snatched off him. Bulldog made to confront The Hitman, but an exasperated Tunney demanded that everybody calm down.
Tunney was a man under extreme pressure, all eyes were on him. But he was barely given a chance to speak by Dean Douglas, who piped up that he could see Tunney starting to sweat and thought he would offer his own opinion on the matter.
Douglas said that this highlighted how illogically conceived the rules are and it was made worse as they are being used as an excuse for not losing titles. Bret Hart took exception to this, claiming that he wasn't making an excuse and would defend the title against the Bulldog again. Douglas suggested one final match between the two men at the next In Your House pay-per-view on October 22nd, where once and for all we will have a decisive winner. Douglas added that because Bulldog won last night, he can choose whatever match type he likes. Douglas asked Tunney what he thought, and with a hint of reluctance Tunney agreed to make the match. Douglas was happy and said that this is what teamwork is all about. Hart grabbed the mic and said that it doesn't matter what match Bulldog chooses, The Hitman will destroy him. Bulldog pie-faced him and a brawl broke out as the show went to commercial!
PJ Walker pinned Tom Knox with the Underdog in 0:03:39. Rating: * 1/2
Backstage, Dean Douglas was at his most patronising as he reviewed the events of the opening segment with Jack Tunney. Douglas claimed that it was just as well he had been on hand to help Tunney out. Douglas said that Tunney needs to be able to think on his feet and make quick decisions, adding that these are the qualities of a good president and would impress the Board of Directors. The frustrated Tunney hastily booked Bret Hart vs Intercontinental Champion Ludvig Borga for next week's show in an attempt to impress and Douglas loved the idea.
Great Muta made his way down to the ring for his scheduled singles bout with Joe Dorgan. Muta was flanked by the entire Black Friday Management group. When they entered the squared circle, Gary Hart took the mic and dismissed Dorgan, saying that there had been a change of plan. Hart addressed Muta and tore into him for almost costing Ludvig Borga the Intercontinental Title last night due to Muta's stupidity. While the rest of Black Friday Management glared at Muta, Gary Hart said that he couldn't afford mistakes like this to go unpunished. Hart claimed that this was going to hurt him a lot more than it hurts Muta.
Gary Hart then sicced his dogs on Great Muta and turned his back. Ludvig Borga, Taz and the Arabian Butchers took Muta down and hammered away with punches and kicks. Sean Waltman ran down to ringside and implored Muta to fight back. Waltman encouraged the crowd to get behind Muta, which they did. However, Muta was not willing to fight back and instead took the punishment. Borga was irritated by Waltman's presence and dragged him into the ring for a beating as well. Black Friday Management then carried Muta's broken body to the back.
Backstage, Bob Backlund talked about approaching Francine in the crowd three weeks ago. Backlund, who appears to be more and more obsessed with PJ Walker's girlfriend, told Todd Pettengill that he yearns to touch her and feel her body next to his again. A confused Pettengill attempted to clarify if Backlund means putting Francine in the Chicken Wing, or something altogether more disturbing.
Bob Backlund defeated Crush by disqualification in 0:10:07. Rating: ** 1/4 [PJ Walker interfered against Bob Backlund.]
Crush attempted to squeeze a submission out of Bob Backlund with the Cranium Crunch, but Backlund hooked his foot over the bottom rope and slid out of the ring. While Backlund tried to regroup, PJ Walker burst onto the scene and threw him into the post! Walker has clearly heard enough of Backlund's comments about Francine. PJ got some good shots in on Backlund, before Backlund dragged himself over the guardrail and escaped through the crowd. Walker chased him into the stands.
Vince McMahon took the opportunity to interview Crush at ringside regarding his upcoming match with Scott Steiner at In Your House. Crush welcomed the chance to settle the score with Steiner and claimed that the Superstar would not be able to hide behind Tammy Fytch or an arm wrestling contest this time around.
Todd Pettengill presented an In Your House report, where he revealed that as a result of their victory in last night's Cage Match, Public Enemy will challenge The Thrillseekers for the Tag Team Titles on October 22nd. Comments then aired from Chris Jericho and Lance Storm. Storm said that they had watched back the footage from last night's title match and decided that The Ultimate Maniacs deserve a rematch. Chris Jericho appeared to dismiss the controversial nature of their victory at In Your House and instead focussed on how he got the pin on The Ultimate Warrior, a former WWF Champion.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Bam Bam Bigelow with the Pedigree in 0:13:57. Rating: ***
Hunter Hearst Helmsley picked up the biggest win of his WWF career here tonight when he "accidentally" kicked the referee into the ropes as Bam Bam Bigelow went for the flying headbutt, causing Bigelow to crotch himself on the top rope and crumple on the mat. Helmsley quickly hit the Pedigree for the shock three count.
Backstage, Todd Pettengill interviewed a beleaguered Jack Tunney about the suspended Shawn Michaels' appearance last night at In Your House. Michaels was able to get into the building and interfere in the Tag Team Title Match, superkicking The Ultimate Warrior which led to the pin. Tunney confirmed that Michaels was still suspended and that he had arranged for extra security around the arena to stop anything like this from happening again.
Just then, Shawn Michaels' music hit and The Heartbreak Kid himself walked down to the ring! A beaming Michaels danced and posed in the squared circle while Jack Tunney watched in disbelief on a backstage monitor. Dean Douglas joined Michaels in the ring and the two men shook hands. Has Tunney been undermined by Douglas yet again??
Circuit information: It is chaos in the World Wrestling Federation right now. President Jack Tunney is clearly unable to carry out his job properly with Dean Douglas breathing down his neck and with the Performance Improvement Plan hanging over Tunney's head. It feels like Tunney is barely clinging on to his job and fears challenging Douglas over big calls.
The biggest decision has been made though and Bret Hart remains WWF Champion following last night's controversial Submission Match, which was stopped for blood loss. However, Hart must defend the title against the British Bulldog one final time next month at In Your House and the challenger will get to choose whatever match he likes.
Shawn Michaels managed to get into the building for the second night in a row. The Heartbreak Kid was suspended indefinitely by Jack Tunney for refusing to compete unless it was for the WWF Title, so how has he been able to enter the arenas? And what part does Dean Douglas play in all of this?
We witnessed a public flogging of Great Muta by Black Friday Management, a disturbing event set up by Gary Hart as punishment for Muta screwing up in the Intercontinental Title Match at In Your House. Sean Waltman tried to stand up for Muta, a man he has a great deal of respect for, but he was beaten down as well. How much more can Muta take?
This weekend on Superstars, Lex Luger and Jeff Jarrett will renew their rivalry when they meet one-on-one, plus The Heavenly Bodies, Owen Hart and the fit-again Barry Windham will all be in action. We will also bring you the debut of Nirvana inspired grunger Rad Radford. Till then, so long everybody!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Jan 5, 2016 14:41:12 GMT -5
WWF Superstars September 30th, 1995 University, Valparaiso, IN Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
The show opened with a Shawn Michaels satellite interview conducted by Vince McMahon. McMahon said that he thought Michaels was suspended, but The Heartbreak Kid had news for everybody - especially Jack Tunney. Michaels said that he has been reinstated by his "main man" Dean Douglas. Michaels put over Douglas as somebody who recognises real talent, unlike that fossil Tunney. Michaels said that he was back, and back to win the WWF Championship.
Barry Windham pinned Barry Horowitz after a superplex in 0:03:10. Rating: ** 1/4
Barry Windham returned from his larynx injury here tonight and turned in a fine performance, putting away the veteran Barry Horowitz with the superplex.
Vince McMahon announced that a huge singles match has been signed for this coming week on RAW which will see The Undertaker go up against the Great Muta. Apparently Gary Hart personally requested this bout, having felt that Muta is yet to learn his lesson following the beating suffered by his own stablemates last Monday. This arrangement will no doubt suit The Undertaker, as he still has an outstanding issue with Black Friday Management after the group cost him the WWF Title at the King of the Ring.
Next up was the debut of pugnacious grunge rocker Rad Radford, who hails from Seattle and is purportedly the boyfriend of Courtney Love.
Rad Radford pinned Tom Torres with the Nevermind Suplex in 0:02:54. Rating: * 1/2
The grungy looking Rad Radford was surprisingly technically sound as he took apart Tom Torres with a series of suplexes, pausing on occasion to profess his love for Courtney Love. Radford finished it with a Northern Lights suplex.
Sean Mooney conducted an interview at the podium with the Good Doctor, Waylon Mercy. Mercy addressed the mysterious woman who got involved in his match with Adam Bomb last week and introduced the world to Nurse Luna, who came out and joined Mercy on stage. Mooney made a crack about Luna's bedside manner and she snarled at him. Mooney suggested that Bomb has a score to settle with Mercy after last week. Mercy cryptically stated that when a lizard is faced with a predator it sheds its tail. The predator feasts on the tail while the lizard escapes. Mercy said that his hunger won't be satiated by just the tail - he wants it all.
Adam Bomb then came out to confront Waylon Mercy and Nurse Luna at the interview podium, but Luna blinded him with rubbing alcohol! Mercy and Luna beat Bomb down again until officials came to his aid.
Owen Hart pinned Bill Gorgan with the Rocket Launcher in 0:03:34. Rating: * 1/2
The announcers recapped the events from last Monday on RAW, where a final match was booked between Bret Hart and The British Bulldog for next month at In Your House with the WWF Title at stake. Jerry Lawler said it was just as well Dean Douglas was on hand to sort things out, as Jack Tunney was floundering like a fish out of water. Vince McMahon then hyped up the bout between The Hitman and Ludvig Borga on Monday, which will see the WWF Champion collide with the Intercontinental Champion.
The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) defeated Al Brown and Sonny Rogers when J. Del Ray pinned S. Rogers with the Moonsault Bodyblock in 0:04:01. Rating: * 3/4 [Tammy Fytch interfered against Al Brown.]
During the bout, Tammy Fytch cut an insert promo alongside the Heavenly Bodies. Fytch acknowledged that The Thrillseekers were defending the Tag Team Titles against Public Enemy next month at In Your House and once again accused the champions of dodging her Heavenly Bodies. Fytch said that Chris Jericho and Lance Storm have no guts. Fytch added that The Thrillseekers cannot hide from them forever and it was inevitable that the Bodies will end up with the gold. Fytch warned that she always gets what she wants.
Lex Luger defeated Jeff Jarrett by disqualification in 0:11:16. Rating: ** 3/4 [Barry Windham interfered against Lex Luger.]
Lex Luger was on the road to victory here as he signalled for the Rebel Rack, but that brought Rockabilly and The Roadie into the ring. Luger disposed of them quickly, but the distraction was enough for Barry Windham to run in and floor Luger with a lariat for the DQ.
Tennessee Lee Promotions had recently formed an alliance with Barry Windham and the injured Mr Perfect and Windham combined with the group here to put the boots to Luger. Savio Vega, Owen Hart and Sean Waltman hit the ring to even up the odds and a pier-six brawl broke out! The big monster TITAN then wandered out amongst the chaos and laid out Vega and Owen with choke slams! TITAN went for another choke slam on Waltman, but Luger smashed Jeff Jarrett's acoustic guitar across TITAN's back. The blow had no effect on the monster, who dropped Luger with a big boot. TITAN then set up two steel chairs and choke slammed Luger right through them! The show ended with TITAN standing tall and Tennessee Lee Promotions and Barry Windham in complete awe of the 7'4 behemoth!
Circuit information: Lex Luger has cold-cocked the giant TITAN on two occasions over the past month, but tonight it was Harvey Wippleman's monster who laid out The Total Package with a vicious choke slam through two steel chairs. Who will be the last man standing when these two superstars meet at In Your House?
Earlier this month Tennessee Lee Promotions formed a coalition with Mr Perfect and Barry Windham focused on eradicating the New Generation and the partnership was in full effect tonight. A six man tag team match has been booked for next week on Superstars pitting Tennessee Lee's trio against Sean Waltman, Savio Vega and Owen Hart. You can bet that Windham and Perfect will not be too far away from the action.
As alluded to throughout tonight's show, we are bringing you two pay-per-view quality matches this week on RAW. It's WWF Champion vs Intercontinental Champion (although no titles are on the line) as Bret Hart battles Ludvig Borga, and then from there The Undertaker squares off with the Great Muta! Till then, so long everybody!!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Jan 12, 2016 14:25:34 GMT -5
Monday Night RAW October 2nd, 1995 Grand Center, Grand Rapids, MI Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Dean Douglas was in the ring to open the show. The representative from the WWF Board of Directors was out to clarify the situation with Shawn Michaels and the latter's status with the company. Douglas said that the board felt it did not make good business sense to have one of their most talented performers sidelined. Douglas said that Michaels has missed enough action and learnt his lesson, so he moved quickly to confirm his reinstatement. Douglas rejected the thought that he had gone behind WWF President Jack Tunney's back, insisting that he instead wanted to surprise the WWF fans by bringing back one of the most popular superstars. The crowd responded with jeers. Douglas revealed that Michaels had felt he had been treated so badly by the company that Douglas had to offer something to sweeten the deal and tempt Michaels back into the fold. Therefore, Douglas announced that Shawn Michaels is now officially the number one contender to the WWF Championship! With that, The Ultimate Warrior's music hit and Warrior sprinted down to the ring to a thunderous ovation! Warrior made a beeline for Dean Douglas, grabbing him by the jacket as he tried to get away and lifting him up by the throat! Randy Savage came out to calm Warrior down, as Douglas gasped and spluttered. Douglas wanted to know what Warrior wanted and Savage explained that Warrior has been named the number one contender to the WWF Title previously by Jack Tunney. Savage said that Warrior is already angry at Michaels for superkicking him at In Your House and now Douglas has stolen Warrior's title shot and given it to Michaels. Savage warned Douglas that Warrior will rip his head off if he doesn't resolve this, and quickly! Jack Tunney then appeared to quell the situation. Tunney surmised that this must be one of those high pressure situations that Douglas talked about where he needs to think on his feet, as Douglas nodded frantically. Tunney admitted that he and his "esteemed colleague" Dean Douglas disagree over the number one contender, so let's settle it at In Your House with a singles match between The Ultimate Warrior and Shawn Michaels, with the winner going on to face the WWF Champion at Survivor Series. Tunney suggested that Warrior take out his frustration on Michaels, whom he already has a score to settle with, instead of Douglas. Warrior released Douglas, who slumped to the mat rubbing his neck, and then shook the ropes. Tunney seemed to enjoy seeing Douglas get roughed up. Ahead of the champion vs champion match, Taz accompanied his stablemate Ludvig Borga out for a closer look at Bret Hart. Taz earned a WWF Championship Match by virtue of winning a battle royal back in August and is still awaiting his opportunity. Ludvig Borga defeated Bret Hart by countout in 0:12:20. Rating: *** 1/4 [Taz interfered against Bret Hart.] Bret Hart was in control with a dropkick and a bulldog, but an attempted elbow off the middle rope was greeted with Ludvig Borga's boot. Borga hit a powerslam off the ropes for a near fall. The Hellraiser from Helsinki intimidated the referee in the ring before throwing The Hitman to the outside. With the official tied up with Borga, Taz blindsided Bret Hart with the Angry Man's Clothesline and then sent the Hitman crashing into the steel guardrail with a vicious belly-to-belly suplex. As a result, Hart could not answer the ten count. After the break, Bret Hart was interviewed backstage by Sean Mooney. The Hitman was clearly hurting after the attack from Taz, and he mockingly congratulated the One Man Crime Spree for getting his cheap shot in. Hart warned that Taz's time will come, but first he must deal with the British Bulldog at In Your House. Lord Alfred Hayes then interrupted, claiming that it will be the Bulldog who defends against Taz when he defeats Hart for the belt at In Your House. Hart confronted Hayes, demanding to know what type of match they have chosen. Hayes said that The Hitman will find out very soon…and suddenly The British Bulldog burst in and clocked Hart with a dog collar chain! The cut which Hart suffered in his previous encounter with the Bulldog had been reopened by the blow. Bulldog told the fallen Hitman that he'll see him at In Your House for a Dog Collar Chain Match! The Thrillseekers (Chris Jericho and Lance Storm) defeated Scott Stevens and AC Connor when Jericho pinned S. Stevens after a spinning leg lariat in 0:04:44. Rating: * 3/4 During the bout, Public Enemy – the team that will challenge The Thrillseekers for the Tag Team Titles at In Your House – came down to ringside with a table. Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge set up the hardware and sat on it to watch the match. Their scouting mission was interrupted by The Supermodels, who confronted Public Enemy and in the blink of an eye a fight had broken out at ringside! Rocco Rock got on the apron and lined up an elbow onto Rick Martel who was strewn across the table. However, Chris Jericho bounced off the ropes to drill Scott Stevens with a leg lariat and the impact sent Rocco crashing through the table after Raphael dragged his partner out of danger!! Johnny Grunge was furious with Chris Jericho, as the young Canadian tried to explain that it had been an accident. Backstage, a red-faced Dean Douglas was seething. He ranted and raved at Jack Tunney that if anybody deserves to be suspended indefinitely, it is The Ultimate Warrior. Tunney retorted that suspending the Warrior would not make good business sense, throwing Douglas' own words back in his face. Douglas composed himself and warned Tunney that he is on very thin ice. Douglas reminded Tunney that the Performance Improvement Plan is still ongoing and Tunney has a lot of work to do if it is to result in a favourable opinion with the Board of Directors. In this week’s In Your House report, Todd Pettengill announced that Paul Bearer will be in attendance at the Winnipeg Arena on October 22nd. Will The Undertaker use this opportunity to offer an apology for not trusting his former manager? The Undertaker pinned Great Muta with the Tombstone in 0:14:08. Rating: *** 3/4 Great Muta was possibly still feeling the effects from last week’s beating at the hands of his own stablemates as he absorbed a tremendous amount of punishment from The Undertaker in the first part of this match. Muta refused to quit though and a portion of the crowd began to rally behind him. Sean Waltman was shown supporting Muta backstage. Muta came alive, backflipping out of a choke slam and hitting a nice dragon screw. Muta proceeded to target The Undertaker’s left knee, using a variety of moves to weaken it ranging from a Tree of Woe to a top rope headbutt. Gary Hart refused to look impressed at ringside. Muta missed the moonsault and The Undertaker was ultimately victorious with the choke slam and then the Tombstone. Great Muta had not been at 100% yet more than held his own against the former WWF Champion, but Gary Hart still berated his charge all the way back to the dressing room. Vince McMahon conducted an interview with The Undertaker at ringside and brought up the fact that Paul Bearer has confirmed he will attend the next In Your House pay-per-view. The Undertaker reiterated his stance that he would welcome the chance to talk to his former manager and straighten things out. McMahon brought up The Deadman's wild brawl with Sabu at the September In Your House. The Undertaker said that he and Sabu opened the gates of Hell, and added that he has to hand it to Sabu for staring death in the face. However, Undertaker warned that Sabu will have to face the reaper and promised never to rest until the flesh rots from Sabu's bones!
As the fans cheered The Undertaker, none other than Sabu emerged from underneath the ring armed with a steel chair wrapped in barbed wire! Sabu floored The Undertaker with two vicious shots to the back with the chair and then continued to pummel the grounded Deadman as the barbs got caught in Undertaker’s ring gear. Officials came out to restore order, but were reluctant to approach Sabu and his barbed wire weapon. With Sabu distracted by the intervention, The Undertaker sat up and then kicked the chair back in Sabu’s face! The Undertaker and Sabu brawled around the ringside area as the show went off-air.
Circuit information: It’s official – Bret Hart and the British Bulldog will do battle for the WWF Title at In Your House in the first ever Dog Collar Chain Match. Both men will have dog collars strapped around their necks with a long length of chain connecting the two combatants. The bout can only end via pinfall or submission and both champion and challenger are free to use the chain as a weapon. It promises to be one of the most brutal and savage matches in WWF history, a fitting way to settle a feud that started out as a technical battle to determine who is the better wrestler and has now descended into violence. Fans are coming to Winnipeg expecting a war and they are certainly going to get one. Great Muta earned a lot of plaudits for his performance tonight as he gave The Undertaker just about all he could handle. Gary Hart was not impressed however, furious that Muta did not pick up the win. Hart has moved quickly to arrange Muta’s next challenge – he’ll face the Arabian Butchers in a handicap match next week on RAW! The Undertaker will come face-to-face with Paul Bearer since accusing him of betrayal and Tombstoning his former manager before WrestleMania. Emotions will be running high when the two men finally meet. However, when The Undertaker has been around as of late Sabu has not been too far behind. Sabu jumped The Undertaker after an interview segment for the second time tonight; you never know where he is going to jump out from. Who would bet against The Human Highlight Reel showing up in Winnipeg to wreck this reunion? Tonight it emerged that Dean Douglas had arranged the reinstatement of Shawn Michaels without Jack Tunney’s knowledge. Douglas had to dangle the carrot of a WWF Title shot to convince Michaels to return, but that agreement was dashed by an irate Ultimate Warrior. In a move that will not please The Heartbreak Kid, Warrior and Michaels will meet at In Your House to determine who faces the WWF Champion at Survivor Series. Michaels returns to the ring next week on RAW for the first time since his suspension and he’ll square off with Adam Bomb. Public Enemy were furious with The Thrillseekers after Chris Jericho sent Rocco Rock through a table on tonight’s show. This did appear to be a genuine accident on Jericho’s part, but with these two popular teams set to face off for the Tag Team Titles at In Your House this will add a bit of needle to that encounter. The New Generation will battle Tennessee Lee Promotions this weekend on Superstars as Owen Hart, Savio Vega and Sean Waltman square off with Jeff Jarrett, Rockabilly and The Roadie in trios action. Waylon Mercy, Tatanka and The Ultimate Warrior will all be on the show and Vince McMahon will conduct an exclusive interview with Shawn Michaels. What will The Heartbreak Kid make of tonight’s events? Till then, so long everybody!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Jan 13, 2016 17:05:32 GMT -5
WWF Superstars October 7th, 1995 University, Valparaiso, IN Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler. Native American Tatanka opened this weekend’s edition of Superstars and received a now familiar hostile reception. Tatanka was wearing Zan Panzer’s mask around his neck as a medal after he had taken possession of the youngster’s hood two weeks ago. Tatanka pinned Al Brown with the Wykea in 0:03:01. Rating: * 3/4 During the match, it was announced that Chief Jay Strongbow will be on the show next week to confront Tatanka about his change of attitude. Strongbow suffered a vicious beating at the hands of Tatanka at In Your House back in July. Footage was shown from last Monday on RAW where Chris Jericho accidentally sent Rocco Rock through a ringside table, resulting in a fierce exchange between The Thrillseekers and Public Enemy. Jerry Lawler revealed that both teams will be appearing on the King’s Court this coming week on RAW, and Lawler said he would get Jericho to admit that what he did was no accident! Waylon Mercy made Joe Dorgan submit to the Procedure in 0:04:13. Rating: * 1/4 [Nurse Luna interfered against Joe Dorgan.] Nurse Luna took every chance she could to interfere in this bout, scratching at Joe Dorgan with her nails and choking him with her stethoscope. Adam Bomb has a problem with these shenanigans and made his way down to ringside. He picked up Luna and carried her kicking and screaming over his shoulder down the aisle. This all went down unbeknownst to Waylon Mercy, who had trapped Dorgan in the Procedure en route to victory. When Waylon Mercy realised what was going on, he took off after Adam Bomb and jumped him just before the entrance way. The two men had to be separated by a gaggle of referees. Just as the next bout got started, Shawn Michaels and Diesel wandered out from the back to get a good look at The Heartbreak Kid’s In Your House opponent The Ultimate Warrior. The Ultimate Warrior pinned The Birdman with the Big Splash in 0:01:31. Rating: * 3/4 During the match, Shawn Michaels ordered Diesel down to the ring and take out The Ultimate Warrior. However, by the time Big Daddy Cool reached the ringside area, Warrior had already splashed The Birdman for the three count. The Ultimate Warrior shook the ropes and dared Diesel to get in the ring, but Shawn Michaels took Diesel by the arm and the two men disappeared backstage. Tennessee Lee Promotions (Jeff Jarrett, Rockabilly and The Roadie) defeated Owen Hart, Savio Vega and Sean Waltman when J. Jarrett defeated S. Vega via pinfall in 0:19:25. Rockabilly injured his left knee. He will be out for approximately 3 months. Rating: *** 1/2 [Bob Backlund interfered against Savio Vega.] The referee had lost control of this one as all six men began brawling. Bob Backlund used this opportunity to sneak down to ringside and pull the top rope down as Savio Vega went for the Caribbean Kick on Jeff Jarrett. Vega crashed down to the floor, where Backlund drilled him with a swinging neckbreaker! Backlund tossed Vega back inside where the Caribbean superstar was easy pickings for Double J. Vince McMahon interviewed Shawn Michaels who was backstage on the big screen. Michaels talked about how it irked him when The Ultimate Warrior was named number one contender while The Heartbreak Kid was suspended, so he targeted Warrior last month to prove to everybody that he can knock him out "like that". Michaels found it insulting that he is being made to face The Warrior for a shot at the WWF Title, but vowed to kick the facepaint off Warrior's ugly mug at In Your House. McMahon wanted Michaels' thoughts on his match with Adam Bomb next Monday on RAW. It was Michaels' refusal to compete in a match with Bomb last summer which resulted in his suspension. Michaels claimed he refused to wrestle Bomb because the Creation of Devastation is simply not at his level. Michaels said that Bomb is busy running around playing doctors and nurses, while The Heartbreak Kid is chasing the WWF Championship. Adam Bomb then turned up to take exception at Michaels' derogatory comments and the two men became embroiled in a heated argument as the show went off air. Circuit information: The main question coming out of tonight's show is why did Bob Backlund get involved in the six man? As far as we were aware he has no issue with Savio Vega, but then again nobody is safe when the crazed Backlund is around. Hopefully an explanation will be forthcoming.
Raphael's contract has expired and the company has opted not to renew it. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours.
As alluded to several times tonight, Shawn Michaels returns to the ring this week on RAW to face Adam Bomb. Plus, The Thrillseekers and Public Enemy will appear on the King's Court, Great Muta battles The Arabian Butchers in a handicap match and Scott Steiner will be in action. Till then, so long everybody!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Jan 16, 2016 17:42:12 GMT -5
Monday Night RAW October 9th, 1995 Grand Center, Grand Rapids, MI Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Shawn Michaels pinned Adam Bomb with the Sweet Chin Music in 0:12:03. Rating: *** [Diesel interfered against Adam Bomb.] [Nurse Luna interfered against Adam Bomb.]
Adam Bomb overwhelmed Shawn Michaels with power moves in the early going, determined to change Michaels’ opinion that he is not in The Heartbreak Kid’s league. Michaels bailed out and Bomb chased him around the ring, but ran straight into a hard clothesline from Diesel. That brought out The Ultimate Warrior, who fought with Big Daddy Cool to the back and ensured it would be a straight-up one-on-one contest. Bomb bounced Michaels around ringside and threw him back in, but when Bomb stepped through the ropes Michaels crotched him with the middle strand! The Creation of Devastation regrouped at ringside, but Nurse Luna sneaked out from under the ring and took out his leg with a chopblock! Despite the bad wheel, Bomb still took the fight to Michaels but his knee gave out on an attempted Atom Smasher and The Heartbreak Kid hit Sweet Chin Music for the pin. After the match, Shawn Michaels grabbed the microphone and tore into The Ultimate Warrior for sticking his nose in his business! Michaels said he didn’t want to wait for In Your House and challenged Warrior to a fight right now, stating he would kick that goofy make-up right off his face! It didn’t take long for the Warrior to make his way back out, but Diesel was in hot pursuit and he clubbed Warrior from behind. The trap had been set! Shawn Michaels and Diesel put the boots to The Ultimate Warrior, before Michaels ordered Big Daddy Cool to get a steel chair. Randy Savage hit the ring for the save and went after Michaels, but Diesel walloped the Macho Man across the back with the chair! Michaels and Diesel decided that now was a good time to leave as referees and road agents came out to quell the situation.
Handicap-Match: Great Muta defeated The Arabian Butchers (Manuel and Victor) when Muta defeated Manuel via pinfall in 0:06:06. Victor suffered a torn ligament in his right knee. He will be out for approximately 4 months. Rating: ** 1/4 [Sean Waltman interfered against Manuel.]
Great Muta ensured he began on the front foot as he misted one of the Arabian Butchers, effectively making this a singles bout at the beginning. Gary Hart helped clean up the blinded Butcher and soon Muta was overwhelmed by the numbers disadvantage. Hart demanded that the Butchers punish Muta and got right in the Pearl of the Orient's face, yelling about respect. The official attempted to calm Hart down and tell him to keep his distance. With the referee's back turned, Sean Waltman sprinted down and clocked one of the Butchers with a spin kick off the top rope! Muta dropkicked the other out of the ring, then covered the KO'ed twin for the three count!
WWF Tag Team Champions The Thrillseekers were the guests on the King’s Court. Jerry Lawler said that the whole world saw Chris Jericho deliberately smash Rocco Rock through that table last week. Lawler challenged Jericho to be a man and admit that it had been no accident, he was intending to soften up or perhaps injure Rocco ahead of their title defence at In Your House. Jericho insisted that he had not meant for the collision to take place and said Rocco Rock had been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Public Enemy then made their way down with a table in tow. Jerry Lawler continued to stir things up, claiming that The Thrillseekers were in for it now. Public Enemy set up the table before entering the ring with purpose. Chris Jericho and Lance Storm were ready to fight, but Public Enemy began laughing and then shook hands with the champions! Rocco Rock said that he had reviewed the footage and he could see that what happened had been a complete accident…but this isn’t! Public Enemy attacked The Thrillseekers, laying out Lance Storm and then power bombing Jericho over the top rope through the table! The fans weren’t sure what to make of this as Rocco took the mic. Rocco Rock sternly stated that while it is true they like to have fun and wave their arms, Public Enemy are not a joke and should not be taken lightly. They can be deadly serious, and at In Your House they are serious about taking the Tag Team Titles.
In this week's In Your House report, Todd Pettengill recapped last week's news that Paul Bearer will be on hand on October 22nd to meet The Undertaker. However, Pettengill then stated that none other than the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase is rumoured to be attending the pay-per-view as well! Will he bring Kane with him??
Scott Steiner pinned Fatu after a tiger driver in 0:08:35. Rating: ** [Tammy Fytch interfered against Fatu.]
Scott Steiner handed Fatu his first loss as he warms up for Crush at In Your House, but Tammy Fytch's Superstar did not have it all his own way. Fatu scored a near fall off a diving headbutt and planted Steiner with a running Ace Crusher, but found no water in the pool when he went for the Samoan Splash off the top rope. Steiner quickly put Fatu away with a tiger driver, as Fytch yelled into the camera that this is how you "Make a Difference".
British Bulldog and Lord Alfred Hayes came down to the ring for a closing interview with Vince McMahon. Hayes claimed that last month, Bulldog beat the WWF Champion Bret Hart fair and square. Yet where is his title belt? Hayes looked McMahon dead in the eye when he said that the belt is still around the waist of the company's chosen one, The Hitman. Hayes said that this turn of events has sent Bulldog over the edge and it has made him rabid. Hayes stated that he and Bulldog devised the Dog Collar Match so they can punish The Hitman, and then revealed that they have inserted a clause in the contract so the match cannot be stopped for blood loss. Hayes said this time, if Bret Hart spills a thimbleful of blood he won't be able to cling onto the title.
Bulldog snatched the mic and ranted that Bret Hart will bleed at In Your House, he will bleed bucketloads! Bulldog said that Hart should be embarrassed to wear that championship around his waist and claimed that at In Your House, Bulldog will give the WWF a champion that they can finally be proud of. Bulldog advised Bret to put his children to bed early on October 22nd, as he doesn’t want his nieces and nephews to witness him battering their father senseless. Bulldog threatened to do some pretty disturbing things to The Hitman with the Dog Collar Chain. Bulldog said that he is not just content with taking Bret's title anymore, he wants his career as well.
Circuit information: Randy Savage was irate after suffering the chair shot at the hands of Diesel. The fiery Macho Man challenged Big Daddy Cool to a match and that bout has been signed for next week's edition of RAW!
Public Enemy want to be taken seriously and are a big threat to the reign of The Thrillseekers. That was the painful message they sent to the Tag Team Champions as they power bombed Chris Jericho through a table, a receipt for what Jericho had done to Rocco Rock last week.
Sean Waltman helped Great Muta earn a win over the Arabian Butchers to further darken Gary Hart's mood.
Here is how the card is shaping up for our next In Your House pay-per-view, which is live on October 22nd from the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: WWF Championship Dog Collar Chain Match Bret “Hitman” Hart vs British Bulldog Number One Contenders Match - Winner faces the WWF Champion at Survivor Series Shawn Michaels vs Ultimate Warrior WWF Tag Team Championship The Thrillseekers vs Public Enemy
Crush vs Scott Steiner
Lex Luger vs TITAN
This weekend on Superstars, Chief Jay Strongbow will be on hand to confront Native American Tatanka about his recent change of philosophy. Mr Perfect is scheduled for interview time, plus two men with designs on the WWF Championship - British Bulldog and Taz - will both be in action. Till then, so long everybody!!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Jan 19, 2016 16:03:02 GMT -5
WWF Superstars October 14th, 1995 University, Valparaiso, IN Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler. British Bulldog made The Berzerker submit to the Bulldog Bite in 0:07:10. Rating: **
British Bulldog was relentless in his defeat of The Berzerker here. Vince McMahon remarked that we have never seen such determination from The Bulldog, who is obsessed with becoming WWF Champion for the first time. Bulldog quickly drew the submission with the Bulldog Bite. The crowd went crazy as WWF Champion Bret Hart joined his brother-in-law in the ring after the match for a confrontation. Hart quickly double-legged the Bulldog down to the mat and unloaded with a series of rights. Bulldog rolled to the outside, but The Hitman went after him and sent the Bulldog into the ring steps – a receipt from In Your House perhaps? Hart was on top of Bulldog again to continue the frenzied attack and The Hitman had to be dragged off by officials and road agents.
Sabu defeated Tom Torres when Tom Torres passed out in a camel clutch in 0:04:34. Rating: * 3/4
The lights flickered on and off in the arena throughout this contest, signalling that the presence of The Undertaker was somewhere nearby. Sabu was unfazed however, drilling poor Tom Torres with Air Sabu and a somersault legdrop before finishing with the camel clutch.
Vince McMahon announced that next week on Superstars, Sabu will face Owen Hart. McMahon wondered if The Undertaker will show up next weekend.
Todd Pettengill conducted an interview with Lex Luger, in which The Total Package vowed to put the 7'4, 440 pound TITAN in the torture rack at In Your House! Luger said that he will wait for TITAN to make a mistake - which he will - and then Luger will make his move. Luger closed by saying that at In Your House, he will be in TITAN's face.
Rad Radford pinned Al Brown with the Nevermind Suplex in 0:03:03. Rating: ** 1/4
Chief Jay Strongbow was in the ring with Sean Mooney. Strongbow had some scathing words for Tatanka, in which his said that Tatanka no longer represents Native Americans anywhere. His recent actions make Strongbow sick and he claimed that Tatanka has no respect for his elders, the men who paved the way for Tatanka. Strongbow went as far to say that he was embarrassed to ever be associated with somebody like Tatanka.
Tatanka made his way down to the ring, still in possession of Zan Panzer's mask and also holding the sacred feathers that Chief Jay Strongbow had presented to him this past summer. Tatanka got in Strongbow's face, snarling that if you want to talk about an embarrassment then look no further than Strongbow, who he called fat and decrepit. Tatanka said that he didn't need Strongbow's validation, as Strongbow is a joke. Tatanka then took the sacred feathers, tore them up and threw them in Strongbow's face.
That was all the Hall of Famer could take. Strongbow went after Tatanka with a series of chops to the joy of the crowd, but then took a kneelift from Tatanka and was quickly overpowered. Tatanka stomped him down, but when Strongbow tried to fight his way back up Tatanka dropped him with a DDT. Tatanka went to the outside and then pulled a tomahawk out from under the ring! Tatanka sat Strongbow up on the mat and then imitated that he was going to scalp the Hall of Famer! The fans and announcers were horrified, but suddenly the Big Boss Man's music hit and the former corrections officer hit the ring! Boss Man, who was still showing some of the effects from the vicious beating suffered by Tatanka a month ago, sent the Native American running from the ring.
Mr Perfect and Barry Windham made their way down to the ring accompanied by Tennessee Lee Enterprises. Perfect took the mic and waxed lyrical over this new alliance with Tennessee Lee's group and branded themselves the League of Legends. Perfect said that they would put on another demonstration tonight of how well they work together as Barry Windham and Jeff Jarrett team up for tag team action. Perfect added that it was only a matter of time until the League of Legends crush the New Generation.
Barry Windham and Jeff Jarrett defeated Sonny Rogers and Bill Gorgan when B. Windham pinned B. Gorgan with the Superplex in 0:05:50. Rating: * 3/4
After the match, the League of Legends engaged in some collective back-slapping when Bob Backlund walked down to the ring. The group looked apprehensive at the appearance of the unhinged Backlund and were ready in case he might strike, but Backlund told them to relax. The former WWF Champion said he would not put the chicken wing on anybody on this ring; the only people who have a chicken wing coming to them are the so-called New Generation. Backlund, who interfered against the New Generation last week to help Tennessee Lee Promotions score a win, said those young punks have no respect. Cases in point: Scotty Flamingo and PJ Walker. Backlund took them under his wing, and how did they thank him? By stabbing him in the back. Backlund claimed that the New Generation needs to be eradicated and he offered his services to the League of Legends to do just that. A beaming Mr Perfect gladly shook hands with Backlund as the League of Legends gain another member!
Taz made Marty Jannetty submit to the Tazmission in 0:07:25. Rating: ***
Taz continues to impress as Marty Jannetty became just another victim on his path of rage, a path that may indeed lead the One Man Crime Spree to the WWF Championship. Jannetty tapped to the Tazmission in seven minutes. After the match, Bret Hart made his presence felt once again. Taz was up for a fight and The Hitman happily obliged. Hart cornered Taz and assaulted him with punches to the head and body, before flinging him through the ropes to the floor. Hart viciously whipped Taz into the ringpost and tried to go after him again before a slew of officials blocked him off.
Circuit information: Bret Hart snapped tonight. The Hitman, sick and tired of the sneak attacks and constant criticism of his title reign, targeted his rage against the British Bulldog and Taz. Those two superstars had assaulted Hart two weeks ago on RAW and tonight it was payback time for a vengeful WWF Champion. The Hitman needs to bring this aggressive streak into the Dog Collar Match at In Your House.
Tatanka planned to perpetrate an abhorrent and gruesome attack on Chief Jay Strongbow tonight, intending to scalp the Hall of Famer. Thankfully, Big Boss Man returned to put a halt to this unsettling episode. Despite still recovering from the brutal beating suffered at the hands of Tatanka last month, Boss Man has agreed to meet the Native American later this month at In Your House. The ranks of the self-proclaimed League of Legends have increased once again as former WWF Champion Bob Backlund joins the fold. They now boast double the numbers of the New Generation group of superstars they wish to rid from the company and with such a numerical advantage, you fear it may be sooner rather than later until their goal is achieved.
Here is how the card is shaping up for our next In Your House pay-per-view, which is live on October 22nd from the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: WWF Championship Dog Collar Chain Match Bret “Hitman” Hart vs British Bulldog Number One Contenders Match - Winner faces the WWF Champion at Survivor Series Shawn Michaels vs Ultimate Warrior WWF Tag Team Championship The Thrillseekers vs Public Enemy
Crush vs Scott Steiner
Lex Luger vs TITAN
Big Boss Man vs Tatanka
It's the go-home show for In Your House this week on RAW and Randy Savage will be out for revenge against Diesel after the chair shot from Big Daddy Cool last Monday. Intercontinental Champion Ludvig Borga will be in action, as will Crush and Public Enemy as they warm up for big matches at In Your House. And if all that wasn't enough, we are scheduled to hear from WWF Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart, who is more determined and combative than we have seen for a long time. Till then, so long everybody!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Jan 24, 2016 14:48:33 GMT -5
Monday Night RAW October 16th, 1995 Grand Center, Grand Rapids, MI Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Ludvig Borga pinned Phantasio after a flying clothesline in 0:03:23. Rating: * 1/2
Intercontinental Champion Ludvig Borga thought about finishing off Phantasio with the Rack and Ruin, but in the end he decided to simply dump the master illusionist on the mat and pin him with one finger.
Bret Hart was out for an interview with Vince McMahon and the WWF Champion was in a foul mood. The Hitman said that when he has a problem with somebody, he confronts them face-to-face like a man, referencing his brawls with the British Bulldog and Taz this past weekend on Superstars. Hart turned his attention to the Bulldog and the Dog Collar Match at In Your House. The Hitman was amused that Bulldog described himself as “rabid” for the title. Hart referenced another rabid dog - Old Yeller - and said that at In Your House he would take Bulldog's dreams of becoming WWF Champion and blow their brains out. Bret promised to turn the Great White North red with Bulldog’s blood. McMahon went to wish Hart good luck, but The Hitman cut him off and warned he still has one more score to settle…and he will settle it tonight.
Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated AC Connor and Scott Stevens when Rocco Rock pinned Connor with the Drive By in 0:03:47. Rating: * 3/4
During the match, The Thrillseekers were shown watching on backstage. Chris Jericho was quite obviously favouring his back after going through a table last week, and was grimacing while doing so.
In the final In Your House report, Todd Pettengill confirmed that Big Boss Man will square off with Tatanka on the show. However, a stipulation has been added to the bout – it will now be the first ever Justice Ladder Match! The objective in this one is to climb a ladder and retrieve a pair of handcuffs that are suspended above the ring. The winner is the man who can restrain his opponent with the cuffs. Big Boss Man then cut a promo in which he claimed that he used to think Tatanka was an honourable man, but now it is clear that he is just a common thug. Boss Man acknowledged that he is not 100%, but he is coming to Winnipeg to get revenge for Tatanka’s recent victims – Zan Panzer, Chief Jay Strongbow, and of course the Boss Man himself. Boss Man vowed to put Tatanka in cuffs where he belongs, and then the Native American will serve hard time!
Gary Hart was in discussion with Dean Douglas and WWF President Jack Tunney. Hart said that Taz has waited long enough for his WWF Title shot and claimed that you cannot delay the inevitable any longer. Hart stated that his group will soon hold all the singles championships in the company and then demanded that Taz receive his title opportunity next week on RAW. Dean Douglas seemed receptive to the idea, but Jack Tunney was concerned that it would be only 24 hours after the champion has come through a Dog Collar Match at In Your House and questioned what condition the winner would be in. Douglas told Tunney that he worries too much and said that a title match on RAW would be fantastic for ratings, putting pressure on Tunney to book it. Tunney reluctantly agreed. It seems like Jack Tunney has been played here - Gary Hart knows rightly that whomever is WWF Champion after In Your House will be weakened significantly.
Crush made Brooklyn Brawler submit to the Cranium Crunch in 0:04:04. Rating: * 3/4
Crush barely broke a sweat as he squeezed the submission out of the Brooklyn Brawler. Vince McMahon climbed into the ring for a word with the big Hawaiian, but they were distracted by the 7’4, 440 pound TITAN walking down the aisle. Showing no fear, Crush asked TITAN if he was looking for a fight and dared him to get in the ring. Suddenly Scott Steiner ran in and jumped Crush from behind. Tammy Fytch joined Harvey Wippleman at ringside and the two managers shook hands, an obvious deal having been agreed. Harv seemed a bit smitten with Tammy. TITAN joined Scott Steiner in beating down Crush, but Lex Luger stormed the ring for the save. Crush sent Steiner out of the ring with a pair of dropkicks, while Luger hit TITAN with a flying clothesline which put the giant through the ropes. Crush and Luger then backed into each other and got into a shoving match. Still no love lost there. Sean Waltman cut an impassioned promo regarding Great Muta and his mistreatment at the hands of Black Friday Management. Waltman said that Muta deserves much better and is being held back by Gary Hart and his goons. Waltman told Muta to listen to the cheers of the fans and leave Black Friday Management. Waltman said Muta is what the New Generation is all about.
Diesel defeated Randy Savage by disqualification in 0:10:43. Rating: * 1/4 [The Ultimate Warrior interfered against Diesel.]
Shawn Michaels had several opportunities to get involved but thought better of it when he realised that The Ultimate Warrior was glaring in his direction. Diesel threw Savage to the floor and then got into an argument with Warrior, allowing Michaels to flail away on the grounded Savage with a succession of punches. Warrior noticed what was going on and took off after Michaels, chasing him around the ring. The Heartbreak Kid sought refuge in the ring, but Warrior followed him in and in his pursuit he clotheslined Diesel to draw the disqualification. Shawn Michaels and Diesel ganged up on The Ultimate Warrior after the decision, but soon Randy Savage had recovered to even the odds and a full scale brawl erupted in the ring. The Ultimate Maniacs soon had the upper hand and Warrior clotheslined Diesel over the top rope to the floor. Savage then threw Michaels into the clutches of the Warrior, who threw The Heartbreak Kid like a lawn dart onto his bodyguard at ringside!!
After commercial, Hunter Hearst Helmsley made his way out for singles action, looking to keep up his recent winning momentum. As Helmsley entered the ring, Bret Hart arrived on the scene and wrestled the cricket bat away from Lord Alfred Hayes. Helmsley begged off in the corner and then tried to escape, but The Hitman caught him with a brutal shot to the stomach with the bat! Helmsley writhed around in agony, but would get no mercy from Hart. The WWF Champion tore Helmsley’s riding jacket off and choked him with his own shirt, before blasting the Greenwich blueblood repeatedly across the back with the cricket bat! The British Bulldog attempted to get in the ring, but Hart swung the bat in his direction and Bulldog thought twice. The Hitman has never been more aggressive and it comes just before he faces the most brutal match of his career against the British Bulldog this Sunday at In Your House!
Circuit information: Here is the final card for Sunday's In Your House pay-per-view, which is coming at you live from the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: WWF Championship Dog Collar Chain Match Bret “Hitman” Hart vs British Bulldog British Bulldog received his first ever shot at the WWF Title at SummerSlam and fully expected history to repeat itself from three years ago when he dethroned brother-in-law Bret Hart for a title. It didn’t turn out that way and Bulldog ended up frustrated as The Hitman cradled the challenger to retain. Bulldog’s disgruntlement grew and grew when their rematch contested under submission rules was stopped prematurely by referee Earl Hebner due to Bret Hart’s blood loss. Hart retained the title, much to the disgust and exasperation of the Bulldog. In order to appease the rabid Bulldog, he was granted his own choice of bout for this final battle between the two men. Bulldog selected a Dog Collar Chain Match, a brutal and violent affair in which both men will have dog collars strapped around their necks with a long length of chain connecting the two combatants. The bout can only end via pinfall or submission and both champion and challenger are free to use the chain as a weapon. It promises to be one of the most savage and violent matches in WWF history, a fitting way to settle a feud that started out as a technical battle to determine who is the better wrestler and has now descended into a bitter blood feud.
Number One Contenders Match - Winner faces the WWF Champion at Survivor Series Shawn Michaels vs Ultimate Warrior Shawn Michaels was suspended in July for refusing to compete in scheduled matches unless they were for the WWF Championship. In The Heartbreak Kid’s absence, The Ultimate Warrior was named number one contender to the WWF Title. Board of Directors representative Dean Douglas negotiated Michaels’ return to the company, but had to promise Michaels a shot at the title in order to seal the deal. The Heartbreak Kid announced his return in emphatic fashion, drilling Warrior with a superkick last month at In Your House. Michaels wanted to prove a point, insulted that Warrior had been considered for a title shot instead of him. However, Michaels must now battle the Warrior after Warrior, furious at being messed about, (literally) held up Dean Douglas and forced him to change his mind. The winner of this match will face the WWF Champion next month at Survivor Series.
WWF Tag Team Championship The Thrillseekers vs Public Enemy
Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge are by their own admission, a pair of hip hop loving, upstart hoodlums. But there is a serious side to Public Enemy as well, which we have glimpsed in their eye-catching and brutal brawls with The Hollywood Blonds and The Supermodels. Rock and Grunge want to be taken seriously and in order to do so they want Tag Team gold around their waists. The Thrillseekers will certainly not be underestimating them, especially after Public Enemy put Chris Jericho through a ringside table on RAW.
Crush vs Scott Steiner
Scott Steiner and Tammy Fytch took delight in poking fun at Crush’s failure to win championship gold in the WWF, while at the same time bragging about Steiner’s own accomplishments. Steiner believes Crush is beneath him and even refused to compete in a singles match on RAW, opting instead for an arm wrestling bout which resulted in a beatdown for the big Hawaiian. Needless to say that this all did not sit well with Crush, who now has a great chance to shut Steiner up once and for all and catapult himself back into title contention.
Lex Luger vs TITAN
TITAN has been unstoppable since his shocking debut at WrestleMania, but in recent weeks Harvey Wippleman’s monster has run into a roadblock in the shape of Lex Luger. Luger has knocked out TITAN on two occasions, once with the aid of the steel ring post and another using his steel-plated forearm. The Total Package has vowed to put TITAN in the Rebel Rack on Sunday – can Luger really do it? If Luger manages to slay the giant it would arguably be the greatest achievement of his career.
Justice Ladder Match Big Boss Man vs Tatanka
Tatanka turned his back on his fans and Native Americans all around the world when he assaulted Chief Jay Strongbow this past July after dropping a singles bout with Waylon Mercy. Ever since then Tatanka has developed a mean streak, ruthlessly beating down anybody who gets in his path. Big Boss Man was the victim of a particularly savage attack backstage last month, in which Tatanka handcuffed him to a pipe in the dressing room area and pounded him with his own nightstick. Tatanka went as far to try and scalp Strongbow on Superstars last week, but thankfully Boss Man returned to make the save. That leads us to the very first Justice Ladder Match in WWF history, the objective of which is to climb a ladder and retrieve a pair of handcuffs that are suspended above the ring. The winner is the man who can restrain his opponent with the cuffs. Who will end up shackled on Sunday?
Plus, The Undertaker-Paul Bearer summit!
The Undertaker and Paul Bearer will come face-to-face for the first time since March, when The Deadman accused his then-manager of betrayal and Tombstoned him in the middle of the ring. Undertaker believed that Bearer had divulged to Ted DiBiase all the unsettling details of his childhood secret, where both his parents and younger brother perished in a fire at the family funeral home. But it transpired that DiBiase had not got the story from Bearer; he’d been told the tale by Undertaker's brother Kane, who was alive all along! Undertaker has been lost without Bearer by his side, without a win on pay-per-view since WrestleMania and dropping the WWF Title along the way. Will the two men reconcile their differences and reunite at In Your House?
Before all that, this weekend on Superstars Adam Bomb and Waylon Mercy will settle their feud when they meet one-on-one. Plus, Owen Hart will square off with Sabu, and The Heavenly Bodies meet the New Generation duo of Savio Vega and Sean Waltman. And if that wasn't enough, apparently Steve Austin has an announcement to make! Till then, so long everybody!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Jan 27, 2016 9:14:58 GMT -5
WWF Superstars October 21st, 1995 University, Valparaiso, IN Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler. The show opened with Tammy Fytch cutting a promo ahead of tonight’s match between her Heavenly Bodies and the New Generation team of Savio Vega and Sean Waltman. Fytch claimed that when the Bodies win tonight – yet again – there is no way that can they be overlooked for a Tag Team Title shot any longer.
The lights were flickering once again as Sabu made his entrance for the opening bout. When he got in the ring, Sabu noticed a wreath in the corner which was made out of barbed wire and bearing his name. Sabu threw it to the floor.
Owen Hart and Sabu battled to a double countout in 0:09:21. Rating: ***
These competitors did not stop to draw breath throughout this nine-minute battle. Sabu set up a chair at ringside and dumped Owen Hart on it, before attempting a slingshot somersault plancha on The Rocket. However, Owen moved at the last second and Sabu took a sickening bump on the chair, flattening it! As Sabu fought back to his feet, Owen wiped him out with a tope! Sabu retrieved the barbed wire wreath and tried to use it on Owen, but The Rocket dropkicked it in Sabu’s face! Both men were counted out. Gary Hart provided his rebuttal to Sean Waltman’s argument that Great Muta should finish with Black Friday Management. Gary Hart claimed that there is no way Muta will leave the group, adding that they made him…and they can break him.
The Hollywood Blonds made their way down to the ring, with Steve Austin scheduled for singles action against Zan Panzer. Brian Pillman was on crutches because of a leg injury he claims the Ultimate Maniacs gave him at last month on RAW. Pillman said that he has received a temporary manager's licence while he recuperates from his injury. Austin said in the meantime he will take the singles ranks by storm and promised to debut his new finisher, The Stunner, as soon as the opportunity presents itself.
Steve Austin pinned Zan Panzer with the Stunner in 0:05:52. Rating: ** 1/4 [Brian Pillman interfered against Zan Panzer.]
The injured Brian Pillman made his presence felt in this bout, drilling Zan Panzer in the throat with his crutch behind the official’s back. That left the Master of the Pan Flute wide open for Steve Austin to deliver the Stunner. A successful start to the Stunning One’s new singles career.
Adam Bomb pinned Waylon Mercy with the Atom Smasher in 0:08:46. Rating: ** [Nurse Luna interfered against Adam Bomb.]
Nurse Luna climbed onto the apron with Waylon Mercy’s medicine bag, intending to get involved in the match. However, Adam Bomb reverse a whip and sent Mercy colliding into Luna. Mercy’s head struck the bag, Luna struck the floor and Bomb struck with the Atom Smasher to win the match and end this brief feud.
PJ Walker was interviewed by Sean Mooney in the ring. Walker was accompanied by his girlfriend Francine, and PJ said that she would continue to be by his side so he knows where she is at all times and he can protect her from that creepy old pervert Bob Backlund. Walker addressed the fact that Backlund officially joined up with the League of Legends last week, claiming that any friend of Backlund is an enemy of his. Walker therefore said that he would be there to look out for the New Generation and watch their backs. Mr Perfect came out to interrupt. Perfect said that Backlund was right last week, Walker is a disrespectful punk. Perfect claimed that Walker should recognise Backlund is a former WWF Champion and should be thankful that Backlund ever gave him the time of day. In fact, Perfect suggested that Walker should offer up Francine to Backlund as a manner of thanks, adding it is obvious to everybody that Francine has the hots for Backlund! Francine was disgusted at that remark, while an incensed Walker made to leave the ring and fight Perfect! Suddenly, Bob Backlund arrived on the scene and attacked Walker! Backlund drilled PJ with a piledriver and then tied him up in the ropes, before slapping the dazed youngster hard across the face! The feisty Francine went after Backlund with a slap of her own, and the former WWF Champion appeared to enjoy it! Francine tried to slap him again, but Backlund grabbed her arm and backed her into a corner. The announcers feared what Backlund would do to her with PJ Walker indisposed, helpless to do anything but watch! Luckily, Savio Vega and Sean Waltman hit the ring and Bob Backlund fled. Vega and Waltman released PJ Walker from his predicament and he immediately checked on Francine. The breathless action continued however as The Heavenly Bodies ran out and went after Vega and Waltman, getting their tag team match off to an impromptu start! The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) defeated New Generation (Savio Vega and Sean Waltman) when J. Del Ray pinned S. Vega after a moonsault in 0:12:10. Rating: **** [Tammy Fytch interfered against Savio Vega.] [Barry Windham interfered against Savio Vega.] This was a stunning tag team battle and in the end the Heavenly Bodies came out on top, further substantiating Tammy Fytch’s claims that her men deserve a title shot. Fytch posed a distraction before Savio Vega could nail the Caribbean Kick, which enabled Barry Windham to interfere and snap Vega’s neck off the top rope! The Bodies then finished it with a moonsault from the Gigolo. The victorious Heavenly Bodies celebrated their win, while Barry Windham was joined by the remaining fit members of the League of Legends group – Jeff Jarrett, Bob Backlund and The Roadie. They put a hurting on Savio Vega and Sean Waltman. Owen Hart and PJ Walker ran in and a huge brawl erupted. Tennessee Lee handed the acoustic guitar to Jarrett and Double J smashed it over the head of The Rocket, taking him out of the game. The crowd popped as the Great Muta ran in to help out the New Generation! Muta immediately misted The Roadie, before destroying Jarrett, Backlund and Windham with a series of kicks! The League of Legends retreated as the crowd gave Muta a standing ovation. Sean Waltman took the mic and made the same plea from last week on RAW, asking Muta to join the New Generation. Before the Pearl of the Orient could offer an answer, Gary Hart appeared. After some veiled threats made towards Muta’s family back in Japan, Muta opted to leave with Hart. The fans voiced their disapproval and Waltman looked disappointed. Circuit information: Who knows what the deranged Bob Backlund would have done if he’d managed to get his grubby hands on Francine? Backlund has developed an unhealthy obsession with PJ Walker’s girlfriend over the last few weeks. Thankfully the New Generation were on hand to prevent anything more disturbing from occurring. Speaking of PJ Walker, he has aligned himself with the New Generation to counteract Bob Backlund’s association with the League of Legends. But will Great Muta be the next to join? You can tell that The Pearl of the Orient is torn. Sean Waltman would desperately love him to join their ranks, as would the fans, but Gary Hart’s constant threats mean it is not that simple for Muta to ditch Black Friday Management.
The time is almost upon us! The latest instalment of the In Your House series is live on pay-per-view tomorrow night from the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Let's preview the card: WWF Championship Dog Collar Chain Match Bret “Hitman” Hart vs British Bulldog British Bulldog received his first ever shot at the WWF Title at SummerSlam and fully expected history to repeat itself from three years ago when he dethroned brother-in-law Bret Hart for a title. It didn’t turn out that way and Bulldog ended up frustrated as The Hitman cradled the challenger to retain. Bulldog’s disgruntlement grew and grew when their rematch contested under submission rules was stopped prematurely by referee Earl Hebner due to Bret Hart’s blood loss. Hart retained the title, much to the disgust and exasperation of the Bulldog. In order to appease the rabid Bulldog, he was granted his own choice of bout for this final battle between the two men. Bulldog selected a Dog Collar Chain Match, a brutal and violent affair in which both men will have dog collars strapped around their necks with a long length of chain connecting the two combatants. The bout can only end via pinfall or submission and both champion and challenger are free to use the chain as a weapon. It promises to be one of the most savage and violent matches in WWF history, a fitting way to settle a feud that started out as a technical battle to determine who is the better wrestler and has now descended into a bitter blood feud.
Number One Contenders Match - Winner faces the WWF Champion at Survivor Series Shawn Michaels vs Ultimate Warrior Shawn Michaels was suspended in July for refusing to compete in scheduled matches unless they were for the WWF Championship. In The Heartbreak Kid’s absence, The Ultimate Warrior was named number one contender to the WWF Title. Board of Directors representative Dean Douglas negotiated Michaels’ return to the company, but had to promise Michaels a shot at the title in order to seal the deal. The Heartbreak Kid announced his return in emphatic fashion, drilling Warrior with a superkick last month at In Your House. Michaels wanted to prove a point, insulted that Warrior had been considered for a title shot instead of him. However, Michaels must now battle the Warrior after Warrior, furious at being messed about, (literally) held up Dean Douglas and forced him to change his mind. The winner of this match will face the WWF Champion next month at Survivor Series.
WWF Tag Team Championship The Thrillseekers vs Public Enemy
Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge are by their own admission, a pair of hip hop loving, upstart hoodlums. But there is a serious side to Public Enemy as well, which we have glimpsed in their eye-catching and brutal brawls with The Hollywood Blonds and The Supermodels. Rock and Grunge want to be taken seriously and in order to do so they want Tag Team gold around their waists. The Thrillseekers will certainly not be underestimating them, especially after Public Enemy put Chris Jericho through a ringside table on RAW.
Crush vs Scott Steiner
Scott Steiner and Tammy Fytch took delight in poking fun at Crush’s failure to win championship gold in the WWF, while at the same time bragging about Steiner’s own accomplishments. Steiner believes Crush is beneath him and even refused to compete in a singles match on RAW, opting instead for an arm wrestling bout which resulted in a beatdown for the big Hawaiian. Needless to say that this all did not sit well with Crush, who now has a great chance to shut Steiner up once and for all and catapult himself back into title contention.
Lex Luger vs TITAN
TITAN has been unstoppable since his shocking debut at WrestleMania, but in recent weeks Harvey Wippleman’s monster has run into a roadblock in the shape of Lex Luger. Luger has knocked out TITAN on two occasions, once with the aid of the steel ring post and another using his steel-plated forearm. The Total Package has vowed to put TITAN in the Rebel Rack on Sunday – can Luger really do it? If Luger manages to slay the giant it would arguably be the greatest achievement of his career.
Justice Ladder Match Big Boss Man vs Tatanka
Tatanka turned his back on his fans and Native Americans all around the world when he assaulted Chief Jay Strongbow this past July after dropping a singles bout with Waylon Mercy. Ever since then Tatanka has developed a mean streak, ruthlessly beating down anybody who gets in his path. Big Boss Man was the victim of a particularly savage attack backstage last month, in which Tatanka handcuffed him to a pipe in the dressing room area and pounded him with his own nightstick. Tatanka went as far to try and scalp Strongbow on Superstars last week, but thankfully Boss Man returned to make the save. That leads us to the very first Justice Ladder Match in WWF history, the objective of which is to climb a ladder and retrieve a pair of handcuffs that are suspended above the ring. The winner is the man who can restrain his opponent with the cuffs. Who will end up shackled on Sunday?
Plus, The Undertaker-Paul Bearer summit!
The Undertaker and Paul Bearer will come face-to-face for the first time since March, when The Deadman accused his then-manager of betrayal and Tombstoned him in the middle of the ring. Undertaker believed that Bearer had divulged to Ted DiBiase all the unsettling details of his childhood secret, where both his parents and younger brother perished in a fire at the family funeral home. But it transpired that DiBiase had not got the story from Bearer; he’d been told the tale by Undertaker's brother Kane, who was alive all along! Undertaker has been lost without Bearer by his side, without a win on pay-per-view since WrestleMania and dropping the WWF Title along the way. Will the two men reconcile their differences and reunite at In Your House?
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Post by kingofoldschool on Feb 4, 2016 15:29:42 GMT -5
IN YOUR HOUSE 4: Beware Of Dog October 22nd, 1995 Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, Manitoba Your commentators are Jim Ross and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
[Dark Match]: Rad Radford pinned Bob Holly with the Nevermind Suplex in 0:06:14. Rating: ** 1/2
[Dark Match]: Steve Austin pinned Fatu with the Stunner in 0:07:34. Rating: * 3/4 [Brian Pillman interfered against Fatu.]
[Dark Match]: New Generation (Owen Hart, Savio Vega and Sean Waltman) defeated Tennessee Lee Promotions (Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie) and Barry Windham when Waltman pinned Roadie with the Eye Of The Storm in 0:13:49. Rating: *** 1/2 [Tennessee Lee interfered against Owen Hart.]
Justice Ladder Match Tatanka vs Big Boss Man
Tatanka came out to new music tonight, reflecting his recent change in attitude:
Big Boss Man was accompanied down to the ring for this match by a stern-looking Chief Jay Strongbow, which irked Tatanka. Big Boss Man and Tatanka put each other through hell in this bout, using the ladder to do as much damage as possible. Tatanka had injured Boss Man’s ribs in a backstage assault last month and The Native American zeroed in on the weakened area with the ladder. Boss Man drilled Tatanka with a brutal-looking spinebuster on the ladder! Tatanka struck Boss Man with a low blow and climbed up the ladder unhampered, or so he thought as Strongbow jumped in and pulled Tatanka down before he could unhook the handcuffs! The crowd cheered as Strongbow attacked Tatanka with chops, giving Boss Man a chance to retrieve the cuffs. Tatanka responded with a clothesline on Strongbow and dumped him out of the ring, but it was too late as Boss Man had already made it to the top of the ladder and was now in possession of the handcuffs! Boss Man now had to shackle Tatanka to win the bout. The devious Tatanka rolled out of the ring, taking Boss Man’s nightstick with him. Tatanka dragged Chief Jay Strongbow up and armbared him using the nightstick when he was confronted by Boss Man. Tatanka threatened to break Strongbow’s arm if Boss Man didn’t hand over the cuffs. There was real tension due to the impasse at ringside, but before Boss Man could consider his predicament for long Tatanka shoved Strongbow into him! Tatanka then drove Boss Man into the ring post and hit the former corrections officer with the Wykea on the ringside floor! The Native American rolled Boss Man back in the ring and handcuffed his arms behind his back for the win.
[Justice Ladder Match]: Ladder Match: Tatanka defeated Big Boss Man in 0:11:35. Rating: *** [Chief Jay Strongbow interfered against Tatanka.]
After the match, Tatanka planted the shackled Big Boss Man with the End of the Trail onto the ladder and blasted Chief Jay Strongbow with the nightstick on his way to the back. Tatanka was booed out of the building.
WWF Tag Team Championship The Thrillseekers vs Public Enemy
These are two of the most popular teams in the company but the partisan Winnipeg Arena crowd appeared to be firmly behind The Thrillseekers. They jeered as Chris Jericho was double-teamed in the corner to start, but the champions regrouped and cleaned house with stereo dives. Lance Storm connected with a flying clothesline from the top rope. The Thrillseekers isolated Rocco Rock and Jericho worked the arm, but was caught in the corner and worked over. Public Enemy connected with a double clothesline as they began to dominate, doing a good job of cutting off the ring. Rocco Rock landed a springboard moonsault on Jericho, but missed a senton and Storm got the hot tag. Storm took down the challengers with dropkicks and a flying forearm on Rock got a near fall. The referee soon lost control as all four men fought. The Thrillseekers went for a double suplex on Johnny Grunge, but Rocco grabbed his partner's legs and Grunge planted the champions with a double DDT. Storm was backdropped to the floor and Rock dropped him chest-first on the guardrail, before setting up a table. Grunge drilled Jericho with a power bomb and the challengers prepared for the Drive By. However, Storm sneaked into the ring and drove Grunge into his partner Rock, who had begun scaling the ropes. Rock crashed backwards through the table at ringside, while Storm rolled up Grunge for the three count!
The Thrillseekers (Chris Jericho and Lance Storm) defeated Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) when L. Storm pinned Grunge after an inside cradle in 0:12:48. Rating: ** 1/2 (The Thrillseekers retained the WWF World Tag Team Titles.)
After the match, Public Enemy showed their respect for The Thrillseekers by shaking their hands and strapping the title belts around the waists of the champions.
Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase had purchased his own private box in the arena to watch the show and Todd Pettengill showed up to bother him. Pettengill mentioned that The Undertaker would be here tonight to talk to Paul Bearer and asked DiBiase if Kane might be here too. DiBiase dismissed Pettengill, telling him to mind his own business. DiBiase claimed that Kane cannot bear to be seen in public, because the fire left him disfigured and with charred body parts. The Million Dollar Man described the pain Kane experienced growing up, the pain of all the operations, and said Kane cannot even go in the sunlight because of all his scars. DiBiase said that all of this pain was because of The Undertaker and added that he empathises with Kane, because he felt the pain of The Undertaker the day he put DiBiase in "this damn wheelchair"! DiBiase said that true, pure, unadulterated hate is the strongest human emotion there is, and that’s what Kane feels for his evil brother, the Undertaker. DiBiase claimed that it was this hate that kept Kane alive, and the only hope that poor Kane has is that one day, one day he’ll come face to face with The Undertaker. And that will be the day that The Undertaker will be made to regret ever starting that fire, the fire that killed his parents and disfigured his poor baby brother.
Lex Luger vs TITAN
Lex Luger went straight for TITAN from the get-go but ran right into a giant boot. TITAN slowed the pace of the bout right down to a tempo which suited the 440-pounder, kicking the Total Package in the ribs and stomping on his back. Luger fired back with a dropkick, a couple of clotheslines and a couple of running forearms. Luger went for a bodyslam but it was blocked by TITAN. Luger signalled for the Rebel Rack as the crowd came alive, but it didn't go anywhere. Luger clipped TITAN's leg and got the giant down to one knee. Luger pounded away, but TITAN shoved him off. TITAN absolutely murdered Luger with a running clothesline. TITAN leapt at Luger in the corner but Luger moved and TITAN ended up hanging over the top rope as Luger kicked away at him! Luger sensed an opportunity and lifted TITAN out of the corner…INTO THE REBEL RACK!!! Unbelievable! A HUGE pop for this feat of strength from Lex Luger. Harvey Wippleman hopped onto the apron to cause a distraction. Luger dropped TITAN down to the canvas and punched Wippleman back down to ringside. Luger put TITAN down again with a neckbreaker and covered, but TITAN's kick-out launched Luger onto the referee. The Total Package pulled his protective elbow pad down and sat on the top turnbuckle, looking to strike with a diving forearm. However, Wippleman dragged himself up and crawled over to the corner to divert Luger's attention again. TITAN took full advantage, lifting Luger up and out of the corner with a giant choke slam for the pin.
TITAN pinned Lex Luger with the Choke Slam in 0:08:15. Rating: *** 1/4 [Harvey Wippleman interfered against Lex Luger.]
Winner faces the WWF Champion at Survivor Series Ultimate Warrior vs Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels sauntered down to the ring as only he can and stood confident with his seven-foot bodyguard Diesel behind him. Boom! The riff of the enigma hit like thunder and The Ultimate Warrior sprinted like a mad man to the ring. Warrior shook the ropes and it felt like he could very well shake the ring apart as Michaels went for a walk on the outside.
Warrior started out with a power display, effortlessly beating Michaels in all the traditional tests of strength to leave The Heartbreak Kid slightly miffed. Warrior used a backbreaker and pressed Michaels over his head, but Diesel yanked Michaels out to the floor to save him. Warrior hopped down and got in Diesel's face, enabling Michaels to come off the apron and shove Warrior into the ring post. A vicious Michaels slammed the back of Warrior's head repeatedly into the ring post while Big Daddy Cool distracted the official. After a couple of near falls, Michaels cleverly wore down Warrior on the mat with a front facelock, cutting off the oxygen every chance he got. Warrior started to regain his vertical base as the fans applauded along. Warrior showed amazing strength to power out of the front facelock and throw Michaels off, but the dogged Heartbreak Kid went straight back to the hold. Warrior scooped up Michaels and dropped him over the top rope to the floor, with Michaels catching his face and chest on the top rope on the way down! Warrior and Diesel then got into a confrontation, while Michaels undid one of the turnbuckle pads. Michaels came off the top rope, but Warrior caught him with a fist to the gut. Warrior fired Michaels into the ropes, launched him into the air and dropped him face first. Warrior was in complete control as he dominated Michaels with a bodyslam, a side slam and a diving shoulderblock. Warrior reached to the Heavens for more power from Parts Unknown before dropping Michaels emphatically with the big press slam and following up with the splash. Warrior covered, but Diesel broke the certain pinfall out of the referee's view. Warrior went after Big Daddy Cool on the outside and as Diesel backed off he walked into Randy Savage, who had showed up to help his friend out! Warrior took care of Diesel with a bodyslam on the floor. Warrior returned to the ring, where he found a begging Shawn Michaels in the corner. However, Michaels grabbed Warrior by the trunks and sent him into the unprotected turnbuckle! Michaels then struck with a superkick to the back of Warrior's head - sending him into the steel buckle once again - and then hit another superkick for the win! Shawn Michaels will challenge for the WWF Championship at Survivor Series!
Number-One-Contenders-Match: Shawn Michaels pinned The Ultimate Warrior with the Sweet Chin Music in 0:12:12 . Rating: *** 3/4 [Diesel interfered against The Ultimate Warrior.]
Crush vs Scott Steiner
Scott Steiner attacked before the bell, quieting the crowd down who were right behind Crush. Steiner put his head down and was caught with a kneelift, before Crush turned it on with a military press and a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Steiner bailed for a consultation with Tammy Fytch, but when he returned to the ring he was caught in a side headlock. Steiner countered with a belly-to-belly and hit a series of power moves to weaken Crush's back. Steiner earned near falls with a butterfly bomb and a pumphandle slam, before applying a Boston crab. Crush made the ropes and then Steiner went for a missile dropkick, but Crush stepped out of the way and hit a side slam for two. Crushamania was running wild as the Original Hawaiian Punch hit a big boot and a legdrop for another two count. Crush signalled for the Cranium Crunch and locked it on Steiner, but Steiner attempted to counter by backing Crush up into the corner. Unfortunately, the referee was squashed against the turnbuckles behind the big Hawaiian! Despite the referee bump, Crush kept his grip applied. The Heavenly Bodies hit the ring to help Steiner out, attacking Crush from behind and beating him down. However, The Thrillseekers were not about to sit idly by and let this happen. The Tag Team Champions ran out and then fought to the back with the Bodies, making this a fair fight again. Steiner took advantage of Crush's weakened state and went for the SSD, but Crush slid out and countered with the Hawaiian Smasher! Steiner struggled on Crush's shoulders while Tammy Fytch got on the apron and searched through her bag. Fytch found her can of hairspray, but before she could use it Crush swung Steiner's legs around and knocked her off the apron! Crush then hit the Hawaiian Smasher and the official recovered just in time to record the three count!
Crush pinned Scott Steiner after the Hawaiian Smasher in 0:13:04. Rating: *** 1/4 [Tammy Fytch interfered against Crush.] [The Heavenly Bodies interfered against Crush.]
After the match, in a surprising show of sportsmanship Scott Steiner offered Crush a handshake. Crush went to accept, but when he walked over Steiner booted him in the nuts! What a class act.
The Undertaker-Paul Bearer Summit
Jim Ross was in the ring to introduce Paul Bearer. The Undertaker's former manager made his way down to the ring holding the urn and looked pensive. Ross tried to get a word with Bearer, but the lights immediately went out and The Undertaker made his entrance. The Deadman took the microphone and talked about his and Bearer's history. The Undertaker said that together they were unstoppable, and he owes Paul for that. 'Taker admitted that he made a grave mistake when he doubted Bearer, and then said that he wants to walk together with Bearer on the dark side again.
Paul Bearer conceded that he can never forget betrayal...but he may be able to forgive! The crowd cheered Bearer’s comment as The Undertaker dropped down to one knee in front of Bearer, striking that familiar pose as he called for the urn. Before Bearer could respond, Sabu hit the ring to ruin the moment! Wielding a chair wrapped in barbed wire, Sabu struck Undertaker across the back repeatedly. Sabu went for the Arabian Facebuster using the barbed wire chair, but Undertaker moved at the last second! Undertaker launched Sabu into the corner and went to town with lefts and rights. While Bearer cowered in the corner clutching the urn close to him, Undertaker lifted Sabu up and drilled him with a choke slam onto the barbed wire chair!! Sabu rolled out of the ring in complete agony. With Sabu dealt with, Undertaker again turned to Paul Bearer and asked for the urn. However Bearer hesitated, keeping the urn held tightly against his chest. Undertaker called his former manager’s name and Bearer responded by raising the urn aloft! The crowd were delighted as the two men finally reunited...but HOLD ON A SECOND!! Bearer suddenly brought the urn down hard on Undertaker's skull!! What is going on?! Undertaker looked up at Bearer with confusion, but the disgusted Bearer smashed The Deadman in the face with the urn again! The fans voiced their disapproval with Bearer as Sabu returned to the ring. The Undertaker was laid flat out on the canvas and had not moved since the second blow from Bearer. Under instruction from Bearer, Sabu set up a table at ringside. Sabu dragged Undertaker’s carcass onto the table and then smashed the Deadman through the hardware with a springboard legdrop! The fans were in disbelief at what they had just witnessed and jeered as Sabu and Paul Bearer left together. But one person in the crowd had enjoyed what he had seen very much and that was the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, who was shown cackling in his VIP box. DiBiase continued laughing as cloaked druids arrived to pull The Undertaker out of the table remnants and carry his prone body, Christlike, to the back.
Before the main event, Todd Pettengill interviewed WWF Champion Bret “Hitman” Hart. Hart said that the British Bulldog might be crazed and rabid for the WWF Title, but it is the Hitman who will control the leash.
WWF Championship Dog Collar Chain Match Bret "Hitman" Hart vs British Bulldog
British Bulldog was also debuting new music tonight, ditching Rule Britannia in favour of this number:
Bret Hart was given a thunderous ovation by his fellow countrymen as The Hitman came out looking more determined than ever. Hart did not even bother to hand over his sunglasses to a fan, instead choosing to go straight to the chain and get hooked up, ready for battle.
These two men had a tug of war over the chain to start, before Bret Hart seized the advantage by kneeing the British Bulldog and then stretching the chain over the challenger's mouth and nose. Hart tied Bulldog in the corner and pummelled him. Bulldog shoved Hart off and then elevated the Hitman before yanking him down hard with chain, creating a whiplash effect! Bulldog's strategy appeared to be to target Bret Hart's neck as he snap mared the champion over with the chain. Bulldog displayed his superior power by pulling Hart into the delayed vertical suplex and bringing him down on the chain. Hart threw Bulldog out of the ring in a desperate attempt to create some space, then climbed out the adjacent side of the ring and jumped off the apron, all the while pulling on the chain. The momentum sent Bulldog careering into the ring post and Bulldog's forehead was busted wide open!
Bret Hart went straight after the cut, biting it and wrapping the chain around the British Bulldog's head so that it dug into the wound! This brutal match had certainly brought out the animal side in Bret Hart! On commentary, Jim Ross reiterated that the match cannot be stopped for blood loss, a stipulation that Lord Alfred Hayes added to the contract. The bloody Bulldog bunched up the chain and blasted Hart in the face. Bulldog hit a series of short arm clotheslines, using the chain to pull Hart in. Bulldog backdropped the Hitman over the top rope and forearmed the champion with the chain, before hanging his brother-in-law with the chain! Hart punched his way out of the predicament. Bulldog went to suplex Hart back in, but Hart countered with a chain-assisted neckbreaker. Both superstars were feeling the effects of this physical battle as they struggled back to their feet. Bulldog went to a sleeper, but used the chain to choke Hart while in the hold. With the Canadian fans behind him, The Hitman fought back up and back suplexed his way out of it. Hart placed Bulldog on the top turnbuckle and went for a superplex, but Bulldog blocked it. Hart struck with a succession of sick headbutts; Bulldog responded with brutal forearms. Lord Alfred Hayes passed what appeared to be brass knuckles to Bulldog and he clocked The Hitman with them, who fell back down into the ring, but Hart kicked out of the pin!
Angered, the British Bulldog tied Bret Hart up in the ring ropes head-first and brutally assaulted the helpless champion with the chain! This was increasingly difficult to watch. Bulldog then went for the brass knuckles again, but Hart kicked him before he had a chance to use them and The Hitman escaped. Hart went after the grounded challenger, but Bulldog pulled him down and quickly slapped on the Bulldog Bite!! Bulldog wrapped the chain across Hart's eyes to make the hold even more painful, but Hart defiantly yelled that he will never quit! Bulldog got frustrated, abandoning the hold and he prepared to whip Hart with the chain. Bulldog untangled himself to free up more of the chain, but Hart slid between Bulldog's legs and crotched him with the chain! Bret Hart showed absolutely no mercy, pulling down Bulldog's kneepads and whipping him across the legs with the chain! Hart locked on the Sharpshooter, wrapping as much of the chain as he could around the challenger's knee for added pressure and Bulldog had no option but to give up.
Dog Collar Match: Bret Hart made British Bulldog submit to the Sharpshooter in 0:20:29. Rating: **** 1/4 (Bret Hart retained the WWF World Heavyweight Title.) [Lord Alfred Hayes interfered against Bret Hart.]
Bret Hart lay on the mat, absolutely exhausted from the effort he had put in to retain the title. The referee unhooked Hart from the dog collar and presented him with his WWF Championship belt, which the Hitman kissed and then raised aloft in triumph. Bret Hart received a tremendous ovation from the Canadian crowd.
The Hitman gingerly got back to his feet and slowly left the square circle, before limping around the ringside area to thank the fans for their support. As The Hitman shook hands and shared hugs with the fans about ringside, Taz appeared from out of nowhere and applied the Tazmission! Taz took Hart down to the mats and locked on a bodyscissors, cranking back repeatedly on the choke!! Referees and road agents spilled out to prise Taz off as the pay-per-view drew to a dramatic close!
Match observations: Nobody can dispute Bret Hart’s credibility as WWF Champion any longer after he emphatically and brutally defeated his brother-in-law The British Bulldog in a violent ending to their trilogy. The Dog Collar Match was every bit the war we expected it would be...and then some. Both men were clearly hurt and physically spent after leaving it all in the ring tonight. But The Hitman will have barely 24 hours to recuperate as he defends the title against The Human Suplex Machine Taz tomorrow night on RAW. Taz clearly smells blood and took the opportunity to choke the champion out just before we went off air tonight. Hart is renowned for being a fighting champion but is this a bridge too far for the Hitman? Shawn Michaels was more full of himself than ever after tonight’s show, overjoyed at defeating The Ultimate Warrior and securing the WWF Title shot he has been clamouring for since WrestleMania. Meanwhile, The Warrior was on the warpath, hunting down Big Daddy Cool Diesel for his involvement in the loss. Crush finally managed to shut Tammy Fytch up as he defeated Scott Steiner tonight, proving – as if anybody doubted it – that he is in Steiner’s league. Steiner showed just what kind of a man he is afterwards, kicking Crush low after going in for a handshake. The Thrillseekers successfully retained their Tag Team Titles after they downed a determined Public Enemy. Chris Jericho and Lance Storm are not giving up their gold without a fight and now appear to be set on a collision course with The Heavenly Bodies after the two teams clashed once again tonight. Paul Bearer came to Winnipeg with no intention of patching things up with The Undertaker. Instead, Bearer dramatically ended their near five-year association by striking The Deadman in the head with the urn. It appears that Bearer has now decided to guide the career of Sabu, who continued his rivalry with the Man from the Darkside by attacking him with a barbed wire steel chair and smashing him through a table. Lex Luger delivered on his promise – he managed to get the monster TITAN up in the Rebel Rack. It was one of the most impressive feats of strength in WWF history, but unfortunately it did not secure Luger the win. The Total Package was despondent after the show, kicking himself that he had succumbed to more outside interference from a manager. It was a similar distraction that cost Luger the Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam. The Big Boss Man was lucky not to suffer severe injury when Tatanka dropped the handcuffed former corrections officer with the End of the Trail following their Justice Ladder Match. With his hands shackled, Boss Man had no way of protecting himself from the drop. But that’s just the way Tatanka likes his victims – helpless and unable to defend themselves.
Thanks for joining us tonight for In Your House, but we barely have time to draw breath as we roll into Brandon, Manitoba tomorrow for Monday Night RAW! This will be a huge show as Bret Hart defends the WWF Championship against Taz. Can The Human Suplex Machine capitalise on The Hitman's weakened state and capture the title? We'll find out tomorrow night! Till then, so long everybody!!
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Post by murphy42782 on Feb 4, 2016 19:43:21 GMT -5
Fantastic show. Bulldog shoulda won lol was rooting for him. But bret/hbk will be awesome. Wonder if taz stays elevated after his loss tomorrow night. Wonder if sabu is the mankind of this version of wwe. Did you try to sign foley and get shot down?
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Post by kingofoldschool on Feb 6, 2016 4:13:23 GMT -5
Fantastic show. Bulldog shoulda won lol was rooting for him. But bret/hbk will be awesome. Wonder if taz stays elevated after his loss tomorrow night. Wonder if sabu is the mankind of this version of wwe. Did you try to sign foley and get shot down? Glad you enjoyed it! The plan was always to bring in Sabu and book dream matches that I have always wanted to see - he has already faced Savage, now he's taking on Undertaker. Always wanted to see Sabu vs Shawn Michaels as well. Never attempted to bring in Foley, maybe I will do so in 1996.
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Post by kingofoldschool on Feb 9, 2016 16:29:55 GMT -5
Monday Night RAW October 23rd, 1995 Brandon, Manitoba Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. The show began with a hype video for tonight’s WWF Championship Match between Bret Hart and Taz. The One Man Crime Spree has been made to wait two months to receive this title shot, having won the Golden Opportunity Battle Royal on Superstars back in August. The video centred around Taz’s path of rage as Hardcore Champion, a title he captured in November of last year. Taz has been unstoppable since then, convincingly defeating established superstars such as Big Boss Man, Marty Jannetty and Bam Bam Bigelow. The announcers built up Gary Hart’s involvement in Taz’s career. It was he who humanised Taz, helping the One Man Crime Spree rediscover his roots as an ex-college wrestling champion and winner of shootfight tournaments in Japan. Bobby Heenan claimed that after the beating Bret Hart took at In Your House last night, he will be easy pickings for Taz to capture his first WWF Championship. As The Heavenly Bodies and Tammy Fytch made their way to the ring for tonight's opening contest, Vince McMahon announced that Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray will challenge The Thrillseekers for the Tag Team Titles at Survivor Series. The Bodies will be hoping to go one better than their opponents this evening, Public Enemy, who were defeated by Chris Jericho and Lance Storm last night at In Your House. The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) defeated Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) when J. Del Ray pinned Grunge with the Moonsault Bodyblock in 0:05:15. Rating: * 3/4The Heavenly Bodies have been a force to be reckoned with in the tag team division since debuting in June and they continued their impressive form with a quick victory over a ponderous Public Enemy. Tammy Fytch, who always has something to say, took the mic after the match. However, a chair-wielding Sabu hit the ring, along with the now-despised Paul Bearer. Bearer grabbed the mic off Fytch, and she and The Heavenly Bodies made a quick exit as Sabu started throwing the chair about. Sabu targeted Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge at ringside, destroying them with the steel chair. Sabu then set up a table and smashed both men through it with a triple jump legdrop! Bearer talked over the boos to inform Public Enemy that Sabu is in fact the innovator of breaking tables, despite what Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge might lead you to believe. Bearer told Public Enemy to go back to the hood and never darken the door of the WWF again. Paul Bearer supposed that everybody wants an explanation for why he did what he did to The Undertaker last night. Well, Bearer said that he and The Undertaker have travelled up and down many roads together over the past five years, during which time Bearer led him to the top of the WWF and made him World Champion. But despite this, The Undertaker has turned on him not once, but twice. The first time, Bearer forgave The Undertaker, blaming it on a curse inflicted by Papa Shango. But last March, Undertaker turned on him because the Deadman thought Bearer had betrayed him. Despite their many years together, Undertaker still did not trust him. Bearer said that nobody can argue with any of this, they are facts, and Bearer is the real victim here. Well, Bearer said, now he has had it with the Undertaker, and what happened last night is something the Deadman has had coming to him for a very long time. Bearer claimed that The Undertaker is nothing without him; without Bearer by his side The Deadman has dropped the WWF Championship and been on the biggest losing streak of his career. The lights in the arena started to flicker which led to cheering from the crowd, but Bearer denied it was the presence of The Undertaker and instead claimed that Sabu has the power now, handing his new charge the urn. The flickering of the lights began to get worse and even more noticeable than before, irritating Paul Bearer. Bearer yelled that Sabu controls the power of the urn and The Undertaker has passed away, gone for eterni— uhhhhhhhh. *BONG* Bearer was cut off by The Undertaker's bell and the lights went out completely except for a spotlight shining down on the same faithful druid army that we saw last night, carrying The Undertaker to the ring martyr-style. Bearer dismissed the figure being carried to the ring as a mere corpse, decaying and being consumed by maggots and worms. The druids left The Undertaker lying in the aisle, while Bearer bragged that The Deadman is gone forever. Unfortunately for Bearer and Sabu, The Undertaker’s rotting corpse revived and the Phenom sat up to a massive pop! The Undertaker got to his feet and made flames shoot out of the ring posts, whipping the crowd into a frenzy! Sabu and Bearer bailed out as The Undertaker dropped to one knee and posed in the centre of the ring. After commercial, it was time for the WWF Championship Match. Taz was a ball of energy, pacing more than usual. Bret Hart’s body displayed the effects from last night’s battle with the British Bulldog, the ugly welts on his back and shoulders and red marks on his neck from the chain were there for all to see. Just as we were about to get started, Dean Douglas made his way out to the ring and was greeted with a cacophony of boos. Douglas took the mic and addressed Taz, telling the current Hardcore Champion that the rules prohibit any wrestler from holding onto more than one singles belt simultaneously. Douglas claimed that he could sense a title change was in the air tonight and suggested that Taz hand over the Hardcore Title now. Douglas said that Taz had outgrown the championship and doesn't need it anymore. After a brief conflab with his manager Gary Hart, Taz handed the belt over to Douglas and officially vacated the Hardcore Championship. Douglas wished both men luck and left with the Hardcore Title, looking very pleased with himself. With no further hold-ups, the WWF Championship Match could now begin. WWF Championship Match Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Taz If being stripped of the Hardcore Title threw Taz off his game then the Human Suplex Machine certainly did not show it. This was the biggest match of Taz’s career to date and he was one step ahead of the champion throughout. When the bell rang Bret Hart and Taz stared each other down; this rare WWF Championship bout on RAW had a big match feel to it. They traded takedowns and headscissors, and then Taz shoved Bret down to the mat. Hart went to an armwringer, Taz countered into a single-leg takedown and went to the leg but The Hitman rolled out. Taz applied a waistlock, Hart used a drop toe hold and floated over into a headlock, but Taz grabbed an armbar and rolled Hart up for a two count. The announcers were impressed with the technical wrestling prowess of Taz and The Hitman was getting frustrated. Bret Hart manoeuvred Taz into the corner for some right hands. Taz reversed a whip into the corner and caught Hart coming out with an overhead belly-to-belly Tazplex. Hart took some time on the outside, favouring the back of his neck. The Hitman was really struggling to build any momentum as he was caught and driven down hard to the mat with a whiplash slam by Taz, doing more damage to the neck area. Taz added a clothesline and Hart rolled to the floor. Bret was sent into the steel steps and back in the ring, Taz punished the champion with a series of brutal crossface punches. The Hitman scored a near fall with a sunset flip but Taz took him down again with another Angry Man Clothesline. Taz had Bret Hart extremely well scouted, blocking all of his big moves. Taz countered the Russian leg sweep with an elbowsmash, an attempted elbow off the middle rope by Hart was met with a boot to the face and when Bret tried a bulldog he was sent chest-first into the turnbuckles. It felt like Hart’s title reign was on borrowed time. When the Hitman did fashion an opportunity to apply the Sharpshooter, Taz kicked him out of the ring. Taz went for a vertical suplex in the aisle, but Hart slid out and hit one on Taz instead. Back in, The Hitman small packaged Taz but it only got two. Hart went up top, but Taz crotched him and nailed a super belly-to-belly Tazplex for two as the champion got his foot on the ropes. Taz went to celebrate, believing he had won the title, but the referee corrected him. Hart seized the opportunity, executing a perfect bridging German suplex for a near fall. The Hitman attempted a piledriver but Taz backdropped out and hit a brutal overhead release German Tazplex which landed The Hitman on his face. Taz hit another overhead belly-to-belly Tazplex and taunted the fans. Gary Hart could sense the championship coming to Black Friday Management. Taz with an Exploder Tazplex and then signalled for the finish. When The Hitman slowly got back up, Taz hooked in the Tazmission!! Taz dropped back, but as he did this Bret flipped backwards so Taz’s shoulders were pinned to the mat and The Hitman held him down for the three count!! Bret Hart pinned Taz after a rollover in 0:15:37. Rating: **** (Bret Hart retained the WWF World Heavyweight Title.)The crowd erupted as Bret Hart pulled out the win from seemingly out of nowhere! Gary Hart couldn’t believe it, thumping the ring apron in frustration. Referee Earl Hebner went to retrieve the championship belt from the timekeeper, but Shawn Michaels suddenly arrived on the scene and snatched the strap away. Michaels sneaked into the ring behind The Hitman and raised Hart’s arm aloft in victory, but just as Bret realised what was happening Michaels floored him with a superkick! Michaels admired his reflection in the WWF Championship belt and fixed his hair, before dumping it on the champion’s body and leaving the ring. Dok Hendrix presented the Survivor Series Slam Jam, in which he confirmed that in addition to the Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels WWF Title Match and Thrillseekers vs Heavenly Bodies Tag Team Title Match, the first single elimination tag team bout has been announced. In full 1990 Vince McMahon style… Team Captains The UUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLTIMATE WARRIOR… And “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel… Captain the respective teams of “The Macho Man” Randy Savage… “Superstar” Scott Steiner… Crush… TITAN… Along with “The Total Package” Lex Luger… Intercontinental Champion Ludvig Borga… Adam Bomb… Tatanka… It’s TEAM DESTRUCITY versus THE TEAMSTERS!! Backstage, Dean Douglas branded the Hardcore Championship belt a piece of garbage and threw it in the trash where it belongs. WWF President Jack Tunney asked what Douglas was doing. Douglas claimed that Tunney created the title to give his out-of-control wrestlers an excuse for something to fight over, instead of imposing his authority and enforcing the rules. Douglas warned that this was something the Board of Directors did not view very favourably and said that as of tonight, the WWF Hardcore Championship was officially decommissioned. Douglas added that if Tunney didn't start impressing him, then the WWF President would go the same way. Steve Austin pinned Repo Man with the Stunner in 0:04:16. Rating: * 3/4 [Brian Pillman interfered against Repo Man.]With minutes left of the show, Todd Pettengill caught up with Shawn Michaels backstage. The Heartbreak Kid bragged about his win at In Your House over The Ultimate Warrior, proclaiming himself to be the best wrestler in the world today and last night was the proof. Michaels said that when he took down the Warrior, it propelled his status from superstar to the one and only official icon in the WWF. Michaels claimed that he is the man, the showstopper and the main event, while Bret Hart is a zero. Michaels said that at Survivor Series, he will drop The Hitman with Sweet Chin Music once again and after that he will own Bret Hart and own the WWF Championship. Suddenly, Bret Hart interrupted the segment, pulled Shawn Michaels’ shirt over his head and gave him a hockey-style beating! Michaels’ bodyguard Diesel was soon on hand to intervene, but then The Ultimate Warrior arrived for some revenge on Big Daddy Cool for his interference last night! A slew of officials tried to break up this chaotic backstage brawl as RAW ran out of time! Circuit information: It appeared all hope was lost for Bret Hart as Taz took him apart from the opening bell. But with his back against the wall, The Hitman found a way to win like all great champions do. Hart used The Human Suplex Machine's own Tazmission hold against him, kicking back and pinning the challenger to the canvas before Taz could release the hold. It was an extremely clever finish but on the basis of tonight's performance, it will not be long until Taz gets another crack at the big one. Next up for Bret Hart is Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series. These two men met for the WWF Championship at the same event three years ago, where The Hitman retained the championship. The Heartbreak Kid is counting on a different outcome come November 19th. The mind games started tonight as Michaels struck with a superkick after Hart's title defence. Paul Bearer explained tonight why he decided to destroy the legacy of he and The Undertaker, but last night at In Your House Bearer and his new charge Sabu did not finish the Phenom. The Undertaker is still here and he is more alive than he has ever been. Public Enemy handed in their notice last night at In Your House. Tonight was their last night in and we wish both Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge the best in their future endeavours. Last week on Superstars, Jeff Jarrett clocked Owen Hart with a guitar during a brawl between the League of Legends and the New Generation. This weekend, The Rocket is out for revenge when he meets Double J one-on-one. Tag Team Champions The Thrillseekers will be in action as they warm up for the Heavenly Bodies at Survivor Series, plus TITAN and Rad Radford will compete. Till then, so long everybody!!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Feb 11, 2016 14:51:29 GMT -5
WWF Superstars October 28th, 1995 Agridome, Regina, Saskatchewan Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
The Thrillseekers (Chris Jericho and Lance Storm) defeated Gus Kentaroccus and Jim Dimitri when L. Storm pinned J. Dimitri after the Sudden Impact in 0:03:40. Rating: ** 3/4
After the match, Tammy Fytch led her Heavenly Bodies down to the ring and Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard brawled with the Thrillseekers. Chris Jericho hit Del Ray with a big back body drop, but then received a handful of powder to the eyes from Fytch! Tammy clocked Jericho in the back of the head with her loaded purse, while the Bodies double teamed Lance Storm. Prichard and Del Ray held Storm in place while Tammy blasted the Thrillseeker in the back with her purse. Tammy then handed over a pair of scissors to Prichard and the Doctor of Desire proceeded to cut off Storm's dyed blond rat-tail! The Heavenly Bodies left their Survivor Series opponents battered and humiliated.
Handicap-Match: TITAN defeated Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Jason Arhndt, Brian Walsh and Ross Greenberg when TITAN pinned R. Greenberg with the Choke Slam in 0:03:37. Rating: 3/4*
All five of TITAN's opponents jumped him at the bell and got the giant down to one knee, but all of a sudden TITAN exploded into action and sent the five men flying across the ring! TITAN methodically took out each man with clothesline, kicks, headbutts and even a dropkick. TITAN then dished out choke slams left, right and centre, before piling up his five hapless opponents and then sitting back on the heap with his arms folded for the pin. Job done.
After the match, Diesel led out TITAN's other three partners on their Survivor Series team - Ludvig Borga, Scott Steiner and Tatanka. Big Daddy Cool took the mic and said that you have just seen what TITAN can do to five men on his own. Imagine what is going to happen to The Ultimate Warrior and his team of chumps at Survivor Series when TITAN has four of the premiere superstars in the WWF backing him up!
It has been a difficult time recently for Black Friday Management after Taz's unsuccessful challenge for the WWF Title and Great Muta's discontent in the group. Jerry Lawler revealed that his guests on the King's Court this week on RAW will be Gary Hart and Great Muta, and Hart has told him that Muta has promised to reaffirm his commitment to the unit. Hart has vowed that Black Friday Management will put on a united front in the face of recent adversity.
Vince McMahon then announced that Adam Bomb will challenge Ludvig Borga for the Intercontinental Title next week on Superstars. If Borga loses the belt to the Creation of Devastation, it will cap off a miserable couple of weeks for Black Friday Management. Bomb and Borga are also on opposing sides at the Survivor Series.
Rad Radford pinned Leif Cassidy with the Nevermind Suplex in 0:07:26. Rating: *** 1/4
This was our first look at the youngster Leif Cassidy and he showed great fighting spirit here tonight against Rad Radford. Cassidy refused to stay down, kicking out of a double underhook suplex, a German suplex and a huge spinebuster out of the ropes, frustrating the grunge rocker. A spinebuster bomb, a slingshot legdrop and a flying sunset flip all nearly bagged Cassidy a debut win, but he missed a moonsault and Radford put him away with the Nevermind Suplex. Radford wins the match, but it is Cassidy who earns the plaudits.
Owen Hart defeated Jeff Jarrett by disqualification in 0:15:39. Rating: *** 3/4 [Barry Windham interfered against Owen Hart.]
Owen Hart dropkicked The Roadie off the ring apron and then caught Jeff Jarrett's legs as he attempted a dropkick of his own, before applying the Sharpshooter. Double J was trapped in the middle of the ring, but Barry Windham made the save before Jarrett submitted. Windham grabbed Owen's head and drove him face-first into the mat.
Jeff Jarrett, The Roadie and Barry Windham beat Owen down after the bell, before Sean Waltman and Savio Vega ran out to even things up. Bob Backlund then got involved, closely followed by PJ Walker, and we now had an eight-man donnybrook. Combatants soon paired off and spilled out of the ring, leaving Backlund and Walker alone between the ropes. PJ applied the chicken wing on Backlund and took his former mentor down to the mat, cranking back with all he was worth! Backlund appeared to be in a serious amount of agony, but Mr Perfect dragged himself into the ring and broke the hold with a boot to Walker's head! The fight between the New Generation and the League of Legends continued to rage on as Superstars drew to a close.
Circuit information: The Heavenly Bodies will receive a shot at the Tag Team Titles next month at Survivor Series, but tonight they carried out an unprovoked assault of the champions. Tammy Fytch's men rubbed salt in the wounds by hacking off Lance Storm's signature rat-tail. You can bet that the Bodies will pay when Thrillseekers get their hands on them.
PJ Walker finally got some measure of retribution on Bob Backlund for the constant stalking of Walker's girlfriend Francine. Walker punished Backlund with the former WWF Champion's trademark hold, the Cross-Face Chicken Wing, until Mr Perfect made the save.
We will bring you a special Hallowe'en edition of Monday Night RAW this coming week and who knows what kind of shocks and surprises will be in store! We do know that WWF Champion Bret Hart is scheduled for an interview ahead of his match with Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series, plus Sean Waltman, "Stunning" Steve Austin and Sabu (along with the ghoulish Paul Bearer!) are all scheduled for action. Till then, so long everybody!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Feb 12, 2016 15:14:59 GMT -5
Monday Night RAW - Hallowe'en Special October 30th, 1995 Brandon, Manitoba Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan welcomed viewers to the show. As it was Hallowe'en, Vince was dressed as a criminal (!!!), while Heenan had dusted off his Davy Crockett outfit (with weasel skin hat) from Saturday Night's Main Event twenty years ago! The Spanish announce team had also gotten in on the act, with ghoulified versions of Hugo Savinovich and Carlos Carbrera calling the action at ringside. Sean Waltman pinned Rick Martel with the Eye Of The Storm in 0:07:20. Rating: ** 1/2It was time for the King's Court and Jerry Lawler's guests this week were Gary Hart, Great Muta and Kimona from Black Friday Management. Hart voiced his disappointment at Taz's failure to land the WWF Championship last week, but vowed that his group would become better and stronger and be a force to be reckoned with again. Hart revealed that he had been forced to trim some of the fat from his stable, and by that he was referring to those useless fat tubs of goo, the Arabian Butchers. Hart chillingly declared that you won't see the pair of them around here ever again. However, Hart said that one person who is most definitely not leaving this group is the Great Muta. Hart pointed out to the crowd and admitted that Muta's head has been turned by the cheers from these idiots, and the pleas from a desperate Sean Waltman. Hart claimed that Muta now realises that he needs Black Friday Management more than he needs the fans and more than he needs Sean Waltman, and Muta is firmly committed to the group. Hart continued that tonight, Muta will show to the world that he is sorry for his recent actions and will reaffirm his commitment to Black Friday Management by bowing down in front of him. Hart said that they are putting on a united front here tonight to show everybody that they are stronger and more powerful than ever. Hart told Muta to admit that he has done wrong, to admit that he is sorry for ever going up against him, sorry for ever challenging him, and bow down to the man that made him. The crowd implored Muta not to do it; meanwhile the Pearl of the Orient looked confused, clearly not understanding. His patience tested, Gary Hart flipped out and ranted that he'll have Muta deported, and talked about everything he's done for him, and Muta needs to do the right thing, and say that he's god-damned sorry, and he demanded once again that Muta bow down to him! Eventually, Muta bowed his head in front of Gary Hart, which calmed Hart down as he cracked a smile. The crowd jeered. Suddenly, Muta popped up and floored Hart with a kick to the head!! Massive crowd pop!! Kimona tried to intervene but took a mouthful of mist to the eyes for her trouble! Ludvig Borga and Taz ran in to take Muta down, but Sean Waltman soon arrived to help and he and Muta cleared the ring. With Black Friday Management retreating to lick their wounds, Waltman picked a mic off the mat and told Muta he is putting together a team to battle the League of Legends at Survivor Series and he wants Muta on it. Muta accepted the offer with a bow towards Waltman! The crowd cheered before breaking into a "Muta" chant as the Pearl of the Orient shook hands with Sean Waltman. Steve Austin pinned Sionne with the Stunner in 0:06:38. Rating: ** [Brian Pillman interfered against Sionne.]Brian Pillman ran interference in Steve Austin's match with Repo Man last week and he was at it again here tonight, using his crutch to knock Sionne off the top rope. Sionne picked himself off the canvas, but Austin was there to drill him with the Stunner and secure another victory. Dok Hendrix, with his face painted up like a pumpkin, presented this week's Survivor Series Slam Jam. Hendrix said that he had exclusive news regarding the Team Destrucity vs Teamsters Match and then threw it to Dean Douglas. Douglas said that he felt the team concept was becoming outdated and was proposing a twist on the tried and tested formula. Douglas announced he was shaking things up, mixing the teams involved in the Team Destrucity vs Teamsters Match! This will give us the very first "Wild Card Match" in Survivor Series history and the teams are now as follows: Team Destrucity: Ultimate Warrior, Crush, Scott Steiner, Adam Bomb and Tatankavs The Teamsters: Diesel, Randy Savage, TITAN, Ludvig Borga and Lex LugerWith a hint of mischievousness in his voice, Douglas said that with rivals now on the same team he was looking forward to seeing how they all co-exist in the name of survival. Tammy Fytch then cut a promo in which she ripped on the Wild Card Match at Survivor Series, particularly as it now means that her man Scott Steiner is on the same team as "that loser" Crush. Fytch claimed that this is not right and possibly even illegal! The announcers discussed how the Wild Card Match was impossible to call, as nobody has a clue how well the new teams will get along. Vince McMahon also announced Scott Steiner vs Lex Luger for next week on RAW. Sabu pinned Fatu with the Triple Jump Moonsault in 0:08:09. Rating: ** 1/4After Sabu had downed Fatu, Paul Bearer took the mic and claimed that ever since last week, he and Sabu have barely been able to sleep for thinking of ways to get rid of The Undertaker. Bearer said that they turned to Sabu's time in Japan for inspiration and are challenging The Undertaker to a match at Survivor Series. But this would be no ordinary match. This is a match so barbaric, so horrific, so gruesome, that it will result in the complete and total destruction of The Undertaker! Bearer was proposing the first ever… Exploding… No Rope… Barbed Wire… Exploding Ring… Time Bomb… Death Match!The crowd was stunned as Bearer explained that in this match, the ropes would be taken down and replaced with barbed wire. When someone touches the barbed wire, an explosion goes off on that side of the ring to add to the damage. There is also a 15 minute time limit to this match. When the 15 minute time limit expires, a huge explosion goes off that messes up the entire ring! Paul Bearer finishing by stating that The Undertaker had tried to put him out of the company when he Tombstoned him, but now he and Sabu are going to take The Undertaker out and when they do, the Phenom will be gone forever! After the break Todd Pettengill, dressed up like a vampire, conducted an in-ring interview with WWF Champion Bret Hart. Pettengill brought up Shawn Michaels' sneak attack on The Hitman last week when he laid the champion out with a superkick. Hart was in no mood for fun and games and dismissed the ridiculous-looking Pettengill, before grabbing the mic and proceeding to cut a heated promo on The Heartbreak Kid. Hart branded Michaels a low-life and a degenerate, saying that Michaels' actions last week and back at WrestleMania when The Heartbreak Kid cost Hart the WWF Title prove that. The Hitman said that Michaels is a guy with no class and if somebody like him ever wound up as WWF Champion, somebody with absolutely no respect or integrity, it would be a disgrace. Hart was determined to never let that happen. He was going to teach Michaels a lesson in respect, and all the dancing in the world will not save The Heartbreak Kid. Bret Hart told Michaels that he will never, ever be the showstopper until Michaels takes this belt away from him and at Survivor Series, Hart vowed to kick Michaels' little scrawny ass! The crowd popped, while Vince McMahon on commentary apologised for the profanity, remarking that The Hitman wasn't showing much class here himself tonight. At that point Diesel wandered out from the back. Hart commented that this shows once again that Shawn Michaels is not a real man, as he sends his bodyguard out to do his dirty work. Hart then made a pre-emtive strike, surprising Diesel with a tope! The Hitman had completely wiped Diesel out and he drilled him with a serious of punches! But when Hart got back up, Michaels was right there waiting and he rocked The Hitman with Sweet Chin Music!! The Heartbreak Kid talked trash to the grounded WWF Champion before posing over Hart's body. Circuit information: After RAW went off-air tonight, a bout was quickly signed between WWF Champion Bret Hart and Diesel for next week's show. The Hitman has been left laying by Shawn Michaels and the superkick on two successive shows and he'll have to be vigilant of The Heartbreak Kid's presence when he battles Big Daddy Cool. So let's get this straight. Paul Bearer and Sabu want to surround the ring with barbed wire laced with explosives, then have Sabu wrestle The Undertaker. And 15 minutes into the match, blow the entire ring up. Somehow I do not think that WWF President Jack Tunney will go for this. Dean Douglas' idea for the first ever Wild Card Match at Survivor Series has certainly been controversial. With fraught tensions between many of the performers, this leads to a potentially volatile situation. There is no love lost between Crush and Scott Steiner who must now team together, likewise between Ludvig Borga and Lex Luger. Douglas appears unconcerned by this however and seems content to sit back and watch the sparks fly! One thing is for sure, the novelty of this contest will make it entertaining for the fans. Great Muta finally told Gary Hart and Black Friday Management where to go tonight, much to the joy of the fans. Muta has hooked up with Sean Waltman and the New Generation, and the Pearl from the Orient will be in action this weekend on Superstars against The Roadie. I'm sure a seething Gary Hart will be paying close attention to that one. Fresh off their attack of WWF Tag Team Champions The Thrillseekers last weekend, The Heavenly Bodies will also appear on Superstars. Plus, Hunter Hearst Helmsley will compete and in our feature bout, Adam Bomb challenges Ludvig Borga for the Intercontinental Title! Till then, so long everybody!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Feb 16, 2016 14:30:39 GMT -5
WWF Superstars November 4th, 1995 Agridome, Regina, Saskatchewan Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Ludvig Borga and Adam Bomb battled to a no-contest in 0:13:07. Rating: ** 1/2 (Ludvig Borga retained the WWF Intercontinental Title.) [Scott Steiner interfered against Adam Bomb.] [Lex Luger interfered against Ludvig Borga.]
Ludvig Borga went for the Rack and Ruin, but Adam Bomb slid down and floored the Hellraiser from Helsinki with a desperation clothesline. Borga was struggling to put the Creation of Devastation away, so Gary Hart thought he would provide Borga with a little assistance by passing him the Intercontinental Title belt. That brought out Lex Luger, who has had a big issue with outside interference lately. Luger took the belt off Hart, preventing Borga from using it. Luger and Borga will be teammates in the Wild Card Match at Survivor Series, but they got in a heated argument here.
Scott Steiner, who faces Luger next week on RAW, then arrived on the scene and clocked Luger from behind. Steiner and Borga put the boots to The Total Package at ringside, which brought Adam Bomb out to help. Bomb shoved Borga into the ring steps and then confronted Steiner, who is on Bomb's team at Survivor Series! Steiner didn't care as he drilled Bomb with a Steinerline!
Borga and Steiner teamed up to give Bomb a beating in the ring, but Luger recovered to make the save and he and Bomb soon cleaned house - on their own Survivor Series teammates! By this time, the official had thrown the match out. If this showing is anything to go by, the Wild Card Match is going to be utter chaos!
The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) defeated Bob Clancy and Tony Roy when Tom Prichard pinned T. Roy with the Power Bomb in 0:04:51. Rating: ** [Tammy Fytch interfered against Tony Roy.]
During the bout, Tammy Fytch and the Heavenly Bodies cut an insert promo on The Thrillseekers. Fytch said that the Bodies made a mockery of the champions' status as the team who dominated the division for the past year, when Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard laid them out on their faces last week. Fytch said The Bodies made them eat dirt, which was fitting because The Thrillseekers are dirt, the whole country of Canada is dirt and anybody that isn't associated with Tammy Fytch and Fytch Wrestling Enterprises is dirt. Tom Prichard said that they took it upon themselves to show Chris Jericho and Lance Storm who the real champions are. Jimmy Del Ray then held up Storm's shorn rat-tail, a momento from last week's mauling.
After the match, The Thrillseekers ran in and went after The Heavenly Bodies for their attack seven days ago. Chris Jericho and Lance Storm were all over their Survivor Series opponents and sent them out of the ring with a pair of dropkicks. Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray retreated, but then The Thrillseekers went out to ringside and seized possession of the Bodies' ring robes. Jericho and Storm proceeded to rip the wings off the robes and destroy them! The Bodies were all bent out of shape and went back in after the champions, kicking off a huge brawl! There was debris all over the ring and action all over the place; things had gotten completely out of hand. A hoard of referees came out to try and maintain order as the show went to commercial.
Footage aired from RAW of Paul Bearer challenging The Undertaker to face Sabu in an Exploding No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Ring Time Bomb Death Match at Survivor Series. WWF President Jack Tunney then addressed this situation from his office. Tunney was horrified by Bearer's plans, describing the proposed match as grotesque. Tunney said that he wants no part of these new levels of risk-taking and added that this cannot go unchecked until serious injury, or worse, results.
Jack Tunney discussed the track record of this rivalry and the damage it has caused wherever the WWF has gone in recent months; not just monetarily speaking, but also physically and mentally as well. Thousands of dollars have been spent by the company in damages caused by situations involving both The Undertaker and Sabu. Along with the large financial responsibility that these two men bring with them is the physical injury and psychiatric trauma this feud has projected onto others. Tunney closed by announcing that as his priority is first and foremost the safety and physical well-being of all WWF superstars, he would never sign a match such as the one Paul Bearer has suggested.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Leif Cassidy with the Pedigree in 0:07:04. Rating: ** 3/4
Leif Cassidy put in another spirited performance this week, keeping Hunter Hearst Helmsley on the back foot with a number of high-flying manoeuvres. However, Cassidy made the rookie mistake of attempting a backdrop and Helmsley turned it into the Pedigree for the pin.
After the match, Lord Alfred Hayes entered the ring with a microphone and put over Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Hayes admitted it was a disappointment that the British Bulldog could not bring the WWF Championship back to the Gentleman's Club, but that was in the past. Hayes wanted to talk about the present and the future, and that brings him to Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Hayes talked about Helmsley being born into great wealth and having a wrestling tutor when he was three years old. Hayes said that Helmsley attended the best private schools and is an Ivy League graduate; Helmsley truly is the thinking man's wrestler. Hayes built up Helmsley as a refined, technically perfect grappler and a future WWF Champion, but not only that - Helmsley hates Canada as much as Hayes does! The crowd jeered while the sneering Helmsley accepted the microphone. Helmsley claimed that there is nobody on the roster that can match his unlimited potential and aggression.
Bam Bam Bigelow interrupted the interview. Bigelow said that Helmsley may have impressed some people, but he certainly hasn't impressed the Beast from the East. Helmsley questioned whether some of that tattoo ink had seeped into Bigelow's brain, reminding him that he had beaten Bigelow on RAW last month. Bigelow shot back that the Greenwich blueblood had bent the rules to win. Now, Bigelow doesn't have a problem with that, but he does want a chance to settle the score. Bigelow then challenged Helmsley to a match next week. Helmsley said that if the decision to tattoo his skull wasn't proof enough that Bigelow is not the sharpest tool in the box, then having the audacity to challenge him sealed it. Helmsley accepted and said he looked forward to keeping Bigelow's losing streak alive.
Backstage, Todd Pettengill grabbed a word with Lex Luger. The Total Package said that he was going to go to Jack Tunney and propose that if he defeats Scott Steiner on RAW, then managers will be barred from ringside for the Wild Card Match at Survivor Series. Luger said he had enough to worry about when it came to trusting some of his partners in the bout, without also having to watch his back for the snakes outside the ring.
The Roadie was looking for some revenge on the New Generation's newest member the Great Muta in the next match after Roadie took a mouthful of mist to the eyes courtesy of Muta two weeks ago on Superstars. As the Pearl of the Orient made his entrance, Jerry Lawler revealed that he has invited the New Generation contingent onto the King’s Court this coming week on RAW.
Great Muta pinned The Roadie after an inside cradle in 0:07:23. Rating: *** [Jeff Jarrett interfered against Great Muta.]
A brooding Taz was shown watching this match backstage with his arms folded.
The Roadie took the upper hand with a few cheap shots and choked Muta in the corner. Muta fired back with a spinning mule kick, a bulldog and a springboard dropkick. Jeff Jarrett then made his way down to ringside, tripped Muta and got up on the apron. However, Muta kneed Roadie into Double J and then pinned him with a schoolboy off the collision.
After the match, both New Generation and League of Legends groups came down and started brawling around ringside. Muta stalked around the ring, looking for an opportunity to strike. The Pearl of the Orient lined up a plancha onto an unsuspecting League of Legends member at ringside, when suddenly Taz appeared and took Muta down in the Tazmission! Taz choked out Muta in the centre of the ring as the show drew to a close.
Circuit information: Tensions are already running high between team members involved in the Wild Card Match at Survivor Series. There is history between Lex Luger and Ludvig Borga - it was Borga who defeated Luger for the Intercontinental Title back at SummerSlam - but the two men will be on the same side on November 19th. Tonight, Luger prevented Borga from taking a shortcut to retaining his gold against Adam Bomb. And how are Bomb and Scott Steiner supposed to co-exist on the same team after Steiner attacked the Creation of Devastation this evening?
On the subject of the Total Package, Lex Luger is on a mission to try and preserve a bit of fairness in proceedings at Survivor Series. He has requested that a stipulation be added to his match with Scott Steiner on RAW this week, whereby if Luger wins, managers are barred from ringside during the Wild Card Match.
Taz made it painfully clear to Great Muta tonight that the Pearl of the Orient will not be allowed to get away with turning his back on Black Friday Management. A match has been signed for next week on Superstars between Muta and Taz.
The Thrillseekers literally clipped the wings of The Heavenly Bodies tonight. The feud between these two teams has ramped up in recent weeks as they head into a title showdown at the Survivor Series.
WWF President Jack Tunney made it very clear that he will not entertain the idea of booking the barbaric match Paul Bearer has proposed for Survivor Series. We are hearing that there may some sort of update on this situation this Monday on RAW.
As Gary Hart so eloquently alluded to on RAW, The Arabian Butchers are done with the company. We wish both the best in their future endeavours.
This coming week on Monday Night RAW, Bret "Hitman" Hart is scheduled to square off with Shawn Michaels' bodyguard, Diesel. Also, we will bring you that Luger-Steiner match, plus the New Generation will appear on the King's Court. Till then, so long everybody!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Feb 19, 2016 16:51:20 GMT -5
Monday Night RAW November 6th, 1995 Brandon, Manitoba Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. The show opened with the announcement that WWF President Jack Tunney had agreed to add Lex Luger's proposed stipulation to The Total Package's match with Scott Steiner tonight. Therefore if Luger wins, managers are barred from ringside for the Wild Card Match at Survivor Series.
Unsurprisingly, this news has not gone down well with the three affected managers, Gary Hart, Tammy Fytch and Harvey Wippleman. Cut to the trio confronting Dean Douglas backstage earlier today to express their unhappiness at possible expulsion from ringside. Douglas managed to appease them by stating that nobody has barred them from ringside tonight. Wink, wink!
Lex Luger pinned Scott Steiner after an inside cradle in 0:15:22. Rating: *** [Tammy Fytch interfered against Lex Luger.] [Gary Hart interfered against Lex Luger.] [Harvey Wippleman interfered against Lex Luger.]
This was a rematch from WrestleMania back in April, where Lex Luger captured the Intercontinental Title from Scott Steiner. It soon became apparent that some sort of plan was being hatched as Gary Hart and Harvey Wippleman joined Tammy Fytch at ringside while Luger was building some momentum. Gary Hart distracted the referee while Tammy threw in her loaded purse for Steiner to use. While Wippleman diverted Luger's attention, Steiner blasted him in the back of the head with the purse, but The Total Package kicked out of the pin! Time for Plan B. Steiner went to shoot Luger into the ropes, but The Total Package reversed and Harvey Wippleman - who hadn't been paying attention - tripped up Steiner! Steiner got back up and turned to have a go at Wippleman, allowing Luger to roll him up for the three count!
After the break, Scott Steiner and Tammy Fytch, along with Gary Hart and the recently arrived Ludvig Borga, had cornered Harvey Wippleman and were chewing him out for screwing up. TITAN then wandered out to stick up for his manager and the argument began to escalate. TITAN grabbed Borga, his teammate at Survivor Series, around the throat and the crowd were very much enjoying this dissention. Diesel then came down to the ring to try and play peacemaker. Big Daddy Cool convinced TITAN to unhand Borga, stressing the importance of all being on the same page. The situation diffused, Diesel returned to the back with TITAN and Borga, but the Hellraiser from Helsinki was staring daggers through the giant.
The New Generation contingent of Sean Waltman, Savio Vega, Owen Hart, PJ Walker and the Great Muta appeared on the King's Court this week. Waltman wanted to end their feud with the League of Legends once and for all and threw out a challenge for a five-on-five elimination match at Survivor Series.
That brought out the League of Legends themselves: Mr Perfect, Barry Windham, Bob Backlund, Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie. Perfect mocked Waltman for making this challenge when he knows very well that Perfect is sidelined with a biceps injury, leaving the Legends outnumbered five to four. Perfect made it clear that he could beat any one of the New Generation punks, even with one arm, but the doctors will not allow it. Perfect said that they owe it to their fathers and the men who paved the way in this business to accept the challenge, and vowed to find a partner to take Waltman's crew on. Perfect claimed that it will be easy to find a fifth member for their team, as there is a locker room back there which is full of people who despise the New Generation. Jerry Lawler then interrupted, stating that he had an idea...before smashing Sean Waltman in the face with his microphone! Lawler attacked the other New Generation members with the mic and the League of Legends joined in on the assault! With the New Generation quintet beaten down, Mr Perfect introduced them to the newest member of the League of Legends, Jerry "The King" Lawler! Perfect predicted a clean sweep for his group at Survivor Series, while Lawler shook hands with his new teammates.
This week's Survivor Series Slam Jam recapped Paul Bearer's challenge for The Undertaker to meet Sabu in an Exploding No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Ring Time Bomb Death Match at Survivor Series, followed by Jack Tunney's subsequent refusal on Superstars to sign any such match. Dean Douglas then offered his opinion, stating that he absolutely loved Bearer's idea and said it could be a spectacle like none ever before seen in the World Wrestling Federation! However, Douglas said that he understood Tunney's concerns, but after a series of discussions held throughout the day with the WWF President and Paul Bearer, Douglas believed he had come up with a way to move forward.
Douglas said that after the main event at Survivor Series has ended, the World Wrestling Federation will not claim any responsibility for what happens in the remaining time of the pay-per-view. Sabu vs The Undertaker will take place after the official card has ended, but it will be an unsanctioned match with the WWF released from all obligation, liability, tax, etc. Douglas added that he has agreed with Bearer that it is up to him to secure outside funding to allow the necessary amount of officials, security, and staff for his desired bout to go ahead. Douglas hoped that Bearer manages to do this, as he was very much looking forward to an early Thanksgiving fireworks display on November 19th!
Backstage, Sean Waltman was rubbing his head, still smarting from the sneak attack by Jerry Lawler. Waltman challenged The King to a singles bout on next week's show.
Shawn Michaels accompanied his bodyguard Diesel down to the ring for the latter's match with Bret Hart. Michaels took the mic and addressed The Hitman's scathing comments towards him on last week's show, saying that he had been forced to listen to Bret Hart get that bug out of his butt about all that role model stuff. Well, Michaels said that he has seen The Hitman on the road, and he ain't no role model! Michaels then demanded that Hart get out here so this Mack Truck can run him down and leave The Hitman flat on his back, just like Michaels has done the past couple of weeks!
Bret Hart defeated Diesel by disqualification in 0:15:42. Rating: *** [Shawn Michaels interfered against Bret Hart.]
Bret Hart worked over Diesel's knees early to neutralise Big Daddy Cool’s height advantage. Hart used a figure four and a spinning toe hold but Diesel was powerful enough to pull himself towards the ropes. Hart rammed Diesel's knee into the post twice but Shawn Michaels struck with a cheapshot on The Hitman. Diesel caught Bret coming off the top and applied a lengthy bearhug, but Hart broke free and dropkicked Diesel over the top rope. The tide turned as Hart then missed a plancha and Diesel smashed Hart's back into the post. Diesel used a side suplex but Hart kicked out, followed by a backbreaker. Bret tried a comeback but took the hard whip into the buckles for another near fall. Hart came back with a schoolboy for a two count. Bret wiggled out of a Canadian backbreaker and reversed into a sleeper which looked pretty cool, but Diesel rammed him backward into the buckles. Hart took over with three clotheslines but Diesel kicked out, then a Russian legsweep, an elbowsmash from the second rope and a bulldog off the top. Hart went for the Sharpshooter, but then the pesky Michaels got on the apron. Hart released Diesel and decked Michaels, who flew off the apron to the floor. Hart did a clothesline off the top rope but Diesel kicked out. Diesel went for a backbreaker but Hart flipped over Big Daddy Cool’s shoulder, turning it into a small package for another near fall. Bret avoided the Snake Eyes but ran right into a boot to the face. However, Diesel started showboating and The Hitman caught him in a half crab, then somehow transitioned into the Sharpshooter! Before Bret could squeeze out the submission, Michaels was in the ring and he connected with Sweet Chin Music straight to The Hitman's jaw!
Shawn Michaels jumped on the fallen Hitman with a series of punches and was then joined by Diesel in a stomping session. Big Daddy Cool hit the Jackknife on the WWF Champion, while Michaels taunted the fans. Diesel dragged Hart up, ready to plant him with another Jackknife, but The Ultimate Warrior stormed the ring to break up the beatdown. Michaels and Diesel bailed out before the Warrior could lay a hand on them. Bret Hart appeared hurt from Diesel's devastating power bomb.
Circuit information: For the third straight week, Shawn Michaels has been able to rock Bret Hart's world with the superkick. The Heartbreak Kid has had no problem striking with his signature move and if he does so at Survivor Series that could well be the end of The Hitman's second title reign. Tonight's match with Diesel felt like a setup for Bret Hart, with Michaels and his bodyguard out to soften up the WWF Champion. Michaels and Diesel were all set to give Hart the beating of the lifetime but The Ultimate Warrior, Big Daddy Cool's rival at Survivor Series, put an end to that.
We witnessed another setup tonight when the New Generation appeared on the King's Court. Jerry Lawler was revealed to be the fifth man on the League of Legends team at Survivor Series and the King joined his new teammates in getting the jump on their opponents. Sean Waltman was particularly infuriated by this and has laid out a challenge to Lawler for next week.
Ironically, Lex Luger won his match against Scott Steiner tonight thanks to manager interference, which now means that The Total Package has got his wish and managers are banned from ringside for the Wild Card Match. Tammy Fytch, Gary Hart and Harvey Wippleman all ganged up against Luger to try and prevent that stipulation from coming into effect, but Wippleman blew it. This all led to yet more dissention between team members heading into Survivor Series.
Board of Directors rep Dean Douglas seems very determined to help Paul Bearer realise his dream - or should that be nightmare? - match for The Undertaker at Survivor Series. The ball is in Bearer's court now; he must try and secure some private investment to enable the bout to go ahead, because Jack Tunney and the WWF have washed their hands of it. Somehow I don't get the impression that Douglas shares the same compassion for the safety of the superstars that Tunney does.
Survivor Series is live on pay-per-view on Sunday night, November 19th, from the USAir Arena in Landover, Maryland. Let's see how the card is shaping up:
WWF Championship Match Bret "Hitman" Hart vs Shawn Michaels
Wild Card Match Team Destrucity (Ultimate Warrior, Crush, Scott Steiner, Adam Bomb and Tatanka) vs The Teamsters (Diesel, Randy Savage, TITAN, Ludvig Borga and Lex Luger)
WWF Tag Team Championship Match The Thrillseekers vs The Heavenly Bodies
New Generation (Sean Waltman, Savio Vega, Great Muta, Owen Hart and PJ Walker) vs League of Legends (Barry Windham, Jeff Jarrett, The Roadie, Mr Bob Backlund and Jerry "The King" Lawler)
Unsanctioned Match Sabu vs The Undertaker
This weekend on Superstars, Taz is out to punish Great Muta for turning his back on Black Friday Management when the former stablemates meet one-on-one. Also, Hunter Hearst Helmsley shocked a lot of people when he defeated Bam Bam Bigelow on RAW last month, but Bigelow will be out to avenge that loss. And that's not all as Big Boss Man squares off with "The Good Doctor" Waylon Mercy, Tatanka will be in action and we'll bring you an interview with The Heavenly Bodies. Till then, so long everybody!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Feb 21, 2016 16:20:22 GMT -5
WWF Superstars November 11th, 1995 Agridome, Regina, Saskatchewan Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
The show opened with Taz in his locker room preparing for his match with Great Muta later in the show. Gary Hart turned up and attempted to fire Taz up by claiming the One Man Crime Spree had failed him by losing to Bret Hart in their WWF Championship Match. Hart then threatened Taz, stating that if Taz fails him again and loses to Great Muta tonight, then he is out of Black Friday Management. Taz responded by saying that if he can't beat Muta, not only will he leave Gary Hart's group, but he'll leave the company as well!
Tatanka pinned Leif Cassidy with the Wykea in 0:07:03. Rating: *** 1/4
During the match, Tatanka challenged Macho Man Randy Savage to a match on RAW. Tatanka and Savage are on opposite sides in the Wild Card Match at Survivor Series, so you have to wonder if this is some sort of trap.
Once again Leif Cassidy looked impressive in singles action and it took a cheap shot from Tatanka to set up the victory. Cassidy slid out of Tatanka's attempted End of the Trail, but on the way down Tatanka caught him with a backward kick to the groin behind the referee's back. With Cassidy recovering from the low blow, Tatanka hit the Wykea for the three count.
Bob Backlund cut a promo in which we wished to disabuse everybody of the thought that PJ Walker had him in trouble when Walker applied the chicken wing on him two weeks ago. Backlund said that he taught his former protege a lot, but his did not teach him how to correctly apply the chicken wing. Backlund claimed that Walker's version was sloppy and he was just about to break the hold when Mr Perfect jumped in. In closing, Backlund said that he is the master of the chicken wing, he knows all there is to know about the hold and he can escape it in the blink of an eye.
Before the next match, it was announced that next week on Superstars there will be a special five-on-five elimination match as a warm up to Survivor Series. This bout will see "Stunning" Steve Austin, Rad Radford, Rick Martel, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and "The Good Doctor" Waylon Mercy combine to battle the quintet of Fatu, Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly, Big Boss Man, Bam Bam Bigelow and Marty Jannetty.
Big Boss Man defeated Waylon Mercy by disqualification in 0:06:41. Rating: * 3/4 [Nurse Luna interfered against Big Boss Man.]
Big Boss Man dropped Waylon Mercy with a big spinebuster and went for the pin, but Nurse Luna raked Boss Man's eyes to break the pin. Boss Man chased Luna around the ring, but ran straight into a shot from Mercy and the medicine bag. The official called for the disqualification.
Vince McMahon announced that following the wild finish to RAW last week, a huge tag team match has been signed for this week's show. On the go-home show for Survivor Series, WWF Champion Bret Hart and captain of Team Destrucity The Ultimate Warrior will team to battle the challenger for the WWF Title at Survivor Series, Shawn Michaels, and his bodyguard and captain of The Teamsters, Diesel!
Sean Mooney conducted an interview at the podium with Tammy Fytch and her Heavenly Bodies. Mooney referenced the fact that The Thrillseekers had torn the wings off the robes belonging to Fytch's celestial team, literally clipping their wings. Fytch warned that Chris Jericho and Lance Storm had made a serious drastic tactical error when they put their hands on the Bodies' property. Tom Prichard said that there are several important lessons in life: you don't mess with another man's wife, you don't mess with another man's car, you don't touch another man's money…and you don't try and clip the wings of the Heavenly Bodies! Jimmy Del Ray stated that there are two things that athletes can do - soar with the eagles, or scratch with the chickens. Well, The Heavenly Bodies don't need wings to fly. Fytch told The Thrillseekers to get ready, because at the Survivor Series, her team are going to clip Jericho and Storm in a different way, and one in which The Thrillseekers aren't going to forget!
Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Bam Bam Bigelow battled to a double countout in 0:08:34. Rating: *** 1/4
This battle spilled to the outside, where Hunter Hearst Helmsley whipped Bam Bam Bigelow into the ring steps. This incensed the Beast from the East, who picked up the upper section of the steps and launched them at Helmsley! Luckily, the Greenwich blueblood managed to avoid the large object hurtling in his direction. Helmsley then dropped Bigelow with a drop toe hold onto the steps, but by then the referee's count had reach ten and both men were counted out.
Frustrated at the outcome, Helmsley blasted Bigelow with a Pedigree on the floor!
Paul Bearer was standing by, looking like the cat who got the cream. Bearer excitedly announced that he had secured the funding which will enable he and Sabu to put on the match that they have dreamed up to end the career of The Undertaker - the horrific Exploding No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Ring Time Bomb Death Match. Bearer then introduced the world to his private investor, none other than The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase! DiBiase rolled in on his motorised wheelchair and said that he was delighted to fund the match. DiBiase said that with his bottomless pockets, they could afford the sharpest barbed wire and the most powerful explosives to cause the most pain and agony to The Undertaker. The Million Dollar Man claimed that he was doing all of this for Undertaker's little brother Kane, because there is nobody who wants to see The Undertaker get sent to the seventh circle of Hell and burn for all eternity more than him!
Footage was shown of Jerry Lawler joining the League of Legends on the King's Court last week on RAW and then initiating a beatdown of the New Generation. Lawler said that he looking forward to help teach that repulsive bunch of New Generation peons a long overdue lesson at Survivor Series, before addressing his match with Sean Waltman this coming week on RAW. The King promised that the snot-nosed punk Waltman will get a taster this week on RAW of what's coming at Survivor Series.
Great Muta pinned Taz with the Moonsault Press in 0:12:12. Rating: ***
Great Muta hit the space rolling elbow early and followed up with a bulldog. Taz rolled to the outside but Muta caught him with a plancha. Muta went for a diving chop but Taz countered with a massive spinebuster. German Tazplex from Taz but Muta landed on his feet and dropkicked Taz in the knee. Muta put Taz in a sleeper but Taz suplexed him out of it and dropped Muta on his head. Front head and arm Tazplex and Muta landed on his head again. Muta scored with an enzuigiri to get back into the match. Muta assaulted Taz with a barrage of vicious kicks and caught the One Man Crime Spree with a huge springboard dropkick right to the face, but Taz kicked out. Taz provoked Muta to kick him in the chest and took two kicks, but caught Muta on the third and delivered a leg capture Tazplex! Both superstars fought back to their feet and Muta went for another space rolling elbow, but Taz caught him around the waist and popped him over with another suplex. However, Muta landed on his feet again and went for a Frankensteiner, but Taz countered with a devastating power bomb! Exploder Tazplex and The Human Suplex Machine signalled that it was over. Taz dragged Muta up for the Tazmission, but Muta shocked him with a mouthful of mist to the eyes! Blinded, Taz fell victim to a missile dropick and then Muta connected with a picture perfect moonsault! Miraculously, Taz kicked out!! Undeterred, Muta immediately jumped up and climbed the turnbuckles again. A second moonsault found the mark and this time Muta picked up the victory. Taz is history!
Circuit information: Great Muta scored a huge win tonight, defeating Taz and sending The Human Suplex Machine packing. With the Arabian Butchers fired, Muta turning his back and Taz on his way out, Gary Hart's Black Friday Management group has been decimated in a matter of weeks. Currently only Intercontinental Champion Ludvig Borga remains under Hart's tutelage. Muta will be hoping that he and his New Generation colleagues can destroy another group, Mr Perfect's League of Legends, at Survivor Series.
Thanks to Ted DiBiase's millions, Paul Bearer's match at Survivor Series will come to fruition. This match remains unsanctioned by the company and will only take place after the official Survivor Series card has ended. DiBiase has funded this bout so that Kane has see his brother get tortured and possibly mutilated by Sabu. However, The Undertaker may have something to say about that.
Survivor Series is just over one week away, live on pay-per-view on Sunday night, November 19th, from the USAir Arena in Landover, Maryland. Here's how the card is shaping up:
WWF Championship Match Bret "Hitman" Hart vs Shawn Michaels
Wild Card Match Team Destrucity (Ultimate Warrior, Crush, Scott Steiner, Adam Bomb and Tatanka) vs The Teamsters (Diesel, Randy Savage, TITAN, Ludvig Borga and Lex Luger)
WWF Tag Team Championship Match The Thrillseekers vs The Heavenly Bodies
New Generation (Sean Waltman, Savio Vega, Great Muta, Owen Hart and PJ Walker) vs League of Legends (Barry Windham, Jeff Jarrett, The Roadie, Mr Bob Backlund and Jerry "The King" Lawler)
Unsanctioned Match Sabu vs The Undertaker
It is the go-home show for Survivor Series this week on RAW and we are bringing you a loaded show. In possibly the biggest marquee match in RAW history, WWF Champion Bret Hart teams with The Ultimate Warrior to battle Shawn Michaels and his bodyguard, Diesel. Plus, the newest member of the League of Legends, Jerry Lawler, squares off with Sean Waltman, and Tatanka of Team Destrucity will meet Randy Savage of The Teamsters! Till then, so long everybody!
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Post by LillaThrilla on Feb 21, 2016 22:48:52 GMT -5
Some excellent PPVs while I've been away.
Dean Douglas continues to be a great smarmy authority figure. And unlike most authority figures someday when he's in a big feud he can actually wrestle in the blowoff. (Douglas vs Stone Cold instead of Mr. McMahon vs Stone Cold?)
Pillman's injury is an interesting bit of TNM imitating reality.
Sorry to see Taz go. I was hoping his battle royale win would set up a PPV match with Bret.
"League of Legends" eh? Cute. Lawler is a perfect fit for that group as a temporary fill-in for Mr. Perfect.
Bret vs Shawn at Survivor Series? That's ominous...
P.S. I think I hate your version of HBK even more than I hated the real one.
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Post by kingofoldschool on Feb 22, 2016 15:44:06 GMT -5
Glad you're back Josh!
Yeah, I was disappointed when Taz handed in his notice, so had to quickly throw together that Muta match.
I like writing the Dean Douglas character, glad his smugness is coming through!
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Post by kingofoldschool on Feb 27, 2016 16:42:26 GMT -5
Monday Night RAW November 13th, 1995 Brandon, Manitoba Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.A video package aired which documented how Shawn Michaels has left Bret Hart laying with the superkick on each of the last three editions of Monday Night RAW. Bobby Heenan claimed that this shows how The Heartbreak Kid can strike with Sweet Chin Music out of nowhere. Bret Hart never sees it coming and when, not if, Michaels connects at Survivor Series and turns the Hitman’s lights out, we’ll have a new WWF Champion! Team Destrucity and The Teamsters lined up on opposite sides of the ring for the singles bout between Randy Savage and Tatanka (minus team captains Warrior and Diesel, who were busy preparing for their match later), giving this contest the look and feel of a lumberjack match. However, with tensions brewing between several teammates, both sides looked quite uncomfortable lining up alongside each other. Randy Savage and Tatanka battled to a no-contest in 0:13:05. Rating: ** 3/4After a referee bump, the match fell apart. Scott Steiner ran in and floored Randy Savage with a Steinerline. Lex Luger climbed in and knocked down Steiner. Crush blasted Luger and looked like he quite enjoyed drilling his old rival. Ludvig Borga nailed Crush, and then Adam Bomb laid out Borga. Finally, TITAN stepped over the top rope and waylaid Bomb with a giant choke slam. With so many bodies strewn everywhere, the ringside area resembled a battlefield. But it was Harvey Wippleman's monster that was standing tall, and surely The Teamsters must hold the advantage at Survivor Series with TITAN on their side? On this week’s Survivor Series Slam Jam, US President Bill Clinton (or at least somebody who looks a lot like him) promoted the show in Landover, Maryland, claiming that he will be in attendance. The Undertaker then cut a promo on Paul Bearer in which he warned his former manager that when Bearer secured the funding for the match at Survivor Series, he signed Sabu’s own death warrant. The Undertaker promised to take Sabu to a place worse than Hell and claimed that Bearer's day of reckoning is coming too. Footage aired of Jerry Lawler attacking Sean Waltman on last week’s edition of the King’s Court, kicking off a gang-beating of the New Generation by the League of Legends. WWF President Jack Tunney then announced that as punishment for Lawler’s actions, the King’s Court is history. The omnipresent Dean Douglas expressed his disappointment at the decision, stating that he loved that show. However, Douglas added that he may have a replacement lined up to fill the gap left by the King’s Court. Jerry Lawler pinned Sean Waltman with the Piledriver in 0:13:38. Rating: *** [Barry Windham interfered against Sean Waltman.] Jerry Lawler and Sean Waltman were accompanied to ringside by the League of Legends and the New Generation respectively, leading to a stand-off. Lawler went for a cover and put his feet on the ropes for added leverage, but Savio Vega pushed him off. This led to a shoving match at ringside between the two groups. Waltman gave the signal for the Eye of the Storm (think Usain Bolt’s signature pose), but Barry Windham entered the ring and floored Waltman with a stiff lariat to the back of the head! The official was busy trying to quell the potential riot outside the ring as Lawler capitalised with the piledriver for the win. Big victory for Jerry Lawler as the League of Legends go into Survivor Series with momentum. The two groups brawled after the decision. The Ultimate Warrior was the final man in the feature tag team bout to make his entrance, but he was jumped in the aisle by Ludvig Borga and TITAN and beaten up outside the ring. Diesel left the squared circle to join in, but then Adam Bomb and Crush ran out for the save. Soon the remaining participants in the Wild Card Match had arrived on the scene and a ten-man rumble had broken out at ringside! Bret Hart seemed amused as he took in the wild scene, but behind him Shawn Michaels was cocked, locked and ready to unload with another burst of Sweet Chin Music! The fans tried to warn The Hitman, but when he turned around he was ready for The Heartbreak Kid, catching his superkick foot and taking him down with a legsweep! Hart quickly applied the Sharpshooter as the crowd went crazy!! Michaels was in trouble, screaming and scratching around on the mat in a desperate attempt to break free. Diesel noticed what was going on and tried to help Michaels, but Warrior prevented Big Daddy Cool from getting involved and dragged him back out to ringside! Shawn Michaels was left flailing around in the Sharpshooter with nowhere to go and nobody to help as RAW went off air! Circuit information: Survivor Series is live on pay-per-view on Sunday night, November 19th, from the USAir Arena in Landover, Maryland. Let's preview the card in full: WWF Championship Match Bret "Hitman" Hart vs Shawn MichaelsBret Hart and Shawn Michaels faced off for the WWF Championship in the main event of Survivor Series three years ago. In the 1088 days since then, The Hitman has worn the title for 663 of them; he has become synonymous with the richest prize in our sport. And Shawn Michaels wants that gold desperately. 1995 has been The Heartbreak Kid’s most impressive year in the ring to date and when he defeated archival Razor Ramon at WrestleMania, he felt that he automatically deserved a shot at the title. Michaels interrupted the WWF Title Match at WrestleMania and the rematch between Bret and The Undertaker at the inaugural In Your House pay-per-view descended into farce when Michaels was appointed special guest referee. This drew the ire of Bret Hart, but The Hitman did manage to recapture the championship at King of the Ring in the first ever Triple Threat Match, a unique bout which also featured Shawn Michaels. The Heartbreak Kid was bitter about this turn of events and like a petulant child, he refused to compete unless it was for the WWF Title. Instead of a title shot, this earned him an indefinite suspension. Board of Executives representative Dean Douglas reinstated Michaels but had to promise The Heartbreak Kid would be considered for a future title shot. Michaels earned this opportunity at Survivor Series with a screwy win over The Ultimate Warrior last month at In Your House. And that brings us here. As wrestlers, they are almost polar opposites, from two totally different walks of life, with two totally different mind sets and values. Bret Hart is a proud Canadian who treats the WWF Championship with respect and dignity and is a hero to many all over the world. Shawn Michaels in contrast has no interest in being a role model. He is cocky, brash, arrogant…but perhaps he has every reason to be. The Heartbreak Kid believes he is the showstopper and the icon; he'll get the chance to prove it on Sunday. Despite the differences between them they are arguably the two best wrestlers in the company, so get ready for a potential classic. Wild Card Match Team Destrucity (Ultimate Warrior, Crush, Scott Steiner, Adam Bomb and Tatanka) vs The Teamsters (Diesel, Randy Savage, TITAN, Ludvig Borga and Lex Luger) Diesel was instrumental in The Ultimate Warrior dropping his number one contenders match to Shawn Michaels last month at In Your House. The two men then selected teams to do battle at Survivor Series in a traditional elimination match, but then Dean Douglas got involved and the result was anything but traditional! In a break-from-the-norm Douglas mixed the teams around, meaning that rivals such as Crush and Scott Steiner are now on the same side, while established teams such as The Ultimate Maniacs have been split up. How all this will unravel at Survivor Series is anybody’s guess, as the reshuffled Team Destrucity and Teamsters have had problems getting along since Douglas stuck his oar in. Tensions are brewing on either side, but will it be the Warrior or Big Daddy Cool who manages to get their pack in order for the first ever Wild Card Match? WWF Tag Team Championship Match The Thrillseekers vs The Heavenly BodiesThe Thrillseekers captured the Tag Team Titles from The Hollywood Blonds in a memorable ladder match one year ago at Survivor Series. Since then, they have turned back all challengers – the Blonds, the Supermodels, PJ Walker and Bob Backlund, Public Enemy, even the dream pairing of The Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage – but there was one exception. The Beverly Brothers defeated Chris Jericho and Lance Storm for the belts and although they dropped them back quickly, Beau and Blake showed that this exciting young Canadian team can be beaten. And who was it who managed the Beverlys at the time? None other than Tammy Fytch. Fytch knows what it takes to beat The Thrillseekers and is expecting her Heavenly Bodies to do the same. Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray have been dominant in the tag team division themselves since debuting in June and left the champions battered and beaten several weeks ago. Not many teams have been able to leave The Thrillseekers laying like the Bodies did. Now after taking their dignity, Fytch's men are determined to take the Tag Team Championships. New Generation (Sean Waltman, Savio Vega, Great Muta, Owen Hart and PJ Walker) vsLeague of Legends (Barry Windham, Jeff Jarrett, The Roadie, Mr Bob Backlund and Jerry "The King" Lawler) This whole saga started back at the Royal Rumble when the debuting Savio Vega eliminated Mr Perfect from the Rumble match. Perfect began to express his disgust with the New Generation as he and Vega became embroiled in a bitter dispute. Perfect won the rubber match between the two when Barry Windham joined his side and cost the Caribbean superstar the bout. Sean Waltman helped out Vega and evened the odds, and since then at least half a dozen more superstars have been dragged into this rivalry. Jeff Jarrett, The Roadie, Bob Backlund and Jerry Lawler have joined Mr Perfect’s League of Legends, a mixture of wily veterans and second generation wrestlers who stand for traditional values. On the other side, Owen Hart, PJ Walker and Great Muta have bolstered the New Generation group, superstars whose purist and high-flying style epitomise what the New Generation is all about. There are major bragging rights at stake in this one, with each group out to prove that their take on professional wrestling is superior. Unsanctioned Match The Undertaker vs SabuThe Undertaker and Paul Bearer were expected to reunite last month at In Your House, but instead Bearer sided with Sabu when he smashed The Phenom in the face with his urn. It was the death knell for Bearer's five-year relationship with The Undertaker. Bearer has made it his MO to destroy The Undertaker and banish him from the company forever, and this pure hatred led him to think up the most horrific match possible to do it – the Exploding No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Ring Time Bomb Death Match. Jack Tunney and the WWF refused to sanction the bout, but Paul Bearer was able to secure the necessary private investment to get the match to take place. The rules and stipulations will go something like this. The ring ropes will be taken down and the ring will be surrounded by barbed wire. If a wrestler gets caught in the barbed wire, a minor explosion will go off. At the 15:00 mark, several bombs surrounding the ring will explode! The objective for both The Undertaker and Sabu will be get to the match won and get the hell out of there before the fifteen minutes is up. And who funded the match? None other that the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase. After being confined to a wheelchair by The Undertaker earlier this year, DiBiase has thrown money at his obsession with ruining The Undertaker's life. DiBiase revealed The Undertaker's dark secret to the world, an unsettling tale about a fire at the family home which resulted in the death of his parents and the disfigurement of his little brother Kane. The Million Dollar Man also bankrolled Black Friday Management into ending The Phenom’s WWF Title reign, now he could be bankrolling the end of The Undertaker's career. There would be no greater joy for Ted DiBiase than to have Kane witness his brother meet a similar fiery and explosive end to their parents. WWF officials feel it necessary to warn fans that the unsanctioned bout will most certainly contain explicit content that is completely the viewer’s choice as to whether he wants to continue watching after the main card has concluded. This could be one of the most violent and historic matches in WWF history. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Post by kingofoldschool on Mar 3, 2016 14:43:59 GMT -5
WWF Superstars November 18th, 1995 Agridome, Regina, Saskatchewan Your commentators are Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler.The show opened with promos hyping tonight's five-on-five elimination match. The quintet of Steve Austin, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Rick Martel, Rad Radford and Waylon Mercy all ended up bickering over who should captain their team, while Bam Bam Bigelow acknowledged he had not tasted victory for a while but vowed to halt his bad run tonight. WWF Tag Team Champions The Thrillseekers came out for an interview with Sean Mooney. Mooney asked if their title reign was in danger on Sunday as the last time they lost the belts, it was to a team managed by Tammy Fytch. Chris Jericho dismissed this suggestion and while acknowledging that The Heavenly Bodies have been impressive since debuting, The Thrillseekers have dominated the tag team division all year. Jericho said that they had beaten every team that's been put in front of them, including former champions The Hollywood Blonds and even a pair of former WWF Champions in The Ultimate Warrior and Macho Man Randy Savage. Lance Storm was fired up, clearly still smarting after losing his rat-tail in an attack several weeks ago by the Bodies, stating that Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray have been given the chance of a lifetime at Survivor Series, but he and Jericho are going to make it feel like an eternity. Storm said that one of their Heavenly Bodies is going to stay down for the three count. The interview was rudely interrupted by the appearance of Tammy Fytch and The Heavenly Bodies on the video wall. Fytch made fun of the cute line that Storm got in, before mocking The Thrillseekers' achievements over the past year. She claimed that Jericho and Storm were lucky to still be champions and said that the Bodies are the real dominant tag team in the division. Fytch took joy in refreshing The Thrillseekers' memories that she has managed a team which beat them for the titles before, and this Sunday she will do the same again. Fytch closed by saying that after Survivor Series, The Heavenly Bodies will be the WWF Tag Team Champions. The Thrillseekers were ready to fight right now, with an infuriated Lance Storm marching straight to the back. Hunter Hearst Helmsley continued to impress as he scored the first fall of the match to give his team the advantage, planting Bob Holly with the Pedigree. Bam Bam Bigelow evened things up when he avoided a Rick Martel charge in the corner and killed The Model dead with a gamengiri. "Stunning" Steve Austin put Fatu away with Stunner, but once again the advantage did not last long as Bigelow pinned Rad Radford with a slingshot splash. The Beast from the East was certainly on fire here tonight on Superstars, but was about to find the odds firmly stacked against him when Waylon Mercy pinned Marty Jannetty with a brain buster and Helmsley rolled up Boss Man with a handful of tights. This left Bigelow all alone against the trio of Austin, Helmsley and Mercy. However, Bigelow was given a glimmer of hope when Mercy tried to use his medicine bag and Big Boss Man returned to swipe the weapon out of reach. Mercy protested and Bigelow surprised the Good Doctor with a jumping DDT for the three count. Bigelow was on a remarkable run, claiming his third elimination of the match. He and Helmsley picked up where they left off last week on Superstars and Bigelow certainly had a score to settle with the Greenwich blueblood after taking the Pedigree on the ringside floor. Bigelow and Helmsley spilled out to ringside, where Lord Alfred Hayes distracted Bigelow and Helmsley sent the Beast from the East crashing into the guardrail with a high knee to the back. Helmsley set up for another Pedigree on the floor, but this time Bigelow reversed and sent Helmsley flying into the ring post with a slingshot! Helmsley had been knocked silly and was counted out, much to the joy of the fans. It had come down to Austin and Bigelow, and the fans were firmly in the corner of a resurgent Bam Bam. Bigelow built up momentum with a back suplex, clotheslines and an avalanche, before going up top to deliver the flying headbutt. Brian Pillman tried to cause a distraction by waving his crutch at Bigelow while Bam Bam was perched precariously on the top turnbuckle, but Bigelow grabbed the crutch and used it to shove Pillman down! However, this gave Austin enough time to recover and take Bigelow down with a modified Stunner off the top rope to win the match! Bigelow may have dominated, but Steve Austin is the sole survivor. Elimination Match: Steve Austin, Rad Radford, Rick Martel, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Waylon Mercy beat Fatu, Bob Holly, Big Boss Man, Bam Bam Bigelow and Marty Jannetty 5 falls to 4: x Helmsley beat B. Holly via the Pedigree in 0:07:15 x Bigelow beat Martel via an enzuigiri to the face in 0:10:30 x S. Austin beat Fatu via the Stunner in 0:13:04 x Bigelow beat Radford via slingshot splash in 0:15:47 x Mercy beat Jannetty via a brain buster in 0:18:46 x Helmsley beat Boss Man via an inside cradle in 0:20:32 x Bigelow beat Mercy via a DDT in 0:25:05 x Bigelow beat Helmsley via countout in 0:27:28 x S. Austin beat Bigelow via the Stunner in 0:30:36 Survivors: Steve Austin Rating: *** [Brian Pillman and Lord Alfred Hayes interfered against Bam Bam Bigelow.]Circuit information: Survivor Series is live on pay-per-view on tomorrow night, November 19th, from the USAir Arena in Landover, Maryland. Let's preview the card in full: WWF Championship Match Bret "Hitman" Hart vs Shawn MichaelsBret Hart and Shawn Michaels faced off for the WWF Championship in the main event of Survivor Series three years ago. In the 1088 days since then, The Hitman has worn the title for 663 of them; he has become synonymous with the richest prize in our sport. And Shawn Michaels wants that gold desperately. 1995 has been The Heartbreak Kid’s most impressive year in the ring to date and when he defeated archival Razor Ramon at WrestleMania, he felt that he automatically deserved a shot at the title. Michaels interrupted the WWF Title Match at WrestleMania and the rematch between Bret and The Undertaker at the inaugural In Your House pay-per-view descended into farce when Michaels was appointed special guest referee. This drew the ire of Bret Hart, but The Hitman did manage to recapture the championship at King of the Ring in the first ever Triple Threat Match, a unique bout which also featured Shawn Michaels. The Heartbreak Kid was bitter about this turn of events and like a petulant child, he refused to compete unless it was for the WWF Title. Instead of a title shot, this earned him an indefinite suspension. Board of Executives representative Dean Douglas reinstated Michaels but had to promise The Heartbreak Kid would be considered for a future title shot. Michaels earned this opportunity at Survivor Series with a screwy win over The Ultimate Warrior last month at In Your House. And that brings us here. As wrestlers, they are almost polar opposites, from two totally different walks of life, with two totally different mind sets and values. Bret Hart is a proud Canadian who treats the WWF Championship with respect and dignity and is a hero to many all over the world. Shawn Michaels in contrast has no interest in being a role model. He is cocky, brash, arrogant…but perhaps he has every reason to be. The Heartbreak Kid believes he is the showstopper and the icon; he'll get the chance to prove it on Sunday. Despite the differences between them they are arguably the two best wrestlers in the company, so get ready for a potential classic. Wild Card Match Team Destrucity (Ultimate Warrior, Crush, Scott Steiner, Adam Bomb and Tatanka) vs The Teamsters (Diesel, Randy Savage, TITAN, Ludvig Borga and Lex Luger) Diesel was instrumental in The Ultimate Warrior dropping his number one contenders match to Shawn Michaels last month at In Your House. The two men then selected teams to do battle at Survivor Series in a traditional elimination match, but then Dean Douglas got involved and the result was anything but traditional! In a break-from-the-norm Douglas mixed the teams around, meaning that rivals such as Crush and Scott Steiner are now on the same side, while established teams such as The Ultimate Maniacs have been split up. How all this will unravel at Survivor Series is anybody’s guess, as the reshuffled Team Destrucity and Teamsters have had problems getting along since Douglas stuck his oar in. Tensions are brewing on either side, but will it be the Warrior or Big Daddy Cool who manages to get their pack in order for the first ever Wild Card Match? WWF Tag Team Championship Match The Thrillseekers vs The Heavenly BodiesThe Thrillseekers captured the Tag Team Titles from The Hollywood Blonds in a memorable ladder match one year ago at Survivor Series. Since then, they have turned back all challengers – the Blonds, the Supermodels, PJ Walker and Bob Backlund, Public Enemy, even the dream pairing of The Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage – but there was one exception. The Beverly Brothers defeated Chris Jericho and Lance Storm for the belts and although they dropped them back quickly, Beau and Blake showed that this exciting young Canadian team can be beaten. And who was it who managed the Beverlys at the time? None other than Tammy Fytch. Fytch knows what it takes to beat The Thrillseekers and is expecting her Heavenly Bodies to do the same. Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray have been dominant in the tag team division themselves since debuting in June and left the champions battered and beaten several weeks ago. Not many teams have been able to leave The Thrillseekers laying like the Bodies did. Now after taking their dignity, Fytch's men are determined to take the Tag Team Championships. New Generation (Sean Waltman, Savio Vega, Great Muta, Owen Hart and PJ Walker) vsLeague of Legends (Barry Windham, Jeff Jarrett, The Roadie, Mr Bob Backlund and Jerry "The King" Lawler) This whole saga started back at the Royal Rumble when the debuting Savio Vega eliminated Mr Perfect from the Rumble match. Perfect began to express his disgust with the New Generation as he and Vega became embroiled in a bitter dispute. Perfect won the rubber match between the two when Barry Windham joined his side and cost the Caribbean superstar the bout. Sean Waltman helped out Vega and evened the odds, and since then at least half a dozen more superstars have been dragged into this rivalry. Jeff Jarrett, The Roadie, Bob Backlund and Jerry Lawler have joined Mr Perfect’s League of Legends, a mixture of wily veterans and second generation wrestlers who stand for traditional values. On the other side, Owen Hart, PJ Walker and Great Muta have bolstered the New Generation group, superstars whose purist and high-flying style epitomise what the New Generation is all about. There are major bragging rights at stake in this one, with each group out to prove that their take on professional wrestling is superior. Unsanctioned Match The Undertaker vs SabuThe Undertaker and Paul Bearer were expected to reunite last month at In Your House, but instead Bearer sided with Sabu when he smashed The Phenom in the face with his urn. It was the death knell for Bearer's five-year relationship with The Undertaker. Bearer has made it his MO to destroy The Undertaker and banish him from the company forever, and this pure hatred led him to think up the most horrific match possible to do it – the Exploding No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Ring Time Bomb Death Match. Jack Tunney and the WWF refused to sanction the bout, but Paul Bearer was able to secure the necessary private investment to get the match to take place. The rules and stipulations will go something like this. The ring ropes will be taken down and the ring will be surrounded by barbed wire. If a wrestler gets caught in the barbed wire, a minor explosion will go off. At the 15:00 mark, several bombs surrounding the ring will explode! The objective for both The Undertaker and Sabu will be get to the match won and get the hell out of there before the fifteen minutes is up. And who funded the match? None other that the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase. After being confined to a wheelchair by The Undertaker earlier this year, DiBiase has thrown money at his obsession with ruining The Undertaker's life. DiBiase revealed The Undertaker's dark secret to the world, an unsettling tale about a fire at the family home which resulted in the death of his parents and the disfigurement of his little brother Kane. The Million Dollar Man also bankrolled Black Friday Management into ending The Phenom’s WWF Title reign, now he could be bankrolling the end of The Undertaker's career. There would be no greater joy for Ted DiBiase than to have Kane witness his brother meet a similar fiery and explosive end to their parents. WWF officials feel it necessary to warn fans that the unsanctioned bout will most certainly contain explicit content that is completely the viewer’s choice as to whether he wants to continue watching after the main card has concluded. This could be one of the most violent and historic matches in WWF history. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Post by kingofoldschool on Mar 4, 2016 16:55:51 GMT -5
WWF SURVIVOR SERIES 1995 November 19th, 1995 USAir Arena, Landover, Maryland Your commentators are Jim Ross and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.New Generation (Sean Waltman, Savio Vega, Great Muta, Owen Hart and PJ Walker) vsLeague of Legends (Barry Windham, Jeff Jarrett, The Roadie, Mr Bob Backlund and Jerry "The King" Lawler) The New Generation took the advantage in this elimination match when Jerry Lawler missed a fistdrop off the middle rope and Sean Waltman pinned him with the Eye of the Storm. It meant that Waltman avenged his loss to the King last week on RAW. It appeared as if the League of Legends were about to lose another as Owen Hart prepared to hit the Rocket Launcher on Barry Windham. However, Lord Steven Regal made his return from injury to crotch Owen on the top rope and Windham took the Rocket down with a superplex for the pinfall. The momentum then swung towards the League of Legends when Jeff Jarrett rolled through a cross-body attempt from Savio Vega and pinned the Caribbean superstar with a handful of tights. Great Muta had defeated The Roadie a couple of weeks ago on Superstars, and The Roadie was looking for revenge here. He nailed Muta with a headbutt off the middle rope and then, all pleased with himself, started to dance. Roadie's teammates implored him to go for the cover, Jeff Jarrett the most vociferous of all, but Roadie instead went for another headbutt. This time Muta rolled out of the way and Roadie ate mat. Muta then tied up the Roadie in a pinning predicament to send his opponent packing. The Roadie's teammates were infuriated and gave him a tongue-lashing for his carelessness. Roadie tried to apologise, but Jeff Jarrett grabbed him and threw him out of the ring. Double J told Roadie to stand there and watch and learn as he gets the job done. Well Jarrett did the job all right as Muta caught him in a small package out of nowhere for the three count! The Roadie stifled a laugh at Jeff Jarrett's embarrassment. Jarrett left the ring to confront The Roadie for finding amusement in what had happened. Tennessee Lee desperately tried to cool the disagreement as Jarrett and Roadie argued all the way to the back. Mr Perfect was worried now. Only Bob Backlund and Barry Windham remained on the League of Legends team, with Waltman, Muta and PJ Walker standing across the ring from them. Waltman unloaded with his trademark kick combination on The Widowmaker in the corner, but then Windham grabbed Waltman by the tights and dumped him out of the ring. Perfect then sprang into action, driving Waltman into the ring post and the captain of the New Generation team was subsequently counted out. Enraged at the fate which had befallen his friend, Muta went on a frenzied attack. The Pearl of the Orient laid out Windham with a barrage of kicks and applied the Muta lock, but Bob Backlund broke the hold. PJ Walker sent Backlund to the outside with a dropkick and went after his former mentor. Mr Perfect got up on the apron, but was misted by Muta for his troubles. Perfect had taken one for the team as this allowed Windham to take control. He set Muta up for the superplex, but Muta wriggled out and used a sunset flip to eliminate Windham! It was down to Bob Backlund against the duo of Great Muta and PJ Walker. Backlund and Walker continued to brawl at ringside and as the official admonished them, Ludvig Borga hit the ring and blasted Muta with the Rack and Ruin! Backlund sent Walker thudding hard into the steps and then scrambled back in to pin the prone Muta. That left Backlund and Walker in a straight singles bout to determine the sole survivor. Walker's shoulder had been hurt after striking the steps and Backlund was relentless in his attack of the body part. Backlund threw Walker shoulder-first into the ring post, setting his former protege up for the chicken wing. Backlund applied the dreaded hold, but Walker fought it and backed the former WWF Champion into the corner, squashing the referee in the process! Backlund gouged Walker's eyes, piledrove him and signalled for the chicken wing. However, Francine entered the ring and begged Backlund to show a bit of compassion. Backlund cornered PJ Walker's girlfriend and stroked her hair, making her shudder. Backlund grabbed her and went in for a kiss, but Francine hit him with a knee to the groin! The crowd exploded as Backlund doubled up in pain. Walker shook off the cobwebs and drilled Backlund with the Underdog! Determined to put Backlund in a world of hurt, Walker chicken winged the grounded Backlund. Backlund struggled in the hold, his own hold, trying to roll his way out of it, but there was no escape. Driven by rage and anger, Walker's grip would not be broken and PJ was cranking back with all he had. After an epic struggle, Backlund ultimately gave up. Elimination Match: New Generation (Great Muta, Owen Hart, PJ Walker, Savio Vega and Sean Waltman) beat League of Legends (Jeff Jarrett, The Roadie, Barry Windham, Bob Backlund and Jerry Lawler) 5 falls to 4: x Waltman beat Lawler via the Eye Of The Storm in 0:08:03 x B. Windham beat O. Hart via a superplex in 0:10:43 x J. Jarrett beat S. Vega via a rollover in 0:15:49 x Muta beat Roadie via an inside cradle in 0:19:32 x Muta beat J. Jarrett via a small package in 0:21:15 x B. Windham beat Waltman via countout in 0:24:55 x Muta beat B. Windham via a sunset flip in 0:28:20 x Backlund beat Muta via pinfall in 0:30:09 x Walker beat Backlund via the cross-face chicken wing in 0:35:31 Survivors: PJ Walker Rating: *** [Lord Steven Regal interfered against Owen Hart.] [Mr. Perfect interfered against Sean Waltman.] [Ludvig Borga interfered against Great Muta.]The referee had to force PJ Walker to release Bob Backlund after the bell. Francine ran in and threw her arms around the victorious Walker. Backlund climbed over the guardrail and staggered through the crowd in a daze. Backstage, a raging Owen Hart was tearing the place apart, on the hunt for Lord Steven Regal. WWF Tag Team Championship Match The Thrillseekers vs The Heavenly BodiesThe Heavenly Bodies jumped The Thrillseekers at the bell and hit the flapjack on Lance Storm. Chris Jericho countered a power bomb with a Frankensteiner on Tom Prichard and hit a springboard dropkick on Jimmy Del Ray. Del Ray took a double backdrop so high, he came down with icicles on. Jericho shot Del Ray into the ropes, but Del Ray slid through Jericho’s legs and Prichard then hit a bulldog to turn the tide. Prichard floored Jericho with a well-placed enzuigiri, while Del Ray ran across the apron and performed a moonsault bodyblock onto Storm on the floor. An excited Tammy Fytch informed viewers at home that we were going to see new champions. Del Ray drilled Jericho with a beautiful floatover DDT. The challengers continued to get heat on Jericho, with Del Ray striking the young Canadian with a superkick. Del Ray took time out to antagonise Lance Storm about cutting his hair, which brought Storm into the ring. While the referee held the incensed Storm back, Prichard hung Jericho over the middle rope for Fytch to whack him with her purse. The Bodies used frequent tags to wear Jericho down, but the crowd were firmly behind him and there is no quit in Chris Jericho. Jericho reversed a second floatover DDT attempt into a Northern Lights throw on Del Ray and then took out Prichard with a spinning heel kick, before hot tagging Storm. The newly-shorn Storm connected with clotheslines and dropkicks. Del Ray reversed a whip into the corner, but Storm leapt to the top rope and came vaulting off with a stunning flying back elbow to the jaw! Prichard broke the resulting pin attempt. Storm with a spin kick and a cartwheel splash in the corner. Storm again sprang to the top rope and came off with a nice cross body on Del Ray, but Dr Tom saved again by hitting Storm with the purse for a dramatic near fall. Prichard dragged Storm up and held him in place for a moonsault from Del Ray, but Jericho dragged his partner out of the way and Del Ray hit Prichard instead! Fytch was apoplectic as Jericho drilled Del Ray with a missile dropkick and Storm pinned him to retain the titles. The Thrillseekers (Chris Jericho and Lance Storm) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) when Storm pinned J. Del Ray via pinfall in 0:11:46. Rating: *** 1/2 (The Thrillseekers retained the WWF World Tag Team Titles.) [Tammy Fytch interfered against Chris Jericho.]In the presidential box, Todd Pettengill sat down with Bill Clinton, or somebody who looks almost exactly like the current US President. Clinton waffled on about how big a fan he is of the WWF and how much he was enjoying being at Survivor Series. At that moment an irate Tammy Fytch stormed past on her way to the back and Clinton remarked that he could offer Fytch a job as his “under secretary”. Before the WWF Championship bout, both champion and challenger cut pre-match promos backstage. The supremely confident Shawn Michaels branded Bret Hart a paper champion and vowed to win the WWF Title tonight. In fact, Michaels was so assured of victory that he was allowing his bodyguard Diesel to stay backstage and prepare for the Wild Card Match later, rather than accompany him down to ringside. The sense of entitlement was almost overwhelming. Bret Hart once again ripped into The Heartbreak Kid, saying that Michaels has no respect for anyone or anything. The Hitman called Michaels a disgrace to professional wrestling and promised to pound him into the dirt. WWF Championship Match Bret "Hitman" Hart vs Shawn MichaelsAt the opening bell Bret Hart overwhelmed Shawn Michaels with punches and clotheslined him over the top rope. There was no respite for the challenger on the outside as Michaels took a nasty suplex in the aisle. Back in the ring, The Hitman used a legdrop and an inverted atomic drop. Hart methodically worked over Michaels’ leg, hitting rope-assisted sit-down splashes. The champion went to the ring post figure four and held on for a five count. Bret Hart tried to smash Michaels’ knee against the ring post with a fire extinguisher, but referee Earl Hebner got in the way and threatened Hart with disqualification. The official replaced the fire extinguisher, allowing Michaels to strike with a desperation low blow! Michaels rammed Hart into the side of the announcers’ desk and into the lap of timekeeper Tony Chimel. Shawn went to deliver Sweet Chin Music to Bret, but The Hitman moved and instead Michaels took out poor Chimel with the superkick! Michaels tossed Hart into the barricade and then hit a gourdbuster onto the steel steps. Hebner was showing a lot of leniency here. Meanwhile, trainers arrived at ringside to stretcher out the unconscious Chimel. Shawn returned to the ring via a top rope double axe handle and segued into a front facelock. Bret fought free and hit a gourdbuster of his own on the challenger. Hart went back to the leg but Michaels gouged the eyes. Michaels used a bodyslam followed by a flying cross body press, but Bret rolled through for a near fall. The Hitman immediately slapped on a figure-four leglock, but Michaels fought it and eventually rolled onto his belly. Bret quickly grabbed the ropes to break the hold. The fans chanted “Let’s Go Bret” as he rocked Shawn with a succession of European uppercuts. Hart tossed Michaels into the corner upside-down and then hit his Russian legsweep, a vertical suplex and a backbreaker. However, Shawn pulled Earl Hebner in the way of the elbow off the second rope and Bret wiped himself and Hebner out. Michaels raked Bret’s face and then applied the Sharpshooter, The Hitman’s very own patented hold… On commentary Jim Ross pointed out the insult involved in using one’s own move on them, referencing PJ Walker and Bob Backlund earlier. Bobby Heenan claimed that Bret Hart had never before felt the pain of the Sharpshooter before and would have no option but to submit. However, The Hitman managed to reverse the hold by reaching back and grabbing one of Shawn Michaels’ ankles, then dragging him down and twisting into the Sharpshooter! Michaels was in tremendous pain and nodded his head frantically in submission, but Earl Hebner was still down and did not see Michaels give up. Hart released the hold to revive Hebner, but when The Hitman turned back around Michaels leathered him with Sweet Chin Music! A second referee, Mike Chioda, hauled ass to the ring and began the count. One…two…Bret Hart kicked out to a massive pop!! Frustrated, Michaels decked Chioda with a superkick and dumped him out of the ring! The Heartbreak Kid then drilled Hart with a piledriver and went for the pin again. The recovered Hebner slapped the mat twice, but then Bret kicked out again! Michaels was beside himself. He stomped to the top rope and went for a flying dropkick, but Hart caught his legs and lined him up again for the Sharpshooter! Hart looked to step through and complete the first stage of applying his patented hold, but Michaels grabbed a handful of hair and took him over in a small package! There was no escape for the Hitman, who had been caught completely off guard, as Earl Hebner recorded the three count. Shawn Michaels is the new WWF Champion! Shawn Michaels pinned Bret Hart after a small package in 0:22:15. Rating: ***** (Shawn Michaels won the WWF World Heavyweight Title.)Bret Hart punched the mat repeatedly in anger as Shawn Michaels swiped the WWF Title belt from the ring announcer and danced up the aisle. The new champion made sure to rub the fans’ noses in the decision and some responded by pelting The Heartbreak Kid with garbage. During the entrances for the first ever Wild Card Match, Bill Clinton dived for cover when Adam Bomb’s pyro went off and the Secret Service detail pounced on the President! Wild Card Match Team Destrucity (Ultimate Warrior, Crush, Scott Steiner, Adam Bomb and Tatanka) vs The Teamsters (Diesel, Randy Savage, TITAN, Ludvig Borga and Lex Luger) When Diesel and Scott Steiner were in they took it easy on each other, applauding each other's takedowns and exaggerating clean breaks. Adam Bomb took exception to the pathetic showing and slapped Steiner across the back, tagging himself in. Steiner argued with Bomb about the blind tag and Diesel capitalised by cracking Bomb in the back of the head with a big boot! Bomb fell against the ropes and Big Daddy Cool then Jackknifed him for the first elimination. Despite his team going a man down, Steiner laughed at Bomb's misfortune, drawing the ire of his teammates. Lex Luger faced off with The Ultimate Warrior in a battle of the powerhouses. They each staggered one another with clotheslines, before Luger reversed an Irish whip and Warrior ended up in the Teamsters' corner. Borga, Diesel and TITAN helped themselves to some free shots, but Warrior fought back and knocked them all off the apron with roundhouse rights. Warrior was then tripped by a ringside photographer who got too close to the action. Luger slid outside and grabbed the photographer, pulling off what turned out to be a fake beard and glasses to reveal Harvey Wippleman! Luger decked him, but then turned into TITAN who choke slammed his own partner on the floor! Tatanka rolled Luger back in and Steiner tagged himself in, stealing the pin from a reluctant Warrior. Tensions were running higher than ever now. Savage argued with TITAN and wanted to fight him. Harvey Wippleman was helped to the back. The Teamsters eventually got back on the same page and the Macho Man helped them take the advantage when he used a small package to defenestrate Tatanka from the Wild Card Match. Diesel prepared to square off with The Ultimate Warrior. The Warrior had a big issue to settle with Big Daddy Cool after Diesel interfered freely in Warrior's match with Shawn Michaels last month at In Your House and cost the captain of Team Destrucity a shot at the WWF Title. Before they could lock up, Diesel tagged out...to Randy Savage! The crowd was buzzing as The Ultimate Maniacs were about to explode! Warrior and Savage shook hands before squaring off. They traded the advantage before Warrior knocked the Macho Man down with a shoulder block. Warrior built up a head of steam for another, but Diesel pulled the top rope down and Warrior crashed to the floor! Diesel grabbed Warrior and viciously slung him backwards into the guardrail. Savage had a problem with Big Daddy Cool manhandling his regular tag team partner and did not hold back in telling him about it, before shoving Diesel. Diesel responded by slapping Savage on the chest to tag himself in and he then sent Savage careering out of the ring with an almighty shove of his own! Warrior crawled back in and was greeted by a big elbowdrop from Diesel. Big Daddy Cool signalled for another Jackknife, but Randy Savage ascended the turnbuckles and turned on his team captain with a flying axehandle! Warrior then splashed Diesel for the three count!! Diesel was furious and would not leave quietly. He smacked both the Warrior and Savage with a steel chair, before dropping the Macho Man with a huge Jackknife. Only then did Big Daddy Cool agree to exit. Steiner entered the match for an easy pin on the flattened Savage, but the Macho Man kicked out! Frustrated, Steiner planted Savage with a tiger driver and this time he did get the three count. TITAN stepped over the top rope to do battle, at which point Steiner decided to take a powder and tag out to the exhausted Warrior. TITAN used his methodical brand of offence to control the Warrior with heavy blows and chokes. Warrior fought back after TITAN missed a charge and unloaded with a succession of powerful clotheslines, the last of which knocked the giant out of the ring! The brawl between TITAN and The Ultimate Warrior raged on at ringside and both superstars were ultimately counted out. The Wild Card Match had boiled down to Crush and Scott Steiner against Intercontinental Champion Ludvig Borga. Crush and Borga battled back and forth, rekindling their feud from one year again. Crush managed to get Borga on his shoulders for the Hawaiian Smasher, but Borga slid out and shoved Crush into the referee who ended up sandwiched in the corner. Scott Steiner seized the opportunity to interfere, but missed with an attempted Steinerline and hit Crush instead. An insouciant shrug from Steiner showed that he did not seem too bothered by his miscue. Crush and Steiner got into a heated argument; Steiner took a swing at Crush but the big Hawaiian ducked it and took Steiner down to the mat. Crush hammered away with punches and Steiner took refuge at ringside. During the melee, Borga grabbed his Intercontinental Title belt and measured Crush for a shot with it! Great Muta then ran in, Borga swung at Muta with the belt but Muta avoided the blow and struck with green mist to the face!! Borga was blinded and he staggered right into the Hawaiian Smasher from Crush! Crush then pinned the Intercontinental Champion, returning the favour from last year's Survivor Series, to win the match for his team. Bitter rivals Crush and Scott Steiner are the survivors in the very first Wild Card Match in WWF history! [Wild Card Match]: Elimination Match with Managers Banned From Ringside: Adam Bomb, Crush, Scott Steiner, Tatanka and The Ultimate Warrior beat Diesel, Lex Luger, Ludvig Borga, Randy Savage and TITAN 5 falls to 3: x Diesel beat A. Bomb via the Jackknife in 0:08:36 x S. Steiner beat Luger via pinfall in 0:14:02 x Savage beat Tatanka via a small package in 0:17:20 x Warrior beat Diesel via the Big Splash in 0:21:42 x S. Steiner beat Savage via a tiger driver in 0:23:40 x double countout (TITAN and Warrior) in 0:27:25 x Crush beat L. Borga via the Hawaiian Smasher in 0:33:49 Survivors: Crush, Scott Steiner Rating: *** [Harvey Wippleman interfered against Lex Luger.] [Great Muta interfered against Ludvig Borga.]While Ted DiBiase’s paid workforce began setting up the ringside area for the unsanctioned match, Dok Hendrix entered Shawn Michaels’ locker room for a word with the new WWF Champion. The champagne was flowing as The Heartbreak Kid celebrated with his bodyguard Diesel. Michaels said he was on top of the world, having beaten the legendary Bret Hart fair and square in the middle of the ring. Michaels claimed he is the only man in this business – not Bret, not Savage, not Warrior - who will ever be on top and be the true icon. He is the man with the greatest will to be the best and Shawn Michaels will out-will everybody. He has something that nobody else has and that is God-given, natural talent. Hendrix asked if Michaels will be a fighting champion, when suddenly Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warrior burst into the room to break up the party! The Ultimate Maniacs brawled with Michaels and Diesel as champagne bottles and glasses smashed all around them. Todd Pettengill was back with “Mr President” when Bob Backlund wandered over. Backlund was still in his wrestling gear and appeared to be completely discombobulated. Backlund refused to shake Clinton’s hand and instead gave the President a dressing down. Backlund screamed at Clinton for his incompetence and chastised him because the Federal government is currently shut down. Clinton seemed amused and said that since Colin Powell has dropped out of the ’96 race, he’d love to run against Backlund in the next presidential election. Backlund said there was no doubt he would make a better president than Clinton, before wandering off. Clinton turned back to Pettengill and chuckled, but suddenly Backlund returned and took Clinton down in the Cross-Face Chicken Wing! Clinton’s Secret Service came to his aid and managed to drag Backlund off. Jim Ross plugged the next pay-per-view offering which will be In Your House on December 17th, live from the Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Ross exclusively revealed that the first match has been signed for that show and will see Ludvig Borga defend the Intercontinental Championship against the Great Muta! Ross tried to discuss this breaking news with Bobby Heenan but the Brain appeared distracted by somebody he recognised in the crowd. Sure enough, the camera picked out Scotty Flamingo seated a few rows back from ringside. Flamingo was dressed in a manner in which we have never seen him before, almost wilder and more feral. Flamingo wore a leather jacket over a Ministry shirt, ripped short jeans, a flannel shirt tied around his waist, and black combat boots. As the camera moved closer to Flamingo you could see that he had a nose ring and an Indian necklace as well. Bobby Heenan remarked that we haven’t seen Scotty Flamingo in over seven months and went over to attempt to conduct an interview with him. However, Flamingo completely ignored each of Heenan's questions before The Brain realised this was a waste of time and gave up. The stage was now set for Paul Bearer and Sabu's demonic creation, the Exploding No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Ring Time Bomb Death Match. There were barrels of explosives outside the ring, with "Caution" warnings on them. Exploding No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Ring Time Bomb Death Match The Undertaker vs SabuThe Undertaker had a face like thunder and Sabu attempted to avoid his opponent in the early going. Undertaker slowly stalked Sabu around the ring before the two men engaged in very lengthy tie-up, with each trying to push the other into the barbed wire. Fans chanted Undertaker's name in hope that he was able to not touch the exploding barbed wire first. Undertaker had the advantage and almost had Sabu in the wire, but Sabu broke the Phenom's grip with a kick to the shin. Sabu charged straight into a big boot, before The Undertaker tried to whip him into the wire but Sabu put the breaks on. Paul Bearer quickly turned away each time Sabu nearly touched the exploding barbed wire, unable to watch. Undertaker choked Sabu and struck with a headbutt before going for another whip, but this time Sabu slid under the barbed wire out to the floor and escaped. Not for long though, as The Undertaker built up a head of steam and leapt out over the exploding barbed wire and onto Sabu at ringside with an incredible running dive! The fans were going wild as The Undertaker whipped Sabu hard into the guardrail, then tore his head off with a clothesline as Sabu staggered back towards him. Sabu blocked Undertaker's attempt at smashing his head into one of the barrels of explosives and instead it was the Deadman who was slammed into the steel. Sabu threw The Undertaker back in and followed, bring a chair in with him. Sabu nailed Undertaker with the chair and tried to push The Deadman's head into the wire, but The Phenom blocked it. Sabu then went for a rana, but Undertaker caught him and power bombed him into the wire for the first explosion of the match! The crowd gasped as Sabu rolled around in pain, clearly in trouble. Undertaker covered for a two count. A slam followed by a legdrop garnered another near fall. Bearer passed something to Sabu as Undertaker methodically circled his prey. 'Taker lifted Sabu up for a choke slam, but Sabu countered by pounding the Deadman in the head with a spike - the object Bearer had given to him. Sabu went back to the chair and drilled Undertaker with it, before connecting with a chair-assisted jumping legdrop. Undertaker fought back to his feet, but Sabu dropkicked him from behind and Undertaker felt the exploding barbed wire for the first time! Undertaker was reeling from the explosion and Sabu greeted him with a smash mouth chair shot. Sabu whipped The Undertaker into the wire for another explosion, then hit Air Sabu to drive the Deadman further into said wire and set off another huge bang, sending sparks flying everywhere. However, Air Sabu missed on its second attempt and Sabu ended up hung up in the wire while Paul Bearer wailed! Sabu's tights were shredded. The two men were struggling, their bodies ravaged with pain. Sabu crawled over towards Undertaker, but was met with huge soupbones. Paul Bearer rolled his sleeves up and pulled out a barbed wire board from under the ring, as if there wasn’t enough barbed wire around! Bearer slid it into the ring, but Undertaker stomped on Bearer’s hand and then started dragging his former manager across the wire! Sabu made the save with a thunderous chair shot, allowing the bloodied Bearer to roll outside to safety. The ring announcer declared that there were five minutes left until the ring explodes and Sabu wailed away with added urgency. Sabu missed a legdrop onto the barbed wire board and recoiled in agony. The callous Undertaker choke slammed Sabu onto the barbed wire board, but amazingly Sabu kicked out of the pin! With four minutes to go before the explosion, The Undertaker signalled the end and then planted Sabu with a Tombstone into the barbed wire board. The Undertaker covered and this time he did get the pinfall before the ring exploded. Exploding No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Ring Time Bomb Death Match: The Undertaker pinned Sabu with the Tombstone in 0:11:41. Rating: *** 1/4Sabu lay motionless as The Undertaker turned his attention to Paul Bearer at ringside. The timer still counted down despite the match being over, and The Undertaker indicated that he was going to put Bearer in the ring to join Sabu! Bearer frantically tried to run, but stumbled in the aisle and The Undertaker dragged him back to ringside. Bearer begged and pleaded desperately for mercy, but Undertaker wasn't listening and pointed into the ring. Suddenly the lights went out! Eerie organ music began to play and red light bathed the arena, before an explosion went off at the entrance way! Through hellfire and brimstone came the electric wheelchair bound Ted DiBiase, alongside a huge masked individual dressed in red and black. "THAT’S GOTTA…THAT’S GOTTA BE KANE!" bellowed Jim Ross on commentary. The Undertaker stood in awe, mouth wide open, at the appearance of the little child he thought had burned to death all those years ago. Bearer quickly scrambled away and dragged Sabu out of the ring, which was still primed to explode in less than a minute. 'Taker continued to stare at Kane, but suddenly his younger brother interrupted this historic moment by slugging him, taking Undertaker down! Kane then Tombstoned the Deadman on the concrete floor!! As the fans began the countdown for the big boom, Kane lifted the dead weight of his brother onto the ring apron and then rolled him into the centre of the ring. Kane and Ted DiBiase backed off into the aisle and out of harm's way as the announcer gave the ten second call. The fans started counting down… 10… 9… Undertaker was not getting up… 8… 7… Screams of desperation from the crowd for The Undertaker… 6… 5… Undertaker was not moving… 4… 3… Ted DiBiase cackled… 2… Sirens started to go off... 1… KA-BOOM!!! THE RING EXPLODED!!!The explosives around the ring went off like the finale of a July 4th fireworks show. The ring filled with smoke and was surrounded by fire. The turnbuckles in each corner of the ring had fallen in on themselves. The squared circle was engulfed for at least twenty seconds in a cloud reminiscent of bombs going off in war footage. However, when the smoke cleared, there was no trace of The Undertaker to be found! Card rating: *** 1/2Match observations: A title change, shocking returns and debuts, partners turning on each other and an explosive finale – that was the 1995 Survivor Series! After months of speculation and Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase’s cryptic rants, Kane finally arrived in the World Wrestling Federation tonight. Kane confronted his brother The Undertaker before assaulting him, Tombstoning him at ringside and then throwing him back in the ring so Undertaker would feel the full brunt of the explosion. If you believe DiBiase, Kane is full of hatred for his sibling and had waited years for his revenge. We would love to bring you an update on the condition of The Undertaker, but he was nowhere to be seen after the ring exploded and his whereabouts are currently unknown. Sabu suffered a series of lacerations and burns from the exploding barbed wire and required lengthly treatment after the match. The bout with its truly disturbing stipulations was certainly difficult to watch at times and Jack Tunney was certainly correct not to sanction it. Shawn Michaels backed up all his recent bragging by capturing the WWF Championship from Bret Hart. These two superstars absolutely despise each other and held nothing back in an incredibly heated bout. In the end, Michaels hooked The Hitman in a small package as Hart attempted another Sharpshooter. Michaels’ post-match celebrations were interrupted by The Ultimate Maniacs, who were upset at Diesel’s antics during the Wild Card Match. I’m reliably informed that Michaels and Diesel went into town after the show and continued to party into the wee small hours. Bret Hart meanwhile wants his rematch as soon as possible. Sworn enemies Crush and Scott Steiner were the survivors in the inaugural Wild Card Match. After the show Steiner was bragging to anybody within earshot that he was the MVP of his team, having been directly involved in the eliminations of Randy Savage and Lex Luger (and not to mention that of his own teammate, Adam Bomb!). Having been the victim of several instances of outside interference this year, Luger was keen to introduce an element of fairness to proceedings and had ensured that managers were barred from ringside. However, a disguised Harvey Wippleman managed to secrete himself at ringside which angered the Total Package and led to fireworks between him and TITAN. And The Ultimate Maniacs ignored which side they were each on and combined to get rid of Diesel. Big Daddy Cool gained a measure of revenge with a steel chair, but the ill-feeling continued after the show. PJ Walker drew a line under his feud with Bob Backlund when he extracted the submission from his former mentor with the cross-face chicken wing, a massive insult to Backlund as it was he who perfected and popularised the hold. This turn of events sent Backlund further over the edge and he ended up attacking “The President of the United States”! The submission ensured that the New Generation downed the League of Legends, much to the chagrin of Mr Perfect, as Walker was the sole survivor. Lord Steven Regal chose this match to make his return from a dislocated knee and target Owen Hart, the man he blames for putting him on the shelf. Great Muta and Ludvig Borga caused each other to be eliminated from their respective matches tonight and the former stablemates are on a collision course. They will meet for the Intercontinental Championship next month at In Your House in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Having been responsible for the break-up of Gary Hart’s Black Friday Management group, Muta would love nothing more than to take the only jewel left in the crown – the Intercontinental Title. The Thrillseekers retained the Tag Team Titles as they defeated The Heavenly Bodies, with Lance Storm getting his own personal retribution for his unexpected haircut when he recorded the winning pinfall. I can exclusively reveal that these two teams will get to do it all again this weekend on Superstars, but this time the title match will be contested under best two out of three falls. The Bodies wanted a match to determine once and for all who the better team is, claiming that The Thrillseekers got lucky tonight. Make sure you tune in tomorrow night for Monday Night RAW, where we'll bring you all the fallout from a very memorable and newsworthy Survivor Series! We're told that Dean Douglas has a big surprise in store! Till then, so long everybody!!
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