Prime Time Wrestling
Stamford, CT |Feb. 10 1992
Host: Vince McMahon
Discussion Panel: Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, Mr. Perfect, Slick
Commentators for Matches: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan, Vince McMahon and Mr. Perfect, Sean Mooney and Lord Alfred HayesVince McMahon welcomed everyone to tonight’s edition of Prime Time Wrestling. McMahon immediately started pressing Mr. Perfect on the money he saw change hands between him and Jimmy Hart on Superstars!, but Perfect claimed it was just an old betting debt that he was paying back. Gorilla Monsoon and Slick both called the explanation preposterous, but Bobby Heenan backed up what Perfect was saying. McMahon clarified for the fans at home what they were discussing when he showed the clip from Superstars! where Sid Justice and Hulk Hogan finally reconciled and shook hands. The clip continued on and showed the Nasty Boys ambushing Justice and Hogan, laying them out.
McMahon told the audience that later on in the show Perfect was seen handing over a significant amount of cash to Jimmy Hart. Perfect reiterated that it was money he owed Jimmy Hart, and there was nothing to the accusations that he paid off the Nasty Boys to attack Ric Flair’s opponents at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Bobby Heenan even seemed a little confused by the whole thing as he kept looking questioningly at Perfect. While the panel continued to argue, Vince McMahon brought up the current feud between the Beverly Brothers and the New Foundation. He then introduced us to the opening match of the evening where the Beverly Brothers would have their hands full with the team of Jimmy Snuka and Jim Powers.
The Beverly Brothers (Beau Beverly and Blake Beverly) defeated Jimmy Snuka and Jim Powers when Beau pinned J. Snuka with the Shaker Heights Spike in 0:05:44.
Rating: **
The New Foundation cut an insert promo where Owen Hart said that he does not put up with bullies, and claimed that is exactly who they are. Neidhart told the Beverly Bullies to watch out because he had never been pushed around before, and he wasn’t about to start now.
This was the first time that Jimmy Snuka and Jim Powers had teamed together, and it showed pretty clearly as they just couldn’t get the upper hand on the more experienced team of the Beverly Brothers. The Shaker Heights Spike carried the Beverly’s to victory once again when Powers couldn’t break up the pinning attempt due to Blake cutting him off. After the match the Genius entered the ring and read a poem directed towards the New Foundation. He ended it by promising ‘total devastation to the New Foundation.’
Greg Valentine defeated Terry Daniels when Daniels passed out in the
Figure-Four Leglock in 0:03:08.
Greg Valentine suffered a neck injury. He will be out for approximately 4 weeks.
Rating: **
After the match Greg Valentine seemed to be favoring his neck. Meanwhile, the lights began to flicker once more with some ominous chanting over the speakers.
Vince McMahon asked the question if Jake Roberts and the Undertaker were the most formidable duo in WWF history? Gorilla Monsoon reluctantly agreed that no two men have caused as much havoc in the WWF as “The Phenom” and “the Snake.” Bobby Heenan said he almost felt sorry for Randy Savage - almost. Slick said he had led many men into battle against Savage, and knew that Savage still had some cards up his sleeve. Slick warned to never count Savage out because when you least expect it Savage will come out on top. Perfect thought it all came down to if Savage could find a partner man enough to stand up against Roberts and the Undertaker. McMahon sent it to the ring where the Undertaker and Jake Roberts would enter into some untested waters, the tag team scene.
Jake Roberts and The Undertaker defeated John Allen and Brian Elmore when Undertaker pinned Elmore with the Tombstone in 0:03:00.
Rating: *
Paul Bearer, the Undertaker, and Jake Roberts cut an insert promo during the match. Bearer challenged Randy Savage to show up at Saturday Night’s Main Event for a special edition of the Funeral Parlor that he had planned. Jake Roberts told Savage not to be afraid, that he just wanted to talk to the “Macho Man,” and that Savage could trust him. The Undertaker just stared menacingly into the camera.
This match was not a pretty sight. Jake Roberts played with his two opponents before eventually deciding he’d had enough and tagged out to the Undertaker. The Undertaker came in and finished the match by dropping Elmore with the Tombstone. John Allen had seen enough and ran to the back in fear. The Undertaker proceeded to put Elmore into a bodybag as Jake Roberts sat in the corner.
Rick Martel made BA Dalton submit to the Boston Crab in 0:03:02.
Rating: **
Once again Rick Martel sprayed his opponent after the match with his cologne he calls “Arrogance.”
An advertisement aired for WrestleMania VIII on April 5th at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The discussion panel talked about the Legion of Doom’s upcoming title defense against the Natural Disasters. A clip was shown of last week’s melee between the two teams, and the officials being forced to separate the four men. Monsoon said that the LOD were the most dominant team he has ever seen, and he had little doubt that they would be able to retain their titles against the Natural Disasters. Bobby Heenan told Monsoon that he wasn’t giving them enough credit since no team has been able to stand up against the Disasters yet. Slick said the key to this match on Saturday Night’s Main Event would be Jimmy Hart and how influential he would be in the outcome. Perfect just hoped that Jimmy Hart wasn’t putting too much of his attention on the Natural Disasters and the Tag Team Titles since his Nasty Boys still have something to settle with Sid Justice and Hulk Hogan. Heenan gave Perfect an inquisitive look as McMahon sent it to the ring.
Typhoon pinned Hawk with the Big Splash in 0:07:36.
Rating: ***
Typhoon and Hawk are both men that are not using to have to back down, and this was definitely the case here. Typhoon and Hawk plowed into one another for around seven minutes with neither man giving an inch. Both men’s partners, Animal and Earthquake, were at ringside for the match, and tried to be on their best behavior. That could only last so long, however, as eventually their exchanging of words led to a brawl on the outside. This came at an inopportune time for Hawk as he had finally scaled to the top rope to try and finish Typhoon off. The fight on the outside distracted Hawk long enough for Typhoon to slam him off the top and crash on top of him with the Big Splash. The referee stopped trying to break up the fight on the outside long enough to slide into the ring and apply the deciding three count.
Animal slid into the ring as soon as the bell rang to check on his partner while Typhoon joined Earthquake and Jimmy Hart on the outside. Hart seemed ecstatic that his man was victorious, but Typhoon and Earthquake continued to stare daggers at the Legion of Doom. Animal was able to help Hawk to his feet. The two teams continued to berate each other as Jimmy Hart pushed his two behemoths to the back. The Natural Disasters definitely have the upper hand going into Saturday Night’s Main Event Tag Team Title match in a few weeks.
A WWF Update! with “Mean” Gene Okerlund aired where he once again spoke on the current Intercontinental Title scene. He showed a clip of last week’s match where Ted DiBiase and the Barbarian stole a victory from Roddy Piper and Bret Hart when the Mountie got involved by electrocuting Hart with his cattle prod. Okerlund recognized that the Mountie and Bret Hart are former IC Champions and that Ted DiBiase did get a pinfall over the current IC Champion, Roddy Piper, last week. Okerlund said that President Tunney is still contemplating which person deserves a title shot against Roddy Piper, but he has heard that whoever is chosen will receive their match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Okerlund then sent it to the ring to see the possible competitors in action.
The Mountie made Omar Atlas submit to the Carotid Control Technique in 0:02:19.
Rating: * 1/4
Bret Hart cut an insert promo where he told the Mountie that he had accomplished his task if it was to get his attention. Hart said that the Mountie had shocked him twice now with the cattle prod, but there would not be a third time. He said that the Intercontinental Title meant more to him than anything, but he was willing to bypass a shot at the title if it meant getting his hands on the Mountie and Jimmy Hart.
The Mountie had no problems with his opponent tonight. After the match the Mountie shocked his opponent with the cattle prod before hooking him in the Sharpshooter! The referee was finally able to get him to release the hold, but it was obvious that he was sending another message to Bret Hart. Jimmy Hart then proclaimed the Mountie to be the one and true Intercontinental Champion!
The discussion panel argued over just who is the most deserving for an IC Title shot. Monsoon chose Bret Hart while Perfect and Heenan thought that it should be Ted DiBiase. Slick went a different route thinking that since the Mountie was the most recent former champion that he should face Roddy Piper at Saturday Night’s Main Event. McMahon said that DiBiase would be in action next as he tries to prove that he is the true number one contender.
Big Boss Man pinned Ted DiBiase after a clothesline in 0:08:20.
Rating: ** 3/4
The Barbarian and Sherri Martel accompanied Ted DiBiase to the ring for his match. It looks like the Barbarian is on a retainer for DiBiase at this point as his personal protection. Sherri Martel never left the Barbarian’s side and seemed to be cuddling up to him for most of the match.
DiBiase and the Big Boss Man do have an intense dislike for one another, and it showed in the match tonight. With the help of the Barbarian and Sherri from the outside DiBiase was able to control a lot of the match. DiBiase kept trying to wear him down with several submission holds, but the Boss Man would continually fight back. At one point it looked like the Boss Man was mounting his comeback after he caught DiBiase coming off the top rope with a big fist to the gut. Boss Man bounced off the ropes to go for a maneuver, but Sherri was right there to try and trip him up. This distraction let DiBiase clock him from behind with a knee to the lower back. DiBiase proceeded to hammer away at the Boss Man’s back when the crowd roared to life. Roddy Piper ran down the aisle and clobbered the Barbarian in the back of the head with his title belt! Sherri screamed and ran away as Piper kicked and punched at the fallen Barbarian. DiBiase saw this and went to yell at the champion, but this gave the Boss Man enough time to regroup and clothesline the back of DiBiase’s head. Boss Man got the quick three count on the stunned DiBiase while Piper continued to pound away on the Barbarian.
After the bell rang the Big Boss Man exited the ring area with his hand being raised by Roddy Piper. Meanwhile, Sherri Martel checked on both the Barbarian and DiBiase.
Bobby Heenan went on a tirade back in the WWF Studios about how unfair that match was to Ted DiBiase. Vince McMahon did not see it that way as he mentioned Sherri’s and the Barbarian’s interference throughout the match. Monsoon agreed that Piper had just tried to even things up a bit. Perfect said that Piper did not have a reason to be out there while the Barbarian and Sensation Sherri did. Slick commented on how this just makes things even more confusing when it comes to the Intercontinental Title.
Warlord made Dale Wolfe submit to the Full Nelson in 0:02:33.
Rating: 1/2*
Harvey Wippleman and the Warlord cut an insert promo during their own match. Wippleman claimed that the Warlord was the strongest man in the WWF, and that no one would be able to break the Full Nelson once the Warlord had it applied.
Wippleman’s claim proved to be true about the Full Nelson, at least for tonight, as once he had it locked on Dale Wolfe could not escape no matter how hard he tried. With Wippleman’s guidance, the Warlord might just be become a huge threat here in the WWF.
Vince McMahon replayed the clip of the Repo Man helping Ted DiBiase regain the Million Dollar Title against Virgil. McMahon said that Virgil would get his chance for revenge in the upcoming match. Monsoon really hoped that Virgil made Repo Man pay, but Heenan said that a man should not be punished just for doing his job. Perfect said that the Million Dollar Title belonged to DiBiase all along, and the Repo Man simply did what he was paid to do and that was to recollect it. Slick thought that DiBiase had tried to keep Virgil down for his entire life, and hiring Repo Man was just another case of it. McMahon sent it to the ring where Virgil would finally get his one on one match with the Repo Man.
Repo Man pinned Virgil after a back suplex in 0:08:45.
Rating: ** ½
Virgil was a house of fire early on in the match. It looked like he would pull out a quick victory and embarrass the Repo Man after he nailed him with a missile dropkick from the top rope. Somehow Repo Man was able to put his foot on the bottom rope to break up the count and that seemed to take a little of the wind out of Virgil’s sails. Repo Man slowly started to fight back as he worked on Virgil’s leg, apparently trying to set him up for the Crowbar. Virgil wasn’t going to be denied, however, as started to fall back on what Roddy Piper had taught him as he started peppering Repo Man with jabs. Virgil seemed to take control when Repo Man was able to dodge under a punch and hit Virgil with a back suplex. Repo Man sloppily hooked the legs, and it looked like Virgil would be able to kick out of it, but Repo Man then put his feet on the middle ropes for extra leverage. The referee didn’t see it and Virgil was unable to kick out of the pinfall attempt.
Repo Man told the referee to raise his hand while Virgil started to argue. The referee apparently wasn’t going to listen to Virgil as he went to raise Repo Man’s hand. Virgil would have none of it, however, as he blasted Repo Man from behind with a dropkick. Repo Man fell through the ropes and to the outside as Virgil raised his own arm to the crowd’s cheers.
Bobby Heenan laughed at Virgil for thinking he was going to outsmart the Repo Man. Monsoon said that the Repo Man was only good for one thing and that was robbery. Monsoon said that Repo Man robbed Virgil of a victory here tonight. Perfect said that Virgil was just a poor sport who should have raised Repo’s hand after the match. Slick disagreed with Perfect and said the Repo Man had it coming.
Vince McMahon closed the show by announcing that next week on Prime Time “Macho Man” Randy Savage would face “The Model” Rick Martel. He also had just heard from President Tunney that we would see part two when Earthquake would face one half of the Tag Team Champions in Animal. The show faded to black as the five men continued to argue over the Repo Man-Virgil match.
WWF Notes:
This week on Superstars! we have a big six man tag when Davey Boy Smith teams up with Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter to face the Orient Express and the Berzerker! Also Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice will have something to say about the attack they suffered at the hands of the Nasty Boys and Jimmy Hart!
Next week on Prime Time Wrestling in our feature bout Randy Savage will be in action as he faces the “The Model” Rick Martel! And Animal will try and even things up for the Legion of Doom as he faces one half of the Natural Disasters, Earthquake! Be sure to tune in next Monday as we come closer and closer to WrestleMania VIII!
Tonight was Slick’s last show as a member of the discussion panel. There was some worry backstage that having five men, when you include Vince McMahon, try to discuss the current scene in the WWF was too many. Slick will take a role backstage as an agent, and will also be able to focus more on his church in Fort Worth, Texas. This will leave Vince McMahon as the host and also part of the panel with Mr. Perfect, Bobby Heenan, and Gorilla Monsoon.
Saturday Night’s Main Event (2/29/92):
Winner of the Fall Gets a World Title Shot at WrestleMania VIII:
Ric Flair (w/Mr. Perfect) and the Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer) vs. Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice
World Tag Team Titles:
The Legion of Doom© vs. The Natural Disasters (w/Jimmy Hart)