I was at a WWF Superstars taping in 1993 that lasted about 6 hours.
I genuinely can't work out if sitting through that would be awesome or interminable. 1993 WWF is like a comfort blanket to me, but I imagine once you get to hour 4 and get a 2nd dose of Bastian Booger and Damien Demento squash matches it would begin to get tiresome!
It was a different time for sure.Having gone to a few 93 superstars & challenge taping you go through a weird array of emotions:First its exhilarating being there,then its soul crushing & you question life choices even as a child,then its cool again,then you never want to go to a tv taping ever again and then 3 to 6 months later you get tickets the second they become available.
Seeing action like this how could you not go back?
WWF @ Worcester, MA - Memorial Auditorium - May 4, 1993 (4,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Included Bonnie Blackstone conducting untelevised interviews with Lex Luger and Colin Scott (from NFL Australia)
Tatanka defeated Doink the Clown (Borne) via disqualification when a second Doink interfered; after the bout, Tatanka was double-teamed until Crush made the save
Big City Mike pinned Mo'Pain
The Harlem Knights (Men on a Mission) defeated Jason Knight & Tim McNeany following a legdrop off the second rope
Kamala defeated Phil Apollo; the match was later redone
Randy Savage defeated Giant Gonzalez (w/ Harvey Wippleman) via disqualification when Gonzalez refused to break a chokehold; Savage eventually retaliated with three double axehandles off the top
Virgil pinned Duane Gill
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 5:42 with the chokeslam after Tatanka prevented Bigelow from leaving ringside
Bret Hart defeated Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification
WWF Mania - 5/8/93: Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Kamala at 3:50 with a roll up after Kamala attempted making the pin with Bigelow face-down on the mat
All American Wrestling - 5/16/93: Crush defeated Blake Beverly via submission with the head vice at 2:17
WWF Mania - 5/29/93: Mr. Hughes (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned Owen Hart with the sidewalk slam at 4:46
5/22/93
The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill & Chris Duffy when Bart pinned Duffy following the Revolver at 3:04
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Jerry Seavey with the flying headbutt; Bigelow came to the ring with a small plastic bag with a lock of Tatanka's cut hair inside
KOTR Qualifying Match: Crush fought WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels to a double count-out at 5:25 as Crush prepared to throw Michaels back inside the ring as the two were battling on the floor; moments later, Crush hit a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker inside the ring and then applied the head vice; Michaels' entrance was not shown in order to cover up for the fact he lost the title on Monday Night Raw 5 days before this match aired
Adam Bomb (w/ Johnny Polo) pinned Burt Centeno with a slingshot clothesline into the ring and the powerbomb at 2:41
Jim Duggan pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the running clothesline
5/29/93
Tatanka pinned Ricky Rich with the Samoan Drop
Doink the Clown defeated Kevin Armstrong via submission with the Stump Puller
Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Tony Roy with the Bonzai Drop
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Bell & Tony Devito following the top rope bulldog double team
Mr. Perfect pinned Rich Myers with the Perfect Plex
6/5/93
Bret Hart defeated Papa Shango via submission with the Sharpshooter at around the 7-minute mark after Shango missed a legdrop
The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Tim McNeany & Scott Taylor following Fatu's splash off the top; after the bout, the Shrinkers smashed Afa's pineapple over one of the opponents' heads
Kamala pinned Phil Apollo with a splash; during the bout, Vince McMahon made mention that Slick had done all he could do for Kamala and was at the Mt. Ephriam Baptist Church
Lex Luger pinned Jason Knight by placing one foot on him after hitting the running forearm at 2:32; prior to the match, Luger posed in front of the mirror in the ring
Mr. Hughes (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned Russ Greenberg with the sidewalk slam
The Smoking Gunns defeated Gus Kantarakis & Dale Wolfe at 2:15 when Bart pinned Wolfe following the backdrop / piledriver combo
WWF @ Lowell, MA - Memorial Auditorium - August 18, 1993 (2,500; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
In a segment only aired on USWA TV, Vince McMahon was a guest of the King's Court; after Lawler complained about Bret Hart being referred to as the king, Vince noted that Bret pinned Lawler the previous Monday in Memphis; Lawler then responded by saying it was Paul Neighbors' fault and he would face him the following Monday to get revenge; Lawler went on to state that if he didn't send his opponent to the hospital, he would personally refund everyone in the audience their money; upon hearing this, Vince told Lawler to expect to see him in Memphis because he wanted to be one of the people Lawler refunded
All American Wrestling - 8/29/93: The Smoking Gunns defeated Well Dunn via count-out at around the 7-minute mark after Billy pushed Bart back inside the ring just before the 10-count
All American Wrestling - 9/5/93: Razor Ramon pinned Damien Demento with the Razor's Edge at 4:26
Tatanka defeated WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels via disqualification
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Rio Lord of the Jungle
Bret Hart defeated Ludvig Borga via disqualification
WWF World Champion Yokozuna defeated Razor Ramon
Mr. Perfect (sub. for the Undertaker) & Randy Savage defeated Giant Gonzalez & Mr. Hughes (w/ Harvey Wippleman) at 7:13 when Perfect pinned Hughes with a small package
9/5/93 - featured an opening segment with comments from WWF World Champion Yokozuna as well as footage of the confrontation in the lockerroom between Lex Luger and Ludvig Borga following Summer Slam:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) pinned Phil Apollo at 1:54 with the diving headbutt
IRS pinned Jerry Seavey at 2:25 with a flying clothesline
Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) defeated Richie Rich & an unknown at 3:10
Mr. Perfect pinned Paul Vandale at 3:25 with the Perfect Plex
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with a victory roll at 2:38
Adam Bomb pinned Bob Evans with the powerbomb at 2:05
9/12/93
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Blake Beverly & Tony Ulysses at 3:43 when Scott pinned Ulysses following the top rope bulldog double team
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bastion Booger via count-out at 3:56 after Booger hit the ring post and the Kid dumped a pitcher of water on him
Razor Ramon pinned Chris Duffy at 4:15 with the Razor's Edge
Doink the Clown pinned Scott Despres at 3:14 with a sit-down splash off the top
Bret Hart defeated Barry Horowitz via submission with the Sharpshooter at 3:34
The Quebecers defeated Ross Greenburg & PJ Walker at 2:57 when Pierre pinned Walker following the Tower of Quebec
9/19/93
Tatanka pinned Chris Duffy at 4:01 with the Samoan drop
The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Mike Davis & Tony Roy at 4:43 when Fatu pinned Roy after hitting a splash off the top to the floor and then throwing Roy back in the ring
Marty Jannetty pinned the Executioner at 4:09 with a flying fistdrop off the top
Ludvig Borga defeated Rich Myers via submission at 2:30 with the backbreaker
The Smoking Gunns defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Fred Williams at 3:59 when Bart pinned Williams with a sunset flip off the top
Bastion Booger pinned Mike Khoury at 2:04 with the sit-down splash moments after Khoury split the back of his head open on the ringpost after Booger hit an Avalanche on the outside
WWF @ Worcester, MA - Memorial Auditorium - September 28, 1993 (2,000)
WWF Superstars taping:
Included Giant Gonzalez running off Harvey Wippleman in an untelevised segment
WWF Superstars (German version - 11/22/93): WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated IRS via count-out after tying IRS to the ringpost with his own tie at 7:27
The MVP (Steve Lombardi) pinned Duane Gill
Barry Horowitz pinned Mike Davis
All American Wrestling - 10/24/93: Rick Martel defeated Owen Hart via count-out at 8:25 after Jerry Lawler came ringside and rammed Hart face-first into the steel ring post as Martel distracted the referee
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Adam Bomb (w/ Johnny Polo) at 2:42 with a chokeslam, just as Polo climbed into the ring in an attempt to break the cover; after the bout, Taker dropped Polo with the chokeslam as well
Randy Savage pinned Jerry Lawler with a roll up at 5:59 after Bret Hart came ringside and scared Lawler back inside the ring after Lawler attempted to walk out of the match; after the bout, Hart chased Lawler from the ring
Bret Hart & Lex Luger defeated WWF World Champion Yokozuna & Ludvig Borga via count-out after Yoko was hit with Luger's running forearm
10/16/93
Tatanka pinned Mike Bell at 3:13 with the Samoan Drop
Ludvig Borga defeated Tony Roy via submission at 2:51 with the backbreaker; prior to the bout, Borga had a verbal confrontation with Tatanka in the locker room, with both having to be held back by officials
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Pat Tanaka with a victory roll at around the 6-minute mark; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Tanaka paying homage and bowing to WWF World Champion Yokozuna & Mr. Fuji
Owen Hart pinned Scott Taylor at 3:52 with a gutwrench suplex
Mike Davis & Jerry Seavey defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers (w/ Johnny Polo) via disqualification at 2:06 when the referee stopped the match after the champions repeatedly pulled their opponents off the mat before the three-count; after the bout, the Quebecers continued to attack their opponents
10/23/93
Doink the Clown pinned Barry Horowitz with the Whoopie Cushion at 3:27
Bastion Booger pinned Raymond Roy at 1:58 with the sit-down splash
IRS pinned Ken Garrison at 2:29 with the Write Off lariat
SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Flex Armstrong & Richie Rich at 2:54 when Morton pinned Armstrong following a double dropkick
Diesel pinned Ralph Mosca at 2:40 with a right hand punch to the face
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Tony Devito with the Razor's Edge at 3:21; after the bout, IRS, Diesel, Adam Bomb, & Rick Martel came to ringside and surrounded the ring but Marty Jannetty, Mr. Perfect, and the 1-2-3 Kid quickly came to the ring and several referees came out to prevent a mass brawl from taking place
10/30/93
The Smoking Gunns defeated the Executioners at 2:23 when Bart scored the pin following the Revolver double team
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) pinned Tim McNeany at the 41-second mark with a splash in the corner; during Bigelow's entrance, Doink the Clown was shown on the video wall with two buckets saying one was for Bigelow and one was for Luna
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Bert Centeno & Chris Duffy at 2:21 when Scott pinned Centeno following the top rope bulldog double team; during the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers & Johnny Polo cut an insert promo about next week's match between Rick Steiner and Jacques
The Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated PJ Walker & Mark Thomas at 1:28 when Jimmy Del Ray pinned Thomas with the moonsault; during the bout, SMW Tag Team Champions the Rock 'n' Roll Express cut an insert promo about facing the Heavenly Bodies at the Survivor Series
Ludvig Borga pinned Tatanka at 10:05 with one finger after Mr. Fuji came ringside and distracted the referee, allowing Borga to his opponent with a steel chair on the floor; after the bout, Fuji invited Yokozuna down to the ring who then gave Tatanka the Bonzai Drop; Lex Luger then fought off the Quebecers backstage and in the aisleway to make the save; as the show came to a close, Tatanka was taken from ringside on a stretcher; as a result of the injuries sustained in the match, Tatanka was taken out of the upcoming Survivor Series pay-per-view