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Apr 20, 2024 22:29:08 GMT -5 Celexa Bliss said:

That is certainly a 1992-ass Survivor Series card lol

Kinda weird seeing Bret and Shawn that low on the card, when they main evented irl, but your main event looks like a fun time. Plus, you've got Bret, Owen and Davey Boy teaming up (well, for now...) and that's pretty cool.

I felt bad having them lower on the card especially with Bret being World Champion but the two matches above them had a more star power overall and deserved higher billing I thought.

Guess I should've added "Card Subject To Change". Especially considering it's Survivor Series which always loves substitutions. I've always found it so strange how every year around October and November wrestlers seem to be more prone to quit, get injured, or get fired. Anyways stay tuned.

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News and Notes


The Perfect Partner
In a shocking turn of events, The Ultimate Warrior will no longer be at the Survivor Series and replacing him on "Macho Man" Randy Savage's team of all people will be Mr. Perfect. After it was found out Warrior was not going to be at Survivor Series, Savage was given 24 hours to find a replacement partner to team with him and the Natural Disasters. On the November 16th Prime Time Wrestling Savage would join via satellite with the usual roundtable crew of Perfect, Bobby Heenan, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Hilbilly Jim, and Vince McMahon in the studio. Savage would state that he had the Perfect Partner in mind and offered Mr. Perfect to be on his team. It was a very outside the box idea to say the least considering for the previous year Perfect has served as the consultant for Ric Flair who is the captain of the team that will be opposing Savage at Survivor Series.

Perfect laughed off the offer at first and even Duggan and Hilbilly seemed to be questioning Macho Man's thinking. However as things begin to unravel it turned out Savage's idea was actually a stroke of genius. After all who knows Ric Flair better then Mr. Perfect? Inadvertently helping Savage's cause was Perfect's so called "allies" as Flair, Heenan, and Razor Ramon would unintentionally sway him into accepting Savage's offer by making passive aggressive insults at the flawless one. Heenan on multiple occasions would state that Perfect is "just a manager" now, Ramon would say that Perfect used to be somebody but that he works for them now, and Flair would say that when they walk down the aisle together it's him in front and Perfect behind him. Savage would then continue to stir the pot further by questioning that maybe Perfect was afraid of Ramon, that he was cold living in the shadow of Flair, and that he was under Heenan's thumb while questioning if he had the guts to be his tag team partner. Having his courage questioned would get a rise out of Perfect as he would say he could out wrestle Savage, Flair, and Ramon and that he was now considering the offer much to the annoyance of Heenan.

Afterwards Perfect would be needled more by Ramon who said that he had been out of the ring and sitting on his soft behind at an announcer table for a year and that he should know his place. Savage would then say that Perfect was being held back by Flair and that this was his chance to show that he truly is the best. Finally Perfect would make his decision and accept Savage's offer. An irate Heenan would slap Perfect in the face which he would quickly regret as Perfect then grabbed his now former manager by the tie and humiliated him by pouring a pitcher of water over his head.

It is now official as at Survivor Series Perfect will join Savage and The Natural Disasters to take on Flair, Ramon, and Money Incorporated. At the moment it seems like Savage has pulled quite a coup by getting such a gifted athlete as well as one of Flair's closest allies on his side especially on such short notice. However Perfect hasn't wrestled a match since last years Survivor Series so it's easy to question how effective he will be especially against the caliber of talent he's going against. Also even more importantly is one must wonder if Perfect can really be trusted? All these questions will be answered November 25th in the ultimate test of survival!


Ghost From Rockers Past
While Shawn Michaels career is now at an all time high with his recent capture of the WWF Intercontinental Championship, it appears that his past could be coming back to haunt him. On the November 14th WWF Superstars, Michaels made his way out for his match. As usual by his side he had "Sensational" Sherri holding up his mirror so the vain new champion could admire his reflection. However this time when Michaels looked in the mirror he looked as if he had just seen a ghost. In the reflection was his former partner Marty Jannetty who hadn't been seen in nearly a year after Michaels betrayed him and threw him head first through The Barber Shop Window. After battering Michaels from pillar to post, Jannetty would take the mirror from Sherri so he could smash Michaels with it to make everything come full circle and get his ultimate revenge. However when Jannetty swung for the fences, Michaels in a disgusting act of cowardice pulled Sherri in front of the blow. Instead of hitting Michaels, Jannetty inadvertently smashed Sherri as Shawn cowardly retreated to the locker room while showing no concern for the woman who is madly in love with him and who had been extremely instrumental in him achieving championship glory.

As for Jannetty he will have to wait another day to get retribution on Michaels. And that day could be November 25th at the upcoming Survivor Series. With "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith out of commission, it was announced that Jannetty will take his place on WWF World Champion's Bret "Hitman" Hart team to take on the opposing team captained by you guessed it, Shawn Michaels.

Departures
The Ultimate Warrior, "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, and The Mountie are all no longer with the WWF. At the Survivor Series Mr. Perfect will replace Warrior on Randy Savage's team, Marty Jannetty will take the place of Smith on Bret Hart's team, and "Terrific" Terry Taylor will take The Mountie's spot on Shawn Michaels team.

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Survivor Series Showdown
November 22, 1992 (taped November 6th)
Lexington, KY-Rupp Arena

Featured Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on commentary.

1. Tatanka pinned Repo Man with the end of the trail slam at 8:42.

2. Marty Jannetty pinned "Terrific" Terry Taylor with the Rocker Dropper at 9:05.

3. Papa Shango defeated The Big Boss Man via count-out at 8:19 when, after knocking Shango down, Boss Man grabbed his nightstick and went after Nailz in the aisle, with the two men fighting backstage.

4. Yokozuna w/ Mr. Fuji pinned Kevin Krueger at 2:31 with the banzai drop.

5. WWF Tag Team Champion Earthquake w/ Typhoon pinned "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase w/ Jimmy Hart and Irwin R. Schyster at 11:25 with an elbow drop after Dibiase failed a roll up, with Earthquake sitting on him.

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Survivor Series 1992
November 25, 1992
Richfield, OH-Coliseum

Featured Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on commentary.

1. Pre Show Match: The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Samu) w/ Afa defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch) when Fatu pinned Butch at 6:06 after a double headbutt.

2. Pre Show Match: Bob Backlund pinned Skinner at 5:14 after a reverse rollup into a bridge.

3. Pre Show Match: Max Moon pinned The Brooklyn Brawler at 3:58 with the Star Trek Splash.

4. WWF World Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart, Marty Jannetty (sub. for Davey Boy Smith), and High Energy ("Birdman" Koko B. Ware and "The Rocket" Owen Hart) defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels, "Terrific" Terry Taylor (sub. for The Mountie), and The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) w/ Jimmy Hart in an elimination match. Bret Hart was the sole survivor.

Order of Elimination
1. Ware pinned Taylor with a missile dropkick as Taylor was held up by Owen (8:40)
2. Knobbs pinned Ware after teaming with Sags to hit a double DDT (11:01)
3. Jannetty pinned Knobbs with the Rocker Dropper (15:46)
4. Jannetty was disqualified after shoving the outside referee down when attacking Michaels outside the ring (17:04)
5. Michaels pinned Owen with the teardrop suplex after hitting a superkick when Owen backflipped over him (19:32)
6. Bret forced Sags to submit to the sharpshooter (22:05)
7. Bret forced Michaels to submit to the sharpshooter after Michaels missed a second rope dropkick (26:40).

5. The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer, Crush, Big Boss Man, and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan defeated Papa Shango, Nailz, Kamala (w/ Dr. Harvey Wippleman and Kim Chee), and The Berzerker w/ Mr. Fuji in an elimination match. Undertaker, Crush, Boss Man, and Duggan were the survivors.

Order of Elimination
1. Nailz was disqualified after hitting Boss Man with his nightstick (5:04)
2. Crush forced Berzerker to submit to the Kona Compactor (8:39)
3. Undertaker pinned Shango with the tombstone piledriver (12:24)
4. Kamala was counted out after running from the ring after Undertaker sat up after getting splashed twice (14:28).

6. Tatanka, Lance Cassidy, "El Matador" Tito Santana, and Virgil defeated Rick "The Model" Martel, Repo Man, and The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake) w/ The Genius. Tatanka was the sole survivor.

Order of Elimination
1. Beau pinned Cassidy after the Beverly Bomb (7:22)
2. Virgil pinned Beau with a small package (10:35)
3. Repo Man pinned Virgil after back elbowing him on a corner charge (12:28)
4. Tatanka pinned Repo Man with a tomahawk chop off the top rope (15:12)
5. Santana pinned Blake with the El Paso De Muerte after avoiding a second rope headbutt (18:52)
6. Martel pinned Santana after rolling through a top rope crossbody (20:00)
7. Tatanka pinned Martel with the end of the trail slam (22:16).

7. Yokozuna w/ Mr. Fuji defeated Jim Powers, Jim Brunzell, Red Tyler, and Louie Spicolli an four against one handicap elimination match.

Order of Elimination
1. Yokozuna pinned Spicolli with a urinagi slam (1:53)
2. Yokozuna pinned Tyler with a belly to belly suplex (4:05)
3. Yokozuna pinned Brunzell with a legdrop after swatting away a dropkick attempt (6:32)
4. Yokozuna pinned Powers with the banzai drop (8:29).

8. "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Mr. Perfect (sub. for The Ultimate Warrior), and WWF Tag Team Champions The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated Ric Flair, Razor Ramon, and Money Inc. ("Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster) w/ Jimmy Hart. Perfect was the sole survivor.

Order of Elimination
1. IRS pinned Typhoon after Dibiase tripped Typhoon as he was attempting a suplex into the ring with IRS falling on top for the pin (9:05)
2. Savage pinned IRS with the top rope elbow drop (12:17)
3. Ramon pinned Earthquake with a second rope bulldog after booting him in the face on a corner charge (16:48)
4. Savage fought Ramon to a double count out when both brawled up the aisle way and to the back (22:03)
5. Perfect pinned Dibiase with the Perfect Plex (25:51)
6. Perfect pinned Flair with the Perfect Plex (29:56); after the bout Santa Claus came out to celebrate with Perfect.

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News and Notes


Nasty Boys: Looking to Bankrupt Money Incorporated
Ever since Jimmy Hart started managing Money Incorporated there's many who felt Jimmy Hart was spreading himself too thin considering he already managed another tag team under his management in the Nasty Boys. While Jimmy was able to keep both teams happy for a while inevitably the conflict of interests recently began to rear it's ugly head when he clearly started favoring one team over the other. Perhaps not coincidentally the team he was showing favoritism to was the one with the big bucks.

Over the last several months the hottest tag team in the WWF has been the Nasty Boys as they've racked up a series of impressive victories, most notably wins over the super team of "Macho Man" Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warrior and The Legion of Doom, a team whom it should be pointed out that Money Incorporated was unable to beat at Summerslam '92. The Nasties were clearly the most deserving team of getting a title shot against WWF Tag Team Champions The Natural Disasters and their manager promised he would get them one. However a week before their scheduled title shot Hart announced in an in ring interview with Mean Gene Okerlund that he had changed his mind and it was in fact Money Incorporated getting the title shot instead. Afterwards an angry Knobbs and Sags stormed to the ring to confront the new "number one contenders" and their former manager. After a failed attempt by Money Incorporated to pay off their former stablemates, the Nasties would clear The Million Dollar Man and IRS from the ring before then picking up their treasonous ex manager and throwing him over the top rope on top of them. Eager for even more revenge the Nasties would quickly sign for a match against Money Incorporated for the upcoming PPV event, Saturday Night's Main Event: Blizzard Brawl.

On the following weeks episode of WWF Superstars Money Incorporated would defeat The Natural Disasters to recapture the Tag Team Championship after IRS hit Earthquake in the head with his metal briefcase behind the referee's back while the Quake had Dibiase covered and beat. It appeared that the upcoming match between Money Incorporated and The Nasty Boys was now going to be a title bout. However since the match was signed before Money Incorporated won the titles the champions wouldn't have to put their titles on the line which not surprisingly they are not. Obviously Hart knew this which explains why he was so quick to have his team sign for the match. Nonetheless the Nasties still have a chance to get revenge and also further cement themselves as top contenders. However on the other hand a loss could be rather costly as it could knock them out of title contention for quite some time.


Beast From The East
After a four year absence Bam Bam Bigelow has made his return to the WWF. Weighing close 400 pounds with his entire head tattooed in flames, Bigelow is definitely one of the most intimidating superstars in the WWF. Bam Bam is also one of the most talented as well. Along with being immensely strong, Bigelow also possesses tremendous speed and agility for such a huge man. With all these things going for him the Beast From The East could be a very strong contender for Bret "Hitman" Hart's WWF World Championship.


Good To Be King
Another new arrival to the WWF who could be a title contender is Jerry "The King" Lawler. Claiming to the King of wrestling the Memphis, Tennessee native is a crafty ring veteran who is a legend of the southern wrestling scene, winning countless championships. Inside the squared circle Lawler has a style similar to that of Ric Flair in that he's a very cunning competitor who knows all the tricks of the trade and is a master at breaking the rules without being caught. The King has been brought to the WWF by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan who is trying to get anyone he can find to get revenge for him against his former charge, Mr. Perfect, who recently humiliated him on national television. With Flair, Razor Ramon, and now The King all coming for him there's no doubt that Perfect is a marked man. Making matters worse is Heenan has stated that soon he will also be bringing to the WWF a man known as Narcissus who he claims is beyond perfection. While Perfect had a successful return with his victory at the Survivor Series, if the Brain has his way the flawless one's comeback could be a very short one.

Rankings

Singles

Bret "Hitman" Hart: WWF World Champion
(c) 234, Calgary, Alberta

1. Ric Flair
(1) 242, Charlotte, NC
2. Shawn Michaels: WWF Intercontinental Champion
(3) 236, San Antonio, TX
3. Razor Ramon
(6) 287, Miami, FL
4. Tatanka
(4) 255, Chembroke, NC
5. The Undertaker
(5) 328, Death Valley
6. Crush
(7) 315, Kona, HI
7. "Macho Man" Randy Savage
(8) 239, Sarasota, FL
8. Mr. Perfect
(-) 257, Minneapolis, MN
9. Big Boss Man
(-) 337, Cobb County, GA
10. Marty Jannetty
(-) 231, Columbus, GA

Tag Teams

Money Inc.-"Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster: WWF Tag Team Champions
(2) Combined Weight: 508 pounds

1. The Nasty Boys-Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags
(1) Combined Weight: 559 pounds
2. The Natural Disasters-Earthquake and Typhoon
(c) Combined Weight: 852 pounds
3. The Beverly Brothers-Beau and Blake
(3) Combined Weight: 486 pounds
4. The Headshrinkers-Fatu and Samu
(-) Combined Weight: 585 pounds
5. High Energy-"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware and "The Rocket" Owen Hart
(4) Combined Weight: 458 pounds

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Upcoming Event!



Saturday Night Main Event: Blizzard Brawl
December 19, 1992
Live on PPV!

WWF World Championship
Bret "Hitman" Hart (c) vs. Ric Flair

"Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Razor Ramon

WWF Intercontinental Championship
Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Marty Jannetty

Casket Match
The Undertaker vs. Kamala

Nighstick Match
Big Boss Man vs. Nailz

Money Inc. vs. The Nasty Boys

Virgil vs. Yokozuna

High Energy vs. The Headshrinkers

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Saturday Night's Main Event: Blizzard Brawl
December 19, 1992
Milwaukee, WI-Bradley Center

Featured Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on commentary.

1. Pre Show Match: Tatanka pinned Damien Demento in 7:11 after the end of the trail slam.

2. The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Samu) w/ Afa defeated High Energy ("Birdman" Koko B. Ware and "The Rocket" Owen Hart) when Fatu pinned Hart with a splash off the top at 7:40 after Samu caught Hart in mid-air and hit a powerslam

3. The Big Boss Man pinned Nailz in a nightstick match at 5:44 with the Boss Man Slam; for the duration of the bout, a nightstick was hung on a pole in the corner which could be used freely by the participants; prior to the bout, Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with the Boss Man regarding Nailz’s comments earlier in the show and the upcoming nightstick match; late in the segment, Bossman ran out into the arena to stop Nailz from climbing after the nightstick.

4. Marty Jannetty defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels by count out at 8:08 after the champion rolled out of the ring to avoid a top rope fistdrop and retreated to the back.

5. Razor Ramon pinned "Macho Man" Randy Savage at 10:24 with the Razor's Edge after avoiding the top rope elbow drop; After the match a distraught Savage refused comment when asked by Mean Gene Okerlund about his recent struggles before going backstage.

6. Yokozuna w/ Mr. Fuji pinned Virgil at 3:34 with the banzai drop.

7. The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. ("Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster) w/ Jimmy Hart in a non title match at 9:46 when Sags pinned Schyster with a rollup after Schyster accidentally ran into Hart.

8. The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer defeated Kamala w/ Kimchee & Harvey Wippleman at 5:27 in a casket match after hitting Kamala in the head with the urn; after the match, Taker nailed the casket shut with Bearer then rolling it backstage.

9. WWF World Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart pinned Ric Flair at 18:35 after floating over on a suplex attempt and hitting a German Suplex into a bridge; After the match Hart was double teamed by Flair and Razor Ramon until Mr. Perfect made the save.

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News and Notes


Walking The Razor's Edge
After eight long years Bret "Hitman" Hart through heart and a never say die attitude recently realized his dream by becoming WWF World Champion. In just eight months though Razor Ramon has a good chance of fulfilling that same dream. Since joining the WWF last summer, the self proclaimed Bad Guy has carved out an undefeated record with a long string of impressive victories, most notably over former WWF World Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage. As a result the Razor has worked his way up to the number one contender position and will get his shot against Hart for the WWF World Championship at the upcoming Royal Rumble. Recently Razor has shown he will stoop to any low to claim what he wants. Including targeting people close to Hart. On a recent episode of WWF Mania while Bret's younger brother, Owen, was in the middle of a sit down interview in the locker with Raymond Rougeau, he was ambushed from out of nowhere by Razor who delivered a savage beating to The Rocket in an attempt to send a message to The Hitman. Bret has got the message loud and clear and according to him it's now become personal between him and Ramon. At the Royal Rumble Hart will have a chance to get even when he puts his title on the line against Razor in what should be a classic encounter.


Macho Retiring?
"Macho Man" Randy Savage is undoubtedly one of the all time great superstars in the WWF. A former Intercontinental Champion and former two time WWF World Champion the Macho Man has done it all. However recently Savage has gone through some tough times. Both professionally and personally. Savage recently went through a divorce with Miss Elizabeth just only a year after tying the knot. Meanwhile his wrestling career hasn't been going too well either. After losing the WWF World Championship Savage has been in a funk, most notably being soundly defeated on several occasions by Razor Ramon. After his most recent loss to Ramon at Saturday Night's Main Event Blizzard Brawl, "Mean" Gene Okerlund came to ringside to ask Savage about his recent struggles with a despondent Macho Man refusing comment before heading backstage. On the December 26th episode of Superstars Savage agreed to an interview podium where he opened up about his divorce and his declining career and stated that he was contemplating retirement. However while doing so he was ambushed by The Repo Man who knocked Savage off the interview podium and stole his cowboy hat. An angry Savage would challenge Repo Man to a match for the following week. In one of the biggest upsets in WWF history Repo Man would defeat Savage after the Macho Man slipped off the top rope when attempting his flying elbow smash finishing move.

While there's no denying Savage is legend, professional wrestling like most sports is a young man's game. While his desire is strong to be champion again, at 39 years old Savage isn't getting any younger and his recent decline could just be a simple case of him being passed by younger, bigger, and stronger wrestlers like Ramon. However there has been one man who has been firmly in Savage's corner through this dark period, and that's the big man from Hawaii, Crush. When Crush first entered the WWF it was Savage who took the promising youngster under his wing and served as a mentor to him. Crush has been extremely grateful for Savage's guidance and friendship and is now deciding to return the favor by starting a campaign encouraging fans to send letters and postcards to Savage to show their support for him and encourage him to stay in the WWF. Time will tell if this support from Crush and the fans will convince Savage to stay.


Destined For Greatness
Never before has a new tag team in the WWF has had as much hype as The Steiner Brothers. And for good reason. Both former All American Wrestlers from the University of Michigan, Rick and Scott, are the complete package in the ring. They're very strong, they're very quick and explosive, and with their amateur wrestling background they also possess excellent technique. It appears that these brothers don't have a weakness. In the ring the Steiners have executed extraordianry moves that have never been seen before. Perhaps the most amazing is a move they call the Frankensteiner in which Scott Steiner sends an opponent into the ropes and then leaps into the air before snaring his foe's head with his legs and flipping over to send him head first into the canvas. At the Royal Rumble the Steiners will get their first real test when they take on another brother team, the Beverly Brothers.


Reforming The Monster
After losing the casket match at Survivor Series, Kamala recently endured a lot of abuse from his own managers, Kim Chee and Harvey Wippleman. While a big and powerful the Ugandan Giant isn't exactly a mental giant as he's often struggled with figuring out the rules to professional wrestling, most notably often struggling to figure out how to execute a pinfall by trying to cover with the opponent laying on his stomach instead of his back. Frustrated with Kamala's failure against The Undertaker, Wippleman implored handler Kim Chee to show "tough love" by being more aggressive in his treatment of Kamala, constantly yelling at him and even slapping him. Watching afar was the Reverend Slick who was disgusted at how this gentle giant was being treated. With Slick's encouragement Kamala recently decided he had enough of the abuse and attacked Kim Chee before chasing the handler and Wippleman to the back. With Slick in his corner as well the support of the fans, Kamala will have a chance to unleash years of pent up frustration when he goes one on one with Kim Chee at Royal Rumble.

Departures
Nailz is no longer with the WWF.

Rankings

Singles

Bret "Hitman" Hart: WWF World Champion
(c) 234, Calgary, Alberta

1. Razor Ramon
(3) 287, Miami, FL
2. The Undertaker
(5) 328, Death Valley
3. Shawn Michaels: WWF Intercontinental Champion
(2) 236, San Antonio, TX
4. Marty Jannetty
(10) 231, Columbus, GA
5. Tatanka
(4) 255, Pembroke, NC
6. Mr. Perfect
(8) 257, Minneapolis, MN
7. Crush
(6) 318, Kona, HI
8. Ric Flair
(1) 242, Charlotte, NC
9. Big Boss Man
(9) 337, Cobb County, GA
10. Yokozuna
(10) 505, Polynesian Islands

Tag Teams

Money Inc.-"Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster: WWF Tag Team Champions
(c) Combined Weight: 508 pounds

1. The Nasty Boys-Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags
(1) Combined Weight: 559 pounds
2. The Headshrinkers-Fatu and Samu
(4) Combined Weight: 585 pounds
3. The Natural Disasters-Earthquake and Typhoon
(3) Combined Weight: 852 pounds
4. The Beverly Brothers-Beau and Blake
(3) Combined Weight: 486 pounds
5. High Energy-"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware and "The Rocket" Owen Hart
(5) Combined Weight: 458 pounds

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Upcoming Event!



Royal Rumble '93
January 24, 1993
Live on PPV!

30 Man Royal Rumble
Winner Gets World Title Shot at Wrestlemania IX
Participants: "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Mr. Perfect, The Undertaker, Ric Flair, Yokozuna, Tatanka, Crush, "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, Irwin R. Schyster, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Bob Backlund, Bam Bam Bigelow, Big Boss Man, Papa Shango, Earthquake, Typhoon, Nasty Boys, Rick "The Model" Martel, The Berzerker, The Headshrinkers, Repo Man, "El Matador" Tito Santana, Virgil, "The Rocket" Owen Hart, "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware. Damien Demento, Skinner

WWF World Championship Match
Bret "Hitman" Hart (c) vs. Razor Ramon

WWF Intercontinental Championship Match
Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Marty Jannetty

The Steiner Brothers vs. The Beverly Brothers

Kamala vs. Kim Chee

Max Moon vs. "Terrific" Terry Taylor

[Hulk With A Mustache]

No Carlos Colon or Genichiro Tenryu in the Rumble?

[Celexa Bliss]

Apr 29, 2024 14:48:15 GMT -5 Hulk With A Mustache said:

No Carlos Colon or Genichiro Tenryu in the Rumble?

Give that youngster a chance!

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Apr 29, 2024 17:13:31 GMT -5 Celexa Bliss said:

Apr 29, 2024 14:48:15 GMT -5 Hulk With A Mustache said:

No Carlos Colon or Genichiro Tenryu in the Rumble?

Give that youngster a chance!

IDK he's still such a youngster. Fiery for sure but still a youngster nonetheless. I don't think he's ready brother.

As far as Tenryu goes I don't want to pay somebody to walk around the ring aimlessly and constantly get in every one else's way when they're trying to do spots all the while always having a bored expressionless look on his face.

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Royal Rumble 1993
January 24, 1993
Sacramento, CA-Arco Arena

Featured Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on commentary.

1. Pre Show Match: The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch) defeated Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe at 3:06 when Butch pinned Sharpe after the battering ram.

2. The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott) defeated The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake) at 10:45 when Scott pinned Blake following the Frankensteiner.

3. WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Marty Jannetty at 14:20 with a superkick after Sensational Sherri accidentally hit the challenger in the face with her high heel; Sherri stood in a neutral corner until late in the match when she turned on Michaels; after the bout, Gene Okerlund attempted to conduct a backstage interview with Sherri, with Michaels then running backstage after seeing it on the video wall and cornering Sherri until Jannetty jumped him from behind, with the two men brawling until the fight was broken up by officials (Sherri’s return after a 3-month absence; Jannetty’s last appearance for 4 months as he was fired the following day in San Jose after being found passed out in the locker room).

4. Max Moon pinned "Terrific" Terry Taylor at 6:58 after a fireman's carry into a forward roll and the Star Trek Splash; Doink The Clown appeared in the crowd during the match with him teasing fans.

5. Kamala w/ Reverend Slick pinned Kim Chee with the big splash at 2:44.

6. WWF World Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart defeated Razor Ramon with the Sharpshooter at 17:59 after reversing a knuckle lock into a roll up and then into the submission hold; Hart’s parents, Stu & Helen, were shown ringside during the contest.

Featured a podium segment in which Bobby Heenan pulled down a curtain to unveil “Narcissus” Lex Luger; Luger then spent several minutes posing in front of three full-length mirrors, as Heenan commented on Luger’s physique; moments later, Luger cut a promo on the WWF talent, specifically Mr. Perfect (Luger’s debut as a WWF wrestler).

7. "Macho Man" Randy Savage won the 30 Man Royal Rumble Match at 1:05:32; due to pre match stipulations Savage earned a WWF World Title Shot at Wrestlemania IX.

Order of Entrance
1. Ric Flair
2. Bob Backlund
3. Damien Demento
4. WWF Tag Team Champion "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase w/ Jimmy Hart
5. Brian Knobbs
6. Virgil
7. Skinner
8. "The Rocket" Owen Hart
9. Jerry "The King" Lawler
10. Papa Shango
11. Mr. Perfect
12. "Birdman" Koko B. Ware
13. The Berzerker
14. Headshrinker Samu w/ Afa
15. The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer
16. Headshrinker Fatu w/ Afa
17. WWF Tag Team Champion Irwin R. Schyster w/ Jimmy Hart
18. Tatanka
19. Jerry Sags
20. Rick "The Model" Martel
21. Typhoon
22. Big Boss Man
23. Earthquake
24. Crush
25. Repo Man
26. Yokozuna w/ Mr. Fuji
27. "El Matador" Tito Santana
28. "Macho Man" Randy Savage
29. Bam Bam Bigelow
30. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

Order of Elimination
1. Demento by Backlund (1) and Flair (1)
2. Knobbs by Dibiase (1) via lowbridge on a charge attempt
3. Skinner by Owen (1) via dropkick
4. Owen by Shango (1)
5. Flair by Perfect (1) via clothesline
6. Shango by Perfect (2) via dropkick
7. Virgil by Berzerker (1) via big boot
8. Lawler by Perfect (3) via backdrop
9. Perfect by Dibiase (2), Samu (1), and Lawler from the outside; afterwards Perfect and Lawler brawled with referee's having to break it up.
During this time, the Berzerker assaulted Backlund on the floor with a chair, taking Backlund out of the match for several minutes
10. Samu by Undertaker (1) via choke throw
11. Ware by Undertaker (2) via choke throw
12. Dibiase by Undertaker (3) via clothesline after a chokeslam
13. Berzerker by Undertaker (4) via backdrop
14. Undertaker by Giant Gonzalez via chop when Gonzalez, accompanied by Harvey Wippleman, came to the ring after Taker cleared the ring, and knocked him to the floor after two chops; following the elimination, Gonzalez assaulted Taker in and outside the ring for several minutes before leaving ringside (Gonzalez' surprise deubt); moments later, Bearer returned ringside with the urn, awoke the Undertaker, and the two went backstage in search of Gonzalez.
15. Typhoon by Earthquake (1) after a missed charge in the corner
16. Fatu by Crush (1) via backdrop
17. IRS by Earthquake (2)
18. Tatanka by Yokozunza (1)
19. Boss Man by Yokozuna (2) via backdrop
20. Sags by Yokozunza (3)
21. Earthquake by Yokozuna (4) via belly to belly suplex
22. Repo Man by Savage (1)
23. Santana by Yokozuna (5)
24. Yokozuna by Duggan (1), Crush (2), Savage (2), Backlund (2), Martel (1), and Bigelow (1) after being knocked down by a three point stance clothesline from Duggan
25. Crush by Bigelow (2) after Crush became distracted by an interfering Doink The Clown
26. Duggan by Bigelow (3) as Duggan attempted to eliminate Martel
27. Martel by Backlund (3) via forearm blow after Backlund lifted him onto the top turnbuckle
28. Backlund by Bigelow (4)
29. Bigelow by Savage (3) via clothesline

Ring Time
Bob Backlund 1:01:01
Rick Martel 24:05
Ted Dibiase 23:05
Ric Flair 18:49
Tatanka 16:48
Irwin R. Schyster 16:43
Virgil 16:14
Jerry Sags 15:35
Crush 14:10
Randy Savage 13:32
Headshrinker Fatu 13:17
Bam Bam Bigelow 11:32
Jerry Lawler 10:47
Big Boss Man 9:06
Yokozuna 8:58
Earthquake 8:51
Mr. Perfect 7:12
Koko B. Ware 6:48
Repo Man 6:22
Tito Santana 5:33
The Berzerker 5:30
Typhoon 4:49
Owen Hart 4:43
Papa Shango 4:29
Skinner 3:28
Jim Duggan 3:07
The Undertaker 3:02
Brian Knobbs 2:52
Headshrinker Samu 2:31
Damien Demento 00:35

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

News and Notes


Macho Madness Back In Full Force
It was only just one month ago "Macho Man" Randy Savage was contemplating retirement. Now he's on his way to the main event of Wrestlemania to challenge for the WWF World Championship. After encouragement from the fans and his protege Crush, Savage decided not to retire and entered himself into the 30 Man Royal Rumble Match. This would prove to be a wise decision on Savage's part as he would end up winning the match and now has an opportunity to become champion for a third time. However although Savage has a title shot for the biggest show of the year, there's still a few thorns in his side that he wants to take care of before April 4th. The Macho Man has already taken care of one of those thorns with his recent thrashing of The Repo Man. While Savage was going through his crisis of confidence Repo Man decided to kick The Macho Man while he was down by ambushing him and taking his cowboy hat. Then the following week Repo Man scored an upset victory over Savage. However in the rematch it was a complete different Macho Man. Savage immediately pounced on Repo Man from the opening bell and dominated him the whole match before scoring an easy win with his patented flying elbow smash off the top rope.

However there's still one more demon that Savage has to exorcise before Wrestlemania. Savage has been at odds with Razor Ramon for quite some time now. The ruthless Cuban's interference cost Macho Man the WWF World Championship last September. On top of that Ramon defeated Savage in both of the two matches that they've had. Ramon is bigger, stronger, and younger then Savage and there's many skeptics who don't think Savage has what it takes any more to beat him. However with his refound confidence this is a different Randy Savage. At the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event PPV Savage will have a chance to prove those sceptics wrong when he goes one on one with Ramon.


The Man In The Mirror: Is Luger Truly Beyond Perfection?
After months of hype Bobby "The Brain" unveiled his new protege at the Royal Rumble and it is none other then "Narcissus" Lex Luger. Standing 6'5" and weighing 275 pounds with an incredible physique that looks like it's carved out of stone, Luger looks the part of a Greek God. Luger has made his intentions clear right off the bat and that he's going right after Mr. Perfect who recently kicked Heenan to the curb and embarrassed him. While Perfect was successful in driving Ric Flair out of the WWF he will now have to deal with a more powerful and dangerous foe in Luger. While the WWF definitely has had it's share of conceited individuals over the years, Luger takes arrogance to a higher level, even having a giant mirror set up before his matches so he can pose and admire his own looks and physique. In the three matches he's had so far Luger was victorious in quick and dominant fashion. However what is suspicious about all of victory's is that they've all come via a simple running forearm. It is strange that such a rudimentary move would be able to net three wins in a row even throw by someone as strong as Luger. While you could dismiss the first match as the opponent just simply of having a glass jaw, him then using it to win his next two matches as well has raised some suspicions.

Luger has claimed that he is beyond perfection and that comparing him to Mr. Perfect is like comparing apples to oranges or ice cream to horse manure. At the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event it will be seen if Luger can back up his cocky words when he teams with Jerry "The King" Lawler to take on Perfect and WWF World Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart in a tag team confrontation.


Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum I Smell The Blood Of A Deadman
Harvey Wippleman promised a BIG surprise at the Royal Rumble and he wasn't kidding. Wippleman arrived with the close to 8 foot tall Giant Gonzalez who is by far the tallest athlete in the history of the WWF, standing even over a half foot bigger then what the late great Andre The Giant was. Despite not being an official participant, Gonzalez came down to the ring during the Royal Rumble match and proceeded to manhandle The Undertaker and throw him over the top rope with ease before launching a vicious assault outside the ring in which for the first time in his career the Dead Man looked vulnerable. Wippleman blames Undertaker for ruining has last charge, Kamala, and has brought in Gonzalez for revenge. Prior to the arrival of Gonzalez, Undertaker was the tallest man in the WWF at a towering 6'10". However next to Gonzalez the Undertaker looks like almost like a little kid as he remarkably is a whole foot shorter then the Giant from the Andes Mountains.

Wippleman has had a tough time finding opponents for Gonzalez as due to his enormous size the majority of the wrestlers haven't been too eager about signing their names on the dotted line to face him in the ring. However there's one man who for sure isn't afraid of Gonzalez and that's The Undertaker. With his incredible high threshold for pain and the mysterious power of the urn, the Grim Reaper will look to chop the Giant down to size the next time they meet. However doing so will undoubtedly be a VERY tall order.

Departures
Ric Flair, Earthquake, Marty Jannetty, and Lance Cassidy are all no longer with the WWF. Jannetty's last appearance was at the Royal Rumble when he unsuccessfully challenged Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Champion. Cassidy's last appearance was also in a loss to Michaels on the first episode of Monday Night Raw on January 11th. Flair's last appearance was the January 25th Monday Night Raw where he lost a Loser Leaves Town Match to Mr. Perfect. Earthquake's last appearance was the February 13th WWF Superstars where he was defeated by Bam Bam Bigelow.

Rankings

Singles

Bret "Hitman" Hart: WWF World Champion
(c) 234, Calgary, Alberta

1. "Macho Man" Randy Savage
(-) 239, Sarasota, FL
2. The Undertaker
(2) 328, Death Valley
3. Shawn Michaels: WWF Intercontinental Champion
(3) 236, San Antonio, TX
4. Tatanka
(5) 255, Pembroke, NC
5. Mr. Perfect
(6) 257, Minneapolis, MN
6. Yokozuna
(10) 505, Polynesian Islands
7. Crush
(7) 315, Kona, HI
8. Razor Ramon
(1) 287, Miami, FL
9. Bob Backlund
(-) 234, Princeton, MN
10. Bam Bam Bigelow
(-) 393, Asbury Park, NJ

Tag Teams

Money Inc.-"Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster: WWF Tag Team Champions
(c) Combined Weight: 508 pounds

1. The Nasty Boys-Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags
(1) Combined Weight: 559 pounds
2. The Headshrinkers-Fatu and Samu
(2) Combined Weight: 585 pounds
3. The Steiner Brothers-Rick and Scott
(-) Combined Weight: 510 pounds
4. High Energy-"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware and "The Rocket" Owen Hart
(5) Combined Weight: 458 pounds
5. The Bushwhackers-Luke and Butch
(-) Combined Weight: 499 pounds

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Upcoming Event!



Saturday Night's Main Event: Macho Madness
February 20, 1993
Live on PPV!

Bret "Hitman" Hart and Mr. Perfect vs. "The Narcissist" Lex Luger and Jerry "The King" Lawler

"Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Razor Ramon

The Undertaker vs. Yokozuna

WWF Tag Team Championship
Money Inc. (c) vs. The Nasty Boys

WWF Intercontinental Championship
Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Max Moon

Bob Backlund vs. The Berzerker

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Saturday Night's Main Event: Macho Madness
February 20, 1993
Minneapolis, MN-Target Center

Featured Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on commentary

1. Pre Show Match: Doink The Clown defeated Virgil via submission with the stump puller at 3:11.

2. Pre Show Match: Bam Bam Bigelow pinned "El Matador" Tito Santana with the diving headbutt at 7:04.

3. Pre Show Match: The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated The Executioners when Rick scored the pin at 2:55 with a bulldog off the top rope off of Scott's shoulders.

4. WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Max Moon with the teardrop suplex at 9:56.

5. The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer defeated Yokozuna w/ Mr. Fuji by disqualification at 5:27 after being hit with Fuji's salt bucket; After the match Undertaker avoided Yokozuna's banzai drop by sitting up and then knocked him out of the ring with a big boot.

6. "Macho Man" Randy Savage pinned Razor Ramon with the flying elbow smash at 11:43.

7. WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. ("Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster) defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) when Dibiase pinned Sags at 14:48 after Schyster hit the challenger on the head with his metal briefcase.

8. Bob Backlund pinned The Berzerker at 5:02 with a reverse rollup into a bridge.

9. WWF World Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart and Mr. Perfect defeated "The Narcissist" Lex Luger and Jerry "The King" Lawler at 16:35 when Perfect pinned Lawler with the Perfect Plex; After match Luger knocked Perfect unconscious with a running forearm before helping Lawler double team Hart until Randy Savage made the save.

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

News and Notes


The Mega Maniacs
In the mid to late 1980's one of the premier superstars in the WWF was Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake. The Barber was a charismatic fan favorite who strutted and cutted his way into the hearts of fans worldwide. Not only was he popular but Beefcake was also a gifted wrestler who it seemed got better and better with each passing year. By 1990 it looked like Beefcake had put everything together and was ready to move into the upper echelon of the WWF superstars. Unfortunately in July of that year Beefcake's stellar career would be put on hold when he was involved in a parasailing accident in which is skull was shattered. Not only was Beefcake's professional career now in jeopardy but he was struggling in his personal life as well. Shortly before the accident both of his parents had passed away and he was also just going through a divorce. As Beefcake lied in a hospital bed ready to give up he would get encouragement from the man who had always been there for him, that being his long time friend "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan. While Beefcake had his face surgically repaired and was going through the recovery The Hulkster was by his side every step of the way, encouraging him not to give up while letting him know that he and the Hulkamaniacs were behind him all the way. After two and a half years out of action Beefcake would announce on the February 1st Monday Night Raw that he was returning to active competition in the WWF and issued an open challenge for the following Raw. Despite still being in great physical condition it was undoubtedly a very risky move considering all the damage that had been done to his face. WWF Tag Team Champions "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster scoffed at Beefcake issuing an open challenge after such a long layoff with Dibiase then accepting Beefcake's challenge for the following Raw. Money Incorporated's manager Jimmy Hart voiced his displeasure with this saying that it was a waste of time and that they instead should be focusing more on their upcoming Tag Team Championship defense against The Nasty Boys. Dibiase assured Hart that there was nothing to worry about and that the match with Beefcake would be just a warm up.

Beefcake would show no signs of ring rust in his return match as he dominated Dibiase for most of their match. It then looked The Barber was on his way to victory when he applied his patented sleeper hold which he had won so many matches with in the past. However then Dibiase's partner, IRS, would run into the ring and attack Beefcake to draw a disqualification. Money Incorporated would then beat down Beefcake two against one before Dibiase held The Barber up while IRS measured him with his metal briefcase to deliver a blow to his surgically repaired face. Even Jimmy Hart whose character has often been questioned during his long WWF career, thought Dibiase and IRS were going too far and tried to get them to stop. IRS would throw Hart out of the ring and then level Beefcake in the face with the briefcase. Beefcake with his face bleeding was helped to the back by Hart and officials for medical attention. Meanwhile watching in Venice Beach, California was Hulk Hogan. As it says in Hogan's theme song "Real American" when you hurt his friends he won't let it slide, and there was no way he was going to let Dibiase and IRS get away with what they did. On the following weeks Raw Hogan would have an in ring interview with Vince McMahon in which he discussed watching the previous week’s match between Brutus and Dibiase, then noted that Beefcake would be OK. Hogan then thanked God and Jimmy Hart for the fact Beefcake wasn’t injured further, and said he was back in the WWF, and then called for Beefcake to join him in the ring. Moments later, Beefcake came out, wearing sunglasses and a heavily taped nose, showing bruising around his eyes. Beefcake said he couldn’t wait to face Money Inc., with Hogan then introducing Hart as he and Beefcake’s new manager. Hart then appeared and said it was the greatest day of his life, as he had long idolized Hogan, and that Hulk and Beefcake would be the greatest tag team of all time. Hogan coined the name of the team as the Mega Maniacs and said they were after Money Incoporated. At Wrestlemania IX The Mega Maniacs will get their shot at Money Inc. when the two teams collide for the WWF Tag Team Championship.


No Clowning Around
Starting last October a mysterious clown began appearing in the audience at WWF events. However it became quickly clear that this wasn't a typical clown. Clowns are supposed to make children smile and laugh. This clown likes to make children cry. This clown finds humor in the misfortune of others. The clown, who was eventually revealed to be named Doink, has been playing mean pranks on both fans and wrestlers for months. These pranks included tripping The Big Boss Man with a tripwire, "accidentally" poking Tatanka in the eye with a mop, and dumping water on Marty Jannetty. However there was one superstar who wasn't going to put up with Doink's jokes. After scoring another victory in the ring, Crush would confront the evil clown in the aisle way as he was messing with fans in the audience. Doink would then hit Crush in the face with a ball. Crush would then grab the clown by his arm before issuing him a warning about doing anything like that again. However Doink would not head Crush's warning. If anything it seemed like it just fueled the clown to mess with the big Hawaiian even further. At the Royal Rumble Crush would find himself among one of the last six men in the ring and in a good position to potentially win the match. However then Doink would appear with arm in a sling and begin taunting the Original Hawaiian Punch, distracting him long enough for Bam Bam Bigelow to dump him out from behind and eliminate him. Doink had cost Crush the chance of going to Wrestlemania and becoming WWF World Champion. However just one week later Crush would have more to worry about then just going to Wrestlemania. After Crush had defeated another opponent Doink would once again appear with his arm in a sling. This time though Doink would give Crush a flower while issuing an apology in an apparent attempt to bury the hatchet. Crush would reluctantly accept the apology. However when he turned his back Doink would rip a loaded prosthetic arm out of the sling and use it to bludgeon Crush, viciously bashing him in the head with it repeatedly. An unconscious Crush would then have to taken out on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance and taken to the nearest hospital.

Crush suffered a serious concussion from the attack and will be out of action for two months. Fortunately Crush has been recovering quicker then expected from the injury and is scheduled to be back at Wrestlemania IX where he will try to get revenge against Doink in a grudge match. However one must wonder what more tricks the demented clown will have up his sleeve?


Tatanka: Can He Win When It Counts?
Being able to go unbeaten in your first year in the WWF is undoubtedly quite an accomplishment that very few men have been able to accomplish. One of the men to do so is popular fan favorite Tatanka. Since joining the WWF a year ago exactly, the undefeated Native American has tomahawk chopped his way through all competition thrown his way and has now worked his way to the doorstep of championship glory as at Wrestlemania IX he will get his first opportunity to win a title in the WWF when he takes on Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels. Tatanka is going into the match incredibly confident as he knows that he can defeat Michaels as he already has done so on two separate occasions. Last October the WWF held a sixteen man single elimination King of the Ring tournament in Providence, Rhode Island. It would end up coming down to Tatanka and Michaels in the finals with the Native American emerging triumphant, catching the Heartbreak Kid with his patented End of the Trail fireman's carry slam to secure the victory. Michaels would capture the Intercontinental Championship later in the month from "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith but in the back of his mind he knew that sooner later Tatanka would be knocking on his door for a title shot. Then on the February 22nd episode of Monday Night Raw Tatanka would further cement himself as top contender when he teamed with The Nasty Boys to defeat Michaels and The Beverly Brothers in a six man tag team match after pinning the arrogant champion in the middle of the ring once again.

Tatanka has proven he can beat Michaels. However the question is can he do it when the title is on the line at the biggest show of the year? Going by recent events it would be easy to think so. However there are a few things to keep in mind. Tatanka is a young man who is still basically only a rookie in the WWF. While Michaels is young as well he's also a lot more experienced then Tatanka and has been in more bigger matches and events then the Native American superstar. Also working against Tatanka is the law of average. As impressive as his undefeated streak has been he's not going to be unbeaten forever. At some point he's going to lose and with the level of competition in the WWF it's unlikely he's going to go through another year with an unblemished record. Wrestlemania IX will be held in Las Vegas this year and if you are a betting man this is a contest that would be pick'em in that it's such an even matchup that neither man could be considered a favorite. However one thing you can predict is that it will be a tremendous match between two of the young future stars of the WWF who likely be pillars of the federation through the 1990's.


Hacksaw: Down But Not Out
When Yokozuna first debuted in the WWF his manager Mr. Fuji boasted that no American athlete could knock the Japanese bohemoth off of his feet. At the Royal Rumble though there was one proud American who would prove the devious one wrong. Yokozuna proved to be extremely dominant in the Royal Rumble as after entering the match he would proceed to eliminate five men with no one really even being able to put a dent in the 505 pounder. It looked like victory and a Wrestlemania World Title shot was a mere formality for the former sumo Grand Champion. That is until "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan entered the ring. Showing no fear Duggan would go right after Yokozuna, taking the fight straight to the big man with heavy right hands before nailing him with a series of clotheslines that left the monstrous superstar dazed and staggering. Duggan would then line up in his patented three point stance before exploding with a hard clothesline that dropped the mighty Yokozuna with a huge thud. Duggan had done what it looked like nobody could do, he had knocked Yokozuna off of his feet. When Yokozuna regained his composure Duggan would quickly seize the opportunity by leading the charge with a group of five other wrestlers to dump the giant out of the ring and eliminate him from the match.

Afterwards Fuji would state that Duggan's knockdown of his charge didn't count since Yokozuna was tired after having to fight off several other men before Duggan got to the ring. Fuji then added that Duggan would not be able to knock Yokozuna down in a one on one setting. Once again Duggan would prove his advisories wrong. Except this time it would come with a heavy price.

On the February 5th Superstars of Wrestling Duggan took on Yokozuna in a Knockdown Challenge. The stipulations of the challenge were Duggan would get five opportunities to knock down Yokozuna. If Duggan failed in his five attempts then Yokozuna would be deemed the winner. On his first attempt Duggan wouldn't come close to knocking Yokozuna down as he bounced off the sumo star like a rubber ball and was knocked on his rear end. Hacksaw's next three attempts would also be unsuccessful but with each attempt Yokozuna was noticeably getting knocked off balance more and more. Finally on his fifth and final attempt with all of the fans and all of America cheering him on Duggan would knock the big oak tree down, sending mighty Yokozuna down flat on his back. With all of the fans cheering him on Duggan would celebrate his great victory by waving the American Flag. Proving to be ever the sore loser an embarrassed Yokozuna would then take some salt from Fuji's bucket before throwing it in Duggan's eyes. Blinded from the salt Duggan was helpless and at the mercy of Yokozuna who launched a ruthless assault, crushing the proud American with a belly to belly suplex, a legdrop, and four Banzai Splashes. Adding insult to injury in a disgusting display Yokozuna draped the American Flag over Duggan before hitting the fourth Banzai Drop. The capacity crowd which had been defening with cheers just minutes earlier was now hushed with silence. Yokozuna would eventually leave with fans booing and spitting at him for his despicable actions. Duggan bleeding from the mouth would be taken from the ring on a stretcher.

Duggan suffered serious internal injuries from the attack and was even considering retirement. However the Hacksaw has never been one to go down with a fight and has now decided to "pull himself up by the boot straps" and return to the ring to avenge himself, his family, and his country. Hacksaw will get his chance at Wrestlemania IX when him and Yokozuna collide once again. Will Duggan get his revenge or will the foreign menace put him on the shelf once again, only this time possibly for good?

Departures
Max Moon and The Berzerker are both no longer with the WWF.

Rankings

Singles

Bret "Hitman" Hart: WWF World Champion
(c) 234, Calgary, Alberta

1. "Macho Man" Randy Savage
(1) 239, Sarasota, FL
2. Mr. Perfect
(5) 257, Minneapolis, MN
3. Tatanka
(4) 255, Pembroke, NC
4. The Undertaker
(5) 328, Death Valley
5. Shawn Michaels: WWF Intercontinental Champion
(3) 236, San Antonio, TX
6. Yokozuna
(6) 505, Polynesian Islands
7. Bob Backlund
(8) 234, Princeton, MN
8. Bam Bam Bigelow
(9) 393, Asbury Park, NJ
9. "The Narcissist" Lex Luger
(-) 275, Atlanta, GA
10. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
(-) 280, Glens Falls, NY

Tag Teams

Money Inc.-"Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster: WWF Tag Team Champions
(c) Combined Weight: 508 pounds

1. The Mega Maniacs-Hulk Hogan and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
(-) Combined Weight: 538 pounds
2. The Steiner Brothers-Rick and Scott
(3) Combined Weight: 510 pounds
3. The Headshrinkers-Fatu and Samu
(2) Combined Weight: 585 pounds
4. The Nasty Boys-Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags
(1) Combined Weight: 559 pounds
5. The Bushwhackers-Luke and Butch
(5) Combined Weight: 499 pounds

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Upcoming Event!



Wrestlemania IX
April 4, 1993
Live on PPV!

WWF World Championship Match
Bret "Hitman" Hart (c) vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

WWF World Tag Team Championship Match
Money Inc. (c) vs. Hulk Hogan and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

The Undertaker vs. Giant Gonzalez

Mr. Perfect vs. "The Narcissist" Lex Luger

WWF Intercontinental Championship Match
Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Tatanka

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Yokozuna

Crush vs. Doink The Clown

Bob Backlund vs. Razor Ramon

Big Boss Man vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

Kamala vs. Papa Shango

The Steiner Brothers vs. The Headshrinkers

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

March to Wrestlemania IX
March 28, 1993 (taped March 7th)
Faytenville, NC

Featured Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on commentary.

1. Yokozuna w/ Mr. Fuji pinned Typhoon at 3:18 with the banzai drop.

2. Mr. Perfect pinned Skinner with the Perfect Plex at 4:02.

3. Kamala w/ Reverend Slick pinned Kim Chee with the big splash at 1:49.

4. WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. ("Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster) defeated "El Matador" Tito Santana and Virgil in a non title match at 8:26 when Schyster pinned Virgil following a knee to the back and a back suplex after Virgil was tripped by Dibiase.

5. Tatanka pinned George South with the end of the trail slam at 2:04; after the bout, Shawn Michaels came to the ring and was sent to the floor by Tatanka via a chop.

6. The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch) and Tiger Jackson defeated The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake) and Little Louie at 9:57 when Tiger pinned Louie with a crossbody off the top.

7. The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) fought Bam Bam Bigelow to a double count out at 7:39; after the bout Undertaker chokeslammed Bigelow before sending him to the outside with a clothesline as Giant Gonzalez and Harvey Wippleman appeared in the entranceway; moments later, referees seperated Taker and Gonzalez before a brawl could take place.

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Wrestlemania IX
April 4, 1993
Las Vegas, NV-Caesar's Palace

Featured Jim Ross and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on commentary.

1. Pre Show Match: "El Matador" Tito Santana pinned Damien Demento with the El Paso De Muerte at at 5:46.

2. Pre Show Match: The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake) at 7:30 when Sags pinned Beau with a small package after Beau accidentally clotheslined Blake out of the ring.

3. Tatanka w/ "Sensational" Sherri defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels w/ Luna Vachon via count-out at 14:15 after the champion missed a dive to the floor and hit his head against the ring steps; referee Joey Marella went to signal for the bell but Michaels tripped him from the floor; moments later, Tatanka dropped Michaels with the end of the trail slam inside the ring and made the cover, with Marella then calling for the bell; after the bout, Luna pulled Sherri off the ring apron, hit a clothesline and bodyslam on the floor, and ran backstage; Tatanka helped Sherri backstage moments later (Luna’s surprise debut)

4. The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) defeated The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Samu) w/ Afa at 11:22 when Scott pinned Samu with the Frankensteiner (the Headshrinkers’ first TV loss)

5. Doink The Clown pinned Crush at 8:28 when a second Doink interfered, as Crush had the head vice applied, and hit Crush over the head three times with a prosthetic arm; after the bout, referee Bill Alphonso informed referee Joey Marella what had happened but when Alfonso went to look underneath the ring, the second Doink was no longer there.

6. Razor Ramon pinned Bob Backlund at 3:45 with an inside cradle.

7. Yokozuna w/ Mr. Fuji pinned "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan at 7:38 with the banzai drop after avalanching Duggan in the corner when he went after Fuji after he grabbed Duggan's leg to stop the three point stance clothesline.

8. WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. ("Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster) defeated The Mega Maniacs (Hulk Hogan and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake) w/ Jimmy Hart via disqualification at 11:43 when referee Danny Davis came ringside, while referee Earl Hebner was still knocked out, and awarded the match to the champions after Hogan used Beefcake’s steel face protector as a weapon, with Hogan and Beefcake then receiving double pinfalls by Hart after Hart turned his jacket inside out to reveal a referee stripped inside; prior to the bout, it was mentioned that Hogan was jumped the night before outside of a gym to explain his swollen eye; early in the match, the champions attempted to walk out of the bout and take a count-out loss to keep their championship intact but the referee ordered them to either return to the ring or forfeit their titles; after the bout, Hart threw Danny Davis out of the ring; moments later, Hogan, Beefcake, and Hart went around ringside handing out cash found in Money Inc’s briefcase, which had been left ringside (Hogan’s first TV match in a year; Beefcake’s last TV match)

9. Bam Bam Bigelow pinned The Big Boss Man at 6:47 after a headbutt off the top rope.

10. "The Narcissist" Lex Luger pinned Mr. Perfect at 10:56 by blocking Perfect’s attempt at a backslide and applying his own for the win, even though Perfect’s feet were on the middle rope during the cover; prior to the bout, Luger was accompanied to the ring by several bikini-clad women, with each holding up a large mirror, equipped with sparkers, in the ring while Luger posed; after the bout, Perfect was blindsided by Luger’s running forearm, with Luger then putting one foot on Perfect and posing before going backstage; moments later, Perfect came to his senses and went backstage looking for Luger; after finding Luger, Perfect was attacked from behind by Shawn Michaels until Michaels was pulled away by officials.

11. Kamala w/ Reverend Slick pinned Papa Shango at 3:22 with the splash after hitting Shango from behind when he went after Slick on the apron.

12. The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated the Giant Gonzalez (w/ Harvey Wippleman) via disqualification at 5:32 when Gonzalez smothered Taker with a rag soaked in Chloraphorm after headbutting Bearer off the ring apron; prior to the bout, Taker was carried out to the ring on a funeral chariot alongside a vulture; after the match, Gonzalez chokeslammed referee Bill Alphonso as the Undertaker was rolled onto a stretcher and taken backstage by officials; the Undertaker’s gong was sounded and he staggered his way back to the ring where he eventually took Gonzalez down and out of the ring with a flying clothesline; Gonzalez was then escorted backstage by security.

13. WWF World Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage at 18:24 when the referee stoped the match after Savage passed out while trapped in the sharpshooter; After the bout the two men shook hands.