From: zimmerma@ucrengr.ucr.edu (Christopher Robin Zimmerman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: WWF Monday Night RAW - 27/9/93
Date: 28 Sep 1993 05:43:41 GMT
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Monday Night RAW, coming to you "live" from the New Haven Colesium in New
Haven, CT 27.9.93 and broadcast on the USA Network.

Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the World Wrestling Federation, Jack
Tunney.  Due to unprofessional conduct and missing title defenses,
intercontinental champion Shawn Michaels is hereby suspended and stripped of
the title.  The title will be awarded in a match between the last two
participants in an over the top rope battle royal.  The battle royal will
take place next Monday (aka tonight), with the IC title match happening the
Monday after (aka two weeks from now).  Shawn who?

Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Bobby the Brain Heenan, and the Macho Man
Randy Savage, who provide all commentary.  The obtrusive USA logo in the
lower right corner of the screen has been replace by an obtrusive WWF logo,
clearly a step up.

Tatanka v. The Model - Hmmm, haven't we seen this match before?  It's the
Model's return to the WWF.  Vince mentions that these two will probably be
in the aforementioned battle royale.  Shoving battle, followed by some of
that mat stuff.  Slight "Let's go Rick" chant.  Vince:  "I don't think
Tatanka has ever faced the Model before..."  Maybe he means "defeated"
instead of "faced."  While Survivor Series 1992 flashes through your mind,
find yourself reliving happy memories of the WWF past when Martel does his
cool cartwheel (tm).  Somehow, Doink's name is brought up in the commentary.
Tatanka with atomic drop, clothesline out of the ring.  Referee "Blind" Tim
White restrains the Native American, but only for awhile.  Eventually,
Tatanks gets out and chases Martel.  Of course, the Model is the first one
back in, and he stomps on Tatanka as he makes *his* entrance.  Tatanka and
Martel swap reversals.  Tatanka completely flubs a rope climb, and then does
it again so Martel can duck.  The Model gains control and soon it is Tatanka
on the outside.  We take an ad break.

Huzzah!  My first "Mr. Nanny" ad!

When we come back, Martel is pouring it on.  Luckily, we come back just in
time for a resurgence.  2.  Model with abdominal stretch.  Tatanka, with the
help of the crowd, hip tosses out.  Seesaw, then Tatanka applies the
abdominal stretch.  Martel, the wily veteran, breaks it up with an eyepoke.
Tatanka with whip, but the Model makes him miss.  Martel with side suplex
(Shawn who?) for 2.  Martel with backbreaker.  Showboating by the Model
ensures that he will swandive into Tatanka's knees.  Who'll get up first?
The Model does, and hits a bodyslam, and a knee in the back.  Chinlock, but
once again, thanks to the fans, Tatanka gets up.  Elbows by Tatanka.
Crossbody for 2.  Martel then makes the classic mistake, slamming Tatanka's
head into the corner turnbuckle.  Will NO ONE ever learn not to do this?
Chop chop chop, but amazingly no cover.  Somehow, Martel manages to reverse
and toss Tatanka through the ropes.  After awhile, Rick follows.  Oh my!  A
double countout!

Promos:  ICOPRO (Luger), "New" WWF Figures, SF2: Turbo carts

Let's get an update from Joe Fowler, in the WWF Studios.  Next week, as you
may have heard, twenty WWF Superstars will participate in an over the top
rope battle royal.  The men in question are:  IRS, the Macho Man Randy
Savage, Adam Bomb, the Giant Gonzales (Huh?), Mr. Perfect, Owen Hart, the
Model Rick Martel, Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Bob Backlund (Huh?), Quebecer
Pierre, Quebecer Jacques, Razor Ramon, Mabel (on a Mission), Diesel, the MVP
(HUH?), the "1-2-3" Kid, Bam Bam Bigelow, Marty Jannetty (Huh?), Tatanka,
and...Bastion Booger.  The battle royal will air 4.10, with the last two men
squaring off 11.10 for the intercontinental title.

The WWF:  Unbelievable!

Yawn...my second "Mr. Nanny" ad.

Ludvig B0rga v. Phil Apollo - The only exciting thing in this match is the
Finn flag poster, B0rga points to.  Vince:  "He must have planted that in
the audience!"  Uh huh.  The human torture rack secures the submission.

WWF Mania ad.

Superfly Jimmy Snuka v. Paul van Dale - Snuka jumps him.  Brief cameo of the
"Hoo" chant.  This match is overlong so Heenan can get Crush on the phone
and drive a wedge between he and Savage.  Heenan asks Crush why he isn't in
the battle royale, then casually mentions that Savage *is* in said battle
royale.  Crush gets angry, rants and raves, while Savage says "damn lie"
over and over.  Anyway, Crush hangs up...for the third time.  Snuka wins
with the Superfly splash off the top.  He looks good, but forgetting to hook
the leg when van Dale lifts it skyward makes him look pretty silly.

Let us take you back to last week's Monday Night RAW, where P.J. Walker
defeats IRS.  Say, why is Schyster in the battle royale when Walker isn't?

Vince interviews IRS.  For some reason, he keeps calling him "Mr. Rotunda."
He's surrounded by busy (female) workers.  He badmouths Ramon while hyping
the 20 man battle royale (for the intercontinental title).  Vince does
remember to say "Mr. Schyster" at the end.

The Quebecers enter the ring for their title defense.  *Who* are the
deserving opponents?  *WHO*?  We'll find out after this ad break.

When we come back, Bobby Heenan is interviewing...Barry Horowitz!  It turns
out that the Quebecers had signed to face a jobber deluxe team after all,
but unfortunately Reno Riggins is out with the flu, and oh if they don't
mind, couldn't he pick a substitute partner?  After a conference with his
team, Johnny Polo says "depends who it is."  I don't happen to care WHO it
is, Horowitz could take them by himself and win.  Horowitz says "the '1-2-3'
Kid."  The Quebecers discuss this and say, eh, ok.  Woo hoo!  The great one
is going to get a well-deserved title, finally!  Kid and Jacques start.  Kid
with spinning kick.  Kid with another and one for Pierre as well.  Horowitz
comes in and they synchronize their dropkicks until the Quebecers are
outside.  "1-2-3" chant.  Jacques comes back in and offers the hand of
friendship (tm) to the Kid.  While the Kid looks at it, Pierre comes up from
behind and wallops him.  Tag.  Vicious doubleteaming.  Pierre with slap and
slam.  Tag.  Double kick and slam.  Jacques bodyslams Pierre onto the Kid,
Pierre bodyslams Jacques onto the Kid.  2.  Horowitz has got to be sorry he
ever picked someone so inferior to himself to be his tag partner.  With
nothing to lose, he works the crowd into a "1-2-3" chant.  Kid is *still*
being worked over.  Pierre with facelock.  Tag.  Kid is dropped across the
ropes, again.  Finally the Kid ducks a leaping Jacques.  But does he tag out
to the great one?  No.  But he does manage to dropkick Jacques out of the
ring, and out of consciousness.  While Pierre picks up in the ring, Polo is
feverishly trying to revive Jacques.  Finally, Pierre leaves the Kid laying
like a slug while he checks out his partner.  The stretcher is called for,
and while Jacques is being wheeled out, the Fink announces that the match
MUST continue.  We take an ad break.  When we come back, Pierre is working
over Horowitz.  Inset picture shows that Jacques is still out.  Pierre pulls
up the Great One after 2.  Pierre with suplex.  Pierre with headbutt off the
top rope.  Pierre slams Horowitz, but doesn't aim too well and Horowitz ends
up in his corner, where he tags the Kid.  Pierre works over the Kid (damn!).
Slam, clothesline.  No, wait!  They're trading blows!  The Kid is gaining
momentum!!  The Kid hits a ghetto blaster!!!  The Kid is finishing him
off....no.  Pierre pulls the top rope down and the Kid flies out.  Polo
throws him back in and Pierre groggily covers him.  Horowitz stands there
while his title hopes fade out...1, 2, 3.  Sigh.  I really thought this was
it.  Well, there goes my "match of the year" vote.  You know, I bet they
would have won if the High Roller didn't have the flu.

Promos:  Spiderman/X-Men carts, GI Joe, Bart's Nightmare carts

With time running short, we don't get much of a rRazor rRamon interview, but
there's a little hype for the 20 man over the top rope battle royale (to
take place "next week" and the last two men get to square off for the
intercontinental title the week after taht), as well as a little heat for
IRS.  Heenan tries to drive one more wedge in, between Ramon and Savage.  We
fade out.

I don't know who's writing for this federation, but they deserve a raise.
The WWF rules.

Christopher Robin Zimmerman, that RAW guy  /  kzim@galaxy.ucr.edu