One Year Ago on RAW:  Highlights of Vince McMahon receiving the 
Michael Landon award for charity work lead off the show.  The 
Bushwhackers defeat Damien DeMento & Repo Man, and Repo 
promptly disappears forever.  Tatanka wins, which is no surprise, 
because he's UNDEFEATED.  Money, Inc. wins a squash, and Doink 
defeats Kamala when the crafty clown outthinks the Ugandan with 
the help of an empty "present" box.  Also this week, Andre the Giant 
*is* the WWF Hall of Fame.

WWF Monday Night RAW, coming to you from the Mid-Hudson Civic 
Center in Poughkeepsie, NY 28.3.94 (but taped 21.3) and broadcast 
on the USA Network.

Your hosts are Vincent K. McMahon and James E. Cornette, who 
provide all commentary.

I admit it.  I missed the first 15 minutes of the show.  Having done 
that, this is probably the week they decided to change the opening 
montage.

Anyway, all I really missed is practically all of The Narcissist v. The 
Model - Cornette blathers on and on about Piper's poor officiating 
job, and McMahon blathers on and on about Perfect's poor officiating 
job.  After being dominated most of the match, Luger wins with the 
Rack.

WMX encore ad.  If you're reading this now, you've already missed it.

Shot of the Rocket lifting weights and grunting.  Yeah, if I were just 
about to wrestle a big match, I'd want to make sure I was really 
TIRED first.

Hype for next week's big match - the ten man tag from 
WrestleMania!

Owen Hart v. Mike Freeman - Another thing I obviously missed, Ted 
DiBiase has bought the three seats behind the commentators' table.  
He's counting money and generally distracting us from the match.  
Owen does lots of neat moves as this match goes on and 
on....Sharpshooter submission (by Freeman).
DiBiase has some big surprises coming up, yeah.

Rerun of Burt Reynolds' "I'm on painkillers" post-WM interview.

Doink v. Eric Cody - Doink squirts DiBiase, what a rebel.

Promos:  ICOPRO (Ramon), "New" Jurassic Park Action Figures, 
SF2:SCE carts

Look, Dink cheats.  Nuff said.  Oh wait, another tidbit:  Doink's 
cannonball finisher is now "The Whoopie Cushion."  Ack.

WMX encore ad.  Geez, do they really think people will buy it if they 
tell you how ALL of the matches end beforehand?

Cornette interviews Johnny Polo and Les Quebecois.  It only takes 
about five seconds before Cap'n Lou makes his way to the ring.  
Jacques calls him "Captain Crunch," which is the highlight of my 
evening.  Out goes Albano, back comes Albano with...the Head 
Shrinkers.  Polo throws a fit while Afa just looks goofy.  After 
Jacques and Lou have an enlightened debate about whether or not 
there will be a tag team Title match coming up, we take an ad break, 
having resolved nothing.

Hype for next week's SECOND big match:  Earthquake vs. Adam Bomb 
II...I guess Sweeps month is coming up.

The Black Phantom v. The 1-2-3 Kid - Don't ask me why, but I 
expected just a little bit more offense from the Phantom.

WWF Greetings on Call ad.

Crush v. Ray Hudson - Hey, look, Nikolai Volkoff.  Whoopee.

Promos:  NBA Jam carts, GI Joe Battle Corps, T2 carts

While Vince quotes Hart quoting the Rolling Stones, Crush does a 
Kwang impersonation on Hudson.

Next week:  Ten man, Quake/Bomb, and also Ramon and Yokozuna in 
action.  How can they pack all this action into one hour?!?  Is it 
sweeps month yet?

Highlights of the show we just saw.  

I'll be better next week, I promise.  I really have to dress it up 
during sweeps month or else I don't get the ratings that pull in the 
big advertising dollars.

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