1/11/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
1/11/93 - debut episode; featured Vince McMahon, Randy Savage, & Rob Bartlett on commentary
(Bartlett's debut); included Bobby Heenan attempting to get into the show unsuccessfully at the beginning of
the show and later returning dressed as a woman, telling Sean Mooney he was Rob Bartlett's aunt, and later
appearing dressed as Bartlett's uncle; Heenan was finally allowed in the building during the closing segment;
featured McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Razor Ramon regarding his WWF World Title shot against
Bret Hart at the Royal Rumble; included footage from WWF Superstars of Kamala's falling out with Harvey Wippleman
and Kimchee, with Kamala then joining Slick; featured comments from Heenan regarding Narcissist; included a
promo by Tatanka regarding the Headlock on Hunger promotion; featured a Royal Rumble report in which it was
announced WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels would defend against Marty Jannetty and that Genichiro Tenryu,
Tito Santana, Typhoon, the Headshrinkers, and Jim Duggan would be in the Royal Rumble match; included McMahon
conducting a closing interview with Doink the Clown regarding Crush's warning not to make the kids in the audience
cry, with Crush eventually appearing, Doink squirting him with a water pistol, and Crush chasing him around the ring:
Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Koko B. Ware with the Bonzai Drop at 3:45
(The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Executioners at 3:00 when Rick scored the pin following the top rope bulldog
double team
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Max Moon with the side suplex at around the 10:30 mark
after avoiding a punch; during the bout, Doink the Clown appeared at ringside
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Damien Demento with the tombstone at 2:26;
during the bout, it was announced Mr. Perfect would face Papa Shango, Ric Flair would face Tito Santana,
and WWF World Champion Bret Hart would appear for an interview the following week
(Raw: 10th Anniversary,
The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
1/18/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
1/18/93 - featured an opening segment in which Repo Man stole Randy Savage's hat after attacking him from behind as
Savage opened the show; later in the broadcast, Savage challenged Repo to a match for the following week after footage
was shown of Sean Mooney interviewing Repo outside the arena; moments later, Savage left the broadcast area to go look
for Repo; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Bret Hart regarding his facing
Razor Ramon at the Royal Rumble; included a 'Headlock on Hunger' promo from the Undertaker & Paul Bearer;
featured footage from WWF Superstars of Doink the Clown attacking Crush; included a closing segment in which Repo stole
Rob Bartlett's car:
Mr. Perfect pinned Terry Taylor (sub. for Papa Shango) with the Perfect Plex at around 10:30 after reversing Taylor's suplex attempt;
moments earlier, Ric Flair came ringside and attacked Perfect on the floor while Taylor distracted the referee
Marty Jannetty
pinned Glen Ruth with the Rocker Dropper at 5:10
Ric Flair fought Tito Santana to a no contest at around the 8:40 mark when
Mr. Perfect came ringside, pulled Flair from the ring, and brawled with him before officials, including Sgt. Slaughter and Pat Patterson,
pulled the two men apart; as the show came to a close, Flair challenged Perfect to
a career vs. career match for the following week which was quickly accepted
1/18/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
1/25/93 - included Bobby Heenan doing guest commentary, subbing for Randy Savage; during the opening, Vince McMahon
announced the Bushwhackers would wrestle on the show but the match - if taped - never aired nor was mentioned again;
featured an opening segment showing Repo Man arriving to the arena and was interviewed outside by Sean Mooney about his
match later in the show against Randy Savage; included a 'Headlock on Hunger' promo from Bob Backlund; featured a
post-Royal Rumble report, discussing the results of the show; included a closing segment in which it was announced
Ric Flair, despite losing his match, would still make his contracted obligations that weekend:
Randy Savage pinned Repo Man with the flying elbowsmash at around 13:30; prior to the bout, Repo came to the ring in possession of Savage's hat which
he had stolen the previous week; after the match, Savage regained the hat after several referees blocked him from coming off the top onto Repo, who was
on the floor (Best of the WWF: Heroes of the Squared Circle,
(UK Fan Favorites 93,
Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK)
Kamala (w/ Slick) pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a splash at 3:32; after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted an interview
with Slick and Kamala at ringside
Mr. Perfect pinned Ric Flair in a Loser Leaves the WWF Match at around the 23-minute mark with the Perfect Plex as Flair attempted a backdrop;
due to pre-match stipulations, Flair was forced to leave the WWF (Flair's last WWF TV appearance for nearly 9 years)
(WrestleFest 93,
Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK, The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary,
The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
2/1/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
2/1/93 - included a 10-bell salute to the passing of Andre the Giant; featured footage from the previous Friday's 'Headlock on Hunger' event at
Madison Square Garden and WWF World Champion Bret Hart handing over a $100,000 check to the American Red Cross for the Somalia Relief Fund;
included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Brutus Beefcake, who said he was making a comeback and credited Hulk Hogan for
supporting him through the passing of his parents, his divorce, his parasailing accident on July 4, 1990 (Beefcake's first appearance in nearly a year);
featured McMahon conducting an interview with Todd Pettingill at ringside in which Pettingill said he would have Giant Gonzalez as an in-studio guest
that weekend on WWF Mania; featured McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS, with the two flipping a coin
to determine which would face Beefcake; Jimmy Hart then appeared and tried to convince his men that Beefcake was a waste of time compared
to their commitments as tag team champions; included a vignette of Mr. Perfect and Steve Jordan of the Minnesota Vikings in which Perfect threw and
caught his own football; featured a closing segment in which it was confirmed Dibiase would face Beefcake in two weeks and that a 16-man battle royal
would also be held during the show:
Tatanka pinned Damien Demento with the Samoan drop at 4:10
Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated Skull Von Krus & Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:31 when Owen pinned Krus after a missile dropkick from Koko
Doink the Clown pinned Typhoon at 3:10 with a shoulder block from the middle turnbuckle and using the tights for leverage
Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Bobby DeVito with the Bonzai Drop at 2:02; during the bout, the commentary team spoke with Jim Duggan on the phone about
Duggan's challenge that weekend on WWF Superstars to knock Yoko off his feet
Lex Luger pinned Jason Knight with his pinkey following the running forearm at 2:38 (Luger's TV in-ring debut)
(The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
2/1/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
2/15/93 - featured opening comments from Brutus Beefcake and Ted Dibiase about their match scheduled for later in the show; included a WrestleMania IX
Report discussing the three matches already announced for the event; featured a 'Special Report' segment focusing on last week's challenge between
Yokozuna and Jim Duggan from WWF Superstars; included footage from the previous weekend's WWF Superstars of Giant Gonzalez in a 3-on-1 handicap match,
and the announcement that Gonzalez had been removed from the 16-man Battle Royal after all the participants said they wouldn't compete in it if Gonzalez
was involved; featured a closing segment where it was announced there had been no major damage to Brutus Beefcake, with a hint that Hulk Hogan was likely
to appear on the following week's show after what happened:
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Glen Ruth & Bobby Who at 3:32 when Scott pinned Who following the bulldog off the top double team
Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Ross Greenberg with the Bonzai Drop at 2:01
Razor Ramon won a 16-man battle royal at around the 15-minute mark after Giant Gonzalez, with Harvey Wippleman, interfered and eliminated both
Tatanka and Tito Santana;
other participants included: Owen Hart, Koko B. Ware, Kamala (w/ Slick), Kimchee, Shawn Michaels, Iron Mike Sharpe, Bob Backlund, Typhoon,
Damien Demento, Berzerker, Terry Taylor, and Skinner; order of elimination: Sharpe by Backlund via backdrop, Koko by Michaels via backdrop (2:23),
Skinner by Typhoon via clothesline to the back of the head (4:45), Demento by Kamala via clothesline (5:04), Owen by Berzerker via tossing Owen off his back
as Owen had a sleeper applied (5:35), Berzkerer by Kamala via thrust kick (6:13), Kamala by Typhoon and Kimchee (6:53), Kimchee by Kamala when Kamala came back in
the ring (7:16) (Kamala chased Kimchee into the balcony afterwards), Typhoon by Michaels via backdrop after avoiding a splash in the corner,
Michaels by Tatanka and Santana when both men kicked Michaels off the turnbuckle after sending him into the corner, Tatanka by Gonzalez,
Santana by Gonzalez (Invasion of the Bodyslammers)
Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Ted Dibiase (w/ Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 4:26 when IRS, who came ringside moments earlier,
hit Beefcake in the back with the steel briefcase as he ran the ropes; after the bout, Dibiase held Beefcake for IRS to hit him in the face with
the briefcase but Hart repeatedly got in the way before he was eventually shoved out of the ring by IRS, with IRS then hitting Beefcake in the
face with the weapon; moments later, Dibiase & IRS were sent backstage while Hart and several referees tended to Beefcake; Beefcake was later
taken backstage on a stretcher (Beefcake's first match in nearly 3 years)
(1993 Year in Review, Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK, The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
2/22/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
2/22/93 - included footage of a pre-taped interview of Vince McMahon with Hulk Hogan,
with Hogan saying everyone should believe in themselves and believe in the Hulkster and that the
fans won't believe his announcement on Raw; featured Sean Mooney conducting interviews with fans
outside the arena about Hogan's scheduled appearance; included highlighted footage of Money Inc.
attacking Brutus Beefcake the previous week on Raw; featured McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with
Hogan regarding Money Inc's attack of Beefcake a week earlier, where Hogan thanked God for
being with Beefcake and also thanked Jimmy Hart for coming to Beefcake's aid; Hogan then brought
Beefcake out to the ring, who also thanked God and Hart; Hogan then brought Hart to the ring,
introducing him as their new manager, with Hogan billing themselves as the Mega-Maniacs
(Hogan's return after an absence of nearly a year):
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Scott Taylor at 3:00 following the diving headbutt off the top
Tatanka & the Nasty Boys defeated WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels & the Beverly Brothers at around the 15-minute mark
when Tatanka pinned Michaels by reversing an attempt at the side suplex into a sunset flip
Crush defeated Terry Taylor via submission with the head vice at around 3:46 (the bell rang during the
promotional consideration break)
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Skinner; the show went off the air before the match ended
3/1/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
3/1/93 - Rob Bartlett dressed as Elvis Presley for the duration of the show; featured
the commentary team speaking with Crush, on the beach in Hawaii, in which he picked up a coconut and
crushed it in his hands as an example of what he would do to Doink the Clown at WrestleMania; included
Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS regarding
their match against Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake at WrestleMania IX, recent loss of Jimmy Hart,
and IRS hitting Beefcake in the face with his steel briefcase; during the segment, IRS showed that the
briefcase had a photo of Hogan taped to it because it was meant for him; Dibiase then said the tag team
titles would be at stake in the match; featured the announcement Mr. Perfect would face Rick Martel
and Money Inc. would face Virgil & Tito Santana the following week:
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Fatu (w/ Afa) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 15:06
after sending Fatu into Samu in the ring, causing Samu's head to become entangled in the ring ropes, and
dropkicking Afa off the ring apron; mid-way through the bout, Samu came ringside and attacked the champion
on the floor and later briefly switched places with Fatu in the ring when the referee wasn't looking
(Best of the WWF: Bret Hitman Hart, Bret Hitman
Hart: His Greatest Matches,
The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
Doink the Clown defeated Koko B. Ware via submission with the Stump Puller at 1:47; after the bout, Rob Bartlett
attempted to interview Doink at ringside, with Doink bringing with him a gift box; when Bartlett asked if he
could have something to eat from what was in the box, Doink shoved a pie into Bartlett's face
Lex Luger pinned PJ Walker with his pinky after the running forearm at 3:16; during the bout, Bobby Heenan
called in to the commentary team; after the bout, Luger threw Walker to the floor, held him in front of the
mirror, insulted him, and threw him to the floor
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Hardy & Duane Gill at 4:06 when Scott pinned Gill with the Frankensteiner
3/1/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
3/8/93 - included an opening segment with comments from Hulk Hogan, Brutus Beefcake, & Jimmy Hart in which they
accepted the challenge to face WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS at WrestleMania IX; featured Rick Martel twice
appearing ringside, telling the Raw girls to leave, taking her sign, and then walking it around the ring himself;
included the announcement Typhoon would face Bam Bam Bigelow and Kamala would be in action (neither took place due
to numerous no-shows as a result of a blizzard):
WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Tito Santana & Virgil when IRS pinned Virgil at around the 8-minute
mark with a back suplex after Dibiase tripped Virgil from the floor
Tatanka pinned Phil Apollo at 2:42 with the Samoan Drop;
during the bout, WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels called in to the commentary team to comment
on his match with Tatanka at WrestleMania IX
Papa Shango pinned Mike Edwards at 2:31 with the reverse shoulderbreaker
Bob Backlund pinned Tony Demoro at 3:51 with a modified roll up;
during the bout, Rob Bartlett left ringside to interview Rick Martel backstage
Mr. Perfect pinned Rick Martel with the Perfect Plex at around the 10-minute mark as Martel attempted a backdrop;
the finish took place during the commercial break; after the bout, Perfect brought back out the two Raw girls
Martel had sent backstage earlier in the show (The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
3/15/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
3/15/93 - included Gorilla Monsoon, Rob Bartlett, & Bobby Heenan on commentary, with Bartlett dressed as
Vince McMahon and impersonating him for the duration of the show;
featured Bobby Heenan conducting an interview with Giant Gonzalez & Harvey Wippleman regarding
Gonzalez' match with the Undertaker at WrestleMania IX, with Gonzalez saying he will have a giant surprise for
Taker; included a promo of Randy Savage with Rev. Jesse Jackson discussing the 'Headlock on Hunger' campaign;
featured footage of WWF superstars helping people with special needs at charity events over the years;
included the announcement that Tatanka would face Repo Man the following week, which ended up not happening:
Razor Ramon pinned Russ Greenberg with the Razor's Edge at 3:08
Typhoon pinned LA Gore at 2:57 with the splash
Bob Backlund pinned Papa Shango at 6:58 with an inside cradle as Shango attempted a bodyslam
The Nasty Boys fought the Headshrinkers to a double count-out at around the 9-minute mark
when all four men began brawling in the concession area and ended up having a food fight
(Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK)
3/22/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
3/22/93 - included footage to begin the show of the previous Monday's Michael Landon Awards in New York City, where Hulk Hogan introduced Vince McMahon
as his hero and boss and presented him with the Michael Landon Award of Honor; Vince then said he feels unworthy of the award and the WWF superstars are
more worthy of the honor before accepting the award on their behalf; featured the announcement Andre the Giant was the first inductee into the WWF Hall
of Fame, followed by a video tribute to Andre; included a WrestleMania IX Report; featured a closing segment where McMahon interviewed the Rosetti sisters,
introducing them as the Rob Bartlett fan club; Bartlett then kissed one of them after she told him she loved him:
The Bushwhackers defeated Damien Demento & Repo Man when Butch pinned Repo with the battering ram at 5:28;
prior to the bout, the Bushwhackers made their entrance through the crowd, first appearing in the balcony (Repo Man's last appearance for 8 years)
Tatanka pinned Reno Riggins at 3:30 with the Samoan Drop
WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Jeff Armstrong & Scott Rich at 3:02 when IRS scored the pin with the Write Off lariat
Doink the Clown defeated Kamala (w/ Slick) via count-out at around the 6-minute mark when Doink distracted Kamala with a present on the floor;
after opening the box to find it empty, Kamala chased Doink under the ring; after Doink emerged, he grabbed a chair and waited for Kamala but Kamala
came out another side of the ring, attacked him, and chased him backstage with the chair
(The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
3/29/93:
Featured a 1-hour special of the previous night's "March to WrestleMania IX" show
3/22/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
4/5/93 - hosted by Vince McMahon and Randy Savage, with Rob Bartlett announced as still being stuck in Las Vegas following WrestleMania IX;
featured footage from backstage following WrestleMania IX of Gene Okerlund interviewing Yokozuna & Mr. Fuji, with Fuji saying they have protested
to WWF President Jack Tunney claiming because there was no written contract between Yoko and Hulk Hogan then Hogan's title win shouldn't be allowed;
included the announcement WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS would face the Bushwhackers the following week but the match ended up not taking
place:
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Virgil with the diving headbutt at 6:59
Bob Backlund pinned Kimchee at 3:58 with a bridge
Damien Demento pinned Jim Brunzell at 5:07 with the jumping kneedrop; during the bout, Rob Bartlett called in to Vince McMahon and Randy Savage
on the phone, calling from Las Vegas, wondering why no one was at Raw the previous week; Bartlett then said he had no money and was stuck in Vegas;
McMahon hung up on him, claiming there was a bad connection, when Bartlett asked for help getting back
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Beverly Brothers at around 11:30 when Scott pinned Blake with the Frankensteiner
(Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK)
Jerry Lawler pinned Jim Powers at 6:16 with the piledriver and using the tights for leverage;
the bout was to have taken place earlier in the night on two seperate occasions but Lawler walked
out each time after a chant of 'Burger King' began; after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside
interview with Lawler in which Lawler made several comments directed at Randy Savage; Savage responded
by standing up from his commentary seat but the show ended before anything else occured (Lawler's free-TV in-ring debut)
4/12/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
4/12/93 - featured an opening segment where WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS paid off the Beverly Brothers to give them advice about
Rick & Scott Steiner; included a WrestleMania IX Report to advertise the encore airing of WrestleMania, to be shown immediately following Raw;
featured Rob Bartlett conducting an interview with Luna Vachon and Sensational Sherri in which the two women brawled until separated by several officials,
with Sgt. Slaughter carrying Luna over his shoulder to the locker room; following the commercial break, Randy Savage interviewed Sherri at ringside,
with Luna coming back to ringside and attacking Sherri and brawling with her again; included footage of Todd Pettengill interviewing fans in the arena
at Caesar's Palace following WrestleMania IX; featured closing comments from WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS where they accepted the challenge
of the Beverly Brothers for the following week; moments later, they were then attacked by the Beverlys with the two teams brawling as the show came to
a close:
Scott Steiner (w/ Rick Steiner) defeated WWF Tag Team Champion IRS (w/ Ted Dibiase) via disqualification at 12:05 when Dibiase interfered and broke
the cover after Steiner hit a double underhook into a powerbomb; after the bout, the Steiners fought off Money Inc and set up Dibiase for the bulldog
off the top double team only for the Beverly Brothers to come out and gang up on the Steiners; after the bout, the Beverlys accidentally hit a double
clothesline on Dibiase when Scott moved out of the way; moments later, Money Inc and the Beverlys got into an argument
(Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK)
Tatanka pinned Von Krus with the Samoan drop at 4:00; during the bout, Doink the Clown briefly appeared in the aisle
Papa Shango pinned Scott Taylor at 2:24 with the reverse shoulderbreaker; during the bout, Rob Bartlett returned ringside following his interview
with Sensational Sherri and Luna Vachon, where he was hit by both women, fainted, and revived by Randy Savage
Frier Ferguson pinned Chris Duffy at 4:22 with a sit-down splash (Ferguson's only televised match)
4/12/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
4/19/93 - Rob Bartlett's last appearance on Raw; featured opening comments from WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS and the Beverly Brothers
regarding their match later in the show; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Bret Hart regarding Lex Luger and Luger's attack
on him during the WrestleMania brunch before saying he would get the WWF World Title back:
Razor Ramon pinned Virgil with the Razor's Edge at 6:56 after Virgil hit the corner
Giant Gonzalez (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned LA Gore with the chokeslam at 1:20
Tatanka pinned Art Thomas at 2:29 with the Samoan Drop
WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated the Beverly Brothers in a non-title match at around the 12:30 mark
when Dibiase pinned Beau after Beau accidentally hit Blake when Dibiase moved out of the way
(Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK)
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Phil Apollo with the diving headbutt at 4:43; during the match, Doink the Clown appeared in the aisle;
after the bout, Bigelow hit the move a second time and attempted a third before Frier Ferguson made the save and sent Biglow to the floor
4/26/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
4/26/93 - featured Bobby Heenan taking over Rob Bartlett's role as co-host; included an Undertaker 'No Hope with Dope' promo after a poem read by
Jasmine McNeil; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Smoking Gunns; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF IC Champion
Shawn Michaels in which McMahon made mention of Michaels' title defense the following week against Jim Duggan as well as his top challenger Mr. Perfect;
moments later, Perfect came to the ring and - after sustaining Michaels' superkick - chased Michaels backstage; featured footage from WWF Superstars of
Bam Bam Bigelow cutting Tatanka's hair; Joey Smith and Howard Cross of the New York Giants were in attendance for the show; included a ringside wedding
proposal with Bobby Heenan handling the microphone where a guy named Paul proposed to his girlfriend Louise and she said yes; the scheduled match between
Bam Bam Bigelow and Friar Ferguson did not take place:
Mr. Perfect pinned Damien Demento with the Perfect Plex at 4:56
Lex Luger defeated Crush via count-out at around the 13-minute mark after Crush sustained the running forearm which sent him to the floor and
knocked him cold; Crush was distracted by Doink in the upper balcony which caused him to release the head vice, where
another Doink appeared on the opposite balcony, allowing Luger to hit him from behind
(Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK, The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
Mr. Hughes pinned Jason Knight at 2:07 with the sidewalk slam
Typhoon pinned Skull Von Krus at 2:37 with the splash; during the bout, Jim Duggan spoke with the commentary team over the phone regarding his
match the following week against WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels
4/26/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
5/3/93 - featured a King of the Ring Report where it was announced WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan would face Yokozuna at the event; during the segment
it was announced by Gene Okerlund that Jim Duggan had left the ring following his sit-down strike, following the opening contest, to phone WWF President
Jack Tunney; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Smoking Gunns; featured Bobby Heenan conducting a closing backstage interview with WWF IC
Champion Shawn Michaels regarding his lumberjack match with Duggan the following week:
Jim Duggan defeated WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels via count-out at 11:17 when the champion escaped through the
crowd after being clotheslined over the retaining barrier by the challenger; after the match, Duggan grabbed a
microphone and stated that due to the cheap way Michaels walked out of the match, he would not leave the ring until
he was granted a rematch
(UK Fan Favorites 93,
Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK, Grudges, Gripes, & Grunts,
The Best of the Intercontinental Championship)
Doink the Clown defeated the Kamikaze Kid via submission with the Stump Puller at 2:05 (Sean Waltman's TV debut)
Bob Backlund pinned Duane Gill with a bridge at 3:39; during the bout, it was announced WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels would defend against Jim Duggan
the following week in a lumberjack match; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Duggan at ringside about his match the following week
The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Jay Sledge & Jim Bell at 5:43 when Fatu pinned Bell with the splash off the top;
prior to the bout, Capt. Lou Albano was introduced to the crowd and did guest commentary for the match (Albano's first appearance in six years)
Kamala pinned Rich Myers at 2:29 with a splash
5/10/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
5/10/93 - featured an opening segment, taped at 7 p.m., of Lord Alfred Hayes conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels
outside the venue; moments later, Mr. Perfect jumped Michaels and threw him onto the windshield of a nearby car, cracking it; officials then pulled the
two men apart as the fans waiting to get inside cheered:
KOTR Qualifying Match: Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Typhoon at 5:08 with a Samoan Drop and the diving headbutt after Typhoon hit the corner
(Best of the WWF: Fan Favorites,
Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK)
Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned PJ Walker with a chop and the Bonzai Drop at 2:12; during the bout, it was announced Yokozuna would face Kamala the
following week
Mr. Perfect pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the Perfect Plex at 4:40; prior to the match, Perfect grabbed the heavy ring girl by the face and put his chewed
gum in her mouth, with the woman then chewing it; during the contest, Bobby Heenan was shown flipping TV channels at the commentary table after saying
he'd rather watch anything else than Perfect wrestle
Mr. Hughes (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned the Cannonball Kid with the sidewalk slam at 2:19; after the bout, Hughes threw his opponent to the floor
(Wippleman's debut with Hughes)
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Jim Duggan in a lumberjack match via disqualification at around the 18-minute mark when Mr. Perfect
interfered and prevented Michaels from scoring the pin with one foot on Duggan's chest after the challenger sustained a legdrop on the floor
from Yokozuna; prior to the bout, Michaels came to the ring on crutches, claiming he had suffered an injury when Perfect attacked him outside
the building earlier in the evening, but Perfect attacked him at ringside and it became obvious that the injury was fake; after the bout,
Duggan cleared the ring of all the lumberjacks with his 2x4; lumberjacks for the match included Mr. Perfect, Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) , Terry
Taylor, Bam Bam Bigelow, Typhoon, Bob Backlund, Mr. Hughes, and Tatanka
(Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts
UK, Grudges, Gripes, & Grunts,
Most Unusual Matches Ever,
The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
5/17/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
5/17/93 - featured an opening segment in which Lord Alfred Hayes indicated to the camera that he saw someone in disguise arrive to the arena,
knowing who it was but not letting on; included the disguised man confronting Shawn Michaels during an in-ring interview and accepting Michaels' open
challenge for a title shot; moments later, he revealed himself to be Marty Jannetty:
The Smoking Gunns defeated Tony Vadja & Glenn Ruth following a piledriver
The Kid pinned Razor Ramon at 2:12 with a moonsault off the top onto a standing Razor;
after the bout, Razor argued with the commentary team that he was cheated (1993 Year in Review,
Monday Night Raw: Prime Cuts,
The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary,
The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
Tatanka pinned Scott Taylor with the Samoan Drop
Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Kamala with the Bonzai Drop after Fuji tripped Kamala
Marty Jannetty pinned WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels at around the 11-minute mark with an inside cradle to win the title
after Mr. Perfect - who appeared ringside mid-way through the match to keep Michaels from getting counted-out - threw his towel in Michaels' face
(Jannetty's surprise return after a 4-month absence)
(1993 Year in Review, Monday Night Raw: Prime Cuts,
German Fan Favorites
, The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary,
The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
5/17/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
5/24/93 - included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Razor Ramon in which Razor offered the Kid $2500 for a rematch; moments later,
Bret Hart came ringside and joined the crowd in chanting '1-2-3' before implying Razor was too distracted to be able to win against Bret at the King of
the Ring:
KOTR Qualifying Match: Mr. Perfect pinned Doink the Clown with the Perfect Plex at around the 15-minute mark after the initial Doink switched places
with a second Doink underneath the ring; after the bout, the two Doinks attacked Perfect until Crush made the save and cleared them from the ring
(1993 Year in Review, Best of the WWF: Heroes of the Squared Circle,
Monday Night Raw: Prime Cuts,
The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Mike Bell & Tony Devito; prior to the bout, Dibiase offered anyone $100 to shine his shoes; after a fan
did so, IRS took out 70% of the pay and gave the fan $30
Crush defeated Bobby Who via submission with the head vice
Adam Bomb pinned Phil Apollo with the powerbomb
5/31/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
5/31/83 - included an opening pre-taped segment in which Jim Duggan talked about
Memorial Day; featured Razor Ramon offering the pay the 1-2-3 Kid $5000 for a
rematch, with the Kid rejecting the offer; included a closing segment in which
Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Yokozuna and Mr. Fuji in which
Fuji said he would celebrate Memorial Day on June 13 after Yoko beats Hulk
Hogan; moments later, Jim Duggan appeared in the balcony and began a USA chant
as the show came to a close:
WWF IC Champion Marty Jannetty (w/
Sensational Sherri) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) via count-out
after the challenger pushed Jannetty back into the ring but could not beat the
10-count himself due to Sherri; after the bout, Bigelow attacked the champion
before a number of officials came to the ring to hold him off; after the
commercial break, Sherri returned ringside and challenged Luna to come out; the
two went at it briefly before Bam Bam Bigelow came to Luna's aid, which prompted
Tatanka to make the save for Sherri
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Rich
Myers & the Executioner
Mr. Hughes pinned Bert Centeno
Jim Duggan
defeated Bill Thomas; after the match, Duggan led the crowd in reciting the
Pledge of Alliegance
Razor Ramon pinned Tony Roy with the Razor's
Edge
6/7/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
6/7/93 - included Yokozuna & Mr. Fuji as guests of
the King's Court in which Fuji cut a promo on Yoko facing WWF World Champion
Hulk Hogan at the King of the Ring and mentioned Yoko was now 550 pounds; before
introducing his guests, Lawler spent several minutes insulting the New York
crowd; featured the announcement that Marty Jannetty would face Doink the Clown
the following week; included a closing segment in which Vince McMahon
interviewed Razor Ramon about his problems with the 1-2-3 Kid, with Razor saying
the Kid would face him the next week for $7,500; moments later, McMahon said
there was no confirmation that would happen and that Razor earned only 7% of the
fan vote in the King of the Ring hotline when it came to the wrestler the fans
thought would win the tournament; Ramon then said Bret Hart would be a "nutter
loser," in reference to the name of the arena:
WWF IC Champion Shawn
Michaels (w/ Diesel) pinned Russ Greenberg with a piledriver at 3:53; Michaels
was introduced as the new IC champion before the opening credits and then
stopped by the commentary team to say no one knew how good it was to feel like
he or his new "insurance policy;" after the King of the Ring Report following
the match - in which it was announced the already scheduled Michaels / Crush
match would be for Michaels' newly won championship - Michaels and Diesel
returned ringside and cut a promo protesting the fact he had to defend his title
at the pay-per-view and claimed Vince McMahon was jealous of him (Diesel's TV
debut)
Adam Bomb (w/ Johnny Polo) pinned Tito Santana at 5:32 with a
slingshot clothesline to the back of Santana's head; during the bout, McMahon
said Razor Ramon offered the 1-2-3 Kid $7,500 for a rematch
Tatanka pinned
Peter Weeks with a tomahawk chop off the top at 3:16; during the bout, McMahon
said that while Bret Hart was in the lead when it came to the King of the Ring
hotline fan poll, Tatanka was in second place
Fatu (w/ Samu & Afa) & WWF Tag Team Champion IRS (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Ted Dibiase) defeated Rick Steiner (w/ Scott Steiner) & Billy Gunn (w/
Bart Gunn) at around 11:30 when IRS pinned Gunn with a clothesline from behind, sending Gunn throat-first into the top rope, after Gunn knocked Dibiase off
the ring apron; Randy Savage announced during the bout that it was the birthday of Howard Finkel and Ms. Prichard, down in Houston; during the match,
tension was teased beteween the Headshrinkers and Money Inc after IRS accidentally ran into one of the Shrinkers; during the commercial break, the
champions paid off the Shrinkers to cool things down, with Afa eating the money thinking it was food (Best of the WWF: Mega Matches)
6/7/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
6/14/93 - included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring
interview with Razor Ramon who offered the Kid $10,000 for a rematch; later in
the broadcast, the Kid called in from Osaka, Japan to accept the offer with the
match to be held the following week; featured the Undertaker / PJ Walker match
from WWF Superstars in full as well as the post-match attack from Giant Gonzalez
and Mr. Hughes:
Mr. Perfect pinned LA Gore with the Perfect Plex
Marty
Jannetty fought Doink the Clown to a double count-out when both men began
brawling on the floor; after the match, a number of referees came ringside to
seperate the two
Owen Hart pinned Dan Dubiel with a suplex into a
bridge
Jerry Lawler pinned Mark Thomas with the piledriver; during the match
it was announced that Mr. Fuji & Yokozuna's world title win celebration
would be held at an unnamed American landmark and an open challenge was thrown
out for all American athletes to attempt to slam Yoko
6/21/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
6/21/93:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Reno Riggins & Barry Hardy when Scott pinned Riggins with the Frankensteiner at 3:51;
during the bout, it was announced the Steiners won the titles over Ted Dibiase & IRS the previous Monday, lost them back to Dibiase & IRS
the previous Wednesday, and then won them back Saturday; it was also announced that both Steiners would take part in WWF World Champion
Yokozuna's bodyslam challenge on July 4
Marty Jannetty defeated Doink the Clown in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 20:38;
fall #1: Doink pinned Jannetty at 7:16 with the Woopie Cushion after Jannetty hit the corner chest-first;
fall #2: Jannetty pinned Doink with the flying fistdrop at 4:38 after a facebuster;
fall #3: Jannetty defeated Doink via reverse decision; Doink originally won the match at 8:44 with a piledriver after switching places
with a second Doink but Randy Savage pulled the hiding Doink out from under the ring and referee Earl Hebner changed the call;
during the bout, it was noted several players in the NFL, NBA, and NHL would participate in the Bodyslam Challenge on the USS Intrepid
(The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
Mr. Hughes defeated Bobby Who
Razor Ramon fought the 1-2-3 Kid to a no contest when the Kid grabbed the $10,000 Razor put up to get the rematch and escaped in a waiting car
outside the arena
(Most Unusual Matches Ever, 1993 Year in Review)
6/28/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
6/28/93 - included Vince McMahon
conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Yokozuna and Mr. Fuji regarding
the upcoming bodyslam challenge; featured Vince McMahon conducting an interview
with Money Inc in which a rematch with the Steiner Brothers was alluded to as
well as Ted Dibiase making several comments about Razor Ramon's recent loss
against the Kid:
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) pinned Kamala
at around the 11-minute mark with a superkick to the back of the head after the
challenger became distracted by Diesel on the ring apron; after the bout, Diesel
came to Michaels' aid by knocking Kamala out with a punch to the face before
both men pounded and stomped on the challenger (Shawn Michaels: Hits From the
Heartbreak Kid 1995)
The Smoking Gunns defeated Iron Mike Sharpe &
Barry Horowitz
Adam Bomb defeated PJ Walker
Crush defeated Bastion Booger
after three bodyslams
7/5/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
7/5/93 - included footage from the previous day as Lex
Luger won the bodyslam challenge on the USS Intrepid; featured Vince McMahon
conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Yokozuna and Mr. Fuji regarding
the previous day's events on the USS Intrepid, with Fuji throwing out an open
challenge for Yoko to defend the title; moments later, Crush came out to accept
the challenge and, even though Fuji didn't want to accept, Yoko agreed to the
match:
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Blake Beverly at 8:00 with a legdrop off the
top
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Joey Maggs at the 40-second mark
The Undertaker pinned Samu (w/ Afa) with a chokeslam and the tombstone at around the 9-minute mark (Best of the WWF: Mega Matches)
Mr. Perfect pinned Brian Costello
7/5/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
7/12/93:
WWF World Champion Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Crush with a belly to belly suplex and the Bonzai Drop at around the 10-minute mark after Fuji caused
Crush to fall off the top rope to the floor; after the bout, Yoko hit the move twice more before Tatanka appeared to make the save but was knocked to the
floor; moments later, Yoko hit the move a fourth time, with Yoko clearing the ring of two enhancement wrestlers; as the champion attempted the move a fifth
time, Randy Savage left the commentary position, pulled Crush from the ring, and held Yoko back with a wooden chair; Crush was eventually taken backstage
on a stretcher (Crush's last appearance for 3 months)
(Monday Night Raw: Prime Cuts)
The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Aaron Ferguson & PJ Walker
Tatanka defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Mr. Hughes defeated Tony DeVito; prior to the bout, a wreath was brought ringside for Hughes from the Undertaker
Adam Bomb pinned Scott Atami
7/19/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
7/19/93 - featured footage from the start of the Lex Express tour; included Tiny Tim as a guest of the King's Court in which
Lawler broke Tim's ukulele for calling him the Dairy Queen; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Money Inc in
which their upcoming title match with the Steiner Brothers on Superstars was hyped; after Ted Dibiase cut a promo on Razor Ramon, Razor came
out to the ring; moments later, Razor cleared the ring of Dibiase and IRS after Dibiase offered to let Razor be a custodian;
as the segment came to a close, Dibiase demanded a match with the Kid with the intent of beating him in 30 seconds and making Razor
look even worse:
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) pinned Marty Jannetty at around the 23-minute mark after Jannetty missed a crossbody, hit the floor,
and was rolled back inside the ring by Diesel; Jannetty originally won the match and title with a DDT at 5:08 but referee Earl Hebner failed
to notice Michaels' foot on the bottom rope during the cover; after the commercial break, Diesel and Bobby Heenan showed a reply of the finish
to Hebner, who then ordered that the match continue (voted PWI Match of the Year)
(The Best of the Intercontinental Championship)
Men on a Mission defeated Rich Myers & Hank Harris (MOM's Raw debut)
Bastion Booger pinned Scott Despres
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Chris Duffy; during the bout, Money Inc came ringside to watch the match, prompting Razor to come out as well;
after the contest, the Kid - not wanting to go past Money Inc or Razor - left through the crowd as Razor taunted Dibiase
7/19/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
7/26/93 - included a vignette on Ludvig Borga; featured Vince McMahon conducting an interview with Lex Luger
regarding his title shot at Summer Slam and the Lex Express:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) defeated Bret Hart via count-out at around the 17-minute mark when Hart left through
the crowd after Jerry Lawler appeared and taunted Stu & Helen Hart in the balcony section for several minutes;
after the bout, Bret went up to the balcony to find Lawler but he had already escaped; moments later, Bret checked
on his parents (The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
Mr. Hughes pinned Russ Greenberg with the sidewalk slam; after the bout, Hughes destroyed flowers which were
brought ringside for him by the Undertaker
The Smoking Gunns defeated Duane Gill & Glen Ruth when Bart pinned Ruth following the backdrop / piledriver double team
Doink the Clown pinned Phil Apollo with the Whoopie Cushion; after the bout, Doink grabbed a microphone and
challenged Randy Savage for the following week as two more Doinks came ringside
7/25/93; Alexandria Bay, NY; Castle Recreation Center
8/2/93 - featured a backstage promo by Randy Savage in which he said he had a "little surprise" for
Doink the Clown later in the show; included the first "Who is Lex Luger?" vignette in which Luger discussed
academics and his extra-cirricular activities and being shy as a kid and having that confused as arrogance;
featured the announcement Tatanka would face Mr. Hughes the following week; included Vince McMahon and
Bobby Heenan speaking with Ted Dibiase on the phone about his loss over the weekend on Wrestling Challenge
to the 1-2-3 Kid, with Dibiase hanging up when McMahon said they were going to review footage from the match;
moments after the footage was shown, Jim Cornette - from Smoky Mountain Wrestling - walked out to the ring
and was hugged and introduced over the mic by Heenan, who put him over as the greatest manager in the history
of wrestling; Cornette then said he was only the greatest manager because Heenan retired and said he had the
greatest tag team he had ever managed - the Heavenly Bodies - and issued a challenge to WWF Tag Team Champions
Rick & Scott Steiner on behalf of his team (Cornette's surprise WWF debut); featured Jim Duggan's "USA" video
from "WrestleMania: The Album;" included footage of the tourist attractions in the Alexandria Bay area;
featured footage of the Lex Express visiting Erie, PA; included a closing announcement from Cornette that the
Heavenly Bodies would debut the following week and he had a few other surprises as well:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Horowitz & Duane Gill at 2:45 when Scott pinned Gill
following the Frankensteiner; prior to the bout, it was announced the Steiners had issued an open challenge to
defend their titles against any team at Summer Slam
Adam Bomb (w/ Johnny Polo) pinned Tony Roy at 2:18 with the powerbomb;
prior to the bout, it was announced Lex Luger and WWF World Champion Yokozuna would appear next week for the
official contract signing for their Summer Slam world title match
Randy Savage pinned Doink the Clown at 11:22 with an inside cradle moments after a midget dressed as Savage appeared
from underneath the ring and distracted Doink from the ring apron; after the bout, the "Macho Midget" (Tiger Jackson)
bit Doink on the butt before Doink was held back by officials and forced backstage (Macho Midget's surprise debut)
(The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
Mr. Perfect pinned Barry Hardy with the Perfect Plex at 2:40;
Jim Cornette did guest commentary for the bout alongside McMahon & Heenan; during the match, McMahon mentioned
the Armstrong Brothers and the Rock 'n' Roll Express as top rivals of Cornette's Heavenly Bodies in SMW
7/25/93; Alexandria Bay, NY; Castle Recreation Center
8/9/93 - included footage of the Lex Express at Commiskey Park; featured the official contract signing for Luger / Yoko at Summer Slam in which
Jim Cornette came out with Mr. Fuji and the champion as Yoko's new American spokesperson; after Luger signed the contract, Cornette announced that an added
clause to the match said that there would be no rematch; WWF President Jack Tunney and a number of officials oversaw the signing; included the debut of
Randy Savage's music video 'Speaking from the Heart' from the WrestleMania album:
Tatanka defeated Mr. Hughes (w/ Harvey Wippleman) via count-out after slamming Hughes on the floor; after the bout, Hughes knocked Tatanka out
with the Undertaker's urn and placed a wreath on him
The Bushwhackers & the Macho Midget defeated the Brooklyn Brawler, Blake Beverly, & Little Louie when Macho pinned the Brawler with a splash off the top
Razor Ramon pinned Dan Dubiel with the Razor's Edge
Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Bobby Who & Mike Bucci when Del Ray pinned Bucci with the moonsault;
after the bout, Cornette cut a promo on WWF Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner (Prichard & Del Ray's debut)
8/16/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
8/16/93:
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Ted Dibiase via disqualification when IRS interfered; after the bout, WWF Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner made the save
(The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
The Headshrinkers defeated Mike Khoury & Dave Moraldo
Marty Jannetty pinned Bastion Booger at 4:46 with a roll up immediately after Booger hit the sit-down splash (Best of the WWF: Fan Favorites)
Men on a Mission defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry Horowitz
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) pinned Rich Myers
8/23/93:
Featured a 1-hour special of the previous night's "Summer Slam Spectacular" show
9/13/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
9/13/93:
The Quebecars defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner via disqualification to win the titles at around the 22-minute mark after Scott stole
a hockey stick away from Jacques and hit him with it; pre-match stipulations stated the titles could change hands on a count-out or disqualification and
that a disqualification could be caused by using a piledriver, throwing your opponent over the top rope, or coming off the top rope; mid-way through the
bout, Johnny Polo appeared ringside with the hockey stick (Polo's debut as the Quebecars' manager)
(1993 Year in Review, Monday Night Raw: Prime Cuts)
Mr. Perfect pinned Tony Devito with the Perfect Plex at 2:47
Razor Ramon pinned the Executioner with a back suplex off the middle turnbuckle at 2:36
Doink the Clown pinned Rich Myers at 2:10 with the Whoopie Cushion; after the bout, Doink dumped a pail of water on Bobby Heenan's head
9/13/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center
9/20/93:
Scott Steiner pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Pierre with the Frankensteiner; this win would have earned the Steiners a rematch for the titles
but the Quebecars stated that there were other teams more deserving
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Laverne Magille
Mr. Perfect pinned Mike Bell
PJ Walker pinned IRS with a roll up at 1:22 after IRS became distracted by Razor Ramon at ringside; after the bout, IRS went after Ramon but was held
back by referees; moments later, Razor slid in the ring and dared IRS to come after him
(Monday Night Raw: Prime Cuts)
9/27/93; New Haven, CT; Coliseum
9/27/93 - included WWF President
Jack Tunney's announcement that Shawn Michaels had been stripped of the IC title
and a 20-man battle royal would be held to determine which two wrestlers would
battle to fill the vacancy:
Tatanka fought Rick Martel to a double
count-out (Martel's return TV match)
Ludvig Borga defeated Phil Apollo via
submission with the torture rack
Jimmy Snuka pinned Paul VanDale with the
splash off the top (Snuka's return match); during the bout, Bobby Heenan talked
to Crush on the phone and questioned why Randy Savage was in the 20-man battle
royal but not Crush, trying to create dissention between the two
WWF Tag Team
Champions the Quebecars (w/ Johnny Polo) defeated 1-2-3 Kid (sub. for Reno
Riggins) & Barry Horowitz when Pierre pinned the Kid after the challenger
fell to the floor, after having the top rope pulled down, and Polo pushed him
back into the ring
9/27/93; New Haven, CT; Coliseum
10/4/93:
Razor Ramon and Rick Martel co-won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating WWF Tag Team Champions Jacques & Pierre;
order of elimination: Giant Gonzalez by Randy Savage, Adam Bomb, Marty Jannetty, Diesel, Bastion Booger, and the 1-2-3 Kid (0:30); Mabel by Diesel (5:44);
IRS by Razor (6:15); the Kid by Booger (6:47); Diesel by Mr. Perfect (8:09); Jimmy Snuka by Martel via a backdrop; Perfect by Bam Bam Bigelow; Jannetty
by Bomb via a backdrop; Tatanka was eliminated when Bigelow pulled down the top rope as Tatanka attempted a crossbody; Booger by Savage; Bigelow by Razor
via a clothesline; MVP by Owen Hart via a dropkick; Owen by Jacques; Bomb by Savage via an overhead throw; Savage by Martel, Jacques & Pierre; Jacques by
Pierre after Razor moved and Pierre accidentally hit a clothesline on his partner; Pierre by Razor; pre-match stipulations stated the two co-winners would
compete the following week for the vacant WWF IC title; after the bout, Razor and Martel were held apart by officials (MVP's debut)
(Monday Night Raw: Prime Cuts)
The Heavenly Bodies defeated Mark Taylor & Scott Thomas
Doink the Clown pinned Corey Student with the Cannonball; after the bout, Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon came ringside but were held back by officials,
though Bigelow did destroy Doink's red toy wagon
(The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
9/27/93; New Haven, CT; Coliseum
10/11/93 - included Vince McMahon conducting an interview with Ludvig Borga in which Lex Luger came out to interrupt:
Razor Ramon pinned Rick Martel with the Razor's Edge at 10:42; due to pre-match stipulations, Razor won the vacant WWF IC Title
(Monday Night Raw: Prime Cuts, Razor Ramon,
The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
The Headshrinkers defeated Tommy Morrison & Sid Curtis
Owen Hart pinned Scott King with a northern lights suplex
Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned Russ Greenberg (Wippleman's debut with Bomb)
SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy (Morton & Gibson's debut)
10/18/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
10/18/93 - included a Survivor Series Report hosted by Joe Fowler, which was interrupted to show Crush's arrival
at the building where he was greeted by Bobby Heenan; featured the Randy Savage / Crush Summit, conducted by Heenan;
Crush came to the ring with Mr. Fuji, with Heenan saying Savage had betrayed Crush and stabbed him in the back -
speaking of Savage not helping him soon enough when WWF World Champion Yokozuna put him out of action on the 7/12/93 Raw -
and he sat at ringside and watched Yokozuna give Crush four Bonzai Drops before pulling him out; Savage eventually
entered the ring after Crush warned him to stay out of his life, with Savage saying Crush was making a big mistake
and Heenan and Fuji were both garbage, and asked Crush to shake his hand and go with him so they can talk about all
their problems privately; Crush hesitated at first but eventually shook Savage's hand after pushing Heenan away who
tried to convince Crush not to do it; then as Savage and Crush were in the aisle about to leave ringside, Crush held
up Savage's arm and then clotheslined him and picked him up and dropped him on the guard rail, causing Savage to bleed
from the mouth; Yokozuna and Jim Cornette then came ringside, with Crush throwing Savage into the ring and Yoko
hitting the Bonzai Drop on Savage; moments later, several referees pulled Savage out before Yoko could hit a second;
at the end of the show it was revealed that Savage had a lacerated tongue from being dropped on the railing by Crush;
during the show, fans were offered to phone in and vote as to whether or not Shawn Michaels' suspension should be
lifted by Jack Tunney, with 36% voting YES and 64% voting NO; included a vignette promoting the debut of Jeff Jarrett,
showing Jarrett at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville:
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated PJ Walker & Tony DeVito at 3:07 when Scott pinned DeVito following the top rope bulldog
double team
IRS pinned Scott Taylor at 3:30 with the Write Off lariat
Tatanka pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 3:01 with the Samoan Drop; during the bout, Randy Savage spoke about how he didn't
want his friendship with Crush to end when discussing their meeting later in the show and mentioned appearing on
Radio WWF two nights earlier speaking about his dislike for Hulk Hogan and how he thought he was a prima donna
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) pinned Dennis Diamond at the 3-minute mark with a slingshot splash
Taped 10/18/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
10/25/93 - included highlights from last week's Savage / Crush Summit to begin the show; featured comments from
Johnny Polo who said that Marty Jannetty and the 1-2-3 Kid were losers and he could beat both of them himself with
both arms tied behind his back; included a promo from Ray Combs about hosting the Family Feud match at the Survivor
Series between the Hart Family and Jerry Lawler & his Knights; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Jeff Jarrett:
Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Phil Apollo via submission at 2:49 with the head vice
The 1-2-3 Kid fought Marty Jannetty to a double count-out at around the 13-minute mark after Johnny Polo - who had came
ringside mid-way through the bout - pushed Jannetty down on the floor as the Kid attempted a dive over the top onto
Jannetty; after the bout, Jannetty and the Kid dragged Polo back to the ring and double teamed him (Best of the WWF: Mega Matches)
Ludvig Borga defeated Mike Bucci via submission at 3:45 with the backbreaker; after the bout, Bobby Heenan interviewed
Borga at ringside discussing his match with Tatanka the following weekend on WWF Superstars with Borga saying he would
end Tatanka's undefeated streak and his career
Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) defeated Todd Mata & Steve Greenman at 5:33 when Mabel pinned Mata with a front bulldog
Diesel pinned Dan Dubiel with a right hand punch at 4:02
10/18/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
11/1/93:
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Bastion Booger by
reversing Booger's sit-down splash attempt into a sunset flip at 7:09
Mr.
Perfect pinned the Executioner with the Perfect Plex at 4:51
The Smoking
Gunns defeated Well Dunn (w/ Harvey Wippleman) via disqualification at 7:31 when
Wippleman tripped Billy Gunn
Adam Bomb pinned Virgil with the powerbomb at
5:31
11/8/93; Bushkill, PA; Fernwood Resort
11/8/93 - during the duration of the broadcast, a 1-800 voteline
was set up to determine who would face Quebecar Pierre the following week; the
options were Lex Luger, the 1-2-3 Kid, Doink the Clown, and Marty Jannetty;
Luger won in a landslide:
Ludvig Borga fought Scott Steiner to a double
disqualification when a brawl ensued in the ring pitting Rick & Scott
Steiner against Borga and the Quebecars; the Quebecars came ringside mid-way
through the match which prompted Rick to do the same
Men on a Mission (w/
Oscar) defeated Corey Student & Steve Smith with the bulldog / splash double
team
Crush fought Dan Dubiel to a no contest when Randy Savage, who did
commentary for the broadcast, pushed Vince McMahon out of his way - knocking him
to the ground - and attacked Crush from behind as he was making his way to the
ring; officials eventually pulled the two men apart
Rick Martel defeated John
Paul via submission with the Boston Crab
Bob Backlund vs. Barry Horowitz;
during the match, Savage and Crush began another brawl and the cameras focused
on them rather than the match in the ring; as the show came to a close, Savage
and Crush were seen fighting outside the arena
11/8/93; Bushkill, PA; Fernwood Resort
11/15/93 - included an
opening segment in which it was announced Randy Savage was suspended from
commentary duties as a result of the previous week's brawl with
Crush:
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the
Razor's Edge; during the bout, Vince McMahon announced that, due to legal
troubles, Jerry Lawler would be replaced by Shawn Michaels at the Survivor
Series
The Headshrinkers defeated Mike Bucci & Mike Moraldo following
Fatu's splash off the top
Lex Luger pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Quebecar
Pierre (w/ Johnny Polo) with a forearm blow after knocking Polo off the ring
apron; after the bout, Jacques came out to try to revive his partner; Pierre was
eventually taken from ringside on a stretcher; as a result of the incident,
Pierre was taken out of the Survivor Series
Diesel pinned Sid Garrison with
an elbow drop
11/22/93:
Featured a 1-hour special of the previous night's "Survivor Series Showdown" show
11/29/93; White Plains, NY; Westchester County Civic Center
11/29/93 - included Vince McMahon's in-ring presentation of the WWF Wrestler of the Year Award with
Lex Luger coming out as the 1st runner up and Bret Hart being named the winner:
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Mike Khoury & Reno Riggins when Scott pinned Khoury with the Frankensteiner
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Diesel via disqualification in a non-title match when Shawn Michaels interfered as Diesel
was set up for the Razor's Edge; after the bout, Michaels attempted to hit a piledriver onto Razor's title belt before the 1-2-3
Kid made the save (The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) pinned John Crystal
Owen Hart defeated Chris Duffy via submission with the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Bobby Heenan attempted to interview Hart at
ringside regarding the Survivor Series but Owen walked off without saying a word
Ludvig Borga defeated Scott Taylor via submission with the Torture Rack
11/29/93; White Plains, NY; Westchester County Civic Center
12/6/93 - featured an opening segment recapping the previous week's match between WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Diesel match and interference from
Shawn Michaels and the 1-2-3 Kid, followed by comments from Michaels on facing the Kid later in the show; during the show's opening, Vince McMahon said
he received a call earlier in the day from Gorilla Monsoon and warned Heenan to watch his words, with Heenan saying he wasn't afraid of Monsoon and he
knew Monsoon was in New Jersey and not in the building; included an ad promoting the 1994 Royal Rumble; featured McMahon & Heenan conducting an interview
with Owen Hart, backstage, about Bret Hart winning the 1993 WWF Superstar of the Year award the previous week, with Hart saying he would have his own surprise
soon that would have people talking about him and not Bret; included a vignette promoting the debut of Jeff Jarrett, showing Jarrett meeting a saxaphone
player named Waldo the Country Sax ouside the Legend's Hall of Fame in Nashville; Jarrett then said he would use the WWF to headline Nashville and then have
Waldo open for him when he does; featured an ad promoting Randy Savage facing Fatu the following week on Raw; featured a WWF Unbelievable! vignette;
included the announcement Adam Bomb and the Smoking Gunns would be in action the following week and the Undertaker would be on hand for an interview segment;
moments later, Gorilla Monsoon came ringside and confronted Heenan about what Heenan had been saying about him during the show; Monsoon then grabbed Heenan
by his jacket and dragged him backstage, threw Heenan's bag out the back door and then did the same to Heenan; Heenan then scrambled to grab all his belongings
before finally turning back to the building and giving a salute as the show ended (Heenan's last appearance for more than 7 years):
The 1-2-3 Kid fought Shawn Michaels to a no contest at around the 15-minute mark after Razor Ramon pulled Kid from the ring and chased Michaels around the
ring after Michaels twice dropped the Kid with the Razor's Edge but refused to make a cover; after the bout, Razor stalked Michaels up the aisle, with Diesel
punching Razor from the curtain; moments later, Michaels twice dropped Ramon with the Razor's Edge by the entrance before referees and agents sent him
backstage (The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers (w/ Johnny Polo) defeated Mike Walsh & Bert Centeno at 4:26 when Pierre pinned Centeno with the Tower of Quebec;
during the match, Polo sat ringside in a folding chair and read a magazine, propping his feet on the ring apron; after the match, one opponent was
tossed to the floor while the other was placed in Polo's chair, inside the ring, and dropped with a clothesline from Pierre
Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) pinned Tony Devito with the Woopie Cushion at 5:58 (Dink's Raw debut)
Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Tony Roy at 4:10 after dropping Roy throat-first across the top rope with a gorilla press slam; during the bout, Randy Savage called
in from Bournemouth, England to discuss Jack Tunney removing him from the commentary team, his match the next week against Fatu, and feud with Crush; after the
match, Vince McMahon announced the main event of the Royal Rumble would be announced the coming weekend
12/13/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
12/13/93 - included Jim
Cornette doing guest commentary for the show alongside Vince McMahon; during the
duration of the show, a voteline was set up to vote yes or no as to whether or
not Randy Savage should be allowed his old co-hosting job on WWF
Mania:
Randy Savage pinned Fatu (w/ Afa) following the flying elbowsmash
after knocking Afa off the apron
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jim Massenger
& Steve Smyth; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano came out to watch the
contest
IRS pinned Todd Mata
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned JW
Storm with the tombstone
Rick Martel defeated Tim McNeany via submission with
the Boston Crab
Bret Hart defeated the Brooklyn Brawler with the
Sharpshooter
11/29/93; White Plains, NY; Westchester County Civic Center
12/20/93 - featured Shawn Michaels on guest commentary, alongside Vince McMahon; included a vignette promoting the debut of Thurman "Sparky" Plugg;
featured footage from the 12/4/93 episode of WWF Superstars in which Owen Hart challenged Bret Hart to a match and from the 12/18/93 episode in which
Bret rejected the challenge; included a vignette showing Paul Bearer in the Undertaker's workshop in which Taker was shown making a special casket for
his upcoming casket match at the Royal Rumble against WWF World Champion Yokozuna; featured the announcement that the following week's show would have
highlights of the WWF Women's Championship Tournament Finals between Alundra Blayze and Heidi Lee Morgan and that WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon and Lex
Luger would be in action:
Jeff Jarrett pinned PJ Walker with a DDT at 4:09 (Jarrett's TV debut)
(The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2)
Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) defeated Duane Gill & Barry Hardy at 4:27 when Mabel pinned Hardy with a splash from the middle turnbuckle after Mo hit a
reverse DDT
Tatanka defeated Ludvig Borga via disqualification at 4:44 when WWF World Champion Yokozuna, who appeared ringside late in the bout, entered the ring
after Mr. Fuji knocked Tatanka off the top rope behind the referee's back; after the bout, Borga & Yokozuna double teamed Tatanka until Lex Luger made
the save, hit Yoko with his forearm, and slammed him
Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned Mark Thomas with the Atom Smasher at 1:42; prior to Bomb's entrance, Capt. Lou Albano came out to the ring and
was introduced to the crowd; following the ring entrances, Albano shook hands with Thomas but was then backed into a corner by Bomb and Wippleman before
leaving the ring
Owen Hart defeated Mike Bell via submission with the Sharpshooter at 3:01; prior to the bout, Owen gave a pair of Bret Hart's sunglasses to a ringside fan
The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Phil Apollo & Jerry Seavy at 3:06 when Fatu pinned Seavy with a splash off the top; during the match, Vince McMahon
announced that WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers would join him on commentary the following week and that Johnny Polo would face Marty Jannetty;
after the contest, the Headshrinkers threw Seavy to the floor
Taped 12/13/93; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
12/27/93 - included WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecars
as guest commentators for the show; included a visit to the Undertaker's
workshop where he and Paul Bearer were preparing for the casket match at the
Royal Rumble against Yokozuna; included a vignette promoting the debut of
Kwang:
Lex Luger pinned Barry Horowitz with a superplex
Johnny Polo
pinned Marty Jannetty with a cradle and holding onto Quebecar Pierre for
leverage; after the bout, Jannetty confronted the tag team champions on the
floor, with Joey Marella sending Pierre backstage and relieving him from further
commentary duties
Doink the Clown defeated Spike Gray
Crush defeated Mike
Moraldo via submission with the head vice
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon
defeated Derek Domino with the Razor's Edge; during the match, it was announced
Razor would be defending the title against IRS at the Royal Rumble