WWF May 1994 - 5/2 - 5/30

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Chito said:

MONDAY, MAY 2, 1994
LIVE FROM THE LOUISVILLE GARDENS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

AIRING FROM 8pm - 9pm EST ON THE USA NETWORK




Before the opening airs, we see footage of the Shawn Michaels – Mr. Perfect parking lot brawl from last week’s show.




Raw Opening: 1994






GORILLA MONSOON and BOBBY HEENAN welcome us to Louisville, Kentucky for another edition of MONDAY NIGHT RAW!!!


GORILLA hypes tonight’s show, while BOBBY once again complains about how Mr. Perfect jumped Shawn Michaels from behind in the parking lot.


GORILLA and BOBBY are joined at ringside by Intercontinental Champion STEVE AUSTIN and SHAWN MICHAELS.

MICHAELS complains about the attack last week, saying that Perfect is a coward, he jumped Michaels from behind in the parking lot. He says that he’s going to make Perfect pay for his actions by ending his career.

STEVE AUSTIN then talks about WWF Champion Lex Luger. Last week, Luger said, in front of millions of people, that he would give Austin a shot at the World Title. Austin says he wants the fans to know what kind of person Lex Luger REALLY is. He says that Luger will come out here and talk a big game in front of his fans, but in reality, Luger’s done everything he can to avoid having to get in the ring with Steve Austin!

AUSTIN then issues a challenge to Luger, he tells him to put his money where his mouth is, and face him RIGHT HERE NEXT WEEK ON RAW!

STEVE continues, saying he knows that Luger won’t put the title on the line, there’s no way Luger would risk losing his precious belt on television, but that’s just fine with him. He doesn’t care if it’s a title match or not, he just wants all of Luger’s fans to watch Austin defeat and humiliate their precious Champion!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the first match.


THE QUEBECERS v. TERRY TAYLOR & BOB HOLLY – The veteran Taylor and the youngster Holly work surprisingly well together, and give the Quebecers a run for their money in the first few minutes. Soon, the Quebecers take control of the match, and isolate Terry Taylor in their corner. Jacques and Pierre send a message to Demolition by using their signature move, the Demolition Decapitation on Taylor, leading to the pinfall!


After the match, the Quebecers get on the house mic, and say that they do the move even better than Demolition, they do EVERYTHING better than Demolition, and then rant and rave in French about what they’re going to do to the Champs on May 29 in Toronto.
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Back from the break, GORILLA talks about the return of WWF SUPERSTARS, this Saturday morning at 10am on USA Network. He tells the fans outside of the United States that the show will be broadcast on local TV outlets all over the World, just as RAW is.





SEAN MOONEY is in the WWF EVENT CENTER


MOONEY says that the next big event from the World Wrestling Federation will be In Your House: Canadian Collision!

The event will take place on Sunday night, May 29 and will originate from the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! It will be broadcast LIVE on the home of the WWF, the USA Network!

Some big matches have been signed so far . . .

[glow=red,2,300]Two former WWF Champions square off, as Hulk Hogan faces Yokozuna!

Roddy Piper meets John Hawk in a Texas Bullrope Match!

Big Van Vader meets The Ultimate Warrior in a Gruge match!

New World Tag Team Champions Demolition defend the belts against former Champions The Quebecers!

The Windham brothers will meet The Headshrinkers, with the winning team earning a shot at the World Tag Team Titles at a later date!

Duke “the Dumpster” Droese meets Barry Horowitz!

And much, much more![/glow]


MOONEY says that Canada’s own WILLIAM SHATNER will be special guest host for the event!

We then go to pre-recorded comments from ROWDY RODDY PIPER, concerning his Texas Bullrope Match at Canadian Collision with John Hawk.


PIPER says that the Bullrope match might be John Hawk’s kind of match, and it’s true that the last time they saw each other, Hawk busted him open with that cowbell. But Piper says that what Hawk did to him is NOTHING compared to the pain that he’s going to inflict on John Hawk with that bullrope on May 29 in Toronto!


Back in the Event Center, MOONEY says that, on top of all the big matches that will take place, there will be a huge, non-televised bonus match, a special treat just for the fans in attendance.


Back at ringside, BOBBY and GORILLA discuss the big “In Your House” event coming up on May 29 from the SkyDome in Toronto, then send us to the ring for the next match.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


HULK HOGAN v. RENO RIGGINS – The Hulkster dominates his opponent, finishing Riggins off with the Big Boot and Legdrop for the pinfall at 2:05.
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Back from the break, we go to the set of PIPER’S PIT.





HOT ROD introduces his guest this week, the reigning WWF Champion LEX LUGER

LUGER comes and shakes hands with Piper.

RODDY asks about the comments made earlier by Steve Austin, suggesting that Luger is afraid to put the title on the line against Austin.

LUGER just smiles and says he remembers another bleached-blond who liked to talk smack about Luger. Lex says that he put that loudmouth in his place, and he’ll do the same to Steve Austin!

LEX continues, saying that if Austin wants a match here next week, then he’s got it!


At that point, a man comes out and hands something to Roddy Piper.

PIPER, looking confused, reads it to himself. Piper then tells Luger that it says that since Luger’s birthday is coming up in a few weeks, there will be a special early birthday gift for him this coming Saturday on the return of WWF Superstars.

LUGER takes the note from Piper and reads it over himself, and then wonders aloud what this is all about.

PIPER says we’ll have to wait until Saturday to find out, and then wishes Luger luck in his match next Monday night with Steve Austin.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


JOHN HAWK (w/ Bob Orton, Jr.) v. DUANE GILL – Hawk carries the cowbell that he used to bloody Roddy Piper to the ring with him. Hawk destroys his opponent, hitting Gill with a vicious Lariat for the pinfall at 3:00.

Gill has to be stretchered out of the ring afterwards.
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GORILLA and BOBBY talk about what happened during the Piper’s Pit segment, and wonder what this gift for Lex Luger will be, and who’s behind it.

BOBBY says that, as the Brain, he knows everything that’s going on in the World Wrestling Federation, and he knows who’s behind this gift. But, as usual, he’s keeping it to himself.

BOBBY and GORILLA are then joined by THE WINDHAM BROTHERS.

GORILLA says that Barry and Kendall have a golden opportunity on May 29, they’ll meet the Headshrinkers, and the winning team gets a shot at the WWF World Tag Team Titles!

BARRY says that this is what he and Kendall have been working towards since they came to the World Wrestling Federation. He says that they’ve been training harder than ever, they’ve been watching hours and hours of tape of the Headshrinkers, and he’s confident that they’ll be victorious. He tells Demolition to watch out, because the Windham Brothers are coming after the World Tag Team titles!

KENDALL says this is a huge opportunity for him and Barry. He’s not taking anything away from the Headshrinkers, they’ve met them before, he knows how tough they are, but he and Barry are focused, and nothing is going to get between them and the WWF Tag Team Titles.


Suddenly, AFA and his HEADSHRINKERS show up!

AFA tells the Windhams that they are soft, and they will not be able to withstand the pain that his Headshrinkers are going to inflict on them on May 29! He says that the Headshrinkers will be the next World Tag Team Champions!

The Windhams and the Samoans have a staredown, as THE QUEBECERS arrive on the scene!

JACQUES says that these two teams can beat the hell out of each other on May 29 for all he cares, because while they’re doing that, he and Pierre will be wrestling, and BEATING, Demolition to once again become WWF Tag Team Champions.

PIERRE says it makes no difference to him and Jacques who wins between the Windhams and the Headshrinkers, because neither team stands a chance against the Quebecers!


Things get tense, as all three teams stare each other down.

At that point, BARRY WINDHAM says that they could settle this right now, he challenges both the Quebecers and Headshrinkers to get in the ring with him and Kendall right now, for a good ol’ fashioned brawl, and we’ll see who the toughest team really is!

BARRY and KENDALL climb into the ring, and call for the other two teams to join them as we cut to a commercial break.
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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Back from the break, BARRY and KENDALL WINDHAM are still in the ring.

JACQUES says that they’re not going to be getting in the ring with them tonight, he knows what the Windham’s are up to, they know that they won’t be able to defeat the Quebecers, so they want to try and injure them tonight, so that they won’t be able to regain the belts on May 29!

With that, Jacques and Pierre head to the locker room.

AFA says that his Headshrinkers would love nothing more than to tear the Windhams limb from limb, but they’ll do it on May 29.

After Afa and the Headshrinkers leave, the Windham Brothers join Gorilla and Bobby at ringside.

BARRY says that on May 29, they’ll show everyone that they’re the better team, and then says that he hopes the Quebecers do regain the belts on May 29, because he would love nothing more than to beat them for the belts, and shut them up, once and for all!


We go to pre-recorded comments from WILLIAM SHATNER.




SHATNER says that he’s so excited to be hosting “In Your House: Canadian Collision” on May 29 from SkyDome in Toronto. He talks a little about one match that he’s particularly looking forward to, the Hulk Hogan vs. Yokozuna match. He says that he’s got to know Hogan quite well over the years, as Hulk has spent plenty of time in Hollywood, and says he’ll be rooting for the Hulkster on May 29!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the main event.


ULTIMATE WARRIOR & HACKSAW DUGGAN v. BIG VAN VADER & THE BERZERKER – This match is nothing but a brawl, and referee Earl Hebner has his work cut out for him right from the opening bell. Several times in the match, all four men brawl in the ring.

The end comes when, while the Warrior is brawling with the Berzerker on the arena floor, Big Van Vader drops Duggan on his head with a huge Powerbomb, leading to the pinfall at 8:11.
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MONSOON and HEENAN wrap things up, and hype next week’s show, which will see Lex Luger square off with Steve Austin in a non-title match.

GORILLA also reminds the fans that WWF SUPERSTARS returns this Saturday, May 7, at 10am on USA Network. Apparently there will be an early birthday gift for Lex Luger on the show!


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Chito said:

SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1994
AIRING FROM 10am – 11am EST ON THE USA NETWORK

Taped on May 2 at the LOUISVILLE GARDENS in LOUISVILLE, KY




Before the opening airs, we see footage a man interrupting Lex Luger on Piper’s Pit, with a note saying that there would be a special birthday gift for Luger this week on Superstars.




wwf superstars introduction 1993




GORILLA MONSOON welcomes us to Louisville, Kentucky for the return of WWF SUPERSTARS!!!


GORILLA then introduces his guest co-host for this week’s show…



THE HOT ROD, ROWDY RODDY PIPER!!!


GORILLA and PIPER talk about the matches that will take place on today’s show, and GORILLA says we’ll see the return of Shawn Michaels’ Heartbreak Hotel segment, and he’ll have the WWF Champion Lex Luger as his guest!

PIPER talks about the main event of today’s show, the All-American, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, meets former WWF Champion Yokozuna!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the first match.


DEMOLITION (w/ Axe) v. PAT TANAKA & BARRY HOROWITZ – The WWF Tag Team Champions make short work of their opponents, using the Demolition Decapitation to put Tanaka away.

After the match, GORILLA says that Demolition will be part of a big feature match this Monday night on RAW, as they will team with the Windham Brothers to meet the Quebecers and the Headshrinkers in a HUGE 8-man tag team match!
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GORILLA and PIPER take us back to Monday Night RAW, where Lex Luger was a guest on Piper’s Pit.


LUGER comes and shakes hands with Piper.

RODDY asks about the comments made earlier by Steve Austin, suggesting that Luger is afraid to put the title on the line against Austin.

LUGER just smiles and says he remembers another bleached-blond who liked to talk smack about Luger. Lex says that he put that loudmouth in his place, and he’ll do the same to Steve Austin!

LEX continues, saying that if Austin wants a match here next week, then he’s got it!


At that point, a man comes out and hands something to Roddy Piper.

PIPER, looking confused, reads it to himself. Piper then tells Luger that it says that since Luger’s birthday is coming up in a few weeks, there will be a special early birthday gift for him this coming Saturday on the return of WWF Superstars.

LUGER takes the note from Piper and reads it over himself, and then wonders aloud what this is all about.


GORILLA says that Luger will be a guest at the Heartbreak Hotel this week, and we’ll see what this early birthday gift is.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


LUDVIG BORGA v. DUANE GILL – We haven’t seen much of Borga in the past few weeks, but he returns here, and squashes Gill like a grape. Borga delivers a vicious Gutbuster on Gill for the win.
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


DUKE DROESE v. RENO RIGGINS – Riggins puts up a good fight, but Droese puts him away with the Trash Compactor.


GORILLA and PIPER send us to Sean Mooney and the WWF IN YOUR HOUSE REPORT!





SEAN MOONEY is in the WWF Event Center for the IN YOUR HOUSE REPORT




MOONEY says that the next big event from the World Wrestling Federation will be In Your House: Canadian Collision!

The event will take place on Sunday night, May 29 and will originate from the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! It will be broadcast LIVE on the home of the WWF, the USA Network!

Some big matches have been signed so far . . .

[glow=red,2,300]Mr. Perfect and a tag team partner yet to be named will meet Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin in a tag team match that won’t be televised, it’s just for the fans in attendance!

Roddy Piper meets John Hawk in a Texas Bullrope Match!

Two former WWF Champions square off, as Hulk Hogan faces Yokozuna!

Big Van Vader meets The Ultimate Warrior in a Gruge match!

New World Tag Team Champions Demolition defend the belts against former Champions The Quebecers!

The Windham brothers will meet The Headshrinkers, with the winning team earning a shot at the World Tag Team Titles at a later date!

Duke “the Dumpster” Droese meets Barry Horowitz!

And much, much more![/glow]


MOONEY says that the fans definitely do not want to miss In Your House: Canadian Collision! And for the fans in Toronto, they will want to be at the SkyDome, to see the non-televised tag team match between Mr. Perfect and his yet-to-be-named partner, and the duo of Shawn Michaels and Stunning Steve Austin!

MOONEY says that we’ll have a very special guest host for In Your House on May 29, Canada’s own WILLIAM SHATNER!
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Back from the break, RODDY and GORILLA are joined by the WWF Tag Team Champions DEMOLITION.

RODDY says they’ve got a big match coming up with the former Champions, The Quebecers on May 29 at In Your House.

AXE says that by winning the belts again at WrestleMania, Demolition has secured their place as one of the greatest tag teams in history. The Quebecers are nothing more than a couple of punks, and on May 29, in Toronto, everyone’s going to find out who the better team truly is!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for today’s feature match.


YOKOZUNA v. HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN – Yokozuna seems a little lost without someone providing guidance, and Jim Duggan is able to take advantage. Duggan goes on the offensive, and pounds away on the former Champion.

Yokozuna soon turns the tables. With Yoko in the corner, Duggan gets up on the second turnbuckle, and delivers one right hand after another to the forehead of the big man, but Yoko shoves him off the turnbuckle, then delivers a big running elbowdrop.

Yoko whips Duggan into the corner, and follows him in, squashing him against the turnbuckles.

Yoko then slams Duggan to the mat, and delivers the Bonzai Drop for the pinfall at the 7-minute mark.
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Back from the break, we go to SHAWN MICHAELS on the set of THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL.




MICHAELS says the WWF was swamped with fan mail, all wanting to see the Heartbreak Hotel back on WWF programming. He says that the WWF had no choice but to give in, and the most popular segment in the HISTORY of WWF programming is back!

SHAWN introduces his guest, a man who got lucky when he beat Yokozuna for the WWF Title at WrestleMania 10, and has only held onto the belt because he refuses to face the top contenders, like HBK and Stunning Steve Austin . . . LEX LUGER!


MICHAELS asks Luger why it is that Lex refuses to face the top contenders, but before Lex can answer, Michaels pulls the microphone away, and starts talking.

SHAWN says that he’s got something specific he wants to talk to Luger about . . . the letter that Luger received on RAW last week, about an early birthday gift this week on Superstars.

Once again, before Lex can respond, Michaels pulls the mic away.


At that point, a huge cake is wheeled out, and left beside the set.

The top of the cake pops open, and a stunning blonde appears from inside the cake.





The blonde climbs out of the cake, wearing a skimpy dress, and starts dancing for Luger!!

LEX doesn’t seem sure what to make of all of this, but the woman has his attention, and he doesn’t see STUNNING STEVE AUSTIN arrive on the scene!


While the woman distracts Luger, Austin attacks Lex from behind, and puts the boots to him! The woman stands back, laughing, as Austin and Michaels stomp Luger into the floor!

This goes on for a moment, until MR. PERFECT arrives, with a chair in hand, and chases Austin and Michaels off!

PERFECT helps Lex to his feet, and helps him to the back.
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GORILLA and RODDY talk about what we saw before the break. GORILLA says that the whole thing was a set-up. RODDY says that Austin knows that he wouldn’t have been able to beat Luger on Monday night, so he needed something to give him the upper hand.

GORILLA says he wouldn’t want to be Steve Austin when the WWF Champion gets his hands on him!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


HULK HOGAN v. THE BROOKLYN BRAWLER – Brawler gets some offence in, after raking the eyes of the Hulkster, but in the end, Hogan gets the win after the Big Boot and Legdrop.


During the match, we go to a split-screen, with comments from JOHN HAWK and COWBOY BOB ORTON, JR.

HAWK says that he heard Roddy Piper running his mouth on RAW, about what he would do to him at In Your House on May 29. Hawk says Piper’s delusional if he thinks he even stands a chance in their Texas Bullrope match!

ORTON tells Hulk Hogan that they haven’t forgotten about him, and after John Hawk destroys Piper at In Your House, he and Hawk are coming after Hulk Hogan!


MONSOON and PIPER wrap up the show, and hype In Your House: Canadian Collision on May 29, live on USA Network.


—CLOSING CREDITS—

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Chito said:

MONDAY, MAY 9, 1994
LIVE FROM THE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA

AIRING FROM 8pm - 9pm EST ON THE USA NETWORK




Before the opening airs, we see footage of Madusa coming out of a giant cake on Superstars, distracting Lex Luger, and the beatdown from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels.




Raw Opening: 1994






GORILLA MONSOON and BOBBY HEENAN welcome us to Atlanta, Georgia for another edition of MONDAY NIGHT RAW!!!


MONSOON hypes this week’s show, including a 8-man tag team match featuring the top tag teams in the WWF. On one side will be the Tag Champs Demolition and the Windham brothers, their opponents will be the Quebecers and the Headshrinkers. And of course, the feature match they talked about last week, Lex Luger meets Steve Austin in a non-title match.

BOBBY talks about the clip we saw before the intro, of Madusa appearing out of a giant birthday cake, and then Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels attacking Lex Luger.

GORILLA says we don’t know what kind of shape Luger’s going to be in for the match tonight.


GORILLA and HEENAN are then joined by Intercontinental Champion STEVE AUSTIN, and the woman who popped out of Lex Luger’s birthday cake on Superstars. She tells them that her name is MADUSA!

AUSTIN says that Madusa has wrestled in America, Canada, Japan and Mexico, and he refers to her as the “First Lady of Wrestling”.

GORILLA asks about Superstars, where she popped out of the birthday cake, and distracted Lex Luger so that Austin and Michaels could get the jump on him.

AUSTIN cuts in, and says that Madusa was brought to the World Wrestling Federation for a specific purpose, and his “money man” is making sure that Madusa is being paid VERY well for her services.

GORILLA asks about the identity of the financial backer, but Austin won’t give a name, saying only that his money man will be revealed soon enough.

BOBBY says he can’t wait to see what Austin does to Luger in their match tonight.

AUSTIN says that he’s going to prove to all the fans out there that their precious World Champion is a CHUMP.
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the first match.


DEMOLITION & THE WINDHAM BROS. v. THE QUEBECERS & THE HEADSHRINKERS – This match is a wild, out of control brawl right from the start. Referee Tim White desperately tries to keep order, but he fails miserably. Several times throughout the match, we would see all 8 men in the ring at the same time, and other times, some of them would be in the ring, while others brawled on the arena floor.

Late in the match, while the Windham brothers are brawling with the Headshrinkers outside the ring, Demolition fight with the Quebecers inside. Smash and Crush are able to get the upper hand, and knock Jacques from the ring. Demolition then nails Pierre with the Demolition Decapitation for the pinfall victory.


We go to pre-recorded comments from WILLIAM SHATNER.


SHATNER is standing in front of a WWF banner. He says that he can’t wait to host “In Your House: Canadian Collision” on May 29 at SkyDome in Toronto.

BILL says that he may just be the host of the show, but if any of the wrestlers get out of line, he won’t hesitate to lay down the law and put them in their place!


Back at ringside, GORILLA and BOBBY discuss Shatner as the special host on May 29 at SkyDome.

HEENAN says he’d like to see Shatner try and “lay down the law” with someone like HBK, John Hawk or Yokozuna!

BOBBY laughs, and says what a sight it would be, watching Yokozuna BONZAI William Shatner!
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SEAN MOONEY is in the WWF Event Center for the IN YOUR HOUSE REPORT





MOONEY says that the next big event from the World Wrestling Federation will be In Your House: Canadian Collision!

The event will take place on Sunday night, May 29 and will originate from the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! It will be broadcast LIVE on the home of the WWF, the USA Network!

Some big matches have been signed so far . . .

Mr. Perfect and a tag team partner yet to be named will meet Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin in a tag team match that won’t be televised, it’s just for the fans in attendance!

Roddy Piper meets John Hawk in a Texas Bullrope Match!

Two former WWF Champions square off, as Hulk Hogan faces Yokozuna!

Big Van Vader meets The Ultimate Warrior in a Grudge match!

New World Tag Team Champions Demolition defend the belts against former Champions The Quebecers!

The Windham brothers will meet The Headshrinkers, with the winning team earning a shot at the World Tag Team Titles at a later date!

Duke “the Dumpster” Droese meets Barry Horowitz!

And much, much more!


MOONEY says that the fans definitely do not want to miss In Your House: Canadian Collision! And for the fans in Toronto, they will want to be at the SkyDome, to see the non-televised tag team match between Mr. Perfect and his yet-to-be-named partner, and the duo of Shawn Michaels and Stunning Steve Austin!

MOONEY says that we’ll have a very special guest host for In Your House on May 29, Canada’s own WILLIAM SHATNER!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


BIG VAN VADER v. EIJI EZAKI – There is a huge size difference here, and Vader takes full advantage, tossing Ezaki around like a ragdoll. Vader squashes his much smaller opponent, delivering a devastating powerbomb for the pinfall.

Afterwards, Vader goes for a second Powerbomb on Ezaki, but THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR rushes to the ring! Warrior and Vader brawl while Ezaki is helped from the ring.
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GORILLA and HEENAN talk about what we saw before the break. MONSOON says that the Vader – Warrior match at In Your House is going to be a real slobberknocker.


We then go to the set of PIPER’S PIT.





HOT ROD introduces his guests this week, the reigning WWF Champion LEX LUGER and MR. PERFECT.

PIPER talks about what happened on Saturday on Superstars, where Lex was attacked by Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels.


Footage is shown from Superstars, with Madusa coming out of a giant cake, distracting Lex Luger, and the beatdown from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels. Mr. Perfect made the save.


RODDY says that tonight, the question on everybody’s mind is, will Luger be 100% for his match with Steve Austin?

LUGER says that he’s not 100%, but that isn’t going to stop him from going out there, giving it his all, and whupping Steve Austin!

MR. PERFECT says that this is what he’s been telling everyone all along, this is what Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin are all about, they know they can’t get the job done on their own in the ring, so they attack people from behind, to try and gain an advantage.

PERFECT then asks Luger to be his tag team partner on May 29 at SkyDome in Toronto, against Austin and Michaels.

LEX accepts, saying he would be honoured.

PIPER says that the fans definitely are not going to want to miss that match on May 29!


GORILLA and BOBBY talk about what we just saw.

BOBBY is disgusted, he says that he brought Luger to the WWF in early 1993, to destroy Perfect and run him out of the WWF, since Ric Flair couldn’t get the job done. Now Luger and Perfect are tag team partners?!?! It makes him sick!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


BOB ORTON joins Monsoon and Heenan for commentary.


JOHN HAWK v. TERRY TAYLOR – The veteran Taylor gives Hawk a tough match early on, but Big John soon takes over, and destroys Taylor, hitting him with a vicious Lariat for the pinfall.

Afterwards, Taylor has to be stretchered out of the ring.

Orton spends the whole match on commentary, talking about what Hawk is going to do to Roddy Piper in their Texas Bullrope match on May 29. Orton says that the Bullrope match is Hawk’s match, he’s never lost one, and he’s going to destroy Piper at the SkyDome!
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We see an ad for the upcoming issue of WWF MAGAZINE.



BIG VAN VADER is on the cover, and inside, a feature on the career of HULK HOGAN, including his forays into Hollywood.



GORILLA and HEENAN are joined by THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR.

MONSOON talks about Warrior’s match coming up with Vader on May 29, and quickly recaps the history between them, starting with Vader showing up unannounced at the Royal Rumble, and costing the Warrior his match with Yokozuna.

WARRIOR does his usual ranting and raving, making very little sense. He says something about the Gods giving him the power to strike Vader down, and the earth opening up to swallow Vader.
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


NON-TITLE MATCH
LEX LUGER v. “STUNNING” STEVE AUSTIN (w/ Madusa) – Madusa is at ringside with Austin, and she exchanges words with Luger prior to the match starting.

The two men put on an exciting match for about 6 or 7 minutes, until SHAWN MICHAELS comes down and distracts Luger. This brings MR. PERFECT out, and he brawls with Michaels on the floor. HBK slides into the ring, and Perfect follows him in.

We end up with Perfect and Luger brawling with Austin and Michaels, and referee Dave Hebner calls for the bell, throwing the match out.

As the show ends, the four men are still brawling in the ring.


MONSOON and HEENAN wrap things up, and hype next week’s show.


—CLOSING CREDITS—

[Chitohausen]

Chito said:

SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1994
AIRING FROM 10am – 11am EST ON THE USA NETWORK

Taped on May 9 at the MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM in ATLANTA, GA




Before the opening airs, we see footage of Madusa popping out of a giant birthday cake last week, then the beatdown on WWF Champ Lex Luger at the hands of Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin.




wwf superstars introduction 1993




GORILLA MONSOON welcomes us to Atlanta, Georgia for this week’s episode of WWF SUPERSTARS!!!


GORILLA then introduces his guest co-host for this week’s show…



WWF CHAMPION, LEX LUGER!!!


GORILLA welcomes LEX to the show, and the two hype this week’s program. Today’s feature match will see Barry Windham meet Samu of the Headshrinkers.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the first match.


SHAWN MICHAELS (w/ Madusa) v. DUANE GILL – Madusa makes her official debut, as she comes to ringside with Michaels. HBK and Madusa taunt Luger before the match starts. Once the bell rings, Michaels is all business, and wears Gill down before putting him away with a Piledriver.

During the match, we go to a split-screen, with comments from MR. PERFECT. PERFECT says that, on May 29, he and Luger are going to run Michaels and Austin out of the WWF.

GORILLA says that WILLIAM SHATNER will be on RAW this Monday night, as Roddy Piper’s guest on Piper’s Pit.
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GORILLA and LUGER take us back to Monday Night RAW, where Lex faced Intercontinental Champ Steve Austin in a non-title match.


The two men put on an exciting match for about 6 or 7 minutes, until SHAWN MICHAELS comes down and distracts Luger. This brings MR. PERFECT out, and he brawls with Michaels on the floor. HBK slides into the ring, and Perfect follows him in.

We end up with Perfect and Luger brawling with Austin and Michaels, and referee Dave Hebner calls for the bell, throwing the match out.

As the show ends, the four men are still brawling in the ring.


LUGER says that Austin knew he couldn’t beat Lex, so to save himself the embarrassment, he had Michaels interfere. He agrees with what Mr. Perfect said during the HBK match, that on May 29, he and Perfect are going to run Austin and HBK out of the WWF!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


TATANKA v. THE BROOKLYN BRAWLER – Tatanka gets the win after nailing the Brawler with several Tomahawk chops, then the Indian Death Drop for the pinfall.
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GORILLA says that he received word during the break, that Shane McMahon has a big announcement this coming Monday night on RAW.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


THE QUEBECERS v. DUANE GILL & BOB HOLLY – Gill and Holly put up a respectable showing, but in the end, the former Tag Champs get the win after Jacques locks Gill in a Boston Crab, and Pierre comes off the top rope with a Legdrop across the back of Gill’s head.

During the match, we go to a split-screen, with comments from WWF Tag Team Champions DEMOLITION. AXE says that the Quebecers don’t stand a chance, and on May 29, Demolition will leave Toronto the same way they came in, as World Tag Team Champions!


GORILLA and LUGER send us to Sean Mooney and the WWF IN YOUR HOUSE REPORT!




SEAN MOONEY is in the WWF Event Center for the IN YOUR HOUSE REPORT




MOONEY says that the next big event from the World Wrestling Federation will be In Your House: Canadian Collision!

The event will take place on Sunday night, May 29 and will originate from the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! It will be broadcast LIVE on the home of the WWF, the USA Network!

Some big matches have been signed so far . . .

Mr. Perfect and WWF Champ Lex Luger will meet Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin in a tag team match that won’t be televised, it’s just for the fans in attendance!

Roddy Piper meets John Hawk in a Texas Bullrope Match!

Two former WWF Champions square off, as Hulk Hogan faces Yokozuna!

Big Van Vader meets The Ultimate Warrior in a Gruge match!

New World Tag Team Champions Demolition defend the belts against former Champions The Quebecers!

The Windham brothers will meet The Headshrinkers, with the winning team earning a shot at the World Tag Team Titles at a later date!

Duke “the Dumpster” Droese meets Barry Horowitz!

And much, much more!


MOONEY says that the fans definitely do not want to miss In Your House: Canadian Collision! And for the fans in Toronto, they will want to be at the SkyDome, to see the non-televised tag team match between Mr. Perfect and Lex Luger versus the duo of Shawn Michaels and Stunning Steve Austin!

MOONEY says that we’ll have a very special guest host for In Your House on May 29, Canada’s own WILLIAM SHATNER!
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GORILLA talks about the match coming up on May 29, the Texas Bullrope match between John Hawk and Roddy Piper. He says that Hawk prides himself as the “King of the Bullrope match”, and has never lost one.

MONSOON then sends us to a video package of Bob Orton, Jr. and John Hawk, at Hawk’s ranch in Texas.


We see Bob Orton standing in front of the camera, with John Hawk in the background. Hawk’s surrounded by several men, and has the Texas Bullrope attached to his wrist.

ORTON says that John Hawk has been training hard for this match, and now, they’re going to give everyone a taste of what’s in store for Roddy Piper on May 29.

HAWK, who’s attached at the wrist with one of the other men, proceeds to beat the man to a pulp with the cowbell. After a few minutes of that, the man signals that he’s had enough. Hawk gives him a couple more kicks for good measure.

HAWK then asks if any of the other men want to spar with him, but they all shake their heads, and walk away.

ORTON laughs, and says that May 29 is not going to be a good night for Roddy Piper!


After the video ends, GORILLA MONSOON is standing in the aisleway, and he’s joined by ROWDY RODDY PIPER.

MONSOON asks Hot Rod for his thoughts on what we just saw.

PIPER says that John Hawk looks big and bad, beating up on some clown who’s probably never stepped foot inside a wrestling ring, but it’s going to be a different story when Hawk steps into the ring with the HOT ROD!

RODDY says that Hawk has never lost a Texas Bullrope match, but that means nothing to him, he ain’t afraid of that bullrope and he sure as hell ain’t afraid of John Hawk!

MONSOON wishes Roddy luck in the match, and we cut to a commercial break.
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


BIG VAN VADER v. THE WHITE KNIGHT – The Knight is in for a rough night, as Vader pounces on him as soon as the bell rings. The entire match is Vader pummeling the poor masked man. In the end, Vader delivers a vicious Powerbomb for the win.

As if that wasn’t enough, after the bell, Vader went to the top and delivered a Moonsault on his fallen opponent.


GORILLA sends us to pre-recorded comments from the Ultimate Warrior, regarding his match coming up on May 29 with Vader.


THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR talks about the recent problems with Big Van Vader, stemming from Vader’s surprise appearance at the Royal Rumble, costing Warrior his match with Yokozuna. As usual, Warrior rambles on, making very little sense. He ends by promising his Little Warriors that he will destroy Vader on May 29 in Toronto!


We see an ad for the upcoming issue of WWF MAGAZINE.



BIG VAN VADER is on the cover, and inside, a feature on the career of HULK HOGAN, including his forays into Hollywood.


GORILLA talks about another match that will take place on May 29, between two former WWF Champions, Hulk Hogan and Yokozuna. He says that this will be the first time that Hogan’s been in the ring with Yokozuna, since Yoko’s controversial WWF Title win at the 1993 King of the Ring.
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the feature match.


BARRY WINDHAM (w/ Kendall Windham) v. SAMU (w/ Afa) – The two wrestlers put on a good match. Windham is far more comfortable in singles matches than Samu, who’s primarily a tag team wrestler, but it doesn’t seem to affect Samu, as he’s his usual vicious self. After a tough match, Windham hits a Running Bulldog on Samu, but Samu’s partner FATU hits the ring and attacks Barry!

This causes Kendall Windham to jump into the ring, and the two teams brawl. Referee Tim White calls for the bell, calling the match a Double DQ, but neither competitor seems to care. The two teams brawl out to the floor, and eventually make their way back to the locker room.


After the match, GORILLA and LEX send us to SHAWN MICHAELS on the set of THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL.




MICHAELS introduces his guest this week, making his return to the WWF . . . THE BIG BOSSMAN!




BOSSMAN talks about how happy he is to be back in the World Wrestling Federation, but Michaels keeps interrupting him.

MICHAELS says that, as he recalls, the last time we saw the Bossman in the WWF was a match with the Heartbreak Kid, and after Bossman’s humiliating loss in that match, he hightailed it right out of the World Wrestling Federation.

BOSSMAN isn’t pleased with Michaels comments, and says that there’s a better chance of him being struck by lighning, inside this building, than there is of Michaels running him out of the WWF.

The two men bicker some more, and it ends with Bossman challenging Michaels to a match, right here next week on Superstars!


MONSOON and LUGER wrap up the show, and hype In Your House: Canadian Collision on May 29, live on USA Network.


—CLOSING CREDITS—

[Chitohausen]

Chito said:

MONDAY, MAY 16, 1994
LIVE FROM THE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

AIRING FROM 8pm - 9pm EST ON THE USA NETWORK




Before the opening airs, we see footage of last week’s feature match, between Lex Luger and Steve Austin. Mr. Perfect and Shawn Michaels wound up getting involved, and it turned into a pier six brawl.




Raw Opening: 1994






GORILLA MONSOON and BOBBY HEENAN welcome us to the Big Easy for another edition of MONDAY NIGHT RAW!!!


BOBBY badmouths the city of New Orleans. He says that the biggest event of the year in New Orleans is Mardi Gras, and that just goes to show you that the city is full of degenerates and drunks!

MONSOON tells BOBBY to put a cork in it, and then hypes this week’s episode of RAW, including William Shatner as the guest this week on Piper’s Pit. The feature bout will see Steve Austin defend the Intercontinental Title against Barry Windham.

BOBBY puts “Stunning” Steve over as the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all-time.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the first match.


INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH
“STUNNING” STEVE AUSTIN (w/ Madusa) v. BARRY WINDHAM – Austin may have underestimated Windham early in the match, as Barry goes on the offensive, and Steve finds himself in trouble. Austin decides to take a breather, and bails out of the ring.

Back inside, Windham continues to go after Austin, and works the Champ over, targeting his shoulder. Austin finally resorts to his old tricks, and uses a thumb to the eye to stop Windham in his tracks. Austin takes over, and after putting Windham on the mat with a suplex, Austin goes after Barry’s knee, stomping it repeatedly.

Austin nails Windham with another suplex that puts Barry on the mat near the corner. Austin rolls out of the ring, and then takes Barry’s leg . . . he’s going to wrap it around the ringpost!

Barry has other ideas, though, and kicks Austin off with his good leg, sending the Champion backwards into the guardrail. Windham gets back to his feet, climbs out of the ring, and goes after the Champion on the floor. The two men brawl around ringside as we go to a commercial break.
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Austin v. Windham, continues...

Back from the break, the two men have made their way back into the ring, with Windham still in control. He whips Austin into the ropes, and catches him with a diving elbow, for a close nearfall.

With Austin down on the mat, Windham runs the ropes, and goes for a jumping kneedrop, but Austin rolls out of the way, and Barry crashes, knee-first, into the mat. Windham, in obvious pain, clutches at his knee, and Austin immediately moves in for the kill.

Austin goes to work, softening up the knee, then slaps on the Hollywood and Vine! Windham fights it, but it’s no use, he can’t break the hold, and finally he submits.

MADUSA climbs into the ring to celebrate with Austin while Barry Windham limps from the ring.


GORILLA says that, no matter what the fans think of Steve Austin and his attitude, there’s no denying that, inside the ring, Austin is as dangerous as they come.


We see an ad for the upcoming issue of WWF MAGAZINE.



BIG VAN VADER is on the cover, and inside, a feature on the career of HULK HOGAN, including his forays into Hollywood.

MONSOON says that both Hogan and Vader have big matches coming up on May 29 in Toronto at In Your House: Canadian Collision. Hogan meets Yokozuna, the man who defeated him for the WWF Title at the 1993 King of the Ring, and Vader meets another former WWF Champion in the Ultimate Warrior!

HEENAN says that Hogan is going to get squashed by Yoko, just like he did at the King of the Ring last year.
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


BRUTUS “THE BARBER” BEEFCAKE v. THE BROOKLYN BRAWLER – Brutus gets the win after locking the Brawler in a Sleeperhold.


We go to SEAN MOONEY.




SEAN MOONEY is in the WWF Event Center for the IN YOUR HOUSE REPORT




MOONEY says that the next big event from the World Wrestling Federation will be In Your House: Canadian Collision!

The event will take place on Sunday night, May 29 and will originate from the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! It will be broadcast LIVE on the home of the WWF, the USA Network!

Some big matches have been signed so far . . .

[glow=red,2,300]Mr. Perfect and WWF Champ Lex Luger will meet Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin in a tag team match that won’t be televised, it’s just for the fans in attendance!

Roddy Piper meets John Hawk in a Texas Bullrope Match!

Two former WWF Champions square off, as Hulk Hogan faces Yokozuna!

Big Van Vader meets The Ultimate Warrior in a Gruge match!

New World Tag Team Champions Demolition defend the belts against former Champions The Quebecers!

The Windham brothers will meet The Headshrinkers, with the winning team earning a shot at the World Tag Team Titles at a later date!

Duke “the Dumpster” Droese meets Barry Horowitz!

And much, much more![/glow]


MOONEY says that the fans definitely do not want to miss In Your House: Canadian Collision! And for the fans in Toronto, they will want to be at the SkyDome, to see the non-televised tag team match between Mr. Perfect and Lex Luger versus the duo of Shawn Michaels and Stunning Steve Austin!

MOONEY says that we’ll have a very special guest host for In Your House on May 29, Canada’s own WILLIAM SHATNER!


GORILLA and HEENAN are joined at ringside by HULK HOGAN.

MONSOON says that Hulk has a match coming up on May 29 with another former WWF Champion, and the man who beat Hulk for the title last year, Yokozuna.

HOGAN says that Yokozuna had help at the King of the Ring, from that photographer, and on May 29, it’s payback time! Hogan asks “whatcha gonna do, Yokozuna, when Hulkamania runs wild on YOU?”
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


JOHN HAWK (w/ Bob Orton, Jr.) v. THE WHITE KNIGHT – The White Knight puts up a valiant effort, but in the end, Hawk beats him to a pulp, and nails the masked man with a vicious Lariat. After the pinfall, the White Knight is taken from the ring on a stretcher.


We then go to the set of PIPER’S PIT.





HOT ROD introduces his guest this week, one of the biggest names in Hollywood, and the special guest host for In Your House: Canadian Collision on May 29, WILLIAM SHATNER!

PIPER and SHATNER shake hands.

BILL says he’s happy to be there, and says that Piper has become a movie star in his own right over the past few years.

PIPER says he’d love to do a movie with Shatner sometime, and then asks Bill about the upcoming In Your House show.

SHATNER says he can’t wait, he’s been a WWF fan for many years, it’s going to be a great night, and to top it all off, it’s in Canada!

PIPER asks about his predictions.

SHATNER says that obviously, he expects Piper to emerge victorious in the Texas Bullrope match over John Hawk. He also predicts a victory for Mr. Perfect and Lex Luger in the big main event.

PIPER says that John Hawk is in for a long night on May 29, Piper’s gonna beat him from one side of the SkyDome to the other!
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We see footage of DEAN MALENKO in action in Mexico and Japan.

GORILLA says that Malenko will be arriving in the World Wrestling Federation soon, and puts over Malenko and his accomplishments all over the World.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


MR. PERFECT v. BARRY HOROWITZ – Perfect gets the win after catching Horowitz with the Perfect-Plex for the pinfall.

During the match, STEVE AUSTIN watches from the aisleway.

AUSTIN tells GORILLA and BOBBY that Mr. Perfect is just a Steve Austin wannabe, and says that he and Michaels are going to rid the WWF of Mr. Perfect on May 29!


MONSOON and HEENAN wrap things up, and hype next week’s show.


—CLOSING CREDITS—

[Chitohausen]

Chito said:

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1994
ST. JOHN ARENA IN COLUMBUS, OHIO




HOWARD FINKEL is in the ring and welcomes the fans to the show, then introduces the competitors for the first match.


BRUTUS BEEFCAKE v. PAT TANAKA
Beefcake wears Tanaka down, and gets the win with a Sleeperhold.


GREG VALENTINE v. DUKE DROESE
Droese and Valentine put on a solid match, with both men getting plenty of offence. Droese takes control of the match around the 7 minute mark, and looks to be on his way to victory, but Valentine has other ideas. He clips the knee of Droese, then spends the next couple of minutes working that knee over. Valentine locks on the Figure Four Leglock for the submission victory.


MR. PERFECT v. LUDVIG BORGA
Perfect tries to keep this a wrestling match, but Borga has other ideas. He pummels Perfect with a series of rights and lefts, and then tosses him outside the ring. Borga continues to brawl with Perfect on the floor, even slamming his head into the guardrail.

Back in the ring, Perfect battles back, and eventually gets the upper hand. Perfect catches Borga with the Perfect-Plex, and that’s all she wrote for Ludvig Borga, as Mr. Perfect gets the pinfall.


THE HEADSHRINKERS v. BARRY & KENDALL WINDHAM
These two teams have been having some great matches on TV, and this match is no different. Both teams are looking to secure their spot as top contenders to the World Tag Titles. The Headshrinkers enjoy an early advantage, and Samu almost puts Kendall away with a diving Splash from the second rope, but Kendall is able to kick out at the last second.

Eventually Kendall is able to make the hot tag to Barry, and he comes in and cleans house on both Headshrinkers. They come back in, and double-team him, once again giving the ‘Shrinkers the upper hand.

Barry battles back, and once again sends both Samu and Fatu out of the ring. Samu, the legal man, gets back up on the ring apron, and Windham suplexes him back into the ring. Barry catches Samu with a running clothesline each time the Samoan tries to get back to his feet.

Barry goes for the running Bulldog, but as he hits the ropes, Fatu hits him in the back of the head. This gives the Headshrinkers the upper hand, once again. Barry is able to tag Kendall in, and he fares better, getting the upper hand on Fatu.

Kendall whips Fatu into the ropes, then runs the opposite ropes, and catches Fatu with a diving clothesline.

Kendall goes for the pin, but Afa tosses the shrunken head that he carries around, to Samu, who jumps off the top rope, bashing Kendall in the back of the skull with the shrunken head.

Referee Tim White calls for the bell, disqualifying the Headshrinkers and awarding the match to the Windhams.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the IC Title match.


WWF INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH
STUNNING STEVE AUSTIN (Champ) (w/ Madusa) v. TATANKA
These two have met before, with Tatanka taking Austin to the limit a while back on TV. Austin is looking to prove his superiority and put Tatanka away early in this one.

The early part of the match is frustrating for Austin, as Tatanka seems to have a counter for everything Austin does. Finally, a thumb to the eye gives the IC Champ the upper hand.

Austin spends the next few minutes wearing Tatanka down, focusing on the knee of the Native American. Tatanka tries to fight back, but every time he gets some offence going, Austin resorts to a dirty trick, like a thumb to the eye or a low blow, to keep the upper hand.

Tatanka is finally able to get something going when Austin charges at him in the corner, and Tatanka gets his boot up, catching the Champ in the gut. Tatanka goes on the Warpath, and catches Austin with two Tomahawk Chops off the ropes, but when he runs the ropes for a third time, Madusa trips him up. Austin immediately moves in, and goes right back to the knee.

At one point, he whips Tatanka into the corner, then distracts the referee while Madusa gets up on the apron and chokes Tatanka with the tag rope!

This brings MR. PERFECT out the ring, and he argues with Madusa, keeping her from interfering any more in the match.

Inside the ring, Austin gets distracted by Madusa and Perfect arguing on the floor, and this allows Tatanka to go on the offensive again.

Tatanka has the match well in hand, but when he gets Austin up on his shoulders for the End of the Trail, Austin breaks out of Tatanka’s grip, and rolls Tatanka over into a pinning predicament. Austin grabs Tatanka’s trunks for leverage, and the Native American can’t kick out. Austin gets the 1,2,3 and retains the IC Title.


After a brief intermission, HOWARD FINKEL is in the ring, and introduces the competitors for the main event.


STEEL CAGE MATCH FOR THE WWF TITLE
LEX LUGER (Champ) v. YOKOZUNA
Luger puts the belt on the line against the man he won it from at WrestleMania 10. Yoko dominates the early going, using the Cage to open up a cut on Luger’s forehead.

Luger battles back, and sends Yoko’s head into the Cage several times, but Yoko hits the Champ with a chop to the throat that stops Luger dead in his tracks. Yoko sends the Champ’s head into the Cage again, then slams Luger to the mat, and delivers a huge legdrop. Yoko goes for the door, but Luger is able to crawl over and stop him from escaping.

Yokozuna continues to assault Luger, and looks like he might regain the title. He slams Luger to the mat near the corner . . . and goes for the Bonzai Drop!

Luger saved his title when he was able to roll out of the way, and Yoko crashed to the mat!

As Yokozuna slowly gets back to his feet, Luger scoops him up and once again, SLAMS YOKOZUNA!

Instead of trying to leave the Cage, Luger waits for Yoko to get to his feet. When he does, Luger bounces off the ropes . . . FOREARM SMASH!

Yoko falls backwards, landing flat on his back on the mat. Instead of going for the door, Luger climbs up and over the top of the Cage. Yoko is out, he’s still flat on his back when Luger climbs down the other side of the Cage and lands on the floor.

Luger celebrates with some ringside fans after his win.

[Chitohausen]

Chito said:

SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1994
AIRING FROM 10am – 11am EST ON THE USA NETWORK

Taped on May 16 at the MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM in NEW ORLEANS, LA




Before the opening airs, we see footage from last week, the confrontation on the Heartbreak Hotel, between Shawn Michaels and the returning Big Bossman.




wwf superstars introduction 1993




GORILLA MONSOON welcomes us to the Big Easy, New Orleans, Louisiana for this week’s episode of WWF SUPERSTARS!!!


GORILLA then introduces his guest co-host for this week’s show…



COWBOY BOB ORTON, JR!


GORILLA welcomes ORTON to the show, and then hypes this week’s program, including the big feature match, as the returning Big Bossman takes on Shawn Michaels.

ORTON says he’s more interested in watching his man, John Hawk, in action. He talks about what Hawk is going to do to Roddy Piper on May 29 at In Your House, and says that it’s going to be the last time the fans see Roddy Piper in the WWF!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the first match.


BARRY & KENDALL WINDHAM v. THE CONQUISTADORES – The Windham Bros. make short work of the masked Conquistadores, with Barry pinning one of them after the Running Bulldog.

During the match, we go to a split-screen, with comments from AFA & THE HEADSHRINKERS. AFA says that the Windhams will go down in defeat to his Headshrinkers on May 29, and it will be Samu and Fatu going on to face the World Tag Team Champions.


GORILLA then sends us to pre-recorded comments from Shane McMahon.


SHANE MCMAHON is sitting at a large boardroom table, with several people seated on either side of him.

SHANE says that when he took over control of the World Wrestling Federation, he told everyone that they would not be seeing him on television, that he planned to take a very hands-off approach to running things.

SHANE then says that he feels it would be best for the WWF to have someone in place as a Commissioner, to handle the day to day aspects of the wrestling side of things. He wanted someone who knows the wrestling business like the back of their hand, and he believes that he’s found just the person. This man grew up in the business, and became one of the top stars of the ‘70s and ‘80s. He’s also a former WWF Tag Team Champion, along with Arn Anderson.

Please welcome, the new WWF Commissioner . . .



TULLY BLANCHARD!!!


TULLY walks in and shakes McMahon’s hand.

BLANCHARD says that he’s honoured that the McMahon family has offered him this position as the Commissioner of the World Wrestling Federation.

TULLY talks a little about his plans for the WWF going forward, and then thanks Shane again.

The two men shake hands.
END OF VIDEO


GORILLA says that Shane McMahon made an excellent choice, nobody knows the wrestling industry better than Tully Blanchard, and he believes Tully will be an excellent Commissioner.

BOB ORTON complains that Shane should have offered HIM the position, and then says that Tully had better keep his nose out of his and John Hawk’s business.

GORILLA says that speaking of John Hawk, he’s in action when we come back.

ORTON says they better get a stretcher ready, because Hawk’s opponent is going to need it!
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


JOHN HAWK v. EIJI EZAKI – Ezaki has improved since his last match a few weeks ago on RAW, but he’s no match for the powerful Hawk. Big John pummels Ezaki, and finishes him off with a vicious Lariat.

Surprisingly, Ezaki is able to walk out of the ring on his own afterwards, which is something most of Hawk’s opponents haven’t been able to do.


ORTON says that Hawk is in his prime, and Roddy Piper, a washed up has-been, doesn’t stand a chance!


GORILLA sends us to Sean Mooney and the WWF IN YOUR HOUSE REPORT!




SEAN MOONEY is in the WWF Event Center for the IN YOUR HOUSE REPORT




MOONEY says that the next big event from the World Wrestling Federation will be In Your House: Canadian Collision!

The event is a little over a week away, it will take place on Sunday night, May 29 and will originate from the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! It will be broadcast LIVE on the home of the WWF, the USA Network!

Some big matches have been signed so far . . .

Mr. Perfect and WWF Champ Lex Luger will meet Shawn Michaels and Intercontinental Champ Steve Austin in a tag team match that won’t be televised, it’s just for the fans in attendance!

Roddy Piper meets John Hawk in a Texas Bullrope Match!

Two former WWF Champions square off, as Hulk Hogan faces Yokozuna!

Big Van Vader meets The Ultimate Warrior in a Gruge match!

New World Tag Team Champions Demolition defend the belts against former Champions The Quebecers!

The Windham brothers will meet The Headshrinkers, with the winning team earning a shot at the World Tag Team Titles at a later date!

Duke “the Dumpster” Droese meets Barry Horowitz!

And much, much more!


We go to pre-recorded comments from HULK HOGAN.

HOGAN talks about his upcoming match with Yokozuna, and then asks “Whatcha gonna do, Yokozuna, when Hulkamania runs wild on YOU?”


MOONEY says that the fans definitely do not want to miss In Your House: Canadian Collision! And for the fans in Toronto, they will want to be at the SkyDome, to see the non-televised tag team match between Mr. Perfect and Lex Luger versus the duo of Shawn Michaels and Stunning Steve Austin!

MOONEY says that we’ll have a very special guest host for In Your House on May 29, Canada’s own WILLIAM SHATNER!
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GORILLA takes us back to Monday Night RAW two weeks ago, where Lex Luger squared off with Steve Austin in a non-title match.


The two men put on an exciting match for about 6 or 7 minutes, until SHAWN MICHAELS comes down and distracts Luger. This brings MR. PERFECT out, and he brawls with Michaels on the floor. HBK slides into the ring, and Perfect follows him in.

We end up with Perfect and Luger brawling with Austin and Michaels, and referee Dave Hebner calls for the bell, throwing the match out.

As the show ends, the four men are still brawling in the ring.


GORILLA says that Luger and Perfect will meet Austin and Michaels in a big, non-televised tag team match as part of In Your House: Canadian Collision on May 29.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


DUKE DROESE v. BROOKLYN BRAWLER – Brawler gets some offence in early in the match, but Droese takes control, and delivers the Trash Compactor for the pinfall.


We see an ad for the upcoming issue of WWF MAGAZINE.



BIG VAN VADER is on the cover, and inside, a feature on the career of HULK HOGAN, including his forays into Hollywood.


GORILLA talks about Big Van Vader’s match coming up on May 29 with the Ultimate Warrior. He says that Vader’s big and he’s bad, but if there’s anyone that can handle Vader, it’s the Warrior!
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GORILLA and ORTON take us back to last week’s program, where the Big Bossman was the special guest at the Heartbreak Hotel.


MICHAELS introduces his guest this week, making his return to the WWF . . . THE BIG BOSSMAN!




BOSSMAN talks about how happy he is to be back in the World Wrestling Federation, but Michaels keeps interrupting him.

MICHAELS says that, as he recalls, the last time we saw the Bossman in the WWF was a match with the Heartbreak Kid, and after Bossman’s humiliating loss in that match, he hightailed it right out of the World Wrestling Federation.

BOSSMAN isn’t pleased with Michaels comments, and says that there’s a better chance of him being struck by lighning, inside this building, than there is of Michaels running him out of the WWF.

The two men bicker some more, and it ends with Bossman challenging Michaels to a match, right here next week on Superstars!


A video package for ICOPRO by Dr. Fred Hatfield airs.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the feature match.


SHAWN MICHAELS (w/ Madusa) v. BIG BOSSMAN – Bossman dominates the early going, and nearly puts Michaels away several times in the first few minutes, but Michaels battles back. As the match progresses, Michaels takes over and wears the Bossman down.

Late in the match, MR. PERFECT makes his way down the aisle!

PERFECT gets Michaels attention, distracting him, and that’s all that the Bossman needs.

Bossman comes up and rolls Michaels up from behind! Michaels is caught completely off-guard, and can’t kick out . . . BIG BOSSMAN HAS PINNED SHAWN MICHAELS!!!

Michaels jumps out of the ring, and takes off down the aisle after Mr. Perfect, who’s already long gone!


GORILLA talks about what we just saw. ORTON says that Michaels was robbed, but thinks that he’ll get even on May 29!


We see Michaels backstage, looking everywhere for Mr. Perfect. He even goes out into the parking lot, but Perfect is nowhere to be found.

Michaels goes back into the backstage area . . . AND PERFECT JUMPS HIM!!!

The two men brawl all around the backstage area. At one point, Michaels gets the upper hand, and bashes Perfect over the head with a trashcan!

The two men brawl until several wrestlers are able to pull them apart.
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


ULTIMATE WARRIOR v. BARRY HOROWITZ – Warrior makes short work of Horowitz, catching him off the ropes with a diving shoulderblock, followed by the Gorilla Press Slam and the Splash off the ropes for the pinfall.

After the match, Warrior gets on the house mic and promises to do the same thing to Big Van Vader on May 29!


SEAN MOONEY interviews RODDY PIPER in the aisleway.

PIPER talks about the video we saw on RAW, where John Hawk pummeled some poor schmuck with a cowbell.

RODDY says that Hawk isn’t going to have it that easy with him, and says that he’s going to give Big John the fight of his life on May 29! He says he may win, he may lose, but one thing is for certain, Johnny Hawk ain’t never gonna be the same after the Hot Rod gets through with him!
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MONSOON and ORTON finish up the show by recapping what we saw today, including the brawl backstage with Michaels and Mr. Perfect.

GORILLA hypes next week’s program as the credits begin to roll.


—CLOSING CREDITS—

[Chitohausen]

Chito said:

MONDAY, MAY 23, 1994
LIVE FROM THE MAURICE RICHARD ARENA IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA

AIRING FROM 8pm - 9pm EST ON THE USA NETWORK




Before the opening airs, we see footage of Mr. Perfect distracting Shawn Michaels during Michaels’ match with the Big Bossman on Superstars, allowing the Bossman to surprise Michaels for the pin. We then cut to footage of Michaels and Perfect brawling backstage.




Raw Opening: 1994






GORILLA MONSOON and BOBBY HEENAN welcome us to Montreal for another edition of MONDAY NIGHT RAW!!!


GORILLA starts talking about what they’ve got lined up for the show tonight, when they’re interrupted by THE QUEBECERS, JACQUES AND PIERRE!


JACQUES says that the Montreal fans don’t want to listen to Gorilla Monsoon babble, they want to see their favourites, the hometown boys, the QUEBECERS!

PIERRE talks about their Tag Title match next Sunday night at Canadian Collision, and says that after having the WWF Tag Titles STOLEN from them by Demolition at WrestleMania 10, it’s only fitting that they win the belts back in Canada!

JACQUES then promises a big celebration next Monday night in Ottawa after they regain the belts.

The Quebecers then head to the ring for our first match.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the first match.


THE QUEBECERS v. BOB HOLLY & DUANE GILL – Holly and the future Gillberg give the Quebecers a tough time early on, until the Quebecers isolate Gill in their corner. After working him over, Jacques locks on a Boston Crab, and Pierre comes off the top rope with a legdrop to the back of Gill’s head. Three seconds later, it’s all over.
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Back from the break, we go to a video of WILLIAM SHATNER, a Montreal native, visiting some of his favourite spots in the city.

BILL ends up at what he says is his favourite watering hole, the Old Dublin Pub on Rue University. Inside, he gets predictions from some of the patrons on who they think will win at Canadian Collision.

SHATNER says it’s going to be a big night, and he’s honoured to be a part of it.


GORILLA and BOBBY send us to SEAN MOONEY in the WWF Event Center.





SEAN MOONEY is in the WWF Event Center for the IN YOUR HOUSE REPORT




MOONEY says that the next big event from the World Wrestling Federation will be In Your House: Canadian Collision!

The event will take place on Sunday night, May 29 and will originate from the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! It will be broadcast LIVE on the home of the WWF, the USA Network!

Some big matches have been signed so far . . .

Mr. Perfect and WWF Champ Lex Luger will meet Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin in a tag team match that won’t be televised, it’s just for the fans in attendance!

Roddy Piper meets John Hawk in a Texas Bullrope Match!

Two former WWF Champions square off, as Hulk Hogan faces Yokozuna!

Big Van Vader meets The Ultimate Warrior in a Gruge match!

New World Tag Team Champions Demolition defend the belts against former Champions The Quebecers!

The Windham brothers will meet The Headshrinkers, with the winning team earning a shot at the World Tag Team Titles at a later date!

Duke “the Dumpster” Droese meets Barry Horowitz!

And much, much more!


MOONEY says that the fans definitely do not want to miss In Your House: Canadian Collision! And for the fans in Toronto, they will want to be at the SkyDome, to see the non-televised tag team match between Mr. Perfect and Lex Luger versus the duo of Shawn Michaels and Stunning Steve Austin!

MOONEY says that we’ll have a very special guest host for In Your House on May 29, Canada’s own WILLIAM SHATNER!
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


RODDY PIPER v. PAT TANAKA – Piper gets the win after locking Tanaka in a Sleeperhold.


We see another video package of DEAN MALENKO in action, wrestling in places like Mexico and Japan.

GORILLA says that Malenko will be arriving in the WWF soon.


BOBBY and GORILLA are joined at ringside by Intercontinental Champion “STUNNING” STEVE AUSTIN, SHAWN MICHAELS and MADUSA.


BOBBY congratulates Austin on his win last week against Barry Windham, and puts Steve over as the greatest Intercontinental Champion ever. He then says that Michaels got robbed last week on Superstars, against the Big Bossman, thanks to the chicanery of Mr. Perfect.

MICHAELS says that Perfect is insanely jealous of the Heartbreak Kid. Ever since Michaels kicked Marty Jannetty to the curb and went out on his own, Perfect has done everything he can to derail the career of the Heartbreak Kid, and so far, he’s failed miserably! HBK says that Perfect can’t stand the fact that Michaels is better than him in every way! He’s a better wrestler, a better all around athlete, and a helluva lot better looking!

MADUSA agrees, saying that comparing Mr. Perfect to Shawn Michaels is like comparing a McDonald’s hamburger to filet mignon.

STEVE AUSTIN then talks about Lex Luger, saying that the only reason that Luger is Champion, is because he’s refused to give Steve Austin a title match. He says that after he and Michaels beat, and humiliate, Luger and Perfect on May 29, the Championship Committee will have no choice but to force Lex to put the belt on the line against Austin.

AUSTIN then talks a little about Dean Malenko, and the video we saw, saying that he’s impressed, and suggests that they may have their “financial backer” take a look at Malenko and make him an offer.

GORILLA asks about the financial backer, but Austin says the man’s identity is none of Monsoon’s business.
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


HANDICAP MATCH:
BIG VAN VADER v. RENO RIGGINS & BARRY HOROWITZ – Riggins and Horowitz try ganging up on Vader, and that gives them an early advantage. It’s short-lived though, as Vader drops both men with headbutts, and throws Riggins out of the ring. Vader then destroys Horowitz. As Riggins slowly climbs back into the ring, Vader drops him with a clothesline. Vader nails Horowitz with a Powerbomb, then slams Riggins on top of him and pins both men together, by placing one hand on Riggins’ chest.

Afterwards, Vader tosses both men from the ring, and calls for the Ultimate Warrior to come down and face him.


GORILLA says that Vader will get the Warrior on May 29, and suggests that things might not turn out the way Vader thinks they will.

HEENAN scoffs, and says that we’ll be seeing the last of the Ultimate Warrior on May 29, because Vader’s going to DESTROY him.

GORILLA then says that they have pre-recorded comments from the Ultimate Warrior, regarding the match on May 29.


WARRIOR is in a gym, and after several reps at the benchpress, he stands up and gives us yet another insane promo, regarding the match with Vader on May 29 in Toronto.

WARRIOR wraps things up, by promising all his little Warriors that he will rid the wrestling World of Big Van Vader on May 29.
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We see an ad for the upcoming issue of WWF MAGAZINE.



BIG VAN VADER is on the cover, and inside, a feature on the career of HULK HOGAN, including his forays into Hollywood.

MONSOON says that both Hogan and Vader have big matches coming up on May 29 in Toronto at In Your House: Canadian Collision. Hogan meets Yokozuna, the man who defeated him for the WWF Title at the 1993 King of the Ring, and Vader meets another former WWF Champion in the Ultimate Warrior!

HEENAN says that Hogan is going to get squashed by Yoko, just like he did at the King of the Ring last year.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the feature match.


YOKOZUNA v. BRUTUS BEEFCAKE – Yoko squares off against Hulk Hogan’s buddy, Brutus “the Barber” Beefcake less than a week before meeting Hogan at In Your House in Toronto.

Beefcake gets in some offence, but can’t get Yoko off his feet. Finally, Brutus puts Yoko on the mat after jumping off the second rope with an elbowsmash. Brutus goes for the cover, but Yoko throws him off with enough force to send Brutus through the ropes and out of the ring.

Beefcake is slow getting back in the ring, and when he does, Yoko goes on the offensive. The former Champion slams Brutus to the mat, and then delivers a huge legdrop. From there, Yoko whips Brutus into the corner, and follows him in with a crushing avalanche.

Yoko slams Brutus in the corner, and delivers the BONZAI DROP! Yoko gets the pinfall.

Yokozuna isn’t satisfied with just getting the pin, and he goes up for a second Bonzai Drop!!!


HERE COMES HULK HOGAN!!!

Hulk Hogan hits the ring, and brawls with Yokozuna! The two men tear into each other as the credits start to roll!


MONSOON and HEENAN wrap things up, and as the show ends, they quickly hype the In Your House event on May 29 from Toronto’s SkyDome.


—CLOSING CREDITS—

[Chitohausen]

Chito said:

WWF IN YOUR HOUSE
CANADIAN COLLISION


LIVE ON USA NETWORK!
SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1994
SKYDOME IN TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

Before we go to Bobby and Gorilla, we see highlights of what led to the top matches on tonight’s show. The highlights include Demolition beating The Quebecers for the Tag Team Titles, John Hawk bloodying Roddy Piper with a cowbell, and the issues between Mr. Perfect, Lex Luger, Shawn Michaels and Stunning Steve Austin.






GORILLA MONSOON and BOBBY “THE BRAIN” HEENAN stand in the broadcast area and welcome us to Toronto’s SkyDome for the first ever In Your House event!


Some big matches set to take place today . . .

The Windham Brothers meet The Headshrinkers, with the winning team earning a shot at the World Tag Titles at a later date!

WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition put the titles on the line against the former Champs, The Quebecers!

Two former World Champions square off, as Hulk Hogan meets Yokozuna!

The Ultimate Warrior is out for revenge against Big Van Vader!

In the televised main event, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper meets John Hawk in a Texas Bullrope Match!


GORILLA and BOBBY talk about the matches we’ll see, and then send us to the ring for the first match.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the first match.


DUKE “THE DUMPSTER” DROESE v. BARRY HOROWITZ
Droese wins the match fairly easily with the Trash Compactor at 4:54.


WILLIAM SHATNER makes his way to the ring, and thanks the fans for being there, and to everyone tuning in at home. He talks about some of the matches signed for the show, particularly the Roddy Piper – John Hawk match.

BILL says that he’s got to know Piper quite well over the years, and can’t wait to watch Rowdy Roddy put John Hawk in his place!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


MIKE AWESOME v. THE BROOKLYN BRAWLER
Gorilla and Bobby put Awesome over as a youngster, in only his second year in the pro ranks. Gorilla says that Awesome had an impressive rookie year, beating several well-known veterans all over the United States, and will be soon wrestling in Japan.

Awesome makes short work of his opponent, pounding the Brawler into the mat, then catching him with a diving clothesline off the second rope for the pinfall at 2:01.


We see a highlight package of the Roddy Piper - John Hawk feud. The first clip is Piper entering the Royal Rumble match, and brawling with Hawk.

From there, we see Piper and Hawk brawling during the tag team match at WrestleMania, and Piper locking Bob Orton in the Sleeperhold for the win.

The final clip is John Hawk attacking Piper from behind, and bloodying him with the cowbell.

The highlight package ends with a short promo from Roddy Piper, who says that while he doesn’t have much experience in Bullrope matches, he’s gonna tear Hawk apart!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


BARRY & KENDALL WINDHAM v. THE HEADSHRINKERS (w/ Afa)
The two teams tear into each other as soon as the bell rings. Both teams are looking to win that shot at the World Tag Titles. As the match progresses, the Headshrinkers take over, and look to have the match well in hand.

The Windhams make a comeback, when Kendall is able to make the hot tag to his brother Barry, who comes in and cleans house on the Headshrinkers.

In the end, Barry nails Samu with a Running Bulldog, and gets the pinfall at at 6:57. The Windhams will get a shot at the World Tag Team Titles!


SEAN MOONEY is standing by with WWF World Tag Team Champions DEMOLITION.

AXE says that Smash and Crush beat The Quebecers before, at WrestleMania, and tonight, they’ll do it again.

MOONEY says they’re in Canada, the Quebecers home country, and only a few hours from their hometown of Montreal. He asks if that makes any difference to Demolition?

SMASH says that it will make their victory that much sweeter!

CRUSH tells the Quebecers that they’re going down!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


WWF WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH:
DEMOLITION (Champs) (w/ Axe) v. THE QUEBECERS
A wild match right from the start, the Quebecers use plenty of double-teaming to get an early advantage, but Demolition keeps fighting back.

Late in the match, all four men are in the ring, and Jacques and Pierre find themselves on the receiving end of a beating. Jacques gets knocked to the ring apron, and grabs the cattleprod that he carries around. When Crush comes over to pull Jacques back into the ring, Jacques zaps him with the cattleprod!

Crush is stunned and tumbles through the ropes to the floor. Inside the ring, Jacques and Pierre double-team Smash. After working him over, Jacques slaps on a Boston Crab, and Pierre comes off the top rope with a legdrop to the back of Smash’s head.

Pierre then climbs out of the ring, and Jacques covers Smash for the pinfall at 11:30.

The Quebecers have regained the WWF Tag Team Titles!!


Before the next match, we see footage of Hulk Hogan pinning Yokozuna at WrestleMania 9 to win the WWF Title, after Yoko had just defeated Bret Hart. We jump ahead to the 1993 King of the Ring event, where a photographer shot a fireball into Hogan’s face, allowing Yokozuna to pin him.

HULK HOGAN is standing in his dressing room, and says that the last time he met Yoko in the ring, was King of the Ring, where Yoko cheated him out of the WWF Title. There are no titles on the line tonight, but for the Hulkster, tonight is about payback and proving that he is the better man.

Whatcha gonna do, Yokozuna, when Hulkamania runs wild on YOU!!!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


YOKOZUNA v. HULK HOGAN
Hogan takes the fight right to Yoko to start, but he can’t get the big man off his feet. Yoko eventually turns the tables, hitting Hogan with a jab to the throat that puts the Hulkster flat on the mat.

Yoko spends the next few minutes softening Hogan up. Yoko then whips Hogan into the corner, and delivers a running splash. Things look bad for Hogan, he stumbles out of the corner, then falls flat on his face. Yoko drags him into the corner, and sets up for the Bonzai Drop!

Yokozuna comes off the second rope . . . BUT HOGAN ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY!!

Yoko crashes to the mat, as Hogan slowly gets back to his feet, and HULKS UP!!!

Yoko gets to his feet and throws several right hands at Hogan, but they have no effect! Hogan whips Yokozuna into the ropes . . . BIG BOOT!!

Yokozuna is flat on his back on the mat, and Hogan delivers the Legdrop. The Hulkster covers Yoko, and gets the 1,2,3 at 8:31.


SEAN MOONEY is standing in the aisle with THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR.

MOONEY talks about all that has gone down between The Warrior and Big Van Vader.

WARRIOR starts talking about what he’s going to do to Vader tonight.

WARRIOR’s got his back to the In Your House set, where the wrestlers come out. He doesn’t see BIG VAN VADER make his way down the aisle!

VADER clobbers the Warrior from behind!!


Vader is vicious in his assault on the Warrior, and he drags the Warrior down the aisle to the ring.

Vader slams Warrior’s head into the ringpost, not once, but twice! Soon the Warrior’s face is is a crimson mask.

Vader isn’t done, though. He pulls up one of the protective mats, and gets Warrior in place for a Powerbomb!

Vader lifts Warrior up . . . AND POWERBOMBS HIM ON THE CEMENT FLOOR!!!

The Warrior isn’t moving, and Vader taunts several ringside fans before leaving the ringside area.

Medical personnel come out, and after several minutes, they load the Warrior onto a stretcher and carry him from the ringside area.


HEENAN and MONSOON talk about what we just saw, and BOBBY says that it looks like Vader wins their match by forfeit.


We go to a pre-taped interview with John Hawk and Bob Orton, Jr.

HAWK brags that he’s never lost a Texas Bullrope match, and says that tonight, Roddy Piper will experience pain worse than anything he’s ever experienced before! He says that the beating he gave Roddy with the cowbell a few weeks back on RAW, is NOTHING compared to the beating he’s going to give him tonight!

ORTON says that Hot Rod’s career ends tonight.


GORILLA MONSOON says that the Ultimate Warrior has been taken to a nearby hospital, so the Vader – Warrior match is not going to happen.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


TEXAS BULLROPE MATCH
JOHN HAWK (w/ Bob Orton Jr) v. “ROWDY” RODDY PIPER
Piper is led to the ring by a group of bagpipe players, while Orton and Hawk wait impatiently in the ring.

As soon as the two men are connected by the rope, and the bell rings, Piper tears into Hawk! Roddy whips Hawk into the ropes, and then clobbers him with the cowbell. With Hawk on the mat, Piper’s vicious side comes out, and Hot Rod wraps the rope around Hawk’s neck, and chokes him!

Piper is like a man possessed, and he doesn’t give Hawk a chance to get anything going. When Hawk is finally able to turn the tables, it’s short-lived, as Piper jabs a thumb in Big John’s eye, stopping Hawk in his tracks.

Piper seems to be on his way to victory, and after whipping Hawk into the ropes, he locks John in the Sleeperhold!

At that point, Bob Orton Jr. jumps up onto the ring apron. Piper lets go of the Sleeperhold, and goes over to Orton, grabbing him by the collar.

Hawk shakes off the cobwebs, and NAILS Piper in the back of the head with the cowbell!

From there, Hawk whips Roddy into the ropes, and delivers the Lariat! Piper is on the mat, and Hawk covers him for the 1,2,3 at 12:45!!

Thanks to Bob Orton’s distraction, John Hawk has won the Texas Bullrope Match!


Hawk and Orton celebrate in the ring, but behind them, Roddy Piper has made his way back to his feet, and he grabs the cowbell that has been removed from each man’s wrist.

Piper comes up behind the two men, and CRACKS both of them over the head with the cowbell!

The televised portion of the card ends with Piper standing tall in the ring, and John Hawk and Bob Orton Jr. laying flat on the mat!


GORILLA and BOBBY remind the fans to watch Monday Night RAW tomorrow night, for all the fallout from tonight's event.


WILLIAM SHATNER comes back out, and wraps things up, he thanks the fans for watching, and says he hopes to see all the WWF fans again soon.


This brings us to the end of the televised portion of the card.


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the dark match.


LEX LUGER & MR. PERFECT v. SHAWN MICHAELS & “STUNNING” STEVE AUSTIN (w/ Madusa)
The two teams put on an exciting, fast-paced match for the fans in attendance at the SkyDome.

In the early going, Luger and Perfect take control of the match, but Austin and Michaels eventually fight back. Austin nails Perfect with a low blow, allowing him to take control of the match, and Austin and Michaels keep Perfect isolated in their half of the ring for the next few minutes. Perfect tries desperately to make a tag, but every time he fights one of the heels off, the other jumps in and keeps him from getting to his corner.

Finally Perfect gets a break, when he ducks a clothesline attempt from Shawn Michaels, then nails HBK with a dropkick. Perfect makes a mad dash for his corner, and tags in the WWF Champion.

Luger works HBK over, until Steve Austin comes in and nails Luger with an elbow to the back of the head, that puts the Champ on the mat. Michaels and Austin double-team Luger.

Luger is able to tag out, and Perfect comes back in, and brawls with Michaels. Steve Austin again enters the ring illegally, which brings Luger back in as well, and we’ve got all four men brawling in the ring.

While the referee tries to get Luger and Austin out of the ring, Shawn Michaels appears to pull an object out of one of his boots. It appears to be a taped up roll of quarters.

But when Michaels goes to hit Perfect with the foreign object, Perfect nails him with a big right hand, causing Michaels to drop the weapon. Perfect grabs it, and while the referee is still busy with Luger and Austin, Perfect nails HBK square between the eyes with the foreign object!

HBK hits the mat, and he appears to be out. Referee Dave Hebner turns around just in time to see Mr. Perfect hit Michaels with the Perfect-Plex!

Austin can’t get back into the ring in time to break it up, and Mr. Perfect gets the pinfall on Shawn Michaels at 17:29.

[Chitohausen]

Chito said:

MONDAY, MAY 30, 1994
LIVE FROM THE CIVIC CENTRE IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA

AIRING FROM 8pm - 9pm EST ON THE USA NETWORK




Before the opening airs, we see footage from the previous night at In Your House, where Big Van Vader attacked the Ultimate Warrior during an interview and powerbombed Warrior on the cement floor.




Raw Opening: 1994






GORILLA MONSOON and BOBBY HEENAN welcome us to Canada’s capital, Ottawa, Ontario, for another edition of MONDAY NIGHT RAW!!!


MONSOON opens the show on a somber note, saying the Ultimate Warrior suffered some pretty serious injuries at the hands of Big Van Vader and that powerbomb on the floor.

HEENAN says that the Warrior deserved everything he got.

GORILLA ignores Bobby, and says that they don’t yet know the full extent of the Warrior’s injuries, but from what they’ve been told, it looks like the Warrior won’t be returning to action any time soon.


GORILLA then brings out the new WWF Commissioner TULLY BLANCHARD.


BLANCHARD says what Vader did was disgusting. He says he may have done some underhanded things over the years, but never did he try to intentionally end someone’s career, to take away their means of feeding their family.

TULLY says that, as the new Commissioner, his first ruling is to FINE Big Van Vader $25,000 for the attack on the Warrior!


This brings BIG VAN VADER out to ringside . . . along with BOB ORTON, JR.

What business does Orton have out here?


ORTON takes the mic from Tully. He says that he’s been watching Vader ever since he arrived in the World Wrestling Federation, and says that he likes what he’s seen. So he sat down with Vader and they worked out a deal, now the Cowboy will be overseeing Vader’s career.

ORTON then tells Vader not to worry about the 25 grand, he’ll take care of that.

BOB then addresses Tully Blanchard, saying that what happened to the Warrior is just the beginning! With him guiding Vader’s career, no one is safe from Big Van Vader.

VADER then tells the World that’s it’s VADER TIME!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the first match.


BARRY & KENDALL WINDHAM v. BARRY HOROWITZ & THE BROOKLYN BRAWLER – The Brawler starts off by taunting the Windhams, making fun of the cowboy hats they wear to the ring. Kendall responds by slapping the taste out of the Brawler’s mouth, and we’re underway!

The Windham Brothers use teamwork and plenty of quick tags to keep the fresh man in the ring. The end comes when Barry nails Horowitz with a Running Bulldog, and Kendall, the legal man, comes off the second rope with an Elbowdrop to the back of Horowitz’ head, leading to the pinfall at 4:03.

The Windhams look ready for their shot at the World Tag Team Titles.
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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We see another video package of DEAN MALENKO in action, wrestling in places like Mexico and Japan. We then cut to a shot of Malenko standing in front of a WWF banner.

MALENKO introduces himself as the greatest technical wrestler on the planet, and says that he’s coming to the World Wrestling Federation for one thing, Championship gold. He says that he’s putting all of the so-called “superstars” on notice, they better stay out of his way, or they’ll end up getting hurt!


HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.


TATANKA v. RENO RIGGINS – Riggins gets some offence in, but Tatanka eventually takes over and puts Riggins away with the Indian Death Drop for the pinfall at 3:51.


After the match, GORILLA and BOBBY are joined by the NEW Tag Team Champions of the World, THE QUEBECERS.


HEENAN congratulates them on their win, and says that hopefully we’ve seen the last of those idiots in the facepaint.

JACQUES says he knew all along that they would regain the belts, they’re the greatest tag team in the World and they proved it last night!

PIERRE runs down the Windham Brothers, saying that they’re just a couple of pretty boys, they don’t stand a chance against the Quebecers.

The Ottawa fans boo throughout the interview.

JACQUES says that, unlike the fans in Montreal, these Ottawa fans have no class, and says that they should have just stayed in Quebec, these fans don’t deserve the opportunity to see the greatest tag team in the WWF live and in person.

PIERRE rambles on in French as we go to a commercial break.
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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GORILLA and BOBBY send us to SEAN MOONEY in the WWF Event Center.





MOONEY says that In Your House: Canadian Collision is in the bag, and now they look ahead to the next big event from the World Wrestling Federation . . .




SUMMERSLAM 1994!


MOONEY says that SummerSlam is the biggest event of the summer, and it will take place on Sunday night, August 7, from the United Center in Chicago, and you can only see it on Pay-Per-View!

A couple of big matches have already been signed . . .

WWF Champ Lex Luger will defend the title against Intercontinental Champ “Stunning” Steve Austin! Only Luger’s belt will be on the line for that one.

Roddy Piper has challenged Bob Orton, Jr. to a Chicago Streetfight at SummerSlam! Piper is looking for payback after Orton cost him the Texas Bullrope match at In Your House.

WWF Tag Team Champions The Quebecers will put the belts on the line against the Windham Brothers, Barry and Kendall!

Plus, plenty more matches to be signed featuring all the top stars of the World Wrestling Federation!


MOONEY says it’s going to be the hottest event of the summer, so call your local cable provider now!


Back at ringside, GORILLA and BOBBY talk about SummerSlam.

HEENAN says this is great, Steve Austin already has the Intercontinental Title, and on August 7, he’ll add the World Title to his collection!

GORILLA says that Austin has nothing to lose and everything to gain in that match, as his IC belt won’t be on the line.

MONSOON then sends us to pre-recorded comments from Rowdy Roddy Piper!


We see Piper pacing a hallway in the backstage area of an arena.

PIPER turns and faces the camera. He says that Bob Orton thinks he put one over on the Hot Rod, getting involved in that Bullrope match, and helping Johnny Hawk win. He says that Orton spent many years as Piper’s sidekick, he should know better than to mess with Roddy Piper!

RODDY says that on August 7, at SummerSlam, Orton’s going to pay the price. He says that it ain’t gonna be a wrestling match, it’s going to be a fight . . . a Chicago STREETFIGHT! There are no Disqualifications, no rules of any kind. Two men walk into the ring, one walks out . . . and it’s gonna be Rowdy Roddy Piper!

PIPER wraps things up by telling Orton that sooner or later, everybody’s gotta pay the Piper, and that’s exactly what Orton’s gonna do on August 7!
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the next match.

INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH
“STUNNING” STEVE AUSTIN (w/ Madusa) v. BOB HOLLY – Holly has been improving with each match, and catches Austin completely by surprise early on. Holly hits Austin with everything but the kitchen sink, causing the IC Champ to take a breather on the outside.

After talking things over with Madusa outside the ring, Austin climbs back up on the ring apron. Holly goes to grab him for a suplex, but Austin nails him with a wicked elbow to the jaw that stops Holly dead in his tracks. Austin climbs into the ring, and immediately goes to work on Holly.

Holly gets a little bit more offence in later in the match, but for the most part, it’s all Steve Austin. He works Holly over, and eventually locks on the Hollywood and Vine for the submission at 6:30.


GORILLA and HEENAN are joined by STEVE AUSTIN and MADUSA after the match.

GORILLA asks Steve about the upcoming World Title match with Lex Luger on August 7 at SummerSlam.

AUSTIN smiles, and says that this is what he’s been waiting for. He says that on August 7, Luger’s luck runs out and he will be the new World Wrestling Federation Champion!

MONSOON then addresses Madusa, asking her why she came to the WWF and aligned herself with Austin and Michaels.

MADUSA says, not that it’s any of Gorilla’s business, but she’s being paid very well for her services.

HEENAN wishes Austin luck at SummerSlam, to which Austin replies that he doesn’t need luck, he’s a far superior athlete. HEENAN agrees, and says Luger’s an ungrateful punk.

MONSOON asks Bobby if he’s still sore about Luger kicking him to the curb last year, but BOBBY just tells him to shut up.
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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HEENAN and MONSOON talk about the non-televised match that took place last night at In Your House. Lex Luger teamed up with Mr. Perfect to face the duo of Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin.


Luger is able to tag out, and Perfect comes back in, and brawls with Michaels. Steve Austin again enters the ring illegally, which brings Luger back in as well, and we’ve got all four men brawling in the ring.

While the referee tries to get Luger and Austin out of the ring, Shawn Michaels appears to pull an object out of one of his boots. It appears to be a taped up roll of quarters.

But when Michaels goes to hit Perfect with the foreign object, Perfect nails him with a big right hand, causing Michaels to drop the weapon. Perfect grabs it, and while the referee is still busy with Luger and Austin, Perfect nails HBK square between the eyes with the foreign object!

HBK hits the mat, and he appears to be out. Referee Dave Hebner turns around just in time to see Mr. Perfect hit Michaels with the Perfect-Plex!

Austin can’t get back into the ring in time to break it up, and Mr. Perfect gets the pinfall on Shawn Michaels at 17:29.


HEENAN says that Perfect cheated, although that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.

MONSOON says that Bobby conveniently forgot that it was MICHAELS who brought that object into the ring, not Mr. Perfect. As far as he’s concerned, HBK got exactly what he deserved.


GORILLA and BOBBY are then joined by WWF Champion LEX LUGER and MR. PERFECT.

MONSOON congratulates them on their victory last night, and then talks about SummerSlam. We know that Luger will be defending his title against Steve Austin, but the IC Title won’t be on the line.

LUGER says that he’s been in the ring with guys like Austin plenty of times. Guys like Ric Flair, who run their mouth, but when push comes to shove, they can’t back it up in the ring. He says that Austin can keep on talking, because it’s just going to make Lex’s victory at SummerSlam that much sweeter!

MONSOON then asks Mr. Perfect about Shawn Michaels

PERFECT says that this rivalry with Shawn Michaels has gone on long enough. He says that it started early last year, and it’s time to put an end to it.

PERFECT then issues a challenge to Shawn Michaels for SummerSlam . . . in a Loser Leaves the WWF match!!

GORILLA says they’ll try to get a response next week from Shawn Michaels regarding that challenge as Luger and Perfect leave the ringside area.


We see an ad for the upcoming issue of WWF MAGAZINE.



WWF CHAMP LEX LUGER is on the cover, and there’s also a feature story inside, chronicling his rise to the top of the WWF.

Also inside, a story about some of the Jr. Heavyweight wrestlers that have been taking the wrestling World by storm in places like Mexico and Japan. The article says that the WWF is working to finalize a deal that will bring some of the very best Jr. Heavyweights to the World Wrestling Federation.
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COMMERCIAL BREAK
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HOWARD FINKEL introduces the competitors for the feature match.


JOHN HAWK (w/ Bob Orton Jr) v. THE BIG BOSSMAN – Bossman takes control of the match to start, and keeps Hawk on the mat, working over Hawk’s knee. Hawk battles back, and the two men brawl near the ropes. Bossman nails Hawk with a big right hand that sends Hawk through the ropes, then Bossman delivers a clothesline that sends Hawk to the floor.

Bossman follows him out, but gets attacked from behind by Bob Orton. This gives Hawk the upper hand, and he pummels the Bossman. Bossman fights back, and slams Hawk head-first into the timekeeper’s table, before the battle moves back into the ring.

John Hawk takes control again inside the ring, and when referee Tim White tries to get him to stop choking the Bossman in the corner, Hawk shoves him aside. White reprimands Hawk, telling him that he can’t put his hands on an official. While the ref is with Hawk, Bob Orton gets a few shots in on the Big Bossman, who’s still slumped in the corner.

Hawk dominates the next few minutes, battering the Bossman all over the ring. Big John feels that he’s got the match well in hand, and he’s goes for the LARIAT . . . but the Big Bossman ducks, and Hawk misses!

Bossman then rebounds off the opposite ropes with a running clothesline of his own, that gets a 2-count.

Bob Orton, Jr. is up on the apron, and Bossman grabs him, but then steps aside, just as Hawk goes to hit him, and Hawk ends up clobbering Orton instead!

Bossman goes on the offensive, and nails Hawk with a couple of power moves, including a swinging neckbreaker that gets a 2-count.

At that point, Bob Orton jumps into the ring, and clothesline the Bossman from behind. Tim White calls for the bell, and awards the match to the Big Bossman by DQ. Hawk and Orton don’t care, they continue to pound away on the Bossman.

Finally, several referees and security personnel are able to pull John Hawk and Bob Orton, Jr. off of the Big Bossman.

After Hawk and Orton have gone, the Bossman slowly gets to his feet, and then takes the mic from Howard Finkel.

BOSSMAN then challenges Hawk to a rematch, right here next week on RAW!


MONSOON and HEENAN wrap things up, and hype next week’s show.


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