Bischoff says there is an emergency and we cut to backstage where Mean Gene is on hand as an ambulance is being backed into the arena. The doors open up and reveal Kevin Sullivan and The Giant were inside. The Giant says that each time he has placed his hands on Hogan he has crumbled. He believes that he, not Hogan is the one true immortal. He is speaking in this weird hush yell tone and it is absolutely atrocious. He claims that his father, Andre the Giant would be standing by his side and helping destroy Hulkamania.
American Males vs Harlem Heat (c) WCW Tag Team Championship Match
God I somehow forgot about this atrocious American Males theme and now I want to turn this off but I have a job to do. I guess this match was supposed to be between The American Males and The Blue Bloods but as Earl Robert Eaton makes his entrance he is attacked by both members of Harlem Heat. Booker gets on the mic and says that The Blue Bloods shouldn't have been here in the first place because he and Stevie are the tag champions. They offer Riggs and Bagwell a title shot and it is gratefully accepted. I don't get why the heels would put the titles on the line but okay? I guess we have a title match now.
After some shoving and brawling the ref sorts things out and Stevie Ray and Riggs are the two to start off the match. Irish whip by Stevie but Riggs ducks under and hits a dropkick. Bagwell comes in and now it's a duel dropkick which drops Stevie Ray. Some double teamwork from The American Males as Bagwell gets tagged in. Stevie Ray able to hit a sidewalk slam and tags in Booker T. Big catching powerslam by Booker as Bagwell comes off the ropes. Booker goes for a leg drop but Bagwell slips away and tags in Riggs. Riggs gets hit with an Axe Kick and takes it all on his neck on a nasty looking bump.
Stevie Ray back in the match as he rocks Riggs with a lariat and some boots. Booker absolutely decapitated Riggs with a wheel kick and Bischoff loses his shit on commentary. Only enough for a two though. Riggs hits Booker with a sunset flip but as Booker is falling down he tags out to Stevie Ray. Tag back in by Booker T as he looks for a flipping legdrop but once again misses. Scotty Riggs finally tags in Bagwell and he goes on the offensive. Sherri gets on the apron and looks like she's going to help her team secure a victory but right as that happens, Col. Robert Parker and sweeps Sherri away in his arms. Booker goes for a pump handle slam but Bagwell falls on top of him and gets the win and the tag titles!
Match Rating: 5/10
Ric Flair comes out for a promo to address Brian Pillman who he will be facing later on in the main event. He says that Arn broke the code and brought an outsider into their problems. Flair says that he will chop Pillman so hard that Boomer Esiason will feel it. After that, he will find Arn Anderson and kick his ass.
Mr. Wonderful vs Johnny B. Badd
Last night on Fall Brawl, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff got a pep talk after a loss on Main Event. He was doubting if he was really Mr. Wonderful but after some words from Gary Spivey, he got his mojo back. This is his first match since then. He will be looking for some momentum but he'll be facing the #1 Contender for the US title in Johnny B. Badd. They mention on commentary that Johnny B. Badd has 9 stitches above his eye from last night's contest.
Orndorff gets going right after the bell with a dropkick to the knee and then pounding away with short boots to the gut. Mr. Wonderful gets Johnny in the corner and chokes him before the ref pulls him away. Orndorff gets into a shouting match with the referee and even butts heads with him before focusing back on Johnny B. Badd. Hip toss and a powerslam from Johnny B. Badd before he goes to the top rope and goes for an ax handle on a downed opponent? I don't know why either. He didn't hit it though as Mr. Wonderful got his boots up.
After a commercial break, we come back to both men down on the mat. Orndorff able to fight away control and get on the top rope. He goes for a big splash but Johnny slides out of the way. Johnny B. Badd drops Mr. Wonderful to the outside and after a short wait, finally hits him with a springboard crossbody on the outside. Back inside now, up top Johnny hits Orndorff with a flying ax handle and a kick out at two. Mr. Wondeful was looking for the piledriver but Johnny B. Badd fought out of it and hit a back body drop. A duo of clotheslines and he goes for a piledriver but he is reversed as well. Johnny B. Badd goes for a sunset flip but can't quite get him over before Orndorff sits down and gets the 1-2-3.
Match Rating: 3/10
We get a clip from WCW wrestlers on the set of Baywatch. Savage is pumping some weights while some chicks in bikini's cheer him on. Out of nowhere, Kevin Sullivan comes running up on the beach in a fucking snow jacket. This man really was crazy huh? Dude was buggin'. Anyways, he slams the bar down on Savage's throat and chokes him.
He tosses some sand in his face before Flair and others break it up. We cut back to the ring as Mean Gene introduces Macho Man. Very few men had swag like Savage did man, it's crazy. Gene asks Savage about Flair and Macho says he did not appreciate the Nature Boy's help. Macho Man claims he will take care of Sullivan all by himself.
It seems the Luger/Savage beef isn't over, Savage claims that Hogan is not a good judge of character because of Luger cheap shotting Macho Man. Macho Man thinks that Luger, Sting, and Jimmy Hart will be new members of The Dungeon of Doom. As he says this Luger makes his way down to the ring. Luger says that Savage might be so upset because he is jealous that Luger is getting a title shot and not him. Luger wants a match with Savage and Savage is game. Looks like we'll have to wait another time for that match though.
Ric Flair vs Brian Pillman
Tempers flare (no pun intended I promise) immediately as the bell rings. Flair and Pillman slap each other until they grapple and Pillman drags Flair to the corner. Pillman hits Flair with a back elbow and then a few chops to the chest. Those chops would right away be shit on as Flair gets control and lights Pillman up with a few chops of his own. Dumping Pillman to the outside, Flair gets on the top rope and crowns him with a double ax handle to the outside. Pillman tries to escape up the ramp but the Nature Boy is not gonna let that happen. Grabbing him by his head and dragging back to the ring, Pillman takes advantage of the time it takes Flair to get back in the ring and takes control.
The commentators mention a change in Pillman's attitude as of late, slapping Flair in the face and chest area which he would have never done before. Flair with the classic corner whip bump but ducks the Pillman line on the apron and hits on of his own. Flair tries to capitalize on this by climbing to the top rope but Brian catches him midair with a dropkick. Pillman goes for a pin and gets to two before the ref notices him using the ropes for leverage. He goes for the pin again but another near-fall.
Brian begins to target the arm, slamming it against the turnbuckle, dragging Flair to the outside and slamming it against the barricade. In the little bit of WCW, I've watched thus far I've seen a variation of the "sunset flip, punch reversal" spot a lot, here it is again. Flair seems to have this match in control, for the most part, Pillman gets spots of offense but Flair right back in control. Climbing to the top rope once again, Flair looks for something big but before he can get going Pillman throws him off the top rope and climbs the adjacent one. Jumping off with a splash but no one was home as Flair slips away from danger.
Flair looks for the Figure Four but Pillman gets him with a small package for the two. Flair hits this suplex I don't recall ever seeing before. He picks up Pillman in a knee breaker position but just falls back with a suplex. After the suplex, he immediately applies the Figure Four in the center of the ring. Pillman gives up but does not tap. Flair calls out Arn Anderson and grabs a mic. Flair says that whether it be this week or next week, he will kick Arn's ass.
Match Rating: 4/10
Overall Rating: 4/10
Monday Night RAW: RAW comes to us from Canton, OH tonight, and apparently this a special Thursday edition of RAW? That is...interesting. Not much time to waste as the show starts off with 1-2-3 Kid's entrance. Time to get into the action!
1-2-3 Kid vs Razor Ramon
This is a rematch a little 2 years in the making, as 1-2-3 Kid made a name for himself at the expense of Razor in what is still hailed as one of the biggest upsets in RAW history. As Razor begins to enter the ring, 1-2-3 Kid puts the boots to him and tries to get an early advantage. A Savate kick in the corner followed by a wheel kick drops Ramon to the outside. 1-2-3 Kid ducks a hot Razor Ramon a few times and goes for a crossbody but gets caught. Ramon sets him in the corner and hits him with a big kick to the gut. Razor climbs to the middle turnbuckle and lifts Kid up for a top rope fallaway slam. A couple chops in the corner by Ramon before he tosses Kid halfway across the ring. A spinning slap sends 1-2-3 Kid rolling to the outside.
Kid goes for a hip toss then flips out of it only to get hit with a chokeslam from Razor but kicks out at 2. 1-2-3 Kid uses Razor's aggressiveness against him as he sidesteps Ramon as he charged him. Going over the rope with a springboard dropkick is 1-2-3 Kid which was pretty dope. Spinning wheel kick by Kid and he only gets a 1 as Razor gets his foot on the rope. Again off the ropes by Kid as he does a Tornado DDT setup for a Sleeper Hold. Ramon begins to fade as he falls to one knee, Vince thinks this is a good time for a commercial break so away we go.
Back from commercial as Razor is now on his back as Kid still has the sleeper cinched in. After 2 minutes struggling in the sleeper, Razor begins to fight back to his feet before dropping Kid with a back suplex. Both men are down for a while before Razor crawls over to the pin on 1-2-3 Kid but only gets a 2. Off the ropes and a duck down by Kid before he and Razor collide, also sending the referee to the outside. Dean Douglas comes running down as he lands a top rope splash on the notoriously bad back of Razor Ramon as mentioned on commentary on the intro to this match. Referee Earl Hebner and 1-2-3 Kid come to at the same time as Kid rolls into the ring and puts his hand over Ramon for the pin and the 3. After the match, we get a "Report Card" segment from Dean Douglas hyping up his match with Razor at In Your House.
Match Rating: 4/10
Kama and Tatanka vs Savio Vega and Bob Holly
Kama and Tatanka are managed by Ted DiBiase as a part of the Million Dollar Corporation. Savio Vega has all the white guys in Hawaiian shirts vibing to his entrance. This has nothing to do with this match but I damn near died at the most uninspired Kwang sign in the front row. It was just a small white paper with Kwang scribbled on it. Savio Vega with a hip toss and a duo of dropkicks to Tatanka. Kama runs in but gets the same thing and falls to the outside.
Holly and Kama get tagged in respectfully as Holly uses his quickness and smaller size to his advantage as he's able to slip under Kama and avoid his big moves. Bob Holly beginning to work over the arm of Kama before tagging back in Vega. Kama able to drag Savio to the corner and get Tatanka back in the match. Savio looks for a thrust kick but Tatanka able to duck it and slip under the bottom rope to catch his breath. Tatanka grabs the leg of Holly who was waiting on the apron, this causes the ref and Vega to get distracted.
Kama runs into the ring and starts to work over Savio Vega for a bit before Holly gets back in and fights him off. Kama and Tatanka use the referee telling Holly to get to his corner to fire off some double team maneuvers. Holly continues to try and help his partner but in doing so just allows for more double teams by the Million Dollar Corporation. Double clothesline by Tatanka and Savio Vega drops both men to the mat. Kama gets tagged in as does Bob Holly and Holly is fired up, fast-paced offense leaves Kama reeling. Top rope dropkick by Holly but the pin is broken up at 2 by Tatanka. Savio and Tatanka battle on the outside while up top Holly climbs for a top rope crossbody but Kama was I think supposed to reverse it but it does not look good at all. Almost looks like he dumps Holly on his neck, sheesh. Anyways, 1-2-3, and that's the match.
Match Rating: 3/10
After some shoving and brawling the ref sorts things out and Stevie Ray and Riggs are the two to start off the match. Irish whip by Stevie but Riggs ducks under and hits a dropkick. Bagwell comes in and now it's a duel dropkick which drops Stevie Ray. Some double teamwork from The American Males as Bagwell gets tagged in. Stevie Ray able to hit a sidewalk slam and tags in Booker T. Big catching powerslam by Booker as Bagwell comes off the ropes. Booker goes for a leg drop but Bagwell slips away and tags in Riggs. Riggs gets hit with an Axe Kick and takes it all on his neck on a nasty looking bump.
Stevie Ray back in the match as he rocks Riggs with a lariat and some boots. Booker absolutely decapitated Riggs with a wheel kick and Bischoff loses his shit on commentary. Only enough for a two though. Riggs hits Booker with a sunset flip but as Booker is falling down he tags out to Stevie Ray. Tag back in by Booker T as he looks for a flipping legdrop but once again misses. Scotty Riggs finally tags in Bagwell and he goes on the offensive. Sherri gets on the apron and looks like she's going to help her team secure a victory but right as that happens, Col. Robert Parker and sweeps Sherri away in his arms. Booker goes for a pump handle slam but Bagwell falls on top of him and gets the win and the tag titles!
Match Rating: 5/10
Ric Flair comes out for a promo to address Brian Pillman who he will be facing later on in the main event. He says that Arn broke the code and brought an outsider into their problems. Flair says that he will chop Pillman so hard that Boomer Esiason will feel it. After that, he will find Arn Anderson and kick his ass.
Mr. Wonderful vs Johnny B. Badd
Last night on Fall Brawl, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff got a pep talk after a loss on Main Event. He was doubting if he was really Mr. Wonderful but after some words from Gary Spivey, he got his mojo back. This is his first match since then. He will be looking for some momentum but he'll be facing the #1 Contender for the US title in Johnny B. Badd. They mention on commentary that Johnny B. Badd has 9 stitches above his eye from last night's contest.
Orndorff gets going right after the bell with a dropkick to the knee and then pounding away with short boots to the gut. Mr. Wonderful gets Johnny in the corner and chokes him before the ref pulls him away. Orndorff gets into a shouting match with the referee and even butts heads with him before focusing back on Johnny B. Badd. Hip toss and a powerslam from Johnny B. Badd before he goes to the top rope and goes for an ax handle on a downed opponent? I don't know why either. He didn't hit it though as Mr. Wonderful got his boots up.
After a commercial break, we come back to both men down on the mat. Orndorff able to fight away control and get on the top rope. He goes for a big splash but Johnny slides out of the way. Johnny B. Badd drops Mr. Wonderful to the outside and after a short wait, finally hits him with a springboard crossbody on the outside. Back inside now, up top Johnny hits Orndorff with a flying ax handle and a kick out at two. Mr. Wondeful was looking for the piledriver but Johnny B. Badd fought out of it and hit a back body drop. A duo of clotheslines and he goes for a piledriver but he is reversed as well. Johnny B. Badd goes for a sunset flip but can't quite get him over before Orndorff sits down and gets the 1-2-3.
Match Rating: 3/10
We get a clip from WCW wrestlers on the set of Baywatch. Savage is pumping some weights while some chicks in bikini's cheer him on. Out of nowhere, Kevin Sullivan comes running up on the beach in a fucking snow jacket. This man really was crazy huh? Dude was buggin'. Anyways, he slams the bar down on Savage's throat and chokes him.
He tosses some sand in his face before Flair and others break it up. We cut back to the ring as Mean Gene introduces Macho Man. Very few men had swag like Savage did man, it's crazy. Gene asks Savage about Flair and Macho says he did not appreciate the Nature Boy's help. Macho Man claims he will take care of Sullivan all by himself.
It seems the Luger/Savage beef isn't over, Savage claims that Hogan is not a good judge of character because of Luger cheap shotting Macho Man. Macho Man thinks that Luger, Sting, and Jimmy Hart will be new members of The Dungeon of Doom. As he says this Luger makes his way down to the ring. Luger says that Savage might be so upset because he is jealous that Luger is getting a title shot and not him. Luger wants a match with Savage and Savage is game. Looks like we'll have to wait another time for that match though.
Ric Flair vs Brian Pillman
Tempers flare (no pun intended I promise) immediately as the bell rings. Flair and Pillman slap each other until they grapple and Pillman drags Flair to the corner. Pillman hits Flair with a back elbow and then a few chops to the chest. Those chops would right away be shit on as Flair gets control and lights Pillman up with a few chops of his own. Dumping Pillman to the outside, Flair gets on the top rope and crowns him with a double ax handle to the outside. Pillman tries to escape up the ramp but the Nature Boy is not gonna let that happen. Grabbing him by his head and dragging back to the ring, Pillman takes advantage of the time it takes Flair to get back in the ring and takes control.
The commentators mention a change in Pillman's attitude as of late, slapping Flair in the face and chest area which he would have never done before. Flair with the classic corner whip bump but ducks the Pillman line on the apron and hits on of his own. Flair tries to capitalize on this by climbing to the top rope but Brian catches him midair with a dropkick. Pillman goes for a pin and gets to two before the ref notices him using the ropes for leverage. He goes for the pin again but another near-fall.
Brian begins to target the arm, slamming it against the turnbuckle, dragging Flair to the outside and slamming it against the barricade. In the little bit of WCW, I've watched thus far I've seen a variation of the "sunset flip, punch reversal" spot a lot, here it is again. Flair seems to have this match in control, for the most part, Pillman gets spots of offense but Flair right back in control. Climbing to the top rope once again, Flair looks for something big but before he can get going Pillman throws him off the top rope and climbs the adjacent one. Jumping off with a splash but no one was home as Flair slips away from danger.
Flair looks for the Figure Four but Pillman gets him with a small package for the two. Flair hits this suplex I don't recall ever seeing before. He picks up Pillman in a knee breaker position but just falls back with a suplex. After the suplex, he immediately applies the Figure Four in the center of the ring. Pillman gives up but does not tap. Flair calls out Arn Anderson and grabs a mic. Flair says that whether it be this week or next week, he will kick Arn's ass.
Match Rating: 4/10
Overall Rating: 4/10
Monday Night RAW: RAW comes to us from Canton, OH tonight, and apparently this a special Thursday edition of RAW? That is...interesting. Not much time to waste as the show starts off with 1-2-3 Kid's entrance. Time to get into the action!
1-2-3 Kid vs Razor Ramon
This is a rematch a little 2 years in the making, as 1-2-3 Kid made a name for himself at the expense of Razor in what is still hailed as one of the biggest upsets in RAW history. As Razor begins to enter the ring, 1-2-3 Kid puts the boots to him and tries to get an early advantage. A Savate kick in the corner followed by a wheel kick drops Ramon to the outside. 1-2-3 Kid ducks a hot Razor Ramon a few times and goes for a crossbody but gets caught. Ramon sets him in the corner and hits him with a big kick to the gut. Razor climbs to the middle turnbuckle and lifts Kid up for a top rope fallaway slam. A couple chops in the corner by Ramon before he tosses Kid halfway across the ring. A spinning slap sends 1-2-3 Kid rolling to the outside.
Kid goes for a hip toss then flips out of it only to get hit with a chokeslam from Razor but kicks out at 2. 1-2-3 Kid uses Razor's aggressiveness against him as he sidesteps Ramon as he charged him. Going over the rope with a springboard dropkick is 1-2-3 Kid which was pretty dope. Spinning wheel kick by Kid and he only gets a 1 as Razor gets his foot on the rope. Again off the ropes by Kid as he does a Tornado DDT setup for a Sleeper Hold. Ramon begins to fade as he falls to one knee, Vince thinks this is a good time for a commercial break so away we go.
Back from commercial as Razor is now on his back as Kid still has the sleeper cinched in. After 2 minutes struggling in the sleeper, Razor begins to fight back to his feet before dropping Kid with a back suplex. Both men are down for a while before Razor crawls over to the pin on 1-2-3 Kid but only gets a 2. Off the ropes and a duck down by Kid before he and Razor collide, also sending the referee to the outside. Dean Douglas comes running down as he lands a top rope splash on the notoriously bad back of Razor Ramon as mentioned on commentary on the intro to this match. Referee Earl Hebner and 1-2-3 Kid come to at the same time as Kid rolls into the ring and puts his hand over Ramon for the pin and the 3. After the match, we get a "Report Card" segment from Dean Douglas hyping up his match with Razor at In Your House.
Match Rating: 4/10
Kama and Tatanka vs Savio Vega and Bob Holly
Kama and Tatanka are managed by Ted DiBiase as a part of the Million Dollar Corporation. Savio Vega has all the white guys in Hawaiian shirts vibing to his entrance. This has nothing to do with this match but I damn near died at the most uninspired Kwang sign in the front row. It was just a small white paper with Kwang scribbled on it. Savio Vega with a hip toss and a duo of dropkicks to Tatanka. Kama runs in but gets the same thing and falls to the outside.
Holly and Kama get tagged in respectfully as Holly uses his quickness and smaller size to his advantage as he's able to slip under Kama and avoid his big moves. Bob Holly beginning to work over the arm of Kama before tagging back in Vega. Kama able to drag Savio to the corner and get Tatanka back in the match. Savio looks for a thrust kick but Tatanka able to duck it and slip under the bottom rope to catch his breath. Tatanka grabs the leg of Holly who was waiting on the apron, this causes the ref and Vega to get distracted.
Kama runs into the ring and starts to work over Savio Vega for a bit before Holly gets back in and fights him off. Kama and Tatanka use the referee telling Holly to get to his corner to fire off some double team maneuvers. Holly continues to try and help his partner but in doing so just allows for more double teams by the Million Dollar Corporation. Double clothesline by Tatanka and Savio Vega drops both men to the mat. Kama gets tagged in as does Bob Holly and Holly is fired up, fast-paced offense leaves Kama reeling. Top rope dropkick by Holly but the pin is broken up at 2 by Tatanka. Savio and Tatanka battle on the outside while up top Holly climbs for a top rope crossbody but Kama was I think supposed to reverse it but it does not look good at all. Almost looks like he dumps Holly on his neck, sheesh. Anyways, 1-2-3, and that's the match.
Match Rating: 3/10
Jean-Pierre Lafitte vs Brian Walsh
Jean-Pierre Lafitte or as you might know him today, PCO. At this time they were trying him out as a singles guy and he was a pirate or something. The gear is very bad and I don't think anyone can make me think otherwise. He was in the middle of a feud with Bret Hart at the time that saw him steal the jacket of the Hitman. He had also stolen a pair of glasses that Hart had given a kid at ringside. The jobber he's facing tonight looks like a baby, man has the saggy white tights on, he's a dead man. Lafitte grabs him by the neck and forces him into the corner and puts the boots to him along with a few chops. He Irish whips Walsh into the other corner and goes for a splash but Walsh ducks. Walsh gets a standing headlock and runs Lafitte off the ropes, Lafitte comes back and goes for an attack but Walsh ducks under to avoid. This is a first, Bret Hart is on commentary via phone. 1995 certainly was something. Bret basically buries Lafitte's gimmick, "The fact that he's I don't know, supposed to be a Pirate...I didn't know Pirates existed anymore." Thanks, Bret, you asshole. Lafitte slams Walsh's chest on the ring apron a few times. Lafitte catches Walsh off the top rope and hits him with a belly to belly suplex. Lafitte climbs to the top rope and comes down with a Swanton. That is the finish and Lafitte gets the win.
Match Rating: 2/10
Owen Hart and Yokozuna vs Men on a Mission
I do not envy the people that had to carry Mabel in on that big ass throne, shit must have fucking sucked. Owen Hart and Yokozuna were also in Camp Cornette at this point, that's a shame. King Mabel and Yokozuna have a staredown as this match begins. They aren't the starting two though, that distinction belongs to Owen Hart and Mo. A quick shoving contest ensues before Mo takes control with some clubbing blows to the back and a back elbow to Owen off the rope. Mo tosses Owen to the corner and is looking for a splash but all he gets is a face full of boot from Owen Hart, followed up by a clothesline out of the corner. Mo catches Owen with a big powerslam before tagging in Mabel. Lifting Hart up by his head and slamming him right back down does Mabel. Owen is able to avoid a corner splash by Mabel and begins to work him over with mounted punches in the corner. Mabel tags Mo back in, he sends Owen off the rope but Owen slips under only to get a kick in the back from Mabel on the apron. Yokozuna gets in the ring which allows for Mo and Mabel to team up on Owen in the corner. Mo goes for the sunset flip powerbomb on Owen but he sits down with it but Mo is able to flip him over into a pin of his own. He gets a two before Owen kicks him in the face to break up the pin. Owen gets Mo over the top rope and finally tags Yokozuna in. Yokozuna has no want to fight Mo, he wants Mabel and Mabel is happy to oblige. Mabel comes into the ring while Owen works on Mo on the outside. Mabel goes to help his partner back into the ring after Owen sends him crashing into the steel steps. Yokozuna gets to work on Mo, hitting him with a loud ass chop in the corner and then pummeling him with punches in the corner. After a commercial break, Mo and Owen are in the ring and both go for a spinning heel kick after coming off the ropes and they clash. They both get to their respective corners and tag out, Yokozuna and Mabel are now in for the first time as legal participants. They slug it out in the middle of the ring for a moment before Mabel comes off the ropes with a jumping lariat. Owen gets in the ring to help his partner but gets caught with a lariat of his own and then gets launched into Yokozuna. Mo gets tagged in now as he and Mabel hit Yokozuna with a double clothesline. Big lariat by Yokozuna after the kick in the back by Owen. Hart gets tagged in now and goes to the top rope, Yokozuna holds Mo in place as Owen comes off the top rope with a dropkick. Owen was looking for another top rope move but Mo crotches him up top hit him with a superplex. Yokozuna is able to break up the sure to be three count. Drop toe-hold by Owen and a legdrop from Yokozuna, Yoko holds the leg of Mabel so Owen can get the win.
Match Rating: 6/10
A short pre-recorded promo Michaels and Diesel plays as the ring clears out. They claim that they will be walking out of In Your House as the new WWF World Tag Team Champions. We cut back to the ring with Owen and Yokozuna. Cornette hypes up Yoko and Owen a bit, he says that while putting up the tag titles is risky, the reward is much bigger. Vince says that Diesel and Shawn aren't ones to be scoffed at but Cornette mentions Yokozuna and Owen Hart's past accolades and how they should not be doubted either. Cornette also mentions that the last time Diesel and Shawn were a team they broke up and fought, he doesn't think that they trust each other and put their titles over their partners.
Overall Rating: 4.5/10
Final Thoughts: I think WWF gets the edge here but not by a lot. I think the tag match here was a bit better than the tag title match on Nitro. Also was not the biggest fan of Pillman/Flair as I expected to be. I think Razor/Kid and the main event carried this show but the job tag match wasn't as bad as I thought. Decent stuff from both sides this week.
Jean-Pierre Lafitte or as you might know him today, PCO. At this time they were trying him out as a singles guy and he was a pirate or something. The gear is very bad and I don't think anyone can make me think otherwise. He was in the middle of a feud with Bret Hart at the time that saw him steal the jacket of the Hitman. He had also stolen a pair of glasses that Hart had given a kid at ringside. The jobber he's facing tonight looks like a baby, man has the saggy white tights on, he's a dead man. Lafitte grabs him by the neck and forces him into the corner and puts the boots to him along with a few chops. He Irish whips Walsh into the other corner and goes for a splash but Walsh ducks. Walsh gets a standing headlock and runs Lafitte off the ropes, Lafitte comes back and goes for an attack but Walsh ducks under to avoid. This is a first, Bret Hart is on commentary via phone. 1995 certainly was something. Bret basically buries Lafitte's gimmick, "The fact that he's I don't know, supposed to be a Pirate...I didn't know Pirates existed anymore." Thanks, Bret, you asshole. Lafitte slams Walsh's chest on the ring apron a few times. Lafitte catches Walsh off the top rope and hits him with a belly to belly suplex. Lafitte climbs to the top rope and comes down with a Swanton. That is the finish and Lafitte gets the win.
Match Rating: 2/10
Owen Hart and Yokozuna vs Men on a Mission
I do not envy the people that had to carry Mabel in on that big ass throne, shit must have fucking sucked. Owen Hart and Yokozuna were also in Camp Cornette at this point, that's a shame. King Mabel and Yokozuna have a staredown as this match begins. They aren't the starting two though, that distinction belongs to Owen Hart and Mo. A quick shoving contest ensues before Mo takes control with some clubbing blows to the back and a back elbow to Owen off the rope. Mo tosses Owen to the corner and is looking for a splash but all he gets is a face full of boot from Owen Hart, followed up by a clothesline out of the corner. Mo catches Owen with a big powerslam before tagging in Mabel. Lifting Hart up by his head and slamming him right back down does Mabel. Owen is able to avoid a corner splash by Mabel and begins to work him over with mounted punches in the corner. Mabel tags Mo back in, he sends Owen off the rope but Owen slips under only to get a kick in the back from Mabel on the apron. Yokozuna gets in the ring which allows for Mo and Mabel to team up on Owen in the corner. Mo goes for the sunset flip powerbomb on Owen but he sits down with it but Mo is able to flip him over into a pin of his own. He gets a two before Owen kicks him in the face to break up the pin. Owen gets Mo over the top rope and finally tags Yokozuna in. Yokozuna has no want to fight Mo, he wants Mabel and Mabel is happy to oblige. Mabel comes into the ring while Owen works on Mo on the outside. Mabel goes to help his partner back into the ring after Owen sends him crashing into the steel steps. Yokozuna gets to work on Mo, hitting him with a loud ass chop in the corner and then pummeling him with punches in the corner. After a commercial break, Mo and Owen are in the ring and both go for a spinning heel kick after coming off the ropes and they clash. They both get to their respective corners and tag out, Yokozuna and Mabel are now in for the first time as legal participants. They slug it out in the middle of the ring for a moment before Mabel comes off the ropes with a jumping lariat. Owen gets in the ring to help his partner but gets caught with a lariat of his own and then gets launched into Yokozuna. Mo gets tagged in now as he and Mabel hit Yokozuna with a double clothesline. Big lariat by Yokozuna after the kick in the back by Owen. Hart gets tagged in now and goes to the top rope, Yokozuna holds Mo in place as Owen comes off the top rope with a dropkick. Owen was looking for another top rope move but Mo crotches him up top hit him with a superplex. Yokozuna is able to break up the sure to be three count. Drop toe-hold by Owen and a legdrop from Yokozuna, Yoko holds the leg of Mabel so Owen can get the win.
Match Rating: 6/10
A short pre-recorded promo Michaels and Diesel plays as the ring clears out. They claim that they will be walking out of In Your House as the new WWF World Tag Team Champions. We cut back to the ring with Owen and Yokozuna. Cornette hypes up Yoko and Owen a bit, he says that while putting up the tag titles is risky, the reward is much bigger. Vince says that Diesel and Shawn aren't ones to be scoffed at but Cornette mentions Yokozuna and Owen Hart's past accolades and how they should not be doubted either. Cornette also mentions that the last time Diesel and Shawn were a team they broke up and fought, he doesn't think that they trust each other and put their titles over their partners.
Overall Rating: 4.5/10
Final Thoughts: I think WWF gets the edge here but not by a lot. I think the tag match here was a bit better than the tag title match on Nitro. Also was not the biggest fan of Pillman/Flair as I expected to be. I think Razor/Kid and the main event carried this show but the job tag match wasn't as bad as I thought. Decent stuff from both sides this week.
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