Saturday, December 31, 1994

WWF Mania Presents...The 1994 Slammy Awards

Most Intimidating: The Undertaker

The Undertaker beats The Brooklyn Brawler.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett heads to Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. He hopes to play there.

Best Entertainer: Oscar

Worst Idea: Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz

Sweatiest: Irwin R. Schyster

Biggest Rat: "The King of Harts" Owen Hart

"The King of Harts" Owen Hart beats Buck Quartermaine with the Sharpshooter.

The WWF Holiday Wish tour heads to Winnipeg, Canada; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Dallas, Texas; New Haven, Connecticut; and Uniondale, Long Island, New York. Profits benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Greediest: Tatanka

Most Spectacular Match of 1994: Razoe Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels in a Ladder Match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam

Best Coliseum Home Video of 1994: WWF Raw Video Secrets

Best Tag Team: Shawn Michaels and Diesel

Worst Tag Team: Shawn Michaels and Diesel

Mouthiest: Jerry "The King" Lawler

Most Eccentric: Bob Backlund

Smelliest: tie between Henry O. Godwinn and Duke "The Dumpster" Droese

Best Movie: tie between Princess Caraboo and Speed

Most Likely To See Jenny Craig: Bastion Booger

The British Bulldog vs. Tatanka ends in a double disqualification when "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase lifts down the rope, causing the Bulldog to fall out of the ring. Lex Luger shows up and confronts DiBiase, then fights Tatanka when he attacks him. Bam Bam Bigelow shows up and joins in on the brawl, but Luger and the Bulldog stand tall.

Best Pay-Per-View Event of 1994: WrestleMania 10

Best Manager: "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase

Best New Generation Spot: Bret "The Hit Man" Hart

Most Improved Etiquette: The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Sione)

Most Devastating: Bull Nakano

WWF Trading Cards are now available! Only $2.95 per pack plus shipping and handling.

Hakushi beats Reno Riggins.

Funniest: Dink

MVP: Diesel

Best Show: WWF Mania

Most Evolutionary: tie between Gorilla Monsoon and King Kong Bundy

Most Patriotic: Lex Luger

Best Dressed: Jim Cornette

Biggest Heart: The 1-2-3 Kid

Monday, December 26, 1994

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 26, 1994

Shawn Micheals guests on commentary next week.

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase plans to give The British Bulldog a Christmas gift in the form of his Million Dollar Corporation giving him a beating.

Tatanka vs. The British Bulldog ends in a double disqualification after "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase grabs The Bulldog's leg and pulls him out of the ring. This gets the attention of Lex Luger, who shows up and argues with DiBiase. Tatanka goes after Luger, but Luger fights Tatanka, and Bam Bam Bigelow gets in the ring soon afterwards. Lex Luger and British Bulldog soon clean house.

Mo, Mabel, The British Bulldog, The 1-2-3 Kid, Bob "Spark Plug" Holly and Shawn Micheals are officially in the Royal Rumble match. Michaels says that when he's the last man standing in the Rumble, people aren't going to like him, they're going to love him. Todd Pettengill then makes fun of the fact that the crowd is chanting for Diesel, and Michaels says there'll be none of that after the Rumble.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is at home, having enjoyed Christmas with his family for the first time in ten years. He plans to prove he's the still the best there was, the best there is and the best there will ever will be at Royal Rumble, and says he will deal with his brother "The King of Harts" Owen Hart when the time comes. He is also glad to have a title shot against Diesel, and that Diesel won't be hiding behind the title.

Razor Ramon defends the WWF Intercontinental Championship against "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, while The Undertaker battles Irwin R. Schyster - both at Royal Rumble.

Henry Godwinn beats Mike Khoury in his Raw debut.

We get our first glimpse of Hakushi on Raw.

It's time for The King's Court. This week's guest is Diesel, whom "The King" Jerry Lawler tries to shake the hand of in congratulations. Diesel obliges by nearly crushing his hand, and Lawler says he hopes Bob Backlund would get the Crossface Chicken Wing on him, and that Shawn Michaels not only brought him into the WWF and made him into the only man to hold the tag team, Intercontinental and WWF titles all in their first year, but also told Backlund everything there is to know about him. He also says he hopes Diesel wishes he never gave Bret "The Hit Man" Hart a title shot, and that the Sharpshooter will get him if the Crossface Chicken Wing. Lawler then wishes Hart and Diesel eliminate each other and that he never asked him to guest on the show, but Diesel grabs the microphone and says he wishes Lawler would shut his mouth. He then takes Lawler's crown off of his head, and when Lawler reaches for it, Diesel tosses him out of the ring.



The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey beat The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) to advance into the semi-finals of the WWF Tag Team Title Tournament.

Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Owen Hart take on The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Sione) in the WWF Tag Team Title Tournament this weekend on Superstars.

Howard Finkel says he enjoyed being part of The Bushwhackers' (Butch and Luke) victory celebration last week, and apologizes to Harvey Wippleman for pulling his pants down when he kept him from interfering in the match.

Kwang beats Rich Myers.

Boxer Vinny Pazienza says he's taking down Roberto Duran on January 14th, and soon after, he'll take down Shawn Michaels for betting on Duran.

Kama the Supreme Fighting Machine is coming to the WWF.

Stephanie Wiand interviews "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, who has just found out that Lex Luger and The British Bulldog have just challenged Tatanka and Bam Bam Bigelow. An angry DiBiase tells Luger and Bulldog they have a match, which is made official for next week.

The Undertaker beats The Brooklyn Brawler in his first appearance on Raw since his SummerSlam return. It is announced that The Undertaker will be on Shawn Michaels' Heartbreak Hotel this coming weekend on Superstars. After the match, Irwin R. Schyster shows up with two of his own Druids.

Monday, December 19, 1994

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 19, 1994

Shawn Michaels guests on commentary for another week.

Irwin R. Schyster beats Lex Luger by count-out after a distraction from "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and interference from the Druid, who is revealed by LUger to be none other than Tatanka.

Last weekend, The Million Dollar Corporation (Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka) beat Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) to continue to the semi-finals of the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament on Superstars.

Next week, The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) take on The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) in the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament on Superstars.

Howard Finkel, dressed in a green ballcap, a Monday Night Raw tanktop and camouflage pants, eats sardines with The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke).



"Double J" Jeff Jarrett heads to Bally's in Las Vegas and talks with Rip Taylor.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat Roy Raymond and Chris Avery.

Tatanka takes on The British Bulldog next week...and Henry Godwinn debuts...on Raw!

It's time for The King's Court. "The King" Jerry Lawler's guest this week is Bob Backlund. Backlund goes on the rails about today's society, then talks about how he beat Bret "The Hit Man" Hart at Survivor Series, and says he would be happy to get in the ring with him again to lock in another Crossface Chicken Wing. Backlund then talks about Diesel, who he says had the guts to shake his hand and successfully take the WWF Championship from him. He then calls him "Kevin Nash" and calls him the "Tyrannosaurus Rex of the WWF," but says that the T-Rex eventually went extinct and that he will eventually get the Crossface Chicken wing on him.



Bob "Spark Plug" Holly beats Chris Canyon.

The Royal Rumble takes place on January 22, 1995 in Tampa, Florida, and the world's biggest beach party will be hosted by Pamela Anderson. Also, Diesel defends the WWF Championship against Bret "The Hit Man" Hart.

Diesel is impressed with Bret "The Hit Man" Hart taking his challenge for the WWF Championship so fast, and says black and chrome - and a little gold - is more of a man's colors than pink and black. He hopes that Bret is 100%, but says he wouldn't have taken the challenge if he wasn't. He hopes to see Bret at Royal Rumble.

The first ten Superstars in the Royal Rumble this year are Lex Luger, Bob Backlumd, King Kong Bundy, Doink, Kwang, Henry Godwinn, Duke, Man O' War, Adam Bomb and Dick Murdoch.

The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) beat Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn) when Howard Finkel yanks Harvey Wippleman off the apron while helping Steve Dunn pin down Butch...and pulls Wippleman's pants down to his ankles in the process.



Santa Claus sits on Mabel's lap this year.

Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart beats Nick Barbury with the Camel Clutch.

Next week: The Undertaker! Diesel in The King's Court!

Monday, December 12, 1994

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 12, 1994

Bob Backlund says that Doink is manipulating society and that he will put an end to im. Doink says he's ready for Backlund and the Crossface Chicken Wing.
Shawn Michaels guests on commentary again this week.

Bob Backlund is set to face Doink, but Dink shows up without Doink. It's a trick, as Doink was underneath the ring the whole time and trips up Bob Backlund from behind, starting the match.

Bob Backlund beats Doink with the Crossface Chicken Wing. Officials have to pull Backlund off of Doink, much to the distress of Dink, when he refuses to let go of the hold.

Eight teams will battle it out in the WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament on Superstars starting this coming weekend, with Men on a Mission versus The Million Dollar Corporation (Tatanka and Bam Bam Bigelow).

Shawn Michaels faces off against Diesel...in WWE Raw for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, of course. Coliseum Video and Acclaim have teamed up to make WWF Raw Strategies and Secrets: The Video Guide for the Super NES and Genesis versions of the game, which comes out this Wednesday and features all of the WWF Superstars from the game.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett now wants to make his home in Las Vegas, now that Nashville has "missed the boat," according to him. According to Jarrett, Vegas has welcomed him with open arms, wanting him to sing one song off his debut album Ain't I Great.

Razor Ramon beats Mark Starr.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation and WWF team up for two limited-quantity Make-A-Wish Bears based on Doink and Razor Ramon. The proceeds from the two bears go directly to Make-A-Wish.

It's time for The King's Court. This week's guest is Irwin R. Schyster, who shows up accompanied by two druids. "The King" Jerry Lawler talks about the millions of dollars that professional athletes make...and the taxes they haven't paid. I.R.S. mentions the tax investigations of Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson and (most recently) Daryl Strawberry, then says the biggest tax cheat of all is The Undertaker, and tells 'Taker he has the power of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and his druids much like 'Taker has the power of the urn, and wherever he goes, they go. I.R.S. then says that he's not afraid of 'Taker's friends at all, as 'Taker has plenty of enemies and he has plenty of friends, and that one of his friends may be one of 'Taker's business enemies. I.R.S. also mentions that he takes on Lex Luger next week in response to helping out Adam Bomb last week, and says that one of his friends may be one of Luger's worst enemies.

Hakushi is coming to the WWF...

"The Portugese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya beats Nick Barbury. During the match, Harvey Wippleman shows up and takes an interest in Montoya, but after the match, it is revealed that Harvey is really here to threaten to beat up Howard Finkel, especially when rumor is going around that Finkel will be in the corner of The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) against him and Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn).

King Kong Bundy beats Bob Knight.

Santa Claus shows up and gives a replica WWF Women's Championship to Shawn Micheals, much to Micheals' displeasure.

Sunday, December 11, 1994

Take The Wrestling Challenge - Wrestling Challenge recap for December 11, 1994

The British Bulldog beats The Brooklyn Brawler.

Before the next match, Irwin R. Schyster says he's not the only one with friends from the dark side, referring to the two druids with the gold dollar signs on the backs of their robes. When he gets done with The Undertaker, he'll be the one resting in peace.

Irwin R. Schyster beats Jason Ahrndt.

The WWF Tag Team Championships have been vacated, and a Tag Team Championship Tournament will be held on Superstars for the next several weeks. Next week on Superstars: Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka take on Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo). Christmas weekend, The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Prichard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Rey) will face The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Butch and Bushwhacker Luke). New Year's weekend will see The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Sione) square off with "The King of Harts" Owen Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, with the winners facing the victors of Bam Bam and Tatanka vs. Men on a Mission. The week after that will see The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) vs. Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn), with the winners of that facing the victors of The Heavenly Bodies vs. The Bushwhackers. The semi-finals will take place in the weeks to come.

Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) beat J.S. Storm and Mike Heyward.

Henry Godwinn introduces to slop as well as the slop bucket. He criticizes the fans for eating slop, then says that the pigs just love it and that you just might see your relatives use the same kind of manners that hogs have as we see the pigs eating slop. He says the fans are just as greedy as the hogs, wanting to get bigger and eat more slop.

Tatanka beats John Crystal.

Hakushi is coming soon to the WWF...

The 1-2-3 Kid beats Reno Riggins.

The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Sione), dressed in tuxedos, advertise Left Guard (a parody of Right Guard deodorant), then they eat it, as do Afa and "Captain" Lou Albano.

The newest issue of WWF Magazine will be on newsstands this Tuesday, with "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and King Kong Bundy on the cover.

King Kong Bundy beats Jeff Hardy.

Next week: Razor Ramon! Jeff Jarrett! Mabel! The Heavenly Bodies! "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya! Hakushi debuts! A special interview with "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels!

Monday, December 5, 1994

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 5, 1994

Shawn Michaels guests on commentary for this week.

During "Double J" Jeff Jarrett's entrance, the camera briefly focuses on a man with sunglasses, backstage ID stickers on the front and back of his shirt and a backwards Monday Night Raw cap. Even Vince McMahon doesn't know who he is, and thinks he's a ring attendant, though he is seen talking to Jarrett in the corner.

"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats The British Bulldog by count-out after the mystery man in Jarrett's corner grabs Bulldog's ankle, distracting him after he tosses Jarrett back into the ring and keeping him from beating the ten count.

The WWF Holiday Wish is coming to town this month!

Last Wednesday night, at the 10th annual American Sportscaster Association Dinner, Dink, Diesel, The Bushwhackers and a plethora of other sports stars rubbed shoulders with sportscasters.

The 1-2-3 Kid beats Barry Horowitz.

Bob Backlund takes on Doink next week on Raw!

Shawn Michaels plays WWF Raw for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. There will also be a companion video guide for the game from Coliseum Video with strategies and secrets from the game.

Kwang beats Scott Taylor. During the match, Harvey Wippleman verbally berates ring announcer Howard Finkel, who calls Kwang "The Might Kwang" when he wins.

"The King of Harts" Owen Hart takes on Lex Luger this week on WWF Action Zone!

"The King" Jerry Lawler shows up to host this week's edition of The King's Court. This week is a little different, as the guest this time around is a mystery guest. After berating the crowd, The King reveals his guest, whom he calls a guiding light for the World Wrestling Federation: Shawn Michaels, who reveals that he knew that he was the mystery guest all along after saying he didn't know who it was. The King reminds everyone that Shawn Michaels made Diesel, but in the end, says that Diesel isn't very smart despite being made into a champion. Shawn once again claims that it was him who plucked Diesel from obscurity, and tells Diesel that he made him and that he can and will break him. He then tells Diesel that he's not hard to find.

Bob "Spark Plug" Holly was at the Snowball Derby, even though he didn't so hot. Nevertheless, he'll be in next year's racing season.

WWF Mania celebrates its 100th episode this Saturday at 10 AM Eastern/9 AM Central.

Footage of clouds reveal the word "Hakushi" before turning into storm clouds. Whoever Hakushi is, he is coming soon to the WWF.

Harvey Wippleman verbally berates Howard Finkel before introducing Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn). He also comes close to attacking Finkel as well.

Well Dunn (Timothy Well and Steve Dunn) beat The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) after Harvey Wippleman grabs Luke's ankle. This causes Wippleman and Howard Finkel to have a verbal argument that almost gets physical when Finkel tells the referee what happened. During the match, it is announced that there will be a tournament to decide the next WWF Tag Team Championship will take place exclusively on Superstars starting this weekend. The finals will take place at Royal Rumble on January 22nd. when new tag team champions will be crowned.

Bob Backlund says that clowns have no place in society and no place in the WWF. He also plans to take back the WWF Championship and bring up everyone's morality to the level of God's.