"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair beats Hulk Hogan after "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and Jimmy Hart remove one of Miss Elizabeth's high heels for Flair to use as a weapon. "Macho Man" Randy Savage checks on Hogan after the match.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Ric Flair vs. Dean Malenko! Lex Luger vs. Eddie Guerrero! Public Enemy debut on Saturday Night! Sting! The Taskmaster!
This year's SuperBrawl is officially known as SuperBrawl VI.
The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) beat The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian). After the match, "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews The Taskmaster and Hugh Morris. The Taskmaster says he has a problem with "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson after what happened last week. Anderson shows up with Flyin' Brian, and Taskmaster tells him to discipline Brian or suffer the consequences. Anderson chews out Brian for not helping Flair beat Hogan earlier tonight, and that if he's going to act like a child, he's gonna treat hi like one. He takes his belt off to hit Brian with it, but Morris and Taskmaster turn on Anderson before Taskmaster takes Anderson's belt and whips Pillman with it. Anderson fights back, hitting Morrus with a DDT before going after Taskmaster. He tells the WCW Executive Committee to give him a match against Anderson and Morrus unless they want a locker room bloodbath. Brian tells Anderson that he got them into this mess and that he'll get them out of it.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Sister Sherri in the ring...almost. Madusa gets Sherri from the top rope and the two of them immediately have a match.
Sister Sherri beats Madusa after reversing Madusa's attempt at reversing a top rope attack into a pinfall. Madusa continues to go after Sherri after the match.
"Macho Man" Randy Savager attacks The Giant from behind wit the WCW World Heavyweight Championship before the match. As soon as Savage gets the sleeper in on The Giant, the referee calls for the bell as "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up and attacks Savage. He then hands Savage to The Giant, and tells him to lift Savage up before he knocks the ref out. The two of them together work on Randy Savage, with The Giant doing the work as Flair directs traffic while getting a few shots in himself. Hulk Hogan, now with his head and eye bandaged up, shows up with a steel chair to make the save, and smacks it right into the back of The Giant before hitting him with it twice in the head. Hugh Morrus, Meng, One Man Gang and The Taskmaster don't fare any better. Ric Flair gets into the commentary area and grabs a microphone. He tells Hogan he's beaten him twice on Nitro, and challenges him to a match at Superbrawl VI. The Giant shows up and tells Hogan his body, mind and soul will be his forever. Ric Flair then says he's facing Savage one more time for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and taking it back. There will be two steel cage matches: one is Flair vs. Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, while the other is Hogan vs. The Giant.
Monday, January 29, 1996
Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 29, 1996
Diesel beats The British Bulldog after Bulldog's removal of a turnbuckle pad, Jim Cornette's distraction and a Yokozuna leg drop on Diesel all backfire. During the match, Yokozuna shows up and watches the match from The British Bulldog's corner, and it is announced that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is on his way to the arena.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart said he once had respect for Diesel and thought he was a great champion. He says WWF is run on Hitman power and that Diesel has a problem with that, constantly getting into his matches. He hopes to settle it once and for all in a steel cage match - a type of match he has never lost - as the Excellence of Execution wipes Diesel out.
At In Your House, Razor Ramon and The 1-2-3 Kid will be in a Cry Baby Match, where the loser of the match will get a baby bottle and a diaper change. Also, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese will take on Hunter Hearst Helmsley after Helmsley cut Droese's hair on last week's Superstars. It is then announced that a TBS systems official telephoned WWF and express his "delight" in the Billionaire Ted vignettes. We then see the letter from said official (WCW Senior Vice President Eric Bischoff) that threatens legal action against WWF. Dok Hendrix says the WWF is ready to fight for their rights, their company and their fans.
We then hear from "Billionaire Ted," The Huckster, and Nacho Man. Ted says he is not a hillbilly and he doesn't wear cheap suits. When asked questions, he refuses to answer them and says "The facts speak for themselves." The only thing he confirms is that he is trying to run WWF out of business. The Huckster and Macho Man start fighting when asked who will win their match at WrestleMania after Huckster says that it's in his contact with Billionaire Ted that he's not allowed to lose. Ted is then asked what he wouldn't do to put WWF out of business. When he says he'd only use his own money, Huckster and Nacho turn on Ted, and Ted freaks out before asking "Jane" where his lithium is.
The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) beat The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) in Phineas' Raw debut. The Bodydonnas and Hillbilly Jim dance with a very reluctant Sunny after the match before celebrating on their own.
Clarence Mason calls Vader's suspension completely unfair as Interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon put his hands on Vader and knew his history, and that he has already prepared a motion to nullify it as Vader did his actions in self-defense. He has also prepared a temporary stay on the suspension, and that he will also sue for civil and criminal action if Vader is not unsuspended immediately.
Well wishes to Interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon can be mailed to the following address: Get Well Gorilla, P.O. Box 3857, Stamford, CT 06905.
Vince McMahon interviews in the ring the man that Gorilla Monsoon has chosen as the Acting President of the World Wrestling Federation: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Piper says it's a surprise to him as much as anyone, but says he's done some surprising things himself. He says he sees a new generation of the toughest athletes he's ever seen, saying they're stronger, faster and smarter but a little confused, and that he intends to straighten things out, saying there will be no government shutdown when he's President as he makes a Newt Gingrich joke. He then pulls out some hand-prepared notes, which happens to be rules, but puts them away when Vince says he's never lived by any rules. He then tells the fans that he loves them and that they're in good hands with him. As for the Superstars, everyone will pay the Piper and that Vince is no different. He then puts Vince in an airplane spin.
We hear from a man missing an ear who asks why the sky is blue, why his ear is missing, why he is how he is and why people are afraid of him. He then tells us to have a nice kind. Jerry "The King" Lawler says that this man is named Mankind.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels beats Yokozuna with Jim Cornette and Owen Hart's interference attempt backfires. Yokozuna gets ticked off with Cornette and Hart, and The British Bulldog shows up to be the voice of reason in the dissension amongst the ranks. All of them go after Shawn Michaels, but Diesel shows up and joins Shawn, clearing the ring. Vince McMahon then interviews Cornette, who says there is no dissension amongst his men, and challenges Shawn and Diesel to a tag team match against Yokozuna and Bulldog next week to see who the better team is. They accept.
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart said he once had respect for Diesel and thought he was a great champion. He says WWF is run on Hitman power and that Diesel has a problem with that, constantly getting into his matches. He hopes to settle it once and for all in a steel cage match - a type of match he has never lost - as the Excellence of Execution wipes Diesel out.
At In Your House, Razor Ramon and The 1-2-3 Kid will be in a Cry Baby Match, where the loser of the match will get a baby bottle and a diaper change. Also, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese will take on Hunter Hearst Helmsley after Helmsley cut Droese's hair on last week's Superstars. It is then announced that a TBS systems official telephoned WWF and express his "delight" in the Billionaire Ted vignettes. We then see the letter from said official (WCW Senior Vice President Eric Bischoff) that threatens legal action against WWF. Dok Hendrix says the WWF is ready to fight for their rights, their company and their fans.
We then hear from "Billionaire Ted," The Huckster, and Nacho Man. Ted says he is not a hillbilly and he doesn't wear cheap suits. When asked questions, he refuses to answer them and says "The facts speak for themselves." The only thing he confirms is that he is trying to run WWF out of business. The Huckster and Macho Man start fighting when asked who will win their match at WrestleMania after Huckster says that it's in his contact with Billionaire Ted that he's not allowed to lose. Ted is then asked what he wouldn't do to put WWF out of business. When he says he'd only use his own money, Huckster and Nacho turn on Ted, and Ted freaks out before asking "Jane" where his lithium is.
The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn) beat The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) in Phineas' Raw debut. The Bodydonnas and Hillbilly Jim dance with a very reluctant Sunny after the match before celebrating on their own.
Clarence Mason calls Vader's suspension completely unfair as Interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon put his hands on Vader and knew his history, and that he has already prepared a motion to nullify it as Vader did his actions in self-defense. He has also prepared a temporary stay on the suspension, and that he will also sue for civil and criminal action if Vader is not unsuspended immediately.
Well wishes to Interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon can be mailed to the following address: Get Well Gorilla, P.O. Box 3857, Stamford, CT 06905.
Vince McMahon interviews in the ring the man that Gorilla Monsoon has chosen as the Acting President of the World Wrestling Federation: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Piper says it's a surprise to him as much as anyone, but says he's done some surprising things himself. He says he sees a new generation of the toughest athletes he's ever seen, saying they're stronger, faster and smarter but a little confused, and that he intends to straighten things out, saying there will be no government shutdown when he's President as he makes a Newt Gingrich joke. He then pulls out some hand-prepared notes, which happens to be rules, but puts them away when Vince says he's never lived by any rules. He then tells the fans that he loves them and that they're in good hands with him. As for the Superstars, everyone will pay the Piper and that Vince is no different. He then puts Vince in an airplane spin.
We hear from a man missing an ear who asks why the sky is blue, why his ear is missing, why he is how he is and why people are afraid of him. He then tells us to have a nice kind. Jerry "The King" Lawler says that this man is named Mankind.
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels beats Yokozuna with Jim Cornette and Owen Hart's interference attempt backfires. Yokozuna gets ticked off with Cornette and Hart, and The British Bulldog shows up to be the voice of reason in the dissension amongst the ranks. All of them go after Shawn Michaels, but Diesel shows up and joins Shawn, clearing the ring. Vince McMahon then interviews Cornette, who says there is no dissension amongst his men, and challenges Shawn and Diesel to a tag team match against Yokozuna and Bulldog next week to see who the better team is. They accept.
Tuesday, January 23, 1996
Clash of the Champions XXXII - The Recap
"Mean" Gene Okerlund is at A Little White Chapel in downtown Las Vegas, where the wedding between Col. Robert Parker and Sister Sherri will take place.
Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) vs. The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs and Brian Knobbs) ends in a no-contest after the match is out of control from the get-go and a sturdy wooden table enters the equation and adds more mayhem both during and after the match.
Eric Bischoff interviews Jimmy Hart, The Giant and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Flair says that the world title loss is nothing compared to the rest of Las Vegas, and that the winner "Macho Man" Randy Savage will have to go face-to-face with both him and The Giant. The Giant says Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage will be wiped off the face of the planet forever. He calls Flair "the master of psychology and wrestling" and himself "the master of destruction," and says that as soon as he's tagged, it's all over who's the legal man on the other team. Flair says Macho Man can't hid behind Slim Jims and that Hulk Hogan can't hide behind Baywatch tonight.
Right now, you can type "go convention" on Compuserve for live electronic chat with the superstars of World Championship Wrestling!
Dean Malenko beats "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright.
A man shows up dressed as Elvis Presley, eating a peanut butter and banana sandwich. He does his best Elvis impression to deliver a singing telegram (from Disco Inferno) to The Taskmaster, saying that Disco is at Col. Rob Parker and Sister Sherri's wedding. Taskmaster gives the Elvis impersonator the beating of his life.
Bunkhouse Buck and "Dirty" Dick Slater show up at A Little White Chapel, looking for Col. Robert Parker.
Eric Bischoff interviews Sting and Lex Luger. Luger insists that there is no controversy behind their tag team title win. As Luger speaks, The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) make their appearance. Animal says it's good to be back, but business is business, and say that to be the best, they must beat the best and beat the most powerful forces on the planet. Sting wants to go right now, but Lex Luger says that The Road Warriors have been on the shelf for months and that they have other teams to face, including a rematch with Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray). Hawk says Animal's back is too big for Luger's rack. He also says that they're behind on their annual beatings quota, and if Luger wants to be part of that quota, then he's on his way to doing so.
We see an interview with "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, who says that his injury is to the cervical area of his neck. His right arm is going numb and weakening. He has talked to two different doctors, both of whom recommend surgery. He says the injury is career-ending, and that it came at the worst time of his career as he was on a roll and his confidence was rising. The reason he confronted Flyin' Brian is because he feels Brian don't know what respect is, as do the rest of The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit), and that Brian would never have been a Horseman if he became one so many years ago when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Arn Anderson tried to recruit him all those years ago. He says Flair and Anderson knew what they were doing when they put him in the spike piledriver to put him on the shelf. He then tells The Four Horsemen he will not take this sitting down, and that they have not heard the last of "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund finally catches Col. Robert Parker, who wants Okerlund to lend him $50 to pay the tab for the taxi to the wedding chapel after he lost all his money in Vegas. He gets a cellphone call from Sister Sherri, then leaves.
Flyin' Brian beats Eddie Guerrero after grabbing Guerrero's tights. During the match, it is announced that Option 2 of the WCW Hotline is a Mike Tenay interview with WCW Senior Vice President Eric Bischoff concerning skits being used by another wrestling organization. Also during the match, Flyin' Brian grabs Bobby "The Brain" Heenan from behind as he runs around at ringside. Heenan responds by saying "What the fuck are you doing?" before leaving the broadcast area, walking around the ring for a bit, then heading back to commentary and apologizing for his outburst. (This is because Heenan had recently underwent neck surgery, and that nobody was allowed to lay a hand on him due to his injuries. Heenan later stated that he did not know that Brian was grabbing him because he was watching Eddie Guerrero on the monitor, and assumed that it was a fan who jumped the guardrail to touch him. Brian would later apologize to him for the incident backstage.)
Eric Bischoff interviews "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan and Kevin Greene. Hulk says the three of them have a lot of momentum going for them tonight, and that he'd like to see anybody from The Four Horsemen or The Dungeon of Doom try to interfere. Greene makes it clear he will run through the Dungeon of Doom like the Steelers will run through the Dallas Cowboys on Super Bowl Sunday. Hulk says that Miss Elizabeth will be directing traffic, and that the only problem they'll have tonight after the match is which one of them is going to take Miss Elizabeth out on the town, but Greene says they'll have to go through him first. Savage tells Greene that Miss Elizabeth is pretty tough to go through and that he'll have an easier time going through the Cowboys. Hulk reminds Savage that Miss Elizabeth is more than even Savage can handle.
Sting and Lex Luger retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against "Lord" Steven Regal and "Earl" Robert Eaton.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund is outside A Little White Chapel with Col. Robert Parker. As Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) complain about the catering, Sister Sherri shows up and finds out from Parker that he's gambled all the money away and that they'll have to do the drive-thru wedding at the chapel.
After we see Jimmy Hart on the Compuserve chat, Eric Bischoff interviews Flyin' Brian, who calls respect "something you can't buy, something you can't sell, something you can't steal," "what pumps the ice water through The Horsemen's black hearts" and "what caused Double-A to smack me across the face" upon saying that Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndroff has made respect the theme of the night. He plans to teach everyone what respect really is.
Mike Tenay appears on commentary for the next match.
Konnan (whose name is misspelled "Konan") retains the "Mexican Heavyweight Championship" against Psychosis (whose name is misspelled "Psichosis," though his name in Mexico is "Psicosis") by submission.
Sister Sherri gets dressed in the back of the limo at A Little White Chapel. "Mean" Gene Okerlund asks Sherri if he can be the one who gives her away.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund is still at A Little White Chapel. Okerlund walks Sister Sherri down the aisle to the drive-thru booth, and is briefly joined by Disco Inferno. Col. Robert Parker is too nervous to talk, and a tear can be seen in "Dirty" Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck's eyes. Nobody objects to the marriage. Parker and Sherri are about to exchange their vows when Madusa comes out of Parker's trailer and attacks Sherri. Sherri and Madusa have to be separated.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and The Giant beat Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage after Ric Flair hits Savage with a taped-up knuckle as Hulk and The Giant fight outside. Kevin Greene tries to explain what happened to the referee, but he and Hulk Hogan have to fight off The Zodiac and Flyin' Brian when they try to cause trouble after the match.
Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) vs. The Nasty Boys (Jerry Saggs and Brian Knobbs) ends in a no-contest after the match is out of control from the get-go and a sturdy wooden table enters the equation and adds more mayhem both during and after the match.
Eric Bischoff interviews Jimmy Hart, The Giant and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Flair says that the world title loss is nothing compared to the rest of Las Vegas, and that the winner "Macho Man" Randy Savage will have to go face-to-face with both him and The Giant. The Giant says Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage will be wiped off the face of the planet forever. He calls Flair "the master of psychology and wrestling" and himself "the master of destruction," and says that as soon as he's tagged, it's all over who's the legal man on the other team. Flair says Macho Man can't hid behind Slim Jims and that Hulk Hogan can't hide behind Baywatch tonight.
Right now, you can type "go convention" on Compuserve for live electronic chat with the superstars of World Championship Wrestling!
Dean Malenko beats "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright.
A man shows up dressed as Elvis Presley, eating a peanut butter and banana sandwich. He does his best Elvis impression to deliver a singing telegram (from Disco Inferno) to The Taskmaster, saying that Disco is at Col. Rob Parker and Sister Sherri's wedding. Taskmaster gives the Elvis impersonator the beating of his life.
Bunkhouse Buck and "Dirty" Dick Slater show up at A Little White Chapel, looking for Col. Robert Parker.
Eric Bischoff interviews Sting and Lex Luger. Luger insists that there is no controversy behind their tag team title win. As Luger speaks, The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) make their appearance. Animal says it's good to be back, but business is business, and say that to be the best, they must beat the best and beat the most powerful forces on the planet. Sting wants to go right now, but Lex Luger says that The Road Warriors have been on the shelf for months and that they have other teams to face, including a rematch with Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray). Hawk says Animal's back is too big for Luger's rack. He also says that they're behind on their annual beatings quota, and if Luger wants to be part of that quota, then he's on his way to doing so.
We see an interview with "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, who says that his injury is to the cervical area of his neck. His right arm is going numb and weakening. He has talked to two different doctors, both of whom recommend surgery. He says the injury is career-ending, and that it came at the worst time of his career as he was on a roll and his confidence was rising. The reason he confronted Flyin' Brian is because he feels Brian don't know what respect is, as do the rest of The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit), and that Brian would never have been a Horseman if he became one so many years ago when "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Arn Anderson tried to recruit him all those years ago. He says Flair and Anderson knew what they were doing when they put him in the spike piledriver to put him on the shelf. He then tells The Four Horsemen he will not take this sitting down, and that they have not heard the last of "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund finally catches Col. Robert Parker, who wants Okerlund to lend him $50 to pay the tab for the taxi to the wedding chapel after he lost all his money in Vegas. He gets a cellphone call from Sister Sherri, then leaves.
Flyin' Brian beats Eddie Guerrero after grabbing Guerrero's tights. During the match, it is announced that Option 2 of the WCW Hotline is a Mike Tenay interview with WCW Senior Vice President Eric Bischoff concerning skits being used by another wrestling organization. Also during the match, Flyin' Brian grabs Bobby "The Brain" Heenan from behind as he runs around at ringside. Heenan responds by saying "What the fuck are you doing?" before leaving the broadcast area, walking around the ring for a bit, then heading back to commentary and apologizing for his outburst. (This is because Heenan had recently underwent neck surgery, and that nobody was allowed to lay a hand on him due to his injuries. Heenan later stated that he did not know that Brian was grabbing him because he was watching Eddie Guerrero on the monitor, and assumed that it was a fan who jumped the guardrail to touch him. Brian would later apologize to him for the incident backstage.)
Eric Bischoff interviews "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan and Kevin Greene. Hulk says the three of them have a lot of momentum going for them tonight, and that he'd like to see anybody from The Four Horsemen or The Dungeon of Doom try to interfere. Greene makes it clear he will run through the Dungeon of Doom like the Steelers will run through the Dallas Cowboys on Super Bowl Sunday. Hulk says that Miss Elizabeth will be directing traffic, and that the only problem they'll have tonight after the match is which one of them is going to take Miss Elizabeth out on the town, but Greene says they'll have to go through him first. Savage tells Greene that Miss Elizabeth is pretty tough to go through and that he'll have an easier time going through the Cowboys. Hulk reminds Savage that Miss Elizabeth is more than even Savage can handle.
Sting and Lex Luger retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against "Lord" Steven Regal and "Earl" Robert Eaton.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund is outside A Little White Chapel with Col. Robert Parker. As Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) complain about the catering, Sister Sherri shows up and finds out from Parker that he's gambled all the money away and that they'll have to do the drive-thru wedding at the chapel.
After we see Jimmy Hart on the Compuserve chat, Eric Bischoff interviews Flyin' Brian, who calls respect "something you can't buy, something you can't sell, something you can't steal," "what pumps the ice water through The Horsemen's black hearts" and "what caused Double-A to smack me across the face" upon saying that Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndroff has made respect the theme of the night. He plans to teach everyone what respect really is.
Mike Tenay appears on commentary for the next match.
Konnan (whose name is misspelled "Konan") retains the "Mexican Heavyweight Championship" against Psychosis (whose name is misspelled "Psichosis," though his name in Mexico is "Psicosis") by submission.
Sister Sherri gets dressed in the back of the limo at A Little White Chapel. "Mean" Gene Okerlund asks Sherri if he can be the one who gives her away.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund is still at A Little White Chapel. Okerlund walks Sister Sherri down the aisle to the drive-thru booth, and is briefly joined by Disco Inferno. Col. Robert Parker is too nervous to talk, and a tear can be seen in "Dirty" Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck's eyes. Nobody objects to the marriage. Parker and Sherri are about to exchange their vows when Madusa comes out of Parker's trailer and attacks Sherri. Sherri and Madusa have to be separated.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and The Giant beat Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage after Ric Flair hits Savage with a taped-up knuckle as Hulk and The Giant fight outside. Kevin Greene tries to explain what happened to the referee, but he and Hulk Hogan have to fight off The Zodiac and Flyin' Brian when they try to cause trouble after the match.
Monday, January 22, 1996
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for January 22, 1996
Mexican wrestling sensation Konnan shows up as Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Eric Bischoff and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan get the show started. He plans to defend the Mexican Heavyweight Championship for the very first time tomorrow night against Psychosis, saying he will be "the blueprint for his destruction."
A bevy of beautiful women accompany "Macho Man" Randy Savage on his way to the ring for the next match. (Three of the women are Hulk Hogan's real-life wife Linda, Steve "Mongo" McMichaels' real-life wife Debra, and Woman, who has returned to WCW fresh out of Extreme Championship Wrestling.) Macho Man tells "Mean" Gene Okerlund that there is no doubt that he'll be steaming hot tonight. Hulk Hogan shows up and wishes him the best of luck, and tells him he wants the first shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship when he takes it from Ric Flair. When Ric Flair shows up, he tries to cavort with the women before the match, especially Woman, who slaps Flair in the face.
It is announced that Pittsburgh Steelers defensive player Kevin Green will have Hulk Hogan's back tomorrow night at Clash of Champions It is also announced The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) will reunite tomorrow night.
The January issue of WCW Magazine has exclusive photos from World War III! Also, "Macho Man" Randy Savage speaks out!
It is announced that Miss Elizabeth will reunite with Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage tomorrow night at Clash of the Champions.
"Macho" Man Randy Savage beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship when Jimmy Hart's distraction backfires and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson accidentally hits Ric Flair with a brass knuckle before Hulk Hogan brawls with him. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hogan and Savage after the match, and Savage says Hogan is celebrating like he won the title when Savage himself is the winner. Hogan congratulates Savage, then says he wants the first shot at the title again. Savage tells Hogan he's just the World Heavyweight Champion, not Nick Bockwinkel, and that Hogan will have to earn his way to the front of the line, but he wants to do it here in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hulk Hogan asks Savage to have his back against One Man Gang, and that he'll do whatever it takes to make it back to #1 contendership. Savage says that this championship match needs to happen, and if Hogan can beat him, he'll shake his hand. If he beats Hogan, he wants Hogan to shake his hand, too. Hogan says they have a deal.
Flyin' Brian beats Dean Malenko by pinfall after getting Malenko's foot caught between the ropes.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Sting and Lex Luger! Johnny B. Badd vs. Meng! The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) vs. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)! "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright!
Sting and Lex Luger beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) after Jimmy Hart shows up and hands Luger a roll of silver dollars. He punches Booker T in the face with it, and Sing and Lex Luger are the new WCW World Tag Team Champions.
Hulk Hogan beats One Man Gang. After the match, Hulk Hogan fights off The Zodiac, One Man Gnag, Chris Benoit, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, and The Taskmaster. "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up to help, and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up just in time for Flyin' Brian and the others to stop The Giant from getting in the right. After the match, Hogan and Savage have a reprise of their conversation from earlier tonight, and Hulk Hogan reveals the secret weapons in their match tomorrow night against Ric Flair and The Giant: Pittsburgh Steelers defensive player Kevin Green and Miss Elizabeth.
A bevy of beautiful women accompany "Macho Man" Randy Savage on his way to the ring for the next match. (Three of the women are Hulk Hogan's real-life wife Linda, Steve "Mongo" McMichaels' real-life wife Debra, and Woman, who has returned to WCW fresh out of Extreme Championship Wrestling.) Macho Man tells "Mean" Gene Okerlund that there is no doubt that he'll be steaming hot tonight. Hulk Hogan shows up and wishes him the best of luck, and tells him he wants the first shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship when he takes it from Ric Flair. When Ric Flair shows up, he tries to cavort with the women before the match, especially Woman, who slaps Flair in the face.
It is announced that Pittsburgh Steelers defensive player Kevin Green will have Hulk Hogan's back tomorrow night at Clash of Champions It is also announced The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) will reunite tomorrow night.
The January issue of WCW Magazine has exclusive photos from World War III! Also, "Macho Man" Randy Savage speaks out!
It is announced that Miss Elizabeth will reunite with Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage tomorrow night at Clash of the Champions.
"Macho" Man Randy Savage beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship when Jimmy Hart's distraction backfires and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson accidentally hits Ric Flair with a brass knuckle before Hulk Hogan brawls with him. "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hogan and Savage after the match, and Savage says Hogan is celebrating like he won the title when Savage himself is the winner. Hogan congratulates Savage, then says he wants the first shot at the title again. Savage tells Hogan he's just the World Heavyweight Champion, not Nick Bockwinkel, and that Hogan will have to earn his way to the front of the line, but he wants to do it here in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hulk Hogan asks Savage to have his back against One Man Gang, and that he'll do whatever it takes to make it back to #1 contendership. Savage says that this championship match needs to happen, and if Hogan can beat him, he'll shake his hand. If he beats Hogan, he wants Hogan to shake his hand, too. Hogan says they have a deal.
Flyin' Brian beats Dean Malenko by pinfall after getting Malenko's foot caught between the ropes.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Sting and Lex Luger! Johnny B. Badd vs. Meng! The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) vs. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)! "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright!
Sting and Lex Luger beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) after Jimmy Hart shows up and hands Luger a roll of silver dollars. He punches Booker T in the face with it, and Sing and Lex Luger are the new WCW World Tag Team Champions.
Hulk Hogan beats One Man Gang. After the match, Hulk Hogan fights off The Zodiac, One Man Gnag, Chris Benoit, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, and The Taskmaster. "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up to help, and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up just in time for Flyin' Brian and the others to stop The Giant from getting in the right. After the match, Hogan and Savage have a reprise of their conversation from earlier tonight, and Hulk Hogan reveals the secret weapons in their match tomorrow night against Ric Flair and The Giant: Pittsburgh Steelers defensive player Kevin Green and Miss Elizabeth.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 22, 1996
We get another "viewer discretion advised" notice from Sunny, who is now playing pool.
Vader beats Savio Vega in his Raw debut. After the match, Jim Cornette holds the referee back as Vader slams Vega and hits him with another Vader Bomb. When the referee finally tries to stop him, Vader headbutts him and tosses him out of the ring. Another referee gets in the ring, but Vader punches him in the face and power bombs him. Finally, Interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon checks on the second referee, then confronts Vader. Gorilla then suspends Vader indefinitely, and Cornette has to stop Vader from going after Gorilla. He fails, and Vader confronts Gorilla again. Cornette tells Vader that he can't go off like that, but Vader goes after Gorilla a third time only to get a few knife edge chops from Gorilla. Cornette tries to stop Vader yet again. Vader pushes him aside, then hits Gorilla and the second referee with a corner splash before dragging Gorilla to the corner and hitting him with a Vader Bomb, injuring him. Razor Ramon and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels rush into the ring, force Vader to retreat and check on Gorilla with officials and police. Vader almost goes at it with Vince McMahon, too.
During the commercial break, the EMT crew took Gorilla out of the ring on a stretcher.
Jim Cornette has to beg Vader not to hurt him backstage. Vader says he is declaring war on every wrestler and official in the WWF, including Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler. Vader then destroys a trash can.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Razor Ramon by count-out after The 1-2-3 Kid shows up and tries to put an oversized baby bottle into Razor's mouth as he is down, causing Razor to chase after him until the ten-count. Jerry "The King" Lawler reveals the lady accompanying Hunter Hearst Helmsley to the match - something we haven't seen from Helmsley before - as Shea Marks, whom he tries to interview during the match. During the match, The 1-2-3 Kid and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase make fun of Razor Ramon, calling him a crybaby after his Intercontinental title match loss last night as a result of The Kid's interference, and saying that the best way to deal with a crying baby is to give it its bottle and change its diaper. The encore for Royal Rumble is advertised for tomorrow night on pay-per-view at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central. After the match, Razor takes his anger out on Hunter Hearst Helmsley and almost hits him with the Razor's Edge, but Helmsley somehow manages to retreat along with Shea Marks.
We see the last episode of Billionaire Ted's Wrasslin' Warroom, where "Ted" calls buying old assets and repackaging them the thing he's best. But Ted is tired of stealing every idea from WWF and wants to come up with something original. "Scheme Gene" comes up with something, but he'll only talk about
We see Dok Hendrix rock out with the Raw Band before Vince McMahon interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in the ring. After "The Vin Man" congratulates Shawn on his victory, Shawn says "I told you so" and that he is back in the saddle again. He calls the Royal Rumble the first in a three-step program, with the second and third steps being WrestleMania and the third being the WWF Championship. But he has something to take care of: Owen Hart, who wants to take all the credit for taking Shawn out. He tells Owen that nobody talks trash in the WWF except him. All of a sudden, Jim Cornette shows up and says that if Shawn wants Owen, he should just talk to him, but when Cornette says that Owen nearly took Shawn out, Vince reminds him that Shawn took Yokozuna and Vader out of the Royal Rumble. Cornette says there is no reason for Owen Hart to have another match with Shawn Michaels, but Michaels says he'll do anything to get that match. Cornette says that since Shawn will do anything, he'll get Owen if he puts his WWF Championship shot at WrestleMania 12 on the line. After asking "The Kliq" if they want Owen Hart and getting a positive response, Shawn Michaels says "What the Kliq wants, the Kliq gets," and then says when he's done with Owen Hart, he's going to do to him what he's going to do to Jim Cornette: toss him out of the ring over the top rope.
Next week on Raw: Diesel vs. The British Bulldog! "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. Yokozuna!
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Goldust with the Sharpshooter, handing Goldust his first ever loss. We find out that woman who is now accompanying Goldust to the ring is named Marlena, and that her name is similar to the late German actress Marlena Dietrich. During the match, the next In Your House is announced for the night of February 18th, and that Interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon has been taken to a local hospital. Also, Razor Ramon stops Goldust and Marlena from escaping. After the match, Vince McMahon interviews Bret Hart in the ring, who says that his fans were robbed of a decision last night by Diesel, and has finally had it with Diesel. He's glad their rematch is in a 15-foot-high steel cage, as Diesel will no longer have any excuses. As for The Undertaker, he tells him that he will get another rematch.
Next week: "Billionaire Ted" responds to questions about why he is trying to put WWF out of business!
Vader beats Savio Vega in his Raw debut. After the match, Jim Cornette holds the referee back as Vader slams Vega and hits him with another Vader Bomb. When the referee finally tries to stop him, Vader headbutts him and tosses him out of the ring. Another referee gets in the ring, but Vader punches him in the face and power bombs him. Finally, Interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon checks on the second referee, then confronts Vader. Gorilla then suspends Vader indefinitely, and Cornette has to stop Vader from going after Gorilla. He fails, and Vader confronts Gorilla again. Cornette tells Vader that he can't go off like that, but Vader goes after Gorilla a third time only to get a few knife edge chops from Gorilla. Cornette tries to stop Vader yet again. Vader pushes him aside, then hits Gorilla and the second referee with a corner splash before dragging Gorilla to the corner and hitting him with a Vader Bomb, injuring him. Razor Ramon and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels rush into the ring, force Vader to retreat and check on Gorilla with officials and police. Vader almost goes at it with Vince McMahon, too.
During the commercial break, the EMT crew took Gorilla out of the ring on a stretcher.
Jim Cornette has to beg Vader not to hurt him backstage. Vader says he is declaring war on every wrestler and official in the WWF, including Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler. Vader then destroys a trash can.
Hunter Hearst Helmsley beats Razor Ramon by count-out after The 1-2-3 Kid shows up and tries to put an oversized baby bottle into Razor's mouth as he is down, causing Razor to chase after him until the ten-count. Jerry "The King" Lawler reveals the lady accompanying Hunter Hearst Helmsley to the match - something we haven't seen from Helmsley before - as Shea Marks, whom he tries to interview during the match. During the match, The 1-2-3 Kid and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase make fun of Razor Ramon, calling him a crybaby after his Intercontinental title match loss last night as a result of The Kid's interference, and saying that the best way to deal with a crying baby is to give it its bottle and change its diaper. The encore for Royal Rumble is advertised for tomorrow night on pay-per-view at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central. After the match, Razor takes his anger out on Hunter Hearst Helmsley and almost hits him with the Razor's Edge, but Helmsley somehow manages to retreat along with Shea Marks.
We see the last episode of Billionaire Ted's Wrasslin' Warroom, where "Ted" calls buying old assets and repackaging them the thing he's best. But Ted is tired of stealing every idea from WWF and wants to come up with something original. "Scheme Gene" comes up with something, but he'll only talk about
We see Dok Hendrix rock out with the Raw Band before Vince McMahon interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels in the ring. After "The Vin Man" congratulates Shawn on his victory, Shawn says "I told you so" and that he is back in the saddle again. He calls the Royal Rumble the first in a three-step program, with the second and third steps being WrestleMania and the third being the WWF Championship. But he has something to take care of: Owen Hart, who wants to take all the credit for taking Shawn out. He tells Owen that nobody talks trash in the WWF except him. All of a sudden, Jim Cornette shows up and says that if Shawn wants Owen, he should just talk to him, but when Cornette says that Owen nearly took Shawn out, Vince reminds him that Shawn took Yokozuna and Vader out of the Royal Rumble. Cornette says there is no reason for Owen Hart to have another match with Shawn Michaels, but Michaels says he'll do anything to get that match. Cornette says that since Shawn will do anything, he'll get Owen if he puts his WWF Championship shot at WrestleMania 12 on the line. After asking "The Kliq" if they want Owen Hart and getting a positive response, Shawn Michaels says "What the Kliq wants, the Kliq gets," and then says when he's done with Owen Hart, he's going to do to him what he's going to do to Jim Cornette: toss him out of the ring over the top rope.
Next week on Raw: Diesel vs. The British Bulldog! "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. Yokozuna!
Bret "The Hit Man" Hart beats Goldust with the Sharpshooter, handing Goldust his first ever loss. We find out that woman who is now accompanying Goldust to the ring is named Marlena, and that her name is similar to the late German actress Marlena Dietrich. During the match, the next In Your House is announced for the night of February 18th, and that Interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon has been taken to a local hospital. Also, Razor Ramon stops Goldust and Marlena from escaping. After the match, Vince McMahon interviews Bret Hart in the ring, who says that his fans were robbed of a decision last night by Diesel, and has finally had it with Diesel. He's glad their rematch is in a 15-foot-high steel cage, as Diesel will no longer have any excuses. As for The Undertaker, he tells him that he will get another rematch.
Next week: "Billionaire Ted" responds to questions about why he is trying to put WWF out of business!
Sunday, January 21, 1996
Royal Rumble 1996 - The Results
During the Free-For-All, Dok Hendrix interviews Jim Cornette and - for the very first time in WWF - Vader. Cornette is eagerly looking forward to guiding Vader's WWF career. Vader says that he's hear to cause pain and become the WWF Champion, and that the WWF is about to find out it's Vader Time.
During the Free-For-All, Todd Pettengill interviews Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who says that his snake is nothing compared to the inner demons that everyone will eventually have to face.
Before the next match, Todd Pettengill interviews Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who is cross with WWF Interim President Gorilla Monsoon for making him prove he's worthy of the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble match. He tells Duke "The Dumpster" Droese that this will be a sad day for him, as he will become #30 in the Rumble at go on to fight for the WWF Championship. Pettengill then interviews Droese, who says that there are no guaranteed victories in the WWF, and plans to be the last man walking into the Royal Rumble and the last man walking out of it.
Hunter Hearst Helmsely beats Duke "The Dumpster" Droese on the Free-For-All...almost. WWF Interim President Gorilla Monsoon shows up, having seen what happened, arrives and shows to the referee what Helmsley did: hit Droese with a a knuckle made out of tape. The referee reverses the decision, and Duke "The Dumpster" Droese wins by disqualification. As per the match stipulations, Helmsley will enter the match at #1 while Droese will enter at #30. After the match, Droese levels Helmsley with a clothesline.
Todd Pettengill interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who says that the Heartbreak Kid comes in when he wants and leaves when he wants, and he won't leave unless he's the last man in the ring. As for how he's doing physically, Michaels says he's doing "excellent." When asked how he will approach his best friend Diesel in the Royal Rumble match, he knows it's every man for himself, but he has a destiny to fulfill and it starts tonight.
Dok Hendrix interviews Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who is irritated with the reversal of the decision, and says that he plans to stick WWF Interim President Gorilla Monsoon's decision in his face when he wins the Royal Rumble match.
We get a "viewer discretion advised" message from Sunny in a bathtub.
Ahmed Johnson beats "Double J" Jeff Jarrett after Jarrett hits Ahmed from the top rope with his guitar. It doesn't take long for Ahmed to get up and chase Jarrett to the back.
Todd Pettengill interviews Diesel, who says that he's about to have the time of his life with the Royal Rumble match. He knows he has some stiff competition, but is still confident of his chances. He also says he doesn't have a problem with the Undertaker, he just has a problem with the fact that The Undertaker got a shot at the WWF Championship before he did. did. He hopes The Undertaker and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart have a hell of a match.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip).
We see a compilation of Billionaire Ted's Wrasslin' War Room vignettes.
Goldust comes to the ring with a woman in a gold dress carrying a cigar in her hand before the match.
Goldust beats Razor Ramon to become the WWF Intercontinental Championship with the distraction from the woman in the gold dress and The 1-2-3 Kid attacking Razor Ramon behind the referee's back.
Dr. Michael Unger says "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is ready to get back in the ring, and is worried that his first match back is the Royal Rumble match. Nevertheless, he'll be watching from the sidelines to make sure everything goes okay. Owen Hart says he will be the next winner of the Rumble, and plans to end his career. Jake "The Snake" Roberts says everyone in the Rumble will get a taste of him, and that he might get a taste out of them. Jerry "The King" Lawler says it'll be won by royalty: him. Barry Horowitz says he's coming in an underdog and coming out the winner, and that anything can happen in the WWE. We then see Vader...who is standing next to Jim Cornette. Cornette's about to release the Mastodon. Meanwhile, Shawn Michaels says if that he can win the Rumble once, he can do it again, and even though this year is so much different from last year, he plans to make the WWF Championship dreams of a 12-year-old boy a destiny and a reality at WrestleMania 12. (Interestingly, he also calls his fans "The Kliq.")
Against all odds, Shawn Michaels wins the 1996 Royal Rumble, last eliminating Diesel with a super kick soon after Diesel eliminates Kama. With this victory, not only does Shawn Michaels go on to WrestleMania 12, he becomes the first man to win two Royal Rumbles and the first man to win two Royal Rumble matches in a row. An angry Diesel takes his vitriol out on The British Bulldog, then says the only reason why Michaels is allowed to live and breath is because he's letting him. Diesel then gets back in the ring and confronts Michaels, then almost reluctantly gives him a high five, but it's clear that Diesel is deeply disappointed as Shawn celebrates.
During the Rumble, Jerry "The King" Lawler almost throws Henry O. Godwinn's slop at Godwinn, but Godwinn kicks Lawler in the gut and takes the bucket back forcing Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Bob Backlund and Lawler to retreat out of the ring (but not over the top rope). Godwinn then tosses the slop right into the back of Lawler's head.
When Jake "The Snake" enters at #7, he shows up with the bag containing a huge snake to great audience reaction. Everyone else leaves the ring through the middle or bottom rope, and Jerry "The King" Lawler goes into hiding. He is later seen hiding underneath the ring.
When The 1-2-3 Kid enters the Royal Rumble match, he is seen running away from Razor Ramon, who is chasing after him and has to be kept out of the match. He is eventually removed by officials.
Vader makes his WWF debut at #13, accompanied by Jim Cornette. Not long after his entrance, he takes Jake "The Snake" Roberts out of the Rumble with one punch.
The Squat Team (Squat Teamer I and Squat Teamer II) are better known as The Headhunters. It doesn't take long for Squat Teamer I to be tossed out by Vader, but as he leaves, his twin brother, Squat Teamer II, shows up. Both of them step into the ring despite the first one being eliminated, sending officials in a tizzy. Yokozuna and Vader quickly eliminate both of them as soon as they team up.
When "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels makes it to the ring, he starts off by eliminating Yokozuna and Vader simultaneously, then both figuratively and literally slams The 1-2-3 Kid over the top rope. Vader then attacks Yokozuna from behind and tires to get back in the ring and takes his anger out on Shawn, then tosses Shawn and Owen hart over the top rope before tossing everyone else out. Officals show up along with Gorilla Monsoon, who tells Vader to get out. Because Vader is already eliminated, everyone he tossed over the top rope is still in the match.
Shortly after the Vader debacle, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is tossed out of the ring, but not over the top rope. He gets under the ring and finally gets Jerry "The King" Lawler out of hiding. He quickly eliminates him just before Diesel arrives.
The British Bulldog and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels briefly take their fight to the outside of the ring without being eliminated. As they do, Owen Hart returns and gets some shots in on Michaels. All the while, Bulldog's wife Diana Hart Smith is seen
Diesel confronts The Undertaker before the next match, and shoves Paul Bearer to the ground. Diesel fights The Undertaker, but The Undertaker strikes first. Officials break up the brawl, but not before Diesel can get some hits in of his own, and tells Diesel and The Undertaker "I ain't afraid of the dark." Also, it is noticed that Paul Bearer now has the urn in his possession again.
The Undertaker beats Bret Hart by disqualification after Diesel drags the ref out of the ring after The Undertaker hits Bret "The Hit Man" Hart hits the Tombstone. Even those Bret Hart has lost by disqualification, he retains the WWF Championship. Diesel then gives The Undertaker the middle finger, then leaves. The Undertaker slowly goes after him. During the match, Bret Hart removed The Undertaker's mask, and rammed his face into a turnbuckle he exposed behind the referee's back a few times.
Todd Pettengill interviews Gorilla Monsoon for Royal Rumble Plus. Monsoon sanctions a WWF Championship rematch between Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and Diesel for the next In Your House in February.
Dok Hendrix interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels for Royal Rumble Plus. Shawn says he's completed "Phase 1," and now he's heading to WrestleMania 12 to become the next WWF Champion. As for the possibility of facing Diesel after In Your House, he still has respect for him.
We go back to Todd Pettengill and Gorilla Monsoon. Monsoon says that whoever wins at In Your House, "The Heartbreak Kid" will get his shot at the WWF Champion, and declares that Shawn is back, and back at 100%. Suddenly, The Undertaker shows up and tells Gorilla Monsoon that it will be a cold day in Hell before Diesel wears the WWF Championship again. Gorilla Monsoon makes a match between Diesel and The Undertaker for In Your House right then and there...and it will be a steel cage match.
Dok Hendrix interviews Diesel for Royal Rumble Plus. After telling Gorilla he's done one hell of ajob at he says that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is allowed to live and breathe because he allows it, and that he's the best thing going today. As for The Undertaker and the steel cage match, he tells 'Taker he's not scared of the dark and that he will get the job done against him. He has nothing against "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels winning the Royal Rumble match, and says that in 1996, the World Wrestling Federation will be the Diesel Federation, and that this is still his show and it's still running on Diesel power.
Todd Pettengill interviews Jim Cornette for Royal Rumble Plus as Vader is in a rage where he throws steel chairs around. Cornette calls Vader the real winner of the Royal Rumble match, and says that Vader is the most dangerous power unleashed on the WWF and that Vader won't be ignored, stopped, defeated or overlooked as it will be Vader Time until the end of time.
During the Free-For-All, Todd Pettengill interviews Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who says that his snake is nothing compared to the inner demons that everyone will eventually have to face.
Before the next match, Todd Pettengill interviews Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who is cross with WWF Interim President Gorilla Monsoon for making him prove he's worthy of the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble match. He tells Duke "The Dumpster" Droese that this will be a sad day for him, as he will become #30 in the Rumble at go on to fight for the WWF Championship. Pettengill then interviews Droese, who says that there are no guaranteed victories in the WWF, and plans to be the last man walking into the Royal Rumble and the last man walking out of it.
Hunter Hearst Helmsely beats Duke "The Dumpster" Droese on the Free-For-All...almost. WWF Interim President Gorilla Monsoon shows up, having seen what happened, arrives and shows to the referee what Helmsley did: hit Droese with a a knuckle made out of tape. The referee reverses the decision, and Duke "The Dumpster" Droese wins by disqualification. As per the match stipulations, Helmsley will enter the match at #1 while Droese will enter at #30. After the match, Droese levels Helmsley with a clothesline.
Todd Pettengill interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, who says that the Heartbreak Kid comes in when he wants and leaves when he wants, and he won't leave unless he's the last man in the ring. As for how he's doing physically, Michaels says he's doing "excellent." When asked how he will approach his best friend Diesel in the Royal Rumble match, he knows it's every man for himself, but he has a destiny to fulfill and it starts tonight.
Dok Hendrix interviews Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who is irritated with the reversal of the decision, and says that he plans to stick WWF Interim President Gorilla Monsoon's decision in his face when he wins the Royal Rumble match.
We get a "viewer discretion advised" message from Sunny in a bathtub.
Ahmed Johnson beats "Double J" Jeff Jarrett after Jarrett hits Ahmed from the top rope with his guitar. It doesn't take long for Ahmed to get up and chase Jarrett to the back.
Todd Pettengill interviews Diesel, who says that he's about to have the time of his life with the Royal Rumble match. He knows he has some stiff competition, but is still confident of his chances. He also says he doesn't have a problem with the Undertaker, he just has a problem with the fact that The Undertaker got a shot at the WWF Championship before he did. did. He hopes The Undertaker and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart have a hell of a match.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) retain the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip).
We see a compilation of Billionaire Ted's Wrasslin' War Room vignettes.
Goldust comes to the ring with a woman in a gold dress carrying a cigar in her hand before the match.
Goldust beats Razor Ramon to become the WWF Intercontinental Championship with the distraction from the woman in the gold dress and The 1-2-3 Kid attacking Razor Ramon behind the referee's back.
Dr. Michael Unger says "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is ready to get back in the ring, and is worried that his first match back is the Royal Rumble match. Nevertheless, he'll be watching from the sidelines to make sure everything goes okay. Owen Hart says he will be the next winner of the Rumble, and plans to end his career. Jake "The Snake" Roberts says everyone in the Rumble will get a taste of him, and that he might get a taste out of them. Jerry "The King" Lawler says it'll be won by royalty: him. Barry Horowitz says he's coming in an underdog and coming out the winner, and that anything can happen in the WWE. We then see Vader...who is standing next to Jim Cornette. Cornette's about to release the Mastodon. Meanwhile, Shawn Michaels says if that he can win the Rumble once, he can do it again, and even though this year is so much different from last year, he plans to make the WWF Championship dreams of a 12-year-old boy a destiny and a reality at WrestleMania 12. (Interestingly, he also calls his fans "The Kliq.")
Against all odds, Shawn Michaels wins the 1996 Royal Rumble, last eliminating Diesel with a super kick soon after Diesel eliminates Kama. With this victory, not only does Shawn Michaels go on to WrestleMania 12, he becomes the first man to win two Royal Rumbles and the first man to win two Royal Rumble matches in a row. An angry Diesel takes his vitriol out on The British Bulldog, then says the only reason why Michaels is allowed to live and breath is because he's letting him. Diesel then gets back in the ring and confronts Michaels, then almost reluctantly gives him a high five, but it's clear that Diesel is deeply disappointed as Shawn celebrates.
During the Rumble, Jerry "The King" Lawler almost throws Henry O. Godwinn's slop at Godwinn, but Godwinn kicks Lawler in the gut and takes the bucket back forcing Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Bob Backlund and Lawler to retreat out of the ring (but not over the top rope). Godwinn then tosses the slop right into the back of Lawler's head.
When Jake "The Snake" enters at #7, he shows up with the bag containing a huge snake to great audience reaction. Everyone else leaves the ring through the middle or bottom rope, and Jerry "The King" Lawler goes into hiding. He is later seen hiding underneath the ring.
When The 1-2-3 Kid enters the Royal Rumble match, he is seen running away from Razor Ramon, who is chasing after him and has to be kept out of the match. He is eventually removed by officials.
Vader makes his WWF debut at #13, accompanied by Jim Cornette. Not long after his entrance, he takes Jake "The Snake" Roberts out of the Rumble with one punch.
The Squat Team (Squat Teamer I and Squat Teamer II) are better known as The Headhunters. It doesn't take long for Squat Teamer I to be tossed out by Vader, but as he leaves, his twin brother, Squat Teamer II, shows up. Both of them step into the ring despite the first one being eliminated, sending officials in a tizzy. Yokozuna and Vader quickly eliminate both of them as soon as they team up.
When "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels makes it to the ring, he starts off by eliminating Yokozuna and Vader simultaneously, then both figuratively and literally slams The 1-2-3 Kid over the top rope. Vader then attacks Yokozuna from behind and tires to get back in the ring and takes his anger out on Shawn, then tosses Shawn and Owen hart over the top rope before tossing everyone else out. Officals show up along with Gorilla Monsoon, who tells Vader to get out. Because Vader is already eliminated, everyone he tossed over the top rope is still in the match.
Shortly after the Vader debacle, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is tossed out of the ring, but not over the top rope. He gets under the ring and finally gets Jerry "The King" Lawler out of hiding. He quickly eliminates him just before Diesel arrives.
The British Bulldog and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels briefly take their fight to the outside of the ring without being eliminated. As they do, Owen Hart returns and gets some shots in on Michaels. All the while, Bulldog's wife Diana Hart Smith is seen
Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Henry O. Godwinn
Bob Backlund
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Bob "Spark Plug" Holly
King Mabel
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Dory Funk Jr.
Yokozuna
The 1-2-3 Kid
Takao Omori
Savio Vega
Vader
Doug Gilbert
Squat Teamer I
Squat Teamer II
Owen Hart
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
Hakushi
Tatanka
"The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya
Diesel
Kama
The Ringmaster
Barry Horowitz
Fatu
Isaac Yankem, D.D.S.
Marty Jannetty
The British Bulldog
Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
Diesel confronts The Undertaker before the next match, and shoves Paul Bearer to the ground. Diesel fights The Undertaker, but The Undertaker strikes first. Officials break up the brawl, but not before Diesel can get some hits in of his own, and tells Diesel and The Undertaker "I ain't afraid of the dark." Also, it is noticed that Paul Bearer now has the urn in his possession again.
The Undertaker beats Bret Hart by disqualification after Diesel drags the ref out of the ring after The Undertaker hits Bret "The Hit Man" Hart hits the Tombstone. Even those Bret Hart has lost by disqualification, he retains the WWF Championship. Diesel then gives The Undertaker the middle finger, then leaves. The Undertaker slowly goes after him. During the match, Bret Hart removed The Undertaker's mask, and rammed his face into a turnbuckle he exposed behind the referee's back a few times.
Todd Pettengill interviews Gorilla Monsoon for Royal Rumble Plus. Monsoon sanctions a WWF Championship rematch between Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and Diesel for the next In Your House in February.
Dok Hendrix interviews "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels for Royal Rumble Plus. Shawn says he's completed "Phase 1," and now he's heading to WrestleMania 12 to become the next WWF Champion. As for the possibility of facing Diesel after In Your House, he still has respect for him.
We go back to Todd Pettengill and Gorilla Monsoon. Monsoon says that whoever wins at In Your House, "The Heartbreak Kid" will get his shot at the WWF Champion, and declares that Shawn is back, and back at 100%. Suddenly, The Undertaker shows up and tells Gorilla Monsoon that it will be a cold day in Hell before Diesel wears the WWF Championship again. Gorilla Monsoon makes a match between Diesel and The Undertaker for In Your House right then and there...and it will be a steel cage match.
Dok Hendrix interviews Diesel for Royal Rumble Plus. After telling Gorilla he's done one hell of ajob at he says that Bret "The Hit Man" Hart is allowed to live and breathe because he allows it, and that he's the best thing going today. As for The Undertaker and the steel cage match, he tells 'Taker he's not scared of the dark and that he will get the job done against him. He has nothing against "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels winning the Royal Rumble match, and says that in 1996, the World Wrestling Federation will be the Diesel Federation, and that this is still his show and it's still running on Diesel power.
Todd Pettengill interviews Jim Cornette for Royal Rumble Plus as Vader is in a rage where he throws steel chairs around. Cornette calls Vader the real winner of the Royal Rumble match, and says that Vader is the most dangerous power unleashed on the WWF and that Vader won't be ignored, stopped, defeated or overlooked as it will be Vader Time until the end of time.
Monday, January 15, 1996
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for January 15, 1996
It is announced that Randy Savage will get a shot at the winner of Ric Flair vs. Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
Lex Luger beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage with the Torture Rack.
Before the next match, The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Flyin' Brian and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit) show up with The Dungeon of Doom (The Taskmaster, Jimmy Hart, Hugh Morrus, The Zodiac, One Man Gang, The Giant)...as does "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who asks what's going on. Anderson says that Ric Flair will always be the cornerstone of the Horsemen, and that he and The Taskmaster have had "a meeting of the minds," and that the war between The Horsemen and The Dungeon must come to an end. The Taskmaster says that he has respect for Ric Flair and that he will allow Flair to borrow the services of The Giant at Clash of the Champions. The Taskmaster says that Anderson doesn't get the due that he deserves, and he respects him too. Flyin' Brian, however, is whom The Taskmaster has a problem with. Anderson makes it clear to The Taskmaster that The Horsemen respect him. Flyin' Brian butts in and says "You hear that? We're the Horsemen! We don't fear anybody! Right, Double-A?" which earns him a slap in the face from Anderson, who tells him to keep his mouth shut before he declares that emotional outbursts like the one from Brian must stop. Their partnership will be run like a business, and it will be kept that way, and that The Taskmaster has his word. The Taskmaster says Anderson's word is fine by him and the Dungeon.
Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) beat The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) in their WCW debut. The fight goes on after the match, and Bagwell is put through two tables after a somersault senton by Rocco Rock.
The marriage between Col. Tom Parker and Sister Sherri is official for Clash of the Champions next week.
Ric Flair retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Sting after Lex Luger accidentally hits Sting with Jimmy Hart's megaphone. Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage charge the ring, forcing Ric Flair and Lex Luger to run away, then check on Sting along with "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who then holds an interview. Hulk Hogan tells Sting that Lex Luger is holding him down once again, as does Savage, who tells Sting to wake up. Sting can't believe that Lex Luger cost him the match, and heads to the back to confront him. As for Clash of the Champions, they plan to beat Ric Flair and The Giant. Hogan accuses Savage of pulling a fast one on him by keeping him from getting a title shot, but Savage wants none of it as he plans to take advantage of that second chance at the title next week on Nitro.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Hulk Hogan! Harlem Heat vs. Sting and Lex Luger! A special interview with Jim Belushi!
Meng and The Taskmaster attack a cameraman before the next match.
Hulk Hogan beats Meng after "Macho Man" Randy Savage stops The Taskmaster from interfering and Hogan uses Meng's own golden spike against him.
Lex Luger beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage with the Torture Rack.
Before the next match, The Four Horsemen ("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Flyin' Brian and "The Crippler" Chris Benoit) show up with The Dungeon of Doom (The Taskmaster, Jimmy Hart, Hugh Morrus, The Zodiac, One Man Gang, The Giant)...as does "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who asks what's going on. Anderson says that Ric Flair will always be the cornerstone of the Horsemen, and that he and The Taskmaster have had "a meeting of the minds," and that the war between The Horsemen and The Dungeon must come to an end. The Taskmaster says that he has respect for Ric Flair and that he will allow Flair to borrow the services of The Giant at Clash of the Champions. The Taskmaster says that Anderson doesn't get the due that he deserves, and he respects him too. Flyin' Brian, however, is whom The Taskmaster has a problem with. Anderson makes it clear to The Taskmaster that The Horsemen respect him. Flyin' Brian butts in and says "You hear that? We're the Horsemen! We don't fear anybody! Right, Double-A?" which earns him a slap in the face from Anderson, who tells him to keep his mouth shut before he declares that emotional outbursts like the one from Brian must stop. Their partnership will be run like a business, and it will be kept that way, and that The Taskmaster has his word. The Taskmaster says Anderson's word is fine by him and the Dungeon.
Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and "Flyboy" Rocco Rock) beat The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) in their WCW debut. The fight goes on after the match, and Bagwell is put through two tables after a somersault senton by Rocco Rock.
The marriage between Col. Tom Parker and Sister Sherri is official for Clash of the Champions next week.
Ric Flair retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Sting after Lex Luger accidentally hits Sting with Jimmy Hart's megaphone. Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage charge the ring, forcing Ric Flair and Lex Luger to run away, then check on Sting along with "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who then holds an interview. Hulk Hogan tells Sting that Lex Luger is holding him down once again, as does Savage, who tells Sting to wake up. Sting can't believe that Lex Luger cost him the match, and heads to the back to confront him. As for Clash of the Champions, they plan to beat Ric Flair and The Giant. Hogan accuses Savage of pulling a fast one on him by keeping him from getting a title shot, but Savage wants none of it as he plans to take advantage of that second chance at the title next week on Nitro.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Hulk Hogan! Harlem Heat vs. Sting and Lex Luger! A special interview with Jim Belushi!
Meng and The Taskmaster attack a cameraman before the next match.
Hulk Hogan beats Meng after "Macho Man" Randy Savage stops The Taskmaster from interfering and Hogan uses Meng's own golden spike against him.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 15, 1996
WWF celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Owen Hart beats Marty Janetty with an unusual bridge pin.
Todd Pettengill introduces a new program that takes place 30 minutes before the pay-per-view: Free For All on the Prevue channel, live Sunday at 6:30 PM Eastern, 3:30 Pacific. It is also announced that during the numbers drawing for the Royal Rumble match, two balls will be blank. The two people who draw blank balls will be in the Free For All match, where the winner will come in at #30, while the loser comes in at #1.
Owen Hart, Tatanka, Dory Funk Jr., Yokozuna, Barry Horowitz, Jerry "The King" Lawler, The British Bulldog, Savio Vega, Doug Gilbert, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Fatu, Henry Godwinn, Marty Jannetty, Kama, The Ringmaster, Isaac Yankem D.D.S., Hakushi, Mr. Bob Backlund, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, King Mabel, The 1-2-3 Kid, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Diesel are confirmed for the Royal Rumble match. Diesel says that at Royal Rumble, it will be Diesel time, not Vader time. Also confirmed for the Royal Rumble match is Vader, whom we hear even more from.
Dok Hendrix confirms that Razor Ramon is on his way to the arena, and that he is sick and tired of Goldust's advances towards him.
Sunny shoots some pool as she says that everyone likes it Raw.
The Ringmaster beats Matt Hardy with the Million Dollar Dream in his Raw debut. It is announced that The Ringmaster will be on American On-Line tomorrow night at 10 PM Eastern.
We see a video package of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, where we're brought up to speed on Shawn's current situation as he proclaims that he will win the Royal Rumble match and eventually become WWF Champion.
Dok Hendrix announces that Razor Ramon is confirmed to be a few miles from the arena, and that he might show up in time for the Goldust interview.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat The Spiders (Spider I and Spider II).
We head back to "Billionaire Ted's" Wrasslin' War Room, and we see that "Ted" is flustered that he can't buy off any of the WWF Superstars.
Vince McMahon interviews Goldust in the ring. Goldust puts his hands on Vince before the interview begins, flustering McMahon. McMahon wants to know if Goldust really means what he says, or if he's playing on Razor Ramon's homophobic fears. Goldust asks Vince "Is that an extra microphone in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?" Goldust says he looks very carefully for the one man who can give him the worst absolute time, and makes his move. He then says he wants Razor Ramon "so bad," more than any man or woman can ever want a human being.
Dok Hendrix says that Razor Ramon has just pulled into the parking lot, and that he intends to get a word with him.
Razor Ramon shows up. Dok Hendrix tells Razor Ramon that Goldust is in the locker room. During the match, Dok Hendrix says that Goldust will discuss his match-up against Bret "The Hit Man" Hart on next week's Raw.
The Undertaker beats Isaac Yankem, D.D.S.
Dok Hendrix interviews Goldust backstage. It doesn't take long for Razor Ramon to show up and give Goldust a beating. Goldust hits Razor with a shot to the groin.
We see Sunny naked in the tub, saying "Do you realize we did it for almost an hour? Now that Raw."
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) are putting their tag team titles on the line agianst The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip).
Razor Ramon attacks Goldust against as he tries to escape the arena. The two of them take it outside thsi time, as the two of them fight in the snow as officials try to stop the brawl. Goldust manages to escape Razor Ramon and escape in a car as the show comes to an end.
Owen Hart beats Marty Janetty with an unusual bridge pin.
Todd Pettengill introduces a new program that takes place 30 minutes before the pay-per-view: Free For All on the Prevue channel, live Sunday at 6:30 PM Eastern, 3:30 Pacific. It is also announced that during the numbers drawing for the Royal Rumble match, two balls will be blank. The two people who draw blank balls will be in the Free For All match, where the winner will come in at #30, while the loser comes in at #1.
Owen Hart, Tatanka, Dory Funk Jr., Yokozuna, Barry Horowitz, Jerry "The King" Lawler, The British Bulldog, Savio Vega, Doug Gilbert, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Fatu, Henry Godwinn, Marty Jannetty, Kama, The Ringmaster, Isaac Yankem D.D.S., Hakushi, Mr. Bob Backlund, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, King Mabel, The 1-2-3 Kid, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Diesel are confirmed for the Royal Rumble match. Diesel says that at Royal Rumble, it will be Diesel time, not Vader time. Also confirmed for the Royal Rumble match is Vader, whom we hear even more from.
Dok Hendrix confirms that Razor Ramon is on his way to the arena, and that he is sick and tired of Goldust's advances towards him.
Sunny shoots some pool as she says that everyone likes it Raw.
The Ringmaster beats Matt Hardy with the Million Dollar Dream in his Raw debut. It is announced that The Ringmaster will be on American On-Line tomorrow night at 10 PM Eastern.
We see a video package of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, where we're brought up to speed on Shawn's current situation as he proclaims that he will win the Royal Rumble match and eventually become WWF Champion.
Dok Hendrix announces that Razor Ramon is confirmed to be a few miles from the arena, and that he might show up in time for the Goldust interview.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat The Spiders (Spider I and Spider II).
We head back to "Billionaire Ted's" Wrasslin' War Room, and we see that "Ted" is flustered that he can't buy off any of the WWF Superstars.
Vince McMahon interviews Goldust in the ring. Goldust puts his hands on Vince before the interview begins, flustering McMahon. McMahon wants to know if Goldust really means what he says, or if he's playing on Razor Ramon's homophobic fears. Goldust asks Vince "Is that an extra microphone in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?" Goldust says he looks very carefully for the one man who can give him the worst absolute time, and makes his move. He then says he wants Razor Ramon "so bad," more than any man or woman can ever want a human being.
Dok Hendrix says that Razor Ramon has just pulled into the parking lot, and that he intends to get a word with him.
Razor Ramon shows up. Dok Hendrix tells Razor Ramon that Goldust is in the locker room. During the match, Dok Hendrix says that Goldust will discuss his match-up against Bret "The Hit Man" Hart on next week's Raw.
The Undertaker beats Isaac Yankem, D.D.S.
Dok Hendrix interviews Goldust backstage. It doesn't take long for Razor Ramon to show up and give Goldust a beating. Goldust hits Razor with a shot to the groin.
We see Sunny naked in the tub, saying "Do you realize we did it for almost an hour? Now that Raw."
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) are putting their tag team titles on the line agianst The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip).
Razor Ramon attacks Goldust against as he tries to escape the arena. The two of them take it outside thsi time, as the two of them fight in the snow as officials try to stop the brawl. Goldust manages to escape Razor Ramon and escape in a car as the show comes to an end.
Monday, January 8, 1996
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for January 8, 2016
"The Crippler" Chris Benoit beats "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright. During the match, the next Clash of the Champions special is hinted at, and takes a jab at WWF by saying that they are raising the price of their pay-per-view events while saying that Clash of the Champions is absolutely free. (Jabs at WWF, such as "The Royal Fumble,"
Eddie Guerrero beats "Lord" Steve Regal with a backslide pin. Clash of the Champions is confirmed for January 23rd during the match. After the match, Regal gets a few more shots on Guerrero in revenge.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger and Sting. Even Okerlund gets in on the WWF bashing before the interview, saying their newest additions are "close to collecting Social Security." Sting has a question that he wants to ask Luger live on national television: what happened after the Triangle Match at Starrcade? He wants to know why Luger kept him from getting back in the ring before the ten count, but Luger says he injured his knee and was reaching out for Sting, wanting him to help him back up. He wants the chance to show Sting what kind of man he is in tag team action at Clash of the Champions. Sting likes the idea, saying they'd be a pretty good tag team, but Luger says they'd be the best tag team.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Part 2 of the interview with Mike Ditka! Ric Flair defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a championship rematch!
Sting beats Diamond Dallas Sting with the Scorpion Death Lock.
Clash of the Champions is live from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, January 23 on TBS at 8:05 PM!
Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage beat "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Flyin' Brian try to save the match for Flair and Anderson, but The Taskmaster and The Zodiac stop them from doing so. The Giant then gets in the ring and goes after Hogan and Savage after they toss Flair out of the ring, and hits the both of them with yet another choke slam. The Zodiac and The Taskmaster stop The Giant from doing any more damage.
Eddie Guerrero beats "Lord" Steve Regal with a backslide pin. Clash of the Champions is confirmed for January 23rd during the match. After the match, Regal gets a few more shots on Guerrero in revenge.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Lex Luger and Sting. Even Okerlund gets in on the WWF bashing before the interview, saying their newest additions are "close to collecting Social Security." Sting has a question that he wants to ask Luger live on national television: what happened after the Triangle Match at Starrcade? He wants to know why Luger kept him from getting back in the ring before the ten count, but Luger says he injured his knee and was reaching out for Sting, wanting him to help him back up. He wants the chance to show Sting what kind of man he is in tag team action at Clash of the Champions. Sting likes the idea, saying they'd be a pretty good tag team, but Luger says they'd be the best tag team.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: Part 2 of the interview with Mike Ditka! Ric Flair defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a championship rematch!
Sting beats Diamond Dallas Sting with the Scorpion Death Lock.
Clash of the Champions is live from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, January 23 on TBS at 8:05 PM!
Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage beat "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. "The Crippler" Chris Benoit and Flyin' Brian try to save the match for Flair and Anderson, but The Taskmaster and The Zodiac stop them from doing so. The Giant then gets in the ring and goes after Hogan and Savage after they toss Flair out of the ring, and hits the both of them with yet another choke slam. The Zodiac and The Taskmaster stop The Giant from doing any more damage.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 8, 1996
Before the first match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett tells Ahmed Johnson he's got another "smash hit" for him.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Hakushi with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Jim Ross takes Dok Hendrix's place on the Royal Rumble Slam Jam this week. Doug Gilbert from USWA has entered the Royal Rumble match, as have Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Fatu and Isaac Yankem, D.D.S. We also hear from Vader for the first time. Also, Henry O. Godwinn, Marty Jannetty, Kama, Skip and All Japan Pro Wrestling's own Takao Omori are also confirmed for the Royal Rumble match. We then hear from "Scheme Gene," a parody of "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who makes a thinly veiled reference to the WCW Hotline.
Ahmed Johnson destroys Jeff Brettler. After the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett almost nails Ahmed in the back of the head with his guitar, but Ahmed sees him coming and dodges. Jeff Jarrett quickly flees, and Ahmed then takes what's left of the guitar and destroys it on the ring post.
The Undertaker faces Isaac Yankem D.D.S next week on Raw! Also, Marty Jannetty takes on Owen Hart!
Brother Love is in the ring for The Brother Love Show with tonight's guest "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. DiBiase says that he has searched high and low for someone who can exemplify what a Million Dollar Champion is throughout 1995, but he finally found him. He then introduces his new prospect: The Ringmaster, who is then crowned as the new holder of the now-reactivated Million Dollar Championship. The Ringmaster gives "everyone in TV Land" a chance to be somebody to touch their hand to his on their TV screens and feel what it's like to be Million Dollar Champion. He says he will prove everything that he says that he is, then also announces that he is officially in the Royal Rumble match, and that he will toss everyone over the ring for a shot at the WWF Championship, even though "it doesn't mean anything compared to the Million Dollar Championship." He also plans to do it all at WrestleMania, and then he'll have every single he's ever wanted in the WWF.
Goldust beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya.
We see "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' press conference from earlier today, where Shawn announces that his doctors don't want him competing, but he is nevertheless throwing his name into the Royal Rumble match and that come WrestleMania, he will be taking the WWF Championship and carrying the WWF on its shoulders to the new millennium. "Scheme Gene" then makes another WCW Hotline reference.
Diesel wishes "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels the best of luck in the Royal Rumble match, even though he wants his belt back, too. Razor Ramon says it may be too soon for Shawn to return, but he also says that Shawn Michaels just might win it. Owen Hart says Shawn isn't ready, and he plans to be the first man to get his hands on him.
We see an encore of Bret "The Hit Man" Hart vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Championship at In Your House.
Paul Bearer and The Undertaker say it's time to take the WWF Championship. 'Taker says Bret "The Hit Man" was a glorious championship, but it's now out of his hands. The creatures of the night have spoken, and he intends to deliver.
Kathy Schreck from Chicago, Illinois is the winner of the Royal Rumble sweepstakes.
Next week: The Ringmaster in action!
We head back to Billionaire Ted's "Wrestling War Room," where "Where The Big Boys Play" takes on a whole new meaning. Also, for a WWF drug program adivosry, sign on to America On-Line tonight!
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Hakushi with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Jim Ross takes Dok Hendrix's place on the Royal Rumble Slam Jam this week. Doug Gilbert from USWA has entered the Royal Rumble match, as have Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Fatu and Isaac Yankem, D.D.S. We also hear from Vader for the first time. Also, Henry O. Godwinn, Marty Jannetty, Kama, Skip and All Japan Pro Wrestling's own Takao Omori are also confirmed for the Royal Rumble match. We then hear from "Scheme Gene," a parody of "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who makes a thinly veiled reference to the WCW Hotline.
Ahmed Johnson destroys Jeff Brettler. After the match, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett almost nails Ahmed in the back of the head with his guitar, but Ahmed sees him coming and dodges. Jeff Jarrett quickly flees, and Ahmed then takes what's left of the guitar and destroys it on the ring post.
The Undertaker faces Isaac Yankem D.D.S next week on Raw! Also, Marty Jannetty takes on Owen Hart!
Brother Love is in the ring for The Brother Love Show with tonight's guest "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. DiBiase says that he has searched high and low for someone who can exemplify what a Million Dollar Champion is throughout 1995, but he finally found him. He then introduces his new prospect: The Ringmaster, who is then crowned as the new holder of the now-reactivated Million Dollar Championship. The Ringmaster gives "everyone in TV Land" a chance to be somebody to touch their hand to his on their TV screens and feel what it's like to be Million Dollar Champion. He says he will prove everything that he says that he is, then also announces that he is officially in the Royal Rumble match, and that he will toss everyone over the ring for a shot at the WWF Championship, even though "it doesn't mean anything compared to the Million Dollar Championship." He also plans to do it all at WrestleMania, and then he'll have every single he's ever wanted in the WWF.
Goldust beats "The Portuguese Man-O-War" Aldo Montoya.
We see "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' press conference from earlier today, where Shawn announces that his doctors don't want him competing, but he is nevertheless throwing his name into the Royal Rumble match and that come WrestleMania, he will be taking the WWF Championship and carrying the WWF on its shoulders to the new millennium. "Scheme Gene" then makes another WCW Hotline reference.
Diesel wishes "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels the best of luck in the Royal Rumble match, even though he wants his belt back, too. Razor Ramon says it may be too soon for Shawn to return, but he also says that Shawn Michaels just might win it. Owen Hart says Shawn isn't ready, and he plans to be the first man to get his hands on him.
We see an encore of Bret "The Hit Man" Hart vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Championship at In Your House.
Paul Bearer and The Undertaker say it's time to take the WWF Championship. 'Taker says Bret "The Hit Man" was a glorious championship, but it's now out of his hands. The creatures of the night have spoken, and he intends to deliver.
Kathy Schreck from Chicago, Illinois is the winner of the Royal Rumble sweepstakes.
Next week: The Ringmaster in action!
We head back to Billionaire Ted's "Wrestling War Room," where "Where The Big Boys Play" takes on a whole new meaning. Also, for a WWF drug program adivosry, sign on to America On-Line tonight!
Monday, January 1, 1996
Nitro-Glycerin - Monday Nitro recap for January 1, 1996
It is announced that Hulk Hogan is off suspension, and will be facing "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship later tonight.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage beats "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson after Savage accidentally pushes Anderson into the ref, then pulls out a tape wrap out of his tights only for Savage to hit him, uses it against him and put it back in his trunks after he's done. During the match, commentary spoils that The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) have won the Raw Bowl match ahead of time. After the match, Flyin' Brian and Chris Benoit rush into the ring, trying to tell the ref what happened, but there's nothing that the ref can do.
"Lord" Steven Regal beats Chris Benoit after Benoit misses a slingshot cross body over the top rope and lands hard outside of the ring. Hank Aaron is seen enjoying the show in the audience during the match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Chris Benoit, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and Flyin' Brian. Brian is disgusted with Benoit and Anderson's performance, but Benoit says that the only way to beat him is through pure luck, and says "Lord" Steven Regal had that going for him tonight. Anderson tells Brian to stop setting fires that The Four Horsemen can't fight. He says that "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff went too far, but there's no reason to go after The Dungeon of Doom, and they they either survive or perish as a team. The Dungeon of Doom (The Taskmaster, Jimmy Hart, The Giant, The Zodiac) almost storm the ring after Flyin' Brian calling them "The Dungeon of Misfit Toys," but The Giant and Jimmy Hart are there to keep everyone else from storming the ring to go after Flyin' Brian.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) vs. "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and Flyin' Brian! Lex Luger vs. The Cobra!
Sting and Lex Luger beat The Super Assassins with a Torture Rack on the legal man while Sting puts the other in the Scorpion Death Lock. During the match, Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman asks Steve "Mongo" McMichael to become his manager. McMichael declines, but tells him to systematically destroy his opponents just like he was taught in the Marine Corps, and that if he can do that, all he needs is himself.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Jimmy Hart and The Giant. He said that Hulk Hogan taught him to keep close to his enemies, and to learn to switch gears anytime, anyplace, and anywhere as you'll never know who he'll manage. The Giant is still sore about hitting him with a steel chair weeks ago, saying it hurt him physically, mentally and spiritually, and that Hulk Hogan will get what is coming to him.
Hulk Hogan beats The Nature Boy" Ric Flair by disqualification when The Four Horsemen ("The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Flyin' Brian, Chris Benoit) interfere. However, Anderson still has the tape wrap in his tights. Hogan shows the wrap to the ref, who ends the match. The Giant shows up with a wooden barstool, but "Macho Man" Randy Savage rushes in to stop The Giant with a wooden barstool of his own. The Zodiac and The Taskmaster have to hold The Giant back afterwards.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. One person's business is now the others, and Hulk Hogan challenges "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson to a tag team match against him and Savage. Savage says he still has unfinished business with Anderson, and that if they have the guts, they'd accept the challenge and that they have secret weapons nobody's ever thought of. Hulk says he'll have to take down Flair and Anderson in order to get rid of The Giant. Savage says that problems will be solved next week.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage beats "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson after Savage accidentally pushes Anderson into the ref, then pulls out a tape wrap out of his tights only for Savage to hit him, uses it against him and put it back in his trunks after he's done. During the match, commentary spoils that The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) have won the Raw Bowl match ahead of time. After the match, Flyin' Brian and Chris Benoit rush into the ring, trying to tell the ref what happened, but there's nothing that the ref can do.
"Lord" Steven Regal beats Chris Benoit after Benoit misses a slingshot cross body over the top rope and lands hard outside of the ring. Hank Aaron is seen enjoying the show in the audience during the match.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Chris Benoit, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and Flyin' Brian. Brian is disgusted with Benoit and Anderson's performance, but Benoit says that the only way to beat him is through pure luck, and says "Lord" Steven Regal had that going for him tonight. Anderson tells Brian to stop setting fires that The Four Horsemen can't fight. He says that "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff went too far, but there's no reason to go after The Dungeon of Doom, and they they either survive or perish as a team. The Dungeon of Doom (The Taskmaster, Jimmy Hart, The Giant, The Zodiac) almost storm the ring after Flyin' Brian calling them "The Dungeon of Misfit Toys," but The Giant and Jimmy Hart are there to keep everyone else from storming the ring to go after Flyin' Brian.
This Saturday on WCW Saturday Night: The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) vs. "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson and Flyin' Brian! Lex Luger vs. The Cobra!
Sting and Lex Luger beat The Super Assassins with a Torture Rack on the legal man while Sting puts the other in the Scorpion Death Lock. During the match, Sgt. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman asks Steve "Mongo" McMichael to become his manager. McMichael declines, but tells him to systematically destroy his opponents just like he was taught in the Marine Corps, and that if he can do that, all he needs is himself.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Jimmy Hart and The Giant. He said that Hulk Hogan taught him to keep close to his enemies, and to learn to switch gears anytime, anyplace, and anywhere as you'll never know who he'll manage. The Giant is still sore about hitting him with a steel chair weeks ago, saying it hurt him physically, mentally and spiritually, and that Hulk Hogan will get what is coming to him.
Hulk Hogan beats The Nature Boy" Ric Flair by disqualification when The Four Horsemen ("The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Flyin' Brian, Chris Benoit) interfere. However, Anderson still has the tape wrap in his tights. Hogan shows the wrap to the ref, who ends the match. The Giant shows up with a wooden barstool, but "Macho Man" Randy Savage rushes in to stop The Giant with a wooden barstool of his own. The Zodiac and The Taskmaster have to hold The Giant back afterwards.
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. One person's business is now the others, and Hulk Hogan challenges "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson to a tag team match against him and Savage. Savage says he still has unfinished business with Anderson, and that if they have the guts, they'd accept the challenge and that they have secret weapons nobody's ever thought of. Hulk says he'll have to take down Flair and Anderson in order to get rid of The Giant. Savage says that problems will be solved next week.
Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 1, 1996
Before the first match, Goldust's usher tries to give Razor Ramon some flowers, but Razor Ramon beats him up before that can happen. Goldust sees this transpire from a distance. Also, Brother Love can be seen backstage in the locker room talking about...something.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat the team of Razor Ramon and Savio Vega, the team of Owen Hart and Yokozuna and the team of Sycho Sid and The 1-2-3 Kid in the Raw Bowl match with the help fo Razor Ramon pushing The 1-2-3 Kid off the top rope. Raw Bowl Queen Ashley Allen makes a few appearances on commentary during the match.
It is announced that Shawn Michaels will be holding a press conference next week.
Dok Hendrix hosts the Raw Bowl Halftime Show. Jim Ross says that Diesel has announced that he will "kick the King's can" tonight. Also, it is announced that Ahmed Johnson and Jeff Jarrett will be squaring off at Royal Rumble.
The Arkansas Hog Pen Match between Henry O. Godwinn and Hunter Hearst Helmsley from In Your House is replayed.
Diesel beats King Mabel with a big boot in just eight seconds, then puts Sir Mo in a Jackknife Power Bomb. Jerry "The King" Lawler tries to interview Diesel after the match, but he walks away with Raw Bowl Queen Ashley Allen instead.
The Brooklyn Brawler gives The Smoking Gunns the "Lombardi Trophy," but it's really a trophy with his head on it. He gets beat up and soaked in Lipton Brisk tea for his effort.
Diesel, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Dory Funk, Jur. Savio Vega, King Mabel, Bam Bam Bigelow, Barry Horowitz, Yokozuna, and Tatanka are all announced for the Royal Rumble match...and so is Vader.
Next week: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett vs. Hakushi!
The infamous "Billionaire Ted's 'Wrasslin' War Room'" vignette is aired making fun of World Championship Wrestling, Ted Turner, Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage to close the show.
The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) beat the team of Razor Ramon and Savio Vega, the team of Owen Hart and Yokozuna and the team of Sycho Sid and The 1-2-3 Kid in the Raw Bowl match with the help fo Razor Ramon pushing The 1-2-3 Kid off the top rope. Raw Bowl Queen Ashley Allen makes a few appearances on commentary during the match.
It is announced that Shawn Michaels will be holding a press conference next week.
Dok Hendrix hosts the Raw Bowl Halftime Show. Jim Ross says that Diesel has announced that he will "kick the King's can" tonight. Also, it is announced that Ahmed Johnson and Jeff Jarrett will be squaring off at Royal Rumble.
The Arkansas Hog Pen Match between Henry O. Godwinn and Hunter Hearst Helmsley from In Your House is replayed.
Diesel beats King Mabel with a big boot in just eight seconds, then puts Sir Mo in a Jackknife Power Bomb. Jerry "The King" Lawler tries to interview Diesel after the match, but he walks away with Raw Bowl Queen Ashley Allen instead.
The Brooklyn Brawler gives The Smoking Gunns the "Lombardi Trophy," but it's really a trophy with his head on it. He gets beat up and soaked in Lipton Brisk tea for his effort.
Diesel, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Dory Funk, Jur. Savio Vega, King Mabel, Bam Bam Bigelow, Barry Horowitz, Yokozuna, and Tatanka are all announced for the Royal Rumble match...and so is Vader.
Next week: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett vs. Hakushi!
The infamous "Billionaire Ted's 'Wrasslin' War Room'" vignette is aired making fun of World Championship Wrestling, Ted Turner, Hulk Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage to close the show.
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