Saturday, January 18, 1997

Vince's Got A Shotgun - Shotgun Saturday Night recap for January 18, 1997

Sunny is seen dancing on stage at the start of the show, which takes place at Denim & Diamonds in San Antonio, Texas..

Before the next match, Hunter Hearst Helmsley says he will teach his opponent a lesson tonight in a "tune-up match," then set the world on fire by beating Goldust to win a chance at the WWF Championship before spending a night with Marlena.

Rocky Maivia beats Hunter Hearst Helmsley by count-out. During the match, Jake "The Snake" Roberts shows up with a snake, scaring both men in the match out of the ring. After the commercial break, Jake "The Snake" Roberts guests on commentary for the rest of the match, saying he was testing both men prior to the Royal Rumble tomorrow night, and teasing the idea of bringing a bigger snake for the match. Some time after that, Marlena shows up to watch the match from ringside. Helmsley is distracted by Marlena, and Goldust shows up, chasing Helmsley out of the club.

A bunch of clubgoers led by Sunny and Todd Pettengill dance the Macarena in front of the commentary table.

The Honky Tonk Man is the blackjack dealer, and Histeria and Mini Mankind are cheated out of their money due to their lack of knowledge of the English language.

Bob Backlund is seen in the middle of the street in San Antonio, Texas, trying to put morality back into everybody's lives.

Todd Pettengill tries to interviews Mini Mankind. Pettengill does not even understand him.

Mini Mankind and Histeria beat Mascarita Sagrada Jr. and Venom. During the match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin guests on commentary, saying he talks the way he does because he does not want to be misunderstood, misconstrued or misinterpreted before saying he will open the biggest can of whup-ass in the world on Goldust tonight before saying he will win the Royal Rumble match tomorrow night.

We see George and Adam at the Alamodome, who celebrate the fact that they are suddenly on television.

Todd Pettengill interviews Texas wrestling legend Terry Funk in the ring. Funk says he is home, and that his is his state and his town and where he wants to be. He says that he is ready to rumble, and wants to know what number he will be in the ring. He says he wants to start the Royal Rumble as well as end it, and wants to rumble with Todd Pettengill. Pettengill declines, then Terry Funk wants to know if a person wants to rumble with him, saying there is not a person in WWF or WCW (whom he calls "snake sucking scumbags") wants to take him on. He wants to know where Vince McMahon is and calls him a "Yankee bastard," then wants to rumble with Pettengill again, saying his mother is a whore. He also wants to know where Jim Ross is, calling him "an Okie asshole." All of a sudden, he notices "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and calls him out, heading to the commentary table briefly before heading to the ring. Austin gets up from the commentary table, climbs the guardrail and gets in the ring with Funk, who slaps him. Austin strikes back, and referees have to keep him from running after Funk.

Before the next match, Todd Pettengill tries to interview Faarooq, but Crush shoves him to the side.

Faarooq beats Jesse James.

Mascarita Sagrada Jr. plays pool while Hunter Heart Helmsley is seen with a few women nearby.

Next week: Shotgun Saturday Night takes place in Webster Hall in New York City!

Goldust vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin ends in a no-contest. During the match, Terry Funk shows up and fights Austin at ringside and into the crowd, then a flurry of WWF Superstars brawl in the ring. Goldust gets out of the ring and is smacked in the back with a pool stick by Hunter Hearst Helmsley, while Austin and Funk fight in the beer tap.

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