Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 2, 1994

The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu) beat The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) to win the WWF Tag Team Championships with both "Captain" Lou Albano and Afa in tow. During the match, The Quebecers and Johnny Polo flee, but are forced to hastily return when it is announced that if they do not return to the ring, they will lose the match as well as the tag team titles.

This week on Superstars: Scott Steiner and Irwin R. Schyster compete for a spot in the King of the Ring tournament. Also, Razor Ramon and Kwang square off for another spot in the tournament next week on Raw. Baltimore Orioles legend Art Donovan will also be on hand as a special guest analyst.

Chief Jay Strongbow tells Vince McMahon and "Macho Man" Randy Savage that Tatanka is on the warpath, and that we'll see it in the ring tonight.

Tatanka beats Derek Domino. During the match, Vince McMahon interviews Irwin R. Schyster via telephone, who insists that Tatanka owed a gift tax on his headdress and did not pay it. He cannot wait to take Tatanka down for good. After the match, Tatanka and Chief Jay Strongbow shake hands.

It's time for The King's Court. Lawler mocks the career of and calls a "has-been." He also mocks Razor Ramon, saying he is also a "has-been" for becoming the ex-Intercontinental Champion. He then introduces this week's guest and the new WWF Intercontinental Champion, Diesel, fresh off his championship win on Superstars the previous week. Lawler asks if he can call him "Cool Daddy," but Diesel tells Lawler he can call him "Big Daddy Cool" if he likes. Lawler notices that Shawn Michaels is absent from tonight's proceedings, due to Shawn Michaels sacrificing himself to help Diesel win the belt. Diesel says that Michaels will be back, and he is glad to have someone who is willing to sacrifice himself for him before telling the crowd they haven't seen a dynamic duo like this since Batman and Robin. As for Razor Ramon, he gives credit where it's due, but says he wasn't quite bad enough last week on Superstars. Lawler then asks Diesel what's next for him, and Diesel says that while the Intercontinental Championship is nice, the WWF Championship looks a little better, and says he'll go for that. Lawler wishes Diesel luck on getting a match with Bret "Hitman" Hart, calling Hart "a gutless wonder." Diesel responds by saying that Hart can run, but he can't hide, and says that the WWF Championship will soon be around his waist.

The Undertaker was recently sighted near an auto shop, near an elementary school, around a burning house, and at a jeweler.

Yokozuna beats Scott Taylor and Mike Davis in a 2-on-1 handicap match. After the match, Yokozuna hits Scott Taylor with two more Banzai Drops before Earthquake shows up, staring Yokozuna down until Yokozuna leaves the ring.
Earthquake tells Vince McMahon and "Macho Man" Randy Savage that he is sick and tired of hearing about Yokozuna and being asked when he's going to take him on...so he challenges him to a one-on-one match to determine who is the biggest and best man in the World Wrestling Federation.

Come As You Are (WWF Superstar) - Superstars recap for February 26, 1994

Razor Ramon beats The Black Phantom.

On Update, we hear from Bret "Hit Man" Hart, who says that he has had a most difficult task set before him at WrestleMania 10, and that wrestling his brother "The Rocket" Owen Hart is going to be hard to do. He says that Owen is a great wrestler and like a dog ready for the hunt, but when he steps in the ring with him, he will be in the ring with the best dog. He respects Lex Luger and what he said at last week's edition of The Funeral Parlor, and wishes him the best of luck against Yokozuna before reminding him that he will go down when he steps in the ring with him. We then hear from "The Rocket" Owen Hart, who says that Bret's confidence is a cover-up for fear, as they both know that he is the better Hart and that Bret has been keeping him down in his shadow. At WrestleMania 10, he will step out of his shadow and prove he is the better Hart brother. He tells Bret not to look past him for the World title match, as he will not get past him.

Tony Bueti is the honorary ring announcer for the next match.

The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) beat John Paul and Miguel Rosado. Before the match, Johnny Polo - who replaces Stan Lane on commentary this week - accompanies The Quebecers in a black bathrobe, a snorkel mask and swim flippers. Nikolai Volkoff is seen in the front of the crowd again. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Oscar, who tells The Quebecers that Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) will beat them to become WWF Tag Team Champions.

We hear from Crush, who says that he has not been more prepared for anything in his life. He says the fans may be sick and tired of him interfering in "Macho Man" Randy Savage's business and that Savage may be sick and tired of seeing his face, but he is sick and tired of Savage, who he calls "a backstabbing snake." Crush says they will settle it once and for all at WrestleMania 10, and that Mr. Fuji has prepared him for the match. Mr. Fuji tells Savage he will pay from head to toe, and that there will be no mercy when Crush takes care of him once and for all. Crush says that he might take advantage of the rules of their Last Man Standing Match just to pin him in the ring again and again, as there is no room for the both of them in the WWF and it will be finished once and for all.

Thurman "Sparky" Plugg beats Derek Domino.

Raymond Rougeau interviews Shawn Michaels in the ring. As Shawn heads to the ring, he takes the ladder in the aisle and places it in the center of the ring. He talks about how he stood equal everyone until he was no longer happy with it and decided to step up and rise about everyone else by climbing the WWF ladder to sit on top. He says he will continue to sit on top of the WWF, and after all is said and done, he will be standing tall as the undisputed WWF Intercontinental Champion at WrestleMania 10. Shawn then goes on to say that his being declared the winner will be the last thing Razor Ramon sees as he is looking at the lights.

Before the next match, Irwin R. Schyster says it is about time that people stopped cheating on their taxes.

Irwin R. Schyster beats Phil Apollo.

This week on Raw: Yokozuna vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage!

During the WrestleMania 10 Report, it is announced that Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids On The Block will be appearing at the event. We then hear from Yokozuna, Jim Cornette and Mr. Fuji. Cornette says there is a word on everyone's lips in the WWF: confidence. He says WWF President Jack Tunney is confident that he made the right decision concerning the Royal Rumble Match as well as WrestleMania 10, that Bret "Hit Man" Hart is confident that he will beat Yokozuna for the WWF Championship as well as straighten his brother "The Rocket" Owen Hart out, and that Lex Luger is confident he will beat Bret. But he says that when you have confidence, you had better back it up, and only Yokozuna is able to back up his own confidence going into WrestleMania 10, as he has put people in the hospital, wreaked havoc and overcome every challenge despite all the obstacles in his path to retain the WWF Championship. He tells Luger to get confident, and says Bret will be focused on other things as he will be torn that he had to face his brother Owen on pay-per-view, which will make him unable to win it all at WrestleMania 10. We then hear from "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who says he is ready to go with Crush at WrestleMania 10. It is then announced that there will be a ten-man tag team match between the team of The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bar Gunn), Tatanka, The 1-2-3 Kid and Thurman "Sparky Plug" and the team of The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu), Irwin R. Schyster, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett and "The Model" Rick Martel at WrestleMania 10. (The match never happens due to time constraints, and is pushed back to the Raw after WrestleMania 10.)

Bret "Hit Man" Hart beats Adam Bomb with the Sharpshooter. During the match, "The Rocket" Owen Hart is seen watching the match from across the aisle.

We hear from Johnny Polo and The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre). Polo says The Quebecers are guaranteed victory at WrestleMania 10, and Jacques says September 13th was the beginning of a new legend when they won the tag team titles. Polo then mocks Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) through hip hop verse.

Next week: "Double J" Jeff Jarrett! The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Butch and Bushwhacker Luke)! Diesel! The Funeral Parlor with special guest "The Rocket" Owen Hart! Lex Luger!

Come As You Are (WWF Superstar) - Superstars recap for January 15, 1994

Lex Luger beats Bastion Booger.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart congratulates The 1-2-3 Kid and Marty Jannetty on beating The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) for the WWF Tag Team Championship, but "The Rocket" Owen Hart is not happy with the fact that his big break slipped away. Bret says he knows they will be the first person to get a title shot The 1-2-3 Kid and Marty Jannetty after they beat The Quebecers at Royal Rumble. Bret says he will now dedicate his career to tag team wrestling and his brother Owen after completing all his single matches and 1-on-1 obligations, so he and Owen can win the tag team titles.

It is announced that Marty Jannetty and The 1-2-3 Kid will be defending the WWF Tag Team Championships against The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) this Monday night in Madison Square Garden in New York City. We hear from The Quebecers and Johnny Polo, who says Jannetty and The 1-2-3 Kid pulled the upset of the century and that they were not ready; however, he placed a clause in the contract that gave The Quebecers a return match just in case they lost. Jacques vows The Quebecers will win their titles back. Meanwhile, we hear from Jannetty and The 1-2-3 Kid. Jannetty says The Quebecers aren't laughing so much now after taking them lightly and asks how they feel now. He tells The Quebecers that if they cannot get it done, they might as well return to Canada. The 1-2-3 Kid says they will see if it was a fluke victory, and that hopefully they will defend the titles and keep them.

The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu) beat J.W. Storm and Tony DeVito. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Afa and The Headshrinkers, who are psyching themselves up for the Royal Rumble Match.

Jim Ross advertises a show at Madison Square Garden for this Monday night with a triple main event. It is also announced that ticket buyers will get the first opportunity to buy tickets for WrestleMania 10 before their release to the general public on January 24th. Yokozuna will defend the WWF Championship against Tatanka, Rick Steiner will take on Ludvig Borga, Razor Ramon will defend the WWF Intercontinental Championship against "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, and there will also be a 30-man New York City Rumble. We hear from Jarrett, who is not concerned about being the underdog against Razor Ramon. He says Razor's undefeated streak in Madison Square Garden will come to an end, and he will find out he is all about. We then hear from Razor Ramon, who says there is no way to forget what Jarrett has said about him, as people are asking him to "give Jeff Jarrett one for them." He says big trouble is coming to Jarrett, and tells him to get ready for Monday night.

Nicole Froton is the honorary guest ring announcer for the next match.

Tatanka beats Barry Horowitz. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Ludvig Borga, who says he will destroy Tatanka for good at Royal Rumble.

Jim Ross interviews Yokozuna, Mr. Fuji and Jim Cornette. Before the interview begins, we see footage of Paul Bearer and The Undertaker unveiling the double-wide, double-deep casket intended for Yokozuna, with Paul Bearer saying it will be a ride that he will never forgot and that instead of kicking the titles, all Yokozuna has to do is kick the bucket. He then says that he will not hear any external noise at all. The Undertaker says all Yokozuna will hear is the hounds of Hell baying for his soul. Cornette feels hornswoggled after seeing the footage, and admits that Yokozuna is afraid not of The Undertaker, but of the casket, which he calls "a box" so as not to further scare Yokozuna. He says that because of the fans, WWF President Jack Tunney, Paul Bearer and The Undertaker, they are all victims of a con job. He tells Paul Bearer and The Undertaker that they have backed Yokozuna into a corner and that Yokozuna will come out fighting, doing everything in his power and fighting out of instinct after his one fear was used against him, and that they had better be ready to prepare all the fixings and trimmings of a first-class funeral for The Undertaker that is long overdue, as The Undertaker will be laid to rest along with the hopes and dreams of taking the WWF Championship away from him.

Virgil beats Derek Domino by submission.

Raymond Rougeau interviews Shawn Michaels, who says his chances of winning the Royal Rumble Match are great. Suddenly, Bam Bam Bigelow butts in and says he will win the match, as does "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, Crush, Adam Bomb and "The Model" Rick Martel. Shawn then says he and Diesel will toss everyone out two people at a time, then Diesel will graciously climb out over the top rope to let him, but Diesel says he will not throw the Rumble, which starts an argument between the two of them.

During the Royal Rumble Report, we hear from "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who says nobody will rain on his parade when he wins the Royal Rumble Match and goes on to WrestleMania 10, where he will win the WWF Championship for a third time. He is back and better than ever, as the madness has kicked in and he is going to win. We also hear from The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn), who say they are gearing up for the match and are ready for a potential brawl between themselves. We then hear from The 1-2-3 Kid and Marty Jannetty. Jannetty says they will stick together until they face each other at the end, when they try to toss each other over the top rope.

Shawn Michaels is on the cover as well as the inside of the newest issue of WWF Magazine, available now.

Before the next match, Irwin R. Schyster says 1994 is the year that all the "tax cheats" will pay, as 1994 will be "the year of the audit."

Irwin R. Schyster beats Tony Roy. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Razor Ramon, who says that I.R.S. may have ripped off the gold around his neck, but he will never rip the gold off his waist in their match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

Jim Ross re-advertises the show at Madison Square Garden for this Monday night with a triple main event. It is announced that The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson), The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn), The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu), The Heavenly Bodies ("Doctor" Tom Pritchard and "Gigolo" Jimmy Delrey), Scott Putski, Ivan Putski, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Crush will all be in the 30-man New York City Rumble. We hear from Crush, who says that this Monday night, the long, slow painful clock will come to a ticking end, and in case he does not win the New York City Rumble, it will be worth trying to end Savage's career, as he hates him and his fans and he cannot wait to destroy him. We then hear from Savage, who says that he plans to win the New York City Rumble, and if Crush is in his way, that will be a free shot on Crush for all to see as he attempts to win.

Next week: Ludvig Borga! Doink! Shawn Michaels! The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) vs. Adam Bomb and Rick Martel! A special interview with Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and "The Rocket" Owen Hart!

The Undertaker beats Dwayne Gill.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 27, 1993

The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) guest on commentary this week.

Lex Luger beats Barry Horowitz.

Johnny Polo brags that he'll beat Marty Jannetty

Johnny Polo beats Marty Jannetty with help from Pierre. The referee catches wind of this after the match and orders Pierre back to the back, away from commentary.

Doink quickly beats Spike Gray with some trickery from Dink.

Bret Hart, Crush, Kamala, Owen Hart, Doink, Mabel, Scott Steiner, Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Adam Bomb, Bam Bam Bigelow, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, The 1-2-3 Kid, Fatu, Samu, Rick Steiner, Bob Backlund and Greg "The Hammer" Valentine make up the full updated list of entrants into the Royal Rumble match. Also, The Hart Brothers (Bret and Owen Hart) have buried the hatchet prior to their match against The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) for the WWF Tag Team Championships.

The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart Gunn) take on Bam Bam Bigelow and Bastion Booger next week on Raw.

Crush beats Mike Moraldo with the Cranium Crusher.

Undertaker and Paul Bearer that Yokozuna is getting gift-wrapped soon as 'Taker lays down the planks for the casket.

Bret Hart tells us not to drink and drive.

We see highlights from the finals of the WWF Women's Championship tournament between Alundra Blayze and Heidi Lee Morgan, as well as Blayze's victory and title win.

We get our first glimpse of the masked ninja warrior Kwang.

Razor Ramon beats Derek Domino.

Next week: Jeff Jarrett! Yokozuna! Johnny Polo guests on commentary!