From: kzim@watserv.ucr.edu (Christopher Robin Zimmerman) Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Subject: WWF Prime Time Wrestling - 28/9/92 Keywords: 2 hours of WWF in 4 pages or less Message-ID: <22583@galaxy.ucr.edu> Date: 30 Sep 92 01:58:21 GMT Sender: news@galaxy.ucr.edu Lines: 178 Nntp-Posting-Host: watnxt08.ucr.edu DISCLAIMER: This is yet another recount of events on a WWF Nationally shown show. To some this will be a babbling claptrap, another waste of precious bandwith by still another undergraduate with no right to be reading/posting/alive. They are welcome to use their KILL file, as I will use the same subject name on a consistent basis, save the date. I watch WWF PrimeTime Wrestling on the USA Cable Network because 1) it's more fun than "Murphy Brown", 2) I can get the gist of the weekend syndies which I miss due to work, and 3) they throw in a name v. name match or two. Since no one in the time I have been reading r.s.p-w has laboured to post an account of PrimeTime, I decided that once I got a VCR I would do it, until I got tired of it. This then is my first posting to that effect. WWF PrimeTime Wrestling, shown on the USA Network 28.9.92 The opening credits, which have long been missing, are back. No changes from before, notably Piper, Hogan, and LOD shots are still there, as well as Duggan wearing a WBF T shirt. The "Panel of Experts" includes Hillbilly Jim, Hacksaw Jim Duggan (wearing Boss Man T shirt), Vince McMahon, Bobby Heenan, and Mr. Perfect. A satellite linkup to both Randy Savage and Razor Ramon is hyped. Heenan says Ramon is ready now. Ramon, "direct" from WTVJ in Miami. Jim and Jim try to debate with him, and Ramon puts them down. My favorite: calling Duggan "Jacksaw". I have new found respect for Hall. Money, Inc. takes on the always dangerous combination of EL Matador and Virgil (announcers Monsoon and Hayes). The only question in my mind was whether Santana or Virgil would get pinned. Virgil is called "the most improved wrestler of the 90s", with Monsoon giving credit to Piper for his influence. Hayes, of course, credits DiBiase. Crowd chants "Irwin, Irwin..." and Hayes can't understand why that bothers IRS, "after all, President Eisenhower didn't mind..." Faces cheat by not tagging, and yes, the Virgil/DiBiase matchup is replayed for the umpteenth time. DiBiase and then Santana take turns being jobbed, until DiBiase finally puts on a reverse chin lock while Rotunda provides "leverage". Following the WWF Tag Match Formula, Santana gets worked over until, against all odds, he gets to his corner and tags, only to not have the tag seen by Blind Dave Hebner. Of course, Virgil is tagged in, and like a house on fire...well, you know. Santana, completely recovered, helps Virgil with to double drop kick Money, Inc. out of the ring. While Hebner tries to send Santana back to the corner, Virgil attempts to suplex IRS into the ring, but DiBiase pulls Virgil's feet out from under him. IRS pins Virgil with DiBiase holding down the feet. Money money money money.....Hart was boring. No mention of #1 controversy between Money, Inc. and Nasty Boys. Best match of the night, making everything following it a letdown. Comet Kid v. Dwayne Gill (Monsoon, Heenan) Monsoon: "He looks familiar, Brain..." I guess the doesn't know any martial arts either. Pyrotechnics compared to Papa Shango, must be setting up the fireball match for WM9. Gill doesn't even get one good move. Easy squash for the Transformer from Hell. I'm waiting for more formidable competition, like Kato. The panel is impressed with the Comet Kid, but Heenan compares him to the Tidy Bowl man. Mean Gene interviews Sensational Sherri and Shawn Michaels. Gene expresses skepticism about Sherri's fainting spell at SS. Sherri: "I just wanted to make sure Shawn loved me." Shawn: "Of course I love you! Not as much as you love me, not as much as *I* love me..." Michaels says he'd love the IC belt even more than himself, and then leaves the building. Nasty Boys v. Bobby Perez and Akita Webb (Mooney, Hayes) "Who are the #1 contenders?" Of course, only the Nasty Boys and Money, Inc. are mentioned. Interview during match: "We're #1 and we owe it all to Jimmy Hart, the best manager of all time!" Mooney begs to differ. This brings to mind Monsoon's favorite line: "You know, the Nasty Boys just haven't been the same since they lost those coveted tag team belts..." Well, the past is like that, you know. Pit stops, flying elbow. Nasty Boys win. Sags gives the camera a pit stop. Update with Mean Gene Okerlund. Rerun of Savage's Ultimate Maniacs formation interview. Snore. Fast forward. "Direct" from WWSB in Sarasota, FL, the Macho Man. The only reason Savage lost was 'cause of Razor Ramon. I know a figure four that might disagree with that. Bret Hart v. Repo Man (Monsoon, Hayes) Repo's gotten a lot funnier lately. Good dancer, too. He kept saying "Pay yer bills!" like it was meaningful. Monsoon said he'd like to see another Hart/Smith match (well, wouldn't everybody) and Hayes said the family couldn't take it. After ten thousand two counts, Repo gets Hart into a small package which Hart rolls into *another* small package for the pin. I was shocked, I expected the sharpshooter after all those 2 counts. Panel discusses Shango/Hart matchup. Events Center: Sean Mooney tries to introduce Kamala interview segment while Jamison installs a phone in the Events Center studio. Whippleman says Kamala isn't afraid of Undertaker. Kamala: "EEEHHHEHHHUUAAH..." Jamison hands Mooney the phone. It's Jack Tunney's office, they've fired Sean. He has to turn in his "stupid jacket" and deposit a $500 check into Bobby Heenan's account. Oh wait, it's not Tunney, it's Heenan. I was fooled. I was gonna miss Mooney. Darn. Nailz v. Tony DeVito. (Monsoon, Heenan) DeVito is tossed before the bell. Nailz grabs the mike and shows off his lovely singing voice, kicks DeVito trying to get back in the ring, but the ref forgets the countout. "BLAH...BLAH...BOSS MAN...BLAH..." Well, you know. Clips of Bob Backlund in '78. You can hear in the background, slightly muffled: "World...Wide...Wrestling...Federation...Champion..." Backlund of '92. "I'm 43 and makin' a comeback..." Sensitive piano music (which I didn't like) in the background. He's almost as old as Flair! Promos: ICOPRO, Slim Jim (Savage), Brut (Kelly LeBrock) Face to face duelling interviews of Ramon and Savage. At least they could have been in different STATES. I didn't notice this before, but they also had duelling ugly shirts. Best line: "Where do you want your toothpick?" by Savage, Ramon not only had a toothpick in his mouth, but one behind his ear. Tatanka v. Berserker (McMahon, Heenan) from SS. Yes, you know how it turns out...I mean after all, Tatanka is UNDEFEATED. Heenan says "Tatanka" means "squaw with red hair." Mean Gene interviews Flair and Perfect. Flair is wearing the purple "Nature Boy" robe to distinguish this week from last (still in Hershey though). "If UW had listened to me or Perfect, HE would have been the champ, and he wouldn't have been on the outside..." Wooo! You could see Gene cue the music. Back in the studio, Hacksaw has heard one joke too many at Savage's expense,and he's filled with righteous indignation. Of course, nothing comes of it except a board being thrown around. The Undertaker v. Anonymous HNE (Monsoon, Heenan) Interview segment of Wippleman/Kamala/Mr. Wrestling II, oops I mean Kim Chee. UT wins, and if Paul Bearer keeps makin' faces like that, it'll freeze, so help me. Events Center: Mooney introduces Crush interview segment, a rerun of the revelation that Parts Unknown is really Kona, HI. He's undefeated, you know...Perfect calls Mooney "John". Papa Shango v. John Ritchner (McMahon, Perfect) Papa Shango's smoke smells "just like Arrogance" setting up the Shango/Martel smell off at WM9. Shango has a seizure at Ritchner's knee caves in. If only he'd done that to UW. Interview segment with Hart. No fear. Shango wins with his "unorthodox shoulder breaker" and lights a Roman candle. Bushwhackers v. Beverly Brothers (Monsoon, Hayes) "Yaaaaaayyyyyy--ugh!" This match could have been so much more, but instead became every Bushwhackers match you've ever seen in the WWF. Luke takes a shellackin', but manages to backstroke across the ring to Butch. The not-so-surprise ending comes when Butch is pinned with a strategic leg grab, just like Money Inc.'s earlier win. This keeps the Bevs in the thick of the Tag Race along with the Jimmy Hart teams, as well as rising the Bevs to 2-0 against the 'whackers on TV this year. Razor Ramon v. Nick Tarantino (McMahon, Perfect) Ramon "humiliates" Tarantino, "just like he did to Savage!" What a suplex! What a "curcifix"! It's over! Oh yeah, Ramon wins. Panel discusses possible opponents for the Bulldog. Michaels? Martel? Mountie? (Vince: "The Mountie? Former IC champ? For what, two days?" Funny Vince, but I didn't know you had a memory.) Promos: WWF action figures, Slick 50, "The Bard's Tale" Nintendo cartridge. British Bulldog v. Barry Hardy (Mooney, Hayes) If you see Gill on an episode of "Prime Time", chances are you'll see Hardy later. Nice to see Hardy's not bleaching his mustache anymore. Smith now has paw marks on his buttocks. Smith with the half hour suplex, followed by the POWER slam. That's it. Woooo! This is harder than I thought. Hope SOMEONE read it. Christopher Zimmerman | "I'm the greatest wrestler alive!" - Barry Horowitz kzim@watserv.ucr.edu | "Have you ever seen Mooney and the Genius in the kzim@ucrmath.ucr.edu | place at the same time?" - Bobby "the Brain" Heenan