From: kzim@watserv.ucr.edu (Christopher Robin Zimmerman)
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Subject: WWF Monday Night Raw - 18/1/93
Keywords: It's uncut, uncensored, and unconstitutional!
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Date: 19 Jan 93 21:07:37 GMT
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WWF Monday Night Raw, shown on the USA Network 18.1.93

Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Macho Man Randy Savage, and Rob Bartlett, who  
provide all commentary.  Bartlett, doing his Sinead O'Connor impersonation,  
says "Fight the real enemy" and tears up a picture of Heenan.  Before we can  
ROTFL, out comes Repo Man, who decks Savage from behind and runs off with his  
hat.  Smell a feud?  You bet.

Terrific Terry Taylor v. Mr. Perfect.  This match was hyped everywhere (but  
WWF Mania) as Perfect/Shango.  Hrm.  Taylor finally has some music, and yes,  
ANOTHER new jacket.  Perfect with opening flurry, to the fans' delight,  
although an audible "We want Flair" is heard throughout.  "On the phone" is  
Bobby Heenan who exchanges witticisms with Bartlett.  Meanwhile, Savage has  
come back and wants to know what truck hit him.  With all this yakking by the  
commentators, we're missing out on descriptions of that exciting Perfect  
resthold.  Taylor has gotten in at most two offensive moves, which is about  
as exciting.  We take an ad break, and when we come back, Taylor is out of  
the hold and Perfect is out of the ring.  Taylor smashes him into the  
barrier, and then pulls him back into the ring.  Boots to the head, but (of  
course) no powerbomb.  Perfect with slaps, Taylor to the eyes, Perfect slap,  
Taylor with reverse chin lock.  Taylor with 2 count.  Amazingly, Taylor DOES  
hit a powerbomb, but only gets 2 (?!?).  Perfect with punch.  Taylor with  
more than one in return.  But Perfect gets up.  As Perfect's resurgence  
starts up, out comes Flair, who takes it to him while Taylor lay like a slug  
in the middle of the ring.  For some reason, referee "Blind" Dave Hebner  
doesn't stop the match, which is just as well, because Perfect comes back yet  
again and hits the Perfectplex for the pin.

Promos:  ICOPRO (Hart), Slim Jim (Savage), "Spiderman" Nintendo carts

Vince interviews Bret "Hitman" Hart, who sticks up for his dear ol' dad.   
Snoozer.

Rerun of Undertaker's "Headlock on Hunger" interview.  Address to send $$.

Martyr Jannetty v. Ad Break--no wait...after the ad break, we find out it's  
only Glen Ruth.  Look at them, sneaking those ham'n'eggers in and thinking I  
won't notice.  Ruth extends the hand, which Jannetty reluctantly shakes, and  
then while his back is turned, Ruth plugs him.  Easily, the high point of the  
match.  This match runs longer than a Spiccoli squash in order to accomodate  
a "phone call" from Shawn Michaels.  Sensational Sherri is mentioned time and  
time again as if she had anything to do with anything.  And, oh yes, Ruth  
does not win.

Rumble Royale ad.

Let us take you back..."Courtesy WWF Superstars" Doink takes out Crush...boy,  
you gotta admit that this piece was tastefully done.

WWF Mania ad.  "It's 100%..."

Bartlett is eating Slim Jim.  Take it to Sean Mooney on the outside, who is  
interviewing Repo Man, wearing a very Macho hat.  Savage and Repo trade  
words, but Savage does not run out to the street.  As if Savage would miss  
one hat.  I'll bet he has hundreds.

Mean Gene Okerlund presents the RRR, sponsored by ICOPRO.  Main event, Ramon  
interview.  "Just a sampling:" UT, Berzerker, IRS, 'Zima, Perfect, Typhoon,  
Repo, Flair, Shango, DiBiase.  I guess this gives them another opportunity to  
not mention Duggan.  Michaels/Jannetty. Sherri?

Mooney interviews Savage, who has finally made it to the street and is  
running about in traffic looking for Repo Man.

In a rematch of the SummerSlam Spectacular, *EL* Matador takes on Ric Flair.   
I'm wondering if we'll see another of those classic Santana figure fours.   
Bartlett: "Didn't Santana just lose his job driving for Zoey Baird?"  The  
WOOOOs are defeaning.  Flair keeps talking to Savage, if you'll recall it's  
Flair who was responsible for the Poffo divorce.  Tie up, and Tito has the  
better of Flair right off.  Lots of 2 counts, and I'm wondering if this is  
how it's going to be for Flair until February.  Was that Flair giving  
directions to Tito?  Vince mentions that Bret Hart will be live with Regis  
and Kathie Lee on Wednesday.  By now the noise is so loud that even the  
commentators are acknowledging the pro-Flair bent.  Think Vince is  
experiencing regret?  One ad break later, Flair does a nice bridge for 2.   
Flair with knee to the forehead, more words for Savage, chops, but Tito  
reverses.  Tito with multiple kicks, six punches (instead of ten).  Flair to  
the eyes, climbs the ropes, but Tito gains consciousness and grabs Flair,  
throwing him all the way down.  Out goes Flair, and Tito follows.  Santana is  
downright vicious, outside and later inside the ring, culminating in el punch  
de el head.  But instead of a cover, Tito poses, and then tries to do it  
again.  This time Flair ducks, and out goes Tito.  Out comes Perfect, wotta  
surprise.  Blows are traded fast and furious, and even the truckload of WWF  
officials can't seperate them.  Boy, they were such good friends a couple  
months ago, and now they hate each other so much.  The action goes past the  
curtain.  Apparently, there is no decision in the match.  Guess who the ref  
was?  That's right, "Blind" Dave Hebner.

Promos:  Cybergenics Phase 1 (Piscopo), Bicycle Playing Cards, Jovan White  
Musk for Men

Vince says that the time is slotted for a Flair interview.  Out come Perfect,  
Flair, and a truckload of WWF officials, still doing what they were doing  
five minutes ago.  Finally they are seperated.  Flair is livid.  He says the  
Federation just ain't big enough for the two of them, and he wants a "loser  
leaves the WWF" match, next week.  Before the show ends, we hear Perfect  
accept the challenge.  Yeah, sure, what the hell, there's always the WCW.

Next week:  Perfect/Flair (doesn't this take away the best match at Headlock  
on Hunger?), Savage/Repo is confirmed.  That's an hour plus right there.

Repo Man, with the help of a tow truck, takes away Bartlett's Blazer.  He's  
still wearing that hat.

Oh yeah, there was a rotating lineup of ring girls.  They were ok.

Next week, I'll be at the San Jose show, but don't think for a minute I'm  
going to miss Monday Night Raw.  Also, a firsthand view of the Rumble Royale.   
Yes, I have my ticket.

Jamison: 0.  
Jamison last week: 0.
Matches: 3.
Decent matches: 2.

Hmmmmm...

Christopher Zimmerman           =I have my Royal Rumble ticket=
  / kzim@watserv.ucr.edu / kzim@ucrmath.ucr.edu / zimmerma@ucrengr.ucr.edu /