Original Airdate: Saturday, April 18th, 1992
Wings Stadium
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Mr. Perfect. It blows my mind that I actually used to think they were really standing in front of the crowd.
Legion Of Doom vs. Dwayne Gill & Barry Hardy
That is future WWF Light Heavyweight champion Gillberg. We already cut into an interview with the Beverly Brothers, who talk trash about LOD. It's the feud you always dreamed of. Vince says that Animal and Hawk are really coming into their own. In 1992. OK, Vince. Doomsday Device and that is all.
Match Rating: 1/2*
We now are going to Update, as Mean Gene talks to us about the newest issue of the WWF Magazine. They have the true photos of Elizabeth and they are actually with Randy Savage. Okerlund acts as if it's surprising every time.
Chris Hahn vs. Repo Man
The world wasn't blessed with enough Repo Man squash matches. Now Vince says that Repo Man is really coming into his own. Somehow this character lasted another year. Repo Man gets the quick pin and then chokes poor Chris Hahn and drags him around the ring by his rope.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Sean Mooney back at the studio and we get a Big Boss Man interview in front of the green screen. Rick Martel's background is good stuff. Martel tells us that the whole world wants to know what he will be wearing this spring. It's a good thing that we set aside time for that.
We now get a video of a mysterious voice talking to the Big Boss Man. There is no way that this payoff can be a letdown, right?
Tom Bennett vs. Bret Hart
With Vince so fixated on size, I'm surprised they didn't give Bret a smaller jobber here. We get a pre-recorded interview from Shawn Michaels and he wants to bring prestige back to the Intercontinental championship. A Sharpshooter is all she wrote here.
Match Rating: 1/2*
Back to Sean Mooney and we get Jimmy Hart and the Mountie. He tells us he is the Mountie about 5 times. The Bushwhackers are here and spit out a bunch of nonsense. I can't even imagine what would happen if they showed promos like this on current day TV.
We get a Crush vignette. They show a black and white video of him as a kid playing with Lincoln Logs and then he crushes a can. Creative was certainly at their peak here in 1992.
The Berzerker vs. Mark Roberts
Here we go, We were robbed of Berzerker vs. British Bulldog, so I guess this is the next best thing. They show a pre-recorded interview of Mr. Fuji challenging the Undertaker. Berzerker wasn't very good, but I have to say he certainly played his character well. After a powerslam, Berzerker gets the pin.
Match Rating: 1/4*
WWF Fan Club time Your "special" birthday surprise is a duffel bag keychain. Doesn't get much more special than that.
Ultimate Warrior is in the arena and being interviewed with a bunch of kids hanging around. The little girl's face was priceless once he started talking. This is a much more straight forward interview than we are accustomed to by Warrior. It actually made sense.
Red Tyler vs. Rick Martel
Red Tyler actually gets a couple of moves in, which didn't happen in any of the other squashes so far. Martel hits a few moves and goes right to the Boston crab.
Match Rating: 1/2*
Sean Mooney shows a clip of Mountie, Jimmy Hart and Nasty Boys singing and this is my favorite thing on the show so far.
Texas Tornado vs. Warren Bianchi
I can't help but wonder what would have been with Von Erich had he been able to stay out of his own way. Tornado says that he is rededicating his life to family, religion, his country and the WWF. The canned crowd noise for this match is turned up here. Tornado gets the quick pinfall. I'm as surprised as you are.
Match Rating: 1/2*
WBF Body Stars promo. I have no idea how USA agreed to air that show.
Money, Inc. vs. Buck Zumhofe & Jim Powers
IRS gets the mic and says the same thing he says every time. Jim Powers is getting some offense in. Natural Disasters are still upset after their disappointing victory at WrestleMania VIII. Million Dollar Dream and that is all.
Match Rating: 1/2*
Sean Mooney is here again and we get taxi cab Owen Hart with a generic WWF background. It won't be long until he's teaming with Koko B. Ware. Papa Shango has another great background. I don't see Shango hopping on the ho train anytime soon.
Undertaker and Paul Bearer are here to let us know that they will be facing the Berzerker next week on Superstars. Mr. Fuji and Berzerker come back and basically say nothing.
This was a weak show. We got no real true main event of any kind and were treated to a never ending smorgasbord of squash matches. Nostalgia is fun, but there is nothing more to this episode. Perhaps we should get a little more focus next week.
Overall Rating: 16%
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