Original Airdate: Monday, April 5th, 1993
Manhattan Center
New York City, New York
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It's the night after WrestleMania...or is it?
Virgil vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
Virgil hits a weak looking dropkick and I think the crowd starts a "Virgil sucks" chant. Bam Bam misses with a headbutt and Virgil rolls him up for a 2 count. Virgil goes for a crucifix, but Bam Bam slams him down to a good pop. Vince keeps hyping WrestleMania as the greatest of all time. Now we get a "Virgil" chant going. Bam Bam is in Randy Orton mode tonight. Now we have an enthusiastic "Bam Bam" stomp and chant. Virgil goes off the second rope and hits...something? Kind of. He goes to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick for a nearfall. Virgil misses with a reverse crossbody off the second rope. Bam Bam goes up top and hits the headbutt for the victory. Just based on the reaction Bam Bam got in New York, I'm surprised that Vince didn't do more with him.
Match Rating: 1/2*
Jerry Lawler says that all of the idiots should kiss his feet when he comes down. The crowd starts chanting "Burger King". He threatens to not wrestle if they keep it up. He puts the mic down and heads to the back.
We go to Yokozuna, Mr. Fuji and Mean Gene. They are protesting the match between Yokozuna and Hulk Hogan since there was no contract.
Kim Chee vs. Bob Backlund
If you needed proof of how stacked the roster was in 1993, I present to you exhibit A. That's not a knock on Backlund, but his return is just so strange up to this point. Here he is allowing Kim Chee, who was never really presented as a wrestler for the most part, to dominate the match. Kim Chee continues his attack that is full of headlocks. Even Fink couldn't focus on this match, as he is looking the other way. Backlund hits a back suplex and then Kim Chee misses with an elbow. Backlund does a bridge into a pinfall and gets the victory. This was not good.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Damien Demento vs. Jim Brunzell
As we come back from commercial, the bell rings here. On top of it, we have to listen to Rob Bartlett talk on the phone. Brunzell gets a small package in for a 2 count. Demento methodically works on Brunzell and we get some "Boring" chants. Brunzell hits an atomic drop and a dropkick. Demento hits him with a boot to the gut and a neckbreaker. He hits a standing knee drop and gets the victory? Demento was one of the most boring wrestlers of the decade.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Jerry Lawler is out again and is still not wrestling.
Beverly Brothers vs. Steiner Brothers
Scott Steiner really was good around this point in time. He easily could have been a top guy as a solo star during this time. He hits a double underhook powerbomb and now Blake Beverly is in. He hits a body slam on Rick, but Rick follows up with one of his own. Scott follows up with a belly-to-belly suplex, but when he goes off the ropes, Beau hits him from behind. The Beverly's work on him until Scott hits a suplex, but he's unable to make the tag. Scott hits a tilt-a-whirl powerbomb and then is able to make the tag to Rick. Rick explodes and hits a clothesline, but the Beverly's illegally double team. Scott avoids Beau from the top rope and then hits the Frankensteiner for the victory. This was pretty good, but not as good as their Royal Rumble match.
Match Rating: **
Jerry Lawler vs. Jim Powers
Powers attacks Lawler from the outside. Powers hits a fist from the top rope. This is the typical stallfest that Lawler perfected here in the WWF. They finally get back at it and Powers hits a back body drop, but misses with a dropkick. Lawler is 43 years old here. Lawler runs into a Powers boot and gets 10 slams to the turnbuckle. Powers then gets another back body drop and goes for a third, but Lawler doesn't fall for it. He hits a piledriver and Lawler grabs the tights and gets the victory. I'm not sure why Powers got so much offense here?
Match Rating: 1/4*
Lawler cuts a promo on Savage and the crowd. Next week we get Money, Inc. vs. Bushwhackers. I hate to spoil it, but we don't.
Well, we have come a long way on the Raw after WrestleMania since 1993, haven't we? Just the fact that this was taped before WrestleMania says it all. This was a pretty dull episode with the lone highlight being the Steiners. You're probably okay to skip this one.
Overall Rating: 40%
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