Original Airdate: Monday, October 4th, 1993
New Haven Coliseum
New Haven, Connecticut
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Battle Royal To Determine The New Intercontinental Champion
So this match is unique in the sense that there are two winners and they are going to face each other next week to crown a new Intercontinental Champion. The only ones who get actual entrances here are Tatanka, Adam Bomb, the Quebecers, Giant Gonzalez (kind of) and Randy Savage. Savage immediately jumps off the top rope on Gonzalez, as he attempts to do us all a favor and eliminate him. He is joined by about 6 others and they eliminate Gonzalez first. Art Donovan would have a field day with this match with some of the big guys in there. Owen Hart is wearing basically his Blue Blazer tights in there in a positive note. I guess they technically weren't lying when they said Jimmy Snuka was back for one night only since this was taped the same night as his squash match that aired last week. I'm really not sure why they didn't immediately have a guy like Diesel or Bam Bam eliminate about 5 of these jobbers out of this match. Even Heenan makes a note of it, but he chalks it up to how badly everyone wants the prize. Diesel is able to get Mabel eliminated, setting the stage for their epic feud. Razor is able to get IRS eliminated and then Jacques attacks him from behind, almost sending him out. Bastion Booger chucks 1-2-3 Kid out of there. Diesel charges at Perfect, but gets back body dropped over the top rope and he is gone. Martel dumps a charging Snuka out of the ring. Abe Knuckleball Schwartz (called the MVP here) is still in there, so all is good. Bam Bam throws Perfect over the top and that is a feud I would have liked to have seen. Bam Bam ducks Tatanka's charge and he is gone. Savage throws Booger out and Razor clotheslines Bam Bam out. Owen dropkicks MVP out of there and then gets thrown out by Jacques. It's down to Adam Bomb, Rick Martel, Quebecers, Razor Ramon and Randy Savage. The heels form an alliance and the crowd is extremely into this. Savage is able to get Bomb out, but then the three remaining heels are able to get Savage out and now they zero in on Ramon. They send him off the ropes, but miss a triple dropkick when Ramon holds onto the ropes. Razor is able to dump both Quebecers and the crowd goes crazy for it. The referees try to keep Martel and Ramon apart. This was pretty long for a battle royal and despite having some good talent in there, it was pretty run of the mill.
Match Rating: ** (out of 5)
Heavenly Bodies vs. Scott Thomas & Mark Taylor
Heenan hypes up that the Rock N Roll Express are going to be on All American Wrestling. The Bodies were really good here, using their unique double team offense to perfection. Prichard hits a second rope spinebuster, which I don't think I have ever seen. After a DDT, the Bodies get the easy victory.
Match Rating: 1/2*
They show us a clip from Superstars where Doink and Bam Bam Bigelow had a confrontation. Doink threw a bucket of glitter on Bam Bam and then Luna got a bucket of water after she tried to stick up for her main squeeze. Bam Bam gets tripped up by Doink in the ring and then Bam Bam chases him around the ring. Doink hides under the ring while Luna throws a temper tantrum. The jobber set to face Doinnk tries to console her, but Bam Bam attacks him. While this is going on, Doink reappears and ties some string to the guard rail. He then hits Bam Bam with a broom, prompting him to chase after him and tripping on the string.
Doink vs. Cory Student
Doink now has his babyface entrance music and even dumps a bucket of popcorn on Bobby Heenan. Vince has never looked happier. Doink hits some basic offense before hitting the Whoopee Cushion for the victory. Out comes Bam Bam and Luna. He attacks Doink's wagon and tosses it in the ring, while Doink just laughs.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Next week it will be Razor Ramon vs. Rick Martel for the Intercontinental Championship and then they show the ending of the battle royal again.
Not only did the battle royal get about half of the episode, it also got a few extra minutes for a recap. As far as battle royals go, it was good enough for 1993 and it had a solid finish that made you want to see the match next week. Mission accomplished. The Heavenly Bodies continue to be one of the best things on WWF TV. Still, this was just a thumbs in the middle type of show.
Overall Rating: 54%
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