Original Airdate: Saturday, January 22nd, 1994
Lowell Auditorium
Lowell, Massachusetts
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Ludvig Borga vs. Tim McNeany
McNeany sneak attacks Borga off the top rope, but then Borga takes his head off with a clothesline. He then hits the British Bulldog vertical suplex. Borga puts on the Torture Rack and that is all. I believe this is Borga's last televised match, but don't quote me on that.
Match Rating: 1/4*
It's Update time with Gorilla Monsoon. The Quebecers didn't lose the belts and regain them just to lose them to the Harts tonight. Gorilla thinks there a little overconfident.
Doink vs. Cory Student
Dink squirts water out of a camera on Student. Doink went from one of the best characters to one of the worst almost overnight. Doink does a unique pin and that's it. Seriously.
Match Rating: 1/4*
We go to Jim Ross, who runs down the Royal Rumble. We get an interview from Jim Cornette and Mr. Fuji and I'll let you guess who does the talking.
We go back to the Undertaker's workshop, where Paul Bearer has the casket on a wagon to be carried by horse. As it walks away, Undertaker is there and tells Yokozuna that he should be terrified.
John Crystal vs. Shawn Michaels
Michaels hits a back suplex and then avoids a charge from Chrystal. Michaels hits Sweet Chin Music, which is still not his finisher. Michaels hits the piledriver and that is all. It seems like the squashes are a lot shorter during this era than they were in the prime of the show.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Just in case you somehow didn't know the Royal Rumble was tonight, Todd Pettengill now gets a chance to talk about it. They remember that IRS is fighting Razor Ramon and both guys get promo spots. Call the hotline to find out who will be coming up next seconds before you can see it with your own eyes! What a deal.
Adam Bomb & Rick Martel vs. Smoking Gunns
Bomb and Martel are about as random of a team that they could put together. Vince calls them the Beavis and Butthead of WWF. Not a chance Vince ever watched a second of that show. Bomb attacks Billy from behind, but Billy fights him off with a hip toss. Bomb tags in Martel and he suffers the same fate. Billy dropkicks Martel into a body slam by Bart. Bomb pulls down the top rope and Bart goes flying to the floor. Martel and Bomb use a unique double clothesline while Martel is still on the apron. Bart is then able to get a knee up on a charging Martel and makes the tag to Billy. They clothesline Bomb out of the ring and then hit a double side Russian leg sweep on Martel. Harvey Wippleman comes in the ring and attacks Bart, but the referee sees it and that's it. Martel and Wippleman start going at it and Bomb makes the save. Martel ends up walking out to end the segment. The match was okay, but of course with a useless ending.
Match Rating: **
We go back to JR trying to sell us the hotline again. He talks to Shawn Michaels, who claims there is no Intercontinental Championship match at the Royal Rumble because he isn't defending his title.
Crush vs. Dan Dubiel
Dubiel gets in some clotheslines and then goes to the second rope. Crush catches him and dumps him down. He puts his skull crushing finisher on and that is all. He then waives the Japanese flag in celebration.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Bret and Owen are here for an arena interview with Raymond Rougeau. The Hart brothers are ready for Owen's big break tonight.
We end the show with a rap from Men On A Mission telling us the Rumble is comin'.
This was a decent show by Superstars standards. The feature match was pretty good action overall and the squashes were spirited. I do think there is just too much of the studio stuff in here, but that's me.
Overall Rating: 45%
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