Superstars 2-26-94 Review

Original Airdate: Saturday, February 26th, 1994
Westchester County Civic Center
White Plains, New York

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We get this weird Yokozuna Godzilla spoof to advertise that WWF is unbelievable. This leads us to Vince, Johnny Polo and a green screen. 

Razor Ramon vs. Black Phantom

Phantom hits a kind of ugly second rope DDT and then they rip on him for his pin attempt. Razor follows up and hits a chokeslam. Razor then hits his second rope back superplex and then the Razor's Edge for the victory. I thought Phantom might get a little bit longer in there since he had a gimmick, but that's just not how we roll on Superstars. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

From the pages of the WWF Magazine, it's Update. Gorilla Monsoon shows us a clip of Lex Luger on the Funeral Parlor. In Gorilla's book, Luger is the odds on favorite to beat Yokozuna at WrestleMania. We then get promos from Bret and Owen Hart. 

John Paul & Miguel Rosado vs. Quebecers

Polo leaves the announce booth and comes out in snorkel gear. Jacques has some words with Nikolai Volkoff. We get an insert rap from Oscar and Men On A Mission. Vince loves it, of course. Paul hits a couple of dropkicks, but tags in Rosado and he gets hit with a piledriver. They hit their top rope finisher and that is all. They have so much to show, that they cut the celebration short. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

We go right to Stan Lane who couldn't sell a heater to someone in Antarctica. Crush claims to never be more prepared for anything in his life than his match at WrestleMania. 

Thurman Sparky Plugg vs. Derec Domino

The announcing here is pretty awful with Vince when being asked if he likes the Red Hot Chili Peppers that he doesn't like spicy foods. The match is another way too short one and Plugg wins after his top rope knee drop. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

Shawn Michaels is on his way to the ring. There is a ladder in the entrance way and Michaels brings it into the ring. Raymond Rougeau is the interviewer and his question is "What are the particulars of the ladder match?". He goes over the rules, or lack thereof and calls himself the greatest Intercontinental Champion. This episode is thrilling. 

IRS vs. Phil Apollo

Just when you things can't get any worse, they give us IRS. Apollo gets a nearfall that gets Vince really excited. IRS hits his leaping clothesline for the victory. Yep. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

We get another WrestleMania Report with Todd Pettengill. He runs down the celebrities and Lex Luger's run for the title. We get a Jim Cornette promo with Yoko and Fuji. Randy Savage is ready for WrestleMania. They announce the big 10 man tag match that unfortunately doesn't happen on the show. 

Bret Hart vs. Adam Bomb

I know Bomb wasn't great in the ring, but he seemed to have some momentum in '93 and they did nothing with it. Bomb catches Bret and hits a body slam, but misses with the elbow drop. Bret clotheslines him three times and on the final time he sends him to the floor. Bomb pulls him out of the ring, but when he goes for the right hand, Bret ducks and Bomb hits the ring post. Back in the ring, Bomb hits a big boot. Owen now comes out to watch the match from the aisle. Bret avoids Bomb charging in the corner, but misses with the second rope elbow drop. Bomb is working hard here. Bomb goes for the Atom Smasher, but Bret counters with a back body drop. Bret knocks Harvey Wippleman off the apron and Bret locks in the Sharpshooter and gains the victory. So just to be clear, it took about 12 minutes for Bret to beat Tom Prichard, but only about 5 to beat Adam Bomb. That match was all action and completely saved this show from being a total turd. 

Match Rating: **1/2

Back to Stan Lane and somehow he has a job here still. The Quebecers give the best promo of the day here and guarantee victory at WrestleMania. 

Next week it's Jeff Jarrett, the Bushwhackers, Diesel and the Funeral Parlor with Owen Hart. Last, but not least, it's going to be Lex Luger in action. 

The first two thirds of this show were absolutely terrible, but leave it to Bret to save the day. The Quebecers were the icing on the cake with their fun promo. Still, it's 1994 Superstars and rarely really worth a watch. 

Overall Rating: 43%