Original Airdate: Saturday, April 23rd, 1994
Lowell Auditorium
Lowell, Massachusetts
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We get highlights from 2 weeks ago with Doink dumping water on Jeff Jarrett. They do a gag at the beginning with Vince's microphone unplugged, so we only get Lawler talking.
Doink vs. Bert Centeno
Doink dumps a bucket of confetti on Lawler on his way to the ring. Doink pushes Centeno over Dink's back and then hits him with a clothesline. Doink shows off that wrestling skill that we always hear about and then hits the Whoopee Cushion for the victory.
Match Rating: 1/4*
After we get video proof that Razor Ramon works out with a toothpick in his mouth, it's time for the Heartbreak Hotel. Shawn calls out Razor and reminds him that Diesel wants to challenge him for the Intercontinental Championship. His guest this week is Mr. Perfect. Michaels asks if he still holds a grudge from WrestleMania IX, but Perfect says that if he did, he wouldn't be on the Heartbreak Hotel. He and Michaels shake hands to prove his point. Shawn thinks it's Luger with the grudge and Perfect calls Luger a Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Smoking Gunns vs. Doug Smith & Gary Steele
We all agree that Bart's mullet > Billy's mullet, right? This one is quick, as the Gunns hit the Sidewinder and that's all. I still don't get why they haven't had more TV time.
Match Rating: 1/4*
They show the mayor of Stamford, Connecticut to tell us about how much money the WWF donated to the library. He then says that this is only one of the many donations the WWF has done. This is all just barf. This gets followed up by a lame "Unbelievable" commercial.
They once again show the highlights of the IRS attack on Tatanka.
IRS vs. Burt Stiles
All you had to do was pay the gift tax. He then calls out Nikolai Volkoff and says he needs a new suit. Vince tries to explain something that he clearly has no idea about when he talks about IRS destroying the headdress. Meanwhile, IRS throws Stiles out of the ring. We get a one word interview from Chief Jay Strongbow. IRS puts on an abdominal stretch and grabs the rope against a jobber on Superstars. He locks in the Penalty and that's it.
Match Rating: 1/4*
We get another Duke Droese vignette and he says business is picking up.
Adam Bomb vs. Razor Ramon
Bomb attacks Razor as he's taking off the Intercontinental belt. If you're looking to be featured on Superstars, hiring Harvey Wippleman seems like the guy to hire. Bomb hits a powerslam, but misses with an elbow drop. Razor hits a right hand and clotheslines him over the top rope. Bomb pulls him out of the ring and hits him with a clothesline. Back in the ring, Bomb hits a back suplex for a 2 count. Razor then pretty much hits the Razor's Edge out of nowhere for the victory. That was a lot quicker than I was expecting here, but they made the most of their time.
Match Rating: *3/4
After the match, Jerry Lawler is out to interview Razor. Razor says he'll take on anybody, any time and any place. Lawler pushes him to agree to wrestling Diesel next week.
Scott Taylor & Ben Jordan vs. Quebecers
Jacques starts off aggressively and then hits a back body drop on Pierre onto Taylor. Captain Lou Albano hypes up Jack Tunney's announcement about the Headshrinkers title shot. Jacques hits a piledriver and they hit their finisher for the easy victory. The Quebecers continue to be one of the highlights of 1994.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Owen Hart vs. Gary Sabough
Speaking highlights of 1994, we get that followed up with an Owen squash. Every kid in the crowd is chanting "We want Bret" and it makes the atmosphere sound like a Wiggles concert. Apparently Sabough was ranked #213 in the PWI Top 500 this year. Owen hits him with a spinning heel kick and locks in the Sharpshooter for the victory.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Lawler now interviews Diesel and he reminds us again that he wants an Intercontinental Championship match. Next week, the belt is coming back to where it belongs.
As always, this show doesn't have a lot going on, but it has been a lot more enjoyable lately. The pacing was good here and the feature match was better than you would expect. I'm looking forward to some King Of The Ring qualifiers.
Overall Rating: 48%
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