Original Airdate: Saturday, July 23rd, 1994
Ocean City Convention Center
Ocean City, Maryland
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Shawn Michaels tells us that he's going to break some big Ted DiBiase news on the Heartbreak Hotel today. Lawler claims that Luger has officially signed with DiBiase.
Jeff Jarrett vs. 1-2-3 Kid
This is a Superstars match that I can get behind. Neither star really takes control of the match until Jarrett gains control into the commercial break. Kid makes a comeback in front of the always raucous Ocean City crowd. The building doesn't look bad when they are on the standard shot, but the ceiling and walls make it feel like they are at a giant bingo hall. The action spills outside and Kid hits a series of kicks. Kid goes for a clothesline, but Jarrett ducks and Kid hits the post. Both men are counted out and that's about as disappointing as it gets. At least let them go at it for a few more minutes. After the match, Jarrett attacks Kid from behind and hits a good looking piledriver followed by a not as good looking piledriver. Jarrett then calls him yellow and gets cut off to go to the Live Event update.
Match Rating: **
They show the history of Owen and Bret.
Jim Neidhart vs. Rich Myers
Neidhart was already 39 years old here in '94, which is pretty close to how old Natalya is in 2022. Neidhart obviously dominates here and gets the easy victory. After the match, he puts Myers in the Camel Clutch and they put Bret's glasses on him.
Match Rating: 1/4*
We get a pretty hilarious video of Bob Backlund working out. He's ready for Bret Hart next week and will be the next WWF Champion.
We get Leslie Nielsen dressed up as Undertaker as this whole thing begins.
Tatanka vs. Austin Steele
Tatanka's heel turn sure seems obvious here. I guess it may not have had I been watching when I was 11, but he is already wrestling more heelish. Steele gets in a reverse elbow, who looks like a dime store version of Ric Flair. Tatanka hits the Samoan Drop for the victory.
Match Rating: 1/4*
We get an Italian restaurtant/mafia commercial for the New Generation.
It's time for the Heartbreak Hotel. DiBiase talks about backing up his promises and then calls out Lex Luger. Luger eventually comes out and so does Tatanka. Tatanka calls him a sell out, but Luger says that there is no deal. Luger says there isn't enough money to sell out his integrity and he believes in the same things that Tatanka does. Luger walks off and Tatanka says that he can only believe what he saw and he doesn't believe Luger. DiBiase still claims Luger is in the Corporation.
It's time for a SummerSlam Report. Todd Pettengill announces that Diesel will defend his Intercontinental Championship against Razor Ramon. We get an interview from Razor and he says he takes a chance every chance he gets. We get another Paul Bearer promo and he talks about studying the fake Undertaker. Bret then says that he never dreamed that this whole saga with Owen would get this out of hand.
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Tyrone Knox
Bam Bam dominates Knox and hits a vertical suplex. He pulls up Knox on the 2 count to continue the punishment. Bam Bam puts on the Million Dollar Dream and hits a bulldog out of it for the victory. I like the old Bam Bam better.
Match Rating: 1/4*
They show DiBiase buying out Johnny Polo's spot on All-American Wrestling. I'm not really sure why they thought it was a great idea to build their whole promotion around a managing DiBiase. They hype up Backlund vs. Bret next week and that's all.
This was just about everything bad about 1994 in a 45 minute show. I have been on a real cold streak here lately on the blog. This was hardly the worst of the worst, but it was pretty boring. I would have just been happier if they would have let Kid and Jarrett just have a 15 minute match.
Overall Rating: 40%
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