Original Airdate: Saturday, August 6th, 1994
Ocean City Convention Center
Ocean City, Maryland
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Well, apparently they had some technical difficulties with this episode, so there is a disclaimer saying that this is presented in the best way possible. It doesn't look like anything was cut in terms of time, as the episode clocks in at 48 minutes. For some reason we are stuck with Stan Lane and Lord Alfred Hayes. Somebody hates me.
Owen Hart vs. Mike Khoury
Scott Keith's review mentions that JR and Lawler are the announcers for this episode, so I wonder what version we have here? One thing that doesn't get noted enough was how well Owen transitioned his offense to a heel offense. Owen hits a nice missile dropkick and then slaps on the Sharpshooter for the victory. Owen looks good as always.
Match Rating: 1/4*
They show the same Leslie Nielsen Domino's commercial vignette again.
Lex Luger is the guest on the Heartbreak Hotel. Shawn continues hinting that Luger has been bought, but Luger says he hasn't been bought. Michaels gets him to admit that Ted DiBiase gave him a lucrative offer. Luger then says that there's no price that DiBiase could pay to buy him and walks off. Stan then tries to entice us by letting us know that Kwang is up next.
Jim Powers vs. Kwang
Hey, it's Jim Powers. Powers ducks a clothesline and hits a crossbody. Kwang hits a spin kick in the turnbuckle to slow down Power's momentum. We get a quick little spot of come counters, but Kwang hits the spin kick and picks up the victory. I'm not sure why they wouldn't have let this one go another minute or two. This was a spirited little match.
Match Rating: 1/2*
They show highlights of Diesel winning the Intercontinental Championship.
Jeff Jarrett vs. 1-2-3 Kid
The Kid comes in from the crowd and sneak attacks Jarrett. Kid hits a kick and then a dive over the top to the floor. I love '94 Kid. Kid leaps off the apron, but Jarrett catches him and drops him on the guardrail. Jarrett goes for the second rope fist, but Kid moves out of the way. Kid then avoids an elbow drop. Jarrett tries a suplex, but Kid uses an inside cradle for a 2 count. Jarrett slaps on the sleeper hold. Kid gets out and tries one of his own. Jarrett backs him in the corner, but Kid hits an inverted atomic drop. Jarrett trips him up and gets his feet on the rope to steal the victory. Kid isn't happy and referees come out to talk about the finish. Jarrett runs to the back and nothing is done about the finish. This was a good match, as Kid continues to just kill it almost every opportunity he gets.
Match Rating: **3/4
They show highlights of the Bret Hart/Bob Backlund match from last week.
Duke Droese vs. Ray Hudson
It already feels like they've kind of given up on Droese and it's kind of amazing that he kept the same gimmick all the way to 1996. He hits the Trash Compactor and that's all. No one cares. After the match, they pretend Lord Alfred Hayes is the one drawing instead of Jerry Lawler.
Match Rating: 1/4*
It's time for our SummerSlam Report. Todd Pettengill lets us know that Razor has recruited Walter Payton for the show. Alundra Blayze is now taking on Bull Nakano and the Headshrinkers are taking on IRS and Bam Bam Bigelow. Tatanka is still crabby and Bret has lost his respect for Owen.
Now Leslie Nielsen is in front of a green screen.
Razor Ramon vs. Mike Haywood
Razor catches Haywood and hits the fall away slam. It doesn't take long until he hits the Razor's Edge and that is all. Your usual Razor squash, which isn't a bad thing.
Match Rating: 1/4*
They show highlights of the Luger/Tatanka feud and then we join a match taped at Raw with Luger. I am guessing this is why the episode is a little longer. Next week, Adam Bomb is taking on Timothy Well. Get your VCRs ready for that one.
This was a pretty good show by Superstars standards. We got the one good feature match and Michaels did a good job of being annoying to Lex Luger. Other than that, this was the usual.
Overall Rating: 44%
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