Original Airdate: Monday, September 12th, 1994
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Lowell, Massachusetts
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This show was taped before SummerSlam. Why?
Kwang vs. Undertaker
I wonder if anyone thought this was the fake Undertaker. Taker does lots of non-selling here to start. He hits Old School and then chokes Kwang on the top rope. He misses with the leaping clothesline and Kwang kicks him out of the ring into a commercial break. It doesn't Taker long to try to make a comeback. Taker goes for a chokeslam, but Kwang spits green mist in his face. Taker no sells that too and spits it back in his face. He hits the chokeslam and that's all for Kwang. This was okayish.
Match Rating: 3/4*
They show some highlights of the Owen/Bret cage match.
Jim Neidhart vs. Tim McNeany
This is one of those instances where this should be about 60 seconds, but instead it is like 5 minutes. McNeany gets no offense whatsoever. After a scoop slam, Neidhart rolls him over and puts on the Camel Clutch for the victory.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Next week, it's finally Duke Droese vs. Jerry Lawler. It doesn't get any bigger than that. They then show him popping Dink's balloons.
It's time for King's Court and Lawler tells us that President Jack Tunney wants him to apologize to Doink and Dink. Of course the episode of Superstars hadn't even aired yet, so the live crowd should have no idea what's going on with that. His guests are Doink and Dink of course and Dink is wearing a Burger King crown. They bring out a big gift for Lawler, but he says he's not going to open it. Doink says that he'll open it for him and it's a trash can. WHAT A MATCHUP THAT'S GONNA BE NEXT WEEK. Lawler tries to kick the can away, but he hurts his toe. Doink reveals that there are weights in there. What thrilling television.
Shawn Michaels & Diesel vs. Tony DeVito & Paul VanDale
I'll never understand when they duplicate so many of the squash matches from Superstars just 2 days later. The crowd is chanting for Diesel. DeVito chases Michaels around the ring, but Diesel gets in his way and it allows Michaels to hit a nice looking dive through the ropes. VanDale looks like it's his first time ever wrestling. He eventually gets a boot to the face and the Jackknife. Michaels does the splash off of Diesel's shoulders for the victory.
Match Rating: 1/4*
They show the highlights of the Bam Bam Bigelow/Adam Bomb confrontation on Superstars.
Adam Bomb vs. Duane Gill
I have to say, Adam Bomb is always kind of over and they just kind of never do anything with him. Bomb tosses old Gillberg around the ring and then hits the pump handle slam for the victory.
Match Rating: 1/4*
We get a commercial about a guy giving a confession and the priest isn't listening because he's watching a Lex Luger match.
Bushwhackers vs. Barry Hardy & Bert Centeno
Let's talk more about the New Generation with a tag team that is combined 97 years old here. This is just about every Bushwhacker squash ever. Nothing to see here.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Next week, we'll have an interview with Bob Backlund and Lex Luger and Yokozuna will be in action.
This was basically the same episode as Superstars 2 days prior with the exception of Undertaker/Kwang. There have been worse episodes, but when you're taping shows weeks before your pay-per-view and airing them weeks after, it's never a great formula.
Overall Rating: 41%
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