Superstars 10-29-94 Review

Original Airdate: Saturday, October 29th, 1994
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Poughkeepsie, New York

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They show Bret Hart accepting Bob Backlund's challenge for the Survivor Series from the Action Zone.

Adam Bomb vs. Mike Bell

It's that time of the month where they remember that Adam Bomb exists. He looks to be a little bit leaner now to me. He hits a back body drop and then hits a DDT for the victory. The powerbomb was the better finisher for him. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

It's time for our Survivor Series Report with Todd Pettengill. Backlund informs us that he wants a Submission Match. I believe this is the first time they announce the Bad Guys vs. Teamsters match. I know this will surprise you, but Yokozuna will take on Undertaker in a Casket Match. They announce a second referee to prevent interference. Except it won't be a referee, it's going to be Chuck Norris. Todd is at his absolute worst here. Paul Bearer and Undertaker talk about not being beaten twice.

Jeff Jarrett vs. Rich Myers

Jarrett spells his name for us again. I can't believe they make him do that after being on the roster for so long. It's one of the more embarrassing intros. Myers misses in the corner, but hits a fist to the midsection when Jarrett comes off the second rope. Jarrett is able to chop block him and works on the knee. This match looks like two hair metal band rejects trying their best to hang on during the peak of grunge. Jarrett puts on the Figure Four for the victory.

Match Rating: 1/4*

We get another IRS vignette, this time talking to a tombstone of someone known as John Dough. The amount of effort they put into this guy is also embarrassing. Meanwhile, I am disappointed to see that there are still nearly 30 minutes left. 

Razor Ramon vs. Gary Scott

Scott gets a dropkick in, but Razor catches him and sets him up on the top rope for the fall away slam from the second turnbuckle. Razor hits the Razor's Edge and that is all. This just feels like the end of the taping cycle. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

It's time for Charlie Minn to tell us about some other event that no one has ever heard of and that Alundra Blayze was at. 

Headshrinkers vs. Barry Horowitz & Bob Starr

After however many episodes of doing the guest ring announcer bit, they finally picked someone who actually understands how to do it. Horowitz hits an inverted DDT on Fatu, but he bounces back up and gets a kick to the face. He's already making a difference. Get it? Starr is about as jobbery as it gets. How are there still 18 minutes left in this episode? Sione hits a big boot and Vince says that he looks a little "barbaric". Since when does Vince make comments like that? Fatu hits the splash and that is all. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

Next week on Superstars, it's Billy Gunn vs. Tatanka. I'll take it.

Jim Neidhart vs. Mike Khoury

Neidhart grabs Khoury by the head on a back body drop attempt and slams him to the mat. Neidhart catches Khoury in the air and hits a slam. He puts on the Camel Clutch and that is all. Neidhart and Owen despite the weak roster have nothing going on. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

We get a promo video for Chuck Norris/Yokozuna/Undertaker with the ESPN Primetime music. 

Let's go to an interview with the Million Dollar Team from the Hart Attack Tour. This is just Ted DiBiase and Jim Cornette running down their Survivor Series match and a complete time killer. 

Mabel vs. Nick Barberri

It seems like I haven't seen Mabel in awhile. It just goes to show how less TV time allows each appearance to seem a little bit more fresh. Not that I'm excited to see Mabel here. Barberri tries to hit a body slam on Mabel, which is always such a wise choice. Mabel hits a spin kick and a leg drop for the easy victory. This was only here to fill the last segment of the show. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

I guess we still have more time for Live Event News. It's back to talking about this event with Christopher Plummer. Alundra Blayze gets to stand next to him while he talks. Alundra finally gets to talk about lasers. 

Next week it's Doink, Diesel, Duke Droese and Billy Gunn vs. Tatanka. 

It's so sad how bad the end of 1994 has become. I actually enjoyed so much of this year and it's just so flat and feels like it's just filling time. Maybe Survivor Series will be better than I remember, but I'm not keeping my hopes up. 

Overall Rating: 29%