Original Airdate: Monday, January 30th, 1995
Manatee Civic Center
Palmetto, Florida
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Hey, it's Vince McMahon and Shawn Michaels in front of a green screen.
Over The Top Rope Match
Mabel vs. King Kong Bundy
This is a result of Mabel eliminating King Kong Bundy in the Royal Rumble. After just watching Bundy in his WrestleMania main event match, it is a completely different guy in the ring. Not that it's surprising that 9 years wouldn't slow down a man as large as Bundy, but it's night and day. Mabel hits a step up enzuigiri, but misses with an elbow drop. Unfortunately, most of this match is just them trying to eliminate each other on the ropes. Out comes IRS and Tatanka to help out Bundy. After a struggle, Mabel is down to the floor with Mo and Lex Luger coming too late. I mean they Oscar and Mo had about a minute to get down there, but I guess they weren't paying that much attention. This was as boring as you would expect.
Match Rating: 1/4
We now get serious Vince and his apology to Lawrence Taylor. We go to Bam Bam in a suit. Vince rubs it in of how he lost to 1-2-3 Kid. Vince says that the fans were having fun and they're allowed to do anything they want. Unless they bring a sign that makes fun of one of Vince's pet projects, of course. Bam Bam said he was going to make an apology, but it doesn't feel right. He wishes he would have shoved him harder. Bam Bam challenges LT any time, any place. This was pretty fun even with Vince just being almost a heel with how obnoxious he was.
Hakushi vs. Ricky Santana
Santana is able to hit a crossbody for a 1 count, before Hakushi hits him with an enzuigiri. Santana whips Hakushi in the corner, but misses with the follow up splash. Hakushi hits a drop kick and a German suplex. He heads up top and hits a shoulder tackle. He hits the cartwheel moonsault and that's all.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Don't forget to order the Royal Rumble encore tomorrow night.
Aldo Montoya vs. David Sierra
Michaels makes fun of the athletic supporter on Montoya's head. Sierra goes up to the top rope, but Montoya slams him to the mat. Montoya hits a clothesline and hits the reverse second rope bulldog for the win. This was probably his worst squash match to date.
Match Rating: 1/4
They show Ken Norton Jr. after winning the Super Bowl saying that he's going to WrestleMania. That was actually a pretty big get in the football world in 1995.
It's time for the King's Court with Bob Backlund. They literally only talk about how he can slap on the Cross-face Chickenwing on anyone and make them say "I quit". He then puts it on Lawler, who quits immediately. This was pointless.
WWF Tag Team Championship Match
1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly vs. Smoking Gunns
I'm sure the crowd was thrilled to see two matches between these teams and that's not a knock on them. Kid starts off with some quick offense and finishes it up with a spin kick that forces Billy to retreat in his corner. Bart comes in and gets hit with a double dropkick. The Gunns are able to come back and hit a double side Russian leg sweep into the commercial break. Michaels lets us know that he's the Deion Sanders of the WWF. Holly and Bart hit each other with a double cross body and Holly is able to make the tag. Kid comes in with a series of kicks. Kid goes for the somersault dive off the top rope, but Bart moves out of the way. Billy is tagged in, but Kid is down and injured. The match is stopped and officials come in to check on Kid. The crowd is definitely buying that he is hurt. When we come back from break, they are still checking on him. We get another commercial break and then when we come back, Vince, Shawn and green screen are all happy to let us know that he walked off under his own power.
Match Rating: ***
Kama vs. Jumbo Berretta
Berretta is a large man. Let's see if Kama is able to look a little better here. Vince announces that Tatanka, IRS and King Kong Bundy will take on Lex Luger and Men On A Mission. Kama is just as dull here as he was on Superstars and wins again with the STF. It goes off the air as Vince is still talking...on a taped TV show.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Once again, the tag team match delivered some solid action here, but it felt like the crowd was already out of it. The Bam Bam/LT stuff was pretty entertaining, but not so much the Bob Backlund segment. This one is right in the middle.
Match Rating: 50%
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