Monday, February 20th, 1995
Macon Coliseum
Macon, Georgia
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Hey, we're actually live again. We get pre-recorded comments from Diesel and Jeff Jarrett ahead of their champion vs. champion match.
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Gary Sabough
There's a guy in the front row that has a Beavis and Butthead t-shirt if you're wondering where we are in pop culture. This is Bam Bam's return from suspension. Sabough does get a little bit of offense in, but Bam Bam hits a DDT and then a top rope headbutt for the victory. After the match, Bam Bam grabs a mic and calls Lawrence Taylor a punk. I really have enjoyed the raw delivery of Bam Bam during this feud. It's almost like maybe they should have done more with Bam Bam the last few years.
Match Rating: 1/2*
Adam Bomb vs. Rip Rogers
Rip is kind of a fun jobber here. Bomb seems a little off here. He's not hitting his moves as impactfully as he usually does. He hits a top rope clothesline for the victory. I will say that Jim Cornette being on commentary is helping the show be a little bit more fun.
Match Rating: 1/4*
In case you didn't get enough of Bret Hart winning his made up award on Superstars, they show it again.
It's now time for the King's Court where Shawn Michaels will announce his new bodyguard. Before Shawn comes out, Lawler goes back to the Bret being a racist again. Shawn says that since he's won the Royal Rumble, he has been a marked man. He announces his bodyguard as the one and only Sid. He reminds us that he has no remorse for any living soul.
Jacob & Eli Blu vs. Leroy Howard & Mark Starr
During the match, we go to a split screen with Todd Pettengill and he announces that Lawrence Taylor will be on Raw next week. Meanwhile, the Blus are dominating the top team of Howard and Starr. There's a spot where they try to tie Starr up in the ropes, but it doesn't work and Starr clearly tries to do it again himself. One of the Blu brothers hits a leg drop where he looks like he slipped on a banana peel and picks up the victory.
Match Rating: 1/4*
They show Diesel at NBA All Star Weekend. They were definitely trying to make Diesel look cool, but there's no way Vince knew who any of these celebrities were.
WWF Championship Match
Jeff Jarrett vs. Diesel
Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior, this is not. Diesel is all over Jarrett to start and clotheslines him out of the ring. Jarrett gets in some fists in the corner, but the referee pulls Jarrett off of him. Roadie tries to get involved, but Diesel throws him to the floor and then throws Jarrett on him. They do an old school spot where Diesel pulls Jarrett in the ring by one hand and Roadie tries to keep him out. Diesel wins that battle and the referee kicks out the arm of Roadie. I'm not a huge fan of Road Dogg, but I do really enjoy the Roadie. Roadie gets in a cheap shot outside the ring after the commercial and now Jarrett is in control. Cornette hypes up the 9 knee surgeries that Diesel has had in his career. Jarrett hits a swinging neckbreaker and a bulldog from the second rope. Jarrett hits a crossbody off the top rope, but Diesel kicks out with authority and hits a sidewalk slam. Diesel hits snake eyes and a big boot. He signals for the Jackknife and hits it for the victory. After the match, Roadie gets in the ring and he heats a boot to the face. He gives him a Jackknife as well and Jarrett drags him out of the ring. This was a pretty good main event with good action.
Match Rating: **1/2
Shawn and Sid come out down the aisle as we go to commercial break.
When we come back, Jim Cornette is afraid to interview Michaels and Sid. Shawn tells Diesel he should be scared because he has someone who can knock him out of his shoes. We then get a hype package for next week's Raw, where we get a rematch between Lex Luger and Tatanka. Yep, we're still going with this feud.
This was a fairly noteworthy episode with the debut of Sid, the announcement of LT on Raw next week and a WWF Championship defense. There was a good flow to the show and it was an easy one to watch.
Overall Rating: 58%
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