Superstars 3-11-95 Review

Original Airdate: Saturday, March 11th, 1995
William Bell Auditorium
Augusta, Georgia

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After an odd Wrigley's commercial read by Vince, we go right to Jim Cornette. He lets us know that Jeff Jarrett will be facing ex-Intercontinental Champion, Razor Ramon. He then says that Razor may not make it to WrestleMania for that match, because he's facing this 400 pound monster, Mantaur.

Mantaur vs. Razor Ramon

Let's see if Razor can get anything out of Mantaur here. After some early offense from Razor, Mantaur misses with an elbow drop. Razor runs off the ropes and leaps, but Mantaur catches him and hits a powerslam for a 2 count going into a commercial break. When we come back, Mantuar hits a splash in the corner. The thing that stands out to me about Mantaur is it always looks like he's trying to remember what to do next. The instincts are just not there. Razor gets a boot up and then hits a leaping bulldog for a 2 count. Razor hits a body slam, but again Mantaur kicks out. The Roadie is now out and has the Intercontinental belt in his hands. Razor gets Mantaur up on the top rope and Razor this the super back suplex. He signals for the Razor's Edge, but now he sees Roadie. Mantaur charges at him from behind, but he sidesteps him and he goes flying over the top and onto Roadie. That's enough for the countout and not that I wanted to see more, but it felt like there should have been another minute or so. Out comes Jeff Jarrett. Roadie uses the distraction from Jarrett to go grab the belt. Razor tried here. 

Match Rating: 3/4*

It's time for the WrestleMania Report and we are now only 3 weeks away. Todd Pettengill mostly hypes up LT/Bam Bam Bigelow, but says he'll be back later. 

We get a Jean Pierre Lafitte vignette, who is a pirate now. See, he really wasn't a Mountie. His great great grandfather was a legendary pirate or something. He's looking for revenge. This was a cheap looking vignette, which is a shame. 

Charlie Hunter vs. Doink

Vince hypes up the Dunk The Doink Tank at WrestleMania. Doink hits a series of scoop slams and Vince reminds us that Doink is a "good wrestler. Dink provides some shenanigans and Doink hits an arm drag. Doink withstands some offense from Hunter and hits a swinging neckbreaker. He hits the Whoopee Cushion and that's all. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

They show highlights of the Undertaker and Million Dollar Corporation feud.

Ken Raper vs. Bob Backlund

Raper looks into the camera and tells Mr. Backlund that he's never quit anything in his life and that he's not going to today before we go to commercial. In between, we get a Mr. Backlund/Nicholas Turturro vignette for WrestleMania where Backlund is shown arguing with no one. I'm not sure anyone stalls as much as Backlund does in his matches. Raper hits a few hip tosses and does a dance even dorkier than Backlund's. Backlund slaps on the Cross-Face Chickenwing and you'll never guess it, but Raper submits. I still can't believe they let him win the WWF Championship. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

They show a vignette of Ted DiBiase from 1987. 

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Bob Holly

DiBiase introduces his group of dorks and then calls out his newest acquisition, Kama. No one cares. Holly gets in his offense to tease the upset, but then Bam Bam catches him for a powerbomb. After the commercial, Bam Bam continues to dominate with a slower paced offense. Holly gets in a sunset flip, but Bam Bam catches the rope and splashes him. Holly does make a comeback, hitting a dropkick and a back suplex. Holly goes for a second one, but Bam Bam counters it with a bulldog and that's enough for the victory. This was pretty decent, but really Bam Bam should have probably just completely squashed him. 

Match Rating: *1/2

We go back to Todd Pettengill and he goes over the undercard for WrestleMania. He then runs through the celebrity list and that's it.

Jerry Lawler has a Bret Hart stretch 'em toy and says that is what he is going to do to him on Monday. Next week, it's King Kong Bundy against Lex Luger. Great.

This felt a little bit better paced this week thanks to having two feature matches instead of just one. Neither were anything to write home about, but it's better than cramming in seven squashes too.

Overall Rating: 37%