Original Airdate: Saturday, April 29th, 1995
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Des Moines, Iowa
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Let me tell you what, there is no way to get people excited to watch your show than to promise Aldo Montoya vs. Sycho Sid. On the plus side, this show was only taped 4 days prior to it airing, which is a minor miracle in 1995.
We go to Vince McMahon and Dok Hendrix and they show us highlights of Diesel vs. Bam Bam Bigelow from Monday Night Raw.
Sid vs. Aldo Montoya
Sid attacks right away and throws him over the top by his throat. Montoya lands on his feet and hits a crossbody off the top rope. Montoya tries a dive to the outside, but Sid catches him and drops him on the hardest part of the ring. Sid throws him back in the ring over the top rope and then leaps up to show off his agility. Sid hits the powerbomb and that's enough to prove that Montoya is back to being a jobber to the stars.
Match Rating: 1/2*
We go to Todd Pettengill for our In Your House Report. Diesel tells Sid that no one is his master. Todd then announces a King Of The Ring qualifying match that will feature Mabel vs. Adam Bomb. We also get another newly announced match in Owen Hart and Yokozuna defending their titles against the Smoking Gunns. Todd does throw in there that the King Of The Ring will be taking place in Philadelphia.
We see the Allied Powers awkwardly interacting with the kids chosen to walk out with the flags for their entrance.
It's time for more Bob Backlund on Spring Break.
Allied Powers vs. Black Phantom & Brooklyn Brawler
Lots of clotheslines here as Dok tries to sell us on the stacked tag team division. Davey Boy hits the running powerslam on Phantom to pick up the easy victory. We are only about 4 months away from one of Luger's most historic moments.
Match Rating: 1/4*
We go to Hunter Hearst Helmsley and he asks if we are listening. He doesn't think so. Gripping.
Hakushi vs. Kwang
This is certainly an odd choice of a match and I have to guess this is going to be Kwang's last televised match before the swap to Savio Vega. Hakushi attacks Kwang as he's walking into the ring and there is no Harvey Wippleman here today. Hakushi hits his handspring reverse elbow in the corner. He misses with a somersault splash and Kwang makes a comeback. Kwang hits a side suplex, but misses with a spin kick in the corner. Hakushi hits a body slam and hits a senton splash from the top for the victory.
Match Rating: *
Next week, it's Owen Hart and Yokozuna vs. the Headshrinkers, which is a pretty good match for this show.
When we come back, Hakushi is watching his highlights on his way back to the locker room. Jimmy Del Ray and Bret Hart are getting ready for their huge match as we go to commercial break.
Man Mountain Rock. Remember him?
Gary Scott vs. Jean Pierre Lafitte
Obviously Lafitte destroys Scott here, as Dok and Vince argue about the eye patch. He hits a top rope swanton for the quick victory.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Back to Todd to talk about them giving away a house...again. He runs through the entire card this time with the new matches. We then go to Jerry Lawler and he says that he challenged Bret Hart to a match at In Your House before Hakushi, but he hasn't accepted because he's afraid of him.
Jimmy Del Ray vs. Bret Hart
I believe this is Bret's first Superstars match of 1995. It's always good to see Jimmy here too. Hitman dominates as per usual in this era. Jimmy tries to get something going, but Bret keeps outsmarting him. Del Ray finally gets some offense, but then misses him with the top rope moonsault. Vince claims that no one plays possum like the Hitman. Bret hits the second rope elbow drop and is furious with Tim White that it wasn't a 3 count. Del Ray goes for a monkey flip, but Bret blocks it and slaps on the Sharpshooter for the victory. That was a fun squash overall.
Match Rating: *1/2
Next week we get the debut of Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Bertha Faye, Undertaker and of course the Headshrinkers against Owen Hart and Yokozuna.
Dok is in the ring with Bret and he asks him if he's a coward or a liar. Bret says that it's a stupid question and says that he'll confront Jerry Lawler about it on Raw.
This was a fun enough show that featured three matches that were actually between people on the roster. The pacing was good on this one with little downtime, which always helps as well.
Overall Rating: 49%
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