Original Airdate: Saturday, September 30th, 1995
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana
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Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler and Scumbag Vince talk about the tag team division being hot at the moment. They then show Barry Horowitz teaching Hakushi about America as they are walking down to the ring.
Barry Horowitz & Hakushi vs. Skip & Rad Radford
This is the feud that just keeps on giving. This match gets a commercial break, so it's not a rushed Superstars match. Radford hits a big spinebuster and Skip covers him for a 2 count. Dean Douglas is out to the ring to check out the action. They do a poorly executed double team behind the referee's back. I'm not really sure what happened here, but Barry didn't seem to interested in participating. Barry avoids a splash and tags in Hakushi. He hits cartwheel reverse elbows in the corner on both opponents. He props Skip on the top rope and tags in Barry. They hit a double superplex and Barry hits a weird leg drop. Radford is able to break up the pin attempt and then hits a second rope elbow behind the ref's back. Hakushi comes back and hits a splash behind the ref's back to even the score. Barry is able to cover Skip and picks up the victory. There were a few weird spots, but the match was good overall. Hakushi is too good for this role, but it worked here.
Match Rating: **
It's time to go to Dok Hendrix to hype up the next In Your House. British Bulldog and Diesel both talk about their main event match. Shawn Michaels will definitely also take on Dean Douglas for the Intercontinental Championship.
Razor Ramon vs. Al Brown
Razor rocking the bright yellow and red combo here today. He hits the same notes he has been hitting for awhile in his squashes. The crowd loves it though, so you can't blame him. I'm good with it as well. He's always done a good job of maintaining his bully status despite being a face.
Match Rating: 1/4*
We get to see Ahmed Johnson for the first time. He talks about competition. For some reason he's talking on an angle like he's watching a TV backstage.
Bob Holly vs. AC Conner
At this point, I'm not really sure what the point of Holly is any more. Conner is of course D'Lo Brown and he gets in a spin kick. Conner goes for a top rope splash, but Holly rolls out of the way. Holly comes back and hits a top rope crossbody for the victory as JR compares him to the recently returned Marty Jannetty.
Match Rating: 1/4*
They recap the tag team situation from In Your House. To be honest, I can't really remember what ends up happening in the next few months, if anything, with those titles. I do know we'll have some new teams soon, I just don't remember if anything happens prior to then. We'll see if Netflix allows me to continue this truly engaging saga.
Fatu tells us he's going to take care of British Bulldog today while the Blu twins are entering the ring.
Jacob & Eli Blu vs. Bill Gorgan & Sonny Rogers
Here's a reminder that the Blu twins still exist. It's a shame that we were stuck with 8 Ball and Skull for so long because this variation is much better. That's not saying much, but it's true. They make quick work of the jobbers here, which is how it should be.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Next week, it's Henry Godwinn and Bam Bam Bigelow against Sid and Kama. Plus, Marty is back too.
We go to Dean Douglas, who is now in his wrestling gear for a Report Card. At least he isn't with the chalkboard. He challenges Barry Horowitz next week, ha ha ha.
British Bulldog vs. Fatu
There's a lot of time left in the show for one match. Fatu gets no televised entrance here. I know I am a broken record here, but Fatu is another guy who has done absolutely nothing since coming back. People knew and liked this guy, even if his new gimmick is lame. Fatu gets off to the hot start, but then Jim Cornette slaps Fatu's ankle. He goes after Cornette, but is too wise for Bulldog and catches him before he can sneak attack him. Bulldog is eventually able to take control and uses the steel steps to do so. Two matches with commercial breaks this week. Bulldog slows down a Fatu comeback with a knee to the gut and then slows down the match. Bulldog hits a DDT, but Fatu no sells it and he does some Rikishi Fatu dancing before hitting a superkick. Fatu hits a top rope splash, but has some pain from the splash I guess. Bulldog crotches him the top rope. This has to be one of the longer Superstars matches of 1995. Bulldog then hits a knee to the back of the head and lifts him up for an impressive running powerslam for the victory. It wasn't necessarily a great match, but both guys put in a good effort and came out looking good.
Match Rating: *1/2
Back to Dok and he talks about Mabel vs. Undertaker in a revenge match from King Of The Ring. When do the fans get their revenge? We hear from Undertaker and Paul Bearer and he talks about the hounds of Hell or something.
Barry Horowitz is on his way back to the ring into the final commercial break. When we come back, they just tell us that he will be facing Dean Douglas. I'm not sure anyone is mad, but that was a weird choice. Kama, Sid and Ted DiBiase yell and we're off.
This was a good episode by Superstars standards. The two matches were both effective in what they were trying to accomplish. They are trying to build heel Bulldog and they succeeded.
Overall Rating: 56%
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