WWF Superstars (January 21, 1995)

 

Original Airdate: January 21, 1995 (taped December 14, 1994)

From Newark, Delaware; Your Hosts are Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler

Razor Ramon v Charlie Hunter: The WWF Intercontinental title is not on the line here, duh. Not much here, as they just kind of go through the motions, before the Razor’s Edge finishes at 2:55. Ramon’s squashes were really lazy most of the time. Afterwards, Jeff Jarrett shows up on the video wall, and challenges Ramon to put up the gold, right here right now, but Razor’s microphone doesn’t work. DUD

After the commercial break, we get security footage, showing that Roadie was messing around in the A/V booth, and was cutting Razor’s microphone. But… why? Jarrett was the one making the challenge. Mindgames? Pretty weak, regardless 

Henry Godwinn v Rich Myers: Godwinn is a heel, right? I’m still kind of confused, since Lawler makes fun of him. But then Godwinn split screens in, and his ‘aww shucks’ promo for the Royal Rumble match sounds pretty babyface. He still wrestles like a heel, so I’m wondering if they just changed their minds sometime after the taping. Godwinn with an inverted DDT at 2:26. DUD

Live Event News is a look at what a shit Owen Hart is

Man Mountain Rock vignette. Featuring what would later become Vader’s theme. I guess it was their go-to fat guy theme, like how all Asian wrestlers got the same Orient Express music for years

Adam Bomb v Mark Starr: I know I’ve said this a million times before, but with the roster so thin they’re filling in the Rumble with the likes of Dick Murdoch, they couldn’t find a push for this guy?! Meanwhile, Jerry reads a letter ‘from William Shatner,’ apologizing for his behavior on the King’s Court last week on RAW. Vince notes that Bomb is favored to win the Rumble. I thought that was King Kong Bundy. Or Davey Boy Smith. We just can’t put any stock in anything you say, McMahon! Bomb with a flying clothesline at 3:03. DUD

Todd Pettengill is in the studio with the Royal Rumble Report. And he’s wearing flannel, since 1995

Kama vignette

King Kong Bundy v Nick Barberri: Now Bundy is back to being the ‘favorite.’ But, also, Mabel or Bob Backlund. And possibly Dick Murdoch. Okay, come on now. Also, why are they hyping Murdoch this hard, anyway? Did they really think it was going to pop the buyrate? The target audience in 1995, kids like myself, didn’t even know who he was, and I’m assuming older fans who did know weren’t going to shell out specifically to see him. Bundy with the avalanche at 1:40. DUD

Shawn Michaels hosts the Heartbreak Hotel, taped January 10 in Corpus Christi Texas, with them again openly acknowledging that this is from a different night. I still don’t get why they keep doing that, we’d never notice. His guest this week is Bret Hart, and it’s just a basic go-home promo for the title match at the Rumble. Not much of note

Aldo Montoya v Nick Torentino: We get a kid doing the guest ring announcing here, not that that stops Lawler from making mean jokes. And then he immediately moves on to racist jokes about the Portuguese. Classy. But, at least, Vince doesn’t proclaim him the favorite. Aldo with a 2nd rope bulldog at 2:25. DUD

Live Event News is a look at the return of King Kong Bundy. Another winner

We close with a bunch of guys (Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, Adam Bomb, Davey Boy Smith, and Shawn Michaels) each marching out to promise victory in the Rumble match

BUExperience: Really selling the Rumble pay per view, I’ll tell ya.