WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (July 5, 1997)

 

Original Airdate: July 5, 1997 (taped June 30)

From Des Moines, Iowa; Your Hosts are Jim Ross and Jim Cornette

Vince McMahon brings the Hart Foundation out, and despite Ross just explaining that Brian Pillman has been fired for attacking a fan last week, here he is with the Foundation anyway. This is just last minute hype for the ten-man tag at In Your House tomorrow 

In Your House Canadian Stampede ad

Six-Man Tag Team Match: Interrogator, Recon, and Sniper v Adam O'Brien, Kevin Flynn, and Chris Steele: The Truth Commission take forever squashing these no name jobbers, before Interrogator finally ends it with a sidewalk slam at 4:18. DUD

Last Saturday, WWF wrestlers worked out on the beach to promote an event in Anaheim, and Sable won a bikini contest 

Savio Vega v Flash Funk: Vega pounds him down at the bell, but Flash manages to dump him to the outside. Vega manages to sidestep a baseball slide, however, and Vega superkicks him out there. Inside, Vega chokes him down, as his gang join him at ringside. Savio with a corner spinheel kick, but a corner splash misses, and Funk throws a chop. Funk with a spinning kick for two, and a flying moonsault gets two. Funk tries a rana, but Vega drops him across the top rope to block, and a spinheel kick finishes at 3:52. They were having some chemistry, but the match was too short to be of value. Afterwards, the bearing continues, so the DOA ride out to make the save. ¾*

Scott Putski v Rod Bell: Putski with an axehandle at 2:08, as Ross makes an official apology on behalf of Jerry Lawler for all the Polish jokes he made on RAW. Cornette responds with more Polish jokes. DUD

In Your House ad

The New Blackjacks v Jesus Castillo and Miguel Perez Jr: Jesus actually matches Blackjack Bradshaw at fists, but Blackjack Windham tags in, and headlocks him. Perez catches a blind tag, and they dominate Windham with a double team. Perez clotheslines him over the top for Jesus to dive at, and then Perez dives himself. Inside, they continue working Windham over, but Bradshaw catches the hot tag, and Roseanne Barr the door! Jesus eats a lariat, so Savio Vega runs in for the DQ at 5:50. ½*

BUExperience: A dull one this week.