Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan are in the booth, doing the last episode of the taping cycle in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Randy Savage squash from Prime Time Wrestling starts the show.
Lord Alfred Hayes’ Special Report segments shows Kane the Undertaker’s debut at Survivor Series. Love and the Undertaker do another promo, with the Undertaker saying that he loves his work.
The Barbarian (w/Bobby Heenan) (23-0) pins Pez Whatley after the flying clothesline at 2:29:
In the split screen, the Big Bossman says that Heenan can surround himself with as many wrestlers as he wants but it will not stop him from getting to the Brain. Whatley tries several comebacks but the Barbarian does not sell for him and a slam and flying clothesline end the bout.
The Dustin Rhodes-Genius bout from Prime Time Wrestling is shown.
Rick Martel (19-1-1) beats Reno Riggins via submission to the Boston Crab at 2:48:
Before the match, Martel does an insert promo about how Jake Roberts does not need to worry about leaving the ring when they face off in the future because he will make sure that he is carried out. Martel spends the entire squash working over Riggins’ left knee and then gets the submission with the Boston Crab, defeating the longtime WWF jobber for the second time this year.
The British Bulldog (3-0) pins Mike Sharpe (1-12) after the running powerslam at 2:04:
Monsoon is fascinated by the beads in the Bulldog’s hair, later arguing that the Bulldog is drawing attention to that area for competitors to attack. Sharpe gets some token offense in before the Bulldog gets a boot up on a blind charge and plants his opponent with the running powerslam.
Gene Okerlund interviews Sergeant Slaughter and General Adnan. Slaughter takes credit for kicking Nikolai Volkoff out of the WWF and claims to have been on the verge of doing the same to Tito Santana last week on Superstars before Hacksaw Jim Duggan intervened. Slaughter tells Duggan that he will make him surrender. For someone that is supposed to be taking orders from Saddam Hussein, it is funny to hear Slaughter mispronounce his name in recent segments.
The Legion of Doom (13-0) defeat Shawn Tracy & the Black Demon when Hawk pins Tracy after the Doomsday Device at 1:49:
As the Legion work over the Demon, Mr. Fuji hypes the ability of he and the Orient Express to defeat the Legion in a three-on-two handicap match. Considering the Express’ lack of success against name competition and poor performances at SummerSlam and Survivor Series it is hard to see how anyone gave them a chance in this feud. Tracy does a nice flip sell out of the Doomsday Device at the end of the bout.
A replay of the Gobbledy Gooker’s debut at Survivor Series airs.
Mr. Perfect (w/Bobby Heenan) (34-3) beats Brad Kramer with the Perfectplex at 2:22:
Monsoon argues that a rematch between Perfect and the Texas Tornado is imminent because Perfect had a rematch clause in their SummerSlam contract. In the split screen, the Tornado says that Perfect has gotten in great shape but he still has to beat him to become champion again. Interestingly, Perfect wins this squash in the exact time that the Tornado won his on Superstars a day earlier. Afterward, Heenan helps Kramer to his feet so Perfect can kick Kramer’s leg out from under him.
Tune in next week to see Power & Glory, Jimmy Snuka, Tugboat, and WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation in action! Also, Kane the Undertaker makes his Wrestling Challenge debut! And Randy Savage will appear for a special interview!
The Last Word: Like Superstars, this show featured big hype for Kane the Undertaker and little else, a consequence of this taping taking place before Survivor Series.
Here is what was taking place on the WWF’s house show circuit in the week after Survivor Series, with results provided courtesy of thehistoryofwwe.com:
Dallas, Texas – Reunion Arena – November 29, 1990 (3,800): Dino Bravo beat Koko B. Ware…Ted DiBiase defeated Dusty Rhodes…Power & Glory beat the Rockers…The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka…WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation beat Demolition…Intercontinental Champion the Texas Tornado beat Mr. Perfect in a match where Roddy Piper was the special guest referee…Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count out.
Los Angeles, California – The Sports Arena – December 1, 1990 (9,000): Battle Kat defeated Buddy Rose…The Rockers beat Power & Glory via disqualification…The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian…The British Bulldog beat Haku…WWF Tag Team Champions the Hart Foundation defeated Rhythm & Blues…Rick Martel beat Jake Roberts via disqualification…Ted DiBiase defeated Dusty Rhodes…Intercontinental Champion the Texas Tornado defeated Mr. Perfect…Randy Savage defeated WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count out.
Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Coliseum – December 2, 1990 (Almost 10,000): Jim Neidhart pinned Smash…Black Bart pinned Koko B. Ware…The Legion of Doom defeated the Orient Express & Mr. Fuji in a handicap match…Tugboat pinned Dino Bravo…The British Bulldog beat Buddy Rose…Sergeant Slaughter pinned Hacksaw Jim Duggan…Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect beat the Texas Tornado via count out in a match where Roddy Piper was the guest referee…Earthquake defeated Hulk Hogan via count out.
Backstage News*: Television ratings for The Main Event were terrible, with the program placing last in its timeslot. The show earned the lowest rating of any NBC wrestling special, further imperiling the WWF’s relationship with the channel.
*The WWF will probably send the Rockers, Tito Santana, and Haku to SWS as part of a talent exchange program.
*In talent relations news, the WWF decided to rehire Greg Valentine after releasing him. Valentine was being advertised by Herb Abrams UWF and had already assembled a calendar of independent bookings when the WWF changed its mind.
*Backstage news is provided courtesy of Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer for December 10.
Up Next: Prime Time Wrestling for December 3!