What the World Was Watching: WWF Prime Time Wrestling – September 21, 1992

Vince McMahon plays host as the debate on the show takes place between the usual guests of Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Hillbilly Jim, Bobby Heenan, and Mr. Perfect.

Opening Contest: Razor Ramon (7-0) beats Virgil (21-5) after the Razor’s Edge at 5:51:

This bout happened in Huntsville, Alabama on August 10. Like SummerSlam it is another extended squash of Virgil in a feature match. Ramon focuses his attack on Virgil’s left leg until Virgil kicks him into the corner and schoolboys him for two. Virgil knocks Ramon down with a flying clothesline off the second rope but he puts his head down too early on an Irish whip and Ramon turns that into the Razor’s Edge. Rating: *

Crush’s squash from Superstars airs.

Duggan asks Heenan and Perfect how WWF Champion Ric Flair is going to deal with the Ultimate Warrior but they do not have an answer for them.

Promo time with Sean Mooney! The Beverly Brothers and the Genius hype themselves as number one contenders to the Natural Disasters’ tag team titles. Heenan interrupts to ask Mooney about the Preparation H commercial he was signed to do.

Gene Okerlund’s Update segment recaps how Ric Flair became WWF champion.

Heenan tries to explain some mathematical reasons why Plan B worked for Flair.

The Tatanka-Mountie match from Superstars is shown.

Skinner (8-11-1) pins Joey Maggs after the inverted DDT at 5:46:

Maggs gets a two count early with a sunset flip but his momentum is stopped when Skinner drives his face into the canvas off the ropes. Skinner takes his time punishing Maggs with biting and choking, picking his foe up after a shoulderbreaker and shot to the throat. Maggs barely kicks out of a piledriver in a spot that seems to confuse Skinner so he throws some elbows and then wins with the inverted DDT, bringing a four-match losing streak to an end. This match should not have taken as long as it did.

WWF Champion Ric Flair joins the show from Charlotte, North Carolina. Flair does not like when Duggan calls him “one of the best” technical wrestlers ever and tells Duggan that he must be jealous over never wearing the WWF title. There was so much shouting among the panelists that this segment turned into a mess and did not effectively get over Flair’s feud with the Ultimate Warrior.

The Big Bossman (18-1-1) wrestles Rick Martel (23-5-2) to a double disqualification at 6:04:

The Bossman’s sole loss this year took place to Martel and this bout from Hershey, Pennsylvania on September 1 is a chance to avenge it. It is a disappointing outing where the bulk of the match is made up of each man trading strikes. After the Bossman takes Martel to the buckle several times, Martel grabs Arrogance and the Bossman grabs his nightstick. Referee Earl Hebner tries to get each man to put their respective foreign objects away and when they refuse, he throws the match out. What is sad is that this waste of a match was recycled for the future Coliseum Video release WrestleFest ’93. Rating: ½*

After the bell, the Bossman’s nightstick smashes Arrogance out of Martel’s hands and the Bossman steps on it when Martel tries to retrieve it.

Shawn Michaels’ squash from Superstars is shown.

Jamison comes into the studio and starts choking on something he is eating so Duggan has to give him the Heimlich maneuver.

Okerlund’s interview with Randy Savage from Superstars airs.

Heenan gets off the phone and expresses sadness that he got off the phone with the hospital and Jamison is alive.

Papa Shango (23-0) defeats El Matador (26-3-1) after the reverse shoulderbreaker at 6:10:

This was another match from Wembley Stadium that did not make the SummerSlam pay-per-view. It was originally supposed to feature Shango against the Texas Tornado before the Tornado was fired. On the European tour Shango dominated El Matador but this match is more balanced and better than the one that aired on Prime Time on July 6. El Matador gets a near-fall early from a flying clothesline and Shango fights back after ramming El Matador’s head into the top turnbuckle to escape a sleeper hold. Shango drops an elbow for two but an elbow drop off the second rope misses, allowing for an El Matador comeback. Shango eats a flying forearm but kicks out at two and when a surprised El Matador makes a blind charge, he runs into the turnbuckles and Shango promptly finishes him with the reverse shoulderbreaker. Rating: **

Non-Title Match: The Natural Disasters (WWF Tag Team Champions) (21-1) beat Doug Somers & Mike Sharpe when Earthquake pins Somers after the Earthquake Splash at 4:48:

Sharpe thinks he can slam Earthquake and that goes as well as one would expect. The Disasters avalanche their opponents several times and then do the crowd-pleasing rowboat spot with the jobbers’ legs. Typhoon does multiple jumping body guillotines to Somers and that primes him for the finish. Like Skinner’s match earlier in the show, this took up more time than it needed to.

Heenan says that Money Incorporated should be number one contenders to the tag team titles because they have money. Duggan argues that the Nasty Boys want it more so they should get the shot. Jim agrees with him.

Sergeant Slaughter, who seems no worse for wear after the beatdown Nailz gave him last week, talks about his work with Gilda’s Club that supports cancer victims. It was named for comedian Gilda Radner. There is a video package of activities done by the organization and McMahon is shown doing a silent auction. Its contact information is also provided.

The Headshrinkers (w/Afa) (1-0) defeat Mike Bell & Tony DeVito when Fatu pins DeVito with a splash off the top rope at 3:38:

The Samoans have been repackaged with a new name, which is not the Headhunters name that was provided in The Wrestling Observer before this match aired. The Headshrinkers are merciless in beating up their opponents, displaying no vulnerability and carrying a mean streak that is sorely missing from other teams in the division. For example, their superkicks, headbutts, and body slams have more “English” to them relative to other people in the company. The beating goes on a bit too long but WWF squashes are all running long lately, especially on Prime Time, but the team continues to impress in squashes to this point. They should get a run on the syndicated shows soon.

Nailz’s squash from Superstars is shown.

Bret Hart’s squash from Superstars airs.

Tune in net week to see El Matador & Virgil face Money Incorporated! Also, Bret Hart faces Repo Man! And the Bushwhackers square off with the Beverly Brothers!

The Last Word: Aside from the repacking of the Samoans into the Headshrinkers and Bobby Heenan’s hilarious announcement that Jamison was still alive there was nothing notable about the show. Ric Flair would have been best used as an in-studio guest but taking him off the road to appear was not a possibility.

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