What the World Was Watching: WWF Prime Time Wrestling – November 30, 1992

Vince McMahon hosts a smaller panel tonight, which features Randy Savage and Bobby Heenan.

Opening Contest: Tatanka (40-0) defeats Papa Shango (30-3) via disqualification when Shango tries to use his voodoo stick as a weapon at 5:55:

This match took place in Louisville, Kentucky on October 28. Shango attacks Tatanka before the bell and guzzles the match. After four minutes, Tatanka fights out of a nerve hold and begins a comeback. The flying chop gets a two count and when Shango gets clotheslined over the top rope he grabs his voodoo stick and tries to use it as a weapon. Tatanka blocks that as sparks shoot out of it, which creates a good visual if nothing else, and Shango retreats. It might be best to put Shango on ice for a while because these feature matches are not doing him any favors. Rating: ¼*

Non-Title Match: Money Incorporated (WWF Tag Team Champions w/Jimmy Hart) (29-3) defeat George Anderson & Gary Jackson when Ted DiBiase submits Anderson with the Million Dollar Dream at 2:57:

Before the match, IRS tells fans that Money Incorporated have a plan to end the recession and the first step is for everyone to pay more taxes. The squash is not flashy for Money Incorporated as they just work some holds. After the match, DiBiase puts a $100 bill down Anderson’s throat.

Terry Taylor (2-0-2) beats Joey Maggs after a sit-out powerbomb at 4:08:

After wrestling four competitive matches, Taylor gets a squash match. Since it is Prime Time that means it drags out, with Taylor using his boot to kick and choke Maggs a lot. Taylor mixes in a backbreaker and atomic drop but seems like an anachronism on the roster.

Savage says he likes that Bob Backlund is trying to make a comeback. Heenan steers the conversation back to Mr. Perfect, telling Slick that Perfect needs prayers for what Ric Flair and Razor Ramon are going to do to him.

Promo time with Sean Mooney! Rick Martel announces that his new target is WWF Champion Bret Hart.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan (1-0) pins Todd Becker after the three-point stance clothesline at 1:54:

Duggan has not had a televised match since September 14 and he has been a non-factor in singles competition this year. Becker tries to do a reverse flying body press off the second rope but Duggan catches him, puts him in a Tree of Woe to pound on him, and a body slam leads to the three-point stance clothesline.

Jamison returns with dinner for Heenan called “The Loser’s Special.” An irate Heenan tries to go after Jamison but Savage protects him.

Intercontinental Championship Match: Shawn Michaels (Champion) (32-2-1) defeats Virgil (23-8) after the Teardrop Suplex at 7:06:

This title defense also took place in Louisville. Virgil gets close near-falls from a dropkick and later a reverse flying body press but runs into a superkick. Michaels takes his time punishing Ted DiBiase’s bodyguard until he puts his head down too early on Irish whip. Virgil’s right hands nearly give him the title, as does a flying clothesline off the second rope. However, a blind charge causes Virgil’s knee to hit the turnbuckles and Michaels telegraphs that into the Teardrop Suplex, winning with the same sequence that he did in the last match between these two. Virgil gave it his all but hardly anyone bought him as a legitimate contender to the Intercontinental title at this point. Rating: **½

Heenan talks about how Razor Ramon is going to choke the life out of Mr. Perfect. Savage argues that Perfect is not running away from Ramon and welcomes a fight with him.

Crush (22-0) beats Louie Spicolli via submission to the head vice at 3:14:

Crush accidentally has his foot slip out of an Indian deathlock but covers nicely for it by going to a bow and arrow submission. He lets go quickly, though, because someone his size doing submission holds puts into question why the other man does not quit immediately. Even though the WWF has not given him much to work with this year, Crush is over with fans, especially kids that do his finisher taunt.

The Headshrinkers (w/Afa) (8-0) beat Dan Robbins & John Lars when Samu submits Robbins with an STF at 2:46:

Sean Mooney and Lord Alfred Hayes do commentary for the squash, confusing the names of the jobbers. The clown laughs in the crowd as the Headshrinkers bite and wear down their opponents, winning with Samu’s STF.

Footage of Randy Savage facing Irwin R. Schyster on the WWF’s Hottest Matches Coliseum Video release is shown.

Yokozuna (w/Mr. Fuji) (6-0) pins Mitch Bishop after the sit-down splash off the second rope at 2:06:

Yokozuna does not get paid by the hour, quickly devastating Bishop with a leg drop to the back of the head and a belly-to-belly suplex. After all of that, the sit-down splash is academic.

In the studio, Savage shakes his head at the devastation of the last squash. Heenan argues that the Japanese are buying up the world so why would the WWF be any different. He also floats the idea of using Yokozuna to go after Mr. Perfect, causing McMahon to wonder if Heenan has doubts about Razor Ramon’s ability to take care of business.

More promo time with Mooney! The Undertaker and Paul Bearer tell Nailz that he will soon rest in peace.

High Energy (17-3-1) defeats Barry Horowitz & W.T. Jones when Owen Hart pins Jones after a Koko B. Ware missile dropkick at 2:27:

Frankie returns to High Energy’s side as they get rid of a two-match losing streak. Ware wins an amateur-like exchange with Jones and then High Energy mow Jones down with a double clothesline. After that, Owen Hart hoists Jones up for Ware’s missile dropkick.

Ring announcer Mike McGuirk tells fans that Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels has left the building.

Heenan promises that sooner or later WWF fans will hear that Mr. Perfect has left the WWF.

The Last Word: This show featured a lot of original content. Unfortunately, most of it was uncompetitive squash matches that were unlikely to encourage fans to watch the show. Prime Time downgrading from having three features to two in recent weeks is also not a welcome development. All the panel segments about Mr. Perfect also got old after the first hour.

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