What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – November 6, 1993

Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler are commentators, starting a new cycle of tapings in Burlington, Vermont. According to thehistoryofwwe.com, the taping took place on October 20 and drew a sellout crowd of 2,500 fans.

Opening Contest: Rick Steiner beats Jacques (w/Johnny Polo) after a flying bulldog at 6:16 shown:

The Steiners look dumb for letting the Quebecers get away with not giving them a title shot even though Scott won a match to get that opportunity six weeks ago. Anyone with sense would have lawyered up and presented a case to WWF President Jack Tunney. It takes less than two minutes for Pierre to come to ringside, followed by Scott, who rushes out when Polo hits Rick with a cane on the arena floor. There is a limit on the action shown because of a commercial break but what it shown is fine. Late in the match, Jacques gets crotched climbing to the top rope, eats a few Steinerlines, and is pinned after Rick’s trademark flying bulldog. Rating: **

Adam Bomb (w/Harvey Wippleman) (26-0) pins Rich Myers after the Atom Smasher at 1:16:

Bomb continues cycling through people that he defeated earlier in the year as he last faced Myers on the July 17 edition of Superstars. He beats him about 90 seconds faster this time.

Men on a Mission and Oscar play Royal Rumble on the Sega Genesis as Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, a nod to the recent controversy between the two on Radio WWF.

Marty Jannetty comes to the ring for the next match but Bomb blocks his path. Jannetty dropkicks Bomb and some bad fists are thrown before WWF officials separate them.

Todd Pettengill does the Survivor Series Report, announcing that Tatanka will not be able to make Survivor Series so the All Americans will replace him next week. The Foreign Fanatics have a promo, with a beaten Jacques giving a funny comment about how he gave Rick everything he could handle. Ludvig Borga talks about ending Scott Steiner’s career on RAW. Jim Cornette has a funny statement that the All Americans are visiting soup kitchens for a new partner. Bret Hart warns Jerry Lawler that he bit off more than he could chew by messing with the Hart Family.

McMahon announces that due to their altercation earlier, Adam Bomb and Marty Jannetty will wrestle later in the show.

Crush (w/Mr. Fuji) (22-4-2) beats Gary Jackson after a gorilla press drop across the top turnbuckle at 2:33:

McMahon puts over Crush as a traitor to the United States since he has aligned himself with Mr. Fuji. Crush kicks Jackson martial arts style and uses a new finisher, dropping Jackson across the top turnbuckle from a gorilla press position. A replay takes the effect away from the move as fans can see Jackson brace himself coming down before hitting the buckle, which had to be done to protect himself. After the bell, Crush drops a knee across Jackson because that is what Fuji commands.

The 1-2-3 Kid (15-5-2) pins Tony DeVito after a reverse flying body press at 1:54:

During the match McMahon puts over a phone poll that will be on the Survivor Series Hotline where fans vote for the Wrestler of the Year, who will be named on the pay-per-view. Lawler laughs at the suggestion that the Kid is in the running. DeVito does not fare as well as the Kid’s other enhancement opponents, dazed by kicks and pinned after a reverse flying body press.

The Headshrinkers (w/Afa) (25-2-1) beat Greg Hatfield & Darren Trujillo when Fatu pins Hatfield after the splash off the top rope in 57 seconds:

Before the match, Doink the Clown appears on the video board and clones himself into a double. Seeing Afa’s bewildered reaction to that makes for a fun visual. The enhancement talents try to jump the confused Headshrinkers but that is no sold and the Headshrinkers destroy Hatfield with their signature moves to win their fastest match of the year.

Adam Bomb (w/Harvey Wippleman) (27-0) beats Marty Jannetty (24-4-2) via count out at 2:44:

Jannetty wastes no time going aerial against his bigger opponent, hitting a quick flying clothesline for a near-fall. When Bomb dumps Jannetty to the floor, Wippleman puts the boots to him until the 1-2-3 Kid intervenes. Bomb loses sight of who his real opponent is and throws the Kid into the ring to beat him up. As he goes to do that the bell rings. A winner is never declared on television but arena reports say that Bomb won via count out so his undefeated streak remains intact.

After the bell rings, Bomb fights with Jannetty and the Kid until Rick Martel evens the odds for the heels. Diesel, Razor Ramon, and Irwin R. Schyster follow but the babyfaces overcome the odds. Conspicuous by his absence was Mr. Perfect.

Tune in next week to see Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon defend his title against Rick Martel! Also, find out who the All Americans will name as a replacement for their Survivor Series team!

The Last Word: This show had a lively crowd, which enhanced most of the matches. The broadcast deviated from the usual formula with the Marty Jannetty-Adam Bomb mini-angle, giving it a more chaotic atmosphere. The selling point for next week’s show is finding out who will replace Tatanka at the Survivor Series. Most fans hoped for a talent that would revive the team’s chances and rescue a main event that was on death’s door in terms of interest.

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