What the World Was Watching: WWF Monday Night RAW – December 6, 1993

Shawn Michaels tells the 1-2-3 Kid that he is going to end his short career.

Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan are tonight’s announce team, taped from White Plains, New York. Heenan says that Gorilla Monsoon is all the way in New Jersey and does not scare him.

Opening Contest: Shawn Michaels (27-5-1) wrestles the 1-2-3 Kid (18-6-2) to a no-contest at 11:38 shown:

Diesel is still absent even though Michaels intervened in Diesel’s match last week with Razor Ramon to set up this bout. As expected, the action is fast and furious and the Kid gives Michaels all he can handle with aerial moves and counters. Michaels resorts to moves like a headscissors that he has never used as a heel and cuts off some of the Kid’s aerial maneuvers, turning a dive off the apron into a powerslam and dropkicking the Kid when the rookie attempts a move off the top rope. During the Kid’s comeback he tries to finish with the moonsault but Michaels kicks out. A commercial break ruins the flow of the finish as the action resumes with Michaels hitting the superkick and two Razor’s Edges. When Michaels goes for a third, an upset Ramon comes out and pulls the Kid to the floor. Michaels comes out to confront Ramon and slaps him, leading to a chase down the aisle. Michaels trips and when Ramon tries to land some blows near the curtain, Diesel knocks Ramon down with a right hand. Michaels lands some blows and then does two Razor’s Edges on the cement. Having Michaels steal Ramon’s finish was a nice touch. There is no result declared but arena reports claim it as a no-contest so that is the result that will be logged. Rating: ***½

Non-Title Match: The Quebecers (WWF Tag Team Champions w/Johnny Polo) (9-3) defeat Bert Centeno & Mike Walsh when Pierre pins Centeno after the assisted top rope senton bomb at 4:25:

Walsh was later known as Brian Walsh. He was a Killer Kowalski trainee that began his career in 1985 for International Championship Wrestling. Walsh made an appearance in the USWA in 1986 and spent some time in the early 1990s wrestling for various European promotions overseas.

Polo sits at ringside with a book about Venetian traveler Marco Polo. Heenan levies more negative statements about Gorilla Monsoon as the champions take their time beating down their opposition. Centeno botches a run into the ropes, falling after an Irish whip. There is a good cover for that as Jacques makes it a point to laugh at the jobber’s misfortune. After the Quebecers win they toss Walsh over the top rope and sit Centeno in Polo’s chair so Pierre can come off the ropes and clothesline him.

Owen Hart joins the show via simulcast, saying that he has a surprise that is going to make people talk about him.

Doink the Clown (w/Dink) (32-7-3) pins Tony DeVito after the flying butt splash at 5:58:

Doink brings Dink to the ring in a stroller. Ray Apollo tries to mirror Matt Borne’s amateur style but does it in a boring way. Dink tries to distract from that by clowning around on the apron but that only holds the crowd’s attention for so long. After what feels like an eternity, Doink hits his finisher as McMahon hypes a future showdown with Bam Bam Bigelow.

Crush (w/Mr. Fuji) (27-4-2) defeats Tony Roy after a stun gun at 4:09:

Randy Savage calls in and promises that “The Madness is back!” He also hypes a match against Fatu on next week’s program. Heenan accuses Savage of being scared of Crush because he is on a European tour while Crush is wrestling tonight. Savage cuts in and out, so it is tough to hear his rebuttal, but Heenan covers for it by saying the transmission is bad because Savage is hiding under a bed. The squash is prolonged because of the phone call. Crush wins after stun gunning Roy across the top rope from a gorilla press position.

Gorilla Monsoon comes to ringside, unhappy about comments Heenan has made about him and others in recent weeks. Monsoon tells Heenan that he has earned a trip, grabs him by the collar, and throws him out of the arena with his belongings. Those belongings include some things that he stole from the building (or hotel) like toilet paper and towels. Heenan does one last physical comedy routine of flailing around, salutes the door with tears in his eyes, and walks into the night.

Tune in next week to see Randy Savage battle Fatu! Also, Adam Bomb and the Smoking Gunns will be in action! And the Undertaker appears for a special interview!

The Last Word: It was fitting that Gorilla Monsoon sent off Bobby Heenan after the two had worked together for nearly a decade. The last segment was Heenan’s idea and Vince McMahon allowed him to decide how his character was written out. Sadly, not everyone thanked Heenan for his years of service on his last day. He did say in an interview in the early 2000s that Owen Hart was one of the few that came to talk to him, asking why he was leaving and how things would not be the same without him. Heenan’s presence will be sorely missed on commentary as the WWF does not have a good heel announcer to replace him. As a true professional he was doing some great work in the weeks before his departure. For many fans the loss of Heenan and Gene Okerlund a few months prior signaled the true end of the WWF’s Golden Age.

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