What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – October 1, 1994

Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler are in the booth, still broadcasting from Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Opening Non-Title Contest: Razor Ramon (Intercontinental Champion) (29-4) pins Red Tyler after the Razor’s Edge at 2:52:

Tyler tries to go after Ramon’s arm but that is quickly countered. Ramon punishes Tyler with his signature moves, winning a paint by the numbers squash to kick off the show. McMahon spends time during the squash to talk about possible dissension between Shawn Michaels and Diesel because of the Intercontinental title match at SummerSlam.

Todd Pettengill recaps the Michaels & Diesel-Headshrinkers feud. Michaels denies that there is dissension between he and Diesel, saying that they are the hottest team in the WWF.

Abe Schwartz (1-0) pins Ron Cumberledge after a superplex at 2:50:

Schwartz does a few things to emphasize his baseball gimmick, sliding out of the ring when Cumberledge tosses him into the ropes and later performing a baseball slide attack. He also argues with the referee like a manager would do, kicking up imaginary dirt. The crowd does not take to any of this, sitting on its hands while Schwartz pounds away and wins his second match. McMahon seems to echo the crowd’s sentiment, saying Schwartz needs to be sent to the minors. And he would be as the Schwartz character never appeared again.

Pettengill narrates a video package for Bob Backlund. Backlund does a promo from “a wrestling tour of Japan,” saying that he is warning the Japanese people not to follow the ways of the United States. Footage of Backlund putting the crossface chicken wing on a Japanese ring boy works its way into the segment as the WWF continues to put over Backlund as a crazed, old school veteran.

Mabel (15-2) defeats George Anderson after a spinning heel kick at 1:47:

Oscar is not in the house today so Mabel does his own rap, outclassing his manager. Mabel does not show off his size by doing splashes, leg drops, or elbow drops, preferring to wrestle from a standing position at much as possible. He swats away an Anderson dropkick and wins with a big spinning heel kick. After the match, Lawler uses the Royal Magistrator to draw a skunk over Mabel’s face.

A new vignette shows King Kong Bundy scaling the Empire State Building like King Kong. He swats at some planes. Fans are informed that Bundy will wrestle next week.

Jim Neidhart (w/Owen Hart) (12-0) defeats Ike Andrews via submission to the Camel Clutch at 1:53:

The WWF can try to put over Neidhart as a WWF title contender but he has not beaten anyone of note. It explains why the Hart Attack Tour is not doing good business. Neidhart attacks Andrews before the bell and does not let up until he hooks the Camel Clutch to remain unbeaten. After the match, Owen puts Hitman shades on Andrews and snaps them back.

The Undertaker and Paul Bearer open up a casket, telling Yokozuna that they will avenge The Royal Rumble on the Hart Attack Tour.

McMahon tells fans that the Undertaker’s gravest matches will be featured in a magazine that will hit newsstands on Tuesday.

The Bushwhackers (10-2) beat Tom Stone & Rock Werner when Butch pins Werner after the Battering Ram at 2:14:

Tyler Mariucci is the guest ring announcer, doing a good job for a young fan. The Bushwhackers win a brawl with the enhancement talents, whipping them into each other and then knocking them down with double clotheslines. Werner is beaten up and pinned after a Battering Ram, waking up a dead crowd.

Pettengill talks about a 40-foot-tall inflatable Undertaker and a van that will accompany it on the Hart Attack Tour.

Irwin R. Schyster (w/Ted DiBiase) (26-3) pins Gary Jackson after the Write Off at 2:12:

Before the match, IRS tells fans that the date for late payments on their taxes has passed. Jackson puts in some of the best work of an enhancement talent today, catching IRS with a body press off the ropes for two. IRS stops any further offense by tossing Jackson to the floor and wrenching him with an abdominal stretch, using the ropes for leverage. Even though IRS follows up with leg work, he opts to get a pinfall win with the Write Off.

McMahon interviews Lex Luger on the interview platform. Luger says that Tatanka let children down by taking DiBiase’s money but the buck stops with him. The WWF piped so many cheers into this segment that it came off as inorganic and it made it tough to hear what Luger was saying.

Tune in next week to see Duke Droese battle Bam Bam Bigelow! Also, King Kong Bundy makes his debut!

The Last Word: This was a boring show as none of the existing feuds are moving the needle. The King Kong Bundy vignettes are so over the top that it is hard to see anyone taking him seriously when he arrives.

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