The History of Monday Night RAW

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 5TH JULY 1993
VENUE - MANHATTAN CENTER: NEW YORK CITY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• We saw highlights of the bodyslam challenge from yesterday on the USS Intrepid as Lex Luger managed to bodyslam the 550 pounder. Vince McMahon conducted an interview with Yokozuna & Mr. Fuji later in the show regarding the events on the USS Intrepid before Mr. Fuji threw out an open challenge for the WWF Championship which was answered by Crush. Mr. Fuji didn't want to accept the challenge but the WWF Champion himself accepted.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The 1-2-3 Kid bt. Blake Beverly
2# Bam Bam Bigelow bt. Joey Maggs
3# The Undertaker bt. Samu (w/ Afa)
4# Mr. Perfect bt. Brian Costello

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 12TH JULY 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 5TH JULY 1993
VENUE - MANHATTAN CENTER: NEW YORK CITY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

1# Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) bt. Crush to retain the WWF Championship
(Mr. Fuji caused Crush to fall off the top rope which led to Yokozuna retaining the title. Post-match, Yokozuna hit two more Bonzai drops on Crush until Tatanka attempted to make the save but was knocked to the floor. Yokozuna hit a 4th Bonzai drop on crush and went for another until Randy Savage pulled Crush from the ring.)

2# The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) bt. Aaron Ferguson & P.J. Walker
3# Tatanka bt. The Brooklyn Brawler
4# Mr. Hughes bt. Tony DeVito
(Before the match, a wreath was brought to ringside for Mr. Hughes from The Undertaker.)

5# Adam Bomb bt. Scott Atami

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 19TH JULY 1993
VENUE - MANHATTAN CENTER: NEW YORK CITY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• We see footage from the start of the Lex Express tour.
• Jerry Lawler presented an edition of the King's Court where his guest was Tiny Tim, Lawler broke his ukulele for calling him the dairy queen.
• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Money, Inc regarding their WWF Tag Team Championship against the Steiner Brothers on WWF Superstars. Ted Dibiase spoke about Razor Ramon before Razor cleared the ring of the former Tag Team Champions. Dibiase then demanded a match with the Kid with the intent of beating him in 30 seconds to make Ramon look even worse.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) bt. Marty Jannetty to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
(Jannetty had the match won but it was brought to the referee's attention Michaels foot was on the rope so the match was restarted.)

2# Men on a Mission bt. Rich Myers & Hank Harris
3# Bastion Booger bt. Scott Despres
4# The 1-2-3 Kid bt. Chris Duffy
(Money, Inc came to ringside during the match which led to Razor coming out also. Post-match, Kid didn't want to leave through Ramon or Money, Inc so he left through the crowd as Razor taunted Dibiase.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 26TH JULY 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 19TH JULY 1993
VENUE - MANHATTAN CENTER: NEW YORK CITY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• A vignette aired hyping the debut of Ludvig Borga.
• Vince McMahon conducted an interview with Lex Luger regarding his WWF Championship match at Summerslam against Yokozuna, and also the Lex Express.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) bt. Bret "Hitman" Hart Via count-out
(Jerry Lawler was in the crowd and was taunting Stu & Helen Hart in the balcony so Bret left the match to find him, when he got there, he was gone.)

2# Mr. Hughes bt. Russ Greenberg
(Post-match, Mr. Hughes destroyed flowers which were brought to him by The Undertaker.)

3# The Smoking Gunns bt. Glen Ruth & Duane Gill
4# Doink the Clown bt. Phil Apollo
(Post-match, Doink challenge Randy Savage to a match next week before two more Doinks appeared.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 2ND AUGUST 1993
TAPED - SUNDAY 25TH JULY 1993
VENUE - CASTLE RECREATION CENTER: ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & BOBBY HEENAN

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• Randy Savage spoke of having a little surprise for Doink when they face later in the show.
• We see the first "Who is Lex Luger" Vignette.
• Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan spoke over the phone with Ted Dibiase about his loss to the 1-2-3 Kid this past weekend on WWF Wrestling Challenge.
• Bobby Heenan introduced the greatest manager in the history of wrestling - Jim Cornette, to the ring. He spoke of having the greatest tag team he has ever managed - The Heavenly Bodies, and issued a challenge to the WWF Tag Team Champions on their behalf.
• We see further footage of the Lex Express visiting Erie, PA.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The Steiner Brothers bt. Duane Giill & Barry Horowitz
(We learned before the match, the Steiner Brother has issued an open challenge for the tag team titles at Summerslam.)

2# Adam Bomb (w/ Johnny Polo) bt. Tony Roy
3# "Macho Man" Randy Savage bt. Doink the Clown
(A midget dressed as Savage appeared from under the ring which distracted Doink as Savage applied an inside cradle to get the 3. Post-match, the Macho Midget hit Doink on the butt before Doink was held back by officials.)

4# Mr. Perfect bt. Barry Hardy
(Jim Cornette was on commentary for this match.)

Next week - Lex Luger & Yokozuna will be here for their official contract signing for their WWF Championship match at Summerslam. Also next week, Tatanka will face Mr. Hughes and we will see the debut of the Heavenly Bodies.

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 9TH AUGUST 1993
TAPED - SUNDAY 25TH JULY 1993
VENUE - CASTLE RECREATION CENTER: ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• We see footage of the Lex Express at Commiskey Park.
• Yokozuna and Lex Luger had their official summerslam contract signing but Jim Cornette came out with Mr.Fuji and Yokozuna and was announced as Yokozuna's new American spokesperson. Once Luger signed the contract, Cornette announced that an added clause to the match was in the contract and that was there will be no rematch. Jack Tunney and various WWF officials oversaw the contract signing.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Tatanka bt. Mr Hughes (w/ Harvey Whippleman) via count-out
(Tatanka body slammed Mr. Hughes on the floor. Post-match, Hughes knocked out Tatanka with the Undertaker's urn and placed a wreath on him.)

2# The Bushwhackers & Macho Midget bt. The Brooklyn Brawler, Blake Beverly & Little Louie in a 6-person tag team match
3# Razor Ramon bt. Dan Dubiel
4# The Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Mike Bucci & Bobby Who
(Post-match, Jim Cornette spoke about the WWF Tag Team Champions, The Steiner brothers.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 16TH AUGUST 1993
VENUE - MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, RANDY SAVAGE & BOBBY HEENAN

MATCH RESULTS

1# The 1-2-3 Kid bt. Ted Dibiase Via DQ
(I.R.S interfered in the match to cause the DQ. Post-match, The Steiner Brothers made the save.)

2# The Headshrinkers bt. Mike Khoury & Dave Moraldo
3# Marty Jannetty bt. Bastion Booger
4# Men on a Mission bt. Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry Horowitz
5# Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) bt. Rich Myers

There was no Monday Night Raw on August 23rd as there were highlights of the Summerslam Spectacular Show from August 22nd whereby The Steiner Brothers successfully defended the WWF Tag Team Championship against Money, Inc in a steel cage match, Shawn Michaels succesfully defended the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Bob Backlund and in the main event, the WWF Champion Yokozuna defeated "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan in a non-title match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF SUMMERSLAM 1993
DATE - MONDAY 30TH AUGUST 1993
VENUE - PALACE - AUBURN HILLS, MI
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & BOBBY HEENAN

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• A video of Ludvig Borga who spoke about Lex Luger and his upcoming match with Marty Jannetty tonight.
• We see a video of Lex Luger's "I'll be your hero" music video following the conclusion of the main event.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Razor Ramon bt. Ted Dibiase
2# The Steiner Brothers bt. The Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
3# Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) bt. Mr. Perfect Via count-out to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
(Diesel threw Perfect in to the ring post and threw Michaels back in to the ring, which led to Perfect being counted out. Post-match, Perfect gained some revenge on Michaels and Diesel but the numbers game was against him and ended up getting double teamed with a punch in the face by Diesel which knocked him out. Todd Pettengill interview Michaels and Diesel whereby Michaels proclaimed himself as the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.)

4# I.R.S bt. The 1-2-3 Kid
5# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Doink the Clown Via Submission
(Before the match, Jerry Lawler appeared on crutches and spoke how he was injured in a car accident. Lawler brought Doink to the ring as his replacement. Post-match, Lawler jumped in to the ring and assaulted Bret with his crutches proving Lawler's injury to be a fraud. Lawler was met by a number of WWF Officials including WWF President Jack Tunney, and he was ordered to face Bret in a match or be banned from the WWF for life.)

6# "The King" Jerry Lawler bt. Bret "Hitman" Hart Via reverse decision
(Bret initially won the match by submission but after Bret kept hold of the sharpshooter for a number of minutes, the decision was reversed by the referee.)

7# Ludvig Borga bt. Marty Jannetty Via Submission
8# The Undertaker bt. Giant Gonzalez (w/ Harvey Whippleman) in a Rest in Peace match
(During the match, Paul Bearer appeared with a wreath and stole back the urn from Whippleman. Post-match, Gonzalez stalked Whippleman around the ring before hitting him with a chokeslam.)

9# Tatanka & The Smoking Gunns bt. The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) & Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) in a six man tag team match
10# Lex Luger bt. Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) Via Count-out in a WWF Championship match
(Before the match, a Japanese representative sang the Japan national anthem and Aaron Neville performed the American national anthem. During the match, Luger removed his forearm pad and hit the WWF Champion with the running forearm and knocking him out cold on the outside to cause the count-out. Post-match, a number of WWF Superstars celebrated with Luger as red, white and blue balloons fell from the rafters.)

There was no Monday Night Raw episode on September 6th.

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 1993
VENUE - MANHATTAN CENTER: NEW YORK CITY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, RANDY SAVAGE & BOBBY HEENAN

MATCH RESULTS

1# The Quebecers bt. The Steiner Brothers Via DQ in a "Province of Quebec rules" match to become the new WWF Tag Team Champions
(During the match, Johnny Polo came to ringside with a hockey stick which was used by Scott Steiner who hit Jacques with it to cause the DQ. Pre-match stipulation stated that the titles could change hands on a DQ or count-out.)

2# Mr. Perfect bt. Tony Devito
3# Razor Ramon bt. The Executioner
4# Doink the Clown bt. Rich Myers
(Post-match, Doink dumped a pail of water on to Bobby Heenan's head.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 1993
VENUE - MANHATTAN CENTER: NEW YORK CITY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, RANDY SAVAGE & BOBBY HEENAN

MATCH RESULTS

1# Scott Steiner bt. Pierre (w/ Jacques & Johnny Polo)
(This match would have earned the Steiner Brothers a rematch at the tag team titles but the Quebecers said there were more deserving teams.)

2# Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) bt. Laverne McGill
3# Mr. Perfect bt. Mike Bell
4# P.J Walker bt. I.R.S
(I.R.S was distracted by Razor Ramon at ringside which led to Walker rolling him up to get the surprise victory. Post-match, I.R.S went after Ramon but was held back by officials. Ramon then slid in the ring and dared him to come after him.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 1993
VENUE - NEW HAVEN COLISEUM: NEW HAVEN, CT
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• WWF President Jack Tunney announced that Shawn Michaels had been stripped of the WWF Intercontinental Championship and there would be a 20-man battle royal next week to determine the new champion

MATCH RESULTS

1# Tatanka vs. "The Model" Rick Martel ended in a double count-out
2# Ludvig Borga bt. Phil Apollo Via Submission
3# Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka bt. Paul VanDale
(During the match, Bobby Heenan spoke to crush on the phone and in attempt to create dissension between Crush and Randy Savage, asked why Savage was in the battle royal next week and not him.)

4# The Quebecers (w/ Johnny Polo) bt. The 1-2-3 Kid & Barry Horowitz to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
(Johnny Polo pulled the rope down which led to the Kid falling to the floor, Polo threw him back in the ring which led to Pierre getting the pinfall.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 4TH OCTOBER 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 1993
VENUE - NEW HAVEN COLISEUM: NEW HAVEN, CT
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

1# Razor Ramon & "The Model" Rick Martel co-won a 20 man battle royal to determine the new WWF Intercontinental Champion
(Participants were - Giant Gonzalez, Mabel, I.R.S, The 1-2-3 Kid, Diesel, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Mr. Perfect, Marty Jannetty, Tatanka, Bastion Booger, Bam Bam Bigelow, The MVP, Owen Hart, Adam Bomb, Randy Savage, Jacques, Pierre, Razor Ramon, Rick Martel and Bob Backlund.)

2# The Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Mark Taylor & Scott Thomas
3# Doink the Clown bt. Corey Student
(Post-match, Bam Bam Bigelow & Luna Vachon came to ringside but were held back by officials, Bigelow destroyed the red toy wagon of Doink.)

Next week - Razor Ramon will face "The Model" Rick Martel to determine the new WWF Intercontinental Champion

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 11TH OCTOBER 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 1993
VENUE - NEW HAVEN COLISEUM: NEW HAVEN, CT
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• Vince McMahon conducted an interview with Ludvig Borga but this was interrupted by Lex Luger.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Razor Ramon bt. "The Model" Rick Martel to become the new WWF Intercontinental Champion
2# The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) bt. Tommy Morrison & Sid Curtis
3# Owen Hart bt. Scott King
4# Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Whippleman) bt. Russ Greenberg
5# The Rock 'n' Roll Express bt. Duane Gill & Barry Hardy

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 18TH OCTOBER 1993
VENUE - MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• Crush arrived at the building for the Randy Savage/Crush summit hosted by Bobby Heenan. Crush came to the ring with Mr. Fuji. Heenan stirred up how Savage allowed Crush to take 4 Bonzai drops back in July, It appeared that Crush and Savage had made up until Crush clotheslined the Macho Man and dropped him on the guard rail. Moments later, the WWF Champion came to ringside and hit Savage with the Bonzai drop twice.
• The fans had the option to vote as to whether Shawn Michaels' suspension should be lifted, with 64% voting it shouldn't be lifted.
• We saw a vignette promoting the debut of Jeff Jarrett as he was at the Country Music Hall of fame in Nashville.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The Steiner Brothers bt. Tony DeVito & P.J Walker
2# I.R.S bt. Scott Taylor
3# Tatanka bt. Iron Mike Sharpe
4# Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) bt. Dennis Diamond

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 25TH OCTOBER 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 18TH OCTOBER 1993
VENUE - MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• We heard comments from Johnny Polo who said that Marty Jannetty and The 1-2-3 Kid were losers and he could beat both of them with both arms tied behind his back.
• We saw another vignette hyping the debut of Jeff Jarrett.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) bt. Phil Apollo Via Submission
2# The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Marty Jannetty ended in a double count-out
(Johnny Polo pushed Jannetty down on the floor as Kid attempted a dive over the top on to Jannetty. Post-match, Jannetty and the Kid double-teamed Polo.)

3# Ludvig Borga bt. Mike Bucci Via Submission
(Post-match, Bobby Heenan interviewed Borga about his match this this upcoming weekend against Tatanka on WWF Superstars, Borga said he would end Tatanka's winning streak.)

4# Men on a Mission bt. Todd Mata & Steve Greenman
5# Diesel bt. Dan Dubiel

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 18TH OCTOBER 1993
VENUE - MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

MATCH RESULTS

1# Razor Ramon bt. Bastion Booger in a non-title match
2# Mr. Perfect bt. The Executioner
3# The Smoking Gunns bt. Well Dunn (w/ Harvey Whippleman) Via DQ
(Whippleman tripped Billy Gunn to cause the DQ.)

4# Adam Bomb bt. Virgil

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 1993
VENUE - FERNWOOD RESORT: BUSHKILL, PA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON, BOBBY HEENAN & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• Lex Luger won a voteline over The 1-2-3 Kid, Doink the Clown and Marty Jannetty and as a result will get to face Pierre next week on Raw.
• Crush was set for a match but Randy Savage attacked Crush from behind as he was making his way to the ring.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Ludvig Borga vs. Scott Steiner ended in a Double DQ
(A brawl broke out in the ring between Borga/The Quebecers and The Steiner Brothers after both Rick Steiner and Jacques came to ringside during the match.)

2# Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) bt. Corey Student & Steve Smith
3# "The Model" Rick Martel bt. John Paul Via Submission
4# Bob Backlund vs. Barry Horowitz
(Savage and Crush had another brawl and the outcome of this match was never determined. Both men were fighting outside of the arena as the show came to a close.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 1993
VENUE - FERNWOOD RESORT: BUSHKILL, PA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & BOBBY HEENAN

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• It was announced after last week's brawl with Crush, Randy Savage was suspended from commentary duties.
• It was announced due to legal troubles, Jerry Lawler would be replaced by Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Razor Ramon bt. Brooklyn Brawler in a non-title match
2# The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) bt. Mike Bucci & Mike Moraldo
3# Lex Luger bt. Pierre (w/ Johnny Polo)
(Luger hit Pierre with a forearm blow off the ring apron, post-match, Jacques attempted to revive him but Pierre was taken out on a stretcher. As a result of this, Pierre was taken out of the All Americans vs. Foreign Fanatics match at the Survivor Series.)

4# Diesel bt. Sid Garrison

There was no monday night raw the following week as highlights of the Survivor Series Showdown from the previous night was shown.

 

[Scott Barton]

THE 7TH ANNUAL WWF SURVIVOR SERIES
DATE - WEDNESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 1993
VENUE - BOSTON GARDEN: BOSTON, MA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & BOBBY HEENAN

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Razor Ramon, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, The 1-2-3 Kid & Marty Jannetty bt. I.R.S, "The Model" Rick Martel, Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Whippleman) & Diesel in a traditional 8-man survivor series tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Diesel by Randy Savage
2. Randy Savage by I.R.S
(Crush distracted Savage which led to him being scoop slammed from the turnbuckle by I.R.S to get eliminated.)

3. I.R.S by Razor Ramon
4. Razor Ramon Via count-out
(I.R.S hit Ramon with the briefcase and Martel threw him out of the ring.)

5. Rock Martel by The 1-2-3 Kid
6. Adam Bomb by Marty Jannetty

SURVIVORS - MARTY JANNETTY & THE 1-2-3 KID

2# The Hart Family (Bret "Hitman" Hart, Owen Hart, Bruce Hart & Keith Hart w/ Stu Hart) bt. Shawn Michaels & The King's knights (Red Knight, Blue Knight & Black Knight) in a traditional 8-man survivor series tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Black Knight by Owen Hart
2. Red Knight by Bret Hart Via Submission
3. Blue Knight by Owen Via Submission
4. Owen Hart by Shawn Michaels
(Michaels whipped Owen in to Bret on the ring-apron which led to a schoolboy roll-up by Michaels.)

5. Shawn Michaels Via count-out
(Michaels left the ring and was counted out.)

SURVIVORS - BRET, BRUCE & KEITH HART

(Ray Combs was the guest ring announcer and commentator for this match. Post-match, Owen confronted Bret and got in to a shoving match with him before the brothers intervened.)

3# The Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. The Rock 'n' Roll Express to become the new SMW Tag Team Champions
(Jim Ross and Gorilla Monsoon were on commentary for this match, with Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan covering the match on Radio WWF.)

4# The Four Doinks (Men on a Mission w/ Oscar & The Bushwhackers) bt. Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon), The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) & Bastion Booger in a traditional 8-man survivor series tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Samu by Luke Bushwhacker
2. Bastion Booger by Mabel
3. Fatu by Butch
4. Bam Bam Bigelow by Mabel

SURVIVORS - THE FOUR DOINKS
(Post-match, the real Doink the Clown appeared on-screen and mocked Bam Bam Bigelow & Luna Vachon.)

5# The All-Americans (Lex Luger, The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) & The Steiner Brothers) bt. The Foreign Fanatics (Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette), Jacques (w/ Johnny Polo), Ludvig Borga & Crush) in a traditional 8-man survivor series tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Rick Steiner by Ludvig Borga
2. Crush Via count-out
(Savage attempted to come to ringside twice, Crush left the ring to fight Savage in the aisle which cause the count-out.)

3. Jacques by Lex Luger
4. Scott Steiner by Yokozuna
5. The Undertaker & Yokozuna via double count-out
(Both men were fighting on the floor and got counted out of the match.)

6. Ludvig Borga by Lex Luger

SURVIVOR - LEX LUGER
(Post-match, Luger celebrated by waving the american flag before Santa Claus came to the ring to celebrate Luger's victory.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 1993
VENUE - WESTCHESTER COUNTY CIVIC CENTER: WHITE PLAINS, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & BOBBY HEENAN

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Vince McMahon presented the WWF Wrestler of the year award to Bret "Hitman" Hart, Lex Luger was the runner-up.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The Steiner Brothers bt. Mike Khoury & Reno Riggins
2# Razor Ramon bt. Diesel Via DQ in a non-title match
(Shawn Michaels interfered to cause the DQ, post-match, Michaels attempted to hit Razor with the piledriver on to the title belt but the 1-2-3 Kid made the save.)

3# Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) bt. John Crystal
4# Owen Hart bt. Chris Duffy Via Submission
(Post-match, Bobby Heenan tried to get a word out of Owen after what happened at the Survivor Series but Owen walked off without saying a word.)

5# Ludvig Borga bt. Scott Taylor Via Submission

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 6TH DECEMBER 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 1993
VENUE - WESTCHESTER COUNTY CIVIC CENTER: WHITE PLAINS, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & BOBBY HEENAN

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• Vince McMahon warned Heenan at the start of the show that he has received a call from Gorilla Monsoon and warned Heenan to watch his words, Heenan said he wasn't worried as Gorilla was in New Jersey.
• Vince McMahon & Bobby Heenan interviewed Owen Hart backstage about Bret being the 1993 wrestler of the year. Owen said he has his own surprise soon and people will be talking about him instead of his brother.
• We see another vignette of Jeff Jarrett who was meeting a saxophone player outside the Legend's Hall of fame in Nashville, Jarrett said he will use the WWF to headline Nashville.
• Gorilla Monsoon came to confront Bobby Heenan about what he was saying about him during the show, Heenan then grabbed Heenan's jacket and dragged him backstage before throwing him out of the back door along with Heenan's bag. Heenan scrambled to get his things before giving a salute as the show ended.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Shawn Michaels ended in a no contest
(Razor pulled the kid from the ring before chasing Michaels around the ring after he hit the Kid with the Razor's Edge twice without making a cover. Post-match, Razor stalked Michaels up the aisle but Diesel punched Razor from behind the curtain which led to Michaels dropping Razor with two Razor's Edge by the entrance.)

2# The Quebecers (w/ Johnny Polo) bt. Bert Centeno & Mike Walsh in a non-title match
3# Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) bt. Tony DeVito
4# Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) bt. Tony Roy
(Randy Savage called in to commentary from Bournemouth,England during the match. He discussed Jack Tunney removing him from the commentary team and also his match next week with Fatu next week. They also discussed Crush. Also during the match, Vince McMahon announced the main event of the Royal Rumble would be revealed this coming weekend.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 13TH DECEMBER 1993
VENUE - MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JIM CORNETTE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• Throughout the show, a hotline was set up to vote whether Randy Savage should be allowed his old co-hosting job on WWF Mania.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

1# "Macho Man" Randy Savage bt. Fatu (w/ Afa)
2# The Smoking Gunns bt. Jim Massenger & Steve Smyth
(During the match, Capt. Lou Albana came to ringside.)

3# I.R.S bt. Todd Mata
4# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. JS Storm
5# "The Model" Rick Martel bt. Tim McNeany Via Submission
6# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Brooklyn Brawler Via Submission

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 20TH DECEMBER 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 1993
VENUE - WESTCHESTER COUNTY CIVIC CENTER: WHITE PLAINS, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We saw a vignette hyping the debut of Thurman "Sparky" Plugg.
• We saw highlights from the last 2 weeks on WWF Superstars where Owen challenged Bret to a match, and where Bret rejected the challenge.
• We saw Paul Bearer in The Undertaker's workshop making a special casket for his casket match with Yokozuna at the Royal Rumble.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Jeff Jarrett bt. P.J. Walker
2# Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) bt. Barry Hardy & Duane Gill
3# Tatanka bt. Ludvig Borga Via DQ
(Yokozuna entered the ring after Mr. Fuji knocked Tatanka off the top rope to cause the DQ. Post-match, Borga & Yokozuna double-teamed Tatanka until Lex Luger made the save by hitting the WWF Champion with the flying forearm before body slamming the 550 pounder.)

4# Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Whippleman) bt. Mark Thomas
(Capt. Lou Albano came to the ring annd shook the hands of Mark Thomas before the match, Adam Bomb and Harvey Whippleman cornered him before he left the ring.)

5# Owen Hart bt. Mike Bell Via Submission
6# The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) bt. Jerry Seavy & Phil Apollo
(Post-match, the Headshrinkers threw Seavy to the floor.)

Next week, we will see highlights of the finals of the WWF Women's Championship tournament between Alundra Blayze and Heidi Lee Morgan. Also next week, Razor Ramon and Lex Luger will both be in action, aswel as Johnny Polo vs. Marty Jannetty, and the Quebecers will be on commentary.

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 27TH DECEMBER 1993
TAPED - MONDAY 13TH DECEMBER 1993
VENUE - MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & THE QUEBECERS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• There was another visit to the workshop of the Undertaker where he and Paul Bearer were preparing the casket for the match against Yokozuna at the Royal Rumble.
• We saw a vignette hyping the debut of Kwang.
• It was announced that it will be Razor Ramon vs. I.R.S for the WWF Intercontinental Championship at the Royal Rumble.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Lex Luger bt. Barry Horowitz
2# Johnny Polo bt. Marty Jannetty
(Polo held on to Pierre for leverage when he applied a cradle on Jannetty. Post-match, Jannetty confronted the tag team champions before Joey Marella sent Pierre backstage and relieved him of his commentary duties.)

3# Doink the Clown bt. Spike Gray
4# Crush bt. Mike Moraldo Via Submission
5# Razor Ramon bt. Derek Domino in a non-title match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 3RD JANUARY 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 13TH DECEMBER 1993
VENUE - MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JOHNNY POLO

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We saw a pre-taped interview with Vince McMahon and Lex Luger, Luger thanked the fans for trying to get him a spot in the Royal Rumble match as well as giving his support to the Undertaker.
• We saw another vignette hyping the debut of Sparky Plugg.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) bt. Dan Dubiel in a non-title match
2# The Smoking Gunns bt. Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) & Bastion Booger Via count-out
(Booger began kissing and hugging Luna, this led to Bam Bam and Bastion to get in a brawl which led to the count-out.)

3# Jeff Jarrett bt. John Crystal
4# Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) bt. Brian Walsh
(During the match, Jacques called in and said he had no problem in defending the WWF Tag Team titles next week against Marty Jannetty & The 1-2-3 Kid.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 10TH JANUARY 1994
VENUE - COLISEUM: RICHMOND, VA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• This was the 1-year anniversary edition of RAW and there was a cake to commemorate the occasion. However at the end of the show, I.R.S came to ringside to confront the Macho Man ahead of their match next week which led to Savage throwing the cake in to the face of I.R.S.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The 1-2-3 Kid & Marty Jannetty bt. The Quebecers (w/ Johnny Polo) to become the new WWF Tag Team Champions
(Post-match, Randy Savage celebrated with the new tag team champions. Backstage, The Quebecers and Johnny Polo were interviewed and mentioned there would be a rematch in Madison Square Garden.)

2# Ludvig Borga bt. Brad Anderson Via Submission
(During the match, Lex Luger called in to commentary and spoke of being allowed in to the royal rumble match.)

3# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. Ray Hudson
4# Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) bt. Bastion Booger

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 17TH JANUARY 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 10TH JANUARY 1994
VENUE - COLISEUM: RICHMOND, VA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & CRUSH

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Mr. Fuji & Yokozuna, Paul Beaer interrupted by bringing out the Undertaker's double wide, double deep casket; as the WWF Champion went to destroy the casket, the Undertaker popped out of it.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Owen Hart (w/ Bret "Hitman" Hart) bt. Terry Austin Via Submission
(Post-match, Vince McMahon interviewed the Harts at ringside with Owen saying they hope the Quebecers won the rematch at MSG so that the Harts would receive their WWF Tag Team Championship match at the Royal Rumble. Bret commented how he hoped that Jannetty and the Kid retained the titles as they would get a title shot down the line.)

2# Tatanka bt. George South
3# Diesel (w/ Shawn Michaels) bt. Scott Powers
(Stan Lane called in from MSG to announce that the Quebecers had regained the WWF Tag Team titles from Marty Jannetty and the 1-2-3 Kid.)

4# "Macho Man" Randy Savage bt. I.R.S Via DQ
(Crush pushed Savage off the top rope to cause the DQ. Post-match, a brawl broke out between Savage, Crush, I.R.S, Tatanka, Diesel, Shawn Michaels, Lex Luger and Bret Hart, Bret was the last man standing.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF ROYAL RUMBLE 1994
DATE - SATURDAY 22ND JANUARY 1994
VENUE - PROVIDENCE CIVIC CENTER: PROVIDENCE, RI
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & TED DIBIASE

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Tatanka bt. Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon)
2# The Quebecers bt. Bret "Hitman" Hart & Owen Hart Via referee stoppage to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
(Bret was unable to continue so the referee stopped the match. Post-match, Owen confronted Bret over not tagging him in and kicked Bret on his injured leg. Ray Rougeau attempted to get word from officials in the ring but Bret got carried away on a stretcher. Todd Pettengill got an interview with his brother Owen who said that Bret was selfish, and Owen said it would be he who wins the royal rumble.)

3# Razor Ramon bt. I.R.S to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
(Gorilla Monsoon & Jim Ross were on commentary for this match as Vince McMahon & Ted Dibiase commented on radio WWF; I.R.S originally had the match won after Shawn Michaels interfered in the match by hitting Razor with the fake Intercontinental title belt. Earl Hebner informed referee Joey Marella on what happened and the match continued.)

4# Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) bt. The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) in a casket match to retain the WWF Championship
(Bam Bam Bigelow, Crush, The Great Kabuki, Genichiro Tenyru, Diesel, Jeff Jarrett, Adam Bomb and the Headshrinkers interfered and ganged up on the Undertaker. Mr. Fuji stole the urn of the undertaker but Paul Bearer reclaimed it before hitting Fuji and Cornette with it. The WWF Champion then hit Undertaker with the urn before green mist poured out of it as it hit the mat. Taker was soon rolled in the casket and Yokozuna had the match won. Post-match, they attempted to roll the casket away until smoke came out of the casket and the Undertaker's gong was heard. He appeared on-screen from inside the casket and said he would not rest in peace before the Undertaker was lifted in to the rafters after his image was shown on-screen.)

5# Bret "Hitman" Hart & Lex Luger co-won the 1994 Royal Rumble match

ORDER OF ENTRY
1. Scott Steiner 2. Samu 3. Rick Steiner 4. Kwang 5. Owen Hart 6. Bart Gunn 7. Diesel 8. Bob Backlund 9. Billy Gunn 10. Virgil 11. Randy Savage 12. Jeff Jarrett 13. Crush 14. Doink The Clown 15. Bam Bam Bigelow 16. Mabel 17. Sparky Plugg 18. Shawn Michaels 19. Mo 20. Greg Valentine 21. Tatanka 22. The Great Kabuki 23. Lex Luger 24. Genichiro Tenryu 25. Bastion Booger (no show) 26. Rick Martel 27. Bret Hart 28. Fatu 29. Marty Jannetty 30. Adam Bomb

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Samu by Scott Steiner
2. Rick Steiner by Owen Hart
3. Bart Gunn by Diesel
4. Scott Steiner by Diesel
5. Owen Hart by Diesel
6. Kwang by Diesel
7. Bob Backlund by Diesel
8. Billy Gunn by Diesel
9. Virgil by Diesel
10. Jeff Jarrett by Randy Savage
11. Randy Savage by Crush
12. Doink The Clown by Bam Bam Bigelow
13. Diesel by Bam Bam Bigelow, Crush, Mabel, Sparky Plugg & Shawn Michaels
14. Mabel by Greg Valentine, Tatanka, Crush, Great Kabuki, Sparky Plugg, Shawn Michaels & Bam Bam Bigelow
15. Great Kabuki by Lex Luger
16. Crush by Lex Luger, Sparky Plugg, Bam Bam Bigelow & Bret Hart
17. Sparky Plugg by Bret Hart & Shawn Michaels
18. Greg Valentine by Rick Martel
19. Rick Martel by Tatanka
20. Adam Bomb by Lex Luger
21. Mo by Fatu
22. Tatanka by Bam Bam Bigelow
23. Bam Bam Bigelow by Lex Luger
24. Marty Jannetty by Shawn Michaels
25. Genichiro Tenryu by Bret Hart & Lex Luger
26. Fatu by Bret Hart
27. Shawn Michaels by Lex Luger

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 24TH JANUARY 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 10TH JANUARY 1994
VENUE - COLISEUM: RICHMOND, VA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JIM ROSS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• It was announced that WWF President Jack Tunney would make a ruling this weekend regarding the outcome of the Royal Rumble match.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# Lex Luger bt. Austin Steele
2# Jeff Jarrett bt. John Paul
(Post-match, Jarrett attacked Paul and hit him with a DDT.)

3# The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) bt. Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar)
(It was announced during this match that Owen Hart would give a special interview this sunday on All American Wrestling.)

4# Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Wippleman) bt. Tommy Angel
5# Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) bt. Joey Stallings
6# Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel) bt. Tyron Knox

Next week it will be The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Johnny Polo, plus, Kwang will be in action.

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 31ST JANUARY 1994
VENUE - FERNWOOD RESORT: BUSHKILL, PA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & I.R.S

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We see highlights from this past weekend where WWF President Jack Tunney announced that at WWF Wrestlemania X, there will be two WWF Championship matches. The first will be Lex Luger challenging Yokozuna, and then the winner of that will face Bret Hart in the 2nd Championship match. Also at Wrestlemania, Bret will face his brother Owen in a match. A coin toss was conducted on RAW to determine who will get the 1st WWF Championship match.
• Vince McMahon & I.R.S interviewed Marty Jannetty & Razor Ramon at the end of the show regarding the match next week with Marty Jannetty vs. I.R.S

MATCH RESULTS

1# Marty Jannetty (w/ The 1-2-3 Kid) bt. Johnny Polo
(The 1-2-3 Kid stole the briefcase of I.R.S during the match and took it backstage, Razor Ramon then appeared moments later having reclaimed the gold chains which I.R.S stole from him and put in to his briefcase.)

2# Bam Bam Bigelow bt. Miguel Rosado
3# Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) bt. Rich Myers
4# Earthquake bt. Corey Student