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| WWF Monday Night Raw 1-11-93; Shawn Michaels vs. Max Moon | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 22 2005, 11:14 AM (1,262 Views) | |
| Mad Dog | May 22 2005, 11:14 AM Post #1 |
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ho ho who the hell are you?
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It's been a really slow week for me overall so I've been cranking out the reviews. So far I've suffered through two awful OVW shows and enjoyed an awesome edition of Impact!. Someone was kind enough to upload the first episode of Raw onto pwtorrents so I figured it'd make a good review. Bobby Heenan argues with Tod Petingel. Yeah I butchered his name but who gives a crap? The place is sold out and Heenan can’t get in. Hosts are Vince McMahon, Rob Bartlett and Randy Savage…… ugh I hate all three of these with a passion. Koko B. Ware vs. Yokozuna This was early into Yoko’s run as he’s still undefeated in the WWF. You can also tell what year it is between 93 and 96 by how big he is. At this point it had been about six years since Koko B. Ware had done anything in the WWF. Lockup and Koko gets tossed. Lockup and Koko gets tossed again. Koko goes for a shoulderblock but Yoko is just too big. Koko goes for another shoulderblock with the same result. You know Koko is easily one of the dumbest babyfaces ever in the WWF. Koko hits a couple of dropkicks but Yoko won’t go down. Koko charges but Yoko moves and he crashes into the ropes. Yoko comes off the ropes and hits a legdrop. Yoko tosses Koko into the corner and hits a running butt splash. Banzai Drop finishes it. Match was nothing. DUD WINNER: Yokozuna Let’s go backstage and see what Bobby Heenan has to say. He taunts Mr. Perfect by talking about his newest find Lex Luger, though they have named him yet. I’d also like to note that Heenan can’t pronounce narcissist. I’ll also throw in that Vince can’t pronounce it either. Steiner Brothers vs. the Executioners A general rule of wrestling is that if you were a mask and go by Executioner you’ll be jobbing that night. Since I don’t give a crap about jobbers I’ll just call them Exe for this match which will probably be less than five minutes. Lockup and Scott gets a single leg takedown. Scott hits a tilt-o-whirl slam and plays to the crowd. Doink the Clown walks through the crowd in the background. Scott hits a snapmare and tags Rick in. Rick hits a knee followed by a big punch. Exe gets control for a minute but gets a whip reversed by Rick. Exe falls down running the ropes and looks like a moron in the process. Rick sends Exe into the ropes and hits a clothesline. Rick lifts Exe onto his shoulder and rams him into the corner. Exe bails to the outside and Scott hits a double noggin knocker when Exe 2 comes to check on him. Back into the ring and Rick catches Exe on a leapfrog and hits a powerslam. Bartlett is cracking jokes the whole time and reminds me why I hate him. Scott tags in and hits a belly to belly suplex. Scott throws Exe into the corner and Exe tags in. Scott abuses Exe as he comes into the ring. Scott hits a double underhook powerbomb and the super bulldog finishes the match. Total squash as the Executioners got maybe two hits in. ¼* WINNERS: Steiner Brothers We head outside as Bobby Heenan tries to sneak in disguised as a woman. Horrible segment and I can see how Heenan was in WCW within a few years of this. Interview time as Vince McMahon introduces Razor Ramon. Razor’s wearing quite possibly the ugliest shirt I’ve ever seen. This is also pretty early into Razor’s run as the fake accent is just terrible. His accent is annoying me to no end so I’m skipping the segment. He just trash talks about his title shot against Bret Hart at the upcoming Royal Rumble. WWF Intercontinental Title Match: Shawn Michaels © vs. Max Moon I’ve actually never seen the Max Moon gimmick in action before. I don’t blame Konnan for burning every possible bridge with the WWF after seeing his entrance. Lockup and Michaels hits an armdrag. Lockup and Michaels grabs a headlock and goes into a hammerlock. Moon escapes and applies his own hammerlock. Michaels escapes with an elbow and it’s back and forth time. Moon blocks a kick and goes for an atomic drop but Michaels escapes. Moon gets a waistlock but Michaels shakes him off with the ropes. Back and forth until Moon hits a couple of armdrags. Moon hits a bodyslam and Michaels runs to the corner for a breather. Lockup and Michaels hits a knee followed by an elbow. Vince says Moon might be quicker than Michaels. I think I felt part of my brain die when he said that. Back and forth until Moon takes Michaels down and applies a hammerlock. Bartlett cracks more jokes making me hope he gets hit by a truck wherever he is right now. Moon turns it into a pinfall for two. Commercial Break We’re back as Michaels punches Moon in the corner. Michaels sends Moon into the corner and then misses a charge. Moon goes for the hammerlock again but gets punched in the face. Michaels catches Moon on a float over and hits a stun gun. Michaels stomps Moon and then chokes him. Michaels sends Moon into the ropes and hits a dropkick. They cut away and miss a move to focus on Doink the Clown. I hate when they do that on shows. Bartlett tries a Mike Tyson impression which makes me want to reach through the screen and stab him with a screwdriver. Moon ducks a knee and gets a schoolboy for two. Michaels gets right up and punches Moon. Michaels hits a face rake and follows it up with a punch to the face. This match has become a complete afterthought as the announcers haven’t called a move in awhile and the camera is more interested in Doink. Michaels whips Moon into the corner hard as I wish someone in the audience would shoot Barlett. Michaels pauses to talk to the camera. Wow this match started out really well and is just falling apart. Michaels abuses Moon with punches and then hits a headbutt. Moon surprises Michaels with a small package for two. Michaels attacks the eyes and follows it up with an elbow. Michaels covers for two. Michaels applies a chinlock. Moon escapes with elbows and then dodges a dropkick. Moon monkey flips Michaels out of the ring because the challenger always wants to give the champion a chance to get counted out. Moon goes for a dive but Michaels runs but then hits a butt splash off the apron. Moon rolls Michaels back into the ring and Michaels begs off. Moon hits an uppercut and whips Michaels into the corner. Moon hits a spin kick followed by a fireman’s carry into a roll over for two. Moon hits a moonsault but misses a flipping legdrop. Michaels hits a super kick and goes for a belly to back suplex but Moon escapes. Michaels immediately get the belly to back again and it’s over. I always manage to forget how lame his finisher was during the early part of his singles run. It also says a lot about your roster when Konnan is one of the higher end workers for you. Solid match that the announcing killed. **1/2 WINNER AND STILL CHAMP: Shawn Michaels Bobby Heenan tries to sneak in dressed as a Jewish guy now. Recap of Kamala destroying some jobber on Superstars. Harvey and the masked guy are mistreating Kamala so Slick comes out to stick up for him. The masked guy punches him and Kamala’s torn now. Sorry the masked guy’s name really escapes me right now. Kamala is mad now and beats up his former managers. Kamala chases Harvey to the back. Damien Demento vs. Undertaker Yeah like Demento has any chance in this one. Staredown and Demento throws the first punch. Damien Demento could’ve been brilliant if only they had brought Dr. Demento in as his manager. Ok, not really. I just wanted a Dr. Demento reference in this review somewhere. Demento with more punches but it doesn’t really effect Taker. Taker comes off the ropes and face plants Demento. Taker rams Demento into the corner and walks the ropes. Taker rams Demento into the corner and proceeds to choke him. Taker sends Demento into the corner but then charges into a boot. Demento climbs to the middle rope and hits a double axehandle. Demento comes off the ropes and hits a shoulder tackle. Taker ducks a clothesline and hits a flying clothesline. I’d also like to note that Vince said Demento was a big name in the WWF. Yes, I’m laughing too. Tombstone and it’s over. Weak. ¼* WINNER: Undertaker Interview time again as Vince has Doink the Clown and Crush at ringside. Crazy antics follows as Doink shots Crush with a squirt gun which leads to Crush chasing Doink around. It ends with Crush in the ring and Doink laughing at him. They really blew it when they turned Doink face and ditched Matt Borne. Doink had limitless potential as a heel. Overall: An ok Michaels/Moon match saved this show from being a complete wasteland. Though I can’t believe that Raw gained viewers with shows like this. The main event wasn’t even on par with a lot of Superstar shows. Interesting look at history but the real splash was made by Nitro two and a half years later. |
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| The S.S. Nintendo | May 22 2005, 12:19 PM Post #2 |
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The masked man you are referring to would be Kimchee. |
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| Erick Von Erich | May 22 2005, 01:06 PM Post #3 |
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I'm Big E and I tell it like it is
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Now that I think about..it "Exe" sounds likes a modern name for a tag team. Or maybe "eXe". Along the lines of "Triple X', "2XS", "3LK", etc. During Max Moon's entrance, did he do the "jet-pack lifts me up the ring steps" trick? Sparklers would shoot out of his ass and he'd hop up the steps. See, cuz' he had a JETPACK! Also, where was he announced as hailing from? Hey, don't mean to be a shilling troll, but you should submit this recap to some jackass with a website containing old 80s and 90's WWF junk. You should be able to find him, somewhere around here. |
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| Erick Von Erich | May 22 2005, 01:07 PM Post #4 |
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Now that I think about..it "Exe" sounds likes a modern name for a tag team. Or maybe "eXe". Along the lines of "Triple X', "2XS", "3LK", etc. During Max Moon's entrance, did he do the "jet-pack lifts me up the ring steps" trick? Sparklers would shoot out of his ass and he'd hop up the steps. See, cuz' he had a JETPACK! Also, where was he announced as hailing from? Hey, don't mean to be a shilling troll, but you should submit this recap to some jackass with a website containing old 80s and 90's WWF junk. You should be able to find him, somewhere around here. |
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| Mad Dog | May 22 2005, 01:22 PM Post #5 |
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ho ho who the hell are you?
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Nope, he just jumped over the top rope and did a lot of rolling around in the ring. They didn't announce where he was from either.
Thank you. I knew it started with a K and that there was probably a Kim in it. I don't know why I couldn't remember the name. |
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| Scrooge McSuck | May 22 2005, 02:25 PM Post #6 |
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I'll get you next time, toilet!
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Nice review, and much better than when I did it like 7 years ago. Also, Konnan was already long gone from the WWF, as he did 1 TV taping in October '92 and left. The man under the Max Moon gimmick for this show was Paul Diamond of Bad Company fame in AWA and as Kato of the Orient Express... with his BC partner, Pat Tanaka. |
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| Scrooge McSuck | May 22 2005, 02:34 PM Post #7 |
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I'll get you next time, toilet!
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Shilling is what makes the world work... (Flashes a "Don't Order Judgment Day" sign) |
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| Mad Dog | May 25 2005, 06:24 AM Post #8 |
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ho ho who the hell are you?
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I wasn't aware that they tried to continue the gimmick after Konnan bailed on the company. |
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| Scrooge McSuck | May 25 2005, 06:26 AM Post #9 |
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I'll get you next time, toilet!
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They only did because the costume cost an insane amount of money to make (for ring attire that is), and Paul Diamond was a perfect fit for the suit. At least that's what came down from the rumor mill. |
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| Mad Dog | May 25 2005, 06:28 AM Post #10 |
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How much could that have possibly cost? |
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| Scrooge McSuck | May 25 2005, 06:35 AM Post #11 |
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I'll get you next time, toilet!
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That's something I've never heard anything about. While most wrestlers usually have simple tights or their own custom design on multiple pairs, this Max Moon costume looked... I don't know the word, but I'll just say very weird. It looked like it cost more than everyone elses attire combined when you notice how much detail was put into it. Also that stupid jet-pack probably cost a little extra, which never worked I might add. |
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| whitemilesdavis | May 25 2005, 06:47 AM Post #12 |
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You do realize that he was a clown right. Heel or face, I don't see Vince putting the title around the waist of a dememnted circus clown. |
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| Mad Dog | May 25 2005, 07:06 AM Post #13 |
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I wouldn't put the WWF Title on the guy but he could've been an I.C. Title scene fixture as a heel for several years. He was better than any gimmick they threw out there from 93-95. Plus Borne could actually wrestle which was rare at the time. |
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| Scrooge McSuck | May 25 2005, 07:08 AM Post #14 |
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I'll get you next time, toilet!
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Too bad Borne had his personal demons creep up on him, or the evil Doink character could've gone further than it did. Giving the gimmick to someone else, turning him face, AND giving him a midget sidekick buried the character in 2 seconds. |
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| whitemilesdavis | May 25 2005, 07:15 AM Post #15 |
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Matt Borne came to my town with GWF. He was in the main event with guys who would later become Buff Bagwell and TAtanka. Anyway, this huge mullet head jumps in the ring from the crowd, and Buff calmly picks him up and dumps him over the ropes to the floor. This apparently pisses off some other dumb redneck who slings his chair into the ring and inadvertantly hits Borne. Borne falls down, rolls under the ropes, and just starts beating the hell out of everyone there. My dad and I ran up to the top of the bleachers to watch, and at one time it had to be 20 guys with chairs against Matt Borne. He beat the crap out of all of them. Just another fun childhood memory of mine. |
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