Not going to lie, never seen this match. Never seen this RAW, so I don't know what to expect. I know that the much anticipated Repo Man vs. Savage match is also on this show. So I don't know which one I want to see more. That's rhetorical.
Here we go!
WWF RAW.....Is live from the Manhattan Center ... 18 years ago.
Ok, before we start. TNA could learn from watching early WWF RAW. The different between doing RAW for a full 6 months to a year at the Manhattan Center compared to TNA running at Universal Studios is simple. People paid to see RAW. Just RAW. Nothing but RAW. At Universal , it's like another ride. If a ride is packed, or it's raining that day, it's just another option. When you go on the road or do your event at a single location , you give your crowd no choice but to watch the show or leave. If they pay upwards of fifty bucks a ticket, you can bet that in today's economy they won't leave even if the show is bad.
Ok, that is my rant. The only rant for the show. Unless we see some really bad Crush/Doink segments.
Sean Mooney is outside opening RAW when the Repo Man comes out of nowhere on the same Tow Truck that he left with last Monday. He says that Randy Savage better be ready because he will Repo his career just like he did his hat. Didn't make sense, but It was funny.
Inside , FINALLY Bobby Hennan is on the announce team. However, Rob Bartlett is still there. I don't know when he leaves the announce team. I'm guessing that he doesn't last past September of 1993. He's that bad.
Repo Man vs. Randy Savage
Randy runs out and starts brawling with Repo on the outside. Back in Savage drops an ugly knee from the second rope on Repo. Repo powders out and tries leaving the arena but Savage goes after him and headlocks him all the way back to the ring. Savage throws Repo to the outside, and Repo goes to work on Savage by throwing him into the ringpost and slamming Savage onto the ring steps several times. Back in and Repo Man attempts a body scissors while giving him a mouth full of trash talk. Snap Mare by Repo Man, which is followed up by a leg drop by Repo Man. Repo Man covers and hooks the leg for a two count. Side Suplex by Repo leads to a cover, and that also gets a two count.Savage counters an axe handle wit an mid air clothesline. Savage follows that up with a bodyslam and the beautiful elbow drop. The ensuing cover gets the 3.
Winner: Randy Savage
*, 08:59:00 , The match started off hot with the brawl on the outside. Nothing really exciting after the initial brawl on the outside. With Repo Man , you can't really expect a lot. If you expected this to be a wrestling clinic..Well, you were seriously disappointed and probably thought about killing yourself.
Kamala vs. The Brooklyn Brawler
Irish Whip into the corner which is countered and Brawler goes for the ride. Kamala misses the splash and Brawler attempts the bodyslam which is also countered into a bodyslam to the brawler. A chant of "You are A Man" ensues. Great Chant. A variation of a Bonzai drop in the corner on the Brawler, as Kamala tries to pin him with Brawler on his stomach. Kinda funny spot. Brooklyn Brawler was a jobber even back in 1993! Kamala slips while going for the pin. Kamala throws brawler into the corner, brawler hits his shoulder on the ringpost. Kamala follows it up with a splash and the cover for 3 count.
Winner: Kamala
DUD, 03:34:00 This match was barely funny. It was a squash from beginning to end. I don't know if there is a reason on why they would make Kamala look so strong, when he was a joke character.
Vince McMahon interviews The Reverend Slick and Kamala on the outside. Slick says that the people are the reason for The Ugandan Giant's new passion. Their love is the reason for his new found ability in the ring. He warns that Kim Chee and Harvey Whippleman better watch out.
Mean Gene joins us for the Royal Rumble report. He tells us that the Royal Rumble will be available on VHS by February 11th. WHAT?! That is a serious turn over. WWE doesn't release DVD's for 3 months later. Gene tells us that his current love life in the WWF consists of Leg Luger because he looked like a brozed adonis. Also , he was shocked that The Giant Gonzales manhandled The Undertaker like nobody else had ever done.
Main Event: Loser Leaves WWF Match
Ric Flair vs. Mr. Perfect
They are giving this match close to 20 minutes! This match should be awesome! Intense Stare down to start. Collar and Elbow tie up, off the ropes and Mr. Perfect executes a nice drop toe hold and Flair powders out. Nice start. Back in and both men exchange hammerlocks. Flair reverses and backs Perfect into the corner and both men exchange chops. Perfect lands about 4-5 left jabs and flair sells them likes he's been shot. Flair throws Perfect out of the ring and goes for a chair. However, Earl Hebner grabs the chair before he can use it
Mr. Perfect is attempting a sunset flip as we come back from commercial, they go to the outside and Perfect is busted open with a shot to the ring post. Back in, both men exchange punches and chops. Flair is thrown into the turnbuckle , bumps off a punch and Perfect gets a two count off a wheelbarrow pin. Both men fight to try to get the other on a backslide. Perfect gains the advantage and only gets a two count on the pin attempt.
Flair bails to the outside and is chopped and suplexed back in. Perfect attempts another pin and again, only gets a two count. Flair attempts a sleeper but Perfect reverses it by running Flair into the turnbuckle. Perfect comes back with a sleeper of his own, but it's reversed into a suplex. Flair is the first up, and he locks on the figure four leg lock! The Ref sees that Flair has been grabbing the ropes so he calls for the hold to be broken. Flair starts working on Perfect's legs. We are back from commercial and flair grabs brass knuckles from his boots, and nails Perfect. He drops the elbow for good measure, but Perfect gets his foot on the rope before the referee can count 3. Mr.Perfect "Hulks Up" and throws Flair off the top rope. Flair gets back up and attempts an axe handle but is clothelined in mid air. Flair gains the advantage and whips Mr.Perfect off the ropes, Perfect reverses the whip and nails Flair with the perfectplex with the win.
***, 17:48:00, First 3 Weeks on the air and this was the best match they produced. These two guys had a real knockdown drag out brawl. Fun to watch and had some real good false finishes.
Vince McMahon closes off the show by telling us of next weeks featured match up. Typhoon vs. Doink The Clown. Really? You decide that you can't even come close to matching Flair vs. Perfect , so you decide to not even try?? Rob Bartlett says that Doink is a creep and the show ends. Who is Rob Bartlett to call Doink a creep.
Final Thoughts: Uhhhhhgggg. I don't know what to think of this show. Everything including commentary was dull until Mr. Perfect vs. Ric Flair. It's almost like the energy at the Manhattan Center was all being saved for that one match. It's like everyone knew that everything else was crap,and didn't want to watch it. Anyways, I share the same opinion. If you own this show or see a download link. Skip or Avoid everything except the 18 minute match with Flair and Perfect. It's a good match.
Till next time!
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