The Undertaker pinned Mr. Hughes Jim Duggan pinned Bastion Booger Jim Brunzell defeated the Predator + Barry Windham Health Update . 11/29/93 included Vince McMahons in-ring presentation of the WWF Wrestler of the Year Award with Lex Luger coming out as the 1st runner up and Bret Hart being named the winner: 4/18/93 included footage from Monday Night Raw of the Sherri / Luna brawl; featured a Special Report segment focusing on the brawl between Shawn Michaels and Mr. Bret Hart defeated IRS via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when Mr. Fuji hit Hart with the Japanese flagpole; after the bout, Hart dropkicked WWF World Champion Yokozuna who came ringside mid-way through the contest to scout his opponent for the Survivor Series Showdown off the ring apron, WWF @ Plymouth, MA Memorial Hall October 21, 1993 for Lance Cassidy) Wrestling Challenge taping: Mr. Tatanka pinned Mike Bell at 3:13 with the Samoan Drop Tatanka & the Smoking Gunns defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) & the Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) at 11:15 when Tatanka pinned Samu with a roll up after the Headshrinkers and Bigelow missed a simultaneous top rope attacks Virgil defeated the Brooklyn Brawler Sensational Sherri vs. Luna Vachon did not take place as scheduled Jerry Lawler defeated Randy Savage in a steel cage match via disqualification when Sensational Sherri interfered, WWF @ Newcastle, England Whitley Bay Ice Rink April 19, 1993 Doink the Clown pinned Chris Duffy at 2:39 with the Whoopie Cushion WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated IRS via count-out The Smoking Gunns defeated Afa (sub. Lex Luger defeated Ludvig Borga Mr. Perfect) Tatanka defeated Diesel for Papa Shango, who was a sub. The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Jim Powers Tony Anthony defeated Tim Horner Rotundo, Beau CW Bergstrom & Melvin Penrod Jr. defeated USWA Tag Team Champions New Jack & Home Boy to win the titles Papa Shango defeated Jim Powers WWF @ Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - February 19, 1993 (3,200) Terry Taylor pinned Jim Powers at 10:00 Tatanka pinned Skinner at 8:00 Mr. Men on a Mission defeated Well Dunn following a spin kick by Mabel 5/9/93 included Raymond Rougeau conducting an interview with Luna Vachon in which she claimed Sensational Sherri was jealous of her and then said she would destroy her when she gets her in the ring; featured a Special Report segment focusing on the previous weeks interview with the Undertaker from WWF Superstars; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Smoking Gunns; featured a King of the Ring Report with comments from Bret Hart and Jim Duggan regarding the tournament and footage of WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan being interviewed on the set of Thunder in Paradise about his upcoming title defense against Yokozuna; included closing comments from Mr. Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 13:10 to win the title following a belly to belly suplex and leg drop after a photographer at ringside shot a fireball into the champions face; although never revealed on TV, it was Harvey Wippleman in costume who was acting as the photographer (Hogans last TV appearance for nearly 9 years) (Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 90s, The Best of King of the Ring) Monday Night Raw's first segment in history began in the form of interviewer Sean Mooney outside the arena. Simply use the filters below! Michaels attempted to punch Jannetty but knocked the referee unconscious instead. Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Buddy Wayne at 1:40 with the diving headbutt The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez via disqualification WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Marty Jannetty; the bout was scheduled to take place before intermission but Jannetty attacked the champion before the bell sounded; Sgt. The Smoking Gunns defeated Adam Bomb (w/ Harvey Wippleman) & Rick Martel via disqualification when Wippleman interfered The Undertaker pinned Samu (w/ Afa) with a chokeslam and the tombstone at around the 9-minute mark (Best of the WWF: Mega Matches) WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Mr. WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels fought Kamala (sub. for the Nasty Boys) Tatanka vs. WWF World Champion Yokozuna, WWF @ Johnstown, PA Cambria County War Memorial December 30, 1993 (2,500) Jim Duggan pinned Barry Horowitz with the running clothesline at 1:48 (Duggans return match after being injured by Yokozuna two months earlier) 7/17/93 included an Update segment announcing Lex Lugers Call to Action campaign where Luger would be travelling around the country on the Lex Express bus petitioning for a title shot against WWF World Champion Yokozuna; featured the announcement the Undertaker would face Giant Gonzalez in a Rest in Peace match at Summer Slam and that nobody except the Undertaker knew the rules of the match: Send a Message. Tito Santana pinned the Brooklyn Brawler Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Barry Hardy & Duane Gill at 4:06 when Scott pinned Gill with the Frankensteiner Bret Hart defeated Shawn Michaels in a steel cage match, WWF @ Williamsport, PA December 31, 1993 (2,500; sell out) WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers defeated Adam Bomb & Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) via count-out after Johnny Polo came to ringside and argued with Luna, Bigelow and Bomb then began arguing with each other before they both threw Polo in the ring and then tossed him around the ring TOTAL ROSTER: 46. Bastion Booger pinned Mike Khoury with the sit-down splash Bob Backlund defeated Repo Man Included Terry Taylor conducting several non-televised interviews, one with WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels Perfect vs. Lex Luger, WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Tatanka, and Rick & Scott Steiner vs. the Headshrinkers; featured closing comments from Doink the Clown and the Big Bossman regarding their match the following week: He tried to pin Yokozuna, although pinfalls are not counted during a Royal Rumble. WWF Old School is dedicated to Wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig Old School Wrestling (now WWE). The Smoking Gunns defeated the Red & Black Knight (the Brooklyn Brawler & Barry Horowitz) for Razor Ramon) defeated Tito Santana Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS in a non-title match when Hogan pinned IRS WWF World Champion Yokozuna defeated Jim Duggan in a lumberjack match, WWF @ New Haven, CT Coliseum June 28, 1993 (5,000) Bob Backlund pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 1:38 with a leg roll up The Sultan (w/ Bob Backlund & the Iron Sheik) vs. Matt Hardy. Doink the Clown defeated Marty Jannetty Randy Savage defeated Crush, WWF @ Saginaw, MI Civic Center December 26, 1993 (2,100) WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers defeated Men on a Mission Perfect defeated Razor Ramon via count-out, WWF @ Portland, ME Civic Center January 9, 1993 (3,415) WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels fought Marty Jannetty to a no contest when Jannetty attacked Michaels before the bell and hit him with the belt; the match was held off for later in the show WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Bob Backlund hooking the tights for leverage Lex Luger pinned Bam Bam Bigelow WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defated IRS via count-out Chris Duffy defeated Scott Taylor The Undertaker did not appear due to suffering an illness Kamala defeated Kimchee WWF World Champion Bret Hart & Mr. Mr. WWF World Champion Bret Hart & Mr. Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Brian West at 2:02 with the Bonzai Drop; after the bout, Vince McMahon spoke on the phone with Retired Police Chief Duggan, Jim Duggans father, where he encouraged his son to return to the ring Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champion IRS Bob Backlund defeated Papa Shango Ken Wayne & Danny Davis defeated Tony Falk & Wolfie D Virgil pinned Bastion Booger with a roll up (Boogers TV debut) Mr. Hughes, WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Kamala (w/ Slick) & the Nasty Boys when IRS pinned Kamala with a roll up at 7:36 after Kamala became distracted after hitting the splash on IRS but not realizing he had to roll him over onto his back (the Nastys last appearance) The Bushwhackers & Tiger Jackson defeated Blake Beverly, the Brooklyn Brawler, & Little Louie Razor Ramon 2/1/93 featured Vince McMahon, Randy Savage, & Rob Bartlett on commentary; included footage from the Madison Square Garden Headlock on Hunger event with WWF World Champion Bret Hart giving the American Red Cross a check for $100,000; during the segment, the ring was surrounded by all the talent that wrestled on the show; featured McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Brutus Beefcake, who said he was returning to the ring in the WWF; Beefcake then spoke about the death of his mother, father, the divorce of his wife, and his parasailing accident; Beefcake spoke about hearing the reaction of the doctors that worked on his destroyed face, the thought of giving up, and then finding the support of Hulk Hogan; he then said he was back to take on all comers (Beefcakes first appearance in nearly a year); included ticket information for how to attend WrestleMania IX; featured footage of Doink the Clown attacking Crush on WWF Superstars weeks earlier; included an ad promoting WWF Mania; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with Todd Pettengill about Pettengill having Giant Gonzalez as a studio guest on Mania the coming weekend; included Howard Finkel noting the passing of Andre the Giant, followed by a 10-bell salute; featured McMahon conducting a ringside interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS in which they discussed Beefcakes comments earlier in the show and said he was stupid for issuing an open challenge; Dibiase then said Beefcake should pick between one of them, with Dibiase flipping a coin to get the chance to face Beefcake; moments later, Jimmy Hart interrupted and said what they were doing was a waste of time and they were risking their tag team titles; IRS said it would only be a workout, and Dibiase said there was no chance of either of them getting hurt; moments later, IRS claimed Beefcake didnt pay his taxes while he was in the hospital, with Hart sending his men backstage so they could discuss their tag team title defenses; included a vignette of Mr. Damien Demento pinned Tommy Knight at 1:56 with a kneedrop Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) pinned Dennis Diamond at the 3-minute mark with a slingshot splash Doink the Clown defeated Dale Wolfe via submission with the Stump Puller at the 59-second mark; after the bout, Doink threw a pie in Wolfes face Tatanka pinned Tom Bennett at 2:26 with the Samoan Drop Perfect, Marty Jannetty, & Tatanka vs. WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels, Diesel, & Bam Bam Bigelow Kamala defeated Kimchee WWF World Champion Yokozuna pinned WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon for Papa Shango) with the Perfect Plex at 9:28 after reversing Taylors suplex attempt; Randy Savage rejoined the commentary team early in the match and discussed his plans to get revenge on Repo Man for the attack he sustained earlier in the show; there were chants of We want Flair during the bout; during the match, Bobby Heenan called in to the commentary team, upset Rob Bartlett tore up a photo of him in the opening of the show; during the final moments of the bout, Ric Flair appeared ringside and attacked Perfect on the floor behind the referees back; immediately after the contest, Perfect ran backstage to find Flair Perfect) pinned Diesel with the fallaway slam Marty Jannetty (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Mike Williams at 2:46 with the Rocker Dropper; during the bout, an insert promo from Sherri was shown where she said that wherever Shawn Michaels would be she would be there by Martys side (Jannettys last TV appearance for nearly four months) Sabu defeated Scott Taylor Tito Santana defeated the Predator Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels via count-out Dirty White Girl defeated Toni Adams via disqualification The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez via disqualification The Headshrinkers defeated the Bushwhackers The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Johnny Polo The Bushwhackers defeated the Beverly Brothers Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Jim Powers at 2:46 with the diving headbutt Perfect" Curt Hennig, Luke for Razor Ramon) to a double count-out for Marty Jannetty) via submission with the Boston Crab at 14:24 Perfect pinned Paul Vandale at 3:25 with the Perfect Plex The Royal Rumble is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV). Rick Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Jacques Rougeau Virgil defeated Terry Taylor [39] His title reign only lasted several minutes, as he dropped the belt to Hulk Hogan in an impromptu match. WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Marty Jannetty at 11:42 after Jannetty hit the steel ringpost while running into the corner, Royal Rumble 93 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena January 24, 1993 (matinee) (16,000; 15,000 paid; sell out) The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Duane Gill Jimmy Snuka pinned Paul VanDale with the splash off the top (Snukas return match); during the bout, Bobby Heenan talked to Crush on the phone and questioned why Randy Savage was in the 20-man battle royal but not Crush, trying to create dissention between the two The Nasty Boys fought the Headshrinkers to a double count-out at 8:26 when the two teams began brawling in the concession area and ended up having a food fight; following their entrance, the Nastys hugged the oversized ring girl (Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts UK), USWA @ Louisville, KY March 16, 1993 (4,500) Perfect pinned Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) at 14:00 with a roll up as Bigelow was checking on Luna after Perfect appeared to bite her ear 8/1/93 included the Undertaker as a guest of the Kings Court in which he discussed his Rest in Peace Match with Giant Gonzalez at Summer Slam: Virgil pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 12:16 with a sunset flip out of the corner for Lance Cassidy) with a neckbreaker WWF Mania 5/8/93: Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Kamala at 3:50 with a roll up after Kamala attempted making the pin with Bigelow face-down on the mat The Smoking Gunns defeated the Red & Black Knights (Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz) "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, Virgil, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggin, Shawn 9/4/93 included an opening recap of the Lex Luger / Yokozuna match from Summer Slam as well as a pre-taped interview from Jim Cornette and Yoko in which they emphasized the no-rematch clause Luger agreed to; featured Vince McMahon interviewing Luger, with Luger claiming some day he will be WWF World Champion; included a WWF Unbelievable promo showing handheld clips of the 8/13/93 MSG event; featured a promo by Ludvig Borga: Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) pinned Jerry Seavey at 1:32 with a kick to the back of the head The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters to build tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. The Moondogs defeated USWA Tag Team Champions Ron & Don Harris to win the titles The Smoking Gunns, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Headshrinkers (w/ Afa), WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS at 7:02 when Billy Gunn pinned Dibiase with an inside cradle