WWF 1993: Diary Of A Madman

RKOwnage · January 12, 2021

Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe Vs. The Steiner Brothers

"Terrific" Terry Taylor Vs. "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig - Zero difference. Team them.

Mr. Hughes Vs. Tatanka

The Berzerker Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

"El Matador" Tito Santana Vs. "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBase Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart © - Would be great if DiBiase won at some point though lol.

King's Court - Vader!

falling_star · January 12, 2021

Prediction Key:

Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe Vs. The Steiner Brothers

"Terrific" Terry Taylor Vs. "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig

Mr. Hughes Vs. Tatanka

The Berzerker Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

"El Matador" Tito Santana Vs. "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBase Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart ©

King's Court: Vader

DinoKea · January 12, 2021

The Steiner Brothers def. Barry Horowitz & "Iron" Mike Sharpe

"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig def. "Terrific" Terry Taylor

Tatanka def. Mr. Hughes

"The Demon of Death Valley" The Undertaker def. The Berzerker

"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon def. "El Matador" Tito Santana

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:

Bret "The Hitman" Hart © def. "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBase

As for King's Court, going for Big Van Vader

BHK1978 · January 13, 2021

Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe Vs. The Steiner Brothers

This is a tough call right here. Do I go with one of the best tag teams in wrestling history or do I go with the Steiner Brothers...

"Terrific" Terry Taylor Vs. "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig

Mr. Hughes Vs. Tatanka

The Berzerker Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

"El Matador" Tito Santana Vs. "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon

It pained me when Tito became a jobber to the stars.

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBase Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart ©

King's Court: I guess I will stick with the crowd and go with Vader.

KyTeran · January 13, 2021

Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe Vs. The Steiner Brothers

"Terrific" Terry Taylor Vs. "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig

Mr. Hughes Vs. Tatanka

The Berzerker Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

"El Matador" Tito Santana Vs. "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBase Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart ©

King's Court: Vader

Trevor Belmont · January 14, 2021

Good first show, I enjoyed it!

Thanks! I love this starting point so hopefully it continues. And do me one small favor: please tell me if I'm getting lazy and complacent like WWE today. lol

"Terrific" Terry Taylor Vs. "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig - Zero difference. Team them.

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBase Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart © - Would be great if DiBiase won at some point though lol.

According to Prichard, Terry was highly considered for the Mr. Perfect gimmick. Which only means one thing - Hennig as the Rooster.

He actually hung up his boots in summer '93 so who knows what the future holds for him here. Fun fact: Andre, Kerry Von Erich and Dino Bravo all passed in Jan, Feb and March of '93 so I'm also very intrigued where the game (or me) takes them. Haha.

Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe Vs. The Steiner Brothers

This is a tough call right here. Do I go with one of the best tag teams in wrestling history or do I go with the Steiner Brothers...

"El Matador" Tito Santana Vs. "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon

It pained me when Tito became a jobber to the stars.

Yeah, I feel you. Not even Demolition/Road Warriors was THIS anticipated! So you're welcome.

Started like four years prior when Strike Fore broke up and he lost 423 straight matches to the Model. Lmao

Helginho · January 14, 2021

Count me in! Intriguing start!

Rogue · January 14, 2021

Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe Vs. The Steiner Brothers - (I mean, you gave them Guns n Roses after all)

"Terrific" Terry Taylor Vs. "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig

Mr. Hughes Vs. Tatanka

The Berzerker Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

"El Matador" Tito Santana Vs. "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBase Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart ©

King's Court: I want to go against the flow of everybody... even though it probably is Vader. Hmmmmm. Again, I'm going to be totally wrong here... The Great Muta.

DevilofNG · January 15, 2021

Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe Vs. The Steiner Brothers

"Terrific" Terry Taylor Vs. "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig

Mr. Hughes Vs. Tatanka

The Berzerker Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

"El Matador" Tito Santana Vs. "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBase Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart ©

Jerry Lawler's King's Court: Vader

Trevor Belmont · January 24, 2021

Hey just a quick update: had a terrible flood in my house last week, where carpets had to be ripped up and need some walls replaced as well. Making some good headway finally and this shall continue very soon. A Vic diary entry should be up at some point in the next day or so, and we’ll be right back on track! <img alt="

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Trevor Belmont · January 27, 2021

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Vic Venom's Snake Pit

Entry #3:

First week in the books, bro!

Week One News & Notes:

- Possible on-screen authority figure. We've been tossing around the idea of having some kind of on-screen authority figure, as the whole Jack Tunney/WWF President ordeal seems to be a bit outdated. The boss seems to be hot on it at the moment, especially with the new primetime show slot.

- Licensed music deal. Both Shane and I were able to convince his father that while both Jimmy Hart and Jim Johnston have (and I'm sure WILL) done a fabulous job with composing entrance themes, it may be in our best interests every once and again to pay artist royalties, should the situation truly call for it. For example: with Bruce and Gerry really pushing for the Michigan fight theme, it was Shane and I who pitched The Steiners to use their old school NWA theme, which we both loved and from when before paying royalties were even a thing in our industry, Welcome To The Jungle.

The general conscientious was that their whole idea of using the collegiate fight song, along with their amateur background, plus the University of Michigan jackets, would do nothing more than handcuff Rick and Scott into full-blown hokey-ness. Using Guns N' Roses however, give them a bit more edginess - amateur background, U-Mich jackets, ass kicking entrance, for an ass kicking team. It was a hard sell, but the old man seems to have a bit of an ear for his more hip-to-society son. And as Pat had stated once giving it some thought - a small royalty for the greater good of a star, or in this case stars, that you have high hopes for, may just not be the worst idea.

Hirings/Departures/Incidents:

- We've come to contract terms with two young workers this past week by the names of Sean Waltman and Glen Gilberti. The talks as of now are that Sean will be packaged as The Lightning Kid, and given a chance against a skilled worker who's well-trusted on television sooner than later, due to his unique style, which transcends a karate of some sort, with an evolutionary aerial attack, while Glen is the first signee who we'll be sending to the USWA, our new developmental territory to hone his craft.

- There were no departures or major incidents this week.

Also, I've decided to leave both the weekly WCW and ECW quick results here, just to keep somewhat up with what's going on, and in case anyone who may happen to come across this scripture down the might be curious to what our top competition is up to over time. We'll start with their current champions list at the top of each month.

WCW World Heavyweight: Big Van Vader

WCW United States Heavyweight: Vacant

WCW World Television: Vacant

WCW World Tag Team: Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas

ECW World Heavyweight: The Sandman

ECW World Television: Glen Osbourne

ECW World Tag Team: Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2

WCW Saturday Night:

Bobby Eaton & The Wrecking Crew def. Barry Windham & The Cole Twins

Robert Gibson def. Jonny Gunn

Cactus Jack def. Steve Dane

Paul Orndorff def. Johnny B. Badd

Ron Simmons def. Tom Prichard

The British Bulldog & Tully Blanchard def. Steven Regal & Marcus Bagwell

Vader def. Sting to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title

WCW Main Event:

Bill Irwin def. Bob Cook

Mustapha Seed & The Wrecking Crew def. Erik Watts & The Cole Twins

Brad Armstrong & Chris Walker def. Scotty Flamingo & Maxx Payne

Shane Douglas def. Chris Benoit

ECW Hardcore TV:

Tommy Stetson def. Super Ninja in a Ladder Match

E.Z. Rider & Super Destroyer #1 def. Tommy Cairo & Super Destroyer #2

Samoan Warrior, Jimmy Snuka & The Sandman def. Rockin' Rebel, Salvatore Bellomo & J.T. Smith

Glen Osbourne def. Eddie Gilbert to retain the ECW World Television Title

Till next time, - Vic

Trevor Belmont · January 29, 2021

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Sunday, January 24th, 1993

Phoenix, AZ

Confirmed So Far:

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:

"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart ©

30-Man Royal Rumble Match:

Winner To Receive A WWF World Title Shot At WrestleMania IX!

Yokozuna - Ted DiBiase - Tatanka - Bob Backlund - The Berzerker - The Undertaker - Ric Flair - I.R.S. - The Big Bossman - Shawn Michaels - Mr. Perfect - plus many more TBD in the coming weeks!

The Beverly Brothers Vs. The Steiner Brothers

Card subject to change.

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January 1993 - Week Two

iWireless Center - Moline, Illinois

12,000 - SELL OUT!

Pre-Show:

- Jim Brunzell and Jim Powers defeated The Executioners in 4:03 when Jim Brunzell pinned Barry Hardy.

- The Big Bossman defeated Jason Knight in 2:42 with a Boss Man Slam.

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Our announcing trio welcomes us, as 'Welcome To The Jungle' kicks in and we're just about set for The Steiners' WWF debut match! Lawler thinks we're gonna crown a new world's champion right here tonight, Heenan seems irritated, as Vince claims they'll have some exclusive footage involving Mr. Perfect and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair immediately following this contest, to which Bobby gets extremely heated about!

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Barry Horowitz & "Iron" Mike Sharpe Vs. The Steiner Brothers

For the second straight week now, Monday Night Raw opens with a highly-anticipated in-ring debut. In this one, both Steiners looked very impressive, putting the finishing touches on by laying out Horowitz with a Steiner DDT, and a cover by Rick.

Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner showed excellent chemistry teaming together.

Your Winners: The Steiner Brothers via pinfall.
Time: 4:48
Grade: 45

Post-Match, The Steiners notice their upcoming opponents at The Royal Rumble, The Beverly Brothers, who appear to be simply just applauding them for their initial WWF victory, from just outside the entranceway - though Rick and Scott seem none-too-thrilled. Heenan then informs us that that no-good, lowlife ingrate, Mr. Perfect ambushed Ric Flair from BEHIND this past weekend in a parking garage, because he's afraid to face him like a man! And here's the proof!

We see, through a surveillance camera, Mr. Perfect indeed attacking The Nature Boy from behind, beating him down to a bloody pulp and yelling about how him and Bobby The Weasel made the biggest mistake of their lives holding him down - and now he's finished here in the World Wrestling Federation!

From a hospital room, a manic-eyed Ric Flair begins screaming into the camera, with a dry-bloodied bandage surrounding his head, and his arm hanging in a sling.

Flair: "PERFECT! God DAMN YOU PERFECT, I'M comin' for ya! SEPARATED SHOULDER OR NOT! BLOODY HEADED SKULL OR NOT! THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION AIN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF US PAL! The MINUTE I GET OUTTA HERE, you're a DEAD MAN HENNIG!"

Flair then gets on his feet, shoves the camera out of his face, yelling to get the *bleep* outta here! Heenan fights his case on commentary, before Vince reminds him that should he or Mr. Perfect as much as lay a finger on each other this evening, they're facing a $15,000 fine, plus indefinite suspension, with no pay.

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"Terrific" Terry Taylor Vs. Mr. Perfect

An excellent encounter here between to well-seasoned ring generals, which had the live audience hooked throughout. During the match, Perfect spent a bit too much time sticking his chin out and baiting Bobby Heenan to take a swing on the outside, which nearly cost him. Taylor capitalized well for a few minutes thereafter, but made the crucial mistake of looking for a big back body drop off an irish-whip, getting himself caught in the Perfect Plex.

This match got the crowd hotter.

Your Winner: Mr. Perfect via pinfall.
Time: 7:43
Grade: 75

Following the match, Perfect calls for a mic.

Perfect: "FLAIR! You, and that no-good piece of GARBAGE right there wanna hold down Mr. Perfect for a YEAR!? Well, the jokes on YOU, PAL! You see, I sat there... and I sat there... and I took it for a whole year - all the while nursing a back injury and COLLECTING YOUR PAYCHECK!... I HATE YOU, Flair! And you're right, the WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION IS NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF US!"

He slams the mic down to mostly cheers, but from the looks of things, a few people seeming a bit off-put, following the heinous attack footage. Heenan and Lawler emphasize how yellow he is, while Vince reminds everyone that Mr. Perfect has never exactly been one to "play by the rules", before kicking us over to Mean Gene, who's got our Royal Rumble update.

Okerlund runs down the card, showing last week's footage of Razor ambushing Owen, then taunting Bret, before the all-out brawl ensued. He then mentions that right here next week, on The King's Court we'll be hearing from The Beverly Brothers, and not only that - The Steiners will indeed be in the house to hear what they have to say! As Gene gets to the Rumble match itself, we hear from a couple of pre-announced entrants, followed by a brand new one.

- Yokozuna menacingly stands before the camera, as Mr. Fuji simply asks who is gonna get his 600lb "YokoZUMA" over the top rope, laughing deviously throughout. Yoko says nothing, as the camera zooms in a little closer to his eyes, and we're all wondering the same.

- Bob Backlund once again says he's happy to be here, and ready to show the world that he's still got it! Then states he's gonna teach an old-school wrestling lesson to anyone the World Wrestling Federation should throw at him in the meantime, which includes all 29 other competitors in the Royal Rumble, on his way to once again becoming WWF Champion.

- Crush, our newest entrant, claims this is his kind of fight, stating he's been training harder than ever, and has the power and strength to win this whole thing! He warns the entire WWF that his time is now, bruddah!

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Mr. Hughes Vs. Tatanka

A bit of a slugfest here, between two brute competitors, that saw Tatanka keep his tremendous momentum going, hoisting the big man up and finishing him with an Indian Drop! Afterwards, Harvey Wippleman was livid at Mr. Hughes, really giving him the business! The cameras also caught Doink laughing and terrorizing some children in attendance during the match.

Your Winner: Tatanka via pinfall.
Time: 5:22
Grade: 52

Upon returning from commercial break, our announcing team hypes the star-studded Rumble match thus far, reassuring us that plenty more top superstars are still to be announced! The Brain then proceeds to tell us a bit more about his newest incoming client he'll be unveiling, referring to him by name for the very first time: The Narcissist - mentioning that comparing this man to Mr. Perfect is like comparing ice cream to horse manure! The Berzerker is in the ring, as McMahon, seemingly paying no attention, asks who this man - The Narcissist - could be, before the tolling of the bell is heard - to which Vince of course instantaneously diverts his attention.

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The Berzerker Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

Pre-match, The Berzerker held his sword up as Paul Bearer was helping remove The Deadman's trench coat. After giving a non-selling grimacing death-stare in return, The Undertaker slowly stalked his opponent - who got very little offense in, pretty much none of which seemed to be effective in the least - with his usual series of power strikes and moves, before laying him to rest with a devastating Tombstone Piledriver.

The Berzerker and The Undertaker have great chemistry and it showed in their performances.

Your Winner: The Undertaker via pinfall.
Time: 3:46
Grade: 60

Following a short commercial break, we come back to Vince standing in the ring, introducing us to his very special guest at this time: World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels!

He then mentions how Shawn requested this time, so the floor is his.

Michaels: "Ya know Vinman, The Heart Break Kid is gettin' a little sick and tired of the noise around here, with everyone constantly chirpin' about The Hitman being the most fighting champion in WWF history! Each and every one of you are LUCKY I didn't take that belt off that greaseball hero of yours at Survivor Series, but I got news for all these people - and for YOU Bret! Once I win this Royal Rumble in just thirteen short days, it's gonna be ME who goes on to WrestleMania and kicks your teeth straight down your stinkin' throat!!"

McMahon then wishes Michaels luck before asking him if the buzz around the locker room is true, that he has indeed issued an open challenge right here tonight for anyone out there to face him one on one for his Intercontinental title at the Royal Rumble.

Michaels: "That's right McMahon. And just before coming out here this evening, I was informed by a member of the championship committee that someone worthy had just stepped up a short while ago and signed the dotted line! So whomever this myste..."

Just then, familiar music is heard, as both Shawn and Vince appear to be in utter shock! The crowd explodes! It's MARTY JANNETTY!!! He's in street clothes and grinning like a child - Michaels begins to panic frantically!

Jannetty: "The question is Shawn - are you a man of your word? I sure hope so, because for a first class A**HOLE, who didn't hesitate FOR ONE SECOND to pull Sensational Sherri in front of a swinging mirror, you've now signed a check that your ASS CAN'T CASH! Because at the ROYAL RUMBLE - IT'S YOU... AND ME... For the INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!"

HBK spirals into a rage, begging no, as the iWireless Center goes bananas! Heenan seems a bit concerned, re-informing The King that no one knows Shawn better than Marty, to which Lawler says the entire planet, no matter who these morons cheer for, knows deep down that Shawn is the far superior athlete and was the one who unquestionably carried the team.

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"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon Vs. El Matador

In somewhat of a bizarre looking scene, Razor does his usual arrogant strut to ringside, only to be followed down by a heap of security. He calls for a mic and says that in order to be sure he remains 100% heading into his WWF World Heavyweight Title match at the Royal Rumble, he's hired his own personal security for the night, so The Hitman don't try to sneak attack him again like a coward, trying to take The Bad Guy out beforehand! Then calls it a safety precaution, and claims to always be thinking two steps ahead.

This encounter itself was super competitive, with Tito really bringing the fight this evening. The end came however, when he had Ramon reeling and went up top, hitting a high-cross body, but Razor rolled through, hooked the tights, and scored the fall.

Your Winner: Razor Ramon via pinfall.
Time: 10:09
Grade: 70

We come back from break with Heenan telling McMahon just how dangerous this Razor Ramon is, stating he can beat you at any moment, any which way - and that he's predicting a brand new WWF Champion at the Rumble, assuming we don't see one right here tonight! Vince replies by pointing out how lucky Mr. Ramon got cause he shoulda been disqualified, grabbing a handful of trunks like that! The Brain asks what the hell he's talking about, as McMahon kicks it over to Lawler, who's standing in the now royally garnished ring - for the first ever edition of The King's Court!

Jerry wastes no time, claiming that so many highly-anticipated announcements in this business tend to fall short, but assures everyone this BOMBSHELL most certainly will not - and to please welcome his guest at this time....

It's "THE IMMORTAL" HULK HOGAN!!! The arena comes UNGLUED as he makes his THUNDEROUS entrance for the very first time since WrestleMania VIII!

Once things settle down after what seems like an eternity, The King asks what exactly he's doing here tonight, on Monday Night Raw!

Hogan: "WELL LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, BROTHER! YA SEE, AFTER LAST YEAR'S WRESTLEMANIA KINGFISH, THE HULKSTER CAME TO A CROSSROADS - he didn't know if he wanted to keep pushing in Hollywood, or come RIGHT BACK HERE WHERE HE BELONGS, KICKING ASS, HERE IN THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION!

And at the END OF THE DAY, IT WAS THE OUTPOUR OF CRIES, LETTERS AND THOUSANDS OF LITTLE MANIACS AMBUSHING ME IN THE STREET DUDE, THAT BROUGHT THESE 24 INCH GUNS RIGHT HERE TONIGHT TO MONDAY! NIGHT! RAW!"

Lawler then requests Hogan don't refer to him as "KingFish" and says sarcastically that that's all well and good, but doesn't answer the question on everyone's mind, what exactly he's doing here.

Hogan: "NOW YOU LISTEN HERE, KINGFISH! AS OF THIS NIGHT, HULKAMANIA AND ALL HIS MANIACS ARE BACK IN THE WWF, RUNNING WILD ONCE AGAIN! AND ON JANUARY 24TH, WE'LL BE ENTERING THE ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH - MOWING THROUGH ALL TWENTY NINE OTHER SUPERSTARS, AND TAKING OUR FIRST STEP TOWARDS GAINING BACK WHAT'S RIGHTFULLY OURS - THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDEATION WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!

SO TO THOSE TWENTY NINE OTHER MORTAL MEN - WHATCHA GONNA DOOO BROTHER, WHEN THE IMMORTAL HULKAMANIA AND ALL HIS IMMORTAL MANIACS AROUND THE GLOBE, RUN WILD ON YOU!??!?"

Vince yells obnoxiously, putting The Hulkster over to the moon, as he poses for the chaotic Moline crowd! This also has a reverse effect on Bobby, who says nothing more than that this makes him sick.

We cut to a backstage segment from moments ago, caught by WWF cameras, where The Nasty Boys have Jimmy Hart pinned against a wall, threatening their former manager, and forcing him to sign a contract - guaranteeing them a World Tag Team Title match with Money Inc. in the near future! And a terrified Jimmy does so!

Heenan and Lawler of course berate The Nasty Boys, with The Brain calling this the biggest underhanded dirtbag tactic he's ever seen, while Lawler declares that a couple sewer rats like this don't even belong under the same roof with the likes of people like himself, DiBiase and I.R.S. - much less the same ring! Bobby then states he has breaking news: Shawn Michaels has officially left the building!

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:

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"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase Vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart ©

A disheveled Jimmy Hart escorts a distraught Million Dollar Man to the ring, advising him not to lose focus, through his megaphone, as The Hitman walks to the ring with purpose - and calls for a mic.

Bret: "You know, the more things change around here, the more they stay the same. Welcome back, Hulk Hogan.

And AS FOR YOU, RAZOR RAMON! I knew by winning this title, I'd now be the hunted instead of the hunter. And as the hunted, I knew I'd have to go through the biggest, the baddest, the meanest, and even the sleaziest scum in the barrel! But never IN A MILLION YEARS DID I THINK I'D HAVE TO GO THROUGH A FILTHY SCUM COCKAROACH LIKE YOU! The attack on my baby brother, the hired security swarming around you tonight, THOSE are the ULTIMATE ACTS OF COWARDICE! You wanna run like a coward? Hide like a coward? Fine. See you at the Royal Rumble, where you'll be excellently executed!"

Regardless of both their minds visibly being elsewhere, these two still managed to put on a absolute wrestling clinic. DiBiase came extremely close to winning the title when he had The Million Dollar Dream synched in for quite sometime, but Hart somehow managed to barely, just barely, make it to the ropes.

As this modern-day in-ring classic pursued, we saw a bit of a masterclass, consisting of near-fall after near-fall, with the live audience eating it up. But for as good as our main event was, you could almost tell their heads weren't fully there. Especially the champ's.

The finish came when DiBiase caught The Hitman bouncing off the ropes with a beautiful looking powerslam! From there, Jimmy began yelling for Ted to slap on The Sharpshooter (being he'd already escaped the Million Dollar Dream earlier, most likely), instead of going for the pin. This slight distraction however, cost DiBiase big time - Bret managed to catch him in a small package as he went to step through and got the three count!

Ted DiBiase and Bret Hart have pretty good chemistry and it lifted the match.

Your Winner: And STILL WWF World Heavyweight Champion, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, via pinfall.
Time: 14:36
Grade: 70

An outraged DiBiase remains in the ring, arguing with his manager, as The Hitman circles the outside, slapping hands, with his theme blaring and the WWF title draped over his shoulder - but still not looking like his usual self. The King believes The Bad Guy has the psychological advantage over the champion. The Brain asks about the cheap shot he took at Hogan before the match, to which McMahon calls him crazy and expresses that Bret was doing nothing more than welcoming his friend back.

We then see two graphic match announcements for next week's Raw, featuring a MASSIVE double main event! Firstly, in a huge tag team encounter, where sparks are sure to fly, it'll be WWF IC Champ, Shawn Michaels teaming with "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon taking on the team of Marty Jannetty and WWF World Heavyweight Champion, Bret "Hitman" Hart! And then, the irresistible force meets the immovable object - "The Mighty" Yokozuna clashes with The Phenom of the World Wrestling Federation, The Undertaker!

Vince closes out by also hyping this week's SuperStars, telling us that SIX more Rumble entrants will be announced, as well as Marty Jannetty's return to action for the first time since Shawn Michaels threw him through The Barbershop window, just over a year ago!

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Overall: 65

Notes: Lost us popularity in 11 regions. Not enough interesting storylines going on.

Comments: More big storylines are coming soon, so those 11 regions can blow me. Also, quite shocked that Terry Taylor/Mr. Perfect ended up being match of the night lol. And finally, not saying they gonna drop like rapid fire or anything, but shows will be more frequent going forward - you have my word.

Quick Results:

The Steiner Brothers def. Barry Horowitz and Mike Sharpe

Mr. Perfect def. Terry Taylor

Tatanka def. Mr. Hughes

The Undertaker def. The Berzerker

Razor Ramon def. El Matador

WWF Champion, Bret Hart def. Ted DiBiase, retaining his title.

Trevor Belmont · February 16, 2021

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January 1993 - Week Two

Hilliard Gates Center - Fort Wayne, Indiana

2,564 in Attendance

Pre-Show:

Damien Demento defeated The White Knight in 3:42 by pinfall with a Jumping Knee Drop.

Tatanka defeated The Berzerker in 7:15 by pinfall with an Indian Death Drop.

Televised Broadcast:

The Beverly Brothers defeated Jason Knight and Ross Greenberg in 4:29 when Beau Beverly pinned Jason Knight following a Shaker Heights Spike. This match was a poor way to start the show and took away the crowd's initial enthusiasm.

Royal Rumble Report: with Sean Mooney. He runs through the card quick, before we get a montage of pre-taped promos from all SIX brand new entrants! They consist of - El Matador, both Headshrinkers, Rick "The Model" Martel, and both Natural Disasters!

Skinner defeated Red Tyler in 2:56 by pinfall with a Gatorbreaker. This match cooled the crowd a little.

Vignette: Mr. Perfect clears an entire pool table without missing a shot!

Hype Video: The Ric Flair / Mr. Perfect saga.

The Nasty Boys defeated The Executioners in 6:08 when Jerry Sags pinned Barry Hardy following a Trip To Nastyville. This match cooled the crowd a little.

Notes: Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags showed excellent chemistry teaming together.

RAW Recap: Shawn issues an open challenge - Marty accepts!

Marty Jannetty defeated The Lightning Kid in 11:26 with a victory roll.

Post-Match: Succeeding the highly-competitive fight this fiery newcomer, The Lightning Kid put up, Jannetty walks over and shakes his hand. A fine show of respect to a seemingly pretty good young talent.

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Reverend Slick continues trying to humanize The Ugandan Giant! Is it working?

Yokozuna defeated Virgil in 4:03 by pinfall with a Banzai Drop. During the match, we heard from The Undertaker and Paul Bearer in a split-screen, who warned the big man that he's entering his final resting place this coming Monday.

Notes: Yokozuna and Virgil have pretty good chemistry and it lifted the match.

Post-Match: Mr. Fuji instructs Yokozuna to continue with the Banzai Drops, squashing Virgil like a bug!

RAW Recap: "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan returns on the The King's Court! Declares his spot in this year's Royal Rumble match!

Next Week: The Berzerker goes one-on-one with Bob Backlund. Talk about a contrast of styles!

Pre-Taped Promo: Razor Ramon and Shawn Michaels have some choice words for Bret and Marty.

Pre-Taped Promo: We close this week's edition of SuperStars out with Bret Hart and Marty Jannetty responding, each eager to get their hands on their arch rivals!

Overall: 57

Comments: Just advancing some things a little here, with biggest news being Waltman's debut. Trying to find the fine-line between staying true to the era, while making things slightly more edgier and realistic where I see fit. I also had an abomination of a post-show match on this night, which Vic will be speaking of in his weekly journal entry, being it's definitely news related. lol

Trevor Belmont · February 16, 2021

Prediction Contest

This Week:

RKOwnage: 8

falling_star: 8

DinoKea: 8

BHK1978: 8

KyTeran: 8

Rogue: 8

DevilofNG: 8

Good week for all! Lmao.

Total:

RKOwnage: 15

KyTeran: 15

BHK1978: 15

falling_star: 13

DinoKea: 13

DevilofNG: 13

Rogue: 12

cajr87: 6

Trevor Belmont · February 16, 2021

Count me in! Intriguing start!

Counted! And thanks!

Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe Vs. The Steiner Brothers - (I mean, you gave them Guns n Roses after all)

King's Court: I want to go against the flow of everybody... even though it probably is Vader. Hmmmmm. Again, I'm going to be totally wrong here... The Great Muta.

Yea. Guess that does make the choice slightly easier haha

Dude, I wanna sign him so bad! But unattainable at the moment

Trevor Belmont · February 16, 2021

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January '93 - Week Three

Washington, DC

NEW YEAR... NEW RULES!!!!

Prediction Key:

"The Beast From The East" Bam Bam Bigelow Vs. Crush

I.R.S. Vs. "Nasty Boy" Jerry Sags

Skinner Vs. "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan

"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon and "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels Vs. Marty Jannetty and Bret "The Hitman" Hart

The Irresistible Force Meets The Immovable Object:

"The Mighty" Yokozuna Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

** Plus, a major update on The Royal Rumble from our Brand New WWF Commissioner (whomever that may be)! The Beverly Brothers on The King's Court, and Harvey Wippleman claims he has something up his sleeve that's BIGGER than any of us could ever imagine! **

Two points a piece for the last two, and an additional two to anyone who can guess what Harvey's got in store. Best of luck, guys!

jsilv0 · February 16, 2021

The Beast From The East" Bam Bam Bigelow Vs. Crush

Rooting for Bam Bam though

I.R.S. Vs. "Nasty Boy" Jerry Sags

Skinner Vs. "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan

"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon and "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels Vs. Marty Jannetty and Bret "The Hitman" Hart

The Irresistible Force Meets The Immovable Object:

"The Mighty" Yokozuna Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

This will have a screwy finish though.

Wippleman's surprise is Giant Gonzalez

!

falling_star · February 16, 2021

"The Beast From The East" Bam Bam Bigelow Vs. Crush

I.R.S. Vs. "Nasty Boy" Jerry Sags

Skinner Vs. "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan

"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon and "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels Vs. Marty Jannetty and Bret "The Hitman" Hart

"The Mighty" Yokozuna Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

I'm calling for a non-finish in this one.

KyTeran · February 17, 2021

"The Beast From The East" Bam Bam Bigelow Vs. Crush

I.R.S. Vs. "Nasty Boy" Jerry Sags

Skinner Vs. "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan

"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon and "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels Vs. Marty Jannetty and Bret "The Hitman" Hart

The Irresistible Force Meets The Immovable Object:

"The Mighty" Yokozuna Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

BHK1978 · February 18, 2021

"The Beast From The East" Bam Bam Bigelow Vs. Crush

I.R.S. Vs. "Nasty Boy" Jerry Sags

I despise the Nasty Boys, so yeah this made my choice pretty easy.

Skinner Vs. "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan

Sorry, Steve you are not going to beat Hulk.

"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon and "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels Vs. Marty Jannetty and Bret "The Hitman" Hart

See I dislike both Marty and Shawn. Always have always will. I like both Razor and Bret. So this match is really messing with me.

The Irresistible Force Meets The Immovable Object:

"The Mighty" Yokozuna Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

Harvey's surprise is going to be what jsilv0 said, El Gigante (Yes I know that was his WCW name, but it just sounds cooler.)

Trevor Belmont · February 18, 2021

BREAKING:

SAVAGE IN! FLAIR OUT!

"OoOoOoOHHH YeeeaaaaAAAHH!"

In a memo sent from our new, yet to be revealed commissioner, he's informed us that "Nature Boy" Ric Flair will NOT be medically cleared by January 24th to compete in the Royal Rumble match. However, in the event of fairness - the-two time World Wrestling Federation Champion will be given some kind of golden opportunity once WWF doctors deem him good to go.

As a suitable replacement, none other than Randy "Macho Man" Savage has been selected to take his place. Furthermore, Randy's been relieved of his colour duties on WWF SuperStars this week, so he can focus solely on the task ahead. He'll also be in our nation's capitol this coming Monday to speak his mind!

Trevor Belmont · February 18, 2021

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Sunday, January 24th, 1993

Phoenix, AZ

Confirmed So Far:

WWF World Heavyweight Championship:

30-Man Royal Rumble Match:

Winner To Receive A WWF World Title Shot At WrestleMania IX!

Yokozuna - Ted DiBiase - Tatanka - Bob Backlund - The Berzerker - The Undertaker - I.R.S. - The Big Bossman - Shawn Michaels - Mr. Perfect - Crush - Hulk Hogan - El Matador - Fatu - Samu - Rick Martel - Earthquake - Typhoon - Randy Savage - plus more to come this coming week!

WWF Intercontinental Championship:

The Beverly Brothers Vs. The Steiner Brothers

Card subject to change.

DevilofNG · February 20, 2021

"The Beast From The East" Bam Bam Bigelow Vs. Crush

I.R.S. Vs. "Nasty Boy" Jerry Sags

Skinner Vs. "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan

"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon and "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels Vs. Marty Jannetty and Bret "The Hitman" Hart

The Irresistible Force Meets The Immovable Object:

"The Mighty" Yokozuna Vs. "The Demon Of Death Valley" The Undertaker

Trevor Belmont · February 22, 2021

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Vic Venom's Snake Pit

Entry #4:

Let's get ready to Rumble!

Week Two News & Notes:

- John Tenta dating Sherri Martel. Word on the street has it that John Tenta (aka Earthquake) and Sherri Martel have began dating. Two good people, best of luck to them.

- Jim Brunzell teams with Jim Powers. Currently looking for something for both talents, we decided to test out teaming these two on house shows and in dark matches - but unfortunately, it seems like they have absolutely zero chemistry as partners.

- Kamala suffers a rib contusion. Speaking of dark matches, following SuperStars in a post-show, Kamala sustained a rib contusion when he and Crush joined forces to square off against Bam Bam Bigelow and Doink The Clown, after Doink botched a move. It's being said the big man can work through the injury if need be, but will most likely be held back until he's completely healed in three weeks or so.

- Robbie V and Eddie Guerrero negotiations fall short. We offered contracts to a couple young, talented workers by the names of Rob Van Dam (aka Robbie V) and Eddie Guerrero. Rob ultimately decided to remain in WCW after a short bidding war, which Vince had set a cap on for us, while Mr. Guerrero signed an exclusive deal with NJPW shortly thereafter. Truth be told: we really liked both, especially Eddie. Best of luck to each - and perhaps we'll see them down the road.

- Jerry Lawler dropped as USWA figurehead. Not exactly sure why, but going to assume this was done mainly in part to The King being with us now, as his first priority.

- It's Royal Rumble week. Expect a couple more big entrants and matches to be announced on Raw! Hope you all enjoy!

Hirings/Departures/Incidents:

- We've come to terms with Earthquake on a contract extension. This is reported to be a handshake deal.

- We've come to terms with three more up-and-coming talents by the names of Chris Jericho, Paul LeVesque and Sabu. While we're up in the air on Chris at the moment, Paul's been sent to the USWA to help him get ready for television, and it looks like Sabu - a deranged, high-flying daredevil - could be seeing the big stage sooner than later.

- We've come to terms with Madusa Miceli on an exclusive written contract, in hopes of reviving an absolutely dead women's wrestling division at some point.

- We've come to terms with a referee/manager by the name of Bill Alfonso, who's available to start with us this week.

- Both the Hogan and Jannetty deals are said to be exclusive written ones.

- There were no departures or major incidents this week.

WCW Results:

WCW Saturday Night:

Ricky Morton def. Mike Thor

The Z-Man def. The Gambler by DQ

Johnny B. Badd, Erik Watts & Marcus Bagwell def. Bobby Eaton, Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce

Paul Orndorff def. Brad Armstrong

Dustin Rhodes & The Barbarian def. Stan Lane & Tom Prichard

The British Bulldog def. Johnny Gunn

Robert Gibson & Tully Blanchard def. Ricky Steamboat & Ron Simmons

WCW Main Event:

Joey Maggs def. Johnny Gunn

Bill Irwin & Max Payne def. Shane Douglas & Larry Santo

Van Hammer, Erik Watts & Marcus Bagwell def. The Gambler, Vinny Vegas & Big Sky

ECW Results:

ECW Hardcore TV:

Ashura Hara def. Super Destroyer #2 in a Dog Collar Match to retain the NWA North American Heavyweight Title

Jimmy Snuka def. Rockin' Rebel in a Ladder Match

Bill Kazmaier & Salvatore Bellomo def. E.Z. Ryder & J.T. Smith

Kevin Kelly, Sid & Kevin Sullivan def. The Sandman, Eddie Gilbert & Ian Rotten

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