WWF 1995: Defending Sports Entertainment

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Vince McMahon has been on the top of the professional wrestling industry since the debut of Hulk Hogan in the early 1980s. Never has Vince's World Wrestling Federation seen competition worth worrying about, even when Ted Turner purchased World Championship Wrestling in 1988. But now, September 1995, Vince faces the biggest fight of his life as WCW launches their new A show. WCW Monday Nitro, competing head-to-head with Vince's WWF Monday Night Raw is the single most influential threat that Vince McMahon has ever faced. Behind the ripped arms, the swagger walk and the 'take the bull by the horn' attitude, Vince McMahon, for the first time since buying the WWF from his Father, is in trouble. Vince now finds himself on the defensive as WCW Monday Nitro debuts on a night where WWF Monday Night Raw is unable to air. The worst part? People tuned in. The infuriating part? WCW dominates the headlines.

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Show History

1995
WWF Monday Night Raw - Week 2, September
WWF Monday Night Raw - Week 3, September
WWF In Your House - Week 3, September
WWF Monday Night Raw - Week 4, September

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WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Diesel	Nov 1994	12 Defences

 

WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
Shawn Michaels (3)	Jul 1995	6 Defences

 

WWF World Tag Team Championship
Owen Hart & Yokozuna	Apr 1995	13 Defences
Diesel & Shawn Michaels (2)	Sep 1995	0 Defences
Owen Hart & Yokozuna (2)	Sep 1995	0 Defences
The Steiner Brothers (3)	Sep 1995	0 Defences

 

WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Bertha Faye	Aug 1995	0 Defences
Alundra Blaze (3)	Sep 1995	0 Defences

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[Levinux]

WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 2, September 1995
SIU Arena in Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 8,915
Show Rating: 81
TV Rating: 2.41

Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly vs. Jean Pierre LaFitte
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Jean Pierre LaFitte defeated Bob Holly by pinfall with a Cannonball.

Dean Douglas is shown watching the pinfall of the previous match and says that LaFitte has earned a grade of A+ as he writes the grade on a chalkboard. He laughs, then says class dismissed as he runs his nails down the chalkboard.

As The Smokin' Gunns make their way to the ring, a quick promo is shown where Billy and Bart say that regardless of who wins at In Your House, they want the first shot at the WWF World Tag Team Championship.

The Brooklyn Brawler & Rad Radford vs. The Smokin' Gunns
In a bout that didn't have much heat and terrible wrestling, Smokin' Gunns defeated The Brooklyn Brawler and Rad Radford when Billy Gunn pinned Rad Radford with a Sidewinder.

Up Next: Shawn Michaels defends his WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship against Sycho Sid!

 

WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
Sycho Sid vs. Shawn Michaels (c)
In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Shawn Michaels defeated Sycho Sid by pinfall with a Sweet Chin Music to retain the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.

 
After the match, Diesel joins Michaels in the ring for an interview until Owen Hart and Yokozuna come out and inturrupt them. The four men begin arguing back and forth as the show ends.

 

WWF Superstars

Henry O. Godwinn def. Tatanka
The Blu Brothers def. Matt & Jeff Hardy
Razor Ramon def. Tom Prichard

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WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 3, September 1995
Bojangles' Colisium in Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 8,595
Show Rating: 78
TV Rating: 2.33

Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler welcome everyone to WWF Monday Night Raw! They anounce that tonight they'll see Jeff Jarrett go one-on-on with Bret Hart!

Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Scott Taylor
In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Scott Taylor by pinfall with a Pedigree.

Duke Droese vs. The British Bulldog
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The British Bulldog defeated Duke Droese by pinfall with a Running Powerslam.

After the match, The British Bulldog arguese that he doesn't have a match at the Pay Per View this Sunday, which is a shame. Bulldog says he'll show up Sunday in an open challenge.

Backstage, Bret Hart says that he's tired of the ongoing disrespect he gets from Jerry Lawler and his goons. Hart says if Lawler wants to air their differences in the ring, he'd be glad to accommodate him.

Bret Hart vs. Jeff Jarrett
In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Bret Hart defeated Jeff Jarrett by submission with a Sharpshooter.

As Jarrett gives up in the Sharpshooter, Jean Pierre LaFiite, Dr. Isaac Yankem, DDS, and Jerry Lawler hit the ring and begin beating down Hart. Lawler grabs a microphone and says this is for Hart's own good as Yankam delivers a devastating DDT to Hart. As the three men leave the ringside area, LaFitte steals Hart's jacket and puts it on as the show ends.

WWF Superstars

1-2-3 Kid def. Rad Radford
Ahmed Johnson def. Wolfie D
Bam Bam Bigelow def. Kama

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WWF In Your House

Prediction Card
1-2-3 Kid vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Sycho Sid
Dean Douglas vs Razor Ramon
Alundra Blaze vs Bertha Faye (c)
Bret Hart vs Jean Pierre LaFitte
Two Dudes with Attitudes vs. Owen Hart & Yokozuna

[sonny912]

If you want to stop wcw's rise to prominence you should first curtail their Cruiserweight division before it gets off the ground.

They may already have Benoit, Guerrero and Malenko on their side, but you can still sign up guys like Mysterio, Psychosis and the ultimo dragon from ecw.

and speaking of the land of extreme, you could sign up sabu after he's been fired from wcw instead of going back to ecw, and maybe get the public enemy as well for the tag team division. Not to mention konnan and la Parka would spice up the Intercontinental scene. Gangrel and luna Vachon actually work for ecw briefly in 95 so they would make great heels in the midcard and bam bam Bigelow was a member of Shane Douglas's triple threat so teaming them up with chris candido and Tammy sytch would help out too.

You can also sign the likes of Chris Jericho and Lance Storm, they could both work as a tag team known as the thrill seekers and be apart of the Cruiserweights. Balls Mahoney would work as a bouncer or enforcer for the Million Dollar corporation instead of an evil Santa Claus, and the gangstas would be the biggest thing for the tag league right now with the controversy they sow.

[Old School Fan]

1-2-3 Kid vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Sycho Sid
Dean Douglas vs Razor Ramon
Alundra Blaze vs Bertha Faye (c)
Bret Hart vs Jean Pierre LaFitte
Two Dudes with Attitudes vs. Owen Hart & Yokozuna

[Lord Byron]

My picks:  Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Sycho Sid, Razor Ramon, Alundra Blaze, Bret Hart, and Owen Hart and Yokozuna...

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WWF In Your House
Sunday, Week 3, September 1995
Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 45,133
Show Rating: 79
PPV Rating: 4.10

Welcome to In Your House! Commentary quickly runs down the card before discussing recapping what happened on this past Superstars where Hunter Hears Helmsley attacked 1-2-3 Kid as he was exiting the ringside area.

1-2-3 Kid vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
1-2-3 Kid comes out of the gate hot using his quickness to one-up Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Eventually, the both trade time on the offensive before Helmsley begins to take control of the match. Helmsley hits the ropes and connects with a face buster. As Helmsley locks up the arms for a Pedigree, 1-2-3 Kid manages to get his arms free, sweeps Helmsley's legs out from under him and picks up the victory with a Jackknife roll up!

Backstage, Bam Bam Bigelow says that he's going to meet an old ally in the ring and teach Sycho Sid a lesson.

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Sycho Sid

The big men start the match by trading blows back and forth until Bam Bam Bigelow takes the advantage with a kick to the midsection and a forearm to the side of Sid's head. Sid regains the upper hand and begins dominating Bigelow until Bigelow catches Sid off guard with a body slam. With Sid down, Bigelow goes to the top turnbuckle for a Flying Headbutt, but Sid rolls out of the way! Sid then delivers a devastating Powerbomb to Bigelow for the pinfall victory!

The British Bulldog comes to the ring and announces that he is here and awaits the response to his open challenge...

Henry O. Godwinn vs. The British Bulldog
The hog farmer, Henry O. Godwinn comes out to the ring to accept The British British Bulldog's open challenge. Godwinn takes the early advantage with great offense and a near fall before the Bulldog takes control of the match. The Bulldog gets a near fall after an amazing vertical suplex on. Bulldog goes for a Running Powerslam and Godwinn slides down to his feed and connects with a Slop Drop! Godwinn goes for the cover but James E. Cornette is on the ring apron distracting the referee! Godwinn goes over and clocks Cornette with a left hand! When he turns around, Bulldog is ready, picks him up and delivers a Running Powerslam for the pinfall victory.

Dean Douglas is shown in his classroom, watching the Razor Ramon match from Superstars a couple of weeks ago. He shakes his head in disappointment and writes a big 'F' on the chalkboard before looking into the camera and telling everyone he's going to put on an A+ performance tonight.

Dean Douglas vs. Razor Ramon
Dean Douglas starts the match with some strong words for Razor Ramon before being slapped in the face by Razor. Douglas is immediately on the defensive as Razor works him over with quick left hands, then spins around and delivers a monster left hand taking Douglas off his feet. Razor sends Douglas into the ropes, Douglas ducks under a clothesline attempt and goes for a crossbody...but he's caught! Razor sends him flying across the ring with a fallaway slam. Much to the crowd's delight, Razor signals for the end and connects with a Razor's Edge to defeat Dean Douglas by pinfall in a lopsided contest.

Backstage, Alundra Blaze vows to recapture the WWF Women's championship tonight for all of her fans.

WWF Women's Championship
Alundra Blaze vs. Bertha Faye (c)
Much of the first few minutes of the WWF Women's Championship match is Alundra Blaze playing keep away from Bertha Faye and her power. Unfortunately, Faye puts an end to that as she grabs Blaze by the hair and flings her across the ring. Faye picks up Blaze and delivers a body slam followed by a leg drop. She continues to taunt Blaze as she whips Blaze into the corner. Faye charges in but Blaze moves as Faye hit's the turnbuckle hard. Blaze takes the advantage and connects with a German Suplex for the one, two and three to win the WWF Women's Championship!

Commentary takes a turn to discuss the feud between Bret Hart and Jean Pierre LaFitte. After the beat down of Hart last week on Raw, will Hart be 100% and not only pick up the win, but also retrieve his jacket.

Bret Hart vs. Jean Pierre LaFitte
Jean Pierre LaFitte jumps the gun and attacks Bret Hart before the bell. The two trade punches back and forth until LaFitte gains the upper hand when the action spills to the outside. LaFitte and Hart trade offense, primarily using the outside of the ring as a weapon before returning to the ring. LaFitte continues to work down Hart, then heads to the top rope. But he's taking his time, taunting the fans and Hart delivers a punch to the gut and connects with a Superplex! After this, Hart locks in the Sharpshooter for a submission victory!

Backstage, WWF World Heavyweight Champion Diesel and WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels are standing by. Diesel says that tonight will be like any other. Michaels chimes in that tonight, Two Dudes with Attitudes walk out of Charlotte tag team champions.

Elsewhere backstage, cameras switch over to the WWF World Tag Team Champions, Owen Hart and Yokozuna. Hart says for too long he has been underrated, but now he has Yokozuna at his side and things have changed. Tonight, Owen says that they are going to walk away with all of the gold.

 

Triple Header Match for the WWF World, Intercontinental and Tag Team Championships
Two Dudes with Attitudes vs. Owen Hart & Yokozuna
Shawn Michaels and Owen Hart start off the match with Hart taking the advantage with his superb technical skills. Hart quickly goes for a Sharpshooter but Michaels rolls out of the ring as Hart throws his arms in the air and lets out a "Wooo!". Michaels gets back in the ring and the two lockup, this time with Michaels taking control with a headlock takeover. A quick tag is made and Diesel enters the match and continues the offense on Hart. Hart managed to connect with a spinning heal kick that sends both men down. Diesel makes the hot tag to Michaels. Just before Hart can tag in Yokozuna, Michaels pulls Hart back. Yokozuna comes into the ring to go after Michaels but the referee is telling him to go back. Cornette is ringside losing his mind claiming Hart tagged in Yokozuna. As Yokozuna heads back to the apron, Michaels connects with Sweet Chin Music on Hart for the one...two...three! We have new WWF World Tag Team Champions!

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WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 4, September 1995
Denver Coliseum in Denver, CO
Attendance: 9,210
Show Rating: 81
TV Rating: 2.42

Welcome to WWF Monday Night Raw! Last night, we witnessed for the first time ever, a Triple Header with the WWF World, Intercontinental and Tag Team Championship on the line, as Diesel and Shawn Michaels, Two Dudes with Attitudes walked away with the World Tag Team Championship, but not without controversy!

Savio Vega vs. Waylon Mercy
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Waylon Mercy defeated Savio Vega by submission with a Sleeper Hold

Backstage, Doc Hendrix is standing by with Razor Ramon, and asks him what is next for the Bad Guy. Before Razor can answer, he is inturrupted...

...Sycho Sid walks into the shot with a smile on his face. The two stare at each other before Razor's music hits for the next match. Razor looks Sid up and down and says "anytime, anywhere" before heading to the ring.

Razor Ramon vs. Scott Taylor
In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Razor Ramon defeated Scott Taylor by pinfall with a Razor's Edge

New WWF World Tag Team Champions comes to the ring where WWF President Gorilla Monsoon awaits. Monsoon says that despite their impressive win last night at In Your House, Shawn Michaels did in fact pin the wrong man in the match.

As the crowd starts to boo, Owen Hart and Yokozuna make their way out to the ring. With all four men in the ring, Monsoon declares last night's win invalid, and demands Diesel and Shawn Michaels to give the WWF World tag Team Championship belts to him, so he can award them back to Owen Hart and Yokozuna. Before the belts can be given back, Owen Hart snatches one from Gorilla Monsoon's hands and begins jumping up and down with his arms in the air.

As Diesel and Shawn Michaels exit the ring, Owen Hart takes a microphone and says anyone who wants to come down and challenge the reigning World Tag Team Champions, can come on down and take their best shot...

It's the Steiner Brothers! The Steiner Brothers have answered the call and are heading to the ring. Looks like we're going to have a World Tag Team Championship match...right now!

WWF World Tag Team Championship
The Steiner Brothers vs. Owen Hart & Yokozuna
In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, The Steiner Brothers defeated Owen Hart and Yokozuna when Scott Steiner pinned Owen Hart with a Steinerizer to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship!

WWF Superstars

Fatu def. Tom Prichard
Skip def. Matt Hardy
The Smokin' Gunns def. The Blu Brothers