WWF Superstars of Wrestling 10/17/1992
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We cut to last Monday in Saskatoon. Mean Gene is on the stage and brings out Bret Hart. Bret has the WWF Title with him in a shocking turn of events. Gene says Bret was born for this moment and day. Bret says this is the greatest moment of his whole life and says it's for all the people who still believe in the biggest dream. Gene says Bret paid his dues.
Bret says he dedicated his whole life to wrestling. Bret says he had his share of wins and losses. He says you wait your whole life time for that one chance and he had his chance. He thanks every wrestler he wrestled against as he learned so much. He said he wants to thank Ric Flair for stepping in the ring with him and giving him that chance. Bret says he wants to thank his friends, God and family. He says he's proud to be the WWF champ.
Thoughts: Oh 1992 WWF. This is yet another title change at a house show. There was no build to this and nothing to suspect Bret was going to become champ and yet now he is. Thankfully, this aired unlike some other title changes this year, though I think it was only shown on Coliseum Video.
Vince McMahon and Mr. Perfect talk. Vince says it's a glorious occasion and confirmed Bret won the title in Saskatoon. Perfect says he never heard of Saskatoon. He said he advised Flair not to take the match but he did anyway. Perfect said Flair was sick before the match and he begged him not to take it. He says the rest is history. Vince smirks and Perfect threatens him. Perfect says on any given night, one star can beat another. He said Bret had his and Flair will become champ once he faces him again.
Shawn Michaels vs Steve Gillespie
SM hits a punch flurry in the corner. SM rubs Steve's face on the mat. Steve misses a corner charge then SM top rope diving lariats him. SM superkicks him then backdrops him for the win.
Thoughts: It was all squash as usual with Shawn winning as expected. Shawn's offense looked good here.
Tatanka vs. Brian Jewel
Tat side headlocks him then shoulders him over. BJ misses a shot and is chopped. Tat powerslams him then hits a normal slam. Tat elbow drops him. Tat hits a suplex. Tat lariats him then wristlocks him. Tat legdrops the arm.
Tat does his war dance and chops him. Tat hits a jumping chop. Tat hits a top rope chop to the head. Tat samoan drops him for the win.
Thoughts: It was mostly all chops here with Tatanka winning with ease. Tatanka moved well as usual.
WWF Update
Lord Alfred Hayes hosts this weeks Update which is different. Hayes talks about Bret winning the WWF Title. He says everyone is congratulating him. The Ultimate Maniacs talk. Macho says too bad for Flair and Warrior gives the thumbs up. Macho says they've been down and made the comeback. Macho says they are the people they say they are. Warrior says riding the line between being a lunatic and a maniac is hard to describe. He says Flair better not be in pity and says Razor better see what kind of man he is. Warrior says him and Macho have a bond that can't be broken. Macho says he will see Flair and Razor at Survivor Series.
Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair do a promo. Perfect says Hart being champ doesn't sit well with them. Perfect says there's only one real champ and it's Flair. Flair says things are off-kilter. He says they stand by when this happens to offer up the cure. He says Bret has fueled the fire. Flair says they will climb the big ladder in the sky if they have to in order to get the recognition they want.
Razor says some people love to be in the spotlight and they fit that description. Razor tells The Maniacs to gear up as they will take their frustrations and anger and bring it to Survivor Series to give to them. Flair says anxiety is the top health problem in the US. He says you can imagine what he's dealing with. He says he's used to being #1. Flair says to look at them as they are coming to get them.
The Big Boss Man vs Barry Horowitz
Barry escapes a lock-up and pats himself on the back. Barry forearms him then slides out. Boss chases him and facekicks Barry. Boss wind-up punches Barry then does a right hook. Boss Man does an inset promo. He says Nailz reign of crime and terror will come to a halt. He says he's glad Sarge is helping out and he's not the only man enforcing law and order in the WWF.
Boss leg lariats Barry on the ropes and bangs his face off the mat. Boss punches Barry in the mouth. Boss sidewalk slams Barry and wins.
Thoughts: It was a squash here. Barry got a few shots in and Boss was pretty rough with him here.
Boss handcuffs him to the ropes after.
Vince talks about Bret being champ and says it sounds great. Perfect knocks Vince's headset off and tells him to shut up. He says Flair will get his title back.
WWF Event Center
Sean Mooney talks about the 11/7/92 Boston Garden show.
Money Inc do a promo on The Natural Disasters. Hart says they don't care what it takes and will get their tag belts back. IRS says The ND's will find out every tax cheat pays when they get caught. Ted says when a man gets caught cheating taxes, he pays with interest. He says The ND's will do that and they will take the interest out of their bodies.
The Natural Disasters do a promo. Typhoon says they are used to getting what they want. Ty says not to let their mouths write a check they can't cash. Quake says the stakes are always high against The ND's. Quake says it's not just about the titles, it's about pride and honor and they will take all of Money Inc's.
Crush does a promo on The Berzerker. Cruz says he's focused on getting to the top of the WWF and needs to take on the most dangerous and crazy like Berz. He says he will see him soon.
The British Bulldog vs. Jim Peterson
Davey shoves him twice off the lock up. Jim is actually bigger than Bulldog is. Jim side headlocks him and they shoulder battle. Davey hiptosses him then armdrags him. Davey knee drops the arm. Davey suplexes him.
Davey chinlocks him then hammerlocks him. Jim hits chest forearms. Davey hits a corner lariat. Davey running powerslams him and gets the pin.
Thoughts: As usual, Davey let his opponent get a thing or two in before winning. It was nice to see someone who actually looked like a possible threat for a change.
We get a video on Bob Backlund. They push him as a gifted athlete and a family man. thye say Bob is giving up his construction business to return and we see him doing construction work. He says heh as to do what he has to do and it's return to the WWF.
Survivor Series Report
Mean Gene talks about Survivor Series 1992. He calls Flair "the most unhappiest man in the WWF today". A coffin match between Kamala and The Undertaker has been announced. Gene says you need to pin or submit your opponent then put them in a coffin.
The Undertaker and Paul Bearer do a promo. Paul asks if Kamala's crew understands the loser will go into a casket and says Kamala will. Taker says Kamala ran and hid and now must run to the ring. He says he will be pushed out in a coffin.
The Natural Disasters team with The Bushwhackers vs Money Inc and The Beverly Brothers. Gene says once one man from his team is eliminated, the other is as well. The ND's and The BW's do a promo. Ty says they can't wait for Survivor Series. Quake says Money Inc may know their gameplan but you never know what a BW will do. The BW's talk and say the heels will be a bush disaster.
Thoughts: I don't get why this the 8-man isn't a traditional Survivor Series match. It doesn't make a lot of sense and just seems like it's Vince way of getting rid of the Survivor Series concept.
Money Inc. (Irwin R. Schyster & Ted DiBiase) vs Bob St. Laurent & Jim Powers
Money Inc comes out and The Natural Disasters photo with the titles is on the tron. IRS talks before the match. He says 1992 is an election year and says he's sure some of the people are confused who they will vote for. IRS says he will vote for the candidate who raises the taxes the most.
IRS bangs Jim's head off the buckles and punches him. Jim hits him in the gut then knee lifts him. Jim sunset flips IRS for 1. Ted elbows Jim's arm then wristlocks and hammerlocks him. Ted forearms and chops him.
Jim crossbodies him for 2. Ted wristlocks him and gets reversed. The Beverly Brothers and The Genius do an inset promo. Beau says they and Money Inc are the two top high pressure teams in the WWF. Blake says they can guarantee The ND's and The BW's won't survive.
IRS yanks on Bob's leg then Bob gets his legs split. Ted elbow drops the leg. Ted powerslams Bob. IRS flying lariats Bob and wins.
Thoughts: It was all squash and went a little long here. I was hoping Jim would get a bit more in.
WWF Event Center
Sean hypes up the 11/7/92 Lowel Memorial Auditorium show.
Razor Ramon does a promo on Macho Man. He says now Macho is part of The Ultimate Maniacs. He says Warrior gave him an elbow pad and Macho gave him some sunglasses. Razor says he doesn't get it and asks if he's supposed to be scared. He says he's the one who snapped Macho's leg, took his gold and took his machismo.
Macho Man does a promo. He does a poem. He says this is Macho talking to him. He says Razor brought him down but Warrior told him to believe in himself. He says he will have to do all that he can to survive. Macho says he is The Macho Man and Razor is not. Macho says the seconds are ticking away but when he gets him, he will beat him.
The announcers then talk about next week's show. They say more Survivor Series matches will be announced.
Overall thoughts: We got big news on this one with Bret Hart winning the WWF Title out of nowhere. There was nothing that would lead you to suspect that would happen and Bret wasn't even feuding with Flair at the time as he was feuding with Papa Shango. We also got some new Survivor Series matches announced along with the usual predictable squashes. There wasn't a lot else to this and outside of Bret winning the title, there wasn't a lot of other news here. I wouldn't recommend this one.
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