The History of Monday Night RAW

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 15TH AUGUST 1994
VENUE - LOWELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM: LOWELL, MA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We heard from Abe Schwartz who blamed the fans for the MLB strike.
• We saw a vignette featuring Leslie Nielsen, Randy Savage and Ray Rougeau with Nielsen claiming he would locate the Undertaker at Summerslam.
• Ted Dibiase & Paul Bearer were guests on the King's Court, Bearer said that his Undertaker would destroy Dibiase's Undertaker at Summerslam. Dibiase's Undertaker then came to the ring and choked bearer before the lights flickered and went out, Bearer managed to escape the ring.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The 1-2-3 Kid bt. Owen Hart (w/ Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) Via DQ
(Neidhart clotheslined the 1-2-3 Kid whilst having a half crab applied to Owen. Post-match, Owen put the sharpshooter on to the Kid until officials pulled him off.)

2# Duke "The Dumpster" Droese bt. Nick Barbarry
3# Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) bt. Tony Roy
(Ted Dibiase was on commentary for this match.)

4# Mabel (w/ Oscar) bt. Raymond Roy
5# "Double J" Jeff Jarrett bt. Scott Taylor Via Submission
(Post-match, Mabel confronted Jarrett at ringside with Oscar rapping about Jarrett's chances at Summerslam.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 22ND AUGUST 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 1ST AUGUST 1994
VENUE - BEEGHLY CENTER: YOUNGSTOWN, OH
ANNOUNCERS - JIM ROSS & GORILLA MONSOON

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Vince McMahon & Randy Savage were in the studio and were going over the matches for next Monday's Summerslam.
• Ray Rougeau conducted an in-ring interview with Bret Hart about his steel cage match against Owen Hart at Summerslam.

MATCH RESULTS (SHOWN THE PREVIOUS NIGHT ON SUNDAY NIGHT SLAM):

1# Lex Luger bt. Crush
(Crush was distracted by Dibiase at ringside during the match.)

2# Diesel (w/ Shawn Michaels) bt. Typhoon in a non-title match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF SUMMERSLAM 1994
DATE - MONDAY 29TH AUGUST 1994
VENUE - UNITED CENTER: CHICAGO, IL
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• "Macho Man" Randy Savage was the guest host of Summerslam and introduced the commentary team.
• Leslie Nielsen and George Kennedy searched for the Undertaker throughout the show.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Bam Bam Bigelow & I.R.S (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. The Headshrinkers (w/ Capt. Lou Albano & Afa) Via DQ
(Afa attacked Bigelow after Bigelow struck Albano to cause the DQ. Post-match, all 4 men brawled backstage. Note - This was scheduled to be a WWF Tag Team title match but Shawn Michaels & Diesel won them last night at a live event.)

2# Alundra Blayze bt. Bull Nakano (w/ Luna Vachon) to retain the WWF Women's Championship
3# Razor Ramon (w/ Walter Payton) bt. Diesel (w/ Shawn Michaels) to become the new WWF Intercontinental Champion
(Michaels accidentally superkicked Diesel which cost his bodyguard the title. Post-match, Diesel stalked Michaels backstage as Razor, Payton and Payton's son Jarrett celebrated in the ring.)

4# Tatanka bt. Lex Luger
(Luger was distracted by Ted Dibiase at ringside who had a bag full of money with him. Post-match, Dibiase confronted Luger as Luger kicked the bag of money out of his hand. Tatanka then attacked Luger from behind and hit him with two samoan drops before hugging Dibiase. As they were about to leave, Dibiase told him to give him a little more so Tatanka applied the Million Dollar dream before stuffing a dollar bill in his mouth.)

5# "Double J" Jeff Jarrett bt. Mabel (w/ Oscar)
6# Bret "Hitman" Hart bt. Owen Hart in a Steel Cage match to retain the WWF Championship
(Before the match, Vince McMahon & Randy Savage interviewed members of the Hart Family. Post-match, Neidhart jumped over the steel railing and clotheslined Davey Boy Smith from behind sending both he and his wife Diana over the railings. Neidhart then locked the cage and double teamed Bret along with Owen, Neidhart knocked down various Hart brothers who tried to get in to the cage but it wasn't until Davey Boy Smith climbed in to the cage they left. Todd Pettengill interviewed Owen and The Anvil as they went backstage.)

7# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. The Undertaker (w/ Ted Dibiase)
(Before the match, Paul Bearer came to ringside with two druids and pulled a larger urn out of the casket. He opened to reveal a bright light to signal his Undertaker to make his way to the ring. Post-match, the druids returned to ringside with the casket and Undertaker rolled Dibiase's Undertaker in to the casket and shut the lid. Leslie Nielson and George Kennedy were shown backstage where they found the casket empty, and then found a closed briefcase before saying that the "case is closed".)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 15TH AUGUST 1994
VENUE - LOWELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM: LOWELL, MA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Doink and Dink the Clown were guests on the King's Court, Doink and Dink were fooling around at Lawler's expense but they brought him a present which turned out to be a garbage can. Lawler tried to kick the garbage can but it was another prank as there were weights inside it.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman)
2# Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (w/ Owen Hart) bt. Tim McNeany Via Submission
3# Shawn Michaels & Diesel bt. Tony DeVito & Paul VanDale in a non-title match
4# Adam Bomb bt. Duane Gill
5# The Bushwhackers bt. Barry Hardy & Bert Centeno

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 15TH AUGUST 1994
VENUE - LOWELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM: LOWELL, MA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Bob Backlund, Backlund spoke about still being the champion and then spoke about the crossface chicken wing and how no one could get out of it, before applying it on WWF Magazine writer Lou Gianfroddo, he refused to let go of the hold until several officials and Savage forced him to break it.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Lex Luger bt. The Executioner Via Submission
2# Duke "The Dumpster" Droese bt. Jerry "The King" Lawler Via count-out
(Lawler chased Doink around the ring which caused him to be counted out.)

3# The Heavenly Bodies bt. Mike Bell & Steve King
4# Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly bt. Richie Rich
5# Yokozuna bt. Phil Apollo

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 1994
VENUE - MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM: UTICA, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• British Bulldog was the guest on the king's court, it was interrupted by Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart who challenged Davey Boy to a match next week after he stuck his nose in the Hart Family business. The British Bulldog accepted the match.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Razor Ramon bt. Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) Via count-out to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
(Lex Luger came to the ring but was taken down in the aisle by Bam Bam Bigelow, Tatanka came over to assault Luger which got him counted out. Post-match, Razor joined in with the melee in the aisle.)

2# Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) bt. Rich Myers
3# The 1-2-3 Kid bt. Kenny David
4# Shawn Michaels & Diesel bt. Bob Starr & Chris Canyon in a non-title match
(Post-match, the Headshrinkers took down out the the WWF Tag Team Champions. Capt. Lou Albano announced that Samu got a disease and had to back to Samoa to recover, and introduced us to Sione and Fatu as the new Headshrinkers.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 1994
VENUE - MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM: UTICA, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Yokozuna, Mr Fuji & Jim Cornette were guests on the King's Court. They spoke about the Undertaker vs. Yokozuna in a casket match on the Hart Attack tour, and how Undertaker it scared of Yokozuna.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# British Bulldog bt. Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (w/ Owen Hart) Via DQ
(Owen prevented the pinfall to cause the DQ. Post-match, there was a brawl with the British Bulldog, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, The Anvil and Bob Backlund in which the British Bulldog and the WWF Champion stood tall.)

2# Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) bt. Barry Horowitz
3# Alundra Blayze & Heidi Lee Morgan bt. Bull Nakano & Luna Vachon
4# Bob Backlund bt. Gary Scott Via Submission

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 10TH OCTOBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 1994
VENUE - MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM: UTICA, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Jerry Lawler introduces us to Queazy as a response to Doink the Clown having Dink.
• We saw an ad hyping the debut of the WWF Action Zone, starting Sunday October 23rd.
• We see highlights from this past weekend on WWF Superstars where Bob Backlund challenged Bret Hart for the WWF Championship.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Lex Luger bt. Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase, Tatanka & Nikolai Volkoff)
(Post-match, Mabel and Adam Bomb celebrated with Luger in the ring.)

2# Mabel bt. Reno Riggins
3# Owen Hart (w/ Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) bt. John Chrystal Via Submission
4# King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Mike Khoury
5# The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa & Capt. Lou Albano) bt. Corey Student & J.S Storm

 

[Lance Stoe]

It must have been shit going to Raw back in the day and seeing all these jobbers

 

[Scott Barton]

It must have been shit going to Raw back in the day and seeing all these jobbers

That was the known back then, RAW was also the B show up until about 1996. You got to see about 3 weeks worth of RAW tapings though.

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 17TH OCTOBER 1994
VENUE - MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM: BURLINGTON, VT
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Vince McMahon interviewed Bob Backlund about his actions last week, Backlund spoke about today's society before Lex Luger interrupted and challenged him to put the crossface chicken wing on a wrestler his own size.
• Vince McMahon and Randy Savage spoke to Lex Luger in the closing segment and he challenged Bob Backlund to a match.

MATCH RESULTS

1# "Double J" Jeff Jarrett bt. Doink the Clown (w/ Dink)
(Jerry Lawler interfered in the match and hit Doink with a fist drop off the top after Doink had pinned Jarrett with the whoopie cushion.)

2# British Bulldog bt. Roy Raymond
3# Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly bt. Reno Riggins
4# I.R.S (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Tim McNeany Via Submission
5# The Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Nick Barbarry & Barry Horowitz

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 17TH OCTOBER 1994
VENUE - MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM: BURLINGTON, VT
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Todd Pettengill announced on the Survivor Series report that it will be Guts & Glory (Lex Luger, Mabel, Adam Bomb & The Smoking Gunns) vs. The Million $ Team (Tatanka, Bam Bam Bigelow, King Kong Bundy & The Heavenly Bodies).
• Queazy, Sleazy and Cheezy were guests on the King's Court and issued a challenged to Doink.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Razor Ramon bt. Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) via count-out to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
(A casket was brought to ringside on behalf of the Undertaker, Yokozuna bumped in to it and made a feline backstage from it.)

2# The Smoking Gunns bt. Barry Hardy & Mike Bell
3# Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Scott Taylor
4# Adam Bomb bt. Phil Apollo
5# Diesel bt. Ben Jordan

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 31ST OCTOBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 17TH OCTOBER 1994
VENUE - MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM: BURLINGTON, VT
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & RANDY SAVAGE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Todd Pettengill announced during the Survivor Series report that it will be The Undertaker vs. Yokozuna in a casket match and Chuck Norris will be the guest ringside enforcer. Also in addition to Guts & Glory vs. The Million $ Team announced last week, it will be The Bad Guys (Razor Ramon, The 1-2-3 Kid, British Bulldog & The Headshrinkers) vs. The Teamsters (Jeff Jarrett, Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, Shawn Michaels & Diesel).
• The Undertaker & Paul Bearer were guests on the King's Court and discussed The Undertaker vs. Yokozuna in a casket match at Survivor Series, Bearer spoke of those who the Undertaker has ran out of the WWF.
• Vince McMahon conducted an interview with Lex Luger about the injury he sustained in the show, but Tatanka and Lex Luger began brawling.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Lex Luger bt. Bob Backlund Via DQ
(Backlund had the Crossface Chicken Wing applied but Tatanka came to the ring and began to assault Luger. Backlund refused to let go of the hold until several officials and Savage ran him off.)

2# The 1-2-3 Kid bt. Tony DeVito
3# King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Bert Centeno
4# Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (w/ Owen Hart) bt. Tony Roy Via Submission
(Post-match, Owen put Bret Hart's sunglasses on to Tony Roy as Neidhart kept the camel clutch applied.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 1994
VENUE - FERNWOOD RESORT: BUSHKILL, PA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We hear comments from Chuck Norris during the Survivor Series report ahead of him being the special enforcer at the Survivor Series.
• Vince McMahon announced that due to contract negotiations, Randy Savage has left the World Wrestling Federation and thanked him for everything he has contributed over the years.
• The 1-2-3 Kid was the guest on the King's Court and spoke about how he will be facing Mr. Bob Backlund next week on Raw and spoke about the crossface chickenwing. Backlund came to the ring and tried to apply the hold but the Kid kicked him out of the ring. Bret then came to the ring for back up before Owen Hart and Jim Neidhart came down.
• Lawler was talking strategy with Sleazy, Queazy and Cheezy before Dink, Wink and Pink came down after them.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Bret "Hitman" Hart & British Bulldog bt. Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart & Owen Hart Via Submission
2# Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Tyron Knox
3# Doink the Clown (w/ Dink, Wink & Pink) bt. Pat Tanaka

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 1994
VENUE - FERNWOOD RESORT: BUSHKILL, PA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & TED DIBIASE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We see a video from I.R.S who claims that just because you die, it doesn't mean you can avoid paying your taxes
• Owen Hart and The British Bulldog were guests on the King's Court hyping the Submission match at the Survivor Series between Bob Backlund and Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. Lawler claims Backlund is still champion, and the Bulldog says that after Survivor Series Bret will still be the WWF Champion as he will not throw the towel in the ring at Survivor Series no matter what.
• It was announced that it will be Owen Hart vs. British Bulldog and The Smoking Gunns vs. The Heavenly Bodies this sunday on the WWF Sunday Night Slam.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Bob Backlund bt. The 1-2-3 Kid Via Submission
(Post-match, Bret Hart made the save after Backlund had the crossface chicken wing locked in. Backlund applied it on the champion but quickly let go. He then grabbed a microphone and told the WWF Champion that he won't let go during their match at the Survivor Series. Bret then attacked Backlund in the aisle before applying the sharpshooter before quickly letting go.)

2# Mabel (w/ Mo) bt. Blue Phantom
3# "Double J" Jeff Jarrett bt. Gary Sabough
4# Aldo Montoya bt. The Brooklyn Brawler

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 1994
VENUE - FERNWOOD RESORT: BUSHKILL, PA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JIM CORNETTE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• The show was supposed to start with Razor Ramon vs. Diesel but was postponed when Diesel, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Jarrett, Owen Hart and Jim Neidhart attacked Razor from behind as he was making his way to the ring.
• Queazy, Sleazy and Cheezy were guests on the King's Court before Doink, Dink, Wink and Pink interrupted and sprayed all four members of the King's Court with Super Soaker water guns.
• We saw an I.R.S vignette where he was shown in a graveyard repossessing a burial plot bought by someone who recently died that I.R.S claimed was cheating on his taxes.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Chris Canyon
2# Adam Bomb bt. Jason Arndt
(It was announced during this match that Bull Nakano defeated Alundra Blayze last night in Tokyo to become the new WWF Women's Champion.)

3# I.R.S (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Matt Hardy
4# Razor Ramon (w/ British Bulldog, The 1-2-3 Kid & The Headshrinkers) vs. Diesel (w/ Shawn Michaels, Jeff Jarrett, Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart) ended in a double DQ in a non-title match
(All the wrestlers around ringside began brawling in the ring to cause the double DQ.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF SURVIVOR SERIES 1994
DATE - WEDNESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 1994
VENUE - FREEMAN COLISEUM: SAN ANTONIO, TX
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & GORILLA MONSSON

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• Todd Pettengill interviewed the new WWF Women's Champion Bull Nakano, after defeating Alundra Blayze in Tokyo. Nakano did the interview in Japanese.

1# The Bad Guys (Razor Ramon, The Headshrinkers (w/ Capt. Lou Albano & Afa) The 1-2-3 Kid & British Bulldog) bt. The Teamsters (Diesel, Shawn Michaels, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Owen Hart & "Double J" Jeff Jarrett" in a 5-on-5 Traditional survivor series tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Fatu by Diesel
2. The 1-2-3 Kid by Diesel
3. Sione by Diesel
4. British Bulldog by Count-out
(The British Bulldog was knocked out of the ring by Diesel to cause the count-out.)

5. Diesel, Jeff Jarrett, Jim Neidhart, Owen Hart & Shawn Michaels by count-out
(Michaels accidentally hit Diesel with a superkick, Diesel stalked Michaels backstage whilst fighting off his own team mates which caused the whole team to be counted out.)

SURVIVOR - RAZOR RAMON
(Post-match, Razor defended himself with the Intercontinental title belt to stop any one from getting in the ring. Todd Pettengill caught up with Michaels who was leaving the arena and said he was done with Diesel.)

2# The Royal Family (Jerry "The King" Lawler, Cheezy, Sleazy & Queasy) bt. Clowns R' Us (Doink the Clown, Dink the Clown, Wink the Clown & Pink the Clown) in a 4-on-4 Traditional Survivor Series tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Doink the Clown by Jerry Lawler
2. Wink by Cheezy
3. Pink by Queazy
4. Dink by Sleazy

SURVIVORS - THE ROYAL FAMILY
(Post-match, Lawler berated his team before chasing after then. The clown midgets then came out from under the ring and ganged up against Lawler with Lawler running up the aisle before getting a pie in the face from Doink.)

3# Bob Backlund (w/ Owen Hart) bt. Bret "Hitman" Hart (w/ British Bulldog) in a Submission match to become the NEW WWF Champion
(During the match, British Bulldog got knocked out after chasing Owen around the ring as he was interfering in the match. Backlund applied the crossface chicken wing and held the move for several minutes, during this time, Owen appeared to be crying and showing remorse to his mother and father, Stu and Helen Hart, who were sat at ringside. Eventually, Helen Hart threw in the towel to end the match with Owen quickly grabbing the towel and celebrating with it to show his false emotion. Post-match, Stu and Helen helped Bret backstage whilst Todd Pettengill spoke to Owen who said it was the best thanksgiving ever as Bret was no longer the WWF Champion. Owen said he would go on to be the WWF Tag Team, intercontinental and WWF Champion, and unlike Bret, would never surrender.)

4# The Million Dollar Team (Bam Bam Bigelow, The Heavenly Bodies, King Kong Bundy & Tatanka w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Guts & Glory (Lex Luger, Mabel (w/ Oscar), The Smoking Gunns & Adam Bomb) in a 5-on-5 Traditional survivor series tag team elimination match

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Tom Prichard by Mabel
2. Mabel Via Count-out
3. Adam Bomb by Bam Bam Bigelow
4. Jimmy Del Ray by Lex Luger
5. Bart Gunn by Tatanka
6. Billy Gunn by King Kong Bundy
7. Tatanka by Lex Luger
8. Lex Luger by King Kong Bundy

SURVIVORS - BAM BAM BIGELOW & KING KONG BUNDY
(Post-match, Luger was triple teamed by Bigelow, Tatanka and Bundy until Adam Bomb & The Smoking Gunns made the save. Mabel fought of the Heavenly Bodies who tried to interfere.)

5# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) in a Casket match
(Chuck Norris was the special guest Troubleshooting referee for the match. During the match, Bam Bam Bigelow & King Kong Bundy appeared in the aisle and confronted Norris with I.R.S coming out of the crowd to attack the Undertaker by putting him in the sleeper before putting him in the casket. Moments later, Jeff Jarrett came down to confront Norris and got kicked and knocked to the ground. Eventually Undertaker kicked the 550 pounder before snapping the Japanese flag and throwing it in the casket, before closing it and winning the match.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 1994
VENUE - MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY LAWLER

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• The show opened with us seeing Bob Backlund win the WWF Championship at Survivor Series, but 2 days latest was defeated for the title by Diesel in just 8 seconds in Madison Square Garden.
• We see a vignette hyping the debut of Henry Godwinn
• Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Diesel and spoke of what happened between himself and Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series. Diesel also spoke about defeating Bob Backlund and boasts that he wanted to be a fighting champion like Bret Hart and that Bret could have a shot at the title anytime he wanted.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Owen Hart bt. John Paul Via Submission
(During the match, Bret Hart called in to commentary and said that nothing was broken but he would be out for a few weeks to heal from his match at Survivor Series.)

2# I.R.S (w/ Ted Dibiase & A Druid) bt. Adam Bomb
(A druid threw Bomb off the top rope which led to a leg drop to the back of his head by I.R.S to get the 3. Post-match, Lex Luger made the save and cleared I.R.S from the ring.)

3# Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly bt. Tony DeVito
4# Lex Luger bt. Bert Centeno Via Submission
5# The Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Gary Scott & Buck Quartermain
(During the match, Bob Backlund joined the commentary team to respond to Diesel's comments from earlier. He boasted that being humble didn't get him anywhere. Backlund was shown the whole match from the weekend, and said he will regain the WWF Championship and before he retires will put the crossface chicken wing on McMahon.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 5TH DECEMBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 1994
VENUE - MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• Shawn Michaels was the guest on the King's Court. They made fun of the WWF Champion Diesel, Michaels claimed how he won the titles in the WWF because of him and spoke how he plucked him from obscurity and made him a household name. Michaels finished by saying he isn't a hard man to find.
• We see a vignette promoting the debut of Hakushi.

MATCH RESULTS

1# "Double J" Jeff Jarrett (w/ The Roadie) bt. British Bulldog Via count-out
(Road held Davey Boy Smith's leg from underneath the ring which caused him to be counted out.)

2# The 1-2-3 Kid bt. Barry Horowitz
3# Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) bt. Scott Taylor
4# Well Dunn (w/ Harvey Wippleman) bt. The Bushwhackers
(Before the match, Wippleman insulted Howard Finkel.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER 1994
VENUE - LIBERTY CENTRAL: LIBERTY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• The WWF Tag Team Championship tournament is promoted after Shawn Michaels & Diesel disbanded, thus vacated the WWF Tag Team Championship. The 1st match starts this weekend on WWF Superstars and the brackets are - Bam Bam & Tatanka vs. Men on a Mission, Headshrinkers vs. Owen & Neidhart, Heavenly Bodies vs. Bushwhackers and Smoking Gunns vs. Well Dunn. The final of the tournament will take place at the Royal Rumble.
• "Double J" Jeff Jarrett travels to Las Vegas and claims everyone is vying for his services.
• I.R.S is the guest on the King's Court and brings along 2 druids with him, they speak of how celebrities are not paying their taxes such as Reggie jackson and Daryl Strawberry. He then claims that the Undertaker is the biggest tax cheat of them all. I.R.S then spoke of Luger ahead of their match next week on Monday night RAW.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Bob Backlund bt. Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) Via Submission
2# Razor Ramon bt. Mark Starr in a non-title match
3# Aldo Montoya bt. Nick Barbarry
4# King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Bob Knight

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 19TH DECEMBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 1994
VENUE - MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• We see highlights of this past weekend where Bam Bam and Tatanka defeated Men on a Mission to advance in the WWF Tag Team Championship tournament. This weekend we will see the Heavenly Bodies vs. The Bushwhackers.
• Bob Backlund is the guest on the King's Court, and spoke about Bret Hart and how he has proved he is better than him. He said having the chicken wing on him was like having the chicken wing on everyone who cheats and lies. He says he will be happy to put on the chicken wing any time he wants. Backlund then spoke about Diesel, and then says the chicken wing will make him extinct.

MATCH RESULTS

1# I.R.S (w/ Ted Dibiase & a druid) bt. Lex Luger via count-out
(Luger attacked the interfering druid which caused him to be counted out, the druid turned out to be Tatanka.)

2# The Smoking Gunns bt. Chris Avery & Roy Raymond
3# Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly bt. Chris Canyon
4# The Bushwhackers (w/ Howard Finkel) bt. Well Dunn (w/ Harvey Wippleman)
5# Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart bt. Nick Barbarry Via Submission

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 26TH DECEMBER 1994
TAPED - MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER 1994
VENUE - LIBERTY CENTRAL: LIBERTY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• During the Royal Rumble report, we heard comments from Bret Hart from his home in calgary about his WWF Championship match against Diesel at the Royal Rumble.
• Diesel was the guest on the King's court, Lawler said to Diesel that Backlund could take the title from him any time because Shawn Michaels was giving Backlund pointers. Lawler told the WWF Champion that he hoped Diesel and Bret Hart would eliminate each other from the WWF at the Royal Rumble, Diesel responded by tossing Lawler from the ring.
• We saw a vignette promoting the debut of Kama.
• Vince McMahon interviewed Vinny Pazienza in a pre-taped segment about his upcoming fight with Roberto Duran on January 14th in Atlantic City. Pazienza told Michaels that he was coming for him after he beats Duran after Michaels picked Duran to win the fight.
• Stephanie Wiand interviewed Ted Dibiase backstage regarding the challenge from Lex Luger and the British Bulldog to Tatanka and Bam Bam, with Dibiase accepting the challenge for next week.

MATCH RESULTS

1# British Bulldog vs. Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) ended in a Double DQ
(Dibiase pulled the top rope which resulted in the Bulldog falling to the floor. Lex Luger came to the ring and began fighting with Tatanka inside the ring with Bam Bam Bigelow making his way down moments later to attack the Bulldog also. Post-match, Luger cleared both Tatanka and Bam Bam from the ring.)

2# Henry Godwinn bt. Mike Khoury
3# Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) bt. Rich Myers
4# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. The Brooklyn Brawler
(Post-match, I.R.S appeared in the aisle with several druids.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 2ND JANUARY 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER 1994
VENUE - LIBERTY CENTRAL: LIBERTY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - GORILLA MONSOON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Owen Hart was the guest of the King's Court and they spoke about what happened at the Survivor Series when he goaded his Mum in to throwing in the towel. Owen then claimed he will be the WWF Tag Team, Intercontinental and the WWF Champion and says he will not lose it or quit, and will retire as the WWF Champion.
• "Double J" Jeff Jarrett was set to make his singing debut but due to technical difficulties, he could not perform.

MATCH RESULTS

1# British Bulldog & Lex Luger vs. Tatanka & Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase) ended in a double count-out
(All 4 men began brawling on the floor to cause the count-out.)

2# Duke "The Dumpster" Droese bt. Mike Bell
3# "Double J" Jeff Jarrett (w/ The Roadie) bt. Buck Quartermaine Via Submission
4# Lex Luger & British Bulldog bt. Tatanka & Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW - 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
DATE - MONDAY 9TH JANUARY 1995
VENUE - THE SUMMIT: HOUSTON, TX
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• William Shatner was the guest on the King's Court, Lawler spoke to Shatner about his new show Tech War which starts on the USA Network after RAW. Lawler tries to get Shatner to say his crowning achievement is to have been a guest on the King's Court - he replied to Lawler by saying chewing a piece of gum earlier is more thrilling than being on the King's Court. Lawler tried to goad Shatner before Shatner pushed Lawler out of the way before giving him the monkey flip.
• "Double J" Jeff Jarrett came to ringside to end the show, to warn Shatner and said Bret won't get past him next week.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Owen Hart bt. Razor Ramon Via DQ in a WWF Intercontinental Championship match
(Owen had Razor in the sharpshooter but Bret broke up the submission to cause the DQ.)

2# Hakushi (w/ Shinja) bt. Matt Hardy
3# King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Gary Sabaugh
4# Howard Finkel (w/ The Bushwhackers) bt. Harvey Wippleman (w/ Well Dunn) in a Tuxedo match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 16TH JANUARY 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 9TH JANUARY 1995
VENUE - THE SUMMIT: HOUSTON, TX
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Vince McMahon & Shawn Michaels interviewed Bret Hart & William Shatner who were backstage about Bret facing Jarrett tonight.
• The Million Dollar Corporation are guests on the King's Court, Dibiase says that it will be the night this Sunday at the Royal Rumble with I.R.S will sending the Undertaker 6-feet under, Bam Bam & Tatanka facing Bob Holly & The 1-2-3 Kid which claims are a shoo-in to win the tag team titles, and will face smoking gunns next monday for the titles. Dibiase then spoke of Bundy winning the Rumble and walks out of Wrestlemania XI as the WWF Champion.
• Vince McMahon & Shawn Michaels interviews Mabels who says he will win the Rumble as he is the biggest and baddest, Bundy interrupted and told Mabel he will go over the top rope. Mabel challenges Bundy to get in the ring right now.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly bt. The Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette)
(Ted Dibiase, Tatanka and Bam Bam Bigelow were watching the match from the aisleway.)

2# Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Jason Arndt
3# Bret "Hitman" Hart (w/ William Shatner) bt. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett (w/ The Roadie)
(Post-match, Shatner "beat up" the Roadie.)

4# Mabel bt. Lee Toblin

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF ROYAL RUMBLE 1995
DATE - SUNDAY 21ST JANUARY 1995
VENUE - SUNDOME: TAMPA, FL
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER

MATCH RESULTS:

1# "Double J" Jeff Jarrett (w/ The Roadie) bt. Razor Ramon to become the new WWF Intercontinental Champion
(Jarrett originally won the match via count-out when Roadie clipped Razor's injured leg on the floor, however Jarrett goaded Razor in to restarting the match so he could win the title.)

2# The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) bt. I.R.S (w/ Ted Dibiase)
(Dibiase brought two druids to ringside during the match who interfered in the match throughout. Post-match, the druids attacked the Undertaker before he fought them off but moments later, King Kong Bundy came to the ring. As the phenom was distracted by Bundy, I.R.S attacked Paul Bearer from behind and stole the urn as Bundy assaulted the Undertaker with a series of elbow drops and splashes.)

3# Diesel vs. Bret "Hitman" Hart in a WWF Championship match ended in a draw
(Shawn Michaels interfered in the match initially by breaking the cover when Diesel had hit Bret with the jacknife powerbomb, Hebner ordered the match to continue. The next interference was by Bret's brother Owen who attacked his brother when he had the sharpshooter applied on the WWF Champion by throwing him sternum first in to an exposed turnbuckle but once again, Earl Hebner ordered the match to continue. Bob Backlund, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Jarrett, The Roadie and Owen Hart then attacked both participants when they and the referee was knocked down and the match was concluded as a draw. Post-match, officials tried to send all wrestlers to the locker room but Diesel knocked them to the floor before shaking hands with the Hitman.)

4# The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly bt. Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) in the Final match of the WWF Tag Team Championship tournament to become the new WWF Tag Team Champions
(Post-match, Bam Bam had an altercation with Lawrence Taylor at ringside and ended up pushing LT to the floor after he thought Taylor was laughing at his loss.)

5# Shawn Michaels won the 1995 Royal Rumble match

ORDER OF ENTRY:
1. Shawn Michaels 2. British Bulldog 3. Eli Blu 4. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese 5. Jimmy Del Ray 6. Sione 7. Tom Prichard 8. Doink the Clown 9. Kwang 10. "The Model" Rick Martel 11. Owen Hart 12. Timothy Well 13. Bushwhacker Luke 14. Jacob Blu 15. King Kong Bundy 16. Mo 17. Mabel 18. Bushwhacker Butch 19. Lex Luger 20. Mantaur 21. Aldo Montoya 22. Henry Godwinn 23. Billy Gunn 24. Bart Gunn 25. Bob Backlund 26. Steven Dunn 27. Dick Murdoch 28. Adam Bomb 29. Fatu 30. Crush

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. Jimmy Del Ray by British Bulldog
2. Owen Hart by British Bulldog
3. Duke "The Dumpster" Droese by Shawn Michaels
4. Timothy Well by British Bulldog
5. "The Model" Rick Martel by Sione
6. Tom Prichard by Shawn Michaels
7. Doink the Clown by Kwang
8. Kwang by Sione
9 & 10. Eli Blu & Sione both eliminated
(Eli Blu clotheslined Sione over the top rope but sent himself over at the same time.)

11. Bushwhacker Luke by Shawn Michaels
12. Jacob Blu by Shawn Michaels
13. Mo by King Kong Bundy
14. King Kong Bundy by Mabel
15. Bushwhacker Butch by Shawn Michaels
16. Mabel by Lex Luger
17. Bob Backlund by Lex Luger
(Bret Hart came back to ringside after attacking his brother Owen on the way to the ring, both Bret and Backlund were escorted back by officials.)

18. Mantaur by Lex Luger
19. Bart Gunn by Crush & Dick Murdoch
20. Billy Gunn by Crush & Dick Murdoch
21. Steven Dunn by Aldo Montoya
22. Adam Bomb by Crush
23. Aldo Montoya by Shawn Michaels
24. Fatu by Crush
25. Dick Murdoch by himself
(Murdoch attempted to airplane spin Godwinn but ended up falling out of the ring himself.)

26. Henry Godwinn by Lex Luger
27. Lex Luger by Shawn Michaels & Crush
28. Crush by British Bulldog
29. British Bulldog by Shawn Michaels
(Davey Boy Smith thought he had eliminated Michaels as his theme music came on, however only one foot of Michaels touched the floor so when he was celebrating on the turnbuckle, Michaels knocked him out of the ring to win the Rumble.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 23RD JANUARY 1995
VENUE - MANATEE CIVIC CENTER: PALMETTO, FL
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Vince McMahon announced that Bam Bam Bigelow had been suspended for 30-days without pay following the incident last night when he shoved Lawrence Taylor to the ground.
• Shawn Michaels spoke of accepting applications for a new bodyguard.
• "Double J" Jeff Jarrett & The Roadie were guests on the King's Court where Jarrett challenged Diesel for a WWF Championship match.
• The show closed with an attempt for Bam Bam to make an apology to LT but his audio did not work.

MATCH RESULTS

1# The Smoking Gunns bt. Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly & The 1-2-3 Kid to become the new WWF Tag Team Champions
(Post-match, Vince McMahon interviewed Bob Holly & The 1-2-3 Kid who issued a challenge to the Smoking Gunns for a rematch.)

2# I.R.S bt. Buck Quartermaine
(During the match, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper called in on the phone to promote the Royal Rumble Encore plus which would include an exclusive interview between himself and Shawn Michaels.)

3# British Bulldog bt. Black Phantom

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 30TH JANUARY 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 23RD JANUARY 1995
VENUE - MANATEE CIVIC CENTER: PALMETTO, FL
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Vince McMahon attempted to get an apology from Bam Bam Bigelow regarding his actions at the Royal Rumble but he refused to do so.
• Bob Backlund was the guest on the King's Court and he stated that from now on, he would only release the crossface chicken wing after his opponent says the words, "I quit, mr backlund".

MATCH RESULTS

1# King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Mabel (w/ Oscar) in an Over-the-top-rope match
(I.R.S and Tatanka interfered in the match which led to Bundy throwing Mabel over the top. Post-match, Lex Luger, Mo and Oscar came out to make the save.)

2# Hakushi (w/ Shinja) bt. Ricky Santana
3# Aldo Montoya bt. David Sierra
4# The Smoking Gunns bt. The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly Via referee stoppage to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
(The 1-2-3 Kid injured himself with a failed top rope move and the referee stopped the match.)

5# Kama bt. Jumbo Berretta Via Submission

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 1995
TAPED - MONDAY 23RD JANUARY 1995
VENUE - MANATEE CIVIC CENTER: PALMETTO, FL
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & SHAWN MICHAELS

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We hear a statement from Lawrence Taylor's agent Bobby Cupo who asked that the WWF refrain from attempting to sign a match between LT and Bam Bam Bigelow or legal counsel would be brought in to the situation.
• In a pre-recorded video, Vince McMahon interviewed Diesel about all his recent public appearances as well as mentioning Shawn Michaels would face him at Wrestlemania for the WWF Championship. We learned that it will be Diesel vs. Jeff Jarrett in 2 weeks for the WWF Championship and also Michaels said he would introduce his new bodyguard.
• To end the show, Shawn Michaels said he was officially done with the announcing job.

MATCH RESULTS:

1# King Kong Bundy, Tatanka & I.R.S (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Lex Luger & Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) in a six man tag team match
2# Man Mountain Rock bt. Charlie Hunter
3# Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) bt. Leroy Howard
4# Razor Ramon bt. Frankie Lancaster
5# Henry Godwinn bt. Bill Weaver

 

[Scott Barton]

WWF MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 1995
VENUE - MACON COLISEUM: MACON, GA
ANNOUNCERS - VINCE MCMAHON & JIM CORNETTE

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• We heard some opening pre-comments from Jeff Jarrett and Diesel regarding their WWF Championship match tonight.
• We saw footage from WWF Superstars where Bret Hart won the WWF Magazine "award of the people". During the opening of the King's court, Lawler said Bret had only won the award as they excluded the votes from Japanese fans as he is a racist. Shawn Michaels came to the ring and introduced Psycho Sid as his new bodyguard. Sid said that he will be by michaels' side during the good and bad times, but there won't be any bad times.
• Jim Cornette conducted an interview with Shawn Michaels, Michaels made the comment that Sid was big enough to fill Diesel's shoes and also to knock him right out of his shoes.

MATCH RESULTS

1# Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase) bt. Gary Sabaugh
(Post-match, Bam Bam spoke of how LT was hiding behind his lawyer and manager, he proceeded to call LT a wimp and a punk before challenging him once again.)

2# Adam Bomb bt. Rip Rogers
3# Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebekiah) bt. Mark Starr & Leroy Howard
(During the match, Todd Pettengill was at the WWF Studios and announced that Lawrence Taylor would appear on RAW next week to respond to the comments made by Bam Bam Bigelow.)

4# Diesel bt. "Double J" Jeff Jarrett (w/ The Roadie) to retain the WWF Championship
(Post-match, Diesel kicked Roadie in the face before hitting the jacknife powerbomb on him. Shawn Michaels & Psycho Sid then appeared in the aisle with Diesel locking eyes with them.)