From: kzim@watserv.ucr.edu (Christopher Robin Zimmerman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: WWF Prime Time Wrestling - 12/10/92
Date: 14 Oct 92 02:00:53 GMT




WWF PrimeTime Wrestling, shown on the USA Network 12.10.92

No opening credits, straight to the Bushwhackers v. Dale Hutchinson and  
Butch Banks (announcers Gorilla Monsoon, Reverend Slick).  See last week's  
report for my commentary on Slick's commentary.  Right off the bat, Monsoon  
tells us that the main event for Survivor Series is the Ultimate Madness v  
Flair/Ramon.  Yes, the Bushwhackers, "licking and whacking" their way  
through the WWF win with the battering ram and double knee drop.

The "Panel of Experts" is Hillbilly Jim, Hacksaw Jim Duggan (ICOPRO tank  
top), Vince McMahon, Bobby the Brain Heenan, and Mr. Perfect.  The panel  
discusses the main event.

Razor Ramon v. Steve May (Vince McMahon, Mr. Perfect).  Ramon squash, wins  
with the "crucifix type move."

Rick Martel (raincoat, hat, umbrella, no feathers) v. Victor Reeves  
(Monsoon, Bobby the Brain Heenan)  Martel, for the millionth time, is a  
"former coholder of the Tag Team belts!"  Sargeant Slaughter in a nice navy  
suit is seen halfway through the match, Monsoon and Heenan discuss his  
"unlimited powers."  I guess his credentials are 1) face turn and 2) brutal  
beating at the hands of Nailz.  Model wins with Boston Crab.

Bob Backlund clips.  Vince McMahon, a la Tom Brokaw, plays up Backlund and  
attempts to sound sincere.  Backlund gives a no-gimmick guarantee..."I'm  
just me...and that's going to stand out..."

Crush (yellow suit) v. Scott Zappa (no relation) (Monsoon, Slick) The only  
thing I liked about Crush matches is Finkel's way of saying  
"KERRRRR...USH!" but of course, Mike was announcing the match.  Crush  
flashes Hawaiian hand signs to the crowd which doesn't react.  Crush with  
head crush, which the marks now *beg* for.

Panel discusses fitness and ICOPRO.  Puh-leeze.

Kamala v. British Bulldog (Monsoon, Lord Alfred Hayes)  Finally a name/name  
match.  Smith lifts the Ugandan Giant (What strength!  What power!) but  
unfortunately Kamala falls on him.  Kamala gets lots of boring offense and  
a boring hold.  The arm falls twice, and Smith bites Kamala's skull.  More  
boring Kamala offense, another boring Kamala hold.  This goes on for about  
an hour, and the whole time I'm convincing myself Kamala will soon be  
wearing the IC belt.  Smith FINALLY wakes up, two drop kicks, ten shots to  
the head, one monkey flip (wow!) and Paul Bearer walks in with a casket  
completely keeping Smith from earning a real victory.  Smith kicks Kamala  
out of the ring.  Kamala gets up, turns around, and sees the casket and  
does his hilarious slapstick flee through the crowd.  Smith by countout,  
Paul wheels the coffin away (yeah, Mark's REALLY in there...)

Lance Cassidy v. Tom Stone (McMahon, Perfect)  The debut of Cassidy,  
announced "from the great state of Texas" by the Fink.  He doesn't sing.   
Guns on trunks and boots.  Says McMahon:  "I don't think Stone's heard of  
Integrated Conditioning Programs."  He is just a little too heavy to sell  
Cassidy's throws.  Cassidy gets pin with flying body press.  I think he'll  
get a dumb gimmick before too long, at least a dumb gimmick name, or how  
well will he do?  He's no Terrific Terry Taylor...

Mean Gene Okerlund interviews Sgt. Slaughter.  "There will be law and order  
in the World Wrestling Federation...I guarantee it!"  Huh.

High Energy v. Brian Jewel and Kevin Johnson (Monsoon, Slick)  All the talk  
is about Slaughter.  What I want to know is, how come Tunney would never  
"overturn the referee's official decision" a la SS, TTIT last year, yet  
Slaughter can do all this and more (tm)?  Both commentators call Jewel  
"Frank."  Koko with drop kick off top rope into a Hart somersault for pin.   
Ware pulls up pants, and Owen helps (!).

Sean Mooney with Event Center.  Papa Shango interview.  Bad rhyme, book of  
YBO lights afire.  Challenges Bret Hart.  Heenan:  "Mooney!  I hear you're  
getting married." Mooney:  "Yes, that's true."  Heenan:  "I hear you're  
fiancee's buying a strobe light so it'll look like you're moving..."

Promos:  ICOPRO, GI Joe, Electronic Hot Shot Basketball

Million Dollar Man, accompanied by IRS and Jimmy Hart v. Earthquake  
(Monsoon, Hayes)  'Quake doesn't want IRS around.  Blind Dave Hebner orders  
Shyster back to the dressing room (that's Slaughter's influence!)  After  
Hebner takes the count to nine, DiBiase hurredly signals for IRS to leave,  
which he grudginly does.  Tenta throws DiBiase around like a rag doll.   
Twice DiBiase leaves the ring and asks for "timeout," what a ring veteran  
he is.  Finally 'Quake tries the splash but because it's his partner's move  
he misses it and hits the canvas.  Ted gets three choke holds and breaks at  
4 every time.  Quake helps himself up with the ropes, so Ted gets three  
rope choke holds broken at 4 each time.  By now, 'Quake "can't breathe too  
well."  DiBiase knocks Earthquake with a double axe handle off the top  
rope, but only gets a 2 count.  DiBiase gets the reverse chin lock.  Arm  
falls twice, 'Quake breaks the hold.  DiBiase uses Earthquake's momentum to  
throw him out of the ring, and by the time he stumbles back in, DiBiase  
hits, punches, chops, and throws into the corner (Hayes:  "This is vintage  
DiBiase!"  Of course, he waits too long and jumps off the top rope into a  
boot.  Quake has a resurgence, capped by Ted attempting a schoolboy and  
'Quake sitting on him.  Earthquake drops the elbow and gets the pin, and  
then taunts DiBiase by shoving the tag belt in his face.

"Direct" from <no call letters> is Nailz.  I guess no station would have  
him.  "There's a new sherriff in town, and yer lookin at im!  It's your  
turnto serve some haaaaarrrd tiiiime!"  Won't say why he was in the slammer  
but says he has served his time.  Drools.

"Direct" from WTLK in Atlanta (!) is the Big Boss Man.  Says Heenan, "Is it  
true that on Thursdays your mother used to visit Nailz?"  Boss Man is fired  
up <snore>  Unfortunately they forgot to turn off the voice distortion  
before Boss Man spoke, ruining the effect.  No wonder they weren't both  
talking at the same time.

Nasty Boys v. Jason Phillips and Jim Powers (Monsoon, Heenan)  Powers says  
something to Knobbs while they're locked up but I couldn't make it out,  
looked like directions.  Powers of course holds his own but like an idiot  
tags out to the jobber Phillips.  Needless to say, he's worked over.  Inset  
interview of Jimmy Hart.  "Who's #1?  Well, it's like the flip of a  
coin...heads I win, tails I win! Hahahaha..."  Pit stop, slam.  Sags tries  
the pin but pulls up the head at 2.  Tag.  Knobbs drops the elbow and pins  
for 2, pulls up the head.  Tag.  Power slam, flying slam, pin, but for the  
third time Phillips' head is raised after 2..  Blind Dave Hebner has had  
enough and rings the bell.  The winners by disqualification are Jim Powers  
and Jason Phillips!!!  The jobbers win! The jobbers win!  "Crank It Up" is  
not played.  Of course, this is SLAUGHTER'S influence...but I imagine this  
will keep the Nasty Boys from being #1.

You know, the day jobbers win on the WWF is the day Herb Kunze gets his  
information from the Honky Tonk Man's 900 line.

Blake Beverly v. Bret Hart (Monsoon, Hayes)  I guess if the tag ranks are  
thin, ya split up the teams and schedule more single matches (last week:  
Koko v Michaels, this week DiBiase v Tenta)  Monsoon says for the millionth  
time Hart/Smith was "the greatest match I've ever seen."  Right.  Blake,  
you'll recall, is the Beverly with the moustache, and he pulls Hart's hair  
many times to gain the advantage, unseen by (once again) Blind Dave Hebner.  
Hart makes a move, but the Genius pulls the feet.  This Hebner does see and  
throws out the Genius (Slaughter's influence!)  The Genius, filled with  
righteous indignation says "It was an accident!" on the way out.  Are  
managers headed for retirement with this new policy?  Beverly gets lots of  
offense and a couple 2 counts, but the tide turns and it is Hart getting  
the 2 counts.  Finally Hart slaps on the Sharpshooter but before Beverly  
gives up, Beau comes out.  Hebner turns to Beau and argues, Hart breaks the  
hold to argue with Beau AND Hebner, and Blake Pearl Harbors Hart for the  
pin.  Oh wait, Slaughter comes in to the ring and argues with Hebner.  A  
REVERSAL!  Hart wins!  Justice is served!  Oh joy!

Tatanka v. The Brooklyn Brawler (Monsoon, Slick)  Why can't I buy a Brawler  
T Shirt?  Kim Chee is pinned easily, because, you know, Tatanka's  
UNDEFEATED.  Columbus Day is *NOT* mentioned.

Max Moon (the Comet Kid) v. Jerry Fox (McMahon, Perfect).  Fink announces  
"Maximillian," which I'm sure no one working at the WWF can spell.  At  
least the jetpack is gone but he still looks like the Transformer from  
hell.  Lots of pointless somersaults.  McMahon with the eeriest quote of  
the night: "...also reminds me of that great athlete I used to see in the  
squared circle, what was his name...Curt...uh, uh, I forget his name uh,  
Perfect..."  Now THAT was weird.  Next thing you know, he'll be referring  
to Crush as "one half of Demolition."  Moon wins with the WWF's version of  
Lucha Libre.  Ha!

Promos:  Electronic Talking Battleship ("Yeah!"), WWF Figures, Super High  
Impact Football cartridges for Sega/Nintendo

The panel does nothing interesting.

Next week:  Tito Santana v Kamala, Max Moon v The Model, Interview with  
Flair and Ramon, High Energy v Beverly Brothers, Randy Savage v Papa Shango

A pretty boring week, but I attribute that to the lengthy (too lengthy)  
setup of the Slaughter angle.  You know, if he REALLY had power, he'd have  
sent Crush or Ramon back to the dressing room to get a better gimmick. 

No Jamison.  Amen!

Christopher Zimmerman  | "Even *with* IRS and Jimmy Hart, it's still
kzim@watserv.ucr.edu   |  only three against five!" - Heenan on the
kzim@ucrmath.ucr.edu   |  DiBiase/'Quake matchup