WWF – 1995 Results
WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – January 6, 1995
The scheduled Mabel vs. Bam Bam Bigelow match was cancelled
Bob Holly pinned Henry Godwinn
Duke Drose pinned Mantaur
Lex Luger fought Tatanka to a double count-out
Aldo Montoya pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
The New Headshrinkers defeated Well Dunn
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Jeff Jarrett
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – January 6, 1995 (4,000)
The Bushwhackers (sub. for the Smoking Gunns) defeated the Heavenly Bodies
Hakushi defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
King Kong Bundy defeated Adam Bomb
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Bob Backlund (w/ Shawn Michaels)
Kwang defeated Doink the Clown
Davey Boy Smith defeated Owen Hart
The Undertaker defeated IRS; after the bout, King Kong Bundy attacked Undertaker
WWF @ El Paso, TX – Civic Center – January 7, 1995
Bob Holly defeated Henry Godwinn
Duke Drose defeated Mantaur
Lex Luger fought Tatanka to a double count-out
Aldo Montoya defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
The New Headshrinkers defeated Timothy Well & Barry Horowitz
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Jeff Jarrett
WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Brown County Arena – January 7, 1995 (6,000)
The Bushwhackers defeated the Heavenly Bodies
Hakushi defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
King Kong Bundy defeated Adam Bomb
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Bob Backlund (w/ Shawn Michaels)
Doink the Clown defeated Kwang
Davey Boy Smith defeated Owen Hart
The Undertaker defeated IRS; after the bout, the Undertaker was attacked by King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Dallas, TX – Reunion Arena – January 8, 1995 (3,000)
Included Shawn Michaels interviewing himself for a segment of the ‘Heartbreak Hotel’
The Bushwhackers (sub. for the Smoking Gunns) defeated the Heavenly Bodies by reversing a small package
Lex Luger fought Tatanka to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Jeff Jarrett with the Razor’s Edge after the 13-minute mark
King Kong Bundy pinned Adam Bomb with a splash
Hakushi pinned the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Bob Backlund (w/ Shawn Michaels) with a side suplex after the challenger hit an unprotected turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Backlund cut an in-ring promo demanding that Diesel come out with the belt; the 1-2-3 Kid came out instead, with Backlund attacking him and throwing him to the floor, with Michaels then coming out as well and also demanding Diesel appear
Davey Boy Smith pinned Owen Hart with a crucifix
The Undertaker pinned IRS with the tombstone, despite interference from one of IRS’s druids; after the match, King Kong Bundy attacked Undertaker but Taker cleared him, IRS, and the two druids from ringside
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – January 9, 1995 (3,500; papered)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Featured Vince McMahon conducting a non-televised interview with Dick Murdoch in the entranceway
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) via disqualification at 6:00 when Dibiase interfered
Spellbinder defeated Reno Riggins
Chris Candido pinned Barry Horowitz with a reverse roll up (Candido’s debut)
Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebekiah) defeated John Snakowski & Ray Hudson
Kama defeated Charlie Madden via submission
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned IRS at 6:00 with a chokeslam
Lex Luger (w/ Mark Henry) fought Tatanka to a double count-out at 10:00; after the bout, Luger challenged Tatanka to come back to the ring, which he eventually did with Luger putting Tatanka in the Torture Rack; King Kong Bundy then made the save for Tatanka until Mark Henry entered the ring counteract Bundy
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match via submission to the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Bret kept the hold applied until several referees came out to pull him off; after releasing the hold, Bret then briefly reapplied it
Action Zone – 3/5/95 – UK version: WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Bob Backlund (w/ Shawn Michaels) at 5:42 with a sidewalk slam
1/9/95 – included William Shatner as a guest of the King’s Court in which Shatner gave Jerry Lawler a monkey flip before Bret Hart came out to keep Lawler out of the ring:
Owen Hart defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via disqualification at around the 13-minute mark when Bret Hart interfered as Owen had the champion caught in the Sharpshooter
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned Matt Hardy
King Kong Bundy pinned Gary Sabaugh
Howard Finkel defeated Harvey Wippleman in a tuxedo match
1/16/95 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Shawn Michaels; featured McMahon & Michaels interviewing Bret Hart and William Shatner, who were backstage, about Bret’s match later in the night against Jeff Jarrett as well as the Roadie being in his corner; included the Million $ Corporation as guests of the King’s Court:
The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly defeated the Heavenly Bodies at 4:35 when the Kid pinned Jimmy Del Ray with a fisherman’s suplex after Holly knocked down Tom Prichard, preventing an attempted double suplex; during the bout, Ted Dibiase, Tatanka, & Bam Bam Bigelow were seen watching on from the aisle
Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Jason Arndt at 1:44 with a charge and splash (Cornette’s first appearance with Mantaur)
Bret Hart (w/ William Shatner) pinned Jeff Jarrett with a roll up; after the match, Shatner beat up the Roadie (Hart’s first TV match since Survivor Series)
Mabel pinned Lee Toblin
WWF @ Corpus Christi, TX – Memorial Coliseum – January 10, 1995 (3,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Included a non-televised Heartbreak Hotel segment with Dick Murdoch where Murdoch ended up clearing Michaels from the set when Michaels said Murdoch was too old
Gary Scott defeated Randy Rhodes
Kama defeated Charlie Hunter
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Owen Hart
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match via submission to the Sharpshooter at 13:58; prior to the match, Bret was escorted to the ring by a DJ from K99FM; after the bout, Bret kept the hold applied until several referees came out to pull him off; after releasing the hold, Bret then briefly reapplied it (Brawl in the Family)
The Undertaker defeated IRS
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Jeff Jarrett (sub. for Bob Backlund) (w/ the Roadie & Shawn Michaels) at 4:28 with the powerbomb, despite interference from the Roadie and being hit with a chair by Michaels; after the bout, Diesel hit the powerbomb on the Roadie; moments later, Michaels teased getting in the ring but then left ringside (Brawl in the Family)
1/28/95 – featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a Live Event News segment hosted by Stephanie Wiand; featured a vignette on Man Mountain Rock with Rock giving opinions on various WWF superstars; included comments from Shawn Michaels, who guaranteed he’d have WWF World Champion Diesel as a guest on the Heartbreak Hotel on next week’s show:
Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) defeated Sonny Trout & an unknown in 2:33 when Mabel pinned the unknown with a leg drop
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned Ben Jordan in 1:45 after a cartwheel and standing moonsault
Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) pinned Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) in 3:22 with a powerslam; after the match, Dink bit Wippleman on the butt
Owen Hart defeated Shawn Dakota via submission in 2:15 with the Sharpshooter; a fan named Natalie Gentry was the guest ring announcer for the match
Kama defeated Matt Hardy via submission in 1:50 with a modified STF (Kama’s TV debut)
Lex Luger defeated Ray Hudson via submission in 2:24 with the Rebel Rack
2/4/95 – featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an episode of the Heartbreak Hotel in which Shawn Michaels’ guest was a life-size cardboard cut-out of WWF World Champion Diesel; featured a Live Event News segment hosted by Stephanie Wiand; included a vignette on Man Mountain Rock with Rock talking about channelling his energy into the wrestling ring; featured a WrestleMania XI promo with Ken Norton Jr. saying “I’m going to WrestleMania!” instead of Disney World:
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Henry Godwinn in 7:01 with a chokeslam
Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Gary Scott in 1:47 with a bearhug slam
The Bushwhackers defeated Reno Riggins & Adam Croom in 2:12 when Butch pinned Croom after the double-team gutbuster
King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Diiase) pinned Bill Weaver in 1:09 with the Avalanche; a fan named David Perez was the guest ring announcer for the match
Duke Drose pinned the Brooklyn Brawler in 1:37 with the Trash Compactor
Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebekiah) defeated Butch Long & Jason Ahrndt in 2:40 when Long was pinned after a leg drop
2/11/95 – featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included pre-taped comments made earlier in the week by Bam Bam Bigelow, who said he would not apologize to Lawrence Taylor and wouldn’t stop challenging Taylor until he stepped in the ring, with Bigelow calling Taylor a joke who hid behind his lawyers; featured a Live Event News segment hosted by Stephanie Wiand; included Stan Lane conducting an in-ring interview with Hakushi & Shinja, with Shinja explaining Hakushi’s tattoos all represented his beliefs, and that Hakushi was Japan’s greatest athlete:
Tatanka (w/ Ted DiBiase) pinned Gary Sabaugh in 2:41 with the Samoan Drop
Jimmy Del Ray & Tom Prichard (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Raven Clark & Buck Quartermaine in 2:14 when Del Ray pinned Clark with a moonsault
Shawn Michaels pinned Adam Bomb in 4:29 with the superkick
Man Mountain Rock pinned Bill Payne in 2:24 with the Wallapalooza (gourd buster)
The New Headshrinkers (w/ Cpt. Lou Albano) defeated Well Dunn (w/ Harvey Wippleman) in 1:33 when Fatu pinned Timothy Well with the splash off the top; stipulations stated the winners would earn a WWF Tag Team Title shot for the following week; a fan named Donald Light was the guest ring announcer
Bob Backlund defeated Lee Tobin via submission in 1:38 with the Crossface Chicken Wing
Davey Boy Smith pinned Barry Horowitz in 2:37 with the running powerslam
WWF @ South Padre Island, TX – Convention Center – January 11, 1995
Wrestling Challenge taping:
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
Randy Rhodes defeated an unknown
Action Zone – 1/29/95: Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Aldo Montoya
Action Zone – 2/5/95: WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Owen Hart, despite interference from Shawn Michaels who came ringside mid-way through the contest
Action Zone – 2/12/95: Lex Luger fought Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) to a double count-out
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Jeff Jarrett (sub. for Bob Backlund)
The Undertaker defeated IRS
1/29/95:
The Bushwhackers defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Bill Payne
Henry Godwinn pinned Jason Ahrndt
Davey Boy Smith pinned Reno Riggins
Shawn Michaels pinned Gary Sabaugh; after the bout, Michaels had a confrontation with Adam Bomb backstage as Bomb prepared to go out for his match
Adam Bomb pinned Butch Long
Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated Gary Scott & Buck Quartermaine
2/5/95:
Bob Backlund defeated Raven Clark
The Headshrinkers defeated Lee Tobin & Sonny Pruitt
Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Matt Hardy
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned Shawn Dakota
Duke Drose pinned Barry Horowitz
Kama defeated Charlie Hunter
Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) pinned Greg Davis
2/12/95:
Aldo Montoya pinned Ray Hudson
Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated Bill Weaver & Shawn Dakota
Lex Luger defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
King Kong Bundy defeated John Snakowski
Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) defeated Butch Long & Adam Croom
Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Ben Jordan
Man Mountain Rock pinned Reno Riggins
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – January 12, 1995
Aldo Montoya defeated Steven Dunn
Henry Godwinn defeated Bob Holly
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano defeated Alundra Blayze
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter in a No Holds Barred match
Wink the Clown defeated Cheezy
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Jeff Jarrett (sub. for Bob Backlund)
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated King Kong Bundy & Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out
Duke Drose defeated Timothy Well
The Undertaker defeated Tatanka (sub. for IRS)
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – January 13, 1995 (6,500)
Included a segment in which Shawn Michaels interviewed himself for the ‘Heartbreak Hotel’
Aldo Montoya pinned Steven Dunn
Henry Godwinn defeated Bob Holly
Wink & Pink the Clowns defeated Queezy & Cheezy
Duke Drose defeated Timothy Well
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Jeff Jarrett (sub. for Bob Backlund) with the powerbomb; Shawn Michaels was in the challenger’s corner but was ejected for interfering; after the match, Diesel also hit the Roadie with the powerbomb
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano pinned Alundra Blayze with her feet on the ropes for leverage
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated King Kong Bundy & Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out after Bundy accidentally hit Bigelow and the two argued
The Undertaker pinned Tatanka with a kick after Tatanka appeared to suffer a legit leg injury
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Bret refused to release the hold for several minutes
WWF @ Santa Rose, CA – Sonoma City Fairgrounds – January 13, 1995
Cancelled due to a poor advance on ticket sales
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – January 14, 1995
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – January 15, 1995 (4,500)
Aldo Montoya defeated Steven Dunn
Henry Godwinn defeated Bob Holly
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith fought King Kong Bundy & Bam Bam Bigelow to a double count-out
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
Wink & Pink the Clowns defeated Sleezy & Cheezy
Duke Drose defeated Timothy Well
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano defeated Alundra Blayze
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Jeff Jarrett (sub. for Bob Backlund)
The Undertaker defeated Tatanka
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – January 16, 1995 (7,500; 5,400 paid)
Included Jeff Jarrett as a guest of Shawn Michaels’ ‘Heartbreak Hotel’
Aldo Montoya pinned Steven Dunn
Duke Drose (w/ Dick Murdoch) defeated Timothy Well (w/ Steven Dunn); prior to the match, Murdoch cut an in-ring promo about being in MSG and his plans to win the Royal Rumble; moments later, Well insulted him; after the contest, Murdoch beat up both Well & Dunn
Henry Godwinn pinned Bob Holly
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano pinned Alundra Blayze with the legdrop off the top
The Undertaker pinned Tatanka with the tombstone; after the bout, King Kong Bundy and Bam Bam Bigelow attacked Taker
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match via submission to the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Bret kept the hold applied until several referees came out to pull him off; after releasing the hold, Bret then briefly reapplied it
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated King Kong Bundy & Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Jeff Jarrett (sub. for Bob Backlund) (w/ Shawn Michaels) with the powerbomb; after the bout, Michaels hit the superkick on Diesel, threw the world title belt down on him and spat at him
WWF @ Lafayette, LA – January 20, 1995
– 1/22/95: Former WWF star Jerry Blackwell passed away at the age of 45.
Buck Quartermaine defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Lawrence Taylor sitting ringside for the show:
Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) pinned WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon to win the title at 20:54 with an inside cradle after the champion’s leg gave out as he attempted the Razor’s Edge; the challenger originally won the match via count-out at 11:45 after the Roadie clipped Razor’s injured leg on the floor; moments later, the challenger refused the win on a technicality, instead goading Razor to continue the match so he could win the title; the bout was restarted at 14:34 (History of the Intercontinental Championship)
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned IRS (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 12:20 with a chokeslam after avoiding a clothesline; mid-way through the bout, Dibiase brought two druids to ringside who interfered throughout the bout on behalf of IRS; after the bout, the druids attacked the Undertaker, which he quickly fought off before King Kong Bundy came to the ring; moments later, with Taker distracted by Bundy, IRS attacked Paul Bearer from behind and stole the urn; Bundy then assaulted Taker with a series of elbow drops and splashes
WWF World Champion Diesel fought Bret Hart to a draw at 27:26 when Bob Backlund, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Jarrett, the Roadie, and Owen Hart attacked both participants after the two wrestlers and the referee were knocked down; at 15:36, Shawn Michaels interfered and broke the champion’s cover on Hart after Diesel hit the powerbomb but referee Earl Hebner ordered for the match to continue; at 22:05, Owen Hart interfered as Bret had Diesel caught in the Sharpshooter, attacked his brother, and threw him sternum-first into an unprotected turnbuckle but once again the referee had the match continue; after the bout, referees and officials – including Jerry Brisco, Rene Goulet, Dave Hebner, and Pat Patterson – ordered the interfering wrestlers backstage but the heels all returned and were knocked to the floor by Diesel; moments later, both men shook hands and embraced out of respect (Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 90s)
WWF Tag Team Tournament Champonship Finals: Bob Holly & the 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 15:45 when the Kid pinned Bigelow after Tatanka ran the ropes and accidentally knocked his partner off the top as Bigelow attempted a moonsault; after the match, Dibiase and Tatanka left ringside as Bigelow was still knocked out; after Bigelow came to he had an altercation with Lawrence Taylor at ringside and ended up shoving LT to the floor because he thought Taylor was laughing at his loss
Shawn Michaels won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Davey Boy Smith at 38:43; due to pre-match stipulations, Michaels earned a WWF World Title match at WrestleMania XI; Pamela Anderson served as guest hostess for the match and sat ringside for the duration of the bout; after the match, Pamela briefly came into the ring and stood with Michaels
Order of entry: Shawn Michaels (00:00), Davey Boy Smith (00:00), Eli Blu (1:13), Duke Drose (2:06), Jimmy Del Ray (3:05), Sionne (4:13), Tom Prichard (5:07), Doink the Clown (6:11), Kwang, (7:04), Rick Martel (8:06), Owen Hart, as Owen made his way to the ring at 9:11, Bret Hart ran up behind him in the aisle and attacked his brother until officials could pull him away (10:05), Timothy Well (10:09), Bushwhacker Luke (11:12), Jacob Blu (12:05), King Kong Bundy (13:17), Mo (14:05), Mabel (15:18), Bushwhacker Butch (16:13), Lex Luger (17:08), Mantaur (18:08), Aldo Montoya (19:03), Henry Godwinn (20:04), Billy Gunn (21:02), Bart Gunn (22:06), Bob Backlund, at 23:23, as Backlund was about to step into the ring, Bret Hart ran ringside, pulled Backlund off the ring apron and assaulted him before referees could pull him away (24:10), Steven Dunn (24:08), Dick Murdoch (25:21), Adam Bomb (26:27), Fatu (27:19), & Crush (28:22)
Order of elimination: Del Ray by Smith via a clothesline (4:30), Owen by Smith via a backdrop (10:07), Drose by Michaels via a backdrop (10:18), Well by Smith (10:31), Martel by Sionne via a backdrop (10:35), Prichard by Michaels (10:38), Doink by Kwang via a side kick as Doink was on the ring apron (11:00), Kwang by Sionne via a boot to the face (11:04), Eli & Sionne were eliminated via an Eli clothesline over the top (11:09), Luke by Michaels (11:24), Jacob by Michaels via a backdrop (12:22), Mo by Bundy via a backdrop (14:09), Bundy by Mabel (16:18), Butch by Michaels (16:32), Mabel by Luger (17:16), Backlund by Luger via a clothesline to the back of the head (24:25), after Backlund’s elimination, Bret Hart again returned ringside and the two were escorted backstage by officials, Mantaur by Luger (27:40), Billy & Bart Gunn by Crush & Murdoch (28:26, 28:27), Dunn by Montoya via a backdrop (28:37), Bomb by Crush via a backdrop as Bomb attempted a clothesline (31:48), Montoya by Michaels (32:25), Fatu by Crush (32:53), Murdoch eliminated himself as he attempted to airplane spin Godwinn out of the ring, with Godwinn holding onto the ropes and avoiding elimination (33:31), Godwinn by Luger via a backdrop (34:45), Luger by Michaels as Luger was on the middle turnbuckle punching away at Crush (36:00), Crush by Smith via a clothesline after Michaels ducked the clothesline (37:15), Smith by Michaels with a blow to the back as Smith stood on the middle turnbuckle, celebrating his apparent win; Smith’s music began at 38:25 when all assumed Michaels had been eliminated via a clothesline, however, only one of Michaels’ feet touched the floor (Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak & Triumph)
WWF @ Palmetto, FL – Manatee Civic Center – January 23, 1995 (2,500; heavily papered)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Included Man Mountain Rock playing the national anthem to begin the show
Lex Luger pinned Tatanka at 8:20 with a roll up; this match replaced the scheduled Luger & Razor Ramon vs. Tatanka & Bam Bam Bigelow match as it was announced Bigelow had being suspended for his actions with Lawrence Taylor the previous night
Man Mountain Rock defeated Pat Powers
Mabel defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) in an over-the-top-rope match; this was a rematch from their match taped for the 1/30/95 Raw so that portions of the rematch could be edited into the original match
Bruiser Bedlam (Johnny K-9) (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Gary Scott
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter in a no holds barred match
The Undertaker pinned King Kong Bundy at 1:58 with a clothesline
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (sub. for Bob Backlund) at 6:51 with a boot to the face; it was announced earlier in the show to the live crowd that Shawn Michaels would be replacing Jarrett in the match as a special treat, but instead the advertised match with Jarrett took place
1/23/95 – featured an opening segment in which Vince McMahon announced that Scott “Bam Bam” Bigelow had been suspended for 30-days without pay due to the incident the previous night with Lawrence Taylor; included Shawn Michaels doing guest commentary for the show where, at one point, he said he was accepting applications for a new bodyguard; included WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie as guests of the King’s Court in which Jarrett challenged Diesel for a world title shot; featured a closing segment in which Bigelow was to have apologized to LT but due to technical difficulties his audio wouldn’t work:
The Smoking Gunns defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Bob Holly & 1-2-3 Kid to win the titles when Billy pinned Holly at around the 20-minute mark after Billy came off the top onto Holly as Bart had Holly hoisted over his shoulder; after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted an interview with the former champions at ringside with the Kid & Holly throwing out a challenge for a rematch (Before They Were Superstars Vol. 1)
IRS pinned Buck Quartermaine; during the bout, Roddy Piper called in to promote the Royal Rumble Encore Plus which would include an exclusive interview segment between he and Shawn Michaels
Davey Boy Smith pinned the Black Phantom with the running powerslam
1/30/95 – featured Shawn Michaels doing guest commentary; included Vince McMahon attempting to get an apology from Bam Bam Bigelow regarding his actions at the Royal Rumble but Bigelow refused to do so; included Bob Backlund as a guest of the King’s Court in which he stated that from now on he would only release the Crossface Chicken Wing after the opponent said “I quit, Mr. Backlund”:
King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Mabel in an over-the-top-rope match after IRS and Tatanka interfered; after the bout, Lex Luger, Mo, and Oscar came out to make the save
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned Ricky Santana after a dive to the floor
Aldo Montoya pinned David Sierra
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly via referee’s descretion after the Kid injured himself with a failed top rope move
Kama defeated Jumbo Berretta via submission with a modified STF (Kama’s Raw debut)
2/6/95 – featured Shawn Michaels on guest commentary; included 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 into the situation; featured a pre-recorded interview with WWF World Champion Diesel conducted by Vince McMahon in which Vince brought up all of the champion’s recent public appearances as well as mentioning Shawn Michaels as the man who would face Diesel for the title at WrestleMania; included that Diesel would defend the title against Jeff Jarrett in two weeks and Shawn Michaels would unveil his new bodyguard; featured a closing segment in which Michaels said he was officially done with the announcing job:
Tatanka, IRS, & King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Lex Luger & Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) at around the 12-minute mark when Bundy pinned Luger after Tatanka hit a DDT behind the referee’s back (Mega Matches 95)
Man Mountain Rock defeated Charlie Hunter
Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Leroy Howard with a belly to belly suplex
Razor Ramon pinned Frankie Lancaster with the Razor’s Edge
Henry Godwinn pinned Bill Weaver with the Slop Drop
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – January 24, 1995 (5,000)
WWF Superstars taping:
Included Man Mountain Rock playing the national anthem to begin the show
Royal Rumble Encore Plus – 1/31/95 – included Roddy Piper (on crutches) hosting a segment from a podium in the entranceway where he first showed highlights of Shawn Michaels winning the Royal Rumble match on the video wall, and then interviewed Michaels when he came out early to interrupt the segment; Michaels kept pushing and poking at Piper and eventually slapped him when he said he had something to share with him after Piper insulted his manlihood and referred to him as “Cher”; Michaels then kicked one of the crutches from under Piper when he began stalking him down the aisle; Piper ended the segment by telling Michaels that come WrestleMania, WWF World Champion Diesel wouldn’t have a bad wheel like him, and would have 18 of them to run right over Michaels and “you don’t throw rocks at a guy who’s got a machine gun”
Bill Payne defeated Jim Tillquist
Lex Luger pinned Tatanka with a small package
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) via disqualification when Roadie interfered
Kama defeated Reno Riggins
Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated an unknown
Davey Boy Smith pinned Bob Backlund with a sunset flip
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match via submission to the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Bret kept the hold applied until several referees came out to pull him off; after releasing the hold, Bret then briefly reapplied it
2/18/95:
Hakushi defeated Buck Quartermaine
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns fought the New Headshrinkers (w/ Afa & Capt. Lou Albano) to a double count-out at 10:33 when both teams began brawling on the floor after Jacob & Eli Blu, with Uncle Zebakiah, prevented Fatu from pinning Billy to win the match; the Blus appeared ringside early in the bout and stayed in the aisle long enough to hear the announcement of the decision
Razor Ramon defated Bill Payne
Kwang defeated Rick Santana
2/25/95:
Davey Boy Smith won a battle royal at 13:51 by last eliminating Eli Blu, despite interference from Shawn Michaels who returned ringside late in the match after being eliminated and attacked Smith; other participants included: the New Headshrinkers, the Blu Twins, Bob Holly, Men on a Mission, Henry Godwinn, the Heavenly Bodies, Jerry Lawler, Adam Bomb, King Kong Bundy, Mantaur, Duke Drose, Aldo Montoya, Kwang, & the 1-2-3 Kid; order of elimination: Michaels jumped over the top to eliminate himself at the 9-second mark; Lawler eliminates Moe at 3:20 after Mabel accidentally splashed his partner; Jacob Blu eliminates Sionne at 4:09; Fatu eliminates Jacob Blu with a superkick at 4:59; Jimmy Del Ray eliminated; Duke Drose eliminated; Aldo Montoya eliminated; Mabel eliminated Godwinn at 5:09; Bundy eliminates Fatu at 5:25; Mantaur eliminates Bomb at 5:52; Kid eliminates Pritchard at 6:14; Bundy & Mantaur eliminates Mabel at 7:11; Bundy eliminated by several participants at 7:33; Lawler & Eli Blu eliminate Holly at 8:30; Lawler eliminated at 11:08 after falling to the floor but standing on one foot to avoid elimination until Bret Hart came ringside and stood on the other foot, forcing Lawler to put both feet down; Smith eliminates Kwang at 11:50; Eli Blu eliminates the Kid at 12:19; Smith eliminates Mantaur with a backdrop at 12:32 (note: elimination times did not take into consideration the two commercial breaks)
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Ben Jordan
Man Mountain Rock defeated Bob Cook
Owen Hart defeated Gary Scott
3/4/95 – featured Psycho Sid as a guest of the Heartbreak Hotel:
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bob Cook
Kama defeated Chris Nelson
Henry Godwinn defeated Leroy Howard
Men on a Mission defeated Dennis Knight & the Black Phantom
King Kong Bundy pinned Butch Long
Lex Luger defeated Sonny Pruitt via submission with the Torture Rack
WWF @ Ft. Myers, FL – Lee Civic Center – January 25, 1995
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The scheduled Undertaker vs. IRS match was cancelled
The Black Phantom (David Heath) defeated an unknown
Action Zone – 2/19/95: Bob Backlund (w/ Owen Hart) defeated Davey Boy Smith (w/ Bret Hart) via disqualification at around the 12:30 mark when Bret attacked Backlund as Smith was caught in the Crossface Chicken Wing, moments after Owen assaulted Bret outside the ring; after the match, Bret attempted to get at Backlund before Owen pulled Backlund from the ring and the two left ringside
Action Zone – 2/26/95: Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Owen Hart & Bob Backlund at around the 18-minute mark when Smith pinned Owen with the running powerslam as Bret applied the Sharpshooter on Backlund outside the ring; after the bout, both Smith and officials had to convince Bret to release the hold
Action Zone – 3/5/95: Hakushi (w/ Shinja) defeated Bob Holly
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) pinned Adam Bomb at 9:25 after the Roadie shoved the challenger off the top rope, moments after referee Earl Hebner was knocked down (Super Slams)
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated King Kong Bundy (sub. for Bob Backlund)
2/19/95 – featured Ray Rougeau conducting an in-ring interview with Shawn Michaels in which Michaels said everyone in the WWF was jealous of him and that he had found a bodyguard to watch his back and would unveil that man the following night on Monday Night Raw; included a music video tribute to WWF World Champion Diesel, set to his entrance music:
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) defeated Leroy Howard via submission with the figure-4 at 3:20
Bob Holly pinned Bob Cook at 2:40 with an elbow drop off the top
The Heavenly Bodies defeated Bill Weaver & an unknown
Adam Bomb pinned Sonny Pruitt at 2:01 with a clothesline off the top; Rickey Medlocke, of Blackfoot and Lynard Skynard fame, was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) defeated Barry Horowitz & David Sierra at 2:43 when Mo pinned Sierra with a side kick following a splash in the corner by Mabel
Henry Godwinn pinned Jim Tilquist with the Slop Drop at around 2:16
2/26/95:
Davey Boy Smith defeated Timothy Well
Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Geza Kalman Jr. with a running powerslam at 3:18
Duke Drose pinned Reno Riggins with a powerslam at 2:39
Hakushi pinned Chris Nelson
Kama defeated Bill Payne via submission with a modified STF at 2:47
King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Lee Tobin following the Avalanche at 2:36
3/5/95:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Danny Ackerman & Billy Wade
Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Ricky Santana
Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated Jumbo Barretta & Ben Jordan
Man Mountain Rock defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – January 26, 1995 (2,500)
The scheduled Undertaker vs. IRS match was cancelled
Henry Godwinn defeated Bob Holly
Aldo Montoya defeated Kwang
King Kong Bundy defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter in a no holds barred match
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Well Dunn
Razor Ramon defeated Bob Backlund
WWF @ Sarnia, Ontario – Arena – January 26, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – January 27, 1995
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Well Dunn
Aldo Montoya defeated Kwang
Mabel defeated IRS
King Kong Bundy defeated Davey Boy Smith
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – January 27, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Brockville, Ontario – Memorial Civic Centre – January 28, 1995 (matinee)
Cancelled
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – January 28, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Peterborough, Ontario – Memorial Centre -January 29, 1995 (matinee)
Cancelled
WWF @ Niagara Falls, NY – Convention Center – January 29, 1995
Included an in-ring segment of the Heartbreak Hotel in which Shawn Michaels had Bob Backlund on as his guest
Henry Godwinn pinned Bob Holly
Kwang pinned Barry Hardy
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Well Dunn
Shawn Michaels defeated Aldo Montoya
King Kong Bundy pinned Davey Boy Smith after two druids interfered behind the referee’s back; during the bout, Smith bodyslammed Bundy; after the bout, one of the druids revealed himself as IRS
Mabel (sub. for an injured Undertaker) pinned IRS (w/ two druids)
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match via submission with the Sharpshooter; after the match, Bret briefly reapplied the hold
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification when the Roadie interfered as Razor attempted the Razor’s Edge
WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee de Quebec – February 2, 1995 (6,000)
Aldo Montoya defeated Kwang
Davey Boy Smith defeated Bob Backlund
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano defeated Alundra Blayze
Shawn Michaels pinned Pierre Oulette
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification
Adam Bomb defeated Henry Godwinn
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Jeff Jarrett via count-out
The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly defeated the Heavenly Bodies
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – February 3, 1995 (12,113)
Raymond Rougeau began the show with an in-ring segment; featured a surprise appearance by Rick Martel in which he was interviewed in the ring and said that when he returned to the WWF, he would start in Montreal
Aldo Montoya pinned Kwang
Davey Boy Smith pinned Bob Backlund with a roll up
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano pinned Alundra Blayze at 8:58 by setting the challenger up for a slingshot suplex and dropping her with an elevated DDT
Shawn Michaels pinned Pierre Oulette at 14:09 with a dive into the ring and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage after Oulette missed Cannonball from the middle turnbuckle to the floor; after the bout, Michaels attacked his opponent as Oulette was telling the referee Michaels that had cheated; moments later, Rick Martel – wearing a suit and tie – made the save and clotheslined Michaels to the floor; later in the show, Michaels returned to the ring and cut a promo on Martel, then called him a coward when Martel didn’t appear
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match via submission with the Sharpshooter at 5:19 after hitting an atomic drop and clothesline; after the bout, Hart kept the hold applied for 2 minutes, despite the best efforts of Rene Goulet and several referees, until it was announced he had been fined; moments after releasing the Sharpshooter, Bret pulled Owen back into the center of the ring and reapplied it before eventually letting go
Adam Bomb pinned Henry Godwinn
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated King Kong Bundy via disqualification at 5:14 when two druids interfered as the champion attempted to hit the powerbomb; after the bout, Diesel hit the powerbomb on both druids
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out at 5:37 when Jarrett walked out of the match after sustaining a clothesline to the floor; after the bout, Razor threw the Roadie back inside the ring and dropped him with the Razor’s Edge
The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly defeated the Heavenly Bodies at 12:05 when the Kid pinned Jimmy Del Ray with a fisherman’s suplex after Holly prevented a double suplex by spearing Tom Prichard
Lex Luger pinned Tatanka at 9:12 by reversing a backdrop attempt into an inside cradle
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – February 4, 1995
Cancelled due to a severe snowstorm
WWF @ Portland, ME – Cumberland County Civic Center – February 5, 1995 (matinee)
Cancelled due to a severe snowstorm
WWF @ Fall River, MA – Veterans Memorial Armory – February 5, 1995
Cancelled due to a severe snowstorm
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – February 5, 1995
Cancelled due to a severe snowstorm
WWF @ Bristol, CT – St. Paul’s Catholic High School Gym – February 6, 1995
Cancelled due to a severe snowstorm
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – February 6, 1995
Cancelled due to a severe snowstorm
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – February 10, 1995 (5,075)
Aldo Montoya defeated Kwang
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano defeated Alundra Blayze
Shawn Michaels pinned Davey Boy Smith
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification
Bob Holly defeated Jimmy Del Ray
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Well Dunn
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – February 11, 1995 (2,500; sell out)
The scheduled Undertaker vs. IRS match was cancelled
Duke Drose pinned Mantaur with a roll up
The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn
The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly defeated the Heavenly Bodies
Kama pinned Kwang with a belly to belly suplex
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) via disqualification when Roadie interfered; after the bout, Razor hit the Razor’s Edge on Roadie
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano pinned Alundra Blayze with the legdrop off the top
Shawn Michaels pinned Davey Boy Smith at 6:00 after lifting his boot when Smith charged at him in the corner
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match via submission to the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Bret kept the hold applied until several referees came out to pull him off; after releasing the hold, Bret then briefly reapplied it
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – February 11, 1995 (2,200)
Man Mountain Rock defeated Mike Bell
Mabel defeated Tony Devito
Hakushi defeated Aldo Montoya
Doink the Clown defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Mike Bell & the Executioner
King Kong Bundy defeated Adam Bomb
Jacob & Eli Blu fought the New Headshrinkers to a double count-out
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka in a steel cage match
WWF @ Brookhaven, NY – Bellport High School – February 12, 1995
Man Mountain Rock defeated Mike Bell
Mabel defeated Tony Devito
Hakushi defeated Aldo Montoya
Doink the Clown defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Mike Bell & the Executioner
King Kong Bundy defeated Adam Bomb
Jacob & Eli Blu fought the New Headshrinkers to a double count-out
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – Spectrum – February 12, 1995 (5,500)
The scheduled match with the Undertaker vs. IRS did not take place due to a knee injury suffered by Taker
Kama pinned Kwang
The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano pinned Alundra Blayze with her feet on the ropes
Duke Drose pinned Mantaur with a roll up
1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly defeated the Heavenly Bodies when Kid pinned Prichard with a victory roll
Razor Ramon defeated Bob Backlund (w/ Dick Murdoch) via disqualification when Murdoch interfered; after the bout, Backlund applied to Crossface Chickenwing on Ramon and had to be pulled off by several referees
Shawn Michaels pinned Davey Boy Smith with the superkick
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie & Shawn Michaels) with the jacknife; after the bout, Michaels hit the superkick on Diesel and left him for Roadie but Diesel was able to come back and hit the jacknife on Roadie
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match via submission to the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Bret kept the hold applied until several referees came out to pull him off; after releasing the hold, Bret then briefly reapplied it
WWF @ Bethleham, PA – Stabler Arena – February 13, 1995
The scheduled Undertaker vs. IRS match was cancelled
Kama defeated Kwang
Duke Drose defeated Mantaur
The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn
The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly defeated the Heavenly Bodies
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano defeated Alundra Blayze
Razor Ramon defeated Bob Backlund
Shawn Michaels pinned Davey Boy Smith
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett
WWF @ Suffern, NY – High School Gym – February 13, 1995
Fundraiser for the Suffern High School Alumni Association and Mat Club
Man Mountain Rock defeated Mike Bell
Doink the Clown defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Jacob & Eli Blu fought the New Headshrinkers to a double count-out
Hakushi defeated Aldo Montoya
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Nick Barberri & the Executioner
King Kong Bundy defeated Adam Bomb
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Tunica, MS – River Palace Arena – February 17, 1995
Mantaur defeated Aldo Montoya
Man Mountain Rock defeated Kwang
Adam Bomb defeated Henry Godwinn
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Well Dunn
King Kong Bundy defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano defeated Alundra Blayze
Tatanka defeated Mabel
Razor Ramon defeated Bob Backlund via disqualification
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – February 17, 1995
Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart
– 2/18/95: Eddie Gilbert passed away at the age of 33.
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Gardens – February 18, 1995
The scheduled Undertaker vs. IRS match was cancelled
The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly vs. the Heavenly Bodies
Doink the Clown defeated Barry Horowitz
Hakushi vs. Duke Drose
Kama defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
The New Headshrinkers vs. Jacob & Eli Blu
Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart (no holds barred match)
Shawn Michaels defeated Lex Luger
WWF World Champion Diesel vs. WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett
WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – February 19, 1995 (matinee)
Davey Boy Smith vs. King Kong Bundy
Mabel vs. Tatanka
Razor Ramon vs. Bob Backlund
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – February 19, 1995 (5,000)
Included WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie as guests of the Heartbreak Hotel
The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly defeated Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray when Holly pinned Del Ray with a sunset flip
Kama defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with the STF at 3:11
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned Duke Drose at 8;45 with a senton
The New Headshrinkers fought Jacob & Eli Blue to a double disqualification at 7:11 when both teams were brawling in the ring
Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) pinned Barry Horowitz at 3:24 with a powerslam
Shawn Michaels pinned Lex Luger at 5:00 with the superkick
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match via submission to the Sharpshooter at 7:21; after the bout, Bret kept the hold applied until several referees came out to pull him off; after releasing the hold, Bret then briefly reapplied it
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie & Shawn Michaels) at 9:25 with the powerbomb; after the bout, Shawn Michaels hit the superkick on Diesel, knocking him out
WWF @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – February 20, 1995 (2,751; heavily papered)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Included an announcing tryout by Michael Hayes; included Man Mountain Rock playing the national anthem to begin the show; the scheduled IRS vs. the Undertaker match did not take place
Jeff Barber & Jim Steele defeated Barry Horowitz & the Brooklyn Brawler; Barber & Steele used Jimmy Hart’s “Crank it Up” song as theme music
Mike Unabomb (Glen Jacobs) defeated Reno Riggins
Hakushi defeated Bobby Hayes
Charlie Hunter defeated Bob Cook at 13:00
Razor Ramon (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase) via disqualification when Dibiase tripped Razor from the outside as he was attempting the Razor’s Edge on Bigelow
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter in a no holds barred match
2/20/95 – featured opening pre-taped comments from WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett and WWF World Champion Diesel regarding their match later in the show; included Jim Cornette doing guest commentary; featured footage from WWF Superstars in which Bret Hart won the WWF Magazine “Award of the People” and was awarded the distintion from the publisher and a fan by the name of Amy Stuart; moments later, during the opening of the King’s Court, Jerry Lawler made mention of Hart’s award and said he only won because WWF Magazine excluded the votes from the Japanese fans and that Hart is a racist; as soon as Lawler said the word “racist,” Shawn Michaels’ music hit to bring Michaels to the ring so he could introduce his new bodyguard as Psycho Sid; moments later, after coming out to the ring, Sid said he would be by Michaels’ side when the times are good and when the times are bad, and there would be no bad times (Sid’s surprise return after a nearly 3-year absence); included footage of WWF world Champion Diesel appearing during the NBA All Star Weekend; the segment showed clips of Diesel alongside Conan O’Brian, Salt n Peppa, David Justice, Cal Ripken Jr., David Robinson, and several other celebrities; featured a closing segment in which Cornette interviewed Michaels, with Sid, at ringside where Michaels said Sid was big enough to fill Diesel’s shoes and he could also knock him right out of his shoes; included the announcement that Lex Luger would face Tatanka the following week:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Gary Sabough at 3:54 with the diving headbutt; prior to the bout, recent footage was shown in which Lawrence Taylor’s representation asked Bigelow stop goading LT into the ring; after the match, Bigelow cut an in-ring promo saying LT was hiding behind his lawyer and manager, called LT a wimp and a punk, and again challenged him (Bigelow’s TV return match following the Royal Rumble and the 30-day suspension he suffered after that show)
Adam Bomb pinned Rip Rogers with a clothesline off the top at 3:25
Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated Leroy Howard & Mark Starr when Starr was pinned following a legdrop at 4:20; during the bout, Todd Pettengill was shown at WWF Studios and announced Lawrence Taylor would appear on Raw the following week to respond to the comments made by Bam Bam Bigelow earlier in the show
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) with the powerbomb at around 10:30 with a boot to the face and the powerbomb; after the bout, the champion kicked an interfering Roadie in the face and hit the powerbomb on him as well, with Jarrett then pulling the Roadie out of the ring; moments later, Shawn Michaels & Psycho Sid appeared in the aisle, with Diesel eventually locking eyes with them
2/27/95 – included Jim Cornette doing guest commentary; featured Vince McMahon and Cornette speaking with Lawrence Taylor via sattelite in which he was interrupted by Bam Bam Bigelow who challenged him to appear at the Harley Davidson Cafe in NYC during the WrestleMania Press Conference, with LT agreeing to show up before walking off the set; featured a closing segment in which McMahon and Cornette spoke with Davey Boy Smith backstage regarding his match with Shawn Michaels the following week:
Lex Luger (w/ Chief Jay Strongbow) defeated Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) via count-out at 9:24 when Tatanka left ringside; prior to the bout, Luger & Strongbow were led ringside by a guest flagbearer
Owen Hart defeated Larry Santo via submission with the Sharpshooter
Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) pinned Bob Cook with the Whoopie Cushion
Kama defeated Ken Raper via submission with a modified STF
3/6/95 – featured Vince McMahon & Jim Cornette on commentary:
Shawn Michaels (w/ Psycho Sid) pinned Davey Boy Smith at 17:43 with the superkick moments after Sid rammed Smith into the ringpost on the floor behind the referee’s back (Raw Hits, Shawn Michaels: His Journey)
Bob Backlund defeated Buck Quartermaine via submission to the Crossface Chicken Wing
Duke Drose pinned Steven Dunn (w/ Harvey Wippleman) at 3:55 with the tilt-a-whirl slam
WWF @ Augusta, GA – Civic Center – February 21, 1995
WWF Superstars taping:
The scheduled IRS vs. The Undertaker match was cancelled
Erik Watts & Chad Fortune defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & Barry Horowitz
Michael Hayes defeated Ken Raper; Hayes played the babyface for the match (Hayes’ return after a 10+ year absence)
Mike Unabomb defeated Buck Quartermaine
Shawn Michaels pinned Davey Boy Smith
Lex Luger & Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & Tatanka
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
3/11/95:
Razor Ramon pinned Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) at 5:20 after Mantaur collided with an interfering Roadie, who came ringside mid-way through the bout with the IC title
Doink the Clown defeated Charlie Hunter
Bob Backlund defeated Ken Raper
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Bob Holly at 7:09 by blocking a back suplex by flipping over and landing on top of Holly for the win
3/18/95:
Adam Bomb pinned Tom Prichard (w/ Jim Cornette) at 4:36 with a clothesline off the top
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated Well Dunn at 3:42 when Eli pinned Timothy Well with a knee drop
Lex Luger defeated King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) via disqualification at 5:56 when Tatanka interfered after Luger hit a bodyslam on Bundy; after the bout, Davey Boy Smith came out to make the save
Man Mountain Rock defeated the Black Phantom
Kama defeated Leroy Howard
3/25/95 – featured Jim Ross interviewing Bret Hart about recognition he recently received from the Japanese media; moments later, Hakushi & Shinja appeared with Hakushi assaulting Bret and hitting a moonsault from the interview stage to the floor:
Tatanka defeated Davey Boy Smith via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Rip Rogers & Chic Donovan
Hakushi defeated Aldo Montoya
Henry Godwinn defeated Mark Starr
WWF @ North Charleston, SC – Charlotte Coliseum – February 22, 1995 (6,000; heavily papered)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The scheduled Undertaker vs. IRS match was canceled
Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Sytch) pinned Reno Riggins with a top rope Frankensteiner; Candido & Sytch played babyfaces and were known as “Chris and Tammy from Team Spirit”
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated an unknown
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Tatanka & King Kong Bundy when Luger pinned Tatanka
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Bam Bam Bigelow with a boot to the face
Action Zone – 3/12/95:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar); after the match, the challengers brutally attacked the Gunns
Action Zone – 3/19/95:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ the Million $ Corporation) pinned Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) with a football tackle
Action Zone – 3/26/95:
Shawn Michaels (w/ Psycho Sid) pinned Adam Bomb with the superkick at 7:51 after Bomb became distracted by Sid
3/12/95:
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ the Million $ Corporation) pinned Bill Payne with the moonsault
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned the Black Phantom with a legdrop off the top
Henry Godwinn pinned Leroy Howard with the Slop Drop
Lex Luger defeated Mark Starr via submission with the Torture Rack
The Bushwhackers defeated Sonny Pruitt & Robby Backer
King Kong Bundy pinned Tyrone Knox following the Avalanche
3/19/95:
The Heavenly Bodies defeated Todd Morton & Larry Santo
Davey Boy Smith pinned Chick Donovan
Shawn Michaels (w/ Psycho Sid) pinned Charlie Hunter
The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa & Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Barry Horowitz & the Brooklyn Brawler
Bob Backlund defeated Major Yates via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing
Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Bob Hayes
3/26/95:
Men on a Mission (w/ Oscar) defeated Ken Raper & Gary Sabaugh when Mabel scored the pin with the bulldog / splash double team; after the match, MOM apologized for their earlier attack on the Smoking Gunns and invited the tag team champions out to shake their hands; instead, MOM once again attacked the Gunns as well as their own manager Oscar, with Mabel hitting a legdrop on Oscar (Oscar’s last appearance)
Owen Hart defeated Chris Tipton
Man Mountain Rock defeated an unknown
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Bob Cook
Jacob & Eli Blue (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated Ray Hudson & Chad Byrd
Razor Ramon defeated the Black Phantom
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – February 23, 1995
Aldo Montoya pinned Kwang with a backslide
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification when the Roadie interfered
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart with the Sharpshooter in a no holds barred match
Kama defeated Bob Holly
Hakushi pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with a running senton
Shawn Michaels pinned Lex Luger with the superkick
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Bam Bam Bigelow after Bigelow missed a moonsault
WWF @ LaCrosse, WI – LaCrosse Center – February 23, 1995 (2,300)
Doink the Clown defeated Henry Godwinn
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano pinned Alundra Blayze by using the ropes for leverage; after the bout, Adam Bomb came out to complain about the result
The Brooklyn Brawler defeated an unknown
Adam Bomb pinned Bob Backlund; after the bout, Backlund applied the Crossface Chicken Wing until Duke Drose made the save
Duke Drose defeated Mantaur
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Well Dunn
The Undertaker pinned King Kong Bundy with a flying clothesline
WWF @ Stevens Point, WI – Quandt Fieldhouse – February 24, 1995
Man Mountain Rock vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Duke Drose vs. Mantaur
Doink the Clown vs. Henry Godwinn
Adam Bomb vs. Bob Backlund
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano vs. Alundra Blayze
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns vs. Well Dunn
The Undertaker vs. King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Chicago, IL – United Center – February 24, 1995 (7,000; 4,000 paid)
Aldo Montoya pinned Kwang at 6:21
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers at 14:33 when Jacob pinned Seone; after the bout, Bam Bam Bigelow came out and trash talked Lawrence Taylor for several minutes
Davey Boy Smith pinned Tatanka at 8:47
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification at 11:49
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 11:46 with the jacknife
Kama defeated Bob Holly at 4:16
Shawn Michaels pinned Lex Luger at 10:15 with his feet on the ropes following the superkick
Hakushi pinned the 1-2-3 Kid at 16:04
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter at 9:06 in a no holds barred match
WWF @ Valparaiso, IN – Athletic Center – February 25, 1995 (matinee)
Shawn Michaels pinned Lex Luger
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Bam Bam Bigelow
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match
WWF @ Janesville, WI – Craig High School – February 25, 1995 (matinee)
Duke Drose vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Henry Godwinn vs. Doink the Clown
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano vs. Alundra Blayze
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns vs. Well Dunn
The Undertaker vs. IRS
WWF @ Portland, ME – Cumberland County Civic Center – February 26, 1995 (3,959) (matinee)
The show was originally scheduled for 2/5/95 but was rescheduled due to inclement weather
Kwang defeated Scott Taylor
Kama defeated Bob Holly
Hakushi defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
Tatanka defeated Aldo Montoya (sub. for Davey Boy Smith)
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a no holds barred match
The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels via count-out
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (sub. for King Kong Bundy)
– 2/28/95: The WrestleMania XI press conference was held at the Harley Davidson Cafe in New York City in which it was officially announced that Lawrence Taylor would meet Bam Bam Bigelow at the event. WWF World Champion Diesel, Shawn Michaels, Psycho Sid, Ted Dibiase, and Vince McMahon were also on hand.
WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – America West Arena – March 2, 1995
Aldo Montoya defeated Kwang
Duke Drose defeated Mantaur
Henry Godwinn defeated Doink the Clown
The Bushwhackers defeated the Heavenly Bodies
King Kong Bundy defeated Adam Bomb
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart with the Sharpshooter
WWF @ Yuma, AZ – Desert Sun Stadium – March 3, 1995
WWF @ San Bernardino, CA – National Orange Show – March 4, 1995
Segments of the show were filmed by “MTV Sports,” hosted by Dan Cortese, and aired during the 4/1/95 episode; during the episode, Cortese was shown training in the ring before the show with WWF World Champion Diesel, the 1-2-3 Kid, and Aldo Montoya; later in the show, Cortese was kicked out of the heel locker room after having a confrontation with Shawn Michaels, Bam Bam Bigelow, WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett and others
Aldo Montoya vs. Kwang
Duke Drose vs. Mantaur
Doink the Clown vs. Henry Godwinn
Men on a Mission vs. the Heavenly Bodies
Adam Bomb vs. King Kong Bundy
Razor Ramon vs. Owen Hart
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
WWF World Champion Diesel (w/ Dan Cortese) & the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett when Diesel pinned Jarrett following the powerbomb
WWF @ Regina, Saskatchewan – Agridome – March 4, 1995
Rescheduled for 5/27
WWF @ Denver, CO – Coliseum – March 5, 1995 (2,300)
Aldo Montoya defeated Kwang
Duke Drose defeated Mantaur
Henry Godwinn defeated Doink the Clown
The Bushwhackers defeated the Heavenly Bodies
King Kong Bundy defeated Adam Bomb
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter in a no holds barred match
WWF @ Honolulu, HI – Blaisdell Center – March 11, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – March 12, 1995 (7,000)
Kwang pinned Gary Key with a spin wheel kick at 4:18
Hakushi pinned the 1-2-3 Kid at 6:15 after turning an attempted spin wheel kick into a powerbomb and a running senton; Kid sustained a concussion in the match
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano pinned Alundra Blayze with a powerbomb and putting her feet on the ropes at 8:04; Bob Holly disputed the call after the match but the decision stood
Bob Backlund defeated Bob Holly at 8:43 via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing after Holly thought he had scored the pinfall
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification at 14:19 when Psycho Sid interfered and attacked Diesel; the match came down to Michaels vs. Diesel after Razor was injured and helped backstage by officials while the Roadie helped a stunned Jarrett backstage minutes later; the Undertaker eventually came to Diesel’s aid against Sid and Michaels
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers at 8:08 after Fatu was clotheslined by the illegal Blu
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification at 11:08 when Bob Backlund interfered, attempted to apply the Crossface Chicken Wing on the Undertaker, but was quickly thrown to the floor
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission to the Sharpshooter in a No Holds Barred match at 5:47; after the bout, Bret kept the hold applied for several moments before letting go
– 3/13/95: Brian “Crush” Adams was arrested after narcotics officers found anabolic steroids, unregistered semi-automatic weapons, a stun gun, and marijuana inside his home. As a result of the arrest, Adams was fired from the WWF.
WWF @ Stockton, CA – Memorial Civic Auditorium – March 13, 1995
Monday Night Raw taping:
The Undertaker pinned King Kong Bundy (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow)
Louie Spicolli defeated Miguel Perez
Bob Holly (sub. for the 1-2-3 Kid) & Alundra Blayze defeated Hakushi & WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano when Blayze pinned Nakano with the German suplex (WrestleFest 95)
Miguel Perez defeated Steve Ridiom
Louie Spicolli defeated Greg Davis
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett when Diesel pinned Jarrett with the powerbomb
3/13/95 – included an appearance by Ernie Ladd who gave his opinion on Lawrence Taylor’s chances at WrestleMania; featured a closing segment in which Jeff Jarrett agreed to a rematch and title shot for Barry Horowitz just for Bob Backlund to attack Horowitz from behind, applying the Crossface Chicken Wing, before signing the contract for a
title match in Horowitz’ place; included Jim Cornette doing guest commentary:
The New Headshrinkers fought Jacob & Eli Blu (sub. for the 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly) to a double disqualification after all four men began brawling in the ring
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Barry Horowitz via submission with the figure-4 in a non-title match; in a pre-match interview, Horowitz said he had been getting tips from Razor Ramon
Jerry Lawler (w/ Bull Nakano) defeated Bret Hart via count-out at 5:36 when Nakano held Bret’s leg, preventing him from reentering the ring
3/20/95 – featured a vignette on Lawrence Taylor to promote his match against Bam Bam Bigelow at WrestleMania XI; included footage from the Action Zone of Bigelow dropping Doink the Clown with a football tackle after their match; featured footage from the previous night’s “March Magic” fundraiser in New York City by the Magic Johnson Foundation and Robin Hood Foundation to fight AIDS, with appearances by Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Pat Riley, WWF World Champion Diesel, Lawrence Taylor, the 1-2-3 Kid, Magic Johnson, Patrick Ewing, Razor Ramon, the Undertaker, & Paul Bearer; the fundraiser raised over $50,000; included the announcement that Bret Hart would face Owen Hart in a no holds barred match the following week; featured the announcement that Lex Luger will face Tatanka in a steel cage match at the upcoming Sunday Night Slam special which would also include Sionne against Bam Bam Bigelow, an interview with WWF World Champion Diesel, and WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett against Bob Backlund; a commercial for the special during the show advertised Owen Hart vs. the 1-2-3 Kid but the match wasn’t mentioned during Raw nor did it take place; included closing comments from Luger and Tatanka regarding their upcoming cage match:
Razor Ramon pinned Henry Godwinn with the Razor’s Edge at around 6:30 as Godwinn stood on the bottom rope, distracted by the 1-2-3 Kid who came ringside moments earlier and knocked down the Roadie who was watching the match from the aisle; after the commercial break, Vince McMahon interviewed Razor, with the Kid, with Razor saying he was angry that Bob Backlund was getting a title shot against WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett before his scheduled shot at WrestleMania and angry the Bret Hart / Backlund match at WrestleMania could end up being for the title Razor wants; he then said he was going to do something to make sure that didn’t happen; moments later, Jim Cornette – who commentated the match alongside McMahon – left ringside to prepare for the Heavenly Bodies’ tag team title match later in the show
King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Adam Kroomes & Raven Clark in a handicap match at 2:40 by pinning Kroomes with one foot on the chest after hitting the Avalanche; prior to the bout, Steve McMichael of the Green Bay Packers was introduced to the crowd and brought out to do guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Kama came out and confronted McMichael at ringside before the two got into a shoving match and eventually brawled around ringside until they were pulled apart by several referees, Pat Patterson, and McMahon
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated the Heavenly Bodies (w/ Jim Cornette) at around the 11:30 mark when Billy pinned Jimmy Del Ray with a backslide; prior to the match, footage was shown from the Action Zone of Oscar apologizing for the recent attack the champions sustained at the hands of Men on a Mission following a title match
Sunday Night Slam – 3/26/95 on the USA Network – included Vince McMahon & Jim Ross on commentary; featured an opening segment with comments from Lex Luger and Tatanka regarding their steel cage match later in the show; featured a vignette promoting Lawrence Taylor and his upcoming match against Bam Bam Bigelow at WrestleMania XI; included McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Diesel regarding his title defense against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania; moments later, Shawn Michaels and Psycho Sid came out with Michaels saying that at WrestleMania he “will go over;” as Michaels and Sid left the ring, Diesel replied with “Over? Over my dead body;” featured footage from the Action Zone earlier in the day of Men on a Mission attacking WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns; included a vignette promoting Salt n Peppa appearing at WrestleMania in which they talked about how attractive they thought Diesel, Razor Ramon, and Bret Hart were; featured a closing backstage promo from Bret Hart about his upcoming match against Bob Backlund at WrestleMania as well as his no holds barred match the following night on Raw against Owen Hart:
Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) via disqualification at around the 5-minute mark when Razor Ramon attacked the challenger as Backlund attempted to apply the Crossface Chicken Wing; after the bout, Razor stomped Backlund from the ring and cornered Jarrett until Backlund attacked Razor from behind and applied the Crossface Chicken Wing; moments later, Bret Hart and later the 1-2-3 Kid helped fight off Backlund, Jarrett, and the Roadie and cleared them from the ring
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Sionne after more than 3 minutes with a reverse crossbody off the top following an enzuiguri; after the bout, Ted Dibiase, Kama, King Kong Bundy, and Tatanka came out with Bigelow cutting a promo on facing Lawrence Taylor at WrestleMania (the match began during the commercial break)
Lex Luger pinned Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a steel cage match at around the 9-minute mark with a forearm to the face from the middle turnbuckle (Raw Hits)
Monday Night Raw – 3/27/95 – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Jim Ross on commentary “in the arena” and Vince McMahon & Todd Pettengill at WWF Studios; included buildup packages to promote the Diesel / Shawn Michaels, Lawrence Taylor / Bam Bam Bigelow, Razor Ramon / Jeff Jarrett, and Undertaker / King Kong Bundy matches scheduled for WrestleMania; featured a Salt n Peppa vignette to promote their appearance at WrestleMania; included Jim Ross conducting a backstage interview with Bob Backlund regarding his upcoming match against Bret Hart at WrestleMania; featured Jim Ross conducting a backstage interview with Bret Hart regarding his upcoming matches against Backlund and Owen Hart; included a vignette promoting Jonathan Taylor Thomas at WrestleMania; featured a vignette promoting Lawrence Taylor at WrestleMania; included a promo from Bam Bam Bigelow & the Million $ Corporation regarding Bigelow’s match against LT:
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter in a no holds barred match at around the 12-minute mark after avoiding a missile dropkick and hitting a catapult into the top turnbuckle; after the match, Bret kept the hold applied until a number of officials swarmed the ring (Super Slams, Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection)
WWF @ Fresno, CA – Convention Center – March 14, 1995 (9,000; sell out)
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Jerry Lawler with a spin kick after a matter of seconds
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated the Heavenly Bodies
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via disqualification
King Kong Bundy defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano defeated Alundra Blayze
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka in a steel cage match
WWF @ San Jose, CA – Events Center – March 15, 1995
Cancelled due to lack of ticket sales
WWF @ Thunder Bay, Ontario – Fort William Gardens – March 17, 1995 (2,800)
Henry Godwinn pinned Barry Horowitz
Hakushi pinned Aldo Montoya (sub. for the 1-2-3 Kid)
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano pinned Alundra Blayze with her feet on the ropes; after the bout, Davey Boy Smith came out to protest the decision but the referee wouldn’t change his mind
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter in a no holds barred match; after the contest, Bret briefly reapplied the hold
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
King Kong Bundy pinned Davey Boy Smith after Smith failed a bodyslam
The Undertaker fought Kama (sub. for IRS) to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett when Diesel pinned Jarrett with the powerbomb; after the bout, Ramon hit the Razor’s Edge on Roadie
WWF @ Markham, Ontario – Centennial Centre – March 17, 1995
The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn
Kwang defeated Doink the Clown (sub. for Kama)
Duke Drose defeated Mantaur
Doink the Clown defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Bob Backlund defeated Adam Bomb in a submission match
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated the Heavenly Bodies
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka; Jerry Lawler was the guest referee for the bout
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – March 18, 1995
Henry Godwinn pinned Barry Horowitz with the slop drop
Hakushi pinned Aldo Montoya with a running senton bomb
WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano pinned Alundra Blayze with a powerbomb and putting her feet on the ropes
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter in a No Holds Barred match
King Kong Bundy pinned Davey Boy Smith with the avalanche
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers after Fatu was hit with a clothesline
The Undertaker defeated Kama (sub. for IRS) via disqualification when King Kong Bundy interfered
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett when Diesel pinned Jarrett with the powerbomb
WWF @ Kingston, Ontario – Memorial Centre – March 18, 1995
Kwang vs. Doink the Clown (sub. for Kama)
Duke Drose vs. Mantaur
Lex Luger vs. Tatanka
Bob Backlund vs. Adam Bomb (submission match)
Doink the Clown vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns vs. the Heavenly Bodies
– 3/19/95: Several WWF superstars appeared during the “March Magic” fundraiser in New York City on behalf of the Magic Johnson Foundation and Robin Hood Foundation. The event, which raised over $50,000 to fight AIDS, included appearances by Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Pat Riley, WWF World Champion Diesel, Lawrence Taylor, the 1-2-3 Kid, Magic Johnson, Patrick Ewing, Razor Ramon, the Undertaker, & Paul Bearer.
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – March 19, 1995 (matinee) (15,000; 10,000 paid)
Included an in-ring segment in which Bam Bam Bigelow was interviewed by Todd McDonald for Sports Extra on FOX Channel 5 regarding his upcoming WrestleMania match against Lawrence Taylor
Erik Watts & Chad Fortune defeated Jimmy Del Ray & Tom Prichard when Watts pinned Prichard
Henry Godwinn pinned Barry Horowitz
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Tatanka & Kama (sub. for IRS) when Bart pinned Tatanka after Kama was knocked to the floor
Bob Backlund defeated Adam Bomb in an I Quit match with the Crossface Chicken Wing
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification the 17-minute mark when Psycho Sid interfered; during the bout, the Roadie clipped Razor, forcing Diesel to continue the match alone; moments later, Jarrett & Michaels were counted-out, with Michaels then facing Diesel in a singles match; after the bout, the Undertaker made the save for Diesel against Michaels and Sid
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out when Bigelow left ringside
Hakushi pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with a headbutt off the top; Kid sustained a concussion days earlier
Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Owen Hart & Jerry Lawler when Smith pinned Lawler with the powerslam
– 3/20/95: WWE Hall of Famer Big John Studd passed away at the age of 46.
WWF @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – March 20, 1995
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification
Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Owen Hart & Jerry Lawler
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – March 20, 1995 (3,200)
Erik Watts & Chad Fortune defeated Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray when Watts pinned Prichard
Henry Godwinn pinned Barry Horowitz with the Slop Drop
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Tatanka & Kama when Billy scored the pin with a small package
Bob Backlund defeated Adam Bomb with the Crossface Chicken Wing in a submission match
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification when Psycho Sid attacked Diesel; both Razor and Jarrett were injured midway through the match and were helped backstage; after the match, the Undertaker made the save for Diesel
Hakushi pinned Scott Taylor (sub. for the 1-2-3 Kid) with a runing senton
Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Owen Hart & Jerry Lawler when Smith pinned Owen with a roll up after Bret tripped Owen; after the match, Hakushi attacked Bret
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out
WWF @ Bushkill, PA – Fernwood Resort – March 24, 1995
Crash the Terminator (Bill DeMott) defeated Devon Storm
Kama defeated Mike Bell
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
Bob Backlund defeated Doink the Clown
Pierre Oulette defeated Duane Gill
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka in a lumberjack match
WWF @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – March 24, 1995 (3,000)
Following the second bout, Bam Bam Bigelow cut an in-ring promo on Lawrence Taylor
Aldo Montoya defeated Kwang
Henry Godwinn defeated Duke Drose
Hakushi defeated Bob Holly
Davey Boy Smith defeated Jerry Lawler
Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter in a no holds barred match
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett when Diesel pinned Jarrett with the powerbomb; Michaels walked out of the match during the finish; after the contest, Razor hit the Razor’s Edge on the Roadie
WWF @ Landover, MD – USAir Arena – March 25, 1995 (3,500)
Aldo Montoya pinned Kwang with a backslide at 4:13
Henry Godwinn pinned Duke Drose with the Slop Drop at 8:21
Hakushi pinned Bob Holly with a running senton at 9:48
Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Owen Hart & Jerry Lawler at 14:06 when Smith pinned Lawler with the powerslam
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated the Heavenly Bodies at 13:56 when Billy Gunn pinned Tom Prichard with a crucifix into a sunset flip
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out at 9:27
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett when Diesel pinned Jarrett with the powerbomb at 13:07
WWF @ Danville, PA – Area High School Gym – March 25, 1995
Mantaur defeated Barry Horowitz
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duane Gill
Alundra Blayze defeated Candi Devine
Kama defeated Mike Bell
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
Bob Backlund defeated Doink the Clown in a submission match
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka in a lumberjack match
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – March 26, 1995 (matinee)
Aldo Montoya vs. Kwang
Henry Godwinn vs. Duke Drose
Hakushi vs. Bob Holly
Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart (no holds barred match)
Davey Boy Smith vs. Jerry Lawler
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns vs. the Heavenly Bodies
The Undertaker vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett
WAR @ Tokyo, Japan – Sumo Hall – March 26, 1995 (8,000)
Genichiro Tenryu pinned Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Toyota) at 11:20
Ryuma Go, Nobukazu Hirai, & Masanobu Kurusu defeated Hiroshi Itakura, Osamu Tachihikari, & the Missing Link
Arashi pinned Jado
Koko Kitahara pinned Death Mask
Riki Choshu & Animal Hamaguchi defeated Tatsutoshi Goto & Michiyoshi Ohara
Hiromichi Fuyuki & Masa Chono defeated Shiro Koshinaka & Kimura Kengo
WAR International Jr. Heavyweight Championship Tournament
: Quarter-Finals:
The Ultimo Dragon defeated the Ultimate Dragon
Chris Jericho defeated Masao Orihara
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Negro Casas
Yuji Yasuraoka defeated Gedo
Quarter-finals:
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Chris Jericho
Gedo defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Finals: Gedo defeated Chris Jericho to win the title at 11:25 with a hurricanrana off the top
WWF @ New York City, NY – Times Square’s Canyon of Heroes – March 28, 1995
WrestleMania XI Public Workout – hosted by Todd Pettengill; included an in-ring segment with Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith (billed as the “International Power Alliance”) confronting Jacob & Eli Blu, along with Uncle Zebekiah, and commenting on their match at WrestleMania; featured an in-ring interview with Ted DiBiase & King Kong Bundy, in which Bundy claimed he saw fear in the Undertaker’s eyes; moments later, the Undertaker & Paul Bearer came to the ring, with Bundy and Undertaker facing off and Taker vowing to take both his urn and Bundy’s soul at WrestleMania; included an in-ring segment with WWF Champion Diesel facing off with Shawn Michaels, alongside Psycho Sid, with both Diesel and Michaels claiming they would walk out as champion at WrestleMania; featured an in-ring segment with Bam Bam Bigelow, accompanied by DiBiase, Bundy, Kama, Tatanka, Nikolai Volkoff, and Henry Godwinn, standing face-to-face with Lawrence Taylor, with Diesel getting in between them; moments later, Taylor and Bigelow began brawling, with the Million Dollar Corporation, Diesel, Luger, and Smith all brawling in the ring; included Vince McMahon thanking the city for turning out for the event:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Tony Devito & Mike Bell at 3:40 when Luger pinned Devito following the running forearm smash as Smith held Devito in a bearhug; MLB umpire Larry Young served as referee; after the bout, Pettengill conducted an interview with Luger, who referred to their new team as the “International Power Alliance”, moments later, Bob Backlund entered the ring and applied the Crossface Chicken Wing to Devito, with Backlund then claiming his hold would lead him to victory in 5 days at WrestleMania (Luger & Smith’s debut as a regular team)
Owen Hart defeated Nick Barberri via submission at 2:19 with the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Todd Pettengill interviewed Owen, who claimed he would capture the WWF Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania and do everything his brother Bret did, but better, until Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith chased him from the ring (Owen: Hart of Gold)
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) fought Tony Roy to a no contest in a non-title match at 3:19 when WWF Champion Diesel, who Jarrett had repeatedly taunted at ringside, entered the ring and chased Jarrett out before delivering the Jackknife Powerbomb to the Roadie
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Special Olympian Kathy Huey performing “America the Beautiful” to open the show; featured NYPD Blue’s Nicholas Tuturro conducting a backstage interview in the heel locker room with Shawn Michaels & Psycho Sid, with Jennifer McCarthy and the Million $ Team in the background; included Tuturro interviewing LT’s All Pro Team before finding Bob Backlund playing chess with “Home Improvement”‘s Jonathan Taylor Thomas, in which Thomas won; featured Todd Pettengill interviewing former NY Giant George Martin in the crowd regarding the LT / Bigelow match; included a video package on the WWF Fan Festival; included Tuturro stating that Pamela Anderson had an argument with Shawn Michaels and left the building:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) at 6:36 when Smith scored the pin with a sunset flip off the top as the Blu attempted to piledrive Luger, moments after the Blus made an illegal switch in the ring; after the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Zebakiah in the aisle (the debut of the Luger / Smith hybrid theme music) (Super Slams)
Razor Ramon (w/ the 1-2-3 Kid) defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) via disqualification at 13:32 when the Roadie clipped the challenger’s injured knee as Jarrett was set up for the Razor’s Edge; after the bout, the Kid attempted to make the save but was eventually double teamed and caught in Jarrett’s figure-4; moments later, several officials swarmed ringside as Razor cleared Jarrett & the Roadie from the ring; Jim Ross interviewed Jarrett, with a bloody nose, in the aisle as he and Roadie made their way backstage
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 6:40 with a boot to the face, a bodyslam, and a flying clothesline after sustaining the Avalanche; American League Umpire Larry Young was the official for the bout; early in the match, Taker regained possession of the urn from Dibiase, then gave it to Bearer; moments later, Kama came ringside and quickly restole the urn on behalf of Dibiase; on his way backstage, Jim Ross interviewed Kama, who said he would melt down the urn; prior to the match, Todd Pettengill interviewed former Chicago Bear Neil Anderson regarding the LT / Bigelow match (The Undertaker: 15-0)
Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) (mystery partner) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns to win the titles at 9:43 when Owen pulled Billy into the middle of the ring and opted for a cover instead of applying the Sharpshooter, moments after Yoko hit the Bonzai Drop (Yoko’s surprise return following Survivor Series 94)
Bret Hart defeated Bob Backlund in an I Quit match at 9:34 after applying the Crossface Chicken Wing; prior to the bout, Roddy Piper was introduced as the surprise guest referee; after the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Backlund in the aisle, with Backlund saying, in a daze, he “saw the light”
WWF World Champion Diesel (w/ Pamela Anderson) pinned Shawn Michaels (w/ Psycho Sid & Jenny McCarthy) at 20:37 with a boot to the face and the powerbomb; Jonathan Taylor Thomas was the guest time keeper for the bout; Nicholas Tuturro was the guest ring announcer; after the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Michaels & Sid in the aisle in which Sid said Michaels was not done with the champion; moments later, Diesel had Anderson, McCarthy, Thomas, & Tuturro come into the ring to celebrate; voted Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Match of the Year
Lawrence Taylor (w/ Ken Norton Jr., Chris Spielman, Ricky Jackson, Carl Banks, Steve McMichael, & Reggie White) pinned Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase, Tatanka, King Kong Bundy, Nikolai Volkoff & Kama) at 11:44 with a forearm off the middle turnbuckle to the face; Pat Patterson was the referee for the bout; the theme music used by LT was the same used by Bigelow following his face turn several weeks later; prior to and immediately following the bout, Salt n Peppa performed near the entranceway; following the match, Jim Ross attempted to interview Bigelow in the aisle but he walked right by as Dibiase verbally berated him; moments later, LT was congratulated in the ring by his All Pro Team and his son, and then helped from ringside
USWA @ Memphis, TN – April 3, 1995
Razor Ramon pinned USWA Champion Bill Dundee to win the title
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – April 3, 1995
Monday Night Raw taping:
Bret Hart defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett in a non-title match; the bout was originally scheduled as Bret & Razor Ramon vs. Jarrett & Owen Hart
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated King Kong Bundy & Tatanka
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Jean Pierre Lafitte (sub. for Shawn Michaels) with a chokeslam (WrestleFest 95)
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
4/3/95 – included a closing segment in which Vince McMahon interviewed Shawn Michaels and Diesel in the ring regarding WrestleMania; after Michaels told Sid to not show up for the rematch between he and Diesel, Sid attacked Shawn from behind and hit three powerbombs before Diesel came out to clear the ring; Michaels sustained a legit back injury as a result of the attack and was sidelined for 6 weeks, thus taking him out of the unannounced rematch with Diesel at In Your House:
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned Bob Holly (w/ the 1-2-3 Kid) at 6:43 with a running senton after Yokozuna, who came ringside with Owen Hart mid-way through the bout, tripped Holly
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Well Dunn (w/ Harvey Wippleman) at 3:44 when Luger scored the pin with a diving forearm blow
Alundra Blayze pinned WWF Women’s Champion Bull Nakano at 6:41 to win the title with the German suplex into a bridge after the champion failed a moonsault; during the match, Jim Cornette announced that a match had been signed for the following week pitting Bret Hart, the 1-2-3 Kid, & Bob Holly against Hakushi, Yokozuna, & Owen Hart; after the bout, an unknown female attacked Blayze, breaking her nose; the woman was later revealed to be Bertha Faye; the attack caused Alundra to have plastic surgery done to fix her nose (Raw Hits, Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 90s)
Men on a Mission defeated Ben Jordan & Tony Roy
4/10/95:
Adam Bomb fought Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) to a double count-out at around 7:45 when both men began brawling on the floor
The New Headshrinkers defeated Mike Bell & Tony Devito
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Scott Taylor; prior to the bout, Kama debuted the remains of the urn which he stole from the Undertaker at WrestleMania and had melted down into a necklace
Bret Hart, the 1-2-3 Kid, & Bob Holly defeated Hakushi (w/ Shinja), WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna when Holly pinned Owen with a roll up following a dropkick from Bret after Bret made the blind tag to Holly (Raw Hits)
4/17/95 – featured opening footage from the previous day’s Action Zone in which Psycho Sid was named the newest member of the Million $ Corporation; included a vignette of Bob Backlund, with his suit and bow tie, on the beach in Florida during Spring Break; featured the first “In Your House” pay-per-view report in which Todd Pettengill reviewed the Diesel vs. Psycho Sid match that was announced over the weekend; included a drinking & driving public service announcement featuring the Undertaker; featured the announcement Bertha Faye would make her in-ring debut the following week; included still photos of WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze recovering from the broken nose she sustained from Bertha two weeks earlier:
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Duke Drose at 10:41 with the Cannonball following a side slam; prior to the bout, it was announced Bam Bam Bigelow would challenge WWF World Champion Diesel the following week
Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) pinned Raymond Roy at 3:20 with the Whoopie Cushion and a mini Whoopie Cushion from Dink behind the referee’s back
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) defeated the 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly at around 15:50 when Yoko pinned the Kid by catching him coming off the top and hitting a belly to belly suplex
Henry Godwinn pinned Rich Myers at 1:59 with the Slop Drop; during the bout, Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler spoke with “Cornfed,” the detective pig from USA’s “Duckman,” on the phone who said he wanted to keep his distance from the hog farmer and asked if he could have Godwinn’s slop bucket
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – April 4, 1995
WWF Superstars taping:
Razor Ramon & the 1-2-3 Kid defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie when Ramon pinned Jarrett
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna via disqualification
Jerry Lawler pinned Adam Bomb with his feet on the ropes (WrestleFest 95)
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi (sub. for Shawn Michaels)
The Undertaker pinned Psycho Sid with the tombstone
4/8/95:
Men on a Mission defeated Buck Quartermaine & Bill Payne when Mabel pinned Payne with a belly to belly suplex
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Mike Khoury with a German suplex
Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Rich Meyers with a powerslam
Aldo Montoya pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) in a non-title match at around 5:30 when the champion pinned himself by not lifting his shoulder out of a back suplex; Jarrett was originally announced as the winner and his music played until the referee raised Aldo’s hand
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Scott Taylor with the Cannonball (the in-ring debut of the pirate gimmick)
4/15/95 – included the debut of Dok Hendrix (Michael Hayes) as color commentator for the show alongside Vince McMahon (Hayes’ return to WWF TV after a 9-year absence); featured the first vignette promoting the debut of Jean Paul Levesque:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Bert Centeno & Tony Devito when Smith pinned Centeno with the running powerslam
Bob Holly pinned the Black Phantom with an elbowdrop off the top
The Smoking Gunns defeated Hakushi (w/ Shinja) & Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) at 7:42 when Billy pinned Kwang with a roll up after Kwang accidentally hit Hakushi with a spin kick; after the bout, Kwang helped Hakushi to his feet, who then argued over the loss and shoved Wippleman to the mat; Shinja then calmed the men down until Hakushi saw the replay on the big screen and attacked Kwang in the aisle until he was pulled away by referees
Adam Bomb pinned Mike Bell with a flying clothesline
Henry Godwinn pinned Nick Barberri with the Slop Drop
4/22/95:
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated John Crystal & Leroy Howard when Yoko pinned Crystal with the Bonzai Drop as Owen had the Sharpshooter applied on Howard
Razor Ramon pinned Mark Starr with the Razor’s Edge
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Tony Roy with an elbow off the top
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Aldo Montoya via submission with the figure-4 after Razor Ramon came ringside and chased the Roadie backstage
Duke Drose pinned Roy Raymond with the tilt-a-whirl slam
WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – April 5, 1995 (2,500; sell out)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The scheduled Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith vs. Bob Backlund & WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart match was cancelled
Mark Harlow defeated Fantasio
Action Zone – 4/9/95: Razor Ramon fought Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) to a double count-out when King Kong Bundy and the 1-2-3 Kid came ringside and all four men began brawling
Action Zone – 4/16/95 – featured Gorilla Monsoon, subbing for Jim Ross, alongside Todd Pettengill on commentary: Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated the Heavenly Bodies at around the 13-minute mark when Smith pinned Jimmy Del Ray with the running powerslam; during the bout, Gorilla Monsoon & Todd Pettengill discussed a backstage altercation between WWF World Champion Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow and Bigelow, without the backing of the Million $ Corporation, challenged Diesel to a match
Action Zone – 4/23/95: Dink & Pink the Clown defeated Cheezy & Sleazy at 6:07 when Dink pinned Cheezy with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Doink came out to celebrate
Action Zone – 4/23/95: Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) fought the New Headshrinkers (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) to a double disqualification at 7:34 when the Smoking Gunns made the save for the Headshrinkers against the Blu Twins after Fatu was double teamed on the floor by WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna, who appeared ringside late in the match; after the bout, the Headshrinkers cleared Owen & Yoko from the ring before posing with the tag title belts and celebrating with the Gunns
Bret Hart & Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) & Hakushi (w/ Shinja) at 12:09 after Bret reversed Jarrett’s small package on Razor, moments after Hakushi reversed the move behind the referee’s back (Super Slams)
The Undertaker defeated Psycho Sid (sub. for Shawn Michaels) via count-out when Sid left ringside
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Bam Bam Bigelow
4/9/95:
Hakushi defeated Tony Roy
Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) defeated Duane Gill
Henry Godwinn defeated Steve King
The Smoking Gunns defeated Tony Devito & Mike Bell
King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Leroy Howard
Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated Fatu (w/ Afa) via disqualification when Sionne interfered on behalf of his partner after the Blu Twins switched places in the match without the referee noticing
4/16/95 – featured a vignette of Bob Backlund, with his suit and bow tie, on the beach in Florida during Spring Break; included a segment in which 4th grader Jasmine McNeil from P.S. 384 in Bushwick, NY read an essay she wrote about drug abuse, with an appearance from the Undertaker; featured the first vignette promoting the debut of Hunter Hearst Helmsley in which he made fun of the Bushwhackers, the New Headshrinkers, and the Smoking Gunns for not having his level of class:
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) defeated Scott Taylor at 3:35 via submission with the figure-4 after avoiding a crossbody off the top
Aldo Montoya pinned Mark Starr
Men on a Mission defeated Charlie Hunter & John Sinouski at 2:37 when Mabel pinned Hunter with a belly to belly suplex; after the bout, Ray Rougeau interviewed MOM outside the ring regarding the Smoking Gunns but MOM ignored the question and walked off
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:48 with a spin kick; in footage shown on the 4/16/95 Action Zone, Ray Rougeau interviewed the Kid outside the ring immediately after the match about his altercation the previous week on the Action Zone against King Kong Bundy
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned John Crystal at 2:12 with a modified belly to belly suplex; after the bout, Dibiase grabbed the mic and introduced the members of his restructured Million $ Corporation – Tatanka, King Kong Bundy, IRS, Bam Bam Bigelow, and the newest member and the “crowning jewel” of the group – Psycho Sid; moments later, Kama and Bundy lifted Sid up on their shoulders; during the segment, Bigelow was noticably snubbed by Dibiase and the other group members
Duke Drose pinned Mike Khoury
4/23/95 – featured the announcement Bret Hart would face Hakushi and Razor Ramon & the 1-2-3 Kid would face WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie at In Your House; included a second vignette of Bob Backlund in Florida during Spring Break in which he interrupted a wet t-shirt contest and told a crowd of several hundred they needed stronger morals (Ted Dibiase’s last appearance on commentary):
Hakushi defeated Bert Centenno
Bob Holly defeated Nick Barberry
Mantaur defeated Buck Quartermaine
Adam Bomb pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 3:08 with a clothesline off the top
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Ben Jordan with the Cannonball at 3:07
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated Tim McNeany & Bill Payne at 2:58 when McNeany submitted to Hart’s Sharpshooter following a legdrop from Yoko
SMW Bluegrass Brawl III – Pikeville, KY – College Gym – April 7, 1995 (2,000)
Boo Bradley defeated Killer Kyle
SMW Heavyweight Champion Bobby Blaze fought Buddy Landel to a draw
Al Snow & Unabomb defeated SMW Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson in a coal miner’s glove match to win the titles
The Dirty White Boy defeated Buddy Landel in a chain match
The Undertaker & Tracy Smothers defeated New Jack, Mustafa, & D-Lo Brown in a handicap loser salutes the flag match when Taker pinned D-Lo
SMW Fright Night – Johnson City, TN – Freedom Hall – April 8, 1995 (1,800)
Al Snow fought Robert Gibson to a draw
Killer Kyle pinned Boo Bradley in an anything goes match
The Dirty White Boy pinned Buddy Landel
Unabom pinned Ricky Morton in a coal miner’s glove match
Buddy Landel defeated SMW Heavyweight Champion Bobby Blaze to win the title
Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers, & the Undertaker defeated New Jack, Mustafa, & D-Lo Brown in an I Quit match when Armstrong forced Brown to submit
WWF @ Dortmund, Germany – Falenhalle – April 17, 1995 (13,000; sell out)
Adam Bomb defeated Kwang
Henry Godwinn pinned Aldo Montoya
Lex Luger & the British Bulldog defeated Tatanka & Kama
Hakushi defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & Psycho Sid
Bret Hart defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart with the Sharpshooter
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF @ Dusseldorf, Germany – Philitshalle – April 18, 1995 (6,500; sell out)
Adam Bomb defeated Kwang
Henry Godwinn defeated Aldo Montoya
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Tatanka & Kama
Bret Hart defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart with the Sharpshooter
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Hakushi defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett
WWF @ Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle – April 19, 1995 (6,000; sell out)
Adam Bomb defeated Kwang
Henry Godwinn defeated Aldo Montoya
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Tatanka & Kama
Bret Hart defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart with the Sharpshooter
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Hakushi defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett
WWF @ Stuttgart, Germany – Hanns-Martin Schleyerhalle – April 20, 1995
Adam Bomb pinned Kwang with the Atom Smasher
Hakushi pinned the 1-2-3 Kid after Shinja interfered
The Undertaker pinned Bam Bam Bigelow with a powerbomb
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett when Diesel pinned Jarrett; after the bout, the Roadie sustained both the Razor’s Edge and the powerbomb
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Tatanka & Kama when Luger pinned Tatanka
Henry Godwinn pinned Aldo Montoya
Bret Hart defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart via submission with the Sharpshooter in a No Holds Barred match
WWF @ Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle – April 21, 1995 (9,800)
Adam Bomb defeated Kwang after about 12 minutes
Henry Godwinn defeated Aldo Montoya after about 13 minutes; after the bout, Godwinn slopped ring announcer Carsten Schaefer
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Tatanka & Kama when Smith pinned Tatanka after almost 25 minutes
Bret Hart defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart with the Sharpshooter in a No Holds Barred match; Bret had previously won the match via disqualification after Hakushi interfered but Bret requested that the match continue
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Hakushi defeated the 1-2-3 Kid; after the bout, the Kid was taken from the ring on a stretcher while holding his neck
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett when Diesel pinned Jarrett; after the bout, the Roadie sustained both the Razor’s Edge and the powerbomb
WWF @ Bielefeld, Germany – Seidenstickerhalle – April 22, 1995 (7,000; sell out)
Adam Bomb defeated Kwang
Henry Godwinn defeated Aldo Montoya
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Tatanka & Kama
Bret Hart defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart with the Sharpshooter
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Hakushi defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF World Champion Diesel & Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid & WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett
USWA @ Memphis, TN – April 24, 1995
Bill Dundee & Brian Christopher defeated Bob Backlund & Tommy Rich
WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Auditorium – April 24, 1995 (5,800; 4,000 paid)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Bertha Faye pinned an unknown with a tiger driver
Mantaur pinned Tommy Ferrara
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned an unknown
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated two unknowns
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie defeated Razor Ramon & the 1-2-3 Kid when the Roadie pinned the Kid with a DDT; late in the bout, the Kid further aggrevated a fractured vertebrae attempting a double team spot, thus leading to an impromptu finish; the injury put the Kid on the DL for two months
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka via count-out
Mabel (w/ Mo) pinned Adam Bomb with a roll up
Bret Hart pinned Hakushi (w/ Shinja) with a roll up after Hakushi collided with Shinja on the ring apron
The Undertaker pinned Psycho Sid with the tombstone
4/24/95 – featured an opening package detailing the “fall from grace” of Bam Bam Bigelow dating back to his loss at the 1995 Royal Rumble, the post-match altercation with Lawrence Taylor, the loss to LT at WrestleMania, his comments from the post-match press conference, and the announcement that Psycho Sid had joined the Million $ Corporation; included an In Your House report with comments from Sid about the upcoming match between Diesel and Bigelow, where he said he had friends in low places; it was speculated Sid wasn’t happy about Bigelow’s title shot because if Bigelow won Sid’s match with Diesel at In Your House would not be for the championship; featured the announcement Psycho Sid would face Razor Ramon the following week on Raw; included a clip of USA’s “Duckman;” featured closing footage of what happened between Bigelow and Diesel during the commercial break after Diesel saved Bigelow from the Million $ Corporation, with Bigelow and Diesel shaking hands:
The Smoking Gunns defeated Barry Horowitz & the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:15 when Billy pinned the Brawler following a reverse bulldog double team; during the bout, it was announced the Gunns would challenge WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna at In Your House; after the match, Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler spoke with Bam Bam Bigelow & Ted Dibiase backstage about Bigelow’s upcoming title shot against Diesel, during which Bigelow was seen with a serious black eye; after the commercial break, McMahon spoke to WWF World Champion Diesel backstage about his title defense later in the show
Bertha Faye (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned La Pantera Serena at 3:55 with a sit-down powerbomb, gorilla press slam, and a splash (Bertha’s in-ring debut and first appearance with Harvey and in her flamboyant clothing)
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase) at around the 16-minute mark with a boot to the face and the powerbomb after Tatanka, who came ringside mid-way through the match, tripped the challenger as he ran the ropes; after the bout, Dibiase grabbed the mic and verbally assaulted Bigelow in the ring, fired him, and then slapped him across the face; Bigelow then got in Dibiase’s face until he was attacked from behind by Tatanka, with Bigelow throwing Tatanka to the floor and telling Dibiase he couldn’t fire him because he quit; IRS and Tatanka then double teamed Bigelow with Psycho Sid soon appearing and dropping Bigelow with the powerbomb; moments later, Diesel made the save, threw Tatanka to the floor, and scared the remainder of the Million $ Corporation backstage
Aldo Montoya pinned the Black Phantom at 2:44 with a reverse bulldog off the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, it was announced Shawn Michaels would be back in action in about a month
5/1/95 – featured footage of the controversial finish of the Bob Holly / Jeff Jarrett IC title match the previous day on the Action Zone; included the announcement that Bret Hart would battle Hakushi at In Your House and that Adam Bomb would face Mabel in a King of the Ring qualifying match; featured the announcement that the 1-2-3 Kid would not be able to compete at In Your House due to a neck injury and that Razor Ramon would face both Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie in a handicap match instead; included a Man Mountain Rock / WWF New Generation vignette in which he was shown being interrogated by NYPD Blue’s Nicholas Tuturro about whether he was a rock star or pro wrestler; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Hunter Hearst Helmsley; included the announcement that Doink the Clown would face Jeff Jarrett and WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart would wrestle Bart Gunn the following week; featured a closing segment in which Bret Hart came ringside to confront Jerry Lawler and offered to face Lawler at In Your House after his already scheduled match against Hakushi:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Ron Hagan & George Anderson when Smith pinned Anderson with the running powerslam at 2:41 after Anderson hit the corner; though not shown on TV, Luger & Smith’s fireworks caused a small fire
Bob Holly pinned Butler Stevens with a crossbody off the top at 2:48
Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Sonny Rogers with a press slam into a powerslam at 2:25
Razor Ramon fought Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) to a no contest when Sid ran through Razor’s pyro and hit a clothesline before twice powerbombing Ramon until WWF World Champion Diesel came out, leading to Sid and Dibiase leaving ringside; later in the show, Raymond Rougeau attempted to interview Ramon backstage as he was taken care of by Diesel and various agents, including Dave Hebner and Tony Garea
Adam Bomb pinned Dave Sigfrid with a clothesline off the top at 3:41
Men on a Mission defeated Kevin Krueger & Bill Duke when Mabel pinned Duke with a belly to belly suplex at 4:37
5/8/95 – included the first vignette promoting the debut of Skip & Sunny – the Bodydonnas; featured a Bam Bam Bigelow vignette in which he discussed his loss at the Royal Rumble, his problems with Lawrence Taylor, his loss and newfound friendship with WWF World Champion Diesel, and stated he would go through each member of the Million $ Corporation as payback; at the end of the segment, Vince McMahon announced Bigelow would face IRS the following week on Raw; included McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Psycho Sid & Ted Dibiase regarding Sid’s upcoming title shot against Diesel at In Your House, with Dibiase admitting it was he who told Shawn Michaels to get a bodyguard and it was he who suggested it be Sid to show he and Sid had been working together for quite some time, and then discussed Sid’s recent attacks on Michaels and Razor Ramon; featured a closing segment in which Jerry Lawler announced he would have his own mother in his corner at In Your House since Bret Hart was dedicating his match with Lawler to his mom:
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) defeated Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) in a non-title match at around the 8-minute mark via subission with the figure-4 after the Roadie interfered behind the back of referee Tim White and clipped Doink as he had the Stump Puller applied; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Jarrett winning the vacant title the previous day on the Action Zone against Bob Holly; moments later, footage was shown from WWF Superstars a year before in which Jarrett, pretending to be Doink, roughed up Dink during an interview; during the bout, Vince McMahon said Bob Backlund would have a major announcement the following week on Raw
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned Gary Scott at 2:50 with a springboard splash into the ring; prior to the bout, McMahon said Shinja & Hakushi were seen in Calgary, Alberta over the weekend and the only way to find out what they were doing there was to call the WWF Hotline and listen to the Ross Report
Bart Gunn (w/ Billy Gunn) pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) at around the 7-minute mark with a roll up after Billy interfered and crotched Owen on the top rope, with Owen then reaching for a tag to the absent Yokozuna, seemingly forgetting that this was a singles match
WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – April 25, 1995 (4,500; papered)
WWF Superstars taping:
Matches originally scheduled were Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow and WWF World Champion Diesel & the Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels & Psycho Sid
Razor Ramon fought WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett to a double count-out; during the bout, the Roadie was placed in a small cage above the ring; after the contest, Razor hit the Razor’s Edge on the Roadie and threw both he and Jarrett into the cage before it was raised back up (WrestleFest 95)
Barry Horowitz pinned Lenny Carlson
Bret Hart pinned Hakushi (w/ Shinja) after Hakushi collided with Shinja on the ring apron
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) via disqualification
The Undertaker pinned Kama at 9:20 with a chokeslam
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Psycho Sid after a matter of seconds with a boot to the face
4/29/95:
Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Aldo Montoya with the powerbomb (Sid’s return match after a 3 year absence)
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated the Brooklyn Brawler & the Black Phantom when Smith pinned the Phantom with the running powerslam
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned Kwang with a senton bomb off the top at 5:38 (Kwang’s last TV appearance)
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Gary Scott with the Cannonball
Bret Hart defeated Jimmy Del Ray (w/ Jim Cornette & Tom Prichard) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 4:09 after avoiding a monkeyflip out of the corner; after the bout, Dok Hendrix interviewed Bret who said he would confront Jerry Lawler on Raw (WrestleFest 95)
5/6/95 – included the first vignette promoting the debut of Skip & Sunny – the Bodydonnas:
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated the New Headshrinkers when Yoko pinned Sionne with a Bonzai Drop off the bottom rope
Adam Bomb pinned Rock Werner with a flying clothesline
Bertha Faye (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned Jessica Rivera at 3:00 with a sit-down powerbomb; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Bertha breaking the nose of WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze during the 4/3/95 edition of Raw (Bertha’s debut on Superstars)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Sonny Rogers with a move later named the Stone Cold Stunner (Helmsley’s Superstars debut)
Tatanka defeated Kevin Kruger
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Dave Sigfrid with the tombstone at the 38-second mark; after the bout, Sigfrid was stuffed inside a bodybag
5/13/95 – featured Ray Rougeau conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Diesel regarding his upcoming title defense against Psycho Sid at In Your House, with Sid & Ted Dibiase appearing in the entranceway mid-way through the segment:
Razor Ramon pinned Todd Becker with the Razor’s Edge
Rad Radford defeated Jerry Lynn
Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Men on a Mission defeated Buck Zumhoff & Tommy Ferrara
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Henry Godwinn with the powerbomb in a non-title match; Diesel appeared to injure his leg during the bout
WWF @ Moline, IL – Mark of the Quad – April 26, 1995 (5,500; papered)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The Undertaker pinned Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase)
The Smoking Gunns defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Yokozuna & Owen Hart via disqualification when Jim Cornette interfered
Bertha Faye defeated an unknown
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Psycho Sid with a side slam at the 28-second mark
Action Zone – 4/30/95: Bob Holly pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett with a clothesline off the top to win the title, even though Jarrett’s feet were on the ropes during the cover; moments prior to the finish, Jarrett scored the pin with his feet on the ropes but the match was ordered to continue; after the bout, the title was vacated and a rematch ordered for the following week’s episode
Action Zone – 5/7/95: Jeff Jarrett pinned Bob Holly at around the 11-minute mark with a roll up out of the corner after avoiding Holly’s charge; Jarrett originally won the match at around the 5-minute mark but referee Earl Hebner told referee Tim White that Holly’s foot was on the ropes during the cover so the match was ordered to continue; the Roadie was in Jarrett’s corner for much of the contest but was sent backstage around the 7-minute mark after he removed one of the turnbuckle pads and Jarrett attempted to throw Holly head-first into the uncovered steel
Action Zone – 5/7/95: Bret Hart pinned Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) at around the 9-minute mark with a roll up after Mantaur collided with Cornette on the ring apron as Cornette distracted Hart from applying the Sharpshooter
Action Zone – 5/14/95: Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Men on a Mission via disqualification at 12:18 when referee Tim White stopped the match when Mabel attacked Luger from behind as Luger had Mo in the Torture Rack, after Mabel illegally interfered multiple times late in the contest; prior to the bout, Luger & Smith were escorted to the ring by two guest flag bearers; after the bout, Mo held Luger down allowing Mabel to hit a splash after Smith was knocked to the floor; moments later, Mabel attempted to do it a second time from the middle ropes but another referee came out and Smith crawled back in the ring to protect his partner
4/30/95 – featured the return of Jim Ross to commentary, joining Gorilla Monsoon:
Tatanka defeated Sonny Rogers
Doink the Clown defeated Barry Horowitz
The Heavenly Bodies defeated Jerry Lynn & Lenny Carlson
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Buck Zumhoff at 2:15 with a Diamond Cutter (Helmsley’s TV debut) (Triple H: The Game)
Razor Ramon defeated JS Tiask
The Smoking Gunns defeated Tom Stone & Dave Siegfried
5/7/95 – included an interview with Bret Hart:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Chad Miller & Todd Becker
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Buck Zumhoff at 2:29 after throwing Zumhoff in the air; prior to the bout, Kama destroyed a black wreath left for him at ringside; after the contest, Kama stuffed part of the wreath in Zumhoff’s mouth
Duke Drose defeated the Black Phantom
Rad Radford pinned Gary Scott with a northern lights suplex at 2:47 (Radford’s TV debut)
Men on a Mission defeated Ron Hagen & Butler Stevens
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the diving headbutt at 2:26 (the debut of Bigelow’s new music, costume, and pyro)
5/14/95 – included a vignette promoting the debut of Skip & Sunny; featured footage from WWF Superstars of Ray Rougeau interviewing WWF World Champion Diesel, with Psycho Sid & Ted Dibiase appearing in the aisle mid-way through:
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned Sonny Rogers with a springboard splash into the ring at 2:44; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Hakushi attacking Bret Hart during the 3/25/95 edition of WWF Superstars
Adam Bomb pinned the Black Phantom with a slingshot clothesline into the ring at 2:52
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Butler Stevens with the Cannonball at 2:38
Bob Holly pinned Barry Horowitz with a dropkick at 1:43
Henry Godwinn pinned Gary Scott
WWF Tag Team Champions Yokozuna & Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated Kevin Krueger & Gary Anderson
USWA @ Memphis, TN – May 1, 1995
Jerry Lawler defeated USWA Champion Razor Ramon to win the title
Jerry Lawler & Psycho Sid defeated Brian Lee & Razor Ramon via count-out
USWA @ Memphis, TN – May 8, 1995
Jerry Lawler & Psycho Sid defeated Brian Lee & Ron Harris (Eli Blu)
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – May 12, 1995
The scheduled Davey Boy Smith vs. Hakushi match was cancelled after Smith was involved in a car accident on his way to the show
Man Mountain Rock defeated Kwang
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the Bushwhackers
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Bob Holly (sub. for the 1-2-3 Kid)
Razor Ramon defeated the Roadie
Bret Hart defeated Jerry Lawler in a Kiss My Foot match despite attempted interference from Hakushi
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka
The New Headshrinkers defeated the Heavenly Bodies
WWF World Champion Diesel & the Undertaker defeated Psycho Sid & Kama
WWF @ Boston, MA – Boston Garden – May 13, 1995 (10,000; papered)
‘A Night to Remember’ – the final WWF show at the Boston Garden; in addition to the matches, the card featured appearances from many former WWF stars including Tony Garea, Pete Doherty, George Steele, Angelo Savoldi, Arnold Skaaland, Pat Patterson, Killer Kowalski, Chief Jay Strongbow, Gorilla Monsoon, Nikolai Volkoff, as well as Vince McMahon himself
The Bushwhackers (w/ Tony Garea) defeated the Heavenly Bodies at 7:32 with a small package
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Phil Apollo at 6:38
Man Mountain Rock defeated Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) via submission at 1:39 with an armbar
The Roadie pinned Bob Holly (sub. for the 1-2-3 Kid) hooking the tights for leverage
Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Hakushi & Jerry Lawler at 11:36 when Bret forced Lawler to submit to the Sharpshooter
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match at 10:32; Razor grabbed the title belt but the referee was knocked out; the Roadie attacked Razor, handed the belt to Jarrett to show the ref, and he retained the title
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) at 11:15 when Fatu was pinned after the Blu’s switched placed
The Undertaker pinned Kama at 13:25
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Chief Jay Strongbow) pinned Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 10:09 with a sunset flip off the top; Dibiase was in the challenger’s corner for much of the bout until he was chased backstage by Nikolai Volkoff late in the contest
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 6:25 with a boot to the face after Sid collided with Tatanka on the apron; Gorilla Monsoon was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Bob Holly
Monday Night Raw – 6/5/95: KOTR Qualifying Match: Davey Boy Smith fought WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) to a 15-minute time limit draw as Owen had Smith down in a backslide
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) with a chokeslam and the tombstone at 13:08 (In Your House)
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) with a sunset flip off the top at 8:50 after kneeing Tatanka as he charged into the corner (In Your House)
Pay-per-view bouts – included Vince McMahon & Dok Hendrix on commentary; featured Stephanie Wiand showing all the entries in the contest for the vacation home in Orlando, FL; included Todd Pettengill & Wiand showing footage of the home, picking one of the entries, and then calling Matt Pompacilli of Henderson, NV to announce he and his family had won:
Bret Hart pinned Hakushi (w/ Shinja) at 14:41 with a reverse roll up out of a waist lock; prior to the bout, Hart dedicated the night’s performance to his mother since it was Mothers Day; during the match, Jerry Lawler was shown watching backstage on a monitor; after the contest, Hart appeared to injure his leg as he jumped to the floor (the end of Hakushi’s 6-month undefeated streak) (The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be, The Best of In Your House)
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie in a handicap match at 12:40 by pinning Jarrett with the Razor’s Edge after blocking an attempt at the figure-4 and shoving Jarrett into his partner, knocking the Roadie to the floor; after the bout, Razor attempted the Razor’s Edge on the Roadie but was clipped from behind by Jarrett; moments later, Aldo Montoya attempted to make the save as Razor was caught in the figure-4 but both Jarrett & the Roadie threw him to the floor; an unknown man then ran out and cleared both from the ring before Tony Garea, Rene Goulet, several referees, and two police officers came out to send him backstage; later in the broadcast, Todd Pettengill interviewed Razor and the unknown man in the WWF Hotline room where Razor introduced the man as his longtime friend Savio Vega (Savio’s debut)
KOTR Qualifying Match: Mabel (w/ Mo) pinned Adam Bomb at 1:54 with a powerslam after catching Bomb in a crossbody
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) defeated the Smoking Gunns at 5:46 when Owen pinned Bart after Yoko hit a legdrop on the floor; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler came out wanting to go ahead and have his match with Bret Hart, knowing Bret was hurt, but was sent backstage by Tony Garea and Rene Goulet; moments later, Bret was shown backstage icing down his knee
Jerry Lawler pinned Bret Hart with a double leg roll up at 5:03 when Hakushi interfered and hit three diving headbutts as referee Earl Hebner was tied upside down in the ropes after becoming distracted by Shinja; prior to the bout, Lawler introduced his mother, who was in fact a 20-something model, and wished her a happy Mothers Day before she took a seat at ringside; moments later during a backstage interview, Bret proved that his “injury” was fake (In Your House: The Greatest Matches, Legends of Wrestling Collection, Legends of Wrestling: Jerry Lawler and the Junkyard Dog)
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Psycho Sid (sub. for Shawn Michaels) (w/ Ted Dibiase) via disqualification at 11:29 when Tatanka interfered and broke the champion’s cover after Diesel hit the powerbomb; after the bout, Tatanka and Dibiase assaulted Diesel and Sid attempted the powerbomb but Bam Bam Bigelow came out and made the save, clearing the heels from the ring
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – May 15, 1995
Monday Night Raw taping:
The Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie when Smith pinned the Roadie with the running powerslam (WrestleFest 95)
WWF World Champion Diesel & the Undertaker defeated Psycho Sid & Kama
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow) via submission with the Sharpshooter
5/15/95 – included an in-ring interview conducted by Vince McMahon in which Bob Backlund announced that he was thinking about running for President, with a band then coming ringside and playing ‘Hail to the Chief’; featured McMahon interviewing Savio Vega regarding his surprise debut appearance at In Your House; included a pre-taped promo by Ted Dibiase in which he challenged WWF World Champion Diesel & Bam Bam Bigelow to face his combination of Psycho Sid & Tatanka; featured the announcement that Shawn Michaels would face King Kong Bundy in a King of the Ring qualifying match the following week:
WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna defeated Nick Barberry & Bill Weaver in a handicap match
Man Mountain Rock defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via submission with an arm bar
KOTR Qualifying Match: Bob Holly pinned Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) with a missile dropkick and crossbody off the top at 5:29
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned IRS (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 7:04 with a falling headbutt after ramming IRS into an exposed turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Bigelow announced Diesel as being his surprise cornerman for the match; Ted Dibiase escorted IRS to the ring before the match but was chased backstage early on by Diesel; after the match, Dibiase returned ringside alongside Psycho Sid & Tatanka
5/22/95 – featured a Bob Backlund vignette in which he gave several examples of what he would do if elected President; included footage of Stephanie Wiand giving Matt Pompacilli the keys to his Orlando vacation home, with a brief appearance from the Bushwhackers; included the announcement that WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett would battle the Undertaker the following week in a King of the Ring qualifying match; featured the announcement of the first name to be inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame the night before the King of the Ring in Philadelphia – Antonina Rocca; included a closing segment in which Jerry Lawler faked an injury to avoid commenting on Hart’s challenge earlier in the night, followed by pre-taped comments from the Undertaker on facing Jarrett the following week:
Razor Ramon (w/ Savio Vega) pinned Mike Bell at 4:17 by shoving Bell to the mat and placing one foot on his chest after seemingly changing his mind about hitting the Razor’s Edge, moments after a back suplex off the top; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Vega making the save for Razor at In Your House; during the match, Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler discussed Razor’s qualifying for the King of the Ring over the weekend as well as his brief weekend reign as 4-time IC Champion; immediately after the bout, a furious Bret Hart came ringside to confront Jerry Lawler about the embarrassing loss sustained at In Your House; during the segment, Hart slapped Lawler’s headset off, repeatedly asked what it would take to get a rematch, and said “You know what you are? You’re lower than (bleep).”
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned John Chrystal at 3:10 with a standing Diamond Cutter (Helmsley’s Raw debut) (Triple H: The King of Kings)
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Tony Devito & Bill Payne at 2:56 when Smith pinned Payne with the running powerslam; prior to the match, Luger & Smith were led to the ring by two guest flag bearers; during the bout, footage from the Action Zone was shown in which Smith used an electric chair on Mabel during a tag team contest
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Barry Horowitz via submission with a modified half crab at 2:21
KOTR Qualifying match: Shawn Michaels pinned King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) with the superkick at around the 8-minute mark; during the bout, WWF World Champion Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow were shown watching the match backstage; after the match, Diesel and Bigelow came out to congratulate Michaels on the victory, during which Diesel and Michaels high fived and hugged (Michaels’ return following the attack he sustained at the hands of Psycho Sid on 4/3/95)
5/29/95 – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett, with the Roadie, in which he said he would beat the Undertaker and advance in the King of the Ring tournament, until he was interrupted by the Undertaker’s music and the lights in the arena going out; included a look at Diesel recouperating from reconstructive elbow injury, with comments from the WWF World Champion as well as Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, AL; included a King of the Ring Report, during which Todd Pettengill asked Jerry Lawler whether he would accept Bret Hart’s challenge to face him at the pay-per-view, with Lawler saying he would answer when he was ready; featured the announcement that Ernie Ladd and Ivan Putski would be inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame Class of 1995; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze regarding the broken nose sustained at the hands of Bertha Faye; featured the announcement that Davey Boy Smith would face WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart the following week in a King of the Ring Qualifying Match; included a Bob Backlund vignette in which he said he would do away with rock music if he were elected president:
Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Mike Khoury with the powerbomb at 1:20; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Sid hitting the chokeslam and powerbomb on WWF World Champion Diesel at In Your House to explain Diesel’s arm injury
Adam Bomb pinned Bob Cook at 2:04 with the clothesline off the top; prior to the match, Vince McMahon announced that WrestleMania: The Special would air the following Sunday night and said he was “proud as a peacock,” alluding that it would air on NBC but never outright saying so
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) pinned John Snakowski at 2:34 with a somersault splash; prior to the bout, Hakushi pulled a mannequin head out of a burlap bag, designed to look like Bret Hart
Men on a Mission defeated Gary Scott & Aaron Ferguson at 3:46 when Mabel pinned Scott with a splash in the corner and a belly to belly suplex
KOTR Qualifying Match: The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) at around the 10-minute mark in a non-title match following a chokeslam and the tombstone
WWF @ Danbury, CT – O’Neill Center – May 16, 1995 (1,800)
WWF Superstars taping:
Razor Ramon & Savio Vega (sub. for the 1-2-3 Kid) fought WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna to a double count-out at 11:34; after the bout, Razor hit the Razor’s Edge on Owen
The Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission at 10:40 when Billy pinned Mo with a small package (WrestleFest 95)
Bret Hart pinned Hakushi (w/ Shinja) at 7:46 after Hakushi accidentally hit Shinja on the ring apron when Bret ducked
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Davey Boy Smith in a ladder match at 9:07, with Smith knocking Jarrett off the ladder just as he grabbed the title belt; Lex Luger was announced as being in Smith’s corner and Roadie in Jarrett’s but neither appeared; after the match, the two continued to fight until Roadie ran out and clipped Smith in the knee; moments later, Luger ran out to make the save (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995
Shawn Michaels (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) & the Undertaker defeated Sid & Kama when Michaels pinned Sid with the superkick at 8:41; prior to the bout, Diesel introduced Michaels to take his place as a favor to Michaels who then ran out and attacked Sid
5/20/95:
The Smoking Gunns defeated Bob Cook & Mike Khoury when Khoury was pinned
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned John Chrystal with the Cannonball
Man Mountain Rock defeated Bill Payne via submission with the arm bar
Mantaur (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Gary Scott with a powerslam
KOTR Qualifying Match: Razor Ramon pinned Jacob Blu (w/ Eli Blu & Uncle Zebakiah) at 5:07 with a roll up as Jacob attempted to grab at Savio Vega on the floor; late in the contest, Savio came out and knocked down both Eli and Zebakiah (the bout began during the commercial break)
5/27/95 – featured Dok Hendrix conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Diesel & Bam Bam Bigelow regarding their match against Psycho Sid & Tatanka at the King of the Ring:
Men on a Mission defeated Ross Greenberg & Tim McNeany; in an non-televised incident after the bout, Mabel called out Techno Team 2000 if they had any guts, who answered the challenge and cleared MOM from the ring
KOTR Qualifying Match: Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Duke Drose
Shawn Michaels pinned Tom Prichard (w/ Jim Cornette & Jimmy Del Ray) with the superkick (WrestleFest 95)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Brian Walsh
Techno Team 2000 defeated Barry Horowitz & the Brooklyn Brawler (Techno Team’s TV debut)
6/3/95 – included a vignette promoting the debut of Waylon Mercy; featured an interview with Bertha Faye and Harvey Wippleman:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Mike Bell & Gus Kantarakis when Kantarakis submitted to the Torture Rack
Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned Scott Taylor with a Frankensteiner off the top (Skip & Sunny’s WWF Superstars debut)
KOTR Qualifying Match: The Roadie (w/ Jeff Jarrett) pinned Doink the Clown (w/ Dink) with a roll up at 5:04 when Doink became distracted by Jarrett chasing Dink around ringside
Bob Holly defeated Raymond Roy
Rad Radford pinned Burt Centeno with the northern lights suplex
The Undertaker pinned Tony Devito with the tombstone
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – May 17, 1995 (2,500)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The scheduled Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Tatanka match did not take place
Adam Bomb defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out at 8:03 when Jarrett left ringside
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith at 11:32 via disqualification when Smith made the save after Luger recieved the Bonzai Drop
Bret Hart pinned Hakushi (w/ Shinja) with a roll up after Hakushi accidentally hit Shinja
Howard Finkel pinned Harvey Wippleman with an elbow drop at the 24-second mark
Shawn Michaels (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) & the Undertaker defeated Psycho Sid & Kama at 8:30 when Taker pinned Kama
Action Zone – 5/21/95: Psycho Sid pinned Bob Holly with the powerbomb
Action Zone – 5/28/95: Savio Vega pinned Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) with a roll up at around the 11-minute mark after ducking a punch; Jacob Blu was in Eli’s corner but was ejected from ringside mid-way through after interfering and prompting Razor Ramon to come out; moments later, both men brawled around ringside until about a half dozen referees appeared and sent both men backstage; after the match, both Jacob and Razor returned ringside, with Razor holding the Blus from entering the ring (the in-ring debut of the Savio character)
Action Zone – 6/4/95: Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated Razor Ramon & Savio Vega at 9:46 after Jacob kicked Razor in the side of the face as Ramon prepared Eli for the Razor’s Edge
5/21/95:
King Kong Bundy defeated Tim McNeeny
The Blu Brothers defeated Ross Greenberg & Brian Walsh
Aldo Montoya defeated Nick Barberry
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Bert Centenno
The Bushwhackers defeated Barry Horowitz & the Brooklyn Brawler when Brawler was pinned
The Undertaker defeated Mike Bell
5/28/95 – featured the announcement that Ernie Ladd would be inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame Class of 1995:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Roy Raymond & Laurice Moralis
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Bill Weaver with a right hand punch
Adam Bomb defeated Gus Kantarrakis at 2:41 with a clothesline off the top
Henry Godwinn pinned John Crystal at 2:35 with the Slop Drop
Rad Radford pinned Mike Khoury at 2:29 with a northern lights suplex into a bridge
Duke Drose defeated Bob Cook
6/4/95:
Techno Team 2000 defeated Bob Cook & Howard Nalley
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Brian Walsh
Shawn Michaels defeated Barry Horowitz
Men on a Mission defeated Aaron Ferguson & Laurice Moralis
Hakushi defeated Bill Payne
Savio Vega defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – May 19, 1995 (8,500)
Techno Team 2000 defeated Tom Prichard & Barry Horowitz (sub. for Jimmy Del Ray_
Tatanka pinned Bob Holly
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Jerry Lawler; Lawler originally won the match with his feet on the ropes but another referee disputed the call
Man Mountain Rock defeated Mantaur
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers after Uncle Zebakiah interfered
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Psycho Sid
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi via submission with the Sharpshooter
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett to win the title in a ladder match
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – May 20, 1995
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Jeff Jarrett
Man Mountain Rock defeated Mantaur
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Scott Taylor
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Psycho Sid
Fatu defeated Eli Blu
Tatanka defeated Bob Holly
Techno Team 2000 defeated Tom Prichard & Barry Horowitz (sub. for Jimmy Del Ray)
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi
WWF @ Manila, Philippines – Araneta Coliseum – May 21, 1995
Doink the Clown defeated Kwang
Kama pinned Aldo Montoya after a powerslam
Henry Godwinn defeated Duke Drose
King Kong Bundy pinned Adam Bomb
The Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
Shawn Michaels defeated IRS via count-out
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna via disqualification
The Undertaker pinned Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF @ Trois-Rivieres, Quebec – Colisee – May 21, 1995
Techno Team 2000 defeated Tom Prichard & Barry Horowitz (sub. for Jimmy Del Ray)
Man Mountain Rock defeated Mantaur
Tatanka defeated Bob Holly
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Scott Taylor
Jeff Jarrett defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon to win the title
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi with the Sharpshooter
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Psycho Sid
WWF @ Manila, Philippines – Araneta Coliseum – May 22, 1995
WWF @ Manila, Philippines – Araneta Coliseum – May 23, 1995
WWF @ Cebu, Philippines – Cebu Coliseum – May 24, 1995
Doink the Clown defeated Kwang
Kama pinned Aldo Montoya
Henry Godwinn defeated Duke Drose
King Kong Bundy pinned Adam Bomb
The Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
Shawn Michaels defeated IRS via count-out
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna via disqualification
The Undertaker pinned Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF @ Edmonton, Alberta – Northlands Coliseum – May 25, 1995
Techno Team 2000 defeated Tom Prichard & Mantaur
Skip pinned Barry Horowitz
Hakushi pinned Doink the Clown (sub. for Bret Hart)
Man Mountain Rock pinned Tatanka
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Virgil with the Cannonball
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match; Razor originally captured the title but the Roadie interfered, attacked Razor, and handed the belt to Jarrett
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers after making an illegal switch
Bret Hart (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase & Tatanka)
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta – Corral – May 26, 1995
Techno Team 2000 defeated Tom Prichard & Mantaur (sub. for Jimmy Del Ray)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Virgil
Hakushi defeated Doink the Clown (sub. for Bret Hart)
Tatanka defeated Man Mountain Rock
Skip defeated Barry Horowitz
Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
Bret Hart (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned Psycho Sid
WWF @ Regina, Saskatchewan – Agridome – May 27, 1995
Rescheduled from 3/4
Techno Team 2000 defeated Tom Prichard & Mantaur (sub. for Jimmy Del Ray)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Virgil
Hakushi defeated Doink the Clown (sub. for Bret Hart)
Tatanka defeated Man Mountain Rock
Skip defeated Barry Horowitz
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
Bret Hart (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned Psycho Sid
WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – May 28, 1995 (2,500)
The 1-2-3 Kid vs. the Roadie was originally scheduled for the show
Techno Team 2000 defeated Tom Prichard & Mantaur (sub. for Jimmy Del Ray) when Erik Watts pinned Prichard with a crossbody off the top
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Virgil with the Cannonball
Hakushi defeated Doink the Clown (sub. for Bret Hart)
Man Mountain Rock pinned Tatanka
Skip pinned Barry Horowitz by grabbing the tights for leverage
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match after the Roadie interfered and shoved the challenger off the ladder; after the match, Razor hit the Razor’s Edge on both Jarrett and the Roadie
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers when the illegal Blu pinned Fatu
Bret Hart (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned Psycho Sid after blocking a powerbomb attempt; during the bout, Tatanka joined Ted Dibiase in Sid’s corner at ringside
WWF @ Kallang, Singapore – Indoor Stadium – May 28, 1995
Kwang defeated Doink the Clown
The Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS
Kama defeated Aldo Montoya
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
The Undertaker defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – June 2, 1995 (1,750)
Techno Team 2000 defeated the Heavenly Bodies at 13:00
Man Mountain Rock pinned Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 13:00
Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned Barry Horowitz at 12:00
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Virgil at 7:00
Bam Bam Bigelow (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned Psycho Sid at 7:00
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye at 5:30
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match at 11:00
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi with the Sharpshooter at 8:00
WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Centre – June 3, 1995 (2,100)
Techno Team 2000 (sub. for the Bushwhackers) defeated the Heavenly Bodies
Man Mountain Rock defeated Tatanka
Skip defeated Barry Horowitz
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Virgil
Bam Bam Bigelow (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) defeated Psycho Sid
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – June 4, 1995 (2,000) (matinee)
Techno Team 2000 defeated the Heavenly Bodies
Man Mountain Rock defeated Tatanka
Skip defeated Barry Horowitz
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Virgil
Bam Bam Bigelow (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) defeated Psycho Sid
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the New Headshrinkers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi
WWF @ Struthers, OH – Fieldhouse – June 5, 1995 (1,450; sell out)
Monday Night Raw taping:
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated the Smoking Gunns when Yoko pinned Billy
Bob Holly pinned Chris Benoit
Techno Team 2000 defeated John Chrystal & Mike Khoury; the match was later redone before airing
John Rogers defeated an unknown
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match at 10:00 after knocking Razor off the ladder, with Razor crotching himself across the top rope and his leg becoming entangled in the ropes; prior to the bout, Jarrett cut an in-ring promo saying he was the world’s greatest singer, entertainer, and wrestler; following the entrances, Jarrett took the mic and said Roadie was sick but it was his job to raise the belt and it was too high, then saying it should be lowered; moments later, Razor signalled for the belt to be raised higher; after the match, as Jarrett celebrated on the turnbuckle, Razor grabbed him and dropped him with the Razor’s Edge; moments later, Razor grabbed the title belt but eventually dropped it across Jarrett’s body (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995)
Bret Hart pinned Hakushi
The Undertaker pinned Kama
Shawn Michaels (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned Psycho Sid with a roll up after Sid was distracted by Bam Bam Bigelow at ringside
6/5/95 – included the Lex Luger “I’ll Be Your Hero” music video to add hype to the following week’s Luger / Yoko match:
Savio Vega pinned Kenny Kendall
Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned Barry Horowitz
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Jerry Flynn
6/12/95 – included Bob Backlund finding Man Mountain Rock’s guitar backstage and destroying it:
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Duane Gill
Kama pinned David Haskins
Man Mountain Rock defeated Bob Cook via submission
Techno Team 2000 defeated John Chrystal & Mike Khoury
KOTR Qualifying Match: WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger via count-out following a legdrop on the floor; moments prior to the finish, Yoko attacked Luger’s flagbearer on the floor which prompted Luger to roll to the floor; the flagbearer was announced as Scott Anton, later known as Scotty Riggs
6/19/95:
The Undertaker pinned Mike McReynolds
Adam Bomb pinned Bill Payne
Psycho Sid & Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated the New Headshrinkers (w/ Afa & Capt. Lou Albano) at 8:56 when Tatanka pinned Sionne after Sid hit the powerbomb on the arena floor
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Buck Quartermaine
Shawn Michaels pinned Gus Kantarrakis at 4:16 with the superkick, moments after hitting the superkick on the floor and knocking his opponent out; after the bout, Michaels fought off an ambush from Kama; during the bout, both the Undertaker and Mabel made appearances at ringside, scouting their potential semi-final opponent in the King of the Ring tournament
WWF @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – June 6, 1995 (3,800)
WWF Superstars taping:
The Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly at 7:00
Adam Bomb pinned Chris Benoit (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 3:00
Bret Hart, Razor Ramon, & Savio Vega (sub. for the 1-2-3 Kid) defeated Hakushi (w/ Shinja), WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette) when Savio pinned Hakushi with a clothesline at 11:35 (Confirmed Hits, WrestleFest 95, Terminators 96)
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 4:00
Shawn Michaels pinned Jerry Lawler (sub. for Psycho Sid) at 3:00; prior to the bout, Lawler had come out and asked Dibiase if he could take Sid’s place and make it a perfect night for himself which Dibiase agreed
6/10/95:
Psycho Sid & Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated John Chrystal & Cory
Hakushi (w/ Shinja) defeated David Haskins via count-out
Razor Ramon pinned Bill Payne with the Razor’s Edge
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Buck Quartermaine
The Smoking Gunns defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Duane Gill
Jerry Lawler pinned Aldo Montoya with the piledriver; after the match, Lawler stuffed his foot into the unconcious Montoya’s mouth
6/17/95:
Henry Godwinn defeated Bret Hart via count-out after Jerry Lawler came ringside
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated John Smith & Gus Kantarakis
Man Mountain Rock defeated Kenny Kendall via submission with the arm bar
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated John Syznowski via submission with the figure-4
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Reginald Walker with the Cannonball
Savio Vega pinned Bob Cook with a crucifix
6/24/95:
Shawn Michaels defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via count-out
Men on a Mission defeated Jerry Flynn & Mike McReynold
The Undertaker pinned Barry Horowitz with the tombstone
Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned John Chrystal with a superplex
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mantaur
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Mike Khoury with the Pedigree
WWF @ Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial – June 7, 1995 (2,000)
Wrestling Challenge taping:
The scheduled Bret Hart vs. Hakushi match did not take place
Bam Bam Bigelow & Razor Ramon defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) via count-out at 11:41
Gorgeous George III (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned Scott Studd at 4:36 with a German suplex into a brdige
Men on a Mission defeated the Smoking Gunns at 5:38 when Mabel pinned Bart with a belly to belly suplex
Waylon Mercy pinned Erik Watts at 6:36 with a brainbuster
WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart pinned Chris Benoit at 10:14 after blocking Benoit’s victory roll attempt
Razor Ramon pinned Randall Briggs at 2:42 with the Razor’s Edge
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 4:25 with the tombstone
Shawn Michaels (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 4:59 after Sid was distracted by Diesel at ringisde
Action Zone – 6/11/95: Adam Bomb fought Jean Pierre Lafitte to a double count-out at 7:12; after the bout, Bomb won a post-match brawl
Action Zone – 6/18/95: Shawn Michaels pinned Rad Radford at 9:49 with the superkick
Action Zone – 6/25/95: Bret Hart pinned Henry Godwinn at 10:45
Wrestling Challenge – 6/11/95:
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Kenny Kendall via submission at 2:25 with the figure-4
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Reginald Walker at 2:34 with the diving headbutt
Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned John Smith at the 58-second mark with a Frankensteiner off the top
Rad Radford pinned Jerry Flynn at 3:09 with a northern lights suplex; later in the show, Radford challenged Shawn Michaels to face him the following week on the Action Zone
Man Mountain Rock defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via sumbission at 2:40 with an armbar
Wrestling Challenge – 6/18/95:
Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated John Crystal & Mike Khoury at 4:01 when Crystal was pinned
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Jerry Flynn at with a reverse kick
The Smoking Gunns defeated Doug Stahl & the Brooklyn Brawler at at 3:07 when Billy pinned Stahl
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Barry Horowitz at 3:23 with the Pedigree
Wrestling Challenge – 6/25/95:
Psycho Sid & Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Gus Kantarakis & Buck Quartermaine at 3:13 when Sid pinned both men after hitting powerbombs on both opponents
Adam Bomb pinned Reginald Walker at 2:47 with a flying clothesline
Aldo Montoya pinned Bill Payne at 2:16 with a bulldog
Hakushi pinned Bob Cook at 3:42 with diving headbutt off the top
Mabel (w/ Mo) pinned David Haskins at 1:43 with a belly to belly suplex
John Pierre Lafitte pinned John Sanowski at 2:44
WWF @ Edinboro, PA – June 8, 1995
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – June 9, 1995 (6,500)
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Aldo Montoya at 8:47 with the Cannonball following a DDT
The Smoking Gunns fought Jacob & Eli Blu to a double count-out at 8:28 when all four men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, the Gunns cleared the ring with a pair of double dropkicks
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Doink the Clown
Shawn Michaels won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating King Kong Bundy at 12:47; other participants included: Duke Drose, Men on a Mission, Aldo Montoya, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Jean Pierre Lafitte, Man Mountain Rock, Adam Bomb, the Smoking Gunns, Jacob & Eli Blu, Tatanka, Henry Godwinn, Bob Backlund, Doink the Clown, WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna; order of elimination: Yoko by Michaels, Mabel, & several others following several running axehandles from Michaels (1:46); Billy & a Blu twin by Mo (2:05); a Blu twin by Bart via a backdrop (2:08); Bart by Mabel (2:10); Bomb by Tatanka & Bundy (2:22); Mabel by Michaels following a running axehandle (2:45); Aldo by Mo (3:06); Lafitte by Rock (5:05); Doink by Tatanka (6:10); Hemsley by Michaels (6:36); Backlund by Mo (6:44); Rock by Bundy (7:09); Mo by Michaels (7:40); Drose by Tatanka (7:44); Hart by Michaels via a clothesline (11:09); Tatanka elimited himself via a clothesline over the top to Michaels, with Michaels hanging onto the ropes (12:40); Bundy by Michaels via a dropkick from behind as Bundy thought he had won the match
Skip pinned Duke Drose at 9:35 by reversing the Trash Compactor into a roll up
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match at 12:45 after shoving the challenger off the top of the ladder; during the bout, Razor sustained a rib injury that would force him out of the King of the Ring tournament
Adam Bomb & Man Mountain Rock defeated Tatanka & King Kong Bundy at 12:54 when Bomb pinned Bundy following a clothesline off the top
Bam Bam Bigelow (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) pinned Psycho Sid with a roll up at 9:05 as Sid was distracted by Shawn Michaels on the ring apron; after the bout, Michaels and Bigelow posed together in the ring
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – June 10, 1995 (8,340)
Included an in-ring promo by WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett in which he said Razor Ramon was too injured to compete in a scheduled tag team match and Jarrett would beat Adam Bomb later in the show; featured an in-ring promo by Savio Vega, in Spanish, in which he talked about his and Razor’s feud with Jarrett & the Roadie; included an in-ring promo by Ted Dibiase in which he challenged WWF World Champion Diesel & Shawn Michaels to face Psycho Sid & Tatanka at the Aug. 12 MSG return; Robin Leach was in attendance for the show
Skip pinned Aldo Montoya with a Frankensteiner off the top
Men on a Mission defeated the Smoking Gunns when Mabel pinned Bart with a belly to belly suplex
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Doink the Clown with the cannonball off the top
Adam Bomb defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out after Jarrett was knocked to the floor; earlier in the match, Jarrett attempted to walk out of the match but was blocked by Savio Vega, who threw him back into the ring
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose at the 7-minute mark with the Pedigree
Shawn Michaels (sub. for an injured WWF World Champion Diesel) defeated Psycho Sid in a steel cage match by escaping over the cage after sending Sid face-first into the cage; immediately after Michaels escaped, Tatanka attacked in at ringside and then put him back in the cage where he and Sid double teamed Michaels after Ted Dibiase locked the cage door; Sid then dropped Michaels with the powerbomb until Aldo Montoya, Savio Vega, and Billy Gunn ran out to try to open the door; Bam Bam Bigelow then scaled the cage and helped clear the ring before the four tended to Michaels
Man Mountain Rock pinned Bob Backlund at the 8-minute mark with a roll up as Backlund argued with ringside fans; after the match, Backlund applied the Crossface Chicken Wing on Rock
Savio Vega pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna) with a roll up after throwing Hart into the corner; the match was originally scheduled for Vega & Razor Ramon vs. Hart & Yokozuna; prior to the bout, Hart and Yokozuna flipped a coin to see which would face Vega; after the contest, Vega fought off an interfering Yokozuna before escaping the ring
Tatanka pinned Bam Bam Bigelow after, as the referee was knocked down, Ted Dibiase shoved Bigelow off the top as Bigelow attempted the moonsault
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – June 11, 1995 (6,000)
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Duke Drose with the Cannonball
Adam Bomb pinned Henry Godwinn with a small package
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye with the German suplex
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Aldo Montoya with the Pedigree
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated the Smoking Gunns in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; Yokozuna scored the first fall with a legdrop; the challengers won the second fall with the backbreaker / kneedrop combo; Yoko won the third fall with a belly to belly suplex
Skip pinned Doink the Clown with a small package
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out, even though Jarrett re-entered the ring first
Shawn Michaels & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka & Kama following Bigelow’s diving headbutt
The Undertaker defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification when Kama and Tatanka interfered
WWF @ Nuremberg, Germany – Frankenhalle – June 13, 1995 (4,500)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi
The Undertaker defeated Kama
WWF @ Mannheim, Germany – Eisstadion – June 14, 1995 (5,400)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu via count-out
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi
The Undertaker defeated Kama
WWF @ Essen, Germany – Grugahalle – June 15, 1995
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu via disqualification
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi
The Undertaker defeated Kama
WWF @ Berlin, Germany – Deutschlandhalle – June 16, 1995 (9,500)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu via disqualification
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi
The Undertaker defeated Kama
WWF @ Sacramento, CA – Arco Arena – June 16, 1995 (2,000)
Techno Team 2000 defeated the Heavenly Bodies
Skip defeated Aldo Montoya
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Bob Holly
Man Mountain Rock defeated Bob Backlund
Henry Godwinn defeated Doink the Clown
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated the Bushwhackers
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out
Davey Boy Smith defeated Tatanka
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – June 17, 1995 (7,000)
Techno Team 2000 defeated the Heavenly Bodies
Skip defeated Aldo Montoya
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Bob Holly
Man Mountain Rock defeated Bob Backlund
Henry Godwinn defeated Doink the Clown
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated the Bushwhackers
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out
Davey Boy Smith defeated Tatanka
Psycho Sid defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in a steel cage match
WWF @ Zeltweg, Austria – Aichfeldhalle – June 17, 1995 (3,000)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi
Shawn Michaels defeated IRS
The Undertaker defeated Kama
WWF @ Wels, Austria – June 18, 1995 (2,500)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
King Kong Bundy defeated Adam Bomb
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu via disqualification
The Undertaker defeated Kama
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi with the Sharpshooter
WWF @ Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle – June 19, 1995
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu disqualification
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi
The Undertaker defeated Kama
WWF @ Dublin, Ireland – The Point – June 20, 1995
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers
Shawn Michaels defeated IRS
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
The Undertaker defeated Kama
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi
WWF @ Birmingham, England – NEC Arena – June 21, 1995
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Duke Drose with the Cannonball after 10 minutes
Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers following Mabel’s legdrop on Sionne
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye after 5 minutes
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS with the superkick
Adam Bomb pinned King Kong Bundy
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu via count-out after 13 minutes
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi via submission with the Sharpshooter after 10 minutes
The Undertaker pinned Kama with the tombstone
WWF @ London, England – Royal Albert Hall – June 22, 1995 (5,500; sell out)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu via disqualification
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye
Adam Bomb defeated King Kong Bundy
Men on a Mission defeated the New Headshrinkers
The Undertaker pinned Kama with the tombstone
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi with the Sharpshooter
– 6/24/95: The Fabulous Moolah, Pedro Morales, Ivan Putski, Antonino Rocca, the Grand Wizard, George Steele, and Ernie Ladd were inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at the Philadelphia Marriott.
Sunday Night Slam:
KOTR Qualifying Match: Savio Vega (w/ Razor Ramon) pinned IRS (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 4:01 with a spin wheel kick; this bout was made at the last minute to fill the vacancy left due to Razor Ramon’s rib injury, sustained against Jeff Jarrett two weeks earlier
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon & Dok Hendrix on commentary; a young Matt & Jeff Hardy opened the entrance door for the wrestlers during the show:
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Savio Vega (w/ Razor Ramon) defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) via count-out at 8:24 after Yoko ran into the ring post as Razor Ramon held off WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart from ringside
KOTR Quarter-Finals: The Roadie (w/ WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett) pinned Bob Holly at 7:30 after lifting a boot into Holly’s face as he came off the top
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Shawn Michaels fought Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) to a 15-minute time-limit draw; after the bout, Michaels hit the superkick on Kama
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Mabel (w/ Mo) pinned the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) at 10:44 with a leg drop after Kama interfered and kicked the Undertaker in the back after he hit the chokeslam on Mabel
KOTR Semi Finals: Savio Vega (w/ Razor Ramon) pinned the Roadie (w/ WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett) at 6:36 with a roll up after sending him into Jarrett on the ring apron
Bret Hart defeated Jerry Lawler with the Sharpshooter at 9:20 in a Kiss My Foot match after outside interference from Hakushi backfired; after the bout, Hart forced Lawler to kiss his feet before having him kiss Lawler’s own feet (Legends of Wrestling Collection, Legends of Wrestling: Jerry Lawler and the Junkyard Dog, The Best of King of the Ring)
KOTR Finals: Mabel (w/ Mo) pinned Savio Vega (w/ Razor Ramon) with a powerslam and splash at 8:32; after the match, Men on a Mission beat up both Razor Ramon and the returning 1-2-3 Kid; Razor, Savio, & the Kid were held back by officials during the coronation that followed (the Kid’s surprise return after a 2-month absence)
WWF World Champion Diesel & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid & Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 17:35 when Diesel pinned Tatanka with the powerbomb after Sid walked out of the match
USWA @ Memphis, TN – June 26, 1995
The Undertaker & Bill Dundee defeated Doug Gilbert & Jim Harris in a bodybag match
WWF @ Danville, PA – Area High School – June 26, 1995 (2,700; sell out)
Monday Night Raw taping:
The scheduled Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Tatanka match did not take place
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated an unknown
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
Men on a Mission defeated Savio Vega & the 1-2-3 Kid (sub. for Razor Ramon) at 6:15 when Mabel pinned Kid with a legdrop
WWF World Champion Diesel (w/ Bam Bam Bigelow) defeated Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase, Henry Godwinn, & Tatanka) via disqualification at 4:15 when Tatanka & Godwinn interfered; Bigelow made the save after the bout
6/26/95 – included Shawn Michaels, subbing for for Jerry Lawler, as a guest commentator alongside Vince McMahon; included a vignette in which Jerry Lawler visited his dentist Dr. Isaac Yankem in order to plot revenge on Bret Hart (Yankem’s TV debut):
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jason Arndt & the Black Phantom following the sidewinder
Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned Scott Taylor with a Frankensteiner off the top; Skip performed several push-ups on his opponent prior to the referee counting the pinfall
Man Mountain Rock defeated Phil Apollo via submission with the arm bar after about a minute
King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) pinned Kenny Kendall with a belly to belly suplex; prior to the bout, Mabel was carried to the ring on a throne
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) via disqualification when the Roadie interfered and broke a pinfall attempt as Savio had the champion in a roll up as Jarrett was arguing with Shawn Michaels at ringside; after the bout, Savio and Michaels cleared the ring of Jarrett and the Roadie; in footage shown in the days following, Jarrett returned to the ring after the show went off the air and was knocked out by Michaels’ superkick
7/3/95 – included the airing of Jeff Jarrett’s music video ‘With My Baby Tonight’:
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Mike Bell with a crescent kick and an inside cradle (the Kid’s return match from an injury sustained in late April)
Bob Holly pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a crossbody off the top
Henry Godwinn pinned Barry Horowitz with the Slop Drop
Psycho Sid pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 5:38 after Henry Godwinn interfered and pushed Bigelow off the top as Bam Bam attempted the top rope headbutt; prior to the bout, Bigelow and Godwinn had a confrontation in the aisle before officials were able to pull the two apart; after the bout, Sid hit the powerbomb on Bigelow
Waylon Mercy defeated Jeff Hardy via submission with the sleeper following a brainbuster; during the bout, Vince McMahon announced that Henry Godwinn would be replacing King Kong Bundy alongside Tatanka in the match against Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith the following week (Mercy’s Raw debut)
7/10/95 – included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Psycho Sid and Ted Dibiase in which Dibiase brought out all of Sid’s 14 lumberjacks that will be supporting him at In Your House:
The Roadie (w/ WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett) pinned Jerry Flynn at 2:38 with a slam and roll up after Flynn failed a leap frog
Savio Vega pinned Mike Khoury at 1:46
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Matt Hardy with the Pedigree at 3:12
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry Godwinn & Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 5:49 when Smith pinned Tatanka with the powerslam, as Tatanka prepared to come off the top; the previous week it was announced that King Kong Bundy would be Tatanka’s partner but Godwinn was named as a replacement before the telecast went off the air
7/17/95 – included Vince McMahon conducting an interview with WWF World Champion Diesel in a closing segment regarding his title defense against Psycho Sid at In Your House; during the segment, Diesel had all his lumberjacks come to the ring – Bam Bam Bigelow, the Smoking Gunns, Bob Holly, the 1-2-3 Kid, Adam Bomb, Savio Vega, Duke Drose, Techno Team 2000, Shawn Michaels, and others; after Diesel asked Bigelow and Michaels what would happen if Sid was to fall out to the floor beside them, McMahon introduced Sid; Sid then walked out to the ring steps as his own lumberjacks joined him; Sid prepared to enter the ring but then opted not to:
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Dimitre & Gus Kantarrakis at 2:54 after Yoko hit a legdrop which was followed by Owen’s Sharpshooter
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned David Thornberg at 2:32 with the Cannonball
Shawn Michaels pinned IRS (w/ Ted Dibiase) with the superkick at 8:33 as IRS charged towards Michaels after avoiding the superkick moments earlier
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Billy Mack with a right uppercut at 2:02
WWF @ Bethlehem, PA – Stabler Arena – June 27, 1995 (2,000)
WWF Superstars taping:
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Tatanka at 10:57
The 1-2-3 Kid & Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie at 10:11 when Vega pinned Roadie
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Psycho Sid
7/1/95 – featured Vince McMahon & Dok Hendrix on commentary, with Hendrix dressed in red, white, and blue as he grilled hotdogs at the commentary table; included footage from the Hitting for the Heartland celebrity baseball game in Oklahoma City, OK, which included Tony Danza, Troy Aikman, and WWF World Champion Diesel, among others; featured backstage footage of Henry Godwinn preparing his slop for his match against Adam Bomb later in the show; included still photos recapping the Bret Hart vs. Jerry Lawler Kiss My Foot match at the King of the Ring, followed by footage of Lawler visiting Dr. Isaac Yankem at his dentist office and saying Yankem was coming to the WWF to go after Hart; featured the announcement Shawn Michaels would challenge WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett at In Your House, followed by footage of Michaels and Jarrett’s confrontation days earlier on Raw; exclusive footage, after Raw went off the air, of Jarrett and the Roadie coming back out to the ring and Jarrett saying he wanted a title match with Michaels; as referees entered the ring, Michaels fought off both Jarrett and the Roadie, put the title belt around his waist, and hit Jarrett with the superkick; included the premiere of Jarrett’s music video ‘With My Baby Tonight;’ featured a video package looking at how the WWF would assist with the Special Olympics, coming that summer to New Haven, CT; included a video package recapping the previous Saturday’s 1995 WWF Hall of Fame ceremony in Philadelphia, in which Pedro Morales, the Grand Wizard, Antonino Rocca, the Fabulous Moolah, George Steele, Ernie Ladd, and Ivan Putski; during Steele’s induction, a video was shown from Bill Murray on the set of his latest movie; featured a vignette promoting Waylon Mercy’s debut later in the show; included the announcement Men on a Mission would face the Smoking Gunns the following week:
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Ken Reaper with a spin kick and Oklahoma side roll at 1:54; during the match, it was noted the Kid would face the Roadie at the next In Your House (Kid’s in-ring return after a 2-month absence)
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Jason Arhndt with a bomb off the middle turnbuckle at 1:28; during Kama’s entrance, Barry Didinsky and two young fans showed off new shirts of Adam Bomb, Shawn Michaels, and Bam Bam Bigelow; early in the match and afterwards, Kama confronted two of the Undertaker’s “creatures of the night” sitting ringside
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith (w/ two young flagbearers) defeated Billy Mack & Lloyd Lanui at 2:10 when Luger scored the pin with the running forearm; prior to the bout, it was announced Luger & Smith would challenge WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna at In Your House; during the match, Jim Cornette, Mr. Fuji, Hart, & Yoko appeared at the entrance to watch the contest
Waylon Mercy defeated Bill Weaver via submission with the sleeper at around the 3-minute mark; Scott Burdette was the guest ring announcer for the match; prior to and after the match, Mercy shook the referee’s hand (the match began during the commercial break) (Mercy’s debut)
Adam Bomb fought Henry Godwinn to a double count-out at around the 1-minute mark when both men began fighting on the floor; moments later, Godwinn sent Bomb into the ringpost and then dumped the contents of his slop pail over the back of Bomb’s head; moments later, Bomb got to his feet, screamed “I’ll kill you” and then went off to find Godwinn backstage (the match began during the commercial break)
7/8/95 – featured an opening video package hyping the Smoking Gunns vs. Men on a Mission main event; included footage from the previous week’s Henry Godwinn vs. Adam Bomb match, and Godwinn slopping Bomb after the bout; Bomb then cut a backstage promo in which he said he would get his revenge on Godwinn, with Godwinn then replying; featured footage from Raw’s match between Psycho Sid and Bam Bam Bigelow, with Henry Godwinn costing Bigelow the match; included footage of WWF World Champion Diesel, Lex Luger, Davey Boy Smith, the 1-2-3 Kid, Aldo Montoya, Savio Vega, Dink, and others being part of the opening of the Special Olympics the previous weekend:
Bob Holly pinned Mike Bell with an inside cradle at 2:27; during the match, it was noted WWF President Jack Tunney announced his retirement on Wednesday
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Nick Barberri with the Cannonball at 2:37; Adam Hanzel was the guest ring announcer for the match
Hakushi defeated Jeff Hardy via submission
Men on a Mission defeated the Smoking Gunns at 7:40 when King Mabel pinned Billy Gunn with a splash in the corner and a belly to belly suplex
7/15/95:
Man Mountain Rock defeated the Black Phantom via submission at 1:57 with the arm bar
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Mike Khoury & John Crystal at 2:45
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Duke Drose with the Pedigree at 6:42
Aldo Montoya defeated Tony Devito at 2:46
Waylon Mercy defeated Jerry Flynn via submission with the sleeper at 3:38
7/22/95 – featured Vince McMahon & Dok Hendrix on commentary; included a vignette showing Fatu visiting the Cow Palace and his old neighborhood; featured extended highlights from McMahon’s in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Diesel from Monday Night Raw in which Diesel brought out his lumberjacks for In Your House and had a brief confrontation with Psycho Sid; included a vignette showing Dr. Isaac Yankem and Jerry Lawler in the dentist office, during which Lawler spoke about Yankem facing Bret Hart before Yankem pulled a tooth out of his patient’s mouth; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Goldust, during which he was not shown; included a closing segment of highlights from WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett’s “With My Baby Tonight” music video:
Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated the 1-2-3 Kid & Savio Vega at 9:31 when the Kid was pinned after Zebakiah came off the top with a knee to the back of the Kid’s head behind the referee’s back, moments after Kid hit a spin kick to a Blu and made the cover; prior to the bout, two of the Undertaker’s “creatures of the night” were shown sitting ringside
Rad Radford pinned Scott Taylor with the northern lights suplex at 2:38; Andrea Lipics was the guest ring announcer for the bout; during the match, it was announced Radford would face Fatu the following week
Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned Russ Greenberg with a superplex and float over at 2:11; prior to the bout, it was announced Razor Ramon, the 1-2-3 Kid, & Savio Vega would face Uncle Zebakiah, Jacob & Eli Blu the following week; during Skip & Sunny’s entrance, footage was shown from the Action Zone two weeks earlier in which Skip was pinned by Barry Horowitz; after the match, Sunny took the mic and spoke but the commentary team talked over her
Adam Bomb pinned Kenny Kendall with a clothesline off the top at 2:31; during Bomb’s entrance, Barry Didinsky, from the WWF Headquarters, promoted the In Your House 2 T-shirt for sale; after the match, Bomb threw several of his mini football bombs into the crowd
WWF @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – Wilkes University Marts Center – June 28, 1995
Wrestling Challenge taping:
Savio Vega defeated King Mabel via disqualification when Sir Mo pushed Vega off the top rope
Aldo Montoya pinned Phil Apollo with a bulldog off the top
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna via count-out after Yoko was hit with Luger’s running forearm
The Smoking Gunns defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie after Jarrett was hit with a bulldog off the top as he attempted to apply the figure-4
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Psycho Sid with a boot to the face
7/2/95:
Hakushi defeated Russ Greenberg
Rad Radford pinned Jeff Hardy with a northern lights suplex
Bob Holly defeated Tony Devito
Duke Drose pinned Mike Bell
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Jeff Williams & David Thornberg following a legdrop from Yoko
7/9/95:
Savio Vega pinned Lloyd Lanui
Barry Horowitz pinned Skip (w/ Sunny) with a half-nelson into a cradle as Skip was doing push-ups in the ring
Man Mountain Rock defeated an unknown via submission
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned the Black Phantom with a spin wheel kick
Waylon Mercy defeated Scott Taylor via submission with a sleeper
7/16/95:
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated Bill Weaver & Nick Barberry
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Jason Ahrndt with the headbutt off the top
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Kenny Kendall with a legdrop off the top
Phantasio pinned Tony Devito at 2:08 (Phantasio’s only TV appearance)
Kama defeated the Rockin Rebel
7/23/95 – included an interview with WWF World Champion Diesel:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated Jim Dimitri & Gus Kantarakis
The Roadie pinned Matt Hardy with a face-first suplex
Henry Godwinn pinned Jerry Flynn with the Slop Drop
Waylon Mercy defeated Jeff Lavolt via submission with the sleeper
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Barry Horowitz with the Pedigree; after the bout, Skip attacked Horowitz
WWF @ Hershey, PA – June 29, 1995
WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – June 30, 1995 (4,500; 3,000 paid)
Skip defeated Doink the Clown
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Sir Mo defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Jean Pierre Lafitte (sub. for King Kong Bundy)
WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Adam Bomb
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Aldo Montoya
Savio Vega (sub. for Razor Ramon) defeated King Mabel via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Psycho Sid in a steel cage match
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Convention Center – July 6, 1995 (2,700)
Fatu defeated Rad Radford
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Psycho Sid in a steel cage match
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
Shawn Michaels defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Seabrook, NJ – July 6, 1995
Skip defeated Bob Holly
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Adam Bomb pinned Hakushi with a small package
Savio Vega (sub. for Razor Ramon) defeated King Mabel via disqualification
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Doink the Clown
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Wildwood, NJ – Convention Center – July 7, 1995
Skip defeated Bob Holly
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Adam Bomb defeated Hakushi
Savio Vega (sub. for Razor Ramon) defeated King Mabel via disqualification
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Doink the Clown
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy at 3:00
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – July 7, 1995 (3,600)
Fatu defeated Rad Radford
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Psycho Sid in a steel cage match
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
Shawn Michaels defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Chicago, IL – United Center – July 8, 1995 (5,200)
Fatu defeated Rad Radford
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated the Brooklyn Brawler after 1 minute
Shawn Michaels defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Psycho Sid in a steel cage match at around the 4-minute mark
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye
WWF World Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
The Undertaker defeated Skip (sub. for Kama) in a casket match
WWF @ White Plains, NY – Westchester County Civic Center – July 8, 1995 (1,800)
Fundraiser show
Skip defeated Bob Holly
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Adam Bomb defeated Hakushi
Savio Vega (sub. for Razor Ramon) defeated King Mabel via disqualification
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Doink the Clown
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy
WWF @ New Haven, CT – July 9, 1995
WWF @ South Padre Island, TX – July 14, 1995
Tony Norris defeated Rico Suave
Fatu defeated Rad Radford
The Roadie defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Shawn Michaels defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Psycho Sid
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Sayreville, NJ – High School Gym – July 14, 1995
Fundraiser show
Skip defeated Nick Barberry
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Adam Bomb defeated Hakushi
Savio Vega (sub. for Razor Ramon) defeated King Mabel via disqualification; after the bout, Razor Ramon made the save for Vega
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Doink the Clown
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy
WWF @ Bronx, NY – Mount St. Michael Academy – July 15, 1995
Fundraiser show
Skip defeated Nick Barberry
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Adam Bomb defeated Hakushi
Savio Vega (sub. for Razor Ramon) defeated King Mabel via disqualification
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Doink the Clown
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy
Bam Bam Bigelow & Adam Bomb defeated Men on a Mission
WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – July 15, 1995 (4,000)
Tony Norris defeated Rico Suave
Fatu pinned Rad Radford
The Roadie pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with a neckbreaker
Shawn Michaels defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via disqualification when the Roadie attacked Michaels after Jarrett sustained the superkick; after the bout, Jarrett and the Roadie double teamed Michaels until they were threatened with a $5,000 fine
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Psycho Sid
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith when Hart pinned Smith after Yoko hit a legdrop behind the referee’s back as Smith had Hart covered
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Tampa, FL – SunDome – July 16, 1995 (5,200; 3,500 paid)
The Roadie pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with a neckbreaker
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye with a Frankensteiner
Shawn Michaels defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett via count-out; after the match, Jarrett and the Roadie double teamed Michaels
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Psycho Sid with a boot to the face in a steel cage match
Fatu pinned Tatanka (sub. for Rad Radford) with a sunset flip; during the match, Fatu bled hardway after hitting the guard rail
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith when Owen pinned the Bulldog following a Yokozuna legdrop behind the referee’s back
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match following the tombstone
WWF @ Medford, NY – Patchogue-Medford High School – July 16, 1995
Fundraiser show
Skip defeated Nick Barberry
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Adam Bomb defeated Hakushi
Savio Vega (sub. for Razor Ramon) defeated King Mabel via disqualification
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Doink the Clown
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy
Bam Bam Bigelow & Adam Bomb defeated Men on a Mission
Included a live performance of Bertha Faye’s theme song, with Harvey Wippleman singing to Bertha on stage; the footage was later shown during the 9/17/95 edition of Action Zone
Skip pinned Aldo Montoya at 4:00
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Todd Pettengill conducting a backstage interview with Psycho Sid, Ted Dibiase, Tatanka, IRS, Kama, and King Kong Bundy regarding the main event; featured Pettengill speaking with the backup singers, guitarist, and drummer prior to WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett’s performance; included Dok Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with the Smoking Gunns, Bam Bam Bigelow, Adam Bomb, and Man Mountain Rock regarding whether Ted Dibiase had bought them off for the main event, with each saying they had turned him down; featured the Roadie introducing Jarrett for his performance of “With My Baby Tonight;” included Pettengill interviewing fans in the crowd about Jarrett’s performance, with some liking it and some not; featured Bob Backlund campaigning for president in the crowd; included Pettengill conducting a backstage interview with Shawn Michaels about his IC title shot later in the night; featured Hendrix reporting Jarrett and the Roadie got in a backstage fight after the IC title match, with Roadie punching Jarrett to the floor; included Pettengill conducting a backstage interview with WWF World Champion Diesel regarding the main event:
The Roadie pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with a piledriver off the middle turnbuckle at 7:27; during the bout, WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett was twice shown backstage preparing for his singing debut and talking with his backup singers instead of watching the TV monitor
Men on a Mission defeated Razor Ramon & Savio Vega at 10:10 when King Mabel pinned Razor with a belly to belly suplex after a splash in the corner
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Henry Godwinn at 5:33 after Godwinn missed a kneedrop off the middle turnbuckle
Shawn Michaels pinned WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) to win the title with the superkick at 19:57 after the Roadie accidentally tripped the champion as he ran the ropes, thinking it was Michaels; during the bout, Vince McMahon’s headset temporarily went out, forcing Jerry Lawler to call the match himself (Jarrett’s last appearance for 5 months; Roadie’s last appearance for over a year) (In Your House: The Greatest Matches, Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak & Triumph, The Best of In Your House)
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith at 10:54 when Yoko pinned Luger following a double axe handle off the top by Owen behind the referee’s back after Yoko sustained a double back suplex from the challengers (Owen: Hart of Gold)
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a lumberjack match with a boot to the face at 10:06 after throwing IRS, Henry Godwinn, and Tatanka to the floor; lumberjacks included: King Kong Bundy, Kama, IRS, the Heavenly Bodies, Rad Radford, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Tatanka, Men on a Mission, Henry Godwinn, Jacob & Eli Blu, Skip, Jean Pierre Lafitte, Mantaur, Savio Vega, Bam Bam Bigelow, Razor Ramon, Bob Holly, Duke Drose, Man Mountain Rock, Fatu, Techno Team 2000, the Smoking Gunns, the 1-2-3 Kid, Adam Bomb, & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels; mid-way through the bout, King Mabel rammed Diesel into the ringpost on the floor and followed with a legdrop; during the closing moments of the match, Michaels hit a double axe handle off the top to the floor onto the challenger; after the bout, Diesel and Mabel locked eyes as Diesel’s lumberjacks filled the ring to close the broadcast
Dark matches after the show:
Bret Hart pinned Jean Pierre Lafitte at 13:26 by countering a waist lock into a reverse roll up (In Your House: The Lumberjacks)
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a casket match at 14:50 after a chokeslam and a boot to the face (In Your House: The Lumberjacks)
WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – July 24, 1995 (4,181)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka in a strap match
Fatu pinned Tony DeVito; the match was later redone before airing
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels & Bret Hart defeated Jacob & Eli Blu (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna) when Bret applied the Sharpshooter for the submission win (Shawn Michaels The Showstopper: Unreleased)
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a steel cage match
7/24/95 – featured the first in a series of vignettes promoting the debut of Goldust:
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Jimmy Del Ray (w/ Jim Cornette) in a non-title match with the superkick at 5:23; after the bout, Michaels teased stripping in the ring
The Smoking Gunns defeated John Faulkner & Rick Stockhauser
Waylon Mercy defeated Gary Scott via submission with a sleeper at 2:01
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi (w/ Shinja) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 9:21 after hitting a superplex; prior to the match, Hakushi pulled a mannequin head out of his bag that was meant to represent Hart; after the bout, Bret hit a piledriver on Shinja (Shinja’s last TV appearance) (Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection)
7/31/95 – included Jerry Lawler interviewing Shawn Michaels, with Michaels backstage and appearing on the big screen, in which Michaels challenged Lawler to a match but Lawler hid behind his commentary job as an excuse not to accept the match:
King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) pinned Nick Barberry at 3:12 with a belly to belly suplex
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Bob Cook at 3:21; after the bout, Dean Douglas critiqued Bigelow’s performance in the Report Card
Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned Major Yates at 2:20 with a superplex; during the bout, it was announced that Skip would meet Shawn Michaels on the coming week’s edition of Superstars
Razor Ramon & Savio Vega defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) via count-out; the finish of the bout was not televised, rather the show went off the air as Razor had Owen up for the Razor’s Edge; the challengers originally won the match and titles at 8:45 when Razor pinned Owen with the Razor’s Edge but the bout continued due to Owen being the illegal man in the ring
8/7/95 – included an Isaac Yankem vignette; featured the announcement that WWF President Gorilla Monsoon allowed Jerry Lawler a title shot against WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels for the following week; included a Goldust vignette:
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) defeated Razor Ramon & Savio Vega at 14:25 when Yoko pinned Savio with a Samoan Drop and legdrop as Razor and Owen fought on the floor; during the bout, it was announced that new WWF President Gorilla Monsoon changed the scheduled Shawn Michaels vs. Psycho Sid match at Summer Slam to Michaels vs. Razor Ramon in a ladder match; after the bout, Dean Douglas graded Razor & Savio’s performance in the Report Card
Fatu pinned Tony DeVito at 2:44 with a splash off the top
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Tony Haste via submission with an arm bar at 1:24; during the bout, Psycho Sid called in to comment on being taken out of his match with Shawn Michaels at Summer Slam
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Sir Mo with the powerbomb in a non-title match at 8:48; after the match, Shawn Michaels and King Mabel – who came ringside mid-way through the match – involved themselves in the altercation, with Mabel ramming Michaels back-first into the ring post as Jerry Lawler – Michaels’ opponent for the following week – looked on from the announce table
WWF @ Evansville, IN – Roberts Municipal Stadium – July 25, 1995 (5,000)
WWF Superstars taping:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna via disqualification when Yoko made the save and dropped a leg on Smith when his partner was about to be pinned
Gary Scott defeated David Haskins
King Mabel pinned Razor Ramon with a legdrop after Razor failed a Razor’s Edge
WWF World Champion Diesel, WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels, & the Undertaker defeated Psycho Sid, Tatanka, & Kama in an elimination match; Diesel pinned Tatanka following a boot to the face; Diesel was disqualified for breaking a pin attempt; the Undertaker fought Kama to a double count-out; Michaels pinned Sid with a roll up (Shawn Michaels The Showstopper: Unreleased)
Bret Hart defeated Hakushi in a steel cage match by escaping through the door after executing a superplex off the top of the cage
7/29/95 – featured an opening video recapping the Savio Vega & 1-2-3 Kid vs. Jacob & Eli Blu match the previous week, and hyping Razor Ramon, Vega, & the Kid vs. the Blu twins & Uncle Zebakiah; included Vince McMahon & Dok Hendrix on commentary; featured a vignette on Goldust, in which he himself was not shown; included information on how you could host a WWF fundraiser show; featured footage of Bob Backlund campaigning in the crowd; included a video package recapping the Shawn Michaels vs. WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett at the previous week’s In Your House; featured a segment with McMahon, Hendrix, and Barry Didinsky in which they promoted the Jarrett T-shirt and cassette tape in the aisle; included the announcement Michaels would face Skip the following week; featured a segment of The Report Card in which Dean Douglas said he was the personification of knowledge; included a vignette in which Jerry Lawler and Dr. Isaac Yankem tended to a patient and cut a promo on Yankem facing Bret Hart at Summer Slam, with the camera cutting to McMahon & Hendrix flinching when Yankem gave his patient a shot in the gums; featured Hendrix conducting a closing in-ring interview with Skip & Sunny about Skip’s match the next week against Michaels, during which the crowd chanted “Barry” at the couple:
Fatu pinned Rad Radford with an inside cradle at 5:50 after Radford avoided a superkick attempt; after the match, Radford attacked Fatu but Fatu chased him backstage
King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) pinned Gary Scott with the belly to belly suplex at 2:26; prior to the bout, Mabel was carried to the ring on a throne carried by enhancement wrestlers; a teenage fan was the guest ring announcer for the match; during the match, the announce team discussed upcoming matches later that week scheduled for Poughkeepsie, NY; following the match, Mabel took the mic, told the fans to shut up, and said he would be WWF World Champion at Summer Slam
Razor Ramon, Savio Vega, & 1-2-3 Kid defeated Uncle Zebakiah, Jacob & Eli Blu at 12:36 when Kid pinned Zebakiah with a standing spin kick after Razor & Savio knocked the Blu twins to the floor
Waylon Mercy defeated Major Yates via submission with the sleeper at around the 3-minute mark; after the bout, Mercy helped Yates to his feet and then shoved him through the ropes to the floor (the bout began during the commercial break)
8/5/95 – featured Vince McMahon & Dok Hendrix on commentary; included a segment of The Report Card in which Dean Douglas critiqued the performance and charisma of WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels in the opening match before giving him a F-; featured a segment in which McMahon & Hendrix spoke with the interim WWF President Gorilla Monsoon in which Monsoon changed the Michaels vs. Psycho Sid title match at Summer Slam and made it a ladder match against Razor Ramon, citing he had the best wishes of the fans in mind; included the announcement Aldo Montoya would face Hakushi the following week; featured Hendrix conducting an in-ring interview with King Mabel, who was carried out to the ring on a throne carried by enhancement wrestlers; Hendrix then told Mabel that Sir Mo would face WWF World Champion Diesel Monday on Raw in a non-title match; Mabel, with Mo, said everything was part of his royal plan, then took the mic from Hendrix, said he himself asks the questions and gives the answers; Mabel questioned Hendrix as to if Diesel could hit the Jackknife on him and if he could hit the belly to belly suplex on Diesel; Mabel then said if Hendrix wanted to learn more, he should tune in to Raw; included backstage comments from Skip, with Sunny, in which he challenged Barry Horowitz to face him for 10 minutes; featured a vignette in which Dr. Isaac Yankem and Jerry Lawler were shown looking in the mouth of a patient and comparing it to Bret Hart’s career; included a vignette promoting the debut of Goldust, in which he himself was not shown; featured closing backstage comments from Horowitz in which he said he would accept Skip’s challenge for the next week:
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Skip (w/ Sunny) at 4:38 in a non-title match with the superkick after Skip prevented a roll up by holding onto the ropes; during their entrance, Sunny cut a promo in which she said it was time for all the fans to go on a diet; mid-way through the contest, after knocking Skip to the floor, Michaels took the mic and called him a crybaby; moments later, Barry Horowitz appeared ringside, scaring Skip back into the ring; after the match, Michaels invited Sunny into the ring and teased her before denying her a kiss; moments later, Howard Finkel promoted Michaels’ new T-shirt in the aisle before Michaels took the shirt off him; a topless Finkel then promoted the new special WWF magazine on the best steel cage matches, which would be included for free with the order of the shirt
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated David Haskins at 2:26 with the Cannonball after a DDT; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Lafitte stealing Hakushi’s mannequin head of Bret Hart two weeks earlier during Monday Night Raw; after the match, Lafitte stole a pair of Hart’s sunglasses from a ringside fan
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned AC Conner with the headbutt off the top at 2:49
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith (w/ two young guest flagbearers) defeated the War Machines at 2:59 when Smith scored the pin with the running powerslam
Henry Godwinn pinned Jerry Flynn with the Slop Drop at 1:53
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Scott Taylor with a spinebuster at 1:16; fan Tamara Towery was the guest ring announcer for the match; prior to the bout, two “creatures of the night” were shown ringside with a black wreath; during the contest, Razor Ramon gave comments backstage about Gorilla Monsoon’s decision to have him challenge WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels at Summer Slam; during the segment, Razor said people say WrestleMania X was the greatest match but they were both young men with many more great matches ahead of them; Razor then said he didn’t care if the fans booed or cheered because he would do what it took to regain the title; after the match, Kama yelled at the “creatures of the night” at ringside
8/12/95:
Hakushi pinned Aldo Montoya with a diving headbutt off the top
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Brickhouse Brown
Adam Bomb defeated Nick Barberri
Barry Horowitz fought Skip to a 10-minute time-limit draw in a special challenge match after Skip said Horowitz couldn’t last 10 minutes – so technically Horowitz won the match
Waylon Mercy defeated Buck Quartermaine
WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Center – July 26, 1995 (10,500)
Wrestling Challenge taping (the final taping):
Fantasio pinned Rad Radford with a roll up
7/30/95 – included highlights from the Bret Hart / Hakushi match from Raw:
The Smoking Gunns defeated Victor Lewis & Scott Turner
Tatanka pinned David Haskins with the Samoan Drop
Aldo Montoya pinned Tony Williams with a bulldog off the top
Adam Bomb defeated Tony Devito
King Kong Bundy pinned Buck Quartermaine with a splash
8/6/95 – included footage from the Razor Ramon & Savio Vega / Yokozuna & Owen Hart match from Raw:
Waylon Mercy defeated Troy Hasty via submission with the sleeper
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Nick Barberry with a spin wheel kick
Bob Holly defeated Reginald Walker
Henry Godwinn defeated Brickhouse Brown
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Bill Payne with the diving headbutt
8/13/95 – included footage of the Diesel / Sir Mo non-title match from Raw; featured footage from WWF Superstars of the Barry Horowitz / Skip 10-minute challenge match:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated AC Conner & Bob Cook
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Jerry Faith with the Cannonball
Fatu pinned Mike Bell with a superkick
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Scott Taylor with the Pedigree
Dark matches:
Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna via disqualification when Yoko made the save and dropped a leg on Smith when his partner was about to be pinned
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka in a strap match by touching all four corners
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
Bret Hart & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Jerry Lawler & Hakushi at 10:35 when Hakushi submitted to Bret’s Sharpshooter; following his entrance, Lawler said he would make Hart kiss his feet and make the fans do the same; a Coliseum Video banner was hung for the match; after the match, Bret and Shawn hugged (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) (sub. for Psycho Sid) in a steel cage match at 11:59 by escaping over the top just as Yoko attempted to escape out the door; after the match, Yoko tried to attack Diesel on the floor but the champion fought him off (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995
WWF @ Cohasset, MA – South Shore Music Circus – July 27, 1995
Skip pinned Aldo Montoya with a reversal
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
The Smoking Gunns vs. Jacob & Eli Blu
Savio Vega vs. Hakushi
Bob Backlund pinned Man Mountain Rock
Razor Ramon vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
King Mabel pinned Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF @ Lake Elsinore, CA – Diamond Stadium – July 27, 1995 (3,300)
Adam Bomb defeated Rad Radford (sub. for Jeff Jarrett)
Waylon Mercy defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated IRS (sub. for Psycho Sid) & Tatanka
Fatu defeated Henry Godwinn
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Rancho Cucamonga, CA – Epicenter Stadium – July 28, 1995 (3,400)
Adam Bomb defeated Rad Radford
Waylon Mercy (sub. for Jeff Jarrett) pinned the 1-2-3 Kid after the Kid missed a legdrop off the top
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated IRS (sub. for Psycho Sid) & Tatanka when Michaels pinned Tatanka after Diesel knocked IRS out of the ring
Fatu pinned Henry Godwinn
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Warwick, RI – Musical Theatre – July 28, 1995 (1,500)
Skip defeated Aldo Montoya
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Razor Ramon defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via count-out
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Bob Backlund defeated Man Mountain Rock
Savio Vega defeated Hakushi
King Mabel defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF @ Jean, NV – Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena – July 29, 1995 (3,750; 2,900 paid)
Fatu pinned Henry Godwinn at 5:53 with a splash off the top
Adam Bomb pinned Tatanka at 12:47
Waylon Mercy (sub. for Jeff Jarrett) pinned the 1-2-3 Kid after missing a flip off the top rope
Shawn Michaels defeated IRS (sub. for Psycho Sid) in a steel cage match at 9:13 by escaping the cage
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith at 9:28
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match at 14:37
WWF @ Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino – July 29, 1995 (2,000)
Aldo Montoya defeated Skip
Razor Ramon fought Hunter Hearst Helmsley to a double count-out
Bob Backlund defeated Man Mountain Rock
Savio Vega defeated Hakushi
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
King Mabel defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF @ Hyannis, MA – July 30, 1995 (2,200)
Skip defeated Aldo Montoya
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Phil Apollo (sub. for Razor Ramon)
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Bob Backlund defeated Man Mountain Rock
Savio Vega defeated Hakushi
Razor Ramon (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow) defeated King Mabel
WWF @ Bristol, CT – St. Paul Catholic High School Gym – August 1, 1995
Aldo Montoya vs. Skip
Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Mike Bell (sub. for Razor Ramon)
Jean Pierre Lafitte vs. Duke Drose
The Smoking Gunns vs. Jacob & Eli Blu
Savio Vega vs. Hakushi
Bob Backlund vs. Man Mountain Rock
Razor Ramon (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow) vs. King Mabel
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – August 2, 1995
Savio Vega defeated Hakushi
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Mike Bell (sub. for Razor Ramon)
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Skip defeated Aldo Montoya
Bob Backlund defeated Man Mountain Rock
Razor Ramon (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow) defeated King Mabel via disqualification
WWF @ Vernon, NJ – Great Gorge Pavillion – August 3, 1995
Skip pinned Mike Bell
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Doink the Clown (sub. for Razor Ramon)
Bob Backlund defeated Man Mountain Rock
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu when Billy pinned Eli
Savio Vega (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow) defeated King Mabel via disqualification when Mo interfered
WWF @ Emmitsburg, MD – Knott Arena – August 4, 1995
Skip pinned Nick Barberry (sub. for Aldo Montoya) with a superplex at 9:52
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Duke Drose with the Cannonball at 12:25
Bob Backlund pinned Man Mountain Rock at 4:30 with a sunset flip and using the tights for leverage
Hakushi pinned Aldo Montoya (sub. for Savio Vega) with a kick to the back of the head at 10:45
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Doink the Clown (sub. for Razor Ramon) at 9:03 with the Pedigree
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu at 13:00 when Billy made the pin by reversing a small package
Savio Vega (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow) defeated King Mabel via disqualification at 9:30 when Sir Mo pushed Vega off the top
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – August 4, 1995
SMW SuperBowl of Wrestling – Knoxville, TN – Civic Coliseum – August 4, 1995
Brian Armstrong defeated D-Lo Brown at 8:27
The Headbangers defeated Flash Flannagan & Chris Michaels at 11:37 when Mosh pinned Michaels after hitting the Stage Dive behind the referee’s back (Wrestling Gold: Before They Were Famous
USWA Tag Team Champions PG-13 defeated Jackie Fulton & Curtis Thompson at 13:07
The Punisher defeated Bob Armstrong at 3:38
Al Snow defeated Midwest Territorial Champion Marty Jannetty at 28:35 to win the title by grabbing the tights for leverage when the momentum of a crossbody off the top by the champion put Snow on top for the win
NWA World Champion Dan Severan defeated Bobby Blaze at 4:04
Terry Gordy & Tommy Rich defeated Boo Bradley & the Mongolian Stomper at 10:57
Brad Armstrong pinned USWA Heavyweight Champion Billy Jack Haynes with a Russian leg sweep to win the title at 9:38
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Unabomb (w/ Midwest Territorial Champion Al Snow) at 14:46 with the chokeslam and tombstone; after the bout, Snow put referee Mark Curtis between himself and Taker, then slid out to the floor
Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated SMW Tag Team Champions the Dirty White Boy & Tracy Smothers at 21:19 to win the titles when Jimmy Del Ray pinned DWB after Cornette interfered with a towel soaked in ether
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Buddy Landel (w/ Jim Cornette) at 13:44 with the superkick; moments earlier, referee Mark Curtis went to count Michaels down for three, after Landell landed the corkscrew elbow drop, only to notice Cornette’s tennis racquet in the ring; Landell then argued with the referee, leading to the finish; after the contest, Landell argued with Cornette regarding the loss, with Cornette shoving Landell; moments later, Brad Armstrong came out to help Michaels fend off the Punisher, Al Snow, and Terry Gordy while Landell stood by and watched
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – August 5, 1995
WWF @ Williamsport, PA – August 5, 1995
Skip defeated Aldo Montoya
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Doink the Clown
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Bob Backlund defeated Man Mountain Rock
Savio Vega defeated Hakushi
Razor Ramon defeated King Mabel
WWF @ Victoria, British Columbia – August 6, 1995
WWF @ Bushkill, PA – August 6, 1995 (1,000)
Skip defeated Aldo Montoya
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Duke Drose
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Doink the Clown
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Bob Backlund defeated Man Mountain Rock
Savio Vega defeated Hakushi
Razor Ramon defeated King Mabel via disqualification
WWF @ Watertown, NY – August 11, 1995
Duke Drose defeated Mike Bell
Waylon Mercy defeated Aldo Montoya via submission with the sleeper
Hakushi defeated Doink the Clown
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Bob Backlund pinned Man Mountain Rock with a roll up
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated the Smoking Gunns in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – Billy was pinned at around the 10-second mark after Owen held him down and Yoko hit a legdrop; fall #2 – Owen was pinned after the challengers hit a modified Doomsday Device; fall #3 – Billy was pinned
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match after hitting the tombstone
WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – August 11, 1995 (2,100)
Skip defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Fatu defeated Rad Radford
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated Razor Ramon & Savio Vega
Men on a Mission defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
Henry Godwinn defeated Adam Bomb
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Bob Holly
Bret Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via count-out
WWF World Champion Diesel, WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels, & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid, Tatanka, & King Kong Bundy (sub. for IRS)
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – August 12, 1995 (8,800)
Included the announcement of the following matches for the Oct. 6 return: Bret Hart (w/ George Steele) vs. Isaac Yankem DDS (w/ Jerry Lawler), WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze vs. Bertha Faye, the Undertaker vs. King Mabel, and a WWF World Title match; Bill Watts attended the show as a ticketholder, without knowledge of WWF management, and reportedly took notes and asked questions of fans around him
Skip pinned Bob Holly when the momentum of a flying bodypress by Holly put Skip on top
Fatu pinned King Kong Bundy with a bodyslam after Bundy missed a charge
Henry Godwinn pinned Adam Bomb at the 15-second mark with the Slop Drop
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith when Luger was pinned after Smith walked out of the match; prior to the bout, Smith took the mic and told the fans not to chant USA because it offended him
Savio Vega pinned Rad Radford (sub. for IRS) with a spin wheel kick
WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Men on a Mission when Diesel pinned Sir Mo with a boot to the face; prior to In Your House 2, the bout was set for Diesel & Micheals vs. Psycho Sid & Jeff Jarrett; prior to that show, it was Sid & Tatanka; after the match, Davey Boy Smith and Razor Ramon made the save for the champions
Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification when Ted Dibiase interfered as Sid was set up for the Razor’s Edge
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with the Pedigree
Tatanka defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in an Indian strap match
Bret Hart pinned Jean-Pierre Lafitte by kicking off the turnbuckle while caught in a sleeper
WWF @ Burlington, VT – Memorial Auditorium – August 12, 1995
Duke Drose defeated Mike Bell
Waylon Mercy defeated Aldo Montoya
Hakushi defeated Doink the Clown
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Bob Backlund defeated Man Mountain Rock
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated the Smoking Gunns in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Albany, NY – Knickerbocker Arena – August 13, 1995 (4,000)
Skip pinned Bob Holly when the momentum of a crossbody off the top rope by Holly put Skip on top
Rad Radford pinned Tony Devito with a norhtern lights suplex
Adam Bomb pinned Rad Radford (sub. for an injured Henry Godwinn)
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with the Pedigree
WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Men on a Mission when Diesel pinned Sir Mo with the powerbomb
Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification when Ted Dibiase interfered
Savio Vega (sub. for Bam Bam Bigelow) defeated Tatanka in a strap match
Bret Hart pinned Jean Pierre Lafitte with a roll up
WWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boys & Girls Club – August 13, 1995
Duke Drose defeated Mike Bell
Waylon Mercy defeated Aldo Montoya
Hakushi defeated Doink the Clown
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Bob Backlund defeated Man Mountain Rock
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated the Smoking Gunns
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – August 14, 1995 (4,500; sell out)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Tony Roy defeated Bert Centeno
WWF Mania – 9/2/95: Rad Radford pinned Paul Vendale with the northern lights suplex at 3:12
WWF Mania – 9/2/95: Adam Bomb pinned Mike Bell at 2:58 with a clothesline off the top
WWF Mania – 9/2/95: Bob Holly pinned Brian Walsh at 4:28 with a crossbody off the top
Action Zone – 9/10/95: WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Men on a Mission when Diesel pinned Sir Mo at 12:10 with a boot to the face; the bout only aired on international versions of the broadcast; the US version was a 30-minute edition due to coverage of the US Open
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
8/14/95:
Waylon Mercy defeated Doink the Clown via submission with the sleeper at 3:11
The Smoking Gunns defeated Bill Garrett & Cody Wade at 1:36
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Jeff Hardy with the Pedigree at 2:06
Henry Godwinn pinned Russ Greenberg at the 56-second mark
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Jerry Lawler via disqualification at 8:34 when Psycho Sid interfered; Razor Ramon made the save after the match
8/21/95:
Men on a Mission defeated Roy Raymond & Joe Hanlock; after the bout, King Mabel issued a challenge to Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith for a match later in the show
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
The Undertaker pinned Tatanka
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Scott Taylor
WWF World Champion Diesel & Davey Boy Smith fought Men on a Mission to a no contest when Smith attacked Diesel from behind and helped in triple teaming him
Action Zone – 8/27/95:
Barry Horowitz pinned Hakushi at 4:09 after Hakushi collided with an interfering Skip on the ring apron; after the match, Hakushi cleared Skip from the ring
Wrestling Challenge – 8/27/95 – the final episode; featured Dok Hendrix conducting an interview with Bret Hart, taped 8/15 in Portland, ME; included footage of Davey Boy Smith attacking Diesel during the previous week’s Raw; included footage of the Undertaker / Tatanka match from Raw:
The Blu Brothers (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated Matt Hardy & Jason Ahrndt at 2:40 when Hardy was pinned following a clothesline as he was held in the air
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Nick Barberry with the Pedigree at 2:52
Razor Ramon defeated Tony Devito with the Razor’s Edge at 3:18
WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – August 15, 1995 (4,683)
WWF Superstars taping:
Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankem DDS via count-out after hitting his head on the ringpost and rolling out to the floor
Scott Taylor pinned Nick Barberry
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Psycho Sid
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated King Mabel via disqualification
Wrestling Challenge – 8/27/95 – featured Dok Hendrix conducting an interview with Bret Hart
Action Zone – 9/3/95: Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned Bob Holly at 5:07 with his feet on the ropes for leverage after twice reversing Holly’s pin attempt; after the bout, Holly attacked Skip and pushed him into Sunny on the ring apron; moments later, Skip carried Sunny backstage
Action Zone – 9/3/95: Rad Radford pinned Matt Hardy with the northern lights suplex at 3:10
Action Zone – 9/3/95: Doink the Clown pinned Joe Hancock with the Whoopie Cushion at 2:59
Wrestling Challenge – 8/20/95 – included an interview with Skip & Sunny; featured footage from the Shawn Michaels / Jerry Lawler match from the previous week’s Raw; included the Kama / Burt Centeno match from the 8/19 Superstars:
Henry Godwinn pinned Mike Bell with the Slop Drop
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jeff Hardy & Brian Walsh
Savio Vega pinned Mark Thomas with a spin kick
Waylon Mercy defeated Tony Roy via submission with the sleeper
8/19/95 – featured an opening segment recapping the WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Jerry Lawler match from Raw, involvement of Psycho Sid and Razor Ramon, and intervention by WWF World Champion Diesel as Michaels and Razor had words:
Razor Ramon defeated Roy Raymond
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated Tim McNeany & Paul McDale
Kama defeated Burt Centeno
Fatu defeated Phil Apollo
King Mabel pinned Bam Bam Bigelow
Bob Holly defeated Jason Ahrndt
8/26/95 – featured Dok Hendrix interviewing the Undertaker at ringside regarding his casket match with Kama at Summer Slam:
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Skip via count-out after Barry Horowitz came ringside
Psycho Sid defeated Brian Walsh
Henry Godwinn defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Bret Hart defeated Rad Radford via submission with the Sharpshooter; during the contest, Jean Pierre Lafitte came ringside and stole Hart’s jacket from the ring attendant
WWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – August 16, 1995
Fatu pinned Hakushi with a bulldog
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned 1-2-3 Kid with the Pedigree
Savio Vega pinned Rad Radford with a kick to the head
WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Men on a Mission when Diesel pinned Sir Mo with a boot to the face; after the bout, Men on a Mission attacked Diesel & Michaels, with Razor Ramon attempting to make the save but was beaten down as well
Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification when Tatanka interfered
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith following a Yokozuna legdrop on Luger behind the referee’s back; the Bulldog walked out on his partner during the match
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka in a strap match
WWF @ Valleyfield, Quebec – Salaberry Arena – August 16, 1995
Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly via submission with the sleeper
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye with a hurricanrana at 6:28
Billy Gunn & Henry Godwinn (sub. for Bart Gunn) defeated Jacob & Eli Blu when Godwinn scored the pin with the Slop Drop at 8:43
Bob Backlund defeated Aldo Montoya via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing after more than 26 minutes (possibly 28:11)
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Skip at 11:40 with the Cannonball after shoving him off the top; Lafitte played the babyface in the match
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match at 13:25 following a chokeslam and the tombstone
WWF @ Shawinigan, Quebec – Municipal Auditorium – August 17, 1995
WWF @ Drummondville, Quebec – Marcel Dionne Arena – August 18, 1995
WWF @ Manchester, NH – August 17, 1995
Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Tim McNeany & Smooth Operator
Fatu defeated Hakushi
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Savio Vega defeated Rad Radford
WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Men on a Mission
Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka in a strap match
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – August 18, 1995
Fatu defeated Hakushi
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Savio Vega defeated Rad Radford
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith; late in the bout, Smith walked out on his partner
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka in an Indian Strap match
Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid
WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Men on a Mission
WWF @ Sherbrooke, Quebec – Le Palais Des Sports Palace – August 19, 1995 (500)
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye with a Frankensteiner
Bob Backlund defeated Aldo Montoya via submission at 20:00 with the Crossface Chickenwing
Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly
Billy Gunn & Henry Godwinn (sub. for Bart Gunn) defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Skip (sub. for King Kong Bundy) (w/ Sunny)
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – August 19, 1995 (2,000)
Fatu defeated Hakushi
Savio Vega defeated Rad Radford
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith; the Bulldog walked out on his partner during the match
Savio Vega defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka in a strap match
WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Men on a Mission
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler, & Dok Hendrix on commentary:
Hakushi pinned the 1-2-3 Kid by reversing a spin wheel kick into a modified sit-down powerbomb at 9:29 (Wrestling’s Highest Flyers)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Bob Holly by blocking a backdrop attempt and hitting the Pedigree after 7 minutes
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) with the Sidewinder after the Blus collided in the ring
Barry Horowitz pinned Skip (w/ Sunny) with an inside cradle after Hakushi came ringside and hit a leap frog over Skip’s head into the ring
Bertha Faye (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze to win the title at 4:37 with a sit-down powerbomb after Alundra missed a dropkick off the top
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) in a casket match at 16:26 following the tombstone (The Undertaker’s Most Dangerous Matches)
Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankem DDS (w/ Jerry Lawler) via disqualification at 16:08 when Lawler interfered and the two tied Hart’s head inbetween the ring ropes and began choking him; after the bout, Dok Hendrix filled in for Lawler at the commentary table for the remainder of the show (Yankem’s in-ring debut)
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match at 24:58 after avoiding an attempt at the Razor’s Edge and backdropping the challenger to the floor; after the bout, Razor handed Michaels the title belt and the two shook hands; named Pro Wrestling Torch’s Match of the Year (Shawn Michaels: The Best Hits from the Heartbreak Kid, The Ladder Match)
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) with a forearm off the top at 9:15 after Lex Luger attacked Mo and ran him from ringside (Luger’s last TV appearance)
WWF @ Canton, OH – Memorial Civic Center – August 28, 1995 (1,600)
Included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Lex Luger, where McMahon said nobody would doubt the motives of Luger again after he helped Diesel at Summer Slam; Men on a Mission interrupted the interview with Mabel saying Luger cost him the WWF title at Summer Slam, with Mabel challenging Luger to a match, which Luger accepted by saying, “if you challenge me, you challenge America!”; the interview was taped to air on the 9/9/95 WWF Superstars but was removed after Luger showed up on the live debut of WCW Monday Nitro on 9/4; matches originally scheduled for the show were the Undertaker vs. Psycho Sid & WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Men on a Mission
Action Zone – 9/10/95: Bret Hart pinned Waylon Mercy with a small package at around the 7:30 mark after reversing a suplex attempt; the bout only aired on international versions of the show as the US version was 30 minutes due to coverage of the US Open
The Undertaker, WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels, & Lex Luger defeated Psycho Sid & Men on a Mission when Michaels pinned Mo
WWF Superstars – 9/9/95 – featured the debut of a new company signature to open the show; included a new Superstars show open; featured Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary, with Dok Hendrix hosting the ‘Slam Jam’ live event center; included comments from WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels and Psycho Sid about their upcoming match on Raw; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Goldust; included a promo for WrestleMania 11 The Special airing that night on FOX; featured comments from Tatanka, with Ted Dibiase, on facing Michaels later in the show:
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Man Mountain Rock at 4:23 with Le Cannonball after Rock missed a splash off the ropes
Dean Douglas defeated the 1-2-3 Kid via disqualification at 5:33 when Razor Ramon, who came ringside earlier in the match and was twice knocked off the apron by Douglas, entered the ring and attacked Douglas as the Kid had his opponent covered with a reverse roll up; after the bout, the Kid argued with Razor for costing him the match (Douglas’ return TV match after a 5-year absence)
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated AC Conner & Tony Williams when Owen pinned Williams after Yoko hit a belly to belly suplex at 2:37
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) with the superkick at 7:02 after coming off the ropes and sliding between his opponent’s legs; Psycho Sid briefly appeared at ringside during the match but was sent backstage
Monday Night Raw:
9/11/95 – the “season premiere,” featuring a new opening in which several wrestlers, including Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Diesel, the Undertaker, Yokozuna, Razor Ramon, Owen Hart, Kama, Henry Godwinn, and many others were shown battling on the roof of Titan Tower; the first episode of Raw to air on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom; included a vignette promoting the debut of Goldust in which he cut a promo on the Undertaker; featured an In Your House pay-per-view update in which Todd Pettengill announced that if any of the four participants in the Diesel & Shawn Michaels vs. Owen Hart & Yokozuna triple header match tried to get themselves intentionally disqualified they would lose their championship belt and that Savio Vega would face Waylon Mercy at the show; included the announcement that Men on a Mission would battle WWF Tag Team Champions Yokozuna & Owen Hart the following week:
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Razor Ramon via disqualification at around 7:10 when the 1-2-3 Kid came off the top and accidentally splashed Razor after Ramon sustained the running powerslam from Smith; late in the match, Dean Douglas interfered after the referee had been knocked out and came off the top onto Razor, then fought off the Kid who came out and attempted to make the save, before leaving backstage; after the bout, Smith clotheslined the Kid and press slammed him throat-first across the top rope; after the commercial break, Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Razor and the Kid, with the Kid dismissing McMahon’s questions about the match and instead challenged Razor to a match the following week so that Razor would finally take him seriously and give him respect; after the Kid left ringside, Razor said he was the one who made the Kid famous and said if the fans wanted the match, if McMahon wanted the match, and if the Kid wanted the match then he would accept the challenge
The Smoking Gunns defeated Rad Radford & the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:46 when Billy pinned the Brawler with the Sidewinder
Isaac Yankem DDS pinned Scott Taylor at 2:14 with the DDS
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) at around the 8-minute mark after hitting three consecutive superkicks; after the bout, Dok Hendrix interviewed Michaels and WWF World Champion Diesel backstage about the possible outcomes of the triple header match at In Your House (Shawn Michaels: His Journey)
9/18/95 – featured the announcement that the Undertaker would face Davey Boy Smith the following week:
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Razor Ramon at around 7:08 after Dean Douglas interfered and hit a top rope splash on Ramon after the Kid and referee Earl Hebner were knocked to the floor; immediately after the match, Douglas held a session of his Classroom in which he gave the Kid a grade of “D” for dumb, Ramon a grade of “E” for elevate, in that Razor was trying to elevate himself by facing Douglas at In Your House, himself a grade of “A” and graded Razor a “N” for no-brainer in that it would be a no-brainer that Douglas would win their upcoming match; later in the program, Razor cut a promo backstage about facing Douglas at In Your House
Tatanka & Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Savio Vega & Bob Holly at 5:47 when Kama pinned Holly by catching him coming off the top and hitting a powerslam; it was announced during the bout that Psycho Sid would face Henry Godwinn at In Your House
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Brian Walsh at 3:18 with the Cannonball; during the bout, Bret Hart spoke to Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler via telephone about his upcoming match against Lafitte at In Your House
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated Men on a Mission in a non-title match at around 9:30 when Owen pinned Mo after Owen used a drop toe hold to set Yoko up to hit a legdrop to the back of the head, moments after Yoko knocked Mabel to the floor; after the bout, WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels cut a backstage promo on facing the tag team champions at In Your House; after the commercial break, Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Jim Cornette, Mr. Fuji, WWF Tag Team Champions Yokozuna & Owen Hart about the upcoming title defense against Diesel & Michaels, with Cornette claiming Diesel & Michaels’ egos were too big and they would end up saving their own belt instead of helping their partner
WWF @ Erie, PA – Civic Center – August 29, 1995
WWF Superstars taping:
Razor Ramon defeated Goldust
Lex Luger defeated King Mabel via disqualification when Sir Mo & Davey Boy Smith interfered and left Luger laying; the match was taped to air on the 9/16/95 episode of Superstars but did not, due to Luger leaving for WCW
Bret Hart defeated Jean Pierre Lafitte via submission with the Sharpshooter
The Undertaker, Lex Luger, WWF IC Champion Shawn Micahels, & Razor Ramon defeated Men on a Mission, Psycho Sid, & Kama in an elimination match
9/2/95 – included a segment of Dean Douglas’ Report Card in which he gave Razor Ramon a grade of “MF” for miserable failure in his losing effort against Shawn Michaels at Summer Slam; Douglas then announced he would face the 1-2-3 Kid the following week; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Davey Boy Smith & Jim Cornette regarding Smith’s recent turn on WWF World Champion Diesel; included the announcement that Bret Hart would face Jean Pierre Lafitte at In Your House 3:
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Brian Faulkner at 2:28 with a moonsault
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Rodney Anoui at 2:40 with the Cannonball; after the bout, Bret Hart came ringside and brawled with Lafitte after Lafitte stole from a young fan at ringside; the fight was eventually broken up by referees as well as officials Pat Patterson and Rene Goulet
Henry Godwinn pinned AC Conner at 2:20 with the Slop Drop; late in the bout, Ted Dibiase appeared in the aisle; after the match, King Kong Bundy came out and attacked Godwinn from behind and held him for Dibiase to slop but Godwinn moved and accidentally slopped Bundy
Bret Hart defeated Waylon Mercy via disqualification at around 6:20 when Jean Pierre Lafitte, wearing Hart’s jacket, interfered; after the bout, Hart fought off a double team attack from Mercy and Lafitte before he was eventually pulled off Lafitte by officials
9/16/95 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler, with Dok Hendrix hosting the ‘Slam Jam’ live event center:
Hakushi pinned Skip (w/ Sunny & Rad Radford) at 6:07 with a crossbody off the top after Barry Horowitz threw Skip inside the ring and proved his alleged arm injury was a fake; Radford wrestled the duration of the match in Skip’s place after Skip came to the ring with his arm in a sling and claiming an injury
Henry Godwinn pinned King Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 3:15 with a bodyslam after Bundy hit the corner; immediately prior to the match, Godwinn slopped Dibiase; after the bout, Godwinn was double teamed by Kama and Tatanka, who Dibiase brought to ringside, before Bam Bam Bigelow made the save; after the commercial break, Hunter Hearst Helmsley came to the ring for his scheduled bout against Scott Taylor but could not stand the stench of Godwinn’s slop in the ringside area and eventually returned backstage
Savio Vega pinned Rick Stockhauser with the spin kick at 1:39; during the match, Waylon Mercy cut an insert promo on facing Vega at In Your House
9/23/95 – included a vignette promoting the debut of Goldust; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels, which was interrupted by Jim Cornette, WWF Tag Team Champions Yokozuna & Owen Hart:
Kama & Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Henry Godwinn & Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out at 6:03 after Psycho Sid came ringside and hit the powerbomb on Godwinn after he was knocked to the floor
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Tony Williams with the Pedigree
Isaac Yankem DDS pinned Bob Holly with the DDT at 5:12
Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Savio Vega via disqualification at 1:20 when Bam Bam Bigelow interfered; after the bout, Henry Godwinn returned ringside and slopped Sid
WWF @ Niagara Falls, NY – Convention Center – August 30, 1995 (4,500)
Fatu defeated Rad Radford
Skip defeated Barry Horowitz
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated the Smoking Gunns
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka in a strap match
Razor Ramon fought Waylon Mercy to a double disqualification
Hakushi defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Bret Hart defeated Psycho Sid
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels & Lex Luger (sub. for WWF World Champion Diesel) defeated Men on a Mission
WWF @ Sydney, Nova Scotia – August 31, 1995 (2,000)
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Bob Holly
Goldust pinned Duke Drose
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye pinned Alundra Blayze after Hakushi interfered
Fatu fought Waylon Mercy to a double count-out
Hakushi pinned El Fuego
Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankem DDS via disqualification
Yokozuna pinned Lex Luger after Owen Hart distracted Luger
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Owen Hart with the superkick after Lex Luger distracted Owen
WWF @ Chatham, Ontario – August 31, 1995 (2,000; sell out)
Savio Vega pinned Rad Radford with a spin kick
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Aldo Montoya with the Pedigree
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu following the Sidewinder
Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification when Kama interfered
Dean Douglas pinned Man Mountain Rock with a school boy roll up
Skip pinned Barry Horowitz with a small package after Sunny reversed the cover from the floor
Davey Boy Smith fought Henry Godwinn to a double count-out
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Newmarket, Ontario – Recreation Complex – September 1, 1995 (1,000)
The scheduled Lex Luger vs. Tatanka match was cancelled
Rad Radford defeated Man Mountain Rock
Skip defeated Barry Horowitz
Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas via disqualification
Psycho Sid defeated Savio Vega
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Aldo Montoya
Davey Boy Smith fought Henry Godwinn to a double count-out
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Moncton, New Brunswick – Coliseum – September 1, 1995 (2,000)
Hakushi defeated Duke Drose
Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankem DDS via disqualification
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
Fatu fought Waylon Mercy to a double count-out
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Bob Holly
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels & Lex Luger defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna via disqualification
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – Civic Centre – September 2, 1995 (1,500)
Rad Radford defeated Man Mountain Rock
Skip defeated Barry Horowitz
Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas via disqualification
Psycho Sid defeated Savio Vega
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Aldo Montoya
Davey Boy Smith fought Henry Godwinn to a double count-out
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ St. John, New Brunswick – September 3, 1995
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Bob Holly when the momentum of a top rope crossbody by Holly put Pierre on top
Fatu fought Waylon Mercy to a double count-out
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye pinned Alundra Blayze with her feet on the ropes
Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankem DDS via disqualification when Yankem pushed the referee
Hakushi pinned Duke Drose with a running senton bomb off the ropes
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels & Lex Luger defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna via disqualification when Yoko hit Luger with the Japanese flag (Luger’s last match)
WWF @ Hull, Quebec – September 3, 1995
WWF @ Titusville, PA – September 3, 1995 (700)
Rad Radford defeated Man Mountain Rock
Skip defeated Barry Horowitz
Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas via disqualification
Psycho Sid defeated Savio Vega
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Aldo Montoya
Davey Boy Smith fought Henry Godwinn to a double count-out
The Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF @ Oshawa, Ontario – September 7, 1995
WWF @ Peterborough, Ontario – Memorial Community College – September 8, 1995
Dean Douglas defeated Aldo Montoya
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated 1-2-3 Kid
Henry Godwinn defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated the Smoking Gunns
Skip defeated Barry Horowitz
Fatu fought Waylon Mercy to a double disqualification
Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankem DDS with the Sharpshooter
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Psycho Sid
WWF @ Tallahassee, FL – Leon County Civic Center – September 9, 1995
Hakushi vs. Rad Radford
Alundra Blayze vs. WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye
? (sub. for Lex Luger) vs. Tatanka (Indian strap match)
Razor Ramon vs. King Mabel
WWF @ Sudbury, Ontario – Community Arena – September 9, 1995
Aldo Montoya vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Henry Godwinn vs. Dean Douglas
Fatu vs. Waylon Mercy
Barry Horowitz vs. Skip
The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Jean-Pierre Lafitte
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. the Smoking Gunns
Bret Hart vs. Isaac Yankem DDS
The Undertaker vs. Kama (casket match)
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Psycho Sid
WWF @ Jacksonville, FL – September 10, 1995
Hakushi defeated Rad Radford
Savio Vega defeated Duke Drose
Goldust defeated Bob Holly
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the Bushwhackers
Razor Ramon defeated Sir Mo (sub. for King Mabel)
Davey Boy Smith defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF @ Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario – Memorial Gardens – September 10, 1995
Aldo Montoya vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Henry Godwinn vs. Dean Douglas
Fatu vs. Waylon Mercy
Barry Horowitz vs. Skip
The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Jean-Pierre Lafitte
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. the Smoking Gunns
Bret Hart vs. Isaac Yankem DDS
The Undertaker vs. Kama (casket match)
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Psycho Sid
WWF @ Orlando, FL – September 11, 1995 (600)
Hakushi defeated Rad Radford
Savio Vega pinned Duke Drose
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye pinned Alundra Blayze with her feet on the ropes
Davey Boy Smith pinned Bam Bam Bigelow after sending Bigelow head-first into an unprotected turnbuckle
Goldust pinned Bob Holly with the Curtain Call
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the Bushwhackers after the Blus switched places and hit a boot to the face
Razor Ramon pinned Sir Mo (sub. for King Mabel) with a small package after about 1 minute
WWF @ North Bay, Ontario – Memorial Gardens – September 11, 1995
Aldo Montoya vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Henry Godwinn vs. Dean Douglas
Fatu vs. Waylon Mercy
Barry Horowitz vs. Skip
The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Jean-Pierre Lafitte
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. the Smoking Gunns
Bret Hart vs. Isaac Yankem DDS
The Undertaker vs. Kama (casket match)
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Psycho Sid
WWF @ London, Ontario – Ice House – September 12, 1995
Aldo Montoya vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Henry Godwinn vs. Dean Douglas
Fatu vs. Waylon Mercy
Barry Horowitz vs. Skip
The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Jean-Pierre Lafitte
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. the Smoking Gunns
Bret Hart vs. Isaac Yankem DDS
The Undertaker vs. Kama (casket match)
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Psycho Sid
WWF @ Kingston, Ontario – Memorial Centre – September 13, 1995
Aldo Montoya vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Henry Godwinn vs. Dean Douglas
Fatu vs. Waylon Mercy
Barry Horowitz vs. Skip
The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Jean-Pierre Lafitte
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. the Smoking Gunns
Bret Hart vs. Isaac Yankem DDS
The Undertaker vs. Kama (casket match)
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Psycho Sid
WWF @ Lakeland, FL – September 13, 1995 (450)
Hakushi defeated Rad Radford
Savio Vega defeated Duke Drose
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
Davey Boy Smith defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Goldust defeated Bob Holly
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the Bushwhackers
Razor Ramon defeated Sir Mo (sub. for King Mabel)
WWF @ Cornwall, Ontario – Civic Complex – September 14, 1995
Aldo Montoya vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Henry Godwinn vs. Dean Douglas
Fatu vs. Waylon Mercy
Barry Horowitz vs. Skip
The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Jean-Pierre Lafitte
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. the Smoking Gunns
Bret Hart vs. Isaac Yankem DDS
The Undertaker vs. Kama (casket match)
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Psycho Sid
WWF @ Palmetto, FL – Manatee Civic Center – September 14, 1995 (900)
Hakushi pinned Rad Radford
Savio Vega pinned Duke Drose
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye pinned Alundra Blayze with her feet on the ropes
Davey Boy Smith pinned Bam Bam Bigelow after Bigelow hit the turnbuckle head-first
Goldust pinned Bob Holly
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated the Bushwhackers
Razor Ramon pinned Sir Mo (sub. for King Mabel)
WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Forum – September 15, 1995 (5,825)
Barry Horowitz defeated Skip
Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Aldo Montoya
Fatu fought Waylon Mercy to a double disqualification
The Smoking Gunns defeated King Kong Bundy (sub. for Owen Hart) & WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna
Dean Douglas defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn
WWF World Champion Diesel fought Jean Pierre Lafitte to a double count-out
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Psycho Sid
WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee de Quebec – September 16, 1995
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Psycho Sid
The Undertaker vs. Kama
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Jean Pierre Lafitte
WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Maple Leaf Gardens – September 17, 1995 (5,500)
The final WWF show at Maple Leaf Gardens
Barry Horowitz defeated Skip
Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Aldo Montoya
The Smoking Gunns defeated King Kong Bundy (sub. for Owen Hart) & WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna
Fatu defeated Jean Pierre Lafitte
Dean Douglas defeated 1-2-3 Kid
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn by using the ropes for leverage
The Undertaker defeated Kama in a casket match
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Psycho Sid following two superkicks
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Waylon Mercy
Fatu pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Goldust pinned Bob Holly
Ahmed Williams pinned Skip
The Undertaker pinned King Mabel
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler, & Jim Ross on commentary; included a backstage segment with Dock Hendrix, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon, Jim Cornette, and WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna in which Monsoon questioned Cornette about the whereabouts of WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart, with Monsoon assuring that the main event match would happen as scheduled; featured Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with Monsoon and Cornette in which Monsoon said the match would happen whether Hart appeared or not, then said Yoko could defend the titles by himself or find a replacement; included Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels regarding the night’s main event and Hart not being in the match; featured a vignette promoting the following month’s In Your House, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, featuring the Undertaker vs. King Mabel; included Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with Cornette, Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, Monsoon, and Mr. Fuji in which it was announced Smith would be Yokozuna’s partner for the main event; featured a closing music video highlighting the show:
Savio Vega pinned Waylon Mercy at 7:06 with a spin wheel kick; during the bout, Dok Hendrix announced backstage that WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart was not in the building
Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Henry Godwinn at 7:23 with a legdrop and the powerbomb after Dibiase tripped Godwinn from the floor; prior to the bout, footage was shown highlighting the feud between Godwinn, Sid, and Dibiase; after the contest, Sid rolled Godwinn to the floor like a pig and prepared to slop him until Bam Bam Bigelow made the save; moments later, Kama appeared and helped double team Bigelow until Godwinn made the save and slopped Dibiase
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 12:00 with the powerslam after Bigelow hit the corner; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Smith double teaming WWF World Champion Diesel the previous month on Monday Night Raw; during the contest, Jim Cornette was shown speaking backstage with Psycho Sid about possibly joining WWF Tag Team Champion Yokozuna for the night’s main event
Dean Douglas (w/ Bob Backlund) pinned Razor Ramon at 14:53 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Razor became distracted by the 1-2-3 Kid in the ring; prior to the bout, Backlund appeared, cut a promo on the crowd, and then introduced Douglas, who cut his own promo on Razor before giving Razor’s ring introduction; moments later, footage was shown of Razor and Douglas’ altercations dating back to Summer Slam; during the bout, Cornette was shown backstage, alongside Yokozuna, talking to King Mabel about possibly joining Yoko for the main event; late in the bout, Razor hit the Razor’s Edge as referee Tim White was knocked down, with the Kid then appearing and counting a pinfall; after Razor realized the referee didn’t make the pin, he shoved the Kid out of the ring to avoid getting disqualified; after the match, Razor pulled the Kid in the ring, with the Kid and Razor trading shoves and slaps until referees and officials broke it up
Bret Hart defeated Jean Pierre Lafitte at 16:37 via submission with the Sharpshooter after both men collided; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Lafitte stealing Hart’s glasses and jacket over the previous month; Lafitte came to the ring wearing Hart’s jacket; after Lafitte’s entrance, Hart cut a backstage interview regarding the upcoming match; Hart made his entrance through the In Your House stage front door instead of the regular entranceway; after the match, Hart regained possession of his jacket (Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection)
WWF World Champion Diesel & WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart) & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) at 15:42 to win the titles when Diesel pinned an interfering Hart with the powerbomb after punching him as he came off the top; Hart appeared ringside during the final moments of the match; stipulations stated all three titles were on the line and that the winner of the fall would earn the loser of the fall’s title; Smith was recognized as one half of the tag team champions for this match only, due to Hart’s absence (Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 90s)
WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI – Grand Center – September 25, 1995 (1,500)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Originally scheduled was WWF World Champion Diesel, WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, & the Undertaker vs. Yokozuna, Owen Hart, King Mabel, & Sir Mo in an elimination match
Tim Knox defeated AC Connor
Isaac Yankem DDS pinned Tom Knox with the DDT
Razor Ramon pinned Psycho Sid at 1:49 after blocking the powerbomb
Action Zone – 10/15/95: Marty Jannetty defeated Duke Drose; Drose played the heel in the bout
9/25/95 (1.9) – included the announcement that Clarence Mason, Jim Cornette’s attorney, was able to regain the tag team titles lost the previous night at In Your House since Owen Hart – the man pinned – was not recognized as a title holder in the match (Mason’s debut); as a result of the decision, WWF President Gorilla Monsoon made the previously scheduled non-title match pitting Owen & Yokozuna against the Smoking Gunns into a title match; featured Dok Hendrix interviewing Monsoon in the aisle regarding the following month’s pay-per-view card, with Monsoon announcing Davey Boy vs. Diesel, Shawn Michaels vs. Dean Douglas, and the debut of Goldust:
Marty Jannetty pinned Skip (w/ Sunny) at 7:39 with a fistdrop off the top (Jannetty’s return match after being gone since early 94)
The Smoking Gunns defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) to win the titles at 10:09 when Bart pinned Owen after Owen sustained the Sidewinder and an accidental slash from Yoko; after the bout, Diesel and Shawn Michaels came out to celebrate with the new champions
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification at 7:29 when King Mabel interfered; after the bout, Diesel and Shawn Michaels came out to clear the ring but were soon surrounded by Owen Hart and Yokozuna at ringside until the Smoking Gunns came out to even the odds; the show went off as Michaels and Diesel posed in the ring
10/2/95 (2.5) – for the duration of the show, a hotline number was given to call in and vote whether or not OJ Simpson was truly not guilty; the final verdict was not guilty 51%, guilty 49%:
Razor Ramon defeated the 1-2-3 Kid; Razor originally won the match with a clothesline but the Kid demanded the bout continue; Razor pinned the Kid a second time by catching him coming off the ropes and hitting a powerbomb but again the Kid wanted the match to continue; Razor pinned the Kid a third time with an inside cradle; the Kid wanted to keep going but his body gave out and he and Razor reconciled their differences, leaving ringside together
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Barry Horowitz with the Pedigree
PG-13 defeated Al Brown & Sonny Rogers
Bret Hart defeated Jean Pierre Lafitte via submission with the Sharpshooter after avoiding the Cannonball and hitting a back suplex; after the bout, Hart attacked Jerry Lawler at ringside until Isaac Yankem jumped Hart from behind, hitting the DDS; moments thereafter, Gorilla Monsoon ordered a steel cage match take place pitting Bret against Yankem
10/9/95 (2.6):
Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated WWF World Champion Diesel, WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels, & the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) at 11:46 when Smith pinned Diesel after Diesel sustained a legdrop from Yokozuna behind the referee’s back, moments after suffering Smith’s running powerslam; after the match, Diesel, Michaels, and Taker were beaten down by their opponents, King Mabel, and Dean Douglas; in the ensuing brawl, the Undertaker sustained a broken eye socket at the hands of King Mabel which took him out of action for two months
Fatu pinned Skip (w/ Sunny) at 5:49 with a splash off the top after blocking a superplex attempt
10/16/95 (2.6) – included the announcement that Dean Douglas and King Mabel were fined $7500 each for their activity in the previous week’s main event; featured the announcement that the Undertaker was sidelined as a result of the previous week’s match and would not be able to compete at the upcoming In Your House event with Yokozuna being named the substitute to face King Mabel; included the announcement that WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels had been jumped outside a Syracuse, NY nightclub by 10 people; featured the announcement Goldust would make his debut at In Your House against Marty Jannetty:
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Doink the Clown with the Pedigree
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated PG-13 when Billy Gunn pinned Wolfie D following the Sidewinder
Dean Douglas pinned Joe Dorgan with a fisherman’s suplex; during the match, Shawn Michaels called in and spoke about the Syracuse incident, promising to be in Winnipeg for the pay-per-view regardless of his condition
Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankem DDS in a steel cage match by escaping over the top due to Jerry Lawler – who was suspended above the ring in a smaller cage – stealing possession of the key which would unlock the cage door, thus preventing escape by any other means than by going over the top
WWF @ Valparaiso, IN – Valparaiso University – September 26, 1995 (3,000)
WWF Superstars taping:
Sonny Rogers defeated Gary Richards
Ahmed Johnson defeated Tim Knox
Goldust defeated Savio Vega
The Undertaker pinned Kama (sub. for King Mabel)
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Dean Douglas (sub. for Owen Hart) with a roll up
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) at 1:08 after avoiding the Bonzai Drop (Confirmed Hits, Terminators 96)
9/30/95:
Hakushi & Barry Horowitz defeated Skip (w/ Sunny) & Rad Radford when Horowitz pinned Skip following a splash off the top by Hakushi; during the match, Dean Douglas was shown taking notes from the entranceway
Razor Ramon pinned Al Brown with the Razor’s Edge
Bob Holly pinned AC Conner with a crossbody off the top
Jacob & Eli Blu defeated Sonny Rogers & Bill Gorgan when Gorgan was pinned following a double spinebuster
Davey Boy Smith pinned Fatu with the running powerslam
10/7/95 – included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels regarding his upcoming title defense against Dean Douglas at In Your House, with Douglas eventually coming out and interrupting the interview:
Dean Douglas pinned Barry Horowtiz with the Final Exam fisherman suplex
Savio Vega pinned Tom Knox with the spin kick; during the bout, Jean Pierre Lafitte appeared at ringside and stole Vega’s jacket
Isaac Yankem DDS pinned Tom Torres with the DDS
Psycho Sid & Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & Henry Godwinn when Godwinn was pinned after sustaining an elbow drop to the back of the head as he had Sid covered following the Slop Drop
Marty Jannetty pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the flying fistdrop; during the bout, an insert promo by Goldust was shown regarding his upcoming bout with Jannetty at In Your House
10/14/95:
Razor Ramon & the 1-2-3 Kid defeated Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) when the Kid dropkicked Eli as he attempted to slam Razor; after the bout, Razor & the Kid fought off both Blus and Zebakiah
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Tom Knox with the headbutt off the top
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Scott Stevens & AC Conner after Stevens sustained the Sidewinder; during the bout, Razor Ramon & the 1-2-3 Kid looked on from the aisle
Skip (w/ Sunny & Rad Radford) pinned Sonny Rogers with a Frankensteiner off the top; after the bout, Skip and Radford did jumping jacks and push-ups in the ring
Waylon Mercy defeated WWF World Champion Diesel via count-out in a non-title match after Davey Boy Smith came ringside and brawled with the champion; after the bout, Diesel hit the powerbomb on Mercy
10/21/95:
Henry Godwinn pinned Tom Knox with the Slop Drop; during the bout, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and his attendant removed Godwinn’s slop bucket from ringside
Dean Douglas pinned Hakushi with the fisherman suplex; during the bout, Skip, Sunny, and Rad Radford appeared at ringside
Fatu pinned Terry Richards with the splash off the top
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Joe Deegan with the Pedigree
WWF @ Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Stadium – September 27, 1995 (2,000)
Goldust defeated Bob Holly
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification
The Undertaker defeated King Mabel
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels fought Davey Boy Smith (sub. for Owen Hart) to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna
WWF @ Stockton, CA – September 28, 1995
WWF @ Port Huron, MI – McMorran Place – September 29, 1995 (2,000)
Goldust defeated Bob Holly
Dean Douglas defeated Doink the Clown
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification
The Undertaker defeated King Mabel
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels fought Davey Boy Smith (sub. for Owen Hart) to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna
WWF @ San Diego, CA – September 30, 1995
– 9/30/95: “WrestleMania: The Special,” featuring the Lawrence Taylor / Bam Bam Bigelow and Shawn Michaels / Diesel matches from WrestleMania XI, aired on FOX.
USWA @ Memphis, TN – October 2, 1995
PG-13 defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns via disqualification
WWF @ London, England – Royal Albert Hall – October 4, 1995 (4,000)
Man Mountain Rock defeated Rad Radford via submission
Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly with the sleeper
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Psycho Sid by blocking the powerbomb into a backdrop
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Aldo Montoya with the Cannonball
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage after Godwinn turned an attempted Pedigree into a backdrop
Owen Hart pinned Fatu with a roll up after Yokozuna came ringside and distracted Fatu
Razor Ramon pinned Dean Douglas with the Razor�s Edge
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Yokozuna with a flying crossbody; after the match, the champion gave Owen Hart the powerbomb
WWF @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – October 5, 1995 (4,700)
1st card held at the FleetCenter
Hakushi defeated Skip
Barry Horowitz pinned Sir Mo with a modified crucifix as Mo lay across him to make a cover
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Bob Backlund at 7:23 with an inside cradle; after the bout, Backlund locked the Kid in the Crossface Chicken Wing until he was pulled off by several referees
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye pinned Alundra Blayze at 6:43 with the sit-down powerbomb after shoving the challenger off the middle turnbuckle
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu at 9:45 when Billy scored the pin following the Sidewinder
Savio Vega pinned Kama witn a spin kick at 8:25 after Kama ducked a clothesline attempt; a fan served as the guest ring announcer for the match
Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankem DDS via submission with the Sharpshooter at around the 12-minute mark after Yankem missed a kneedrop off the top; Jerry Lawler was in Yankem’s corner early in the match but was chased backstage by George Steele who was in Hart’s corner; after the bout, Lawler returned to the ring and attacked Hart until Steele returned and helped Hart clear the opposition from the ring, eventually ramming their heads together on the floor; after Hart went backstage, Steele came back inside the ring and tore open a turnbuckle pad
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification at 17:35 when Jim Cornette hit Michaels in the back with his tennis racquet as the champion was perched on the middle turnbuckle; moments later, Smith hit the running powerslam on Michaels before leaving the ring with Cornette
The Undertaker pinned King Mabel with a chokeslam at 8:19
WWF @ Hull, England – Humberside Ice Arena – October 5, 1995 (2,800)
Man Mountain Rock defeated Rad Radford
Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn
Owen Hart defeated Fatu
Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas via disqualification
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – October 6, 1995 (9,000; 7,900 paid)
Benefit Show for the handicapped and underpriviledged; included a segment in which powerlifter Mark Henry was introduced to the crowd, with Skip & Sunny interrupting him, with Sunny claiming any of the fat, out of shape New Yorkers in attendance could make it to the Olympics; Skip then said he was tired of being treated like trash and tried pushing Henry, leading to Henry shoving him across the ring; Henry then cornered Sunny before she escaped the ring and ran backstage with Skip (Henry’s MSG debut)
Hakushi pinned Skip at 9:09 with a hurricanrana into a roll up after knocking Skip into Sunny, who was on the ring apron, with a dropkick; prior to the match, Sunny cut an in-ring promo
Barry Horowitz pinned Sir Mo at 7:34 with a roll over after Mo collided with an interfering Skip on the apron; Skip & Sunny appeared ringside at the 3-minute mark
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye pinned Alundra Blayze at 7:26 with the sit-down powerbomb after pushing the challenger off the middle turnbuckle
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Bob Backlund with an inside cradle at 11:24; prior to the bout, Backlund took the mic and told the fans to be responsible for their actions and he was looking forward to controlling their lives; after the bout, Backlund applied the Crossface Chicken Wing on the Kid; after the decision was announced, Backlund applied the hold on the ring announcer, with Howard Finkel, in street clothes, then taking over announcing duties for the remainder of the show; Savio Vega eventually ran out to make the save
Savio Vega pinned Kama with a spin wheel kick at 8:20; after the match, Kama attacked Vega before Vega sent him to the floor; Kama then again attacked Vega leading to Vega again sending him to the floor
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu at 8:37 when Billy Gunn scored the pinfall after hitting the Sidewinder
Bret Hart (w/ George Steele) defeated Isaac Yankem DDS (w/ Jerry Lawler) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 10:07; prior to the match, Lawler cut an in-ring promo on NYC; after the contest, Hart fought off Lawler and knocked Yankem to the floor, with Steele then biting Yankem; after the bout, Steele threw referee Earl Hebner out of the way to destroy a turnbuckle pad (Yankem’s MSG debut)
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification at around the 17-minute mark when Jim Cornette hit the champion in the back with his tennis raquet as Michaels punched Smith in the corner; Smith then immediately hit the running powerslam on Michaels and held up the IC title with Cornette as Michaels was announced the winner
The Undertaker pinned King Mabel with the chokeslam at 11:18; after the match, Taker dropped Sir Mo with the chokeslam as well
WWF @ Vienna, Austria – October 6, 1995 (4,000)
Man Mountain Rock defeated Rad Radford
Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn
Owen Hart defeated Fatu
Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas via disqualification
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna
WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – October 7, 1995 (3,000)
Hakushi defeated Skip
Barry Horowitz defeated Sir Mo
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bob Backlund
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Savio Vega defeated Kama
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Bret Hart defeated Isaac Yankem DDS via submission with the Sharpshooter
The Undertaker defeated King Mabel
WWF @ Koblenz, Germany – Sporthalle Oberwerth – October 7, 1995
Man Mountain Rock defeated Rad Radford
Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn
Owen Hart defeated Fatu
Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas via disqualification
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna
WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Forum – October 8, 1995
Hakushi pinned Skip with a Frankensteiner
Barry Horowitz pinned Sir Mo after Mo collided with an interfering Skip on the apron
Savio Vega pinned Kama with a spin wheel kick
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Bob Backlund
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu following the Sidewinder
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye pinned Alundra Blayze with a powerbomb
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Davey Boy Smith with the superkick
The Undertaker pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with the tombstone
WWF @ Kiel, Germany – Ostseehalle – October 8, 1995 (5,000)
Man Mountain Rock pinned Rad Radford
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Aldo Montoya
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn at 13:15
Owen Hart (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Fatu at 10:23
Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly via submission at 12:07 with the sleeper
Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas via disqualification at 14:41 when Douglas hit the referee; after the bout, Ramon hit the Razor’s Edge
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 11:10 after blocking Sid’s powerbomb attempt
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 10:11 after moving out of the way of the Bonzai Drop; after the bout, Owen Hart attacked Diesel, but was hit with the jacknife
WWF @ St. Johns, Newfoundland – October 9, 1995 (2,700)
Hakushi defeated Skip
Savio Vega defeated Kama
Barry Horowitz defeated Sir Mo
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bob Backlund
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith
The Undertaker defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
WWF @ Halle, Germany – Eissporthalle – October 9, 1995
Man Mountain Rock defeated Rad Radford
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn
Owen Hart (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Fatu
Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly
Razor Ramon defeated Dean Douglas via disqualification
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase)
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji)
WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – October 10, 1995 (1,900; 1,400 paid)
Hakushi defeated Skip
King Kong Bundy defeated Barry Horowitz
Savio Vega defeated Kama
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bob Backlund
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
The Undertaker defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
WWF @ Cologne, Germany – Sporthalle – October 10, 1995 (5,300)
Henry Godwinn defeated Rad Radford
Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid
Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn
Owen Hart defeated Fatu
Razor Ramon defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via count-out
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna
WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – October 11, 1995 (1,500)
Hakushi defeated Skip
King Kong Bundy defeated Barry Horowitz
Savio Vega defeated Kama
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bob Backlund
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
Savio Vega (sub. for the Undertaker) defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – October 12, 1995 (1,700)
Hakushi defeated Skip
King Kong Bundy defeated Barry Horowitz
Savio Vega defeated Kama
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bob Backlund
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jacob & Eli Blu
Savio Vega (sub. for the Undertaker) defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF @ Bayreuth, Germany – October 12, 1995
WWF @ Augsburg, Germany – October 13, 1995
WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – October 13, 1995 (1,400)
Hakushi pinned Skip
King Kong Bundy defeated Barry Horowitz after Skip & Sunny interfered
Isaac Yankem DDS pinned Marty Jannetty (sub. for the Undertaker)
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Bob Backlund with a roll up
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission when Billy Gunn pinned Sir Mo after both champions dropkicked King Mabel to the floor
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
Savio Vega defeated Kama
WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith
– 10/13/95: Bill Watts quit the WWF.
– 10/13/95: WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels was assaulted by several servicemen outside Club 37 in Syracuse, NY. The assault led to Michaels relinquishing the IC title 9 days later at In Your House. Davey Boy Smith and the 1-2-3 Kid were also involved in the incident; Smith suffered a black eye but the Kid was not injured in the fight. Michaels refused to press charges, according to the Wrestling Observer newsletter.
WWF @ Karlsruhe, Germany – October 14, 1995
WWF @ Syracuse, NY – Onondaga County War Memorial – October 14, 1995 (matinee)
Hakushi defeated Skip
King Kong Bundy defeated Barry Horowitz
Marty Jannetty won a battle royal; Isaac Yankem was also a participant; the battle royal was held due to injuries to the Undertaker and WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bob Backlund
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
Savio Vega defeated Kama
Marty Jannetty (sub. for WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels) defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – October 15, 1995 (1,300) (matinee)
The previously unscheduled battle royal was announced due to the injuries to the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels
Hakushi defeated Skip
King Kong Bundy defeated Barry Horowitz
Bob Backlund defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Marty Jannetty won a battle royal
WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze
Marty Jannetty (sub. for WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels) defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission
WWF @ Zurich, Switzerland – October 15, 1995
Matches originally scheduled for the show included: Razor Ramon vs. Psycho Sid, WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns vs. Owen Hart & Yokozuna, and the Undertaker vs. Waylon Mercy
Dark match: Bob Holly pinned Rad Radford
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Fatu at 8:06 with the Pedigree
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated the 1-2-3 Kid & Razor Ramon at 12:46 when Billy pinned the Kid with a crucifix as Kid made a lazy cover following the Razor’s Edge
Goldust pinned Marty Jannetty at 11:15 with the Curtain Call after blocking the fistdrop off the top with a boot to the face (Goldust’s TV debut) (Winter Combat, In Your House: The Greatest Matches)
Yokozuna (sub. for the Undertaker) (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) fought King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) to a double count-out at 5:12 when both men began brawling on the floor
Razor Ramon pinned WWF IC Champion Dean Douglas at 11:01 to win the title with a back suplex, even though Douglas’ foot was outside the ring during the cover; immediately prior to the match, Douglas was awarded the championship by WWF President Gorilla Monsoon due to Michaels not being able to defend the title due to injuries sustained in a beating he took outside a nightclub in Syracuse, NY (Winter Combat, The Best of In Your House)
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated WWF World Champion Diesel via disqualification at 18:14 when Bret Hart, who was doing guest color commentary, climbed into the ring to attack the challenger after the challenger gave Hart a cheap shot on the floor; after the match, Diesel and Hart brawled in the ring before they were eventually held apart by referees as well as the Smoking Gunns, Henry Godwinn, Tony Garea, Rene Goulet, and Gerald Brisco (Winter Combat)
Dark matches after the show:
Henry Godwinn pinned Psycho Sid
Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji & Jim Cornette) defeated Savio Vega & Bam Bam Bigelow when Yoko pinned Vega
Bret Hart (w/ Brett MacNeil & Miles Gorrell of the CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers) defeated Isaac Yankem DDS (w/ Jerry Lawler & Skip) via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWF @ Brandon, Manitoba – Keystone Centre – October 23, 1995 (2,000)
Monday Night Raw:
Included a non-televised in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon spoke with WWF World Champion Diesel in the ring about his match “this Sunday” at the Survivor Series with Bret Hart, which was interrupted by Owen Hart, Yokozuna, & Davey Boy Smith; Bret then came out to even the odds and Bret and Diesel cleared the ring before coming to blows with each other; the scheduled Undertaker vs. Goldust and WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Isaac Yankem DDS matches were cancelled
10/23/95 (2.2) – featured an opening clip showing Bret Hart brawling with WWF World Champion Diesel the previous night at In Your House; hosted by Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler; included highlights from the Diesel vs. Davey Boy Smith match the previous night, leading to Hart and Diesel brawling; featured a Survivor Series Slam Jam segment with Dok Hendrix in which it was announced a Wildcard Survivor Series match would be held at the next pay-per-view, pitting captain Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson, Davey Boy Smith, & Psycho Sid against captain Dean Douglas, Owen Hart, WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon, & Yokozuna; moments later, Hendrix briefly cut to Bob Backlund in the arena campaigning for US President; comments then aired from Johnson about his participation in the upcoming Wildcard match; included a segment in which Barry Dadinski promoted the new Michaels and Hart cardboard standups, with a free classic WWF video tape with orders placed that night; featured an ad promoting Goldust facing Savio Vega the following week; included Jim Ross conducting a closing backstage interview with Michaels about having to give up the IC title the previous night, being part of the Wildcard match at Survivor Series, and his recovery from injuries sustained in Syracuse:
Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) won a 20-man battle royal by last eliminating Marty Jannetty at 20:07; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon the following week; prior to the bout, pre-taped comments aired from Psycho Sid and Jannetty; other participants included: King Kong Bundy, Isaac Yankem DDS, Kama, Psycho Sid, Henry Godwinn, Duke Drose, Jean Pierre Lafitte, Skip, Barry Horowitz, the 1-2-3 Kid, Aldo Montoya, Savio Vega, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Fatu, Hakushi, Bob Holly, Rad Radford, and Bam Bam Bigelow; Razor was shown watching the match backstage during the bout; order of elimination: Bundy by Godwinn, Fatu, Radford, Bigelow, & Drose at around the 15-second mark; Aldo by Skip at 1:30; Holly by Sid at around the 4-minute mark; Drose by Sid at around 4:30; Hakushi by Skip at 5:00; Fatu by Kama via an uppercut; Skip by Horowitz via a backdrop at 6:00; Godwinn by Yankem & Lafitte; Radford by Bigelow; Kama by Savio & Bigelow; Horowitz was eliminated; Helmsley was eliminated; the Kid was eliminated; Yankem by Sid at 9:15; Sid by Bigelow at 10:30; Bigelow by Lafitte via a clothesline; Savio by Jannetty via a headscissors at 16:40; Lafitte by Jannetty at 16:45 via a backdrop; Jannetty by Owen at 20:07; late in the contest, Davey Boy Smith attacked Jannetty at ringside before throwing him back into the ring; Waylon Mercy, Yokozuna, and Razor Ramon were originally scheduled to participate, prior to In Your House, but were substituted; after the commercial break, Jerry Lawler interviewed Owen, with Cornette, at ringside about challenging for the IC title the following week
Avatar (Al Snow) pinned Brian Walsh at 2:25 with a standing moonsault and splash; prior to the match, Avatar came out unmasked, put his mask on before the match, and unmasked after the contest (Avatar’s debut) (Before they Were Superstars 2)
Alundra Blayze pinned WWF Women’s Champion Bertha Faye (w/ Harvey Wippleman) to win the title with the German suplex into a bridge at around the 9-minute mark after Bertha collided with Wippleman on the ring apron; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Bertha winning the title from Alundra at Summer Slam; after the contest, Bertha chased Wippleman backstage
10/30/95 (2.1) – included a Halloween-themed open hyping the WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Owen Hart and Goldust vs. Savio Vega matches; hosted by Vince McMahon, dressed as a prisoner, & Jerry Lawler, dressed as a surgeon; featured a Survivor Series Slam Jam segment in which Dok Hendrix announced the Bret Hart vs. WWF World Champion Diesel match would be No DQ, no count-out, and no time limit; included a backstage segment showing the 1-2-3 Kid apparently holding Razor back after an off-camera backstage altercation with Owen; featured a Karate Fighters ad in which Barry Horowitz beat Hakushi in a Karate Fighters match; included McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Jim Cornette, with Clarence Mason, and Davey Boy Smith in which Cornette said he and Smith were upset because the plan announced by WWF President Gorilla Monsoon was for Bret to face the winner of Smith vs. Diesel at Survivor Series, but Smith won the match with Diesel; Cornette then said Smith had Diesel beat until Hart interfered at In Your House; Cornette then said he had to once again turn to Mason to right the wrong; Mason went on to say that Monsoon’s actions would not be tolerated and that a match pitting Smith against Hart would take place in the near future; Cornette went on to dispute Smith being in the Wildcard match at Survivor Series and having to face Owen Hart and Yokozuna on the other team; McMahon asked Cornette about facing Marty Jannetty the following week, with Cornette saying it was something Smith shouldn’t have to deal with; Smith went on to say Jannetty had no right to get in the ring with him, prompting Jannetty to run out, dropkick Smith from behind out of the ring, hit a flying elbow to Cornette, and then corner Mason before eventually letting him go; featured a backstage promo by Bret on challenging Diesel at Survivor Series; included a promo by Paul Bearer in which he warned King Mabel that the Undertaker was returning:
Goldust pinned Savio Vega at around the 8-minute mark with an armbar into a cradle (Goldust’s Raw debut)
Marty Jannetty pinned Joe Dorgan with the flying fistdrop at 2:44; during the bout, it was noted Jannetty would face Davey Boy Smith the following week and Jerry Lawler & Isaac Yankem would face Bret Hart & Hakushi
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Phil Apollo & John Rashner when Billy scored the pin following the Sidewinder at 2:51; prior to the match, footage was shown of the Gunns beating Razor Ramon & the 1-2-3 Kid at In Hour House before the Kid attacked the Gunns; during the match, the Kid cut a backstage promo apologizing to the Gunns for his behavior at In Your House and asking for another title shot for he and Razor
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification at around the 16-minute mark when Yokozuna climbed in the ring and pulled Owen out of an attempted Razor’s Edge; during Owen’s entrance, Barry Dadinski shilled toy title belts in the aisle, with free 8x10s of Razor or WWF World Champion Diesel if fans ordered that night; early in the match, it was noted Shawn Michaels would be back in action later that week in Cincinnati, OH; Yoko and Mr. Fuji appeared ringside at the 4-minute mark; after the match, the 1-2-3 Kid attempted to make the save but was beaten down by Owen and Yoko, prompting Ahmed Johnson to come to the ring and hit a bodyslam on Yoko; as the show went off the air, Davey Boy Smith climbed in the ring but opted not to fight Ahmed (Ahmed’s Raw debut)
11/6/95 (2.6) – featured an opening recapping Ahmed Johnson slamming Yokozuna the previous week and hyping the coming broadcast; hosted by Vince McMahon & Dok Hendrix, subbing for Jerry Lawler; included pre-recorded comments by “Bill Clinton” beside the Washington Monument, saying he would be on hand for the Survivor Series; featured a backstage segment in which Bret Hart and Barry Horowitz tried to communicate with Hakushi about Hakushi’s tag team match with Bret later in the broadcast; included footage from WWF Superstars of Bam Bam Bigelow confronting Goldust and challenging him to a match, with the announcement then made that the match would take place at the Survivor Series; featured an ad promoting WWF WrestleMania The Arcade Game; included a Survivor Series Slam Jam segment in which it was announced the Dark Side (the Undertaker, Fatu, Henry Godwinn, & Savio Vega) would face the Royals (King Mabel, Jerry Lawler, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, & Isaac Yankem DDS); a vignette then aired of Taker, his face not shown, and Paul Bearer about Taker’s return at Survivor Series; pre-taped comments then aired from WWF World Champion Diesel on facing Bret at the event; featured the announcement WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon would defend against Psycho Sid the following week, with the 1-2-3 Kid the guest referee and the added stipulations the title could change hands on a disqualification or count-out; included WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns squaring off in a Karate Fighters showdown, with Billy Gunn winning; featured a closing teaser for the following week’s show with footage from the pre-taped matches:
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Marty Jannetty with the running powerslam at around the 11-minute mark after Jannetty hit the steel ring post shoulder-first; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Jannetty attacking Smith the previous week during an interview segment; during the match, Clarence Mason gave pre-taped comments that Smith would challenge for the WWF World Title and face the winner of the Bret Hart vs. Diesel Survivor Series match at the December In Your House; after the contest, Dok Hendrix conducted a ringside interview with Smith and Cornette about Smith’s upcoming WWF World Title match and being part of the Wildcard match at Survivor Series
Henry Godwinn pinned Terry Richards (Rhyno) with the Slop Drop at 2:06; prior to the bout, footage was shown from two weeks ago on WWF Superstars of a confrontation between Godwinn and Hunter Hearst Helmsley; it was announced during the match that Godwinn would face Helmsley the following week; after the bout, Godwinn went to slop Richards but was attacked from behind by Helmsley; Helmsley then dropped Godwinn with the Pedigree outside the ring, put on white gloves, and slopped Godwinn
Kama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Tony Roy at 3:12 with a punch to the face; prior to the bout, it was announced Bret Hart and WWF World Champion Diesel would have a face-to-face interview the following week; during Kama’s entrance, Barry Dadinski shilled 1,000 WWF pogs; it was noted Ahmed Johnson would make his Raw debut the following week; during the contest, Shawn Michaels called in to the announce team to discuss his return to the ring the previous weekend in Cincinnati, being part of the Survivor Series Wildcard match, and the Bret Hart vs. WWF World Champion Diesel match at the event
Jerry Lawler & Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Bret Hart & Hakushi (w/ Barry Horowitz) via disqualification at around the 13-minute mark after Horowitz stole a chair away from Lawler, with referee Tim White turning around to spot Horowitz with the weapon
11/13/95 (2.6) – included an opening video hyping the WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Psycho Sid main event, with news that Razor and the 1-2-3 Kid had several altercations during the World Tour de Force events the previous weekend; those incidents caused WWF President Gorilla Monsoon to change the title match to a non-title match with the Kid the guest referee; hosted by Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler; featured a Survivor Series Slam Jam segment with Dok Hendrix in which footage was shown from WWF Superstars of Psycho Sid and Ted Dibiase confronting Davey Boy Smith and Jim Cornette about the upcoming Wildcard match; included a video package focusing on Shawn Michaels; featured a segment in which Barry Dadinski shilled the 1996 WWF calendar, which you could get with free WWF World Champion Diesel sunglasses and gloves if you ordered that night; included footage of Bret and Diesel brawling at In Your House; featured McMahon speaking, via satellite, with Bret and Diesel about their upcoming title match at Survivor Series; included a Karate Fighters segment in which Lawler beat McMahon, only for it to be revealed Lawler cheated to make sure his action figure wouldn’t be knocked off;:
Henry Godwinn fought Hunter Hearst Helmsley to a double count-out at around the 1:35 mark when, after Godwinn slopped himself, he chased Helmsley to the floor and all the way backstage; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Helmsley slopping Godwinn the previous week; it was noted during Godwinn’s entrance that the 1-2-3 Kid was slopped over the weekend
Ahmed Johnson pinned Jake Steele with the Tiger Bomb at 2:28; during the match, Shawn Michaels gave pre-taped comments about tagging with Ahmed at Survivor Series; it was then noted Michaels would face Owen Hart the following week on Raw; after the bout, Vince McMahon interviewed Ahmed at ringside about being part of the Survivor Series (Ahmed’s in-ring debut on Raw)
King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) pinned Roy Raymond with a belly to belly suplex at 3:02; prior to the bout, footage was shown of King Mabel injuring the Undertaker the previous month on Raw; early in the match, the Undertaker – his face not shown – cut a promo on getting revenge on Mabel at Survivor Series; during the contest, a Jim Ross Superstar Line story about injuries to Survivor Series participants was hyped
Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon at the 12-minute mark with the powerbomb and a fast count from guest referee the 1-2-3 Kid, moments after the Kid pulled Sid out of an attempted Razor’s Edge; prior to the bout, footage was shown of WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns facing Razor & the Kid during WWF Superstars the previous weekend; at the 6-minute mark, Dean Douglas appeared ringside, eventually attacking Ramon on the floor behind the referee’s back; after the match, Dibiase stuffed a $5 Canadian bill into Razor’s mouth, with the Kid later taking the money and putting it in his pocket; following the commercial break, Jim Ross conducted a backstage interview with Douglas, Owen Hart, Mr. Fuji, Yokozuna, and Jim Cornette about Douglas attacking Razor during the match; moments later, Razor came after Douglas just as the broadcast ended
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Diesel & Marty Jannetty defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith when Diesel pinned Smith with the powerbomb; the bout was originally scheduled as a 6-man tag with Diesel/Bret Hart/Shawn Michaels vs. Owen Hart/Davey Boy Smith/Yokozuna
WWF @ Regina, Saskatchewan – Agridome – October 24, 1995
Rescheduled from 10/27/95
WWF Superstars taping:
Savio Vega pinned Joe Jordan with a spin wheel kick
Avatar pinned Skip (w/ Sunny) with a powerbomb
Henry Godwinn & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Kama & King Kong Bundy
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jerry Lawler & Isaac Yankem DDS when Billy pinned Lawler with a sunset flip into the ring
WWF World Champion Diesel, Ahmed Johnson (sub. for Razor Ramon), & Marty Jannetty (sub. for Shawn Michaels) defeated Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, & Jean Pierre Lafitte (sub. for Yokozuna) when Diesel pinned Smith with a boot to the face and an elbow drop
10/28/95:
Marty Jannetty pinned Jake Steele with the flying fistdrop
Jean Pierre Lafitte pinned Tony Roy with the Cannonball
Duke Drose pinned Roy Raymond with a tilt-a-whirl slam
Bob Backlund defeated Bob Clancy via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing
Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & the 1-2-3 Kid when Owen pinned the Kid with a belly to belly suplex
11/4/95 – included Jerry Lawler conducting an in-ring interview with Goldust which was interrupted by Bam Bam Bigelow, setting up a match between the two at the Survivor Series:
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Mike Legacy with the Pedigree
Henry Godwinn pinned Otis Apollo with the Slop Drop; Helmsley sprayed Godwinn with cologne before the match
Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Scott D’Amore with the headbutt off the top
King Mabel pinned Tim McNeany with a belly to belly suplex
Bret Hart (with Mike Anderson, Bobby Jurassin, Glen Kulka, and Scott Hendrickson of the Saskatchewan Roughriders) pinned Psycho Sid (with Ted Dibiase, King Kong Bundy, Kama, and Skip) with a roll up
11/11/95 – included Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Jim Cornette, Ted Dibiase, Davey Boy Smith, & Psycho Sid regarding their involvement in the Wild Card match at Survivor Series:
Owen Hart defeated Angel DeGuera via submission with the Sharpshooter
Rad Radford (w/ Skip & Sunny) pinned Barry Horowitz after Skip interfered and sprayed Horowitz in the eyes with a bottle
Isaac Yankem DDS pinned Dave Dalton with the DDS
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & 1-2-3 Kid via disqualification when Razor broke up a pin attempt
11/18/95 – included an in-ring interview with “The Royals” – King Mabel, Jerry Lawler, Isaac Yankem, & Hunter Hearst Helmsley – regarding their match with “The Dark Side” at the Survivor Series:
Davey Boy Smith pinned Roy Raymond with the running powerslam
Hakushi pinned Brian Walsh with a hurricanrana
Dean Douglas pinned Tim McNeany with the fisherman suplex
Goldust pinned Bob Holly with the Curtain Call
Ahmed Johnson pinned Scott D’Amore with the Pearl River Plunge
WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – October 25, 1995 (2,700)
Owen Hart fought Fatu to a double count-out
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Goldust defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
Barry Horowitz defeated Skip
Psycho Sid defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Hakushi defeated Rad Radford
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Davey Boy Smith (sub. for Dean Douglas)
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna
WWF @ Weyburn, Saskatchewan – October 25, 1995
Cancelled reportedly due to the Undertaker’s injury and lack of a main event (originally scheduled as Undertaker vs. Isaac Yankem DDS)
WWF @ Kamloops, British Columbia – Riverside Coliseum – October 26, 1995
Skip pinned Barry Horowitz
Hakushi pinned Rad Radford
Owen Hart pinned Fatu
Psycho Sid pinned Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Yokozuna
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye
Goldust pinned the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Davey Boy Smith
WWF @ North Battleford, Saskatchewan – October 26, 1995
Cancelled reportedly due to the Undertaker’s injury and lack of a main event (originally scheduled as Undertaker vs. Isaac Yankem DDS)
WWF @ Prince Albert, Saskatchewan – October 27, 1995
Cancelled reportedly due to the Undertaker’s injury and lack of a main event (originally scheduled as Undertaker vs. Isaac Yankem DDS)
– 10/28/95: Brian “Crush” Adams was sentenced to five years probation after pleading no contest to 11 of 12 criminal charges stemming from his arrest in March.
WWF @ Swift Current, Saskatchewan – October 28, 1995
Cancelled reportedly due to the Undertaker’s injury and lack of a main event (originally scheduled as Undertaker vs. Isaac Yankem DDS)
WWF @ Dauphin, Manitoba – DMCC – October 28, 1995
Cancelled reportedly due to the Undertaker’s injury and lack of a main event (originally scheduled as Undertaker vs. Isaac Yankem DDS)
WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – October 28, 1995
Barry Horowitz defeated Skip
Hakushi defeated Rad Radford
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bertha Faye
Psycho Sid defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna
Owen Hart defeated Fatu
Goldust defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF @ Victoria, British Columbia – Memorial Arena – October 28, 1995
Barry Horowitz pinned Skip at 8:52 with a Thesz Press
Hakushi pinned Rad Radford following a Frankensteiner at 10:51
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze pinned Bertha Faye at 5:00 with a Frankensteiner into a pin
WWF World Champion Diesel pinned Yokozuna with a roll up at 8:52 after the challenger missed the Bonzai Drop
Owen Hart pinned Barry Horowitz (sub. for Fatu) with a belly to belly suplex at 7:42
Goldust pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with the Curtain Call; this was a substitute match for Shawn Michaels vs. Davey Boy Smith and WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Dean Douglas, with Razor facing Davey Boy instead
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Davey Boy Smith with a roll up as Smith tried to revive the referee after hitting the running powerslam
WWF @ Prince George, British Columbia – October 29, 1995
WWF @ Yorkton, Saskatchewan – October 29, 1995
Cancelled reportedly due to the Undertaker’s injury and lack of a main event (originally scheduled as Undertaker vs. Isaac Yankem DDS)
WWF @ Selkirk, Manitoba – Recreation Complex – October 29, 1995
Cancelled reportedly due to the Undertaker’s injury and lack of a main event (originally scheduled as Undertaker vs. Isaac Yankem DDS)
USWA @ Memphis, TN – October 30, 1995
Brian Christopher defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via disqualification
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Gardens – November 3, 1995 (3,400)
The original lineup featured WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns vs. Men on a Mission, Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart vs. Shawn Michaels, & WWF World Champion Diesel vs. Yokozuna
Avatar defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Bob Holly defeated Bob Backlund
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
Savio Vega defeated Jean Pierre Lafitte
Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Kama & Psycho Sid
WWF World Champion Diesel, Bret Hart, & Shawn Michaels defeated Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, & King Mabel
WWF @ Fitchburg, MA – Wallace Civic Center – November 3, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Enfield, CT – November 4, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Bowling Green, KY – EA Diddle Arena – November 4, 1995
Fatu vs. Kama
Henry Godwinn vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze vs. Bertha Faye
Bob Holly vs. Rad Radford
The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Skip
The Smoking Gunns vs. ? & ? (sub. for Men on a Mission)
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Dean Douglas
WWF World Champion Diesel, Bret Hart, & Shawn Michaels vs. Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, & King Mabel (sub. for Owen Hart)
WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – November 5, 1995 (3,700)
Savio Vega pinned Jean Pierre Lafitte with a small package
Mr. Bob Backlund defeated Bob Holly with the Crossface Chicken Wing
Fatu pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a top rope splash
Ahmed Johnson pinned Rad Radford with the Pearl River Plunge
Goldust pinned Marty Jannetty with the Curtain Call
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match
Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Owen Hart with a roll up; the 1-2-3 Kid was the guest referee
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Psycho Sid & Kama when Kama was pinned
WWF World Champion Diesel, Bret Hart, & Shawn Michaels defeated Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, & King Mabel when Bret pinned Mabel
WWF @ Norwalk, CT – November 5, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ South Bend, IN – Joyce Athletic & Convocation Center – November 6, 1995 (2,200)
Savio Vega defeated Jean Pierre Lafitte
Fatu defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Goldust defeated Marty Jannetty
Avatar defeated Rad Radford
Bob Backlund defeated Bob Holly
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match
Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Owen Hart
WWF World Champion Diesel, Bret Hart, & Shawn Michaels defeated Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, & King Mabel (sub. for Owen Hart)
WWF @ Liberty, NY – High School – November 6, 1995
Cancelled
USWA @ Memphis, TN – November 6, 1995
Ahmed Johnson defeated USWA Champion Jerry Lawler to win the title
WWF @ Hudson, NY – November 7, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – November 7, 1995
Cancelled due to a poor advance
WWF @ Columbus, OH – Convention Center – November 8, 1995 (1,800)
Savio Vega pinned Jean Pierre Lafitte with a small package
Fatu pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the splash off the top
Ahmed Johnson pinned Rad Radford with the Pearl River Plunge
Bob Backlund defeated Bob Holly via submission with the Crossface Chicken Wing; Marty Jannetty made the save after the match
Goldust pinned Marty Jannetty with the Curtain Call
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match by holding onto the ropes for leverage
Isaac Yankem DDS pinned Bam Bam Bigelow with the DDT after Bigelow missed the diving headbutt
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Owen Hart with a small package; the 1-2-3 Kid was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Hart hit both Razor and the Kid with the IC title and left the ring; moments later, Razor tried to help Kid to his feet but Kid shoved him away
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Psycho Sid & Kama when Billy Gunn pinned Kama with a roll up
WWF World Champion Diesel, Bret Hart, & Shawn Michaels defeated Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, & King Mabel (sub. for Owen Hart) when Michaels pinned Mabel with the superkick after Yokozuna accidentally hit a splash on his partner
WWF @ Fall River, MA – Veterans Memorial Armory – November 8, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – November 9, 1995
Cancelled due to a poor advance
WWF @ Nashua, NH – November 9, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Augusta, ME – November 10, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – November 10, 1995 (5,400)
Fatu defeated Rad Radford
Hakushi defeated Sir Mo
Ahmed Johnson defeated Skip
Goldust defeated Marty Jannetty
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Kama & Jean Pierre Lafitte (Lafitte’s last appearance for 2 years)
Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Henry Godwinn
Owen Hart pinned Bam Bam Bigelow at 8:30 when Hart lifted his shoulder out of a back suplex into a bridge attempt by Bigelow; after the contest, Bigelow tossed Owen to the floor
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via disqualification after the 1-2-3 Kid interfered
WWF World Champion Diesel, Bret Hart, & Shawn Michaels defeated Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, & King Mabel at 11:38 when Michaels pinned Mabel with the superkick; Bob Backlund was the guest referee for the match; after the bout, Diesel went to stop Backlund from attacking Bret, but accidentally struck Bret in the back of the head, leading to the two arguing
WWF @ Salem, MA – November 11, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – November 11, 1995 (4,200)
Fatu pinned Aldo Montoya with the splash off the top
Kama defeated Tony Roy
Ahmed Johnson pinned Sir Mo (sub. for Skip) with a spinebuster
Savio Vega pinned Isaac Yankem DDS
Goldust pinned Marty Jannetty with the Curtain Call
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match with his feet on the ropes
Owen Hart pinned Hakushi with a German suplex
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Rad Radford when Radford was pinned
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Dean Douglas with the Razor’s Edge after guest referee the 1-2-3 Kid kicked the challenger; Douglas originally won the match and the title with his feet on the ropes but the match was ordered to continue
WWF World Champion Diesel, Bret Hart, & Shawn Michaels defeated Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, & King Mabel when Michaels pinned Mabel with the superkick
WWF @ Westerly, RI – November 12, 1995
Cancelled
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Meadowlands – November 12, 1995 (3,500)
Fatu defeated Skip
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
Hakushi defeated Aldo Montoya
Savio Vega defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
Hunter Hearst Helmsley, King Mabel, & Kama defeated Henry Godwinn & WWF Tag Team Champions Smoking Gunns
Dean Douglas defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Goldust defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via disqualification when the 1-2-3 Kid interfered
Davey Boy Smith pinned Bret Hart
WWF World Champion Diesel & Shawn Michaels defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna in a lumberjack match at 12:28 when Michaels pinned Hart after a Rocket Launcher, Yoko accidentally splashing his partner when Michaels moved out of the way, and Michaels hitting the superkick on Yoko, knocking him to the floor; lumberjacks included Henry Godwinn, Aldo Montoya, Ahmed Johnson, Fatu, Isaac Yankem DDS, King Mabel, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Kama, Savio Vega, Rad Radford, Hakushi, and WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns; after the match, the babyfaces brawled with the heels and cleared them to the floor
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Public Enemy
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an opening segment in which Howard Finkel introduced Mr. Perfect, who joined Vince McMahon and Jim Ross on commentary (Perfect’s surprise return after an 18-month absence); included Todd Pettengill conducting a backstage interview with Jim Cornette, Mr. Fuji, Owen Hart, Yokozuna, & Dean Douglas regarding the mindset of WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon and their match later in the show; featured Pettengill conducting an interview with “Bill Clinton” in the crowd, during which Clinton spoke with Bob Backlund and asked whether he would throw his name into the presidential race; included an ad for In Your House 5; included pre-taped backstage comments from Bret Hart and WWF World Champion Diesel regarding their match later in the show and the winner defending against Davey Boy Smith the following month in Hershey, PA; featured Pettengill conducting a backstage interview with Cornette, Smith, Psycho Sid, & Ted Dibiase regarding the upcoming Wild Card match, during which Shawn Michaels and Ahmed Johnson walked in; included Pettengill conducting an interview with “Clinton,” as Sunny sat on his lap:
Skip (w/ Sunny), Rad Radford, Tom Prichard, & the 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) (sub. for Jean Pierre Lafitte) defeated Hakushi, Barry Horowitz, Bob Holly (sub. for Avatar), & Marty Jannetty at 19:07; Holly pinned Prichard at 5:39 with a crossbody off the top after Prichard missed a moonsault; Skip pinned Holly with a roll up at 5:45 as Holly was celebrating; Radford pinned Hakushi at 8:30 by using the tights for leverage after the Kid kicked Hakushi in the back of the head as he ran the ropes; Horowitz pinned Radford with a half nelson cradle at 11:47 as Radford was doing push-ups; the Kid pinned Horowitz at 12:46 with a knee to the back and a legdrop; Jannetty pinned Skip with a powerbomb off the top at 15:23 after Skip attempted a superplex; the Kid pinned Jannetty after Psycho Sid interfered and dropped Jannetty throat-first across the top rope while Dibiase distracted the referee; after the Kid made his entrance prior to the match, WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon came out to confront the Kid but was held back by referees, Tony Garea, Gerald Brisco, and Rene Goulet, and sent backstage; during the bout, Razor was shown watching the match on a moniter backstage, alongside Savio Vega, Fatu, and Henry Godwinn; after the bout, Razor went berzerk backstage and destroyed the moniter
Bertha Faye (w/ Harvey Wippleman), Aja Kong, Lioness Asuka, & Tomoko Watanabe defeated WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze, Kyoko Inoue, Sakie Hasegawa, & Chaparita Asari at 10:01; Blayze pinned Asuka at 1:41 by avoiding a chop and hitting the German suplex into a bridge; Kong pinned Hasegawa with a back suplex at 3:55 after kicking Hasegawa in the midsection as she came off the top; Kong pinned Asari with a splash off the top at 4:24; Kong pinned Inoue by blocking a sunset flip and hitting a sit-down splash at 5:00; Blaye pinned Watanabe with a piledriver at 6:23; Blayze pinned Bertha with the German suplex into a bridge at 7:11 after Bertha collided with Kong in the ring; Kong pinned Blayze with a spinning fist blow after dropping Blayze as she ran the ropes; prior to the bout, Dok Hednrix was shown in the audience advertising the Survivor Series T-shirt (Bertha’s last appearance)
Goldust pinned Bam Bam Bigelow with a bulldog at 8:19 after Bigelow missed a splash in the corner and hit his head on the top turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Todd Pettengill conducted an interview in the crowd with “Bill Clinton,” surrounded by Secret Service agents; during Bigelow’s pyro, “Clinton” was covered by the Secret Service agents; during his entrance, a pretaped promo from Goldust was shown (Bigelow’s last appearance)
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer), Fatu, Henry Godwinn, & Savio Vega defeated King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo), Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Jerry Lawler, & Isaac Yankem DDS at 14:24; the Undertaker pinned Lawler at 12:18 with the tombstone; the Undertaker pinned Yankem 12:49 with the tombstone following the flying clothesline; the Undertaker pinned Helmsley at 13:34 with a chokeslam from the apron into the ring after Godwinn prevented Helmsley from leaving ringside by scaring him with a bucket of slop; Mabel was counted-out when he walked out of the match after becoming frustrated that his offense on the Undertaker wasn’t working; after the bout, Taker hit the chokeslam on Sir Mo; prior to the bout, Taker debuted a facemask he was wearing to protect his face which was injured weeks earlier by Mabel (Taker’s in-ring return after a month’s absence; his first appearance wearing the face mask)
Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson, Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette), & Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon, Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji), Owen Hart, & Dean Douglas in the Wildcard match at 27:23; Michaels pinned Douglas at 7:29 with a roll up after Razor struck his partner in the face; Razor pinned Sid at 16:17 after Michaels accidentally superkicked his partner and Smith accidentally hit Sid while attempting to break the cover; after the elimination, Sid hit the powerbomb on Michaels as Smith fought with Razor; Ahmed pinned Owen at 21:47 with the Tiger Bomb; Smith pinned Razor at 24:06 with the running powerslam after Razor knocked the 1-2-3 Kid off the ring apron, moments after the Kid, Sid, and Ted Dibiase came ringside; Ahmed pinned Yoko with a splash following the superkick from Michaels after Ahmed and Michaels hit a double clothesline on Smith, sending him to the floor; during the match, it was noted Michaels would face Hart the following night on Monday Night Raw (Johnson’s TV in-ring debut; Michaels’ return after a month’s absence)
Bret Hart pinned WWF World Champion Diesel in a No DQ, No Count-Out, No Time Limit match to win the title at 24:51 with an inside cradle as the champion attempted the powerbomb; moments earlier, Diesel sent the challenger from the ring apron into the Spanish commentary table, breaking it in half; after the match, Diesel knocked down referee Earl Hebner and hit the powerbomb on Hart; moments later, Diesel struck a number of officials and hit a second powerbomb on the new champion; before leaving the ring, the former champion could be heard saying, “I’m back!” (The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be)
WWF @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – November 20, 1995 (4,500)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Diesel vs. the Undertaker and WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Goldust were originally scheduled for the show
Matt Hardy defeated Jason Arhndt
Goldust defeated Aldo Montoya
11/20/95 – featured an opening video package showing still highlights from the Survivor Series match pitting WWF World Champion Diesel vs. Bret Hart and Diesel’s attack on Bret after losing the title; hosted by Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler; included a Slam Jam segment with Dok Hendrix in which he hyped the December In Your House, featuring WWF World Champion Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith; Hendrix then showed footage from Summer Slam 92, followed by pre-taped comments from Smith & Jim Cornette on the upcoming title match; it was then announced Henry Godwinn would face Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a hog pen match at the event, before Hendrix briefly cut to footage of Diesel arriving to the arena; featured an ad promoting the Survivor Series encore showing the following night; included an ad promoting the Undertaker vs. Kama the following week and Bret being a guest of the returning Brother Love Show:
The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Hakushi at around the 9-minute mark with a spin kick, moments after Dibiase shoved Hakushi off the top behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, footage was shown of the Kid joining the Million $ Corporation the previous week, followed by still images of the Kid winning his match at the Survivor Series after interference from Psycho Sid and the Kid causing WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon to be eliminated form his match; early in the contest, Razor called in to speak with the announce team about the Kid turning on him; moments later, Marty Jannetty ran out and tried to climb in the ring before he was held back by referees; following the match, Jerry Lawler conducted a ringside interview with Dibiase and the Kid, with Lawler telling the Kid he was proud of him and shook his hand; Dibiase then taunted Jannetty, prompting Jannetty to confront them; Sid then appeared, with he and the Kid double teaming Jannetty at ringside and Jannetty sustaining the powerbomb on the floor as officials tried to intervene
Savio Vega fought Skip (w/ Sunny) to a no contest at the 2-minute mark when Diesel walked out, shoved Skip to the floor, and asked for a microphone; following Skip and Sunny’s entrance, Diesel was shown speaking backstage with Shawn Michaels; during Savio’s entrance, Barry Dadinski shilled Undertaker, Diesel, Michaels, and Bret Hart denim jackets; after the contest, Diesel cut a promo saying he wouldn’t apologize for what he did to Hart, then adding he slept great for the first time in a year and saw himself smile for the first time in a year; Diesel continued by saying Vince McMahon turned him into a corporate puppet and discussed how the marketing people turned him into something that he wasn’t; he said “Big Daddy Cool is back,” noting it was the same guy the fans saw at the 1994 Royal Rumble, before putting on his sunglasses; he finished by saying he only cared about his family, friends – including Shawn Michaels, and the fans wearing his black gloves; Diesel then returned backstage, with the camera following him the entire time before he embraced Michaels and left the arena
Shawn Michaels fought Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) to a no contest at around the 12-minute mark when Michaels collapsed in the ring after knocking Hart to the floor; after several moments of Michaels not moving, Vince McMahon took off his headset and joined referee Earl Hebner in checking on Michaels; following the commercial break, paramedics gave Michaels oxygen as the ring filled with McMahon, Pat Patterson, Dave Hebner, Rene Goulet, and JJ Dillon; from the moment McMahon took off his headset, there was no additional commentary for the remainder of the broadcast (Michaels’ last match for 2 months) (The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary)
WWF Superstars – 11/25/95:
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Rich Meyers with a spin kick
Fatu pinned Reginald Walker with a splash off the top
Davey Boy Smith pinned Tony Williams with the running powerslam
Henry Godwinn pinned Jason Arndt with the Slop Drop
Goldust pinned Ken Raper with the Curtain Call
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Skip (w/ Sunny) & Rad Radford after Radford sustained the Sidewinder
Monday Night Raw – 11/27/95 – featured an opening video reliving Shawn Michaels’ collapse the previous week, with a Vince McMahon narration; hosted by McMahon & Jerry Lawler; included a segment in which Lawler shilled Twix candy bars at the announce table; featured a video package update on Shawn Michaels’ medical condition, noting only friends knew that Michaels was suffering from dizziness, blackouts, and depression which were all signs of post-concussion syndrome; footage was then shown of Michaels sustaining the Razor’s Edge, powerbomb from Psycho Sid, and legdrop from Yokozuna at the Survivor Series before being kicked in the head by Owen Hart the previous week on Raw; footage then aired of Michaels being taken by ambulance to the hospital after last week’s show, with closing remarks that Michaels planned to return to the ring as soon as possible; included a video package showing Diesel attacking WWF World Champion Bret Hart at the end of the Survivor Series and manhandling several referees, as well as some of his comments from the previous week’s Raw; featured an in-ring segment of the Brother Love Show, with Bret as the guest, in which Brother Love noted the challenges of the Undertaker and facing Davey Boy Smith at In Your House; after Brother Love repeatedly cut off Bret from answering, Bret took the mic, said he wanted to face Diesel again, declined to discuss the Undertaker, and noted wanting redemption against Smith for losing to him at Summer Slam 92; after the interview, Bob Backlund ran in the ring and applied the Crossface Chicken Wing on Hart as Love taunted Bret on the mic; included a pre-taped promo by Jim Cornette and Owen Hart in which they said no one wanted to face Owen at In Your House so they were putting out an open contract; featured the announcement WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon would face Dean Douglas the following week; included the announcement Marty Jannetty would face Psycho Sid the following week:
Ahmed Johnson pinned Rad Radford with the Pearl River Plunge at 2:48; Bob Backlund was shown campaigning in the crowd during the match, and it was noted Backlund was capaigning over the weekend at Madison Square Garden; it was announced during the match, Ahmed would face Dean Douglas at In Your House; after the bout, Jerry Lawler interviewed Ahmed at ringside about the upcoming match with Douglas, with Douglas eventually interrupting and having to be held back by referees when Ahmed challenged him to a fight then and there in the ring
Aja Kong & Tomoko Wannabe defeated WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze & Kyoko Inoue at around the 8-minute mark when Kong pinned Inoue with the spinning backhand blow; before the match, Barry Dadinski shilled the new WWF World Champion Bret Hart T-shirt, which noted Bret’s recent third world title win; during the bout, it was noted Mr. Perfect would be on America Online the following night and that Perfect would replace Jerry Lawler as co-host of WWF Superstars (Blayze’s last TV appearance)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned John Chrystal with the Pedigree at 1:40; prior to the bout, a vignette was shown of Godwinn at his hog farm preparing for the hog pin match against Helmsley at In Your House; during the match, footage was shown from the weekend’s show at Madison Square Garden in which Howard Finkel was slopped by Godwinn; after the contest, it was announced WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty would face Psycho Sid & the 1-2-3 Kid at In Your House
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Sir Moe (sub. for Kama) with the chokeslam at around the 6-minute mark; prior to the bout, Ted Dibiase came out with Kama, on crutches; moments later, Dibiase took the mic and said Kama was unable to compete due to injuries but he had acquired the services of another superstar, introducing Sir Mo; during the match, Dibiase and Kama repeatedly double teamed Taker outside the ring and behind the referee’s back; late in the contest, both men returned backstage, with King Mabel coming out moments later; after the contest, Taker took back Kama’s gold chain, made from the urn, only for Yokozuna, with Jim Cornette, to confront him; after Taker handed the chain to Bearer, in preparation for fighting Yoko, Mabel attacked Bearer, stole the chain, and ran backstage
12/4/95 – featured an opening video package hyping the WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Razor Ramon title match and Marty Jannetty vs. Psycho Sid, followed by comments from Sid and Jannetty, and a preview of comments made by Shawn Michaels’ doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Unger, about his condition; hosted by Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler; included a Slam Jam segment with Dok Hendrix in which he discussed Owen Hart’s open challenge for In Your House before he had to cut back to the arena as Bob Backlund applied the Crossface Chicken Wing on the sound engineer; Hendrix then announced Diesel had accepted Owen’s challenge and would face him at In Your House; featured an in-ring segment of the Brother Love Show with guest King Mabel, before which Brother Love noted King Mabel would face the Undertaker at In Your House; after Mabel joined him, Brother Love said he had a surprise for Mabel and noted that Mabel would face the Undertaker in a casket match; Brother Love then called for the surprise, with the Undertaker’s music then playing as a druid pushed a casket to ringside; the druid then entered the ring, revealing himself as Sir Mo; Mo then lifted the sheet covering the casket, revealing a vandalized and spraypainted Undertaker casket; Mabel then said he would stuff Taker in the casket and thanked Brother Love for his surprise; included a backstage segment in which Razor told Jannetty he would watch his back; featured an ad promoting the Raw Bowl on Jan. 1; included a closing video package in which Todd Pettengill spoke with Unger, at the Chino Medical Center, about Michaels’ condition; Unger discussed post-concussion syndrome, his belief that Shawn should be out of action for a prolonged period of time, said Michaels had brain damage, and that additional blows to the head could be life threatening; Unger said Michaels was not progressing well and may never return; McMahon then gave a closing narration which highlighted the fact that the WWF superstars who do superhuman feats in the ring to entertain the crowd are mortals like the rest of us:
Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Bob Holly with the running powerslam at 5:06; during the match, it was noted Smith defeated Bret Hart, before Survivor Series, at the Meadowlands; after the match, it was announced WWF World Champion Bret Hart would face Bob Backlund in a non-title match the following week on Raw, followed by footage of Backlund attacking Hart the previous week and attacking Jim Ross on WWF Superstars before Savio Vega intervened; Jerry Lawler then conducted an interview with Backlund, who was campaigning in the audience; when Lawler informed Backlund it would be a non-title match, Backlund yelled, “I want to be God again!”; Backlund then said America needed more role models and not Hitmen; as Backlund continued to rant, Vince McMahon asked for Backlund’s mic to be cut
Fatu pinned the Booklyn Brawler with the splash off the top at 1:26; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Bob Backlund during the commercial break searching for the sound engineer for cutting his mic in the previous segment; after the match, Vince McMahon announced Shawn Michaels would have an interview the following week
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Dean Douglas at around the 6-minute mark with the Razor’s Edge
Marty Jannetty defeated Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark when WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon chased an interfering 1-2-3 Kid into the ring, moments after the Kid attacked Jannetty at ringside behind the referee’s back; during Sid’s entrance, Barry Dadinski shilled Undertaker and Diesel lifesize cardboard standups; early in the contest, Razor was shown watching on backstage; after the bout, Razor chased the Kid into the crowd before Sid dropped Jannetty with the powerbomb inside the ring; Dibiase then stuffed a $100 bill into Jannetty’s mouth
Dark matches after the taping:
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification in under a minute after Diesel punched the referee
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification when Diesel interfered; Diesel and Taker had a staredown before numerous officials came out to seperate the two
WWF @ Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – November 21, 1995
WWF Superstars taping:
WWF Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Lioness Asuka; Asuka sustained a concussion in the match (Blayze’s last match)
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Dean Douglas
WWF World Champion Bret Hart vs. the Undertaker
12/2/95 – included Jerry Lawler introducing Mr. Perfect as his replacement on commentary; featured Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Bob Backlund in which Backlund locked Ross in the Crossface Chicken Wing until Savio Vega made the save; it was later announced Vega would face Backlund the following week:
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Ken Raper with the Razor’s Edge
King Mabel defeated Dave Thornberg & Jerry Faith in a handicap match by pinning Thornberg with a belly to belly suplex
Ahmed Johnson pinned Jason Ahrnt with the Pearl River Plunge
Owen Hart defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Sharpshooter
Duke Drose pinned Reginald Walker with a tilt-a-whirl slam
Psycho Sid & the 1-2-3 Kid defeated Hakushi & Barry Horowitz after Horowitz sustained Sid’s powerbomb
12/9/95:
Diesel pinned Rad Radford with the powerbomb; after the bout, Vince McMahon attempted to interview Diesel at ringside but Diesel walked off
Davey Boy Smith pinned Al Phillips with the running powerslam
Yokozuna pinned John Chrystal with the Bonzai Drop
Dean Douglas pinned Tony Williams with the fisherman suplex; after the bout, Douglas paddled Williams with “The Board of Education”
Bob Backlund fought Savio Vega to a double count-out when Backlund applied the Crossface Chicken Wing on Vega outside the ring
Monday Night Raw – 12/11/95 – featured an opening video hyping the WWF World Champion Bret Hart vs. Bob Backlund match and the sit-down interview with Shawn Michaels about his collapse weeks earlier; hosted by Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler; included a pre-taped segment in which Todd Pettengill conducted a sit-down interview with Shawn Michaels about his health following his collapse, with Michaels thanking the fans for their concern and saying he wasn’t having recent symptoms; Pettengill asked Michaels when he would return, with Michaels saying he wanted to return but doctors were telling him he can’t; Pettengill went on to note Michaels’ many accomplishments, while at the same time noting he hadn’t been WWF World Champion, and praised his career; Michaels said he had some goals still to accomplish, with Pettengill asking him about possible retirement; Michaels took issue with the question, claiming his reaction to that question was the only reason the cameras were there and said wrestling wasn’t his job, it meant more to him than anything; featured a Dok Hendrix Slam Jam segment in which he hyped the Bret, Michaels, Diesel, and Undertaker denim jackets; included a Happy Holidays video from the WWF; featured an ad promoting the Jan. 1 Raw Bowl, with Freddie Blassie and several members of the roster in football gear; included McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Ted Dibiase, Psycho Sid, and the 1-2-3 Kid on Sid & Kid facing WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty Sunday at In Your House, during which Dibiase said his duo would be the next WWF Tag Team Champions; featured the announcement Yokozuna would challenge Razor the following week:
Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette & Yokozuna) pinned Jeff Hardy with a roll up at 2:36; during the match, Diesel was shown watching on backstage; Diana Hart Smith was shown in the crowd during the bout; after the contest, Owen pulled Hardy to the corner for Yoko to hit the Bonzai Drop; moments later, Owen applied the Sharpshooter, with Diesel then shown leaving the backstage area, running into the ring – scaring Owen to the floor – and knocking Yoko to the floor with a boot to the face
Aja Kong pinned Chapparita Asari at 4:06 with a spinning back hand to the face; during the match, it was noted Vince McMahon would do a live America Online chat immediately after Raw and would answer all questions; Asari sustained a bloodied nose as a result of the finish and was tended to after the match by referees
Ahmed Johnson pinned Rick Stockhauser at 1:08 with the Pearl River Plunge; during Johnson’s entrance, Dean Douglas cut an insert promo on facing Johnson that Sunday at In Your House; after the bout, Jerry Lawler conducted a ringside interview with Johnson about facing Douglas that Sunday
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Bob Backlund via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 15-minute mark when Davey Boy Smith ran into the ring, distracting Hart so Backlund could apply the Crossface Chicken Wing; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Backlund attacking the sound engineer the previous week; Diana Hart Smith was shown watching in the crowd during the match; moments later, Jerry Lawler left the broadcast area to interview Diana about the Bret vs. Davey Boy Smith that Sunday at In Your House; it was noted Stu Hart would celebrate his 80th birthday on Friday; a crawl at the bottom of the screen noted Vince McMahon’s America Online chat after Raw; after the contest, Backlund kept the hold applied as Smith stomped Bret and referees tried to force both men away; Backlund eventually released the hold only to reapply it, with Smith shoving referees and officials out of the way to attack Bret
WWF Superstars – 12/16/95 – included footage of Vince McMahon conducting a sit-down interview with Davey Boy Smith & Diana Hart Smith regarding Smith’s upcoming match against WWF World Champion Bret Hart at In Your House, while also discussing the Summer Slam 92 bout between the two and Smith’s recent victory over Hart at the Meadowlands; during the interview, Daina said she was backing her husband in the match; Smith wore a Hart vs. Smith Summer Slam 92 T-shirt for the segment:
Goldust pinned Aldo Montoya with the Curtain Call at 1:22
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Titus Dunning with the Pedigree
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty defeated Jerry Faith & Jason Ahrndt when Jannetty pinned Faith following the Razor’s Edge
Skip pinned Rich Myers with a Frankensteiner off the top
Ahmed Johnson defeated Isaac Yankem DDS via disqualification at 3:11 when Jerry Lawler ran out and attacked Johnson after Yankem sustained the Pearl River Plunge; during the match, Dean Douglas cut an insert promo on facing Johnson the following day at In Your House; after the bout, Ahmed chased off both Yankem & Lawler
USWA @ Memphis, TN – November 22, 1995
Jerry Lawler defeated Unified Champion Ahmed Johnson via disqualification
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – CoreStates Spectrum – November 24, 1995 (4,300)
Included a segment in which Ted Dibiase paid several fans $100 apiece to do as he ordered
Barry Horowitz, Hakushi, & Fatu defeated Skip, Isaac Yankem DDS, & Kama when Fatu pinned Kama with a roll up
Ahmed Johnson pinned Rad Radford with the Pearl River Plunge; after the bout, Ahmed fought off an interfering Skip
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Aldo Montoya with a tornado DDT
Goldust pinned Bob Holly with the Curtain Call
Psycho Sid defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via count-out after the champion was attacked by the 1-2-3 Kid on the floor
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match with his feet on the ropes
Savio Vega pinned Dean Douglas
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification after Diesel dropped Smith headfirst onto an unprotected turnbuckle
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna when Billy Gunn pinned Owen with a roll up
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification when Diesel interfered as the challenger had Bret up for the tombstone; after the bout, Diesel and Taker teamed up to clear the ring of Helmsley, Bulldog, and Owen before Diesel powerbombed the champion; several faces – including Godwinn, the Gunns, and Savio – made the save for Bret
WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – November 25, 1995 (7,400)
Included an in-ring segment in which Bob Backlund attempted to speak but then told the fans he would leave if they wouldn’t be quiet, with Backlund eventually leaving when they got louder
Barry Horowitz, Hakushi, & Fatu defeated Skip, Isaac Yankem DDS, & Kama at 8:52 when Horowitz pinned Kama with a sunset flip and an assist superkick from Fatu behind the referee’s back
Goldust pinned Bob Holly (sub. for Shawn Michaels) with the bulldog at 6:24; after the match, Goldust took the mic, stood on the middle turnbuckle, and cut a promo saying the fans would never forget the name of Goldust (Goldust’s MSG debut; Dustin Rhodes’ MSG return after a nearly 5-year absence)
Ahmed Johnson pinned Rad Radford with the Pearl River Plunge; after the match, Skip and Radford double teamed Johnson before he cleared them from the ring (Johnson’s MSG debut)
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Marty Jannetty with a kick to the back at 5:00 after Ted Dibiase distracted Jannetty from the floor; prior to the bout, Dibiase cut an in-ring promo mocking how poor the NYC fans were and, as he was in the Christmas spirit, he had some cash to give away; he then found a woman in the crowd to bark like a dog for $100 and found another to kiss his foot; after the match, Jannetty attacked the Kid and knocked him to the floor; Jannetty then confronted Dibiase before Psycho Sid ran out and dropped him with the powerbomb
Psycho Sid defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via count-out at 5:03 after, behind the referee’s back, the 1-2-3 Kid ran ringside and threw the champion into the ringpost; after the bout, Ramon fought off the Kid, attacked Sid and hit Sid with the bulldog from the middle turnbuckle before he was attacked from the Kid; Razor was then triple teamed before sustaining the powerbomb from Sid
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn in a slop match at 12:53 with a roll over and grabbing onto the top rope with both hands for leverage; stipulations stated the loser would be slopped; after the match, Godwinn knocked Helsmley to the floor with a clothesline, grabbed his slop bucket, and chased Helmsley around ringside before eventually dumping the slop on him after he tripped and fell
Savio Vega pinned Isaac Yankem DDS (sub. for an injured Dean Douglas) with the spin kick at 6:11; prior to the bout, Douglas took the mic and said the New York State Athletic Commission wouldn’t let him compete due to a slipped disc, then introduced Yankem as his replacement (Douglas’ MSG return after more than 4 years; his last MSG appearance)
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification at 4:51 when Diesel dropped Smith with Snake Eyes onto an exposed turnbuckle; after the bout, Diesel came back into the ring and twice dropped Smith with the powerbomb
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna at 9:03 when Billy Gunn pinned Hart with a roll up after Hart and Yoko collided
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification at 22:17 when Diesel attacked the challenger as Taker had Hart up for the tombstone; after the match, Diesel and Undertaker squared off, with Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Owen Hart, and Yokozuna coming out and attacking the two; Diesel, Hart, and Undertaker eventually cleared them from the ring before Hart knocked Diesel to the floor with a clothesline and dove onto him outside the ring; other wrestlers then came out to hold Diesel back as Hart celebrated with the belt in the ring
WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – November 26, 1995
Barry Horowitz & Fatu defeated Isaac Yankem DDS & Kama; the bout was originally scheduled as a 6-man tag also involving Hakushi & King Kong Bundy
Ahmed Johnson vs. Rad Radford
Marty Jannetty vs. the 1-2-3 Kid
Goldust pinned Bob Holly
Henry Godwinn vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (slop bucket match)
Savio Vega vs. Dean Douglas
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns vs. Owen Hart & Yokozuna
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon vs. Psycho Sid
Diesel vs. Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion Bret Hart vs. the Undertaker
WWF @ Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial – November 27, 1995
Included Savio Vega
WWF @ Wheeling, WV – Civic Center – November 28, 1995 (2,900)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley won a battle royal after the Undertaker eliminated Yokozuna and then eliminated himself; Helmsley spent almost all of the match hiding underneath the ring before sliding back in to pick up the victory
Hakushi defeated Bob Holly
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
Goldust defeated Marty Jannetty
Owen Hart defeated Barry Horowitz
1-2-3 Kid defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via count-out
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Isaac Yankem DDS & Kama
The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna via count-out
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – November 29, 1995 (1,500)
Hakushi, Barry Horowitz, & Fatu defeated Skip, Kama, & Isaac Yankem DDS
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification
Diesel defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Savio Vega defeated Bob Backlund
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Marty Jannetty
Goldust defeated Bob Holly (sub. for Shawn Michaels)
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
WWF @ Canton, OH – Civic Center – November 30, 1995
Included WWF World Champion Bret Hart
WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – December 1, 1995 (4,500)
Fatu, Barry Horowitz, & Hakushi defeated Kama, Isaac Yankem DDS, & Skip
Goldust pinned Bob Holly with a roll up
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
Savio Vega pinned Bob Backlund with a small package
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match by putting his feet on the ropes during the cover
1-2-3 Kid pinned Marty Jannetty
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification when Diesel slammed Smith head-first into an unprotected turnbuckle
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna when Owen was pinned
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification when Ted Dibiase and the 1-2-3 Kid interfered
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification when Davey Boy Smith and Owen Hart interfered
WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – December 2, 1995 (2,300)
Hakushi, Fatu, & Doink the Clown defeated Isaac Yankem DDS, Kama, & Rad Radford
Goldust defeated Barry Horowitz (sub. for Shawn Michaels)
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Marty Jannetty
Savio Vega defeated Bob Backlund
Ahmed Johnson defeated Skip via disqualification
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match
Psycho Sid defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via count-out
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – December 3, 1995
Fatu, Barry Horowitz, & Hakushi defeated Kama, Isaac Yankem DDS, & Skip when Fatu pinned Kama with a kick
Goldust pinned Bob Holly with the Curtain Call
1-2-3 Kid pinned Marty Jannetty with his feet on the ropes
Savio Vega pinned Bob Backlund with a small package
Ahmed Johnson pinned Skip with the Pearl River Plunge
Psycho Sid defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via count-out when the 1-2-3 Kid attacked Razor on the floor
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match with his feet on the ropes
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification when Diesel slammed the Bulldog head-first into an unprotected turnbuckle
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification when Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith interfered
– 12/4/95: Former WWF star Little Beaver passed away at the age of 61.
WWF @ Sarina, Ontario – December 4, 1995
WWF @ Brantford, Ontario – December 4, 1995 (1,800)
Bob Holly defeated the Brookyln Brawler
Skip defeated Hakushi
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
The 1-2-3 Kid & Psycho Sid defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty
Bob Backlund defeated Barry Horowitz
Goldust defeated Savio Vega
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Kama & Isaac Yankem DDS
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bret Hart & the Undertaker defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna
WWF @ Oshawa, Ontario – Civic Auditorium – December 5, 1995 (2,200)
Fatu, Barry Horowitz, & Hakushi defeated Kama, Isaac Yankem DDS, & Skip
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Marty Jannetty
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match
Goldust defeated Bob Holly
Savio Vega defeated Bob Backlund
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna
Diesel defeated Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
WWF @ Niagara Falls, NY – Convention Center – December 6, 1995 (3,000)
Hakushi, Barry Horowitz, & Fatu defeated Skip, Kama, & Isaac Yankem DDS
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna
Psycho Sid defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via count-out
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification
Savio Vega defeated Bob Backlund
The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Marty Jannetty
Goldust defeated Bob Holly
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
WWF @ Clarion, PA – Tippin Gym University Campus – December 7, 1995 (2,000 paid)
Bob Holly vs. the Brooklyn Brawler
Bob Backlund vs. Barry Horowitz
Ahmed Johnson vs. Skip
Hakushi vs. Rad Radford
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns vs. Kama & Isaac Yankem DDS
Henry Godwinn vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (slop match)
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty vs. Psycho Sid & the 1-2-3 Kid
Diesel vs. Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion Bret Hart & the Undertaker vs. Yokozuna & Owen Hart
WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – December 8, 1995 (5,300)
Fatu, Barry Horowitz, & Hakushi defeated Kama, Isaac Yankem DDS, & Skip at 6:19 when Fatu pinned Kama
Goldust pinned Bob Holly with the Curtain Call at 10:12
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Marty Jannetty at 11:50; after the match, Psycho Sid dropped Jannetty with the powerbomb
Savio Vega pinned Bob Backlund with a roll up
Ahmed Johnson pinned Rad Radford with the Tiger Bomb at 8:07; during the match, Skip & Sunny appeared ringside
Psycho Sid (sub. for Dean Douglas) (w/ the 1-2-3 Kid) defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via count-out at 5:10 after the Kid threw Razor into the steps outside the ring
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match at 8:56 by blocking a sunset flip attempt; stipulations stated the loser would be slopped but Godwinn slopped Helmsley after the contest
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification at 5:17 when Diesel dropped Smith face-first onto an unprotected turnbuckle
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna at 10:19 when Billy pinned Hart with a roll up
WWF World Champion Bret Hart fought the Undertaker to a double count-out at 24:46 after Yokozuna, Owen Hart, and Davey Boy Smith interfered
WWF @ Chicago, IL – United Center – December 9, 1995 (3,200)
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
Kama, Skip, & Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Barry Horowitz, Hakushi, & Doink the Clown
Goldust defeated Bob Holly
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Yokozuna
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid (sub. for Dean Douglas)
Davey Boy Smith defeated Diesel via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bret Hart fought the Undertaker to a double count-out
USWA @ Memphis, TN – December 11, 1995
Unified Champion Ahmed Johnson defeated Jesse Jammes Armstrong via disqualification; Armstrong had won a battle royal earlier in the evening to earn the title shot
Showdown at the Corral – Calgary, Alberta – Calgary Corral – December 15, 1995 (4,700; 3,900 paid)
This card commemorated the 50th anniversary of Stu Hart’s first match in Calgary; according to the Wrestling Observer, the original line up consisted of Davey Boy Smith vs. Razor Ramon, Owen Hart vs. the 1-2-3 Kid, and Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
The Cuban Assassin & Jerry Morrow defeated King Lau & Mike Anthony at 11:27 when Morrow pinned Anthony with a splash off the top; Assassin & Morrow came to the ring to Steppenwolf’s “Born to be Wild”
Mukhan Singh (w/ manager) pinned the Gothic Knight at 11:00; Singh came to the ring to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” theme
Rhonda Singh pinned KC Houston at 5:51 by blocking a sunset flip attempt with a sit-down splash; Houston came to the ring to ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” while Singh used her Bertha Faye WWF theme music
Dan Kroffat fought Jesse Helton to a no contest at around 2:30 when Drago Zhivago came ringside and began harassing Kroffat until Kroffat invited him in the ring, eventually putting him in a sleeper and stripping him of his pants; Helton came to the ring to ABBA’s “Take a Chance on Me” while Kroffat used Bob Seger’s “Still the Same”
Chris Benoit pinned Rad Radford at 11:28 with a suplerplex though Radford’s shoulder was clearly up at the 2-count; Radford came to the ring to U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” while Benoit used Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”; prior to the match, the two men shook hands
The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Keith Hart at 6:37 with an inside cradle as Hart attempted a figure-4; Hart came to the ring to Dan Fogelberg’s “The Leader of the Band” while the Kid used something other than his WWF theme music; after the match, Hart thanked everyone for showing up and wished his father a happy 80th birthday
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned Owen Hart at 16:10 by blocking a suplex with an inside cradle; prior to the match, Owen said he was embarrased to come from such a “cesspool” like Calgary; during the match, the challenger used one of the ring ropes to choke Razor after one of the turnbuckles came unhinged; Hart originally won the title at 12:33 after hitting the champion in the head with the microphone as the referee was busy with the 1-2-3 Kid on the floor – however the match was soon restarted when another referee came ringside and informed the initial referee what had happened; both men used their WWF music
Brian Pillman & Bruce Hart defeated Terry & Dory Funk Jr. (w/ Mike Shaw) via disqualification at 18:19 when Terry hit Bruce with a steel chair as he made a cover on Dory; Pillman & Hart came to the ring to John Anderson’s “Heartache Tonight”
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Davey Boy Smith with a roll over at 12:43; both men came to the ring to their WWF music, while Hart rode ringside on the back seat of a motorcycle; prior to the bout beginning, the champion gave his glasses away to his father who was at ringside; after the match, the champion gave an interview at ringside in front of several TV cameras
In Your House #5 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – December 17, 1995
Goldust pinned Duke Drose
Barry Horowitz, Hakushi, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated the Bodydonnas, Yokozuna, & Isaac Yankem DDS
Savio Vega pinned Bob Backlund
Live pay-per-view countdown show – featured Dok Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with Davey Boy Smith & Jim Cornette regarding Smith’s upcoming match against WWF World Champion Bret Hart; included Jim Ross & Todd Pettengill conducting an interview by the hog pen with Henry Godwinn regarding Godwinn’s upcoming hog pen match against Hunter Hearst Helmsley, during which Godwinn went through the pigs and said their names; moments later, Jerry Lawler came out to take his position at the announce table but didn’t want to be anywhere near the hog pen; featured Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with Ted Dibiase, Psycho Sid, & the 1-2-3 Kid regarding their upcoming match against WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty, during which Dibiase said his team would win and go on to become the next WWF Tag Team Champions; during the segment, audio from the arena picked up Savio Vega pinning Bob Backlund in the dark match; included a backstage segment in which Ray Rougeau & Sunny discussed the interviews they could conduct later in the night for the WWF Superstar Line; featured Pettengill conducting an interview in the arena with Paul Bearer regarding the Undertaker’s upcoming casket match against King Mabel; included Pettengill attempting to interview Goldust, with his usher, in the aisle about why he was in the arena, with Goldust refusing to speak to him
Pay-per-view bouts – included Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an opening shot of Santa Claus (Balls Mahoney) & WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns giving out gifts to fans in the crowd; included Todd Pettengill conducting a backstage interview with WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon regarding his win earlier in the night and defending the title against Yokozuna the next night on Monday Night Raw; Pettengill then gave Razor the card Goldust passed him, with Razor reading it, throwing it away, and storming off; featured an ad promoting the 1996 Royal Rumble; included footage backstage of Ray Rougeau speaking with Henry Godwinn and Sunny speaking with Hunter Hearst Helmsley following their hog pen match; featured a segment in which Savio Vega and Santa were shown handing out gifts to ringside fans as Ted Dibiase entered the ring, took the mic, and invited Savio and Santa into the ring; Dibiase then addressed Savio, saying he personally didn’t believe in Santa with Vega then saying Dibiase couldn’t buy him off and that he believed in Santa; moments later, Santa attacked Vega from behind with his gift bag, with Dibiase aiding in stomping vega before bragging that everyone had a price for Dibiase, including Santa; moments later, Vega attacked Santa from behind in the aisle, eventually taking off his hat and beard to reveal him as an imposter Santa; referees and Gerald Brisco then broke up the fight and held Vega back as Dibiase and Santa escaped backstage; featured a backstage segment in which Dok Hendrix promoted the WrestleMania Arcade Game for Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and Sony Playstation, as well as the secret code book; included a backstage segment in which Jim Ross recapped footage from Summer Slam 92 before conducting an interview with Jim Cornette, Davey Boy Smith, & Diana Smith regarding Smith’s upcoming match against WWF World Champion Bret Hart, with Cornette stressing that Hart has never beaten Smith; featured Pettengill conducting a backstage interview with Hart regarding the upcoming title defense; included a closing music video recapping highlights from the event:
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty defeated the 1-2-3 Kid & Psycho Sid (w/ Ted Dibiase) at 12:23 when Razor pinned Sid with a bulldog off the middle turnbuckle; Ramon & Jannetty wore matching leather jackets for the match; Goldust was shown watching on from the crowd alongside his usher; during the bout, Todd Pettengill conducted an interview with Goldust, during which Goldust said he was keeping his eyes on Razor, then gave Pettengill a card to give Razor after the match as he fanned himself with the new issue of WWF Magazine, with Goldust on the cover; after the contest, Razor set the Kid up for the Razor’s Edge but Sid pulled his partner to the floor; moments later, Dibiase and his men were shown joining Sunny on the WWF Superstar Line
Ahmed Johnson pinned Buddy Landell (sub. for Dean Douglas) (w/ Dean Douglas) at the 42-second mark with the Pearl River Plunge; after Landell was introduced early, by accident, Jerry Lawler left the broadcast table, entered the ring, and introduced Jeff Jarrett; moments later, Lawler spoke with Jarrett about his successful tour and CD before unveiling, as a gift to Jarrett, a gold CD plaque to commemorate selling 500,000 copies; Jarrett then said he was finishing up on his second CD, ‘Greater than Great,’ and was throwing his name into the 1996 Royal Rumble match and would win the WWF World Title at WrestleMania 12; Lawler then invited Jarrett to join he and Vince McMahon on commentary; following Douglas’s entrance, he took the mic and said he planned to give Johnson a wrestling lesson of a lifetime but was sidelined with a back injury; Douglas then introduced Landell, who came out to Ric Flair’s WWF theme; after the bout, Johnson spanked Douglas with his own paddle; moments later, Lawler, alongside Jarrett, conducted a ringisde interview with Johnson regarding the win; Lawler and Jarrett began insulting Johnson, with Johnson threatening Lawler until Jarrett knocked Johnson over the head with his plaque; Lawler then held up a steel chair so Jarrett could ram Johnson’s head into it, with Jarrett then continuing to assault Johnson around ringside before running backstage when Johnson brushed off the assault (Douglas’s last appearance) (Jarrett’s surprise return after a 5 month absence)
Monday Night Raw – 1/1/96: Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn at 8:58 in an Arkansas Hog Pen match by backdropping Henry into the hog pen; prior to the entrances, Hillbilly Jim was introduced as the surprise guest referee, with Jim then taking the mic and talking about the match; after the bout, Godwinn hit a gorilla press slam on Helmsley into the slop and then slammed him in it before celebrating with Jim; moments later, Helmsley repeatedly tried to stand up in the hog pen but kept slipping and falling back into it (Winter Combat, The Best of In Your House)
Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Diesel via disqualification at 4:34 when Diesel opted not to pin Hart after hitting the powerbomb, shoved referee Tim White, said “This is for you, Shawn,” and hit a second powerbomb on Hart; moments later, Diesel motioned that he wanted back the WWF World Title (Winter Combat)
WWF Superstars – 1/6/96: The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) at 6:11 in a casket match after putting both members of Men on a Mission into the casket; during the match, the Undertaker regained the reminants of the urn; after the contest, Taker motioned that he wanted the WWF World Title (Winter Combat, In Your House: The Greatest Matches, The Undertaker’s Most Dangerous Matches)
Monday Night Raw – 1/8/96: WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Cornette & Diana Hart Smith) at 21:09 with an Oklahoma side roll after kicking the challenger in the face as he ran towards the corner; during the bout, it was announced the Undertaker would challenge for the title at the Royal Rumble; after the match, Todd Pettengill conducted a backstage interview with Taker & Paul Bearer regarding the upcoming title shot; moments later, Diesel interrupted, upset that he wasn’t getting the shot and confronting Taker; the closing shot of the show was the two men nose to nose (Winter Combat, Confirmed Hits, The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be, The Best of In Your House)
WWF @ Newark, DE – Bob Carpenter Center – December 18, 1995
Monday Night Raw taping:
Xanta Claus (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Brian Walsh
Ahmed Johnson defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
12/18/95 – featured an opening video package recapping some highlights from the previous night’s In Your House, largely focusing on the closing backstage confrontation between Diesel and the Undertaker; hosted by Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler; included Dok Hendrix in the crowd with Gorilla Monsoon in which it was noted WWF World Champion Bret Hart would defend against Taker at the Royal Rumble, Monsoon clarified that Jeff Jarrett would not be in the Rumble match and he would instead face Ahmed Johnson in a singles match, and that names would start to be announced for the Rumble match that weekend on WWF Superstars; featured a promo by Goldust in which he told WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon there was a special bond between the two; included footage from Todd Pettengill’s backstage interview at In Your House with Taker and Paul Bearer, about Taker’s Rumble title shot, with Diesel interrupting and he and Taker going face to face; featured an in-ring segment of the Brother Love Show, with guest Ted Dibiase, in which Dibiase discussed the man dressed as Santa Claus that attacked Savio Vega at In Your House; Dibiase said his man is named Xanta Claus, from the South Pole; he went on to say 1996 would see Psycho Sid & the 1-2-3 Kid win the WWF Tag Team Titles and it would be the year of the Million $ Champion; included a Raw Bowl ad with Freddie Blassie and much of the roster dressed in football gear; featured the announcement Raw would not air in the US the following week but there would be a special program shown internationally; included a closing video tribute to Shawn Michaels set to “Tell Me a Lie”:
Jeff Jarrett defeated Fatu via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when, as Jarrett attempted the figure-4, Ahmed Johnson ran out, attacked Jarrett, and cleared him from the ring; during Jarrett’s entrance, footage was shown of Jarrett attacking Ahmed Johnson with his gold album the night before at In Your House; after the contest, Johnson tended to Fatu before helping him fron the ring
Buddy Landell pinned Bob Holly with a corckscrew elbow drop at 6:53; Landell used Ric Flair’s 1991-93 WWF entrance theme; prior to the match, Dok Hendrix, at ringside, shilled WrestleMania: The Arcade Game for Playstation, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis, with a free VHS of tips for the game for those that called to order
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) via count-out at around the 11-minute mark when Yoko was scared backstage by the appearance of the Undertaker, Paul Bearer, and the casket; during the challenger’s entrance, it was announced the Jan. 1 Raw Bowl would consist of Yoko & Owen Hart, Psycho Sid & the 1-2-3 Kid, WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns, and Razor & Savio in a single match, Diesel vs. King Mabel, and an interview with WWF World Champion Bret Hart; prior to Razor’s entrance, Goldust and his usher walked out and sat in a director’s chair near the entrance; moments later, footage was shown of Goldust passing an envelope to be given to Razor the night before at In Your House; Goldust’s glitter came down during the champion’s entrance instead of his traditional pyro; following the commercial break, Dok Hendrix conducted an interview with Razor at the entrance stage about Goldust, with Razor saying he only liked women and he couldn’t elaborate on Goldust’s letter because it was a family show
Action Zone – 12/24/95 – featured Hunter Hearst Helmsley as a guest of the Brother Love Show
The Raw Bowl – 1/1/96 – included the announcement that Shawn Michaels would be holding a press conference the following week; featured a replay in full of the Helmsley / Godwinn Hog Pen match from In Your House; included a closing segment in which Billionaire Ted tried to get his men to copy the moves used by the WWF talent; featured the announcement that Vader would be a participant in the Royal Rumble match:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Psycho Sid & 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase), Owen Hart & Yokozuna, and WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Savio Vega in the Raw Bowl elimination match; eliminations saw the Kid pin Razor after a clothesline to the back of the head by Sid, even though Vega called for a time-out (which was an added stipulation); Billy Gunn pinned Owen after Yoko accidentally splashed his partner; Billy pinned Sid with a roll up after Razor returned ringside and caused the Kid to collide with Sid; during Razor & Savio’s entrance, Goldust’s usher brought out a bouquet of gold roses for Razor – resulting in Razor beating the usher up; during the bout, all the participants wore football jerseys – Billy Gunn wore 38, Bart wore 45, Owen wore 1, Yoko wore 641, Razor wore 4, Savio wore Uno, the Kid wore 1-2-3, and Sid wore 00; later in the broadcast, the Brooklyn Brawler presented the Gunns with the Steve Lombardi Trophy, with the Gunns, Ahmed Johnson, Marty Jannetty, Hakushi, and Savio Vega beating up the Brawler in response
Diesel pinned King Mabel (w/ Sir Mo) in 8 seconds following a boot to the face; after the match, Diesel hit the powerbomb on Mo; after the bout, Jerry Lawler attempted to interview Diesel but he walked on past Lawler and selected Ashley the Raw Queen to do the interview backstage
1/8/96 – featured an opening video package hyping Shawn Michaels’ big announcement, the new Billionaire Ted skit, Scheme Gene, and the reply of the WWF World Champion Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith In Your House match; hosted by Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler; included Jim Ross in a Slam Jam segment in which it was noted Doug Gilbert, Jake Roberts, Lawler, Fatu, and Isaac Yankem DSS had been added to the Royal Rumble match; a vignette promoting the debut of Vader at the Rumble then aired before Sceheme Geme appeared; featured the announcement the Undertaker vs. Yankem and Owen Hart vs. Marty Jannetty would highlight the following week’s Raw; included an in-ring segment of the Brother Love Show, with guest Ted Dibaise, in which Dibiase said he found his Million $ Champion and introduced the Ringmaster; after the Ringmaster entered the ring, Dibiase officially presented him with the Million $ Title; the Ringmaster then said he was in the Royal Rumble match and would be getting the world title shot at WrestleMania 12 (Steve Austin’s surprise debut); featured backstage comments from Earl Hebner on why he didn’t stop the Bret vs. Smith match at In Your House; included a Slam Jam segment in which Ross showed footage from earlier in the day of Michaels at a press conference in Fresno, CA in which Micheals apologized to his friends and family because he was adding his name to the list of participants in the Rumble match, adding he would get the WWF World Title at WrestleMania; featured backstage comments from Diesel, WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon, and Owen Hart about Michaels announcing his return in the Rumble match; included the Bret vs. Smith match from In Your House, shown in full; coming back from a commercial break, a parental advisory message appeared on screen due to Bret’s bleeding; included a promo by Taker and Bearer on Taker facing Bret at the Rumble; featured the announcement that fan Kathy Schreck of Chicago, IL won the Royal Rumble Sweepstakes and a trip to the Rumble; included the announcement the Ringmaster would be in action the following week; featured a closing video of Billionaire Ted’s “Wrasslin’ Warroom” in which he tried to come up with a new slogan for his wrestling company; during the skit, the Hukster and Nacho Man joked that they didn’t have to worry about drug testing or being caught for steroids now that they left the WWF (Vince Russo appeared as a character in the skit):
Jeff Jarrett defeated Hakushi via submission with the figure-4 at around the 8-minute mark, after lifting his knees to block a springboard splash into the ring; following Jarrett’s entrance, he took the mic and sent a message to Ahmed Johnson, saying he had another smash hit in store for him; footage then aired of Jarrett’s assault on Ahmed at In Your House
Ahmed Johnson pinned Jeff Brettler with the Pearl River Plunge at 1:32; after the bout, Jeff Jarrett ran out and attempted to hit Ahmed over the head with his guitar but hit the turnbuckle instead; after scaring Jarrett to the floor, Ahmed destroyed the guitar in the ring
Goldust pinned Aldo Montoya with the Curtain Call at 2:17
WWF Mania – 1/13/96: WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Buddy Landell
1/15/96 – included Todd Pettingeil announcing that prior to the Royal Rumble there will be a ‘Free for All’ match where the winner would earn the #30 spot in the Rumble; featured an in-ring interview with Goldust conducted by Vince McMahon; included a closing segment in which Razor Ramon and Goldust fought in the backstage area, eventually taking it outside into the snow before Goldust was able to escape by driving off in a car:
Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Marty Jannetty
Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Million $ Dream at 4:36 after hitting a Stun Gun (Austin’s in-ring debut on Raw)
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated the Spiders following the Sidewinder; during the bout, it was announced that Sunny obtained a tag team title shot for the Body Donnas at the Royal Rumble
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with the tombstone at around the 8:30 mark; mid-way through the bout, Taker scared Jerry Lawler, who was doing commentary, backstage after Lawler tried to steal the remains of the urn (Confirmed Hits)
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bret Hart, the Undertaker, & WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid, Yokozuna, & Isaac Yankem DDS when Razor pinned Sid
WWF @ Bethlehem, PA – Stabler Arena – December 19, 1995 (1,500; took place during a blizzard)
WWF Superstars taping:
The scheduled Diesel vs. Davey Boy Smith match was canelled
Savio Vega defeated John Hawk (Justin Bradshaw’s debut)
Samu & the Tahitian Warrior (w/ Afa & Capt. Lou Albano) defeated the Arachnoids (Headbangers)
12/23/95:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Skip (w/ Sunny) & Rad Radford when Billy pinned Radford; after the bout, Sunny fired Radford for losing the match
Xanta Klaus (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Scott Taylor via submission with a camel clutch at 1:31; during the bout, an insert promo by Dibiase alluded that he would soon debut the new Million $ Champion (Xanta’s wrestling debut)
Buddy Landell pinned Matt Hardy with the corkscrew elbow drop
Henry Godwinn pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Slop Drop
Davey Boy Smith pinned Marty Jannetty with the running powerslam
1/6/96 – included vignettes promoting the debut of both Vader and Mankind; featured the In Your House casket match pitting the Undertaker against King Mabel, shown in full:
Ahmed Johnson defeated Arachnoid #2
Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Brian Walsh
Skip (w/ Sunny) pinned Rad Radford after Zip interfered
1/13/96:
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Jason Ahrndt & Phil Apollo when Apollo was pinned following a back suplex / bulldog double team
Jeff Hardy defeated WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon via count-out in a non-title match when Razor chased Goldust’s usher backstage after the usher came out and distracted the champion with a centerfold of Goldust; after the bout, Razor returned to the ring and hit the Razor’s Edge on Hardy three times, then threatened several officials who came out to restrain him
Jeff Jarrett defeated Marty Garner via submission with the figure-4
Duke Drose pinned the Arachnoid with the Trash Compactor
Goldust pinned Barry Horowitz with the Curtain Call; after the bout, Goldust revealed that he had a tattoo on his chest of a heart with the word “Razor” in it
Owen Hart (w/ Jim Cornette) pinned Henry Godwinn following an enzuiguri; after the bout, Godwinn slopped Cornette
1/20/96:
Psycho Sid & the 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Avatar & Aldo Montoya when Kid pinned Montoya after Sid hit the powerbomb
Million $ Champion Steve Austin (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Scott Taylor via submission with the Million $ Dream at around the 3-minute mark (the match started during the commercial break) (The Stone Cold Truth)
Hakushi pinned Jeff Hardy with a splash
Skip & Zip (w/ Sunny) defeated Chaz Warrington & Glen Ruth when Zip pinned Ruth following a sit-down splash off the top after Skip hit a Frankensteiner off the top
Yokozuna pinned Phil Apollo with the Bonzai Drop
Diesel pinned Isaac Yankem DDS with the powerbomb at 5:37 (Terminators 96)
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bret Hart, the Undertaker, & WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Psycho Sid, Yokozuna, & Owen Hart in less than 1 minute
After the tapings, Buddy Landell seriously injured his knee after slipping on ice while leaving the arena.
WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – December 26, 1995 (6,500)
Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Marty Jannetty
Goldust defeated Bob Holly
Henry Godwinn defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Savio Vega defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
Fatu & Barry Horowitz defeated Skip & Bob Backlund
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith
The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match by escaping over the cage just before Diesel escaped through the door
WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – December 27, 1995 (3,600)
Fatu & Barry Horowitz defeated Bob Backlund & Skip at 6:08 when Horowitz pinned Skip with a Thesz Press
Isaac Yankem DDS pinned Marty Jannetty at 6:33 with a roll up and using the tights for leverage
Goldust pinned Bob Holly at 8:04 with the Curtain Call
Henry Godwinn pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (sub. for Rad Radford) at 4:25 with the slop drop
Savio Vega defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification at 10:33 when Helmsley used his belt as a weapon
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match at 15:39 by escaping over the top just before Diesel escaped through the door
Ahmed Johnson pinned Rad Radford (sub. for Dean Douglas) at 4:39 with the Pearl River Plunge
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned the 1-2-3 Kid at 2:12 with the reverse fallaway slam; during the bout, Goldust came ringside attempting to distract Razor
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart at 10:02 when Billy pinned Smith with a reverse roll up
The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Yokozuna at 8:06 with a chokeslam
WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – December 28, 1995 (3,500)
Fatu & Barry Horowitz defeated Bob Backlund & Skip
Isaac Yankem DDS pinned Marty Jannetty
Goldust pinned Bob Holly with the Curtain Call
Henry Godwinn defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Savio Vega defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification when Helmsley used his belt as a weapon
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match by escaping over the top before Diesel could escape through the door
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart
The Undertaker pinned Yokozuna with a clothesline offthe top
WWF @ San Bernardino, CA – Orange Pavilion – December 29, 1995 (1,800)
Savio Vega & Fatu defeated Bob Backlund & Bob Holly when Fatu pinned Backlund
Marty Jannetty defeated the 1-2-3 Kid
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Skip & Rad Radford when Skip was pinned
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn in a slop bucket match
Diesel defeated Goldust (sub. for Davey Boy Smith) via count-out when Goldust left ringside
Ahmed Johnson pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Owen Hart
The Undertaker defeated Isaac Yankem DDS
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Yokozuna
WWF @ Seattle, WA – Mercer Arena – December 30, 1995
Fatu & Barry Horowitz defeated Bob Backlund & Skip when Horowitz pinned Skip with a suplex into a bridge
Goldust pinned Bob Holly with the Curtain Call
Henry Godwinn pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the Slop Drop
Savio Vega defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification when Helmsley used his belt as a weapon
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Owen Hart & Isaac Yankem DDS (sub. for Davey Boy Smith) when Yankem was pinned with a roll up
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon pinned the 1-2-3 Kid with the Razor’s Edge
Ahmed Johnson pinned Rad Radford with the Pearl River Plunge
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Diesel in a steel cage match by escaping over the top before Diesel could escape through the door
The Undertaker pinned Yokozuna with a clothesline off the top
