Rebooking The WWF: Week 2, 1994

Find out what happens this week!

WWF RAW 1/10/1994 (Poughkeepsie, NY)
1. Diesel defeated Dave Scott in 2:19 following a power bomb.
2. Kings Court w/Ron Simmons: Jerry Lawler welcomes everyone to the greatest talk show to ever be aired on television, the Kings Court. He discusses the Royal Rumble which is thirteen days away. He says that royalty will rightfully win the Royal Rumble and that he will main event WrestleMania! Eventually, Lawler introduces his guest this week, Ron Simmons. Lawler talks about Camp Cornette and more specifically Crush, who turned on Simmons back in October. Lawler believes that Crush did the right thing by cutting the deadweight that was keeping him down which was the fans and Simmons! Lawler asks what Simmons has done in the WWF other than slamming Yokozuna which is the biggest fluke to ever happen. Lawler doesn’t believe Simmons could do it again and sure as heck doesn’t believe that Simmons can beat Crush at the Royal Rumble. Simmons is clearly aggravated saying that he came here to the WWF to make a statement, to be someone the fans can get behind. Simmons says that he trusted Crush and that ended up being the wrong idea. However, Simmons believes that when you get knocked down you have to get back up and to never give up. Lawler quips in saying that only a moron would think that way. Simmons stares down Lawler and tells him that if he wants a piece of him to just say so. Lawler laughs at Simmons suggesting that he is any competition to him. Lawler decides to tell Simmons that next week he will show all the moronic fans that just because Simmons has big muscles doesn’t mean he can beat royalty!
3. Bret Hart defeated Tony DeVito in 2:54 with the Sharpshooter. During the bout, Ted DiBiase shared some pre-tape comments saying that he isn’t worried about Bret Hart because he believes Shawn Michaels will take care of business in thirteen days. DiBiase continues by saying that he is going for the WWF World Championship as he plans on tossing twenty nine other chumps over the top rope.
4. Lex Luger Hype Video: A video promoting the WWF World Champion Lex Luger was aired. The video went over Luger’s journey in the WWF for his first year. He debuted at the Royal Rumble with a special unveiling by Bobby Heenan, defeating Mr. Perfect at his first WrestleMania, defeating Randy Savage, Mr. Perfect and Crush to win the 1993 King of the Ring, and beating WWF World Champion Bret Hart at SummerSlam. Now, he meets the man that he has defeated two times before in singles action. He is a man who not only wants but needs to win the WWF World Championship to prove to himself that he is a champion. Lex Luger meets his greatest test to date, Mr. Perfect on January 23rd, 1994.
5. WWF World Tag Team Champions Steiner Brothers defeated Charles Haroldson/Steve King in 3:12 when Scott pinned King following the Frankensteiner.
6. Royal Rumble 1994 Report: Todd Pettengill hypes up the Royal Rumble which takes place in less than two weeks. After promoting the championship matches and singles matches taking place Pettengill mentions that there are a few men pulling double duty at the event as they will compete in singles action and the Royal Rumble. Pettengill reveals that those men will be Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Tatanka, Crush, and Ron Simmons! Pettengill believes this will be one event you simply can’t miss!
7. Yokozuna fought Tatanka to a double count-out in 7:24 when Tatanka blocked a tennis racket shot from Cornette and went to the floor. Yokozuna followed and they brawled while the referee counted them out.

Next week on RAW: The loud mouth Jerry Lawler has gotten himself in trouble again. He will meet Ron Simmons in singles action next week on RAW!

WWF Superstars 1/15/1994
1. Razor Ramon defeated Tom Pritchard by disqualification in 6:49 when Jimmy Del Ray attacked Ramon while he went for the Razors Edge. After the match, Ramon was able to fight off both men after breaking free from Pritchard and sent both men to the floor. Ramon signaled that at the Royal Rumble the gold will be coming back around his waist!
2. Crush defeated Roger Davidson in 2:05 with the Kona Vice.
3. Ted DiBiase/Bret Hart Hype Video: A video promoting Bret Hart’s recent issues is aired. It starts off with him losing the WWF World Championship at SummerSlam and was dejected afterwards. Things didn’t get better for him as after he was unable to take care of his parents home, the rich Ted DiBiase swooped in and bought the house while making Bret’s parents and sister into his servants so that they could remain living there. Also, Hart has to battle Shawn Michaels at the Royal Rumble to even get a shot at DiBiase at WrestleMania. Can Hart get his life back on track or will he crumble to the pressure?
4. Jeff Jarrett defeated Mark Starr in 2:49 following a jumping DDT. During the bout, Jarrett shared pre-tape comments saying that next week Scott Norton makes his debut and will make a huge impact by tossing Mabel on his butt in their over the top rope challenge!
5. Royal Rumble 1994 Report: Todd Pettengill hypes up the Royal Rumble which takes place in less than two weeks. After promoting the championship matches and singles matches taking place Pettengill mentions that there are a few men pulling double duty at the event as they will compete in singles action and the Royal Rumble. Pettengill reveals that those men will be Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Tatanka, Crush, and Ron Simmons! Pettengill believes this will be one event you simply can’t miss!
6. Mr. Perfect defeated Dale Robinson in 2:11 following the Perfect Plex.
7. Ludvig Borga defeated Chris Benoit in 8:34 after a distraction by Jim Cornette and Owen Hart on the apron. Cornette got on the apron with his tennis racket looking to hit Benoit but Owen got on there as well to tug the racket away. However, the momentum from tugging away ended up seeing him hit Benoit in the head accidentally as Benoit went over to take care of Cornette. That lead to Borga hitting a dazed Benoit with a shoulder breaker to win the bout.

Next week on Superstars: The muscular bodyguard Scott Norton will compete against Mabel in an over the top rope challenge. Who will display their incredible strength as we are just days away from the Royal Rumble? Also, the WWF World Tag Team Champions Steiner Brothers will be in action!

WWF Wrestling Challenge 1/16/1994
1. WWF Intercontinental Champion Rick Martel defeated Chris Kanyon in 3:14 with the Boston Crab. During the bout, Razor Ramon called in to say that at the Royal Rumble Martel will no longer have the chance to brag about his model looks because the Bad Guy is angry and going to break Martel’s face with his fists!
2. Tatanka Interview: Jim Ross conducted an interview with Tatanka. Tatanka is target for the promo is Jim Cornette who continues to get involved in matches that involve Yokozuna, Ludvig Borga, Crush and the Heavenly Bodies. Tatanka says that on RAW he believed he had Yokozuna right where he wanted him and that Cornette knew that. He believes that Cornette is afraid of what Tatanka is capable of doing. Tatanka says that everyone will see what he capable of doing at the Royal Rumble!
3. The Kamikaze Kid/Marty Jannetty defeated Mike Bell/Barry Horowitz in 4:39 when Jannetty pinned Bell following the Rocker Dropper. During the bout, Diesel and Shawn Michaels shared some pre-tape comments by saying that next week on Wrestling Challenge they are going to an end to this little underdog team as they the new big boys of the tag team division and everyone is to take notice of that!
4. Doink the Clown defeated PJ Walker in 2:44 following the Whoopee Cushion.
5. Royal Rumble 1994 Report: Todd Pettengill hypes up the Royal Rumble which takes place in less than two weeks. After promoting the championship matches and singles matches taking place Pettengill mentions that there are a few men pulling double duty at the event as they will compete in singles action and the Royal Rumble. Pettengill reveals that those men will be Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Tatanka, Crush, and Ron Simmons! Pettengill believes this will be one event you simply can’t miss!
6. Jim Neidhart defeated IRS in 6:15 following a running power slam. After the match, IRS smashed Neidhart in the face with his steel briefcase before being escorted to the backstage area by officials.

Next week on Wrestling Challenge: Diesel and Shawn Michaels will be in tag action against the Kamikaze Kid and Marty Jannetty!