World Wrestling Federation presents Shotgun Saturday Night
Date: 3/22/1997
From: Syracuse, NY
Matches:
1.) Blackjack Bradshaw fought Henry Godwinn to a double disqualification
2.) Goldust defeated Tony DeVito
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) Brian Pillman and Jim Ross are on commentary as WrestleMania 13 is tomorrow night.
2.) Bradshaw backs Godwinn into a corner as they lockup, but neither man gets a true advantage. Bradshaw backs Godwinn into the corner again and cleanly backs off. They lockup and fall over the top to the floor. Windham and Phineas are on the side as well, but don’t get involved. Bradshaw delivers a few blows before returning to the ring and big boots Godwinn. Bradshaw runs the ropes and is met with a clothesline by Godwinn. Godwinn works over Bradshaw with strikes in the corner and swings at Windham. Bradshaw kicks Godwinn a few times to gain the advantage. Godwinn rams Bradshaw into the corner and delivers a blow over the back. Godwinn backdrops Bradshaw and hits a vertical suplex for a two count. LaFon and Furnas come down to the ringside area to watch the match as Bradshaw nails Henry with a big boot. Henry boots Bradshaw and tries for the Slop Drop, but Bradshaw hangs onto the ropes. Bradshaw boots Henry and goes to the top rope. Henry catches Bradshaw coming off the top to hit a powerslam as the show goes to commercial.
Godwinn hits a belly to belly suplex for a two count. They trade strikes from their knees with Bradshaw gaining the advantage. Henry powerslams Bradshaw as the Headbangers attack LaFon and Furnas from behind. Lafon sends Mosh into the ring steps. All four teams will be competing at WrestleMania 13. Furnas and Thrasher get into the ring and it leads to all four teams brawling in the ring to cause the match to be thrown out. (*1/2. It shouldn’t be a surprise that this happened as it gives some hype for the four way tag match taking place at WrestleMania.)
3.) Kevin Kelly conducted an interview with the WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & British Bulldog. Owen is out there without Bulldog. Owen says he’s the best of the team and the captain of the duo. Owen is the mind of the team while Bulldog is the muscle. Owen takes credit for why they are the tag champs. Owen says that Vader and Mankind are going to lose at WrestleMania 13. Bulldog comes out to join the segment as Owen doesn’t want to talk about Berlin. Owen says they are a united team and not divided. Bulldog chimes in and reminds Owen who won the WWF European Championship between them. Bulldog says the better man won because he’s more superior. Bulldog notes that he’s carried Owen a long way in the WWF. Bulldog also says they are going to be the tag champions coming out of WrestleMania because he said so. Owen tells Bulldog that he’s gotta listen to him because he was better at school. Kelly notes there’s clear dissension because Owen talks. Owen denies the claim. Bulldog thinks that Owen is jealous of Bulldog, but he’s going to put that aside at WrestleMania. Bulldog tells Owen to listen to him and he’ll go a long way. Owen wants Bulldog to focus and concentrate on retaining the titles if he listens to him. Bulldog tells Owen there will be a problem if Owen doesn’t listen to him.
4.) Goldust nails DeVito with a clothesline to start the match and tosses DeVito to the floor. Goldust rams DeVito into the ring steps face first and they return to the ring. Goldust nails DeVito with a clothesline. Goldust chops DeVito in the corner and sends DeVito across the ring into the corner. Goldust chokes DeVito over the bottom rope. Goldust delivers a forearm drop for a two count. Goldust hooks DeVito for a suplex and hits a snap suplex. Goldust sends DeVito into the corner chest first and hits the Curtain Call for the win. (*. Goldust had some intensity that makes sense for the issue with Helmsley and since that match is one night away, I liked the shift in aggression by Goldust and his complete dominance over DeVito.)
5.) Sunny Undercover ends the program this week. Sunny talks about the Legion of Doom returned to the WWF. Sunny reveals that Clarence Mason contacted LOD before their return and suggests LOD could turn on Ahmed Johnson at WrestleMania. Sunny teases that a former friend of Steve Austin could be at WrestleMania and could be ticking time bomb (reference to Pillman). Sunny thinks she should be the only person who can attack Bret Hart from behind. Sunny thinks that Rocky Maivia is going to have a three on one situation at WrestleMania. Sunny predicts that Rocky is going to lose the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
Final Thoughts:
A simple episode to promote WrestleMania with some last minute hype for the four team match and Goldust getting some shine with aggression. A decent overall episode for Shotgun this week.
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