World Wrestling Federation presents Superstars
Date: 6/29/1996
From: LaCrosse, WI
Matches:
1.) Davey Boy Smith defeated Buck Zumhoff
2.) Duke Droese defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
3.) Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Jerry Fox
4.) Marc Mero defeated Unknown
5.) Goldust defeated Todd Becker
5.) Freddie Joe Floyd defeated Justin Bradshaw
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) TL Hopper joined commentary during Droese’s match. Hopper is a plumber and has a plunger with him (Betsy). Hopper is better known as the Dirty White Boy playing the character.
2.) Brian Pillman joined commentary for Hunter Hearst Helmsley’s match.
3.) Jim Ross conducts an interview with Sunny in the ring. Ross brings up Cloudy, the new manager for the Bodydonnas. Cloudy chased Sunny around ringside on RAW. Sunny thinks Cloudy is the ugliest most sorry excuse for a woman that she’s ever seen. Sunny takes credit for the Bodydonnas success and says they’d be nothing without them. Sunny says she’s out there for a real reason. Sunny talks about that the person she is on TV isn’t really how she is. Sunny needs to get something off her chest. Sunny knows she has done some horrible things and she’s not proud of them. Sunny says those things involve Phineas Godwinn. She knows that Phineas is a good guy. Sunny saw Phineas earlier and she knows there was something there. She is out here to apologize to Phineas.
Phineas makes his way out to join the segment. Sunny asks Phineas to listen to her for a minute. Sunny says she’s truly sorry for everything she’s done and wants to start over with Phineas. She wants to start things on a new foot. WWF Tag Team Champions The Smoking Gunns have come down to ringside. Sunny needs to know how Phineas feels for her. Phineas tells Sunny that he loves her. Sunny didn’t hear him and asks for him to say it again. Phineas screams “I love you.” Sunny wants to give Phineas a kiss in the ring. Phineas leans in and is met with a slap. Sunny was lying! Sunny is offended that Phineas would think that someone like her would be involved with someone like Phineas. Sunny says you’d have to be a complete moron for her to be interested in Phineas. Phineas looks devastated. The Gunns enter the ring and attack Phineas. Henry Godwinn and Hillbilly Jim come down and make the save. Henry plants Bart with the Slop Drop. Sunny is trapped in the corner. Henry gives Phineas the slop bucket. Henry encourages Phineas to use the bucket. Sunny tries to escape, but she’s trapped and remains on the ring steps. Sunny is begging, but Phineas seems conflicted. Sunny blows a kiss to Phineas, but Phineas dumps the slop on her! Sunny has a tantrum on the ring steps! (That was a nicely done segment, but I would have thought they’d hold off on the slop for a little while and tease it a bunch before actually doing it. The crowd responded very well to it.)
4.) Backstage, Goldust is watching Marc Mero’s match and says he’s going to burn the jungle down. Vince McMahon asks for Marlena comments on Sable. Marlena thinks she’ll invite Sable to a special casting call on RAW.
5.) Marc Mero cuts a promo during Goldust’s match and warns Marlena to stay away from Sable and to not flirt with his wife!
6.) This is Freddie Joe Floyd’s WWF debut.
7.) Bradshaw shoves Floyd to the mat and backs Floyd into a corner, but Floyd breaks away cleanly. Floyd gains control on the mat to frustrate Bradshaw. Bradshaw elbows Floyd to the mat and taunts the crowd. Bradshaw keeps control with a headlock, but Floyd arm drags Bradshaw followed by a fireman’s carry and a dropkick. Smothers tries for a cover, but Bradshaw kicks out. Bradshaw knee lifts Floyd and leg sweeps Floyd to the mat, but Floyd gains control with a hammerlock. Bradshaw holds the ropes to shove Floyd to the mat. Bradshaw nails Floyd with a big boot and taunts the crowd. Bradshaw forearms Smothers in the corner followed by a strike to the back. Bradshaw sends Floyd hard into the corner to maintain control. Floyd kicks Bradshaw and delivers a few strikes. Floyd heel kicks Bradshaw to the mat and goes for the cover, but Bradshaw kicks out at two. Bradshaw catches Floyd on a crossbody and delivers a slam. Bradshaw scoop slams Floyd to the mat again. Bradshaw slams Floyd a third time, but Floyd counters with an inside cradle and earns the three count. The referee didn’t count at least twice before finally counting the three. (*. It was as if the referee didn’t know the finish and refused to think that Bradshaw would be pinned on a cradle. There wasn’t much of anything to get excited about here. Floyd winning his debut is fine with me, but I doubt he’ll get any actual momentum.)
Final Thoughts:
Sunny getting slopped is a memorable moment for this era of the WWF. Action didn’t have much going for it. Probably can just skip the episode and enjoy the replays of Sunny getting slopped on RAW.
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