WWE March to
Wrestlemania IX
March 28th,
1993 (Filmed March 7, 1993)
From Fayeteville,
North Carolina
Taped special on the USA Network.
Highlights from the WWE Championship contract signing,
between Bret Hart and Yokozuna, from Superstars is shown to open the show.
Vince McMahon & Bobby “The Brain” Heenan on
commentary.
1)
Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji vs “The Macho
Man” Randy Savage
Winner: Yokozuna after Savage got out of
the corner as Yokozuna charged in and crashed into the turnbuckles, Savage
climbed to the top and rocked Yoko with a Double Axe Handle, before going back
up, only for Fuji to smack Savage’s leg with the Japanese flag, causing Savage
to crash to the mat. Yokozuna followed with a HUGE Belly to Belly Suplex and
held on for the 3.
Yokozuna continued the attack and went for The Banzai
Drop, only for Savage to move and mount a comeback!
2)
Mr. Perfect vs Skinner
Winner: Perfect with The PerfectPlex
Slick is in the ring, cutting a promo on Kamala going
babyface and their feud with Kim Chee.
3)
“The Ugandan Giant” Kamala w/Slick
vs Kim Chee
Winner: Kamala after crushing Chee with
a Splash to the back, Kamala was confused on how to pin Chee and Slick coached
him into turning and getting the pin.
Fantastic Wrestlemania IX hype music video, with promos
from the WWE Superstars.
Highlights of the WWE Tag Team Championship feud, showing
the build between Money Inc. and The Mega Maniacs.
4)
WWE Tag Team Champions Money Inc.
(Irwin R. Schyster & “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase) vs Jerry Sabin
& Reno Riggins
Winners: Money Inc. when DiBisae forced
Riggins to pass out in The Million Dollar Dream.
“Mean” Gene Okerlund interviews The Mega Maniacs (Brutus
“The Barber” Beefcake (masked up) & Hulk Hogan), with “The Mouth of the
South” Jimmy Hart, who come out to an incredible ovation. Incredible promo from
Hogan, talking about Beefcake’s return and the heinous attack from WWE Tag Team
Champions Money Inc, and their upcoming Title match at Wrestlemania IX.
Beefcake promo on the effects of his injuries in life. Fiery promo from Hart to
get the crowd in a frenzy, before the boys take back over telling their
stories.
Highlights of Tatanka’s victories over WWE
Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels to hype their upcoming title match at
Wrestlemania IX. Pre-recorded promo from Michales, saying he’s got Tatanka
where he wants him.
5)
“The Native American” Tatanka vs
George South
Winner: Tatanka after punishing South with
a series of chops, Tatanka drops South with a Samoan Drop and covers for the 3.
WWE Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels comes to
ringside and cuts a promo on Tatanka and their upcoming match. Tatanka retorts
with a fiery promo, asking for the match, NOW!
“Mean” Gene Okerlund hosts The Wrestlemania Report.
6)
Mixed Six Man Tag Team match: The
Beverly Brothers (Beau & Blake) & Little Louie vs The Bushwhackers
(Butch & Luke) & Tiger Jackson
Winners: Tiger & Bushwhackers after
Jackson dropped Louie with a Lariat, The Bushwhackers knocked both Beverly’s
out of the ring, before lifting Tiger to the top turnbuckle, allowing him to
nail Louie with a Diving Cross Body and cover!
7)
“The Beast From The East” Bam Bam
Bigelow vs The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer
Winner by Count Out: Undertaker after
Bigelow continuously beatdown Taker, who just kept getting up, sitting up and
frustrating Bigelow. Taker sat up to avoid Bigelow’s Flying Headbutt and went
on the offense, planting Bigelow with a Chokeslam, only for Bam Bam to roll to
the floor and leave
Giant Gonzales and Harvey Whippleman emerged from the
entrance, staring down The Undertaker, who slowly walked out of the ring and
started walking towards Gonzalez, being stopped and held back by WWE officials.
WWE March To Wrestlemania
X
March 13th,
1994 (Filmed 2/21/94 & 2/23/94)
Matches from Poughkeepsie,
New York and Loch Sheldrake, New York
Vince McMahon & Johnny Polo welcome the audience, hyping
the lineup for the night’s show. Vince throws it to Gorilla Monsoon & Stan
Lane, set up at an announce table, to hype more of the matches.
1)
Lex Luger vs “Gigolo” Jimmy Del
Ray w/Jim Cornette & Tom Prichard
Winner: Luger after sending Del Ray into
the ropes and using a HIGH Back Body Drop, Luger knocked Prichard off the
apron, before dropping Jimmy with a elbow, sending him back into the ropes and
using a Powerslam to set up The Torture Rack, picking up the Submission victory.
Luger took Cornette’s tennis racket and after backing him
down in the corner, Luger smacked Cornette across the butt.
2)
“The Beast From The East” Bam Bam
Bigelow w/Luna Vachon vs Ben Jordan
Winner: Bigelow after Jordan moved out of
the corner and Bigelow crashed into the turnbuckles, Jordan unloaded punches
and hit the ropes, colliding with Bigelow, before hitting the ropes again, only
for Bigelow to hit The Gun Stun and cover for the 3. (Jordan got in some
offense.)
Vignette for WWE Women’s Champion Alundra Blayze is
shown,
Vince McMahon & Johnny Polo are having some banter
about WWE’s success on Pay-Per-View, predicting Wrestlemania X to be the most
popular of them all.
“The Native
American” Tatanka goes screen-in-screen with Vince, hyping his feud with Bam
Bam Bigelow and the match against WWE Champion Yokozuna, set for tonight.
3)
WWE Intercontinental Champion “The
Bad Guy” Razor Ramon vs Tony DeVito
Winner: Ramon SQUASHED Tony, using a Top
Rope Backdrop Suplex to set Tony up for The Razor’ Edge and the pin.
Johnny Polo is in the ring and brings out “The Rocket”
Owen Hart to hype his feud with his brother, Bret and their upcoming
Wrestlemania X match. Good promo from Owen, who asks Crush not to hurt Bret,
during their match tonight, and leave some of Bret for him.
Promo for Little Richard, hyping his upcoming appearance
at Wrestlemania.
4)
Earthquake vs Executioner (Duane
Gill)
Winner: Earthquake SQUASHED Executioner,
putting him down with a big Powerslam, following with a Jumping Elbow Drop,
before using The Earthquake Splash to crush Executioner for the 3.
Todd Pettengill hosts the Wrestlemania X Report. Brought
to us by the Wrestlemania X magazine.
Johnny Polo
interviews Bret “The Hitman” Hart, talking about his big, possibly Championship
day upcoming at Wrestlemania X.
5)
Crush w/Mr. Fuji vs Bret “The
Hitman” Hart
Winner: Crush after Hart moved out of the
way as Crush flew off the top with a Splash, Hart went for The Sharpshooter,
only for Fuji to get on the apron and distract him. Hart confronted Fuji, Crush
recovered and attempted to attack Bret, only for Bret to move and Crush to
knock Fuji off the apron. As the Referee stayed with Fuji, Hart used an Inside Cradle
on Crush and held on to it, as Owen Hart ran down and pushed the momentum over,
with Crush holding Hart in the pin, as the Referee turned and counted the 3.
Ronda Schear promo on being the Guest Timekeeper for
Wrestlemania X.
6)
WWE Tag Team Championship The
Quebecers (Jacques & Pierre) w/Johnny Polo vs PJ Walker & Mike Bell
Winners: Quebecers after Jacques tagged in
Pierre and took Bell over into a Boston Crab, Pierre flew off the top with a
Leg Drop to the back of Bell’s neck and followed with the pin.
Vince McMahon interviews “Macho Man” Randy Savage, sitting
in the back, wearing all black, about his feud with Crush and the upcoming Last
Man Standing match at Wrestlemania X. Intense promo from Savage, says he promises
to leave Madison Square Garden with his dignity.
7)
WWE Champion Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji
& Jim Cornette vs “The Native American” Tatanka
Winner: Yokozuna after Tatanka attempted
to lift Yokozuna into a Samoan Drop, only Yokozuna’s size stopped that quick,
Yokozuna followed with a big Belly-to-Belly Suplex, before dragging him to the corner
and using The Banzai Drop to get the 3.
After the commentary teams give their WWE Championship
predictions for Wrestlemania X, the Wrestlemania X Rap music video debuts, with
Men on a Mission rapping over a highlight package.
