Bob Backlund vs. WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels Tatanka pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:38 with the Samoan Drop (Tatankas TV return after a 6-week absence) 1/1/94 included Ray Rougeau conducting an interview with WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Sparky Plugg; included a Royal Rumble Report with Todd Pettengill; included the Lex Luger vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Jacques Rougeau match, taped 12/15/93 in Augusta, ME: for Rick Martel) Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers via disqualification when Johnny Polo pulled Jacques out of the ring as Scott covered Jacques Tatanka defeated Diesel The 1993 Royal Rumble was the sixth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Damien Demento pinned Joey Maggs at 2:14 with a kneedrop Crush defeated Skinner via submission at 8:50 with the head vice It was won by Yokozuna, who was awarded a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania IX. Skinner pinned Jim Powers WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via disqualification; Sgt. Typhoon defeated the Cuban Terrorist (David Cannell) Pritchard, "The Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray, Phil "Doink the Clown" Apollo Tatanka won an 11-man battle royal by last eliminating Diesel; other participants included, in order of elimination: Timothy Well, Virgil, Marty Jannetty, Adam Bomb, Iron Mike Sharpe, Steven Dunn, Bob Backlund, Johnny Polo, & the 1-2-3 Kid, WWF @ Amherst, MA Mullins Center October 21, 1993 (1,500) Virgil defeated Iron Mike Sharpe Kamala defeated Papa Shango 5/1/93 included Raymond Rougeau conducting an interview with the Undertaker and Paul Bearer regarding Giant Gonzalez; featured the announcement that WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan would defend the title against Yokozuna at the King of the Ring and that Bret Hart had received a first round bye into the KOTR tournament: Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware vs. the Headshrinkers The Moondogs defeated USWA Tag Team Champions Brian Christopher & Scotty Flamingo to win the titles when Spot pinned Christopher Giant Gonzalez defeated Randy Savage via disqualification Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Quebecers via disqualification at 11:27 when Jacques stopped the referee from making the 3-count after Scott hit the Frankensteiner on Pierre Results were predetermined by WWF's writers, with storylines produced on their weekly television show, Raw. Perfect vs. WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels, WWF @ San Diego, CA Sports Arena May 13, 1993 (2,000) ? Overall, he rated the event as "mildly recommended". The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez via disqualification Doink the Clown defeated the Kamikaze Kid via submission with the Stump Puller at 2:05 (Sean Waltmans TV debut) Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Jerry Seavey with the flying headbutt; Bigelow came to the ring with a small plastic bag with a lock of Tatankas cut hair inside Typhoon defeated the Berzerker Steve Lombardi, Brett "Hitman" Hart, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Jim Powers, The Bushwhackers & Tiger Jackson defeated Blake Beverly, the Brooklyn Brawler, & Little Louie Ms. Texas defeated Nanny Simpson via disqualification Crush pinned Bastion Booger after three bodyslams at 5:37, WWF @ Chicago, IL Rosemont Horizon June 25, 1993 Giant Gonzalez, WWF @ Sioux City, IA Arena June 2, 1993 Perfect defeated Yokozuna via disqualification when WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels interfered; after the match, Jim Duggan made the save, WWF @ Landover, MD Capital Centre May 1, 1993 (matinee) (2,200) Marty Jannette, Bam-Bam Bigelow, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Jerry "The Slaughter caught IRS trying to hit Hogan with his steel briefcase, moments after Hogan hit Dibiase with the weapon himself; a Coliseum Video banner was hung and the logo appeared on the video screen during the ring entrances; after the bout, Slaughter hit both Dibiase & IRS with the briefcase before calling for the bell (WWE: Unreleased: 1986-1995) for Mr. Hughes) Rougeau, Mike "I.R.S." Southern Champion the Vampire Warrior defeated Super Mario Diesel pinned Sid Garrison with an elbow drop for Damien Demento) WWF Superstars (European version): The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Kelly New & Robert Thompson at 2:12 when Fatu pinned Thompson with the splash off the top 1993 Chevrolet Camero Tournament Finals: Danny Davis pinned Brian Christopher The Smoking Gunns defeated the Red & Black Knight (Barry Horowitz & the Brooklyn Brawler) Giant Gonzalez / . Tatanka defeated Damien Demento The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bastion Booger via count-out at 3:56 after Booger hit the ring post and the Kid dumped a pitcher of water on him Crush vs. Doink the Clown Tito Santana pinned Dale Wolfe at 2:18 with the flying forearm Crush defeated Randy Savage in a Best 2 out of 3 falls, falls count anywhere match Doink the Clown (Keirn) (sub. All American Wrestling 4/11/93: Jim Duggan pinned Damien Demento with the running clothesline at 3:45 Mr. Doink the Clown (Matt Borne) defeated Crush Bob Backlund defeated Blake Beverly Perfect defeated Repo Man for Jerry Lawler) in a steel cage match, WWF @ Grand Rapids, MI Grand Center November 20, 1993 (1,000) Jim Duggan pinned Iron Mike Sharpe with the running clothesline SMW Tag Team Champions the Rock n Roll Express fought Scott & Steve Armstrong to a double count-out Jim Powers pinned the Predator The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Mike Davis & Tony Roy at 4:43 when Fatu pinned Roy after hitting a splash off the top to the floor and then throwing Roy back in the ring Perfect) defeated Razor Ramon via disqualification at 8:49 after Razor pushed Tatanka into the referee and hit Tatanka with a chair Owen Hart defeated Bastion Booger Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, Moe, Mable, Billy Gunn, Bart Gunn, Mr. On this page you find the full WWE Roster in the year 1983. Earthquake tried to console his partner, who ignored him and left ringside. Tatanka fought Doink the Clown to a no contest when Doink attacked Tatanka in the aisle before the bout began and gave him four chairshots; it was announced that the match would take place later in the card if Tatanka was able to compete Brian Christopher & Big Black Dog defeated the Moondogs Papa Shango defeated Jim Powers Tatanka vs. Bam Bam Bigelow Bastion Booger pinned Owen Hart by blocking a sunset flip and hitting a sit-down splash Tatanka fought Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out Mr. The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Doink the Clown (Lombardi) Owen Hart pinned Terry Taylor with a roll up "The Doctor of Desire" Tom Pritchard, "The Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray Scott Putski defeated Dale Wolfe Perfect via count-out at 11:18 when Diesel threw the challenger into the steel ring post after the challenger rolled Michaels back into the ring; after the match, Perfect attacked Michaels and Diesel in the ring before he was eventually double teamed, with Diesel knocking Perfect out with a punch to the face; moments later, Todd Pettengill conducted an interview with Michaels and Diesel in the aisle, during which Michaels proclaimed himself the greatest IC champion of all time; in footage shot exclusively for Coliseum Video, Perfect jumped Michaels and Diesel moments later as Gene Okerlund conducted a backstage interview with the champion, with officials having to break up the fight (The Best of the Intercontinental Championship, The Life and Times of Mr. The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna via disqualification at around the 4-minute mark when Yoko threw salt into Takers face; after the bout, Mr. Fuji attacked Paul Bearer until Taker made the save and knocked both Fuji and Yoko from the ring, WWF @ Orlando, FL Arena January 10, 1993 (2,600) WWF Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Ted Dibiase & IRS via reverse decision; Dibiase originally pinned Scott at around 15:30 after IRS hit him with his steel briefcase and then put Dibiase on top for the pin; moments later, another referee came out and told the original referee what happened and the decision was reversed; after the bout, Bonnie Blackstone interviewed Dibiase & IRS in the ring, where they said they were robbed out of winning back their titles and challenged the Steiners to a rematch the following week; the Steiners accepted the challenge at the end of the show The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Yokozuna via disqualification when Yoko hit the challenger with his salt bucket; after the bout, Yoko attempted the Bonzai Drop but Taker sat up and dropped the champion with the chokeslam, WWF @ Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens October 31, 1993 (matinee) (5,300) WWF World Champion Yokozuna vs. Bret Hart, WWF @ Boston, MA Boston Garden September 11, 1993 (4,800) Tito Santana pinned Papa Shango at 7:37 after Shango missed an elbow drop off the top Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Marty Jannetty (sub. Perfect entered in the number ten spot, he and Flair fought each other until Perfect eliminated Flair by performing a clothesline to knock Flair onto the floor. "The Mountie" Jauques Rougeau, Mike "I.R.S." Typhoon pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:05 with a splash; after the bout in an non-televised segment, the Mad Monk (Friar Ferguson) attacked Typhoon with a wooden staph WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers defeated Men on a Mission when Jacques pinned Mo Owen Hart defeated Bastion Booger Jerry Lawler, Jeff Jarrett, the Moondogs, & Richard Lee defeated Brian Christopher, Scotty Flamingo, the Harlem Knights, & Mike Samples, WWF @ Birmingham, England National Indoor Arena April 17, 1993, Virgil defeated Terry Taylor for Scott Steiner) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via count-out Flash Funk (w/ the Funkettes) vs. Salvatore Sincere. Papa Shango fought Jerry Lawler to a double disqualification, WWF @ Fresno, CA Convention Center May 16, 1993 (matinee) The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Yokozuna via disqualification, WWF @ New York City, NY Madison Square Garden November 27, 1993 (12,600) The Smoking Gunns defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Luna Vachon) & Bastion Booger via count-out when Booger and Bigelow got into a fight on the floor after Booger began kissing and hugging Luna "The Brooklyn Steve Lombardi, Brett "Hitman" Hart, Randy "Macho Man" WWE - 1988/01/23 - SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING # 73. Crush defeated Papa Shango via submission with the head vice Owen Hart defeated Marty Jannetty via submission with the Sharpshooter Yokozuna defeated Jim Duggan The Undertaker pinned Samu (w/ Afa) with a chokeslam and the tombstone at around the 9-minute mark (Best of the WWF: Mega Matches) "Mr. The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out when Bigelow left ringside at 7:39 after sustaining a chokeslam; after the bout, Giant Gonzalez and Harvey Wippleman appeared at the entranceway; moments later, referees seperated Taker and Gonzalez before a brawl could take place (Best of the WWF: Battle of the WWF Superstars, UK Fan Favorites 93) Papa Shango pinned Tug Taylor Perfect vs. Lex Luger, WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Tatanka, and Rick & Scott Steiner vs. the Headshrinkers; featured closing comments from Doink the Clown and the Big Bossman regarding their match the following week: The Mad Monk defeated the Brooklyn Brawler The Bushwhackers & Tiger Jackson defeated Blake Beverly, Damien Demento, & Little Louie, WWF @ Las Cruces, NM Pan-American Center June 30, 1993 Lex Luger pinned Rich Myers with the running forearm at 1:49 Crush defeated Doink the Clown (sub. Running Time: 45 minutes - Source: VHS. However, WWF kept signing new wrestlers and managed to have a pretty decent roster in 1993 despite many wrestlers going out. Rick & Scott Steiner defeated two unknowns at the 2-minute mark when Scott scored the pin following the bulldog double team off the top Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via disqualification at 5:53 after the champions kept double-teaming Owen and then kept pulling him up off the canvas after several 2-counts when they could have won the fall; after the bout, WWF World Champion Bret Hart made the save for his brother; during the bout, Koko was helped backstage by two referees after he injured his leg All American Wrestling 8/15/93: Bastion Booger pinned Phil Apollo with the sit-down splash at 2:34 Typhoon defeated Skinner Tatanka pinned Papa Shango with an inside cradle Perfect, WWF @ Erie, PA Civic Center July 29, 1993 (1,500) WWF @ New York City, NY Madison Square Garden January 29, 1993 (12,000) Virgil defeated Terry Taylor Virgil defeated Reno Riggins (sub. WWF World Champion Yokozuna pinned the Undertaker after hitting him with the salt bucket Owen Hart pinned Bastion Booger WWF World Champion Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart in a steel cage match Marty Jannetty defeated the Predator for Razor Ramon) defeated Tito Santana Mr. Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels via count-out at 20:43, WWF @ Mannheim, Germany Maimarkthalle February 6, 1993 (sell out) The Smoking Gunns vs. the Headshrinkers Terry Taylor pinned Jason Knight (sub. The Undertaker defeated Papa Shango, WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI Palace January 1, 1993 (3,600) Bob Backlund defeated Beau Beverly Vince Jr. aquired the WWWF from his father, and renamed the company to World Wrestling Federation..; Vince Jr. began signing wrestlers away from different territories as well as buying up smaller territories.. Vince's biggest asset was Hulk Hogan, who he stole away from Verne Gagne's AWA, and ran wild with Hulkamania..; Vince McMahon and the WWF also single-handedly created a market for . Bastion Booger pinned Mike Khoury at 2:04 with the sit-down splash moments after Khoury split the back of his head open on the ringpost after Booger hit an Avalanche on the outside, WWF @ Stockton, CA Spanos Centre August 19, 1993 (4,200) The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Terry Taylor at 13:13 with a crucifix as Taylor attempted a lazy cover WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated the Bushwhackers (sub. WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Jeff Jarrett after Brian Christopher hit Jarrett with a chain and put the champion on top, USWA @ Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens March 30, 1993 (1,100) Crush defeated Doink the Clown Tatanka vs. Bam Bam Bigelow Bastion Booger defeated Tony Roy Mr. Tatanka defeated Papa Shango Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Quebecers via disqualification The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Rick Martel with a moonsault TOTAL ROSTER: 50, The WWF roster for July 1993 was as follows: Tito Santana, "The Brooklyn for Moondog Cujo) defeated USWA Tag Team Champions the Dog Catchers to win the titles; Paul Neighbors was placed in a cage during the bout I am making a WWF roster from year 1998 Attitude Era. Razor Ramon pinned Sean Dakota with the Razors Edge at 2:15 Kamala defeated Kimchee Crush defeated Doink the Clown (Matt Borne) via count-out at 8:10 when Doink left ringside after sustaining the head vice on the ring apron (Global Warfare) Perfect pinned Bastion Booger by countering an attempt at the sit-down splash into a sunset flip WWF Superstars taping: The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez via disqualification when Gonzalez used the urn as a weapon 10/9/93 featured an Update segment focusing on the feud between Bret Hart and Jerry Lawler; included highlights from the Monday Night Raw battle royal, co-won by Razor Ramon and Rick Martel; featured Bonnie Blackstone conducting an interview with Bam Bam Bigelow & Luna Vachon regarding Doink the Clown, with Bigelow saying he would make Doink pay dearly for humiliating them the previous week; included closing comments from Razor and Martel about their upcoming match on Raw to determine the new WWF IC Champion: Randy Savage defeated Papa Shango Brutus Beefcake vs. Terry Taylor The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Rick Martel Man" Ted Dibiase, Virgil, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggin, Shawn Michaels, "Mr. Terry Taylor pinned Joey Maggs with a gutwrench suplex at 2:07 Bastion Booger pinned Tony Roy with a fallaway slam (Boogers Challenge debut) Colin Scotts defeated CW Bergstrom Kamala (w/ Slick) pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with a splash at 3:32; after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted an interview with Slick and Kamala at ringside about Kamalas transformation because of Slick and the fans Virgil defeated Horace Boulder Perfect with a superkick after Diesel tripped the challenger; after the bout, Perfect left ringside with the championship belt after hitting it against Diesels head Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Mike Khoury at 2:34 when Scott pinned Khoury following the Frankensteiner They have the same record but got it in different ways. Tatanka (sub. Doink the Clown (Keirn) (sub. Adam Bomb defeated the 1-2-3 Kid Bret Hart fought Jerry Lawler to a double disqualification at 23:46, WWF @ Berlin, Germany Deutschlandhalle August 2, 1993 The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Scott Taylor Slaughter was the guest referee for the match, WWF @ Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum June 27, 1993 (6,500) Yokozuna defeated Jim Duggan Tatanka pinned Jim Messanger with the Samoan Drop The Smoking Gunns defeated Well Dunn following a piledriver on Steve Doll (Well Dunns debut) Crush defeated Papa Shango (sub. WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated IRS in a ladder match Tito Santana vs. Blake Beverly USWA World Champion Papa Shango defeated Jeff Gaylord Perfect) defeated Diesel Wrestling Challenge 1/23/94 featured an interview with WWF World Champion Yokozuna, Jim Cornette, & Mr. Fuji for Skinner) via disqualification Cairo won a battle royal to become the inaugural champion. WWF Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Headshrinkers when Rick pinned Samu with a roll up after Scott tripped Fatu as he attempted the splash off the top; in a segment not shown after the bout, the Heavenly Bodies and Jim Cornette came out and attacked the Steiners and stole the title belts; this allowed the Steiners to appear in a squash match later in the taping without the belts as it would be airing after they lost the titles; the aftermath segment was aired on Smoky Mountain Wrestling TV on 9/18/93 (Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams) Bob Backlund & Virgil defeated Well Dunn Virgil pinned Bastion Booger with a roll up (Boogers TV debut) Bret Hart defeated the Brooklyn Brawler with the Sharpshooter Doink the Clown pinned Tony Dimauro at 2:42 with the Whoopie Cushion; prior to the bout, Doink rode to the ring on a unicycle Hiro Saito & Norio Honaga defeated Michiyoshi Ohara & Kuniaki Kobayashi Tiger Jackson defeated Little Louie Perfect) defeated Diesel & Rick Martel By ChiefofW. 4/18/93 included footage from Monday Night Raw of the Sherri / Luna brawl; featured a Special Report segment focusing on the brawl between Shawn Michaels and Mr. Doink the Clown defeated Iron Mike Sharpe The Undertaker pinned Gus Kentaroccus with the tombstone at 2:03 "Razor Ramon" Hall, Bob Backlund, Yokozuna, Matt "Doink the Clown" Borne, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Double Trouble at 7:01 when Scott scored the pin following a double team DDT from Ricks shoulders Mr. for the Berzerker) The Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez via disqualification Perfect pinned Doink the Clown with the Perfect Plex at around the 15-minute mark after the initial Doink switched places with a second Doink underneath the ring; after the bout, the two Doinks attacked Perfect until Crush made the save and cleared them from the ring (1993 Year in Review, Best of the WWF: Heroes of the Squared Circle, Monday Night Raw: Prime Cuts, The Best of Raw: Seasons 1 & 2) Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Ted Dibiase & IRS when Hogan pinned Dibiase with the legdrop after bringing Horace Grant of the Chicago Bulls out of the crowd to help him pin Dibiase; Sgt. 9/4/93 included an opening recap of the Lex Luger / Yokozuna match from Summer Slam as well as a pre-taped interview from Jim Cornette and Yoko in which they emphasized the no-rematch clause Luger agreed to; featured Vince McMahon interviewing Luger, with Luger claiming some day he will be WWF World Champion; included a WWF Unbelievable promo showing handheld clips of the 8/13/93 MSG event; featured a promo by Ludvig Borga: The Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Aaron Ferguson & PJ Walker WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty (sub. The Bushwhackers defeated the Beverly Brothers No feud ever materialized, as Earthquake was released by the WWF and left to compete in Japan. Crush pinned Shawn Michaels by catching Michaels in mid-air and powerslamming him Rick & Scott Steiner defeated the Executioners at 3:01 when Scott scored the pin following the top rope bulldog double team; during the match, Doink the Clown was shown walking through the crowd 2/6/93 included an Update segment focusing on the Giant Gonzalez / Undertaker incident at the Royal Rumble; featured a Mr. Jim Duggan defeated Bastion Booger Perfect served as "executive consultant" to Ric Flair in 1992,[24] but the relationship broke down toward the end of the year. 1/18/93 featured an opening segment in which Rob Bartlett tore up a photo of Bobby Heenan, saying Fight the real enemy; moments later, Repo Man decked Randy Savage from behind, stole his cowboy hat, and escaped into the crowd; included an ad promoting the Royal Rumble Hotline; featured an ICO-PRO ad featuring WWF World Champion Bret Hart; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Hart about his upcoming title defense at the Royal Rumble against Razor Ramon, during which Hart responded to Razors attack on Owen Hart and threats to slap Stu Hart; there were some chants for Razor during the segment; featured a Headlock on Hunger promo by the Undertaker & Paul Bearer; included footage from WWF Superstars of Doink the Clown attacking Crush with a prosthetic arm; featured an ad promoting WWF Mania; included an outdoor segment with Sean Mooney in which Repo appeared wearing Savages cowboy hat, then saying Savage was late on payments; moments later, Savage told Repo on his headset that he would get revenge and get his hat back; featured a Royal Rumble Report hosted by Gene Okerlund; included an outdoor segment with Mooney in which Savage went looking for Repo; featured info on how fans could attend the Feb. 1 taping; included a closing segment in which Repo had Bartletts car towed away in a repossession: