RAW
- Owen Hart with Yokozuna, Jim Cornette, and Mr. Fuji vs-Hey, look who's here! That obsolete mule Brother Nero! We see that Diesel is watching this match backstage. We also see Diana Hart-Smith, the British Bulldog's wife, in the stands. Hart wins pretty easily with a jackknife cover. After the match, Hart sets up Hardy for a Bonzai Drop from Yokozuna before locking him in the Sharpshooter as Diana looks on in slight confusion.
It's less a "How dare he do that" look and more a "What's he doing over there?" look. We then see Diesel run down to save Hardy and boot Yokozuna from the ring.
- Aja Kong vs Chaparita Asari-Kong rushes Asari to start, but Asari quickly turns the tides with a handspring inside out dropkick. Asari hits another one before going for a crossbody. Kong just stands still and Asari bounces right off of her. Kong kicks Asari so hard a couple of times when she's seated on the ground that Asari scoots forward a few times. Kong ends up hitting a PACKAGE PILEDRIVER. Jesus, Aja Kong is AWESOME! Kong could have easily gotten the win right there but pulls her up to break the pin. Kong breaks another pin after a splash and no sells all of Asari's offense, even batting away a dropkick. After headbutting Asari to the ground, Kong headbutts the turnbuckle before bodyslamming Asari and going for a second rope splash. Asari dodges and goes for a corkscrew moonsault off the top rope, but Kong dodges that and blasts her with a vicious back fist for the win. The back fist was so brutal that it actually broke Asari's nose.Still, I loved this. Kong got built up as huge, unstoppable monster by completely squashing another wrestler. It's a shame the women's division becomes non-existant after Alunda Blayze leaves the company.
- Todd Pettingill interviews Shawn Michaels. Michaels thanks the fans for their concern for his health and says he thinks he's OK. He says he hasn't been suffering from any post-concussion symptoms recently and that he would love to return today, but his doctors don't agree with him. He says that he has goals he still has to reach but gets upset when Pettingill brings up the idea of him retiring. He says Pettingill isn't concerned about him and only wanted to get his reaction. He says that wrestling is not his job, it's his life, and doesn't "dignify that question with a response."
- Ahmed Johnson vs Rick Stockhauser-Before the match, Dean Douglas cuts a picture-in-picture promo saying he'll end Johnson's rise to the top of the WWF. Johnson botches a spinebuster, so he just repeats the spot before hitting the Pearl River Plunge for the quick win.
- After the match, Jerry Lawler interviews Ahmed Johnson. Lawler says that Dean Douglas said that Johnson was in the 3rd grade for four years. In what might have been Johnson's first coherent promo, Johnson says that if Douglas actually did his homework on him he wouldn't want to fight him, and "second and all", he asks where Douglas is. He says Lawler should sit back down and bring out Douglas.
- We get a video of Freddie Blassie hyping up the heels for the "RAW Bowl" on New Year's night.
- Vince McMahon interviews Ted Dibiase, Sycho Sid, and the 1-2-3 Kid. Dibiase says that Razor Ramon is a whiny greaseball and warns Razor about Sid. Dibiase says that the Kid & Sid will be the #1 tag team in the WWF after In Your House. The Kid says that you shouldn't worry about what the fans think and that you only think about winning and getting the money. The Kid says that Razor treated him like a puppet and says he carried his team with Marty Jannetty. And then...Sid. He says he feels sorry for Jannetty because he's a victim of circumstance. He says he doesn't feel sorry for Razor and he'll enjoy beating up Razor. He says the Million Dollar Corporation is a family and they will enjoy beating down Razor. He says he won't enjoy beating up Jannetty...NOT! He says he WILL enjoy it before hugging the Kid & Dibiase.
- Next week, Razor Ramon faces Yokozuna.
- Bob Backlund vs Bret Hart-Backlund tries to mat wrestle Hart, but Hart gets the better of the exchange before Backlund gets to the ropes. The two lock up again with the two trade waist locks before Backlund gets headscissors locked in. Hart escapes and gets a front facelock. As the two trade holds, Jerry Lawler leaves the commentary booth and interviews Diana Hart-Smith. She says that she thinks the British Bulldog can beat Bret Hart again and she's glad he's noticed with his new attitude. She also praises Jim Cornette for getting Bulldog a title match. She says this with zero charisma whatsoever. Back to the match, Hart dropkicks Backlund off the ring apron to the outside before the commercial break. We come back to see Backlund kick out of a backslide before rolling out of the ring. Hart drags Backlund back into the ring and works over his left arm. Backlund rolls out of a bodyslam and goes for the Crossface Chickenwing, but Hart makes it to the ropes to stop the hold. Backlund goes on the offensive, working over Hart's left arm. Hart locks in a Fujiwara armbar before continuing to work on the arm. Hart tries to escape, but Backlund elbows him down and keeps working on the arm. Hart fights out again and counters a bodyslam before getting a near fall on a roll up before the commercial break. We come back to Hart hitting a Russian leg sweep for a near fall before he hits a sidewalk slam and a second rope elbow drop. Hart goes for the Sharpshooter, but the British Bulldog runs down and distracts Hart. Hart stops the hold and goes after Bulldog, allowing Backlund to lock in the Crossface Chickenwing. Bulldog's distraction causes a DQ, so Bulldog stomps on Hart while Backlund keeps the Crossface Chickenwing locked in. Officials & referees try and fail to stop to beatdown to close the show.
Nitro
- Eddie Guerrero vs Mr. JL-I'm not even kidding, this match starts while the commentators are talking. Like seriously, Bobby Heenan is talking and then the bell rings before Eric Bischoff sends it down to ringside. Guerrero gets the better of the opening back-and-forth before the two go back and forth again, ending with Guerrero hitting a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Guerrero hits a bodyslam followed by a slingshot senton bomb and a side suplex for a near fall. Guerrero locks in an abdominal stretch before going for a powerbomb, only for JL to reverse it with an arm drag. JL then hits a wheelbarrow arm drag before Guerrero catches him and hits an atomic drop. JL sends Guerrero out of the ring with a headscissor takedown before Guerrero hits a top rope arm drag. JL sets Guerrero up on the top rope before hitting a springboard dropkick, sending Guerrero to the outside. JL follows that up with a cannonball off the ring apron and gets Guerrero back in the ring for a near fall. JL hits a suplex for a near fall before hitting a corner dropkick. The two trade near falls before Guerrero blocks a jackknife cover and gets the win. Pretty good, quick little opener.
- Mean Gene interviews Lex Luger & Jimmy Hart. Hart says that Luger is the uncrowned WCW World Heavyweight Champion before Luger says that the only reason he's not the champion is because of Hulk Hogan. He runs through everyone he'll face at Starrcade before Mean Gene sends it to the commentators
- Disco Inferno vs Paul Orndorff-There is not any part of this match that I don't like. For starters, Mr. Wonderful (that's what they call him!) is finally back! He's been gone for far too long. His entrance theme is the 90's version of Glorious Domination. There, I said it. Also, Disco Fever, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. This is like a dream match. Disco rushes Orndorff before the match and beats down on him. Orndorff eventually fights back before hitting an atomic drop followed by a running elbow. Orndorff dances for a long time before hitting an elbow drop on Disco, followed by a side suplex for the win. Yeah, I'll admit, that was pretty bad. But bonus points for playing Orndorff's theme again. That's always a bonus.
- Mean Gene brings out The Four Horsemen. Oddly enough, despite the fact that it's already been mentioned that Chris Benoit is part of the Horsemen, he doesn't come out with them. Pillman says that being in the Horsemen is the chance of a lifetime and says that Hulk Hogan wanted to be in the Horsemen. Pillman says they are the bad guys before yelling at Mean Gene for cutting him off. Pillman also says that the American Males & Mongo also wanted to be Horsemen. Foreshadowing. Pillman then mocks the Zodiac and Paul Orndorff. Flair starts to talk before Paul Orndorff comes out. He runs down Pillman for mocking him and says he could have been a Horsemen and says that Pillman shouldn't be one. Pillman punches Orndorff and the two fight, with Flair & Anderson joining in on the beatdown of Orndorff. Flair & Anderson finish the beat down by giving Orndorff a spike piledriver on the concrete. Orndorff lays on the ground completely unmoving before the commercial break. This would be Orndorff's last match on Nitro for four years due to the right side of Orndorff's body beginning to atrophy. He would only wrestle two more matches for WCW after this. Orndorff is stretchered out as Bobby Heenan leaves the commentary table to check on Orndorff.
- Lex Luger vs Jim Duggan-"COME ON LUGER! COME ON LUGER!" Duggan screams into the camera. The two trade blows before Duggan hits a hip toss followed by a clothesline and two elbow drops. The two trade blows again before Duggan hits a clothesline. Duggan pulls a roll of tape out of his trunks while Jimmy Hart distracts the referee. Hart grabs Duggan's 2x4, which causes Duggan to go after him. This allows Luger to shove him into the 2x4 and lock in the Torture Rack for the submission win.
- Mean Gene interviews Randy Savage. Mean Gene runs down Savage's schedule, but Savage says the only thing on his mind right now is defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against the Giant next week.
- Ric Flair & Arn Anderson vs Sting & Hulk Hogan-Sting & Anderson start off with Anderson countering a hip toss with a quick fireman's carry takeover. Anderson & Sting go back and forth before Sting hits a gorilla press slam. Anderson says he wants Hogan, so Sting tags out to Hogan...so Anderson tags in Flair. Hogan takes Flair down with a shoulder tackle before he no sells some chops and hits a back body drop on Flair. Flair flips over the top rope and gets smacked off the apron by Sting. Sting goes to work on Flair while Anderson jumps Hogan from behind. Hogan no sells a corner forearm strike and runs wild on Anderson before Flair pokes him in the eye. The Horsemen beat down on Hogan until Hogan clotheslines Flair and tags in Sting. Sting gorilla press slams Flair and hits a pretty bad hip toss followed by a dropkick for a near fall. The two trade near falls before Sting goes for the 10 punches in the corner, only for Flair to stop him and hit an atomic drop. Anderson tags in and goes to the top rope, but Sting meets him up there and throws him to the ground. Sting goes for the Scorpion Death Lock, but Flair breaks it up. Sting goes for the Scorpion Death Lock on Flair, but Anderson plants him with a DDT. Suddenly, Jimmy Hart & Lex Luger run down to the ring. Hogan & Luger brawl before Luger locks Hogan in the Torture Rack. Somehow that's not a DQ and the match keeps going. The Horsemen continue to beat down on Sting, targeting Sting's left leg. Flair locks in the Figure Four, but Sting fights out and scoots over to his corner. Anderson distracts the referee, causing him to miss Sting's tag to Hogan and allowing the Horsemen to retain control. Sting no sells some chops before throwing Flair off the top rope to the mat for a near fall. Flair grabs Sting's leg and stops him from making the tag and tags in Anderson, who eats a facebuster from Sting. Sting finally gets the tag to Hogan after Anderson shoves Sting into him, allowing Anderson to plant Hogan with a spinebuster. Hogan COMPLETELY NO SELLS the spinebuster and runs wild on Anderson. Sting takes out Flair as Hogan hits Anderson with the leg drop for the three and the win. After the match, Brian Pillman runs in and attacks Sting. The Horsemen beat down Sting & Hogan before Luger & Hart come back down. Luger stops Pillman from attacking Sting but doesn't care about Hogan. Sting helps Hogan as Savage runs down, only to get clocked by Sting. Savage slaps Sting before Hogan breaks them up and calms them down. Mean Gene enters the ring and Hogan says they need to unite and not fight with eachother. Savage says he hates Lex Luger and questions Sting about his friendship with Luger. Sting says he knows Hogan hit him by accident and just freaked out when Savage got in the ring. Hogan blames Flair before Savage says they all chill out and that him & Hogan want Sting on their side.
RAW: 5
Nitro: 9
That's it for this edition of RAW vs Nitro. Stay tuned for the next one in three days!
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