Superstars – February 6, 1993: The Theme Gets Old Fast
Superstars
Date: February 6, 1993
Location: Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas
Commentators: Vince McMahon, Randy Savage, Jerry Lawler
We’re done with the Royal Rumble and that means it’s time to get on the Yokozuna train as there is nothing between here and Wrestlemania. Bret Hart is the WWF Champion and it’s pretty clear that he’s in big trouble and the countdown is on. Other than that…well there isn’t much but Superstars isn’t the most in-depth show a lot of the time. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Vince describes the show as THE UNITED STATES VS. JAPAN. Oh yeah we have a theme. Savage talks about…trade deficits and the Japanese economy going through the roof. Dang what I would give for a Savage economics lesson. Lawler thinks Yokozuna is winning the WWF Title at Wrestlemania.
Here’s what’s on the show.
Nasty Boys vs. Dave Silguero/Robert Taylor
The Boys don’t waste time here as it’s an early Pit Stop to Taylor. Silguero (“Mr. Pink Tights” according to Vince) comes in and gets faceplanted, followed by a corner splash. A powerslam into the top rope elbow gives Sags the pin at 2:18.
UPDATE!
We look back at the Royal Rumble, with Giant Gonzalez showing up and attacking the Undertaker.
Harvey Wippleman, with Giant Gonzalez, says this is revenge for Undertaker ruining Kamala.
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Rudi Flores
Bigelow splashes him in the corner as commentary talks about Yokozuna some more. The top rope headbutt finishes at 49 seconds.
Off to the Event Center, with Big Boss Man talking about having a dream. His dream has always been to be a law enforcement officer. So he isn’t living his dream?
Damien Demento says he knows the future and it shows him being victorious forever. I’m just trying to figure out what kind of accent he has.
We look at Lex Luger’s debut at the Royal Rumble, with Bobby Heenan’s insane over the top praise.
Doink The Clown vs. Reno Riggins
Doink takes him down by the leg and avoids a rolling charge in the corner. Doink grabs a double leg stump puller and then just sits down for a rollup and the pin at 46 seconds.
Mr. Perfect isn’t impressed by Lex Luger being described as “better than perfect” and even challenging Perfect to a match. Perfect pulls the curtain back and reveals a rather skinny man in underwear, saying that this is what Luger will look like when Perfect stands next to him. Then he adds a skin ripping chop for a bonus.
Jim Duggan is ready to try to knock Yokozuna down, just like the troops did in Desert Storm. Uh, if you think Desert Storm was against the Japanese…..
Here is Duggan to face Yokozuna in a knockdown challenge so I guess it isn’t a match. They take their time and get into crouches, with Yokozuna easily winning an exchange of shoulders. They do it again and the result is the same, with Duggan realizing this isn’t working. Duggan loads it up a third time (allowing commentary to talk about the trade deficit with Japan for about the fifth time tonight) and this time Yokozuna is staggered.
The fourth time sees Yokozuna miss a clothesline and the shoulder puts him down. Duggan celebrates and gets salt thrown in his eyes. Yokozuna suplexes him down and hits a pair of belly to belly suplexes, leaving Duggan to bleed from his mouth. Duggan is taken out on a stretcher, leaving the American flag on the mat. To set up Yokozuna’s match against Bret Hart: Proud American.
Beverly Brothers vs. Pete Christie/Bob East
Blake punches east in the face to start as commentary ignored the match to talk about Duggan vs. Yokozuna. The Shaker Heights Spike (and a SCARY one at that) finishes Christie at 1:25. Commentary didn’t notice the match until the finish. Lawler: “I LIKE THAT!” Vince: “I suppose you liked what you saw with Yokozuna!”
Tatanka wants you to help feed the hungry. Eh ok.
We get another Event Center, with High Energy being tired of being told they’re not tough enough. Man you’re in a pink checkered jacket. Who is thinking you’re tough?
Repo Man might repossess the WWF Title….but Bret Hart is really good.
The Nasty Boys want the Tag Team Titles back.
Brutus Beefcake is returning to the ring! And yes, this is their big announcement to end the show.
A preview of next week wraps us up.
Overall Rating: C-. This wasn’t their greatest effort, as the focus was ENTIRELY on Yokozuna and the USA vs. Japan deal, which is a rather one note story for a title match that isn’t coming for two months (and involves a Canadian champion). There was pretty much nothing else on the show and I was sick of hearing about Yokozuna pretty soon. Other than that, it was just the usual squashes and that wasn’t overly interesting. Not great here.
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