The WWF put a new twist on the double main event concept at Summerslam 91 when Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior teamed up to face the Triangle of Terror in a handicap match known as the Match Made In Hell, and then the Macho Man and Elizabeth finally tied the knot in the Match Made In Heaven. Plus, Bret Hart gets his first major singles title shot when he challenges Mr Perfect for the Intercontinental Title, the Legion of Doom challenges the Nasty Boys for the WWF Tag Team Title, and several other major blowoff matches.
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The Intercontinental Title is on the line this week as Shawn Michaels defends against Hacksaw Jim Duggan!
Bobby Heenan mercifully replaces Rob Bartlett at the commentary desk as Raw returns to the Manhattan Center. Tonight: “The Narcissist” Lex Luger faces Crush in the main event. Also, a familiar face is here to pop the question to his girlfriend!
This week: Money, Inc faces the Beverly Brothers in a non-title match, Razor Ramon faces Virgil, and more!
Time to head back up the river to the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie for another episode of Monday Night Raw! Rob Bartlett is back in the broadcast booth with Vince and Macho, and they’ll be calling the action tonight as IRS takes on Scott Steiner,
This is the one that started it all, the original Wrestlemania that was either going to sink the company in one night or send it shooting into the stratosphere. History tells us which way that played out, but the show happened so long ago that I thought it’d be interesting to sit down and review it and see how it stacks up today. So here we go.
After a week off, Monday Night Raw is back and we’re ready for all the fallout from Wrestlemania 9! Rob Bartlett is (thankfully) nowhere to be seen, as our hosts are Vince McMahon and Macho Man Randy Savage! Oh yeah, and Hulk Hogan is the WWF Champion even though he wasn’t even scheduled to wrestle for the title! Just an aside, you know. Our main event this week pits two brother tag teams against one another as the Steiner Brothers take on the Beverly Brothers. Plus, Virgil takes on Bam Bam Bigelow, and Damien DeMento and Jerry Lawler are in action.
Monday Night Raw is back in the Manhattan Center! Vince McMahon, the Macho Man, and Rob Bartlett are back as our hosts! On tonight’s show, the Bushwhackers take on Repo Man & Damien DeMento, Kamala faces Doink the Clown, plus Tatanka Money, Inc are in action!
Monday Night Raw goes on the road for the first time, as we’re at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York! On tonight’s show: Bob Backlund faces Papa Shango, the Nasty Boys take on the Headshrinkers, plus Razor Ramon and Typhoon in action, an interview with Giant Gonzalez and Harvey Wippleman, and more!
The road to Wrestlemania IX continues as we return to the Manhattan Center for another episode of Monday Night Raw! Mr Perfect takes on “The Model” Rick Martel in tonight’s main event, Virgil & El Matador face Money, Inc, and more Rob Bartlett than any human can stomach!