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WWF Monday Night Raw Preview

Tune in this Monday night for the debut edition of WWF Monday Night Raw, live from the Manhattan Center in New York City. In the night's tremendous main event, it's the match fans have been waiting to see, when Mr. Perfect battles "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. These 2 have such a deep hate for each other, anything can happen! You'll see the Phenom, The Undertaker take on Harvey Whippleman's new wrestler, "Mighty" Mr Hughes. Also, the 500 pound giant Yokozuna and The Steiner Brothers will be in action, and an interview with "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon, who will take on the WWF Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart at the Royal Rumble in 2 weeks. Join Vince McMahon, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Rob Barlett for Monday Night Raw, live this monday at 8pm on USA Network.

WWF Superstars Results

Sunday January 3, 1993

Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, ID

Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Hennan

Monsoon: Welcome wrestling fans to WWF Superstars! Today you'll see the undefeated Natvie American Tatanka take on the Berzerker and The team of High Energy battle the Beverly Brothers..

Hennan: Monsoon, why aren't you mentioning that the Intercontental Champion, "The Wrestler Of The 90's" Shawn Michaels will take on that giant oaf Kamala and that street corner preacher.

Monsoon: I think you're refering to the Revrend Slick and he's no street corner preacher.

Heenan: You're right...he's a soup kitchen preacher.

Monsoon: Oh Please, but now let's go down to Howard Finkle to our first bout.

Crush vs. Barry Horowitz

Basic squash match. Barry started the match off with a few dropkicks and lefts which didn't move Crush. Crush procedes to deliver a shoulder block followed by 2 power slams and a gorilla press. Crush picks up Horowitz and delivers an nice back suplex and signals for his finisher. He goes behind Barry and locks on the Head Vice and Barry taps out.

Winner: Crush

Monsoon: The Big Man, Crush is victorious.

Hennan: Crush? You mean Pinapple Head don't you?

Monsoon: No I was refering to Crush.

Heenan: You know his father is the guy on the Hawian Punch bottles.

Monsoon: Oh Stop, now lets go to Sean Mooney.

Heenan: Who??

A Perfect Promo

Mooney: Gorilla, I'm backstage here with a man who, since Survivor Series has been absolutly perfect, Mr Perfect.

Perfect: That's right Sean Mooney, I have been Perfect and you know someone who hasn't been Perfect is Ric Flair. Flair, you've been talking pretty big and been saying that you can beat me whenever you want cause you're that good. Well Flair, if you have the guts, you'll face me on the first edition of Monday Night Raw on January 11th.

Mooney: Mr Perfect, you have to be espically mad with Flair, considering he cost you the Intercontental title last week on All American Wrestling (footage of Flair grabbing Perfect's foot as he went of the ropes, which lead to HBK's Superkick)

Perfect: You're right I'm mad. And Flair, if your the man you say you are, you better accept and not send out that jerk Ramon to fight your battles cause I beat him so many times, I lost count. Flair, you, me, Monday Night Raw. It's gonna be the...Perfect Match.

Mooney: Back to you Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Hennan.

Heenan: That Perfect is a joke. The Nature Boy will definetly accept his challenge. I just hope Perfect shows up, being the coward he is. And Perfect, Ric Flair is going make you regret ditching him. WHOOOOO

Tatanka vs. The Berzerker

Crap match. Tatanka got a big face pop. Berzerker started the bout of with a series of punishing blows to Tatanka. He slamed Tatanka and threw him to the outside, where he took it to the Native American. He threw Tatanka back in the ring and came in and met a series a chops and rights by Tatanka. Tatanka hit Berzerker with a series of clotheslines and shoulder blocks and hit a big body slam on the viking. Tatanka climbed the top rope and delivered a huge Tomahawk Chop on Berzerk. This stunned the big man, Tatanka whiped him into the ropes and hit the big Samoan Drop and got the pin and the victory.

Winner:Tatanka

Monsoon: Tatanka picks up an impressive victory.

Hennan: Come on, he grabed his furry boot for leverage.

Monsoon: What?!

Hennan: Yeah, you see the Berzerker's boots? Well they're made from Eastern Atlantian Minks he caught and are very expensive, Tonto grabed it and it stunned him.

Monsoon: Give Me A Break. Lets go down to the Fink for our next battle.

Beverly Brothers vs. High Energy

OK match. Beau and Koko started it off with Koko getting an early upper hand with a series of hip locks and dropkicks. Beau returned to his corner to talk with Blake. Beau and Koko locked up and Beau drove a knee into the gut of Kok and began working him over with ax handles to the back and an arm ringer which taged in Blake who droped and elbow on Koko's arm. Blake sent Koko into the ropes which led to an Owen Hart blind take. Hart got on all fours behind Blake and Koko dropkicked him, making Blake fall further. Owen latched up Blake in an armbar. Blake got out and thumbed Hart in the eye. He began working on im and taged in Beau who went to work on Hart's back with a series of vicous bodyslams. Quick tags and submission manuever kept Hart at bay until a double clothesline with Blake cleared the way for a double tag and Koko came in like a house of fire. All 4 men began fighting. Koko worked on Beau in the corner, but however Blake threw Hart to the outside, giving them the advantage. Blake and Beau attacked Koko, set him up for and hit the Beverly Bomb for the win.

Winners: Beverly Brothers

Monsoon: Those Beverly Brothers make me sick?

Hennan: Why Monsoon, cause they're smarter, better looking and more stylish than you? I think your jealous.

Monsoon: Oh please, let's go backstage to Mene Gene who's with Intercontental Champion Shawn Michaels as he gets ready for our main event.

Heartbreaking News

Gene: Gorilla, I'm backstage here with the Intercontental Champion and why do you Shawn Michaels have such a big grin on your face??

Michaels: Shut up baldy. Listen, I'm happy for lots of reasons. Firstly I'm the WWF Intercontental Champion, secondy I'm the best wrestler in the world, thirdly I'm the sexiest man in the world and finally my backstage sources just told me that the Uganda Goof Kamala and Slick haven't showed up.

Gene: Shawn Michaels, are you telling us Kamala's not here?

Michaels: Of cource I am genius. So since I'm such a nice guy, i'm gonna issue an open challenge against me, Shawn Michaels. Anyone is welcome from those zit faced kids in the arena to even you Geno.

Gene: I would never...

Michaels: Of cource you won't. You couldn't take me if i had 1 arm tied behind my back. Now Gene, it's time for the Heartbreak Kid to adress his public.

Gene: Gorilla...

Monsoon: This is shocking news, Kamala hasn't arrived and now Shawn Michaels is issuing an open challenge? I smell something fishy.

Hennan: No, that's just the women in this hick town.

Monsoon: Your terrible, let's go down to the Fink for our main event.

MAIN EVENT: Shawn Michaels (with Sensational Sherri) vs. ???

Michaels makes his way to the ring and does his usual pre match hell taunts. Sudennly Virgil's music hits and Virgil hits the ring. As soon as Virgil rolls under the bottom rope, Michaels attacks with a fluerry of blows. He takes down Virgil with a series of back drops and slams and locks him in a chinlock/choke hold. Virgil powers out and hits Michaels with a breade of boxing lefts and rights and knocks Michaels to the outside. Virgil follows and hits a clothesline. Virgil and Michaels renter the ring and Virgil goes for a backdrop which Michaels blocks and hits a vicious DDT. He lifts up Virgil and hits his the Back Suplex and lifts up Virgil and hits a big Crecent Kick which he got the pin and the win.

Winner: Shawn Michaels

After the match, Michaels celebrates with Sherri who holds up the Heart Shaped Mirrior as Michaels admires himself. Suddenly a man leaps the barricade and runs into the ring. That man is Marty Janetty, the man Michaels severly injured when throwing him throught the "Barber Shop" window and Janetty hasn't been seen since. Michaels was stunned and begged Janetty, who answered with a big left hand. He began to beat up Michaels with lefts and rights to the head and even delivered a big dropkick. He then grabbed the Mirrior from Sherri and montioned to the crowd he was gonna hit Michaels. Sherri stood infront of Janetty, pleading with him not to hit Shawn. Michaels arose and Janetty swung the mirrior but Michaels pushed Sherri in front of the mirrior, injuring her! Michaels ran out of the ring, and the show closed with janetty and WWF officals checking to see if Sherri was OK.

WWF Superstars Preview!!!!

Tune in this Sunday afternoon for another great episode of WWF Superstars! This week, you'll see the undefeated Native American Tatanka in action as he takes on The Berzerker. Also you'll see the spoiled Beverly Brothers take on the high flying team of High Energy and in the Superstars Main Event, WWF Intercontental Champion Shawn Michaels, along with Sensational Sherri, defends his title against the Ugandan Giant, the Mighty Kamala along with Reverend Slick. So join Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan this Sunday on Fox at 12 noon for WWF Superstars!!

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Pro Wrestling Illustrated Weekly

Friday, January 1st, 1993

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"The Body" Back To The WWF???

Rumors are circulating around the wrestling world that Jesse "The Body" Ventura may make a possible comeback to his former home, the World Wrestling Federation. Apparently, Ventura and WWF Owner Vince McMahon have been talking about a major settlement to Ventura's lawsuit against the WWF and a comeback has also been in talks. Ventura, who is both the mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and WCW comentator, left the WWF in mid 1990 and has been in WCW since. Our WWF analyzer Jim Norton told us "Negociations are very tight, and if all goes well, we may see Jesse back in the WWF by Wrestlemania 9." He also told us that the WWF are looking to reshape their announcing team. Word is that veteran announcers Sean Mooney, Lord Alfred Hayes and possibly even "Mene" Gene Okerland may be let go inorder to bring in possibly Ventura, new announcer Rob Barlett and former WCW announcer Jim Ross.

WWF To Add 2 More Pay Per Views

Sources within the WWF say that they are likly to add 2 to 4 more Pay Per Views to their line up. This is thought to be done as a "retaliation" to WCW's addition of "Slambore", "Beach Blast" and "Fall Brawl". Odds are the first new PPV will be the WWF's first broadcast of their "King Of The Ring" Tournament during the June-July months. The second is rumored to be fall in either September or October.

WCW Having Problems With Hollywood Blondes

World Championship Wrestling officals are apparently not happy with current WCW Tag Team Champions The Hollywood Blondes (Brian Pillman and Steve Austin). WCW president of wrestling opperations Bill Watts isn't high on either wrestler and doesn't think they are Title material as of yet. Watts has actually put the Blondes in a series of matches against the much less over teams of Marcus Bagwell and 2 Cold Scorpio and Tom Zenk and Johnny Gunn. But even despite Watts's disproval of the Blondes, they are one of the most popular teams in WCW, despite the fact they're market as arrogant heels. The Blondes are currently schuelded to face the team of Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat at next week's Clash Of The Champions in New Orleans.

Roster

Red=Heel

Blue=Face

Main Event

Bret Hart-WWF World Champion

Hulk Hogan (Returning)

Randy Savage

Ric Flair

The Undertaker

Yokozuna

Upper Midcard

Lex Luger (Yet To Debut)

Mr. Perfect

Shawn Michaels-WWF Intercontinental Champion

Midcard

Bam Bam Bigelow

Big Bossman

Bob Backlund

Brian Knobbs

Butch

Earthquake

Irwin R. Shyster-WWF Tag Team Champion (with Ted Dibiase) - 75 image

Jerry Lawler

Jerry Saggs

Jim Duggan

Kamala

Luke

Marty Jannetty

"Rocket" Owen Hart

Papa Shango

Razor Ramon

Scott Steiner

Tatanka

Ted DiBiase-WWF Tag Team Champion (with IRS) - 75 image

The Mountie

Typhoon

Virgil

Lower Midcard

Beau Beverly

Blake Beverly

Crush

Doink The Clown

Fatu

Jim Powers

Koko B. Ware

Max Moon

"Terrific" Terry Taylor

Repo Man

"The Model" Rick Martel

Samu

Skinner

Openers

Barry Horowitz

Brooklyn Brawler

Damien Demento

PJ Walker

The Berzerker

The Kamikaze Kid

WWF President

Jack Tunney

Managers (Clients)

Afa (Fatu and Samu)

Harvey Wippleman (None)

"Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart (The Mountie and Money Inc.)

Luna Vachon (None)

Mr Fuji (Yokozuna)

Paul Bearer (The Undertaker)

Sensational Sherri (Shawn Michaels)

Slick (Kamala)

The Genius (Non)

Television Shows

Monday Night Raw

The WWF's brand new live show each and every Monday Night at 8 pm on USA Network. Monday Night Raw is uncooked, uncensored and totally RAW!! Each week Raw originates from the Manhattan Center in New York, NY and features all of the WWF's biggest stars such as Ric Flair, Mr Perfect, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart! So join Vince McMahon, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "Imus In The Morning"'s own Rob Barlett every Monday night for Monday Night Raw!!!

Superstars

The WWF's flagship show is seen every sunday morning at 12 noon on your Fox Network. Superstars showcase each and every one of the WWF's superstars. On Superstars, you'll witness great action as well as interviews with the WWF's top stars. Join Gorillia Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan every sunday at noon for WWF Superstars!!

Fellow WWF 1993 diary writer here...looks good, although it's hard to judge without having seen a show...you might want to go a little easier on the fonts, though.

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Thanks, I love your diary, great concept. When's a good time for the bold/italicized fonts? In alot of the diarys I've seen, it's at diffrent points like during run in's and match endings and stuff like that.

Hey everyone. This is my first EWR diary, so any criticism, good or bad, is greatly appriciated. I hope you guys will like this.

The Year was 1992. The year proved to be a big one for the World Wrestling Federation. The year began with a bang as the biggest wrestling star who's name wasn't Hulk Hogan and the man many call the greatest wrestler ever, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, the ex franchise of the WWF's chief comptetor World Championship Wrestling, won the WWF Title by winning the Royal Rumble and eliminating Hogan for the victory. The Rumble also began what many called at the time, a "Clash Of The Titans" as Sid Justice turned on Hogan and a feud which was to possibly be Hogan's last and the one that would make Justice the new dominant force in the WWF. Obviously that didn't happen as Justice was gone shortly after Wrestlemania 7. WM7 would be Hogan's susposed final apperance in the WWF. 92 would also be the last time fans saw the Ultimate Warrior and Roddy Piper in the federation until years later. The year also showed several WCW to WWF defections as The Steiner Brothers, Nasty Boys, and a soon to debut Lex Luger all were promonant on WWF TV. The year also showed the rises of Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. Hart regained the WWF Intercontinental Title from Roddy Piper at WM7 and then after became one of the WWF's most popular stars and by the end of the year was the WWF Heavyweight Champion. Michaels began the year as a member of the high flying Rockers with partner Mary Janetty but after a messy break up seen on the Barber Shop and getting Sherri as his new manager, Michaels catapulted into singles superstardom. He won the WWF Intercontinental title from Davey Boy Smith and was one of the promotion's top heels by the end of the year. The Undertaker unexpectically turned face and became one of if not the WWF's most popular star. 92 also show a rejuvination in the Tag ranks as the WWF was home to what many call, it's deepest tag team roster with such teams as Money Inc (The Champions for most of the year), The Steiners, Nasty Boys, Beverly Brothers, High Energy, Natural Diasters, Headshrinkers and Bushwackers. Overall 1992 was one of the WWF's finest years and 1993 could be it's pinacle.