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WWF Monday Night Raw (02/01/1995)

The show starts, Ric Flair struts to the ring.

Mic Battle

Flair: I am here, WOOO, the Nature Boy, the uncrowned Heavyweight Champion! I trust that all you Nature Boy wannabees out there watched me defeat The Undertaker. [fans cheer] It was just [shouting] the stupid referee.... couldn't drag himself up and watch me win the title!! So I had to go and escape so I don't get the title!

"Sexy Boy" plays as Ric Flair looks shocked. Shawn Michaels appears from the curtains, judging by the crowd they really don't like him.

HBK: Well, well, well! If it isn't the Nature Boy! WOOOO... Ric Flair! I have something to say to you. Why don't you get back in your wheelchair, start the steering, and wheel your frail old ass out of that ring right about now!

[fans boo as Michaels taunts to them]

HBK: And.... [Flair interrupts]

Flair: Just who the hell do you think you are? What are you security now? Trying to get me to leave the ring, hey listen, you don't want to mess with me, I thought I showed you that when I brutalised your little Clique the other week. Yeah. WOOOO!!!

HBK: Yes. You sure did. I'm like... SOOOOOO... scared of you now. I'm afraid the dinosaur won't be coming back for a while folkes. [Michaels points to Flair - nWo style]

All of a sudden, HHH, Diesel and the 1-2-3 Kid beat down Ric Flair. Helmsley grabs a steel chair and smacks him in the face with the weapon. Then all of a sudden ... the lights go out as Michaels leaves the arena. Bells toll... the lights come back... no sign of Flair whatsoever.. The Clique are freaked out.

Sgt. Slaughter vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Helmsley remained in the ring and waited for Sgt. Slaughter to appear. Slaughter started off with mean right hands to HHH - taking advantage of the fact that Helmsley was traumatized by the "lights out" incident just moments ago.

HHH came back though - locking in a Sleeper Hold on The Sarge. Slaughter quickly escaped though and slammed HHH. Helmsley hit a low blow on Slaughter without the referee noticing and attempted a Pedigree but got back dropped over the ring ropes.

The brawl spilled out to ringside with Slaughter ramming HHH into the ringpost. He pounded away at Helmsley then threw him in the ring a split second before the double count out. He got a close two count and Helmsley rolled away. Slaughter followed but Helmsley rammed him into the steps. An obvious trap. He threw The Sarge back in the ring and nailed him with a dropkick - then a Pedigree to get the win.

Winner: Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Video angle - Hype for the Royal Rumble

A video is played hyping the Royal Rumble card, including the Robbie V/Randy Savage feud.

Vince: Yes you can bet it will be something to see, The Royal Rumble!

J.R.: Indeed Vince, it will be a must-see. Randy Savage vs. Robbie V, Undertaker vs. Owen Hart - and of course the Rumble match itself. The tradition lives on, 7 years and still going strong!

Vince: You should become a poet Jim Ross!

J.R.: Thank you, McMahon.

Robert Gibson w/Ricky Morton vs. Tully Blanchard

Tully evaded a flying forearm and went straight to work on Robert Gibson. Pounding away at him he tried for the pin but Gibson got a foot to snag on the bottom rope. Blanchard bounced off the ropes but was met by a Chin Kick from Gibson. Gibson fired up - the crowd cheered as he used throat thrusts and uppercuts to floor Blanchard. He climbed the top turnbuckle but Blanchard threw him off.

Ricky Morton eventually pounced on the ring apron allowing Gibson to hit a Roll Up and get the win.

Winner: Robert Gibson

Razor Ramon & The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Native American Lawmen

for the WWF Tag Team Championship

Razor and The Bossman started the match. Razor tried both a left and right hand but both were countered and Bossman hit an elbow to the forehead. Bossman whipped him into the ropes then smacked him with a Big Boot sending Razor flying backwards over the top rope.

As Bossman walked over the other side of the ring, 1-2-3 Kid tried to grab him from behind but fell over the top rope. Bossman stomped away at him and beat him down in the corner as Tatanka leaps off the top rope and nails Razor with the Tomahawk Chop.

Bossman nails The Kid with a huge headbutt sending him gasping into the corner. But as Bossman is beating the hell out of the 1-2-3 Kid - THE HART FOUNDATION interfere and assault Tatanka with a chair. Razor Ramon and The Hart Foundation beat down Tatanka and Razor quickly enters the ring to fend for The Kid as Bret and Jim Neidhart hold their hands up in innocence. The referee was totally distracted by The Hart Foundation until they were noticed trying to grab Tatanka's leg late in the bout.

After the bout, The Hart Foundation assaulted Native American Lawmen with a steel chair - then Bret took the microphone.

Bret: The Tag Team Champions don't look so tough now do they? Well guess what. If you got the gall - We're challenging YOU to a fight at the Royal Rumble - for the titles. Then we'll see that The Hart Foundation will rule the WWF yet again.

The Hart Foundation clap each other's hands and high five as they leave the stage.

Winners: Native American Lawmen by DQ

Ted DiBiase Interview

Ted DiBiase talks about his new Stable.

DiBiase: Well, I once again outdo Vince McMahon, outdo The Clique, outdo EVERYBODY! My Million Dollar Team is going to be the DOMINANT force ever created in the wrestling world. And with my money - remember there will be lots more people who fall into the "luxury" of getting some o' this. Maybe like ur... Bob Backlund!

[DiBiase flashes dollar bills and cackles]

Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog

The Bulldog knocks down Bret with a powerful clothesline - followed by numerous more. Bret powers back with powerful shots to the stomach. Jim Neidhart slowly walks down to the ring as Bret suplexes Bulldog. Neidhart constantly distracts the referee but 9 times out of 10 the cheap shots don't work on The Bulldog - he powerslams Bret to the canvas. Moments later Tatanka limps down to the ring to even the sides out for British Bulldog.

Bulldog hit Bret with the Running Powerslam later in the bout, but Neidhart distracted the ref by attempting to get in the ring - Tatanka came over and nailed him with a huge chop.

Bret Hart countered a charging Bulldog with a kick to the face - then a bulldog. Bret tries to set in the Sharpshooter but The Bulldog uses all the force in his legs to push him backwards. The Bulldog clotheslines Bret as he staggers into the middle of the ring, then tries a huge elbow drop off the top turnbuckle but Bret dodged at the last millisecond, softening The Bulldog up - he picks up The British Bulldog and nails him with a Shoulderbreaker making for an easy pin.

The Hart Foundation stand tall in the ring as the show goes off air.

Winner: Bret Hart

Glad you like it. In no particular order the participants of the 1995 Royal Rumble are

Hulk Hogan

Ultimate Warrior

1-2-3 Kid

Ric Flair

Bret Hart

Dustin Rhodes

The British Bulldog

Sabu

Lion Heart

Razor Ramon

Shawn Michaels

Crush

Arn Anderson

Unknown P (Al Snow)

Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit)

Ax

Smash

Jake 'The Snake' Roberts

Diesel

Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Big Bossman

Tatanka

Kevin Von Erich

Kerry Von Erich

Ted DiBiase

Adam Bomb

Jeff Jarrett

Mr. Perfect

Mick Foley

And one special mystery guest.

Pretty good idea about the rumble being later - I think I might postpone it for a week or two. The 2nd is a Monday anyway.

January 2, 1995

The Royal Rumble date is settled. The venue is Madison Square Garden, New York, the date is January 22nd, 1995. Mark the date in your calendar!

Here is the card....(some things may change)

>> La Parka vs. Brutus Beefcake vs. IRS

>> Eddy Guerrero vs. Jerry Lynn

The Clique vs. Million Dollar Team

>> Diesel vs. ???

Tag Team Championship

>> Native American Lawmen vs. The Hart Foundation

No Disqualifications

>> Randy Savage vs. Robbie V

WWF Championship Match

>> The Undertaker vs. Owen Hart

>> The 30-man Royal Rumble Match

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by the way so far I have only got up to beginning of Feb if you have any ideas (matches, feuds, storylines etc.) using the roster available then feel free to speak now and I will try some out on the game - some may reach here!

Answer to #1 - The Undertaker defeated Ravishing Rick Rude at SummerSlam 94.

Answer to #2 - Big Bossman and Tatanka are tag champions because they beat the Von Erichs also at SS94. The reason they are a tag team is because they work well together - it's not as if wrestlers don't change from tag to single wrestlers in four years.

Answer to #3 - Randy Savage won a tournament in September by defeating Ted DiBiase. He was a face at the time but got cocky and became heel.

Answer to #4 - Andre The Giant's quit - Sting's been and gone after holding the WWF Title for 14 months in 92, Piper has been and gone after a memorable feud with DiBiase. But the diary starts in 1995 - i can't remember all the way back to 91 and 92 - so do you really need to know?

Answer to #5 - The reason about the buying out of WCW was to tell you about how there was no competition and fans had got bored of the WWF.

Answer to #6 - Yes. Lion Heart is Chris Jericho. He is in the Main Event because when he left WCW in 1992 - they had signed him as a main eventer. I'm hardly going to sign his as an lower carder or opener now am I?

Answer to #7 - I don't know if you know, but my diary does not follow the "real life" WWF storylines - there are bound to be changes over four years.

Answer to #8 - Sensational Sherri is managing The Undertaker to get back at Owen Hart, her former client - Undertaker assaulted him along with Sherri.

Answer to #9 - The reason it was an upset was because it was a very fast opening match.

Answer to #10 - As far as the fans go according to the storylines, Ted DiBiase is the Million Dollar Man so he has supposedly bought the stable members so that's why Jarrett and Barbarian are in the same stable.

Answer to #11 - The surprise that Mr. Perfect turning up created was because of the fact that he hadn't been on WWF TV since May 1993 when he lost the title to Randy Savage [who has lost it since] when he returns he wants revenge on Savage but quickly gets back to his rulebreaker days.

Answer to #12 - Mentioned above.

Answer to #13 -

Ric Flair's title reigns -

27/10/1991 Def. Bret Hart - lost to Crush (15/12/1991) causing him to disappear for months

07/03/1993 Def. Randy Savage - lost to Randy Savage (13/03/1993)

21/03/1993 Def. Randy Savage - lost to Lion Heart (20/09/1993)

27/02/1994 Def. Hulk Hogan - lost to The Undertaker (20/03/1994)

Answer to #14 - Ok?? it does state clearly at the top that WWF are trying to win fans back.

Answer to #15 - The reason Lion Heart is attacking The Undertaker is because he and Flair are former tag partners and tag champions and also because Lion Heart and Taker had a long feud in the end of 1994.

WWF Superstars (01/01/1995)

The show starts off immediately with in-ring action.

La Parka vs. IRS

La Parka jumped into the ring and immediately knocked IRS off his feet with a dropkick. Parka body slammed IRS and went to the top rope, but Brutus Beefcake (who has been feuding with Parka for a couple of months now) appeared, distracting him. IRS capitalized and hit a spectacular version of the Razor's Edge off the top turnbuckle, allowing him to pick the win in a major upset of a match.

Winner: IRS

The Unveiling of The Million Dollar Team

Bobby Heenan came to ringside with a smug look on his face.

Heenan: I am here because i have, a very special announcment to make. It's something that will change the WWF forever! Ladies and Gentlemen, and I use that term loosely, may I, no, I will, introduce to you, better than Howard Finkel could, THE MILLION DOLLAR TEAM!

"It's all about the Money" Ted DiBiase's theme tune plays as he, Jeff Jarrett, Barbarian, Crush and Adam Bomb follow.

Heenan: The most talented wrestlers to ever live, Jarrett and the Million Dollar Man, they are gearing up the three already big names to become HUGE STARS! And I think you should appreciate them for that.

The crowd boos the new stable. DiBiase laughs then takes the microphone.

Ted: Yeah you can boo us now, but at the Royal Rumble, you will have no choice, but to notice us as the dominant stable in the WWF. And with my money, this stable is subject to change because more and more people want to work for me!

DiBiase laughs then takes his stable backstage as his theme tune plays again. The crowd boo the stable out of the arena.

Native American Lawmen vs. The Hart Foundation

for the WWF Tag Team Championship

Tatanka and Bret start the match and Tatanka is dominant, but Bret uses cheap tactics and distracts the referee while Neidhart chokes and beats down Tatanka in the corner. Bret hit a double arm suplex and nearly got the three count.

Bret tags out to Jim Neidhart but Neidhart gets met with a huge powerslam, Tatanka is too worn out to make the cover. The Bossman cheers Tatanka on as he crawls over and manages to get an arm over Neidhart's chest.

Referee: 1...2..

Neidhart kicks out. Tatanka tries to crawl towards Bossman but Neidhart grabs the leg and drags him to the middle of the ring and drops an elbow. Jim Neidhart tags out to Bret who immediately locks in the Sharpshooter. Tatanka crawls slowly but surely to the ropes and gets there - the referee reached the count of three before Bret broke the hold. Bret stomped away at Tatanka then spat at the Bossman. Bossman came in but the referee restricted him from entering - while this was happening Neidhart pummels away along with Bret on Tatanka.

Bossman pushes past the referee and assaults both Bret and Neidhart - but the referee calls for an instant DQ. Native American Lawmen are disqualified!

Winners: The Hart Foundation by DQ

The Parking Lot

A long limo pulls up outside the arena. Appearing out of the back door is none other than...

Mr. Perfect

J.R. : That's Mr. Perfect!!

Vince: It sure is! Mr. Perfect what the hell is he doing here! We haven't seen him on WWF Television for a couple of years now!

Randy Savage vs. ???

for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

Randy Savage came out showing off Intercontinental Championship.

Savage: Whoa yeah! The Macho Man is once again - Intercontinental Champion. Now I know there's not one lil' runt back in the locker room who can beat me - but as i know that i'm the best ur .. i'm gonna issue an open challenge! Yeah!

Mr. Perfect appears from behind - hits a bulldog on Savage and pounces off the top rope - delivering Savage's own Elbow Drop - a referee quickly counts to three. Savage looks shocked.

Fans are even cheering for Perfect as he quickly shut up top heel Randy Savage.

Winner: Mr. Perfect

New Intercontinental Champion

Ric Flair Interview

Ric Flair talked about his upcoming WWF Title Match with The Undertaker.

Flair: Well they say he can't be beaten - they say he can't be hurt - they say he's the DEADMAN - WOOOO! Well tonight - (laughs) I'm going to prove those people wrong - WOO - and I'm gonna leave here with the WWF Title around my waist for the 6th time - o yeah - WOOO - that's a record baby! When you're talkin' WWF main eventers you gotta be talking The Undertaker, but when you're talkin' representing the WWF as the best company in the world - you have to be talking, RIC Flair. WOOOOO!

(fans mimic wooo)

The Undertaker vs. Ric Flair

Cage Match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship (Flair must pin Taker to win the title, it cannot be won by escape)

Ric Flair got in the ring met with a huge uppercut from Taker. Taker rammed Flair into the cage and beat him around the ring. Undertaker chokes Flair down in the centre of the ring. Flair low blows him but it has no effect. Flair chops and chops away at Taker but it has no effect either. Flair clotheslines him and Taker eventually goes down.

Flair bounces off the ropes and gets grabbed by the throat and hoisted up for an extremely powerful Chokeslam. Taker backs against the ropes while Flair crawls to Undertaker's urn - and he smacks Undertaker over the head with it. Taker lays on the floor unconscious - then he sits up and grabs Flair - only to be hit in the kneecap by the urn.

Lion Heart appeared and smacked Taker with a flying forearm but he missed and knocked out the ref. Taker nailed Lion Heart with a tombstone then tried to grab Flair but he'd already escaped. Taker followed him out and they fought until the referee revived, and the ref called for a draw.

Winner: No-one

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give me feedback but remember it is my first attempt

(it's my first time - you'll probably tell)

(i have kept the history as compact as possible but trying to summarise 510 shows is hard - sorry but I like writing in detail)

If you don't want to read all the boring history then just read the red bits they're most important.

If you just want to be familiar with the recent goings-on in the WWF (late '94) read where the green starts.

The WWF has been under new ownership since 1991, and things improved until 1994, after they bought out WCW, when there was a massive slump in ratings - the WWF must try to work their way out by adding a more risky aspect to their shows and putting on better storylines.

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INSIDE THE WRESTLING WORLD MAGAZINE

A History Lesson of the WWF over the 90s

April 1, 1990: WrestleMania VI. Supposedly the start of the new 'Ultimate Warrior era' when he defeats Hulk Hogan for the WWF Heavyweight Prize. The WWF says goodbye to the career of Andre The Giant when he retires after the event.

Spring 1990: The Ultimate Warrior is not performing. The fans haven't taken to him in the way they took to Hulk Hogan back in 1984. Hulk Hogan is degraged to second-rate feuds with Earthquake, and Rick Rude is constantly battling The Warrior concluding in an OK Cage Match at SummerSlam.

January 1991: At the Royal Rumble, Sergeant Slaughter defeats The Ultimate Warrior for the title, ending a 9 month title reign. Hulk Hogan wins the Rumble - the WWF may be thinking of giving him the Title again.

March 1, 1991: The Game Begins.

March 23, 1991: Lion Heart and Lance Storm, future superstars, make their debut from WCW against Hercules and Paul Roma.

March 24, 1991: Hulk Hogan triumphs and defeats Slaughter to win the Title.

June 1, 1991: Hunter Hearst Helmsley wins the Intercontinental Title in his debut

June 9, 1991: Andre The Giant makes a surprise return and defeats both Barbarian and The Warlord on the same night Ric Flair makes his debut, defeating Jake Roberts.

October 27, 1991: Ric Flair pins Hulk Hogan to win his first ever WWF Title.

January 25, 1992: Sting debuts and the WWF is at new heights with so many top superstars.

March 3, 1992: Hulk Hogan gets into a heated argument with Vince McMahon and is fired on the spot. The main event of WrestleMania VIII (Hogan vs. Sting) was ruined.

March 15, 1992: WrestleMania VIII delivers despite the fact that there is no Hulk Hogan. A double main event of Andre The Giant vs. Undertaker & Sting vs. Bret Hart, Rick Rude and Lion Heart in a match for the vacant title makes the show one of the best 'Manias ever. Sting is given the Championship.

May 1992: Hulk Hogan returns.

January 10, 1993: Bret Hart turns on Owen Hart, making one of the most talked about storylines of all time. WWF swims in money again after the event.

January 27, 1993: Andre The Giant passes away, a memorial show was broadcast the next day.

May 1993: WWF buys out WCW for a disclosed sum of money. WCW was experiencing money problems at the time, The Owen vs. Bret story was destroying them, but it was reported that the WWF blew more than double the amount of money they made altogether from the '93 Royal Rumble on the WCW name.

Summer 1993: Ratings start to slip, die-hard WCW fans try to turn fans away from the WWF by claiming they got assaulted by Sting after they called him a "traitor."

August 1993: WCW fans invade a house show that Vince McMahon was in attendance and during the main event (Lion Heart vs. Ric Flair) the fans invade the ring and attack Lion Heart, Flair rushed in and grabbed them while security rushed to ringside.

September 13, 1993: Sting walks out of the WWF and heads to Japan after the bad press about assault.

January 2, 1994: Randy Savage wins the Royal Rumble.

March 20, 1994: Randy Savage defeats Ric Flair in the main event of WrestleMania. The first ladder match was broadcast between Shawn Michaels and Jake Roberts, kicking off a mega feud.

May 15, 1994: Shawn Michaels gets his first taste of the WWF Title, defeating Randy Savage, giving him the push of his career.

June 27, 1994: Rick Rude cheats his way to a victory over Shawn Michaels to win his first WWF World Title.

July 1994: Renegade nWo style faction "The Clique" forms - including HHH, Diesel, Shawn Michaels & Razor Ramon.

July 27, 1994: 1-2-3 Kid joins the faction, turning heel.

August 21, 1994: The Undertaker defeats Rick Rude to win the WWF Title in a match also involving Lion Heart. Taker pinned Lion Heart to win the title, kicking off a feud between the two.

Also, Big Bossman & Tatanka - two people "randomly chosen in a draw" to face The Von Erichs - leave with the Tag Titles.

September 19, 1994: Randy Savage defeats Ted DiBiase to win an Intercontinental Championship Tournament. Savage turns heel soon after and bullies Robbie V - leading to many highly competitive matches between the two.

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January 1, 1995: The DIARY BEGINS........

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Face

Heel

Tweener

The Champions

World Heavyweight - The Undertaker

Tag Team - Tatanka & Big Bossman (Native American Lawmen) lol

Intercontinental - Randy Savage

Main Eventers

Mr. Perfect

Bret Hart

Ted DiBiase

The Undertaker

Hulk Hogan

Ric Flair

Lion Heart

Upper Midcarders

1-2-3 Kid

Jeff Jarrett

Randy Savage

Shawn Michaels

Wild Pegasus

Arn Anderson

Jake Roberts

Robbie V

Marty Jannetty

Sabu

Tatanka

Ultimate Warrior

Midcarders

Diesel

Tully Blanchard

Faarooq

IRS

Jerry Lynn

Kerry Von Erich

Kevin Von Erich

Razor Ramon

Ax

Smash

Goldust

British Bulldog

Big Bossman

Lance Storm

Owen Hart

Al Snow

Lower Midcarders

Brutus Beefcake

Crush

Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Jim Neidhart

Barbarian

Raymond Rougeau

Jacques Rougeau

Adam Bomb

Bob Backlund

Sgt. Slaughter

Ahmed Johnson

Bam Bam Bigelow

Black Tiger

God (Warlord)

Giant Gonzalez

Mick Foley

Marc Mero

La Parka

Ricky Morton

Robert Gibson

Managers

Sable Claw

Marc Mero

Sensational Sherri

Shawn Michaels

Paul Bearer

The Undertaker

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Stables

The Clique

1-2-3 Kid

Diesel

Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Razor Ramon

Shawn Michaels

The Heenan Family [inactive]

Bobby Heenan

Mr. Perfect

The Barbarian

Tully Blanchard