WWF @ MSG 6/12/93

[cawthon777 0]

Just got a fan cam of this show and thought I would post the full results. This took place the night before King of the Ring 93.

 

Interesting card. A heel vs. heel match (Razor / HBK) and face vs. face (Bret / Backlund). Razor played the default face in his match with Shawn. Both Backlund and Bret had their fans but Bret was easily more over with the crowd.

 

As far as Bret / Backlund, the crowd largely crapped all over it for the first 10-15 minutes. It was mostly Bob keeping Bret in a headlock. Later on, the fans got into it more as the two men traded pinfall attempts. It became pretty good toward the end but took a long time to get started.

 

WWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - June 12, 1993 (9,100)

 

Tito Santana pinned Papa Shango with a roll up at 10:14 (Santana's last MSG match)

 

Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels via count-out at 8:51 when Diesel pulled the champion out of the ring and helped him backstage immediately after the challenger hit the Razor’s Edge; after the bout, Razor grabbed the microphone and challenged Michaels to bring Diesel and the belt back out, with Michaels and Diesel returning briefly before leaving ringside (Diesel's MSG debut)

 

Bret Hart pinned Bob Backlund with a roll over at 32:21; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; during the bout, Hart sustained an injured ankle; after the bout, the two shook hands and Backlund raised Hart’s arm in a showing of respect (Backlund’s first pinfall loss at MSG)

 

The Undertaker defeated the Giant Gonzalez via disqualification at 4:34 when Gonzalez hit Taker in the back with a steel chair as Taker grabbed Harvey Wippleman on the ring apron; after the match, Taker sat up in the ring as Gonzalez & Wippleman attempted to use Chloroform on him, with Taker then using the rag on Gonzalez instead (Gonzalez' only MSG match)

 

Tatanka defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via count-out at 11:21 after hitting the Samoan Drop on the floor; after the bout, Bigelow attacked Tatanka in the ring and hit the diving headbutt

 

The Headshrinkers & Afa defeated the Smoking Gunns & Kamala at around the 9-minute mark when Kamala was pinned with a roll up as he was distracted by Afa in the ring (Afa's in-ring return to MSG after a nearly 9-year absence, the Gunns' MSG debut, Kamala's last MSG match)

 

Lex Luger pinned Mr. Perfect at 14:02 after taking his forearm pad off behind the referee's back and knocking Perfect out while the referee was distracted by Shawn Michaels and Diesel at ringside; prior to the bout, Luger was forced to wear the pad or he would be fined $25,000 and be suspended for 6 months

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

Yeah, I don't see myself liking Backlund/Bret. Never got into Bob.

[Guest news_gimmick]

Well Backlund working as a face against Bret possibly would be dull, however I'd like to see this in comparison to the Survivor Series 1994 match and WrestleMania 11. Very interesting card indeed.

[JoeDirt 0]

Were any of the other matches good?

[cawthon777 0]

Razor / HBK was good. The fans immediately took to Razor.

 

Tatanka / Bigelow was also solid.

 

Perfect / Luger was a lot better than WrestleMania.