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ONE SATURDAY MORNING

Before any of this even starts, I'm about a month late on making this point. The reason being I didn't really have a forum for me to make it on. It's the fact that Bret Hart is the first wrestler to ever hold WCW's and the WWF's three major titles at one point or another, if I'm not mistaken. Meaning the World, I-C, U.S. and Tag Team titles.

WWF
5 World
2 I-C
2 Tag Team

WCW
1 World
4 U.S.
1 Tag Team

Anyhow, I just thought I'd make that point and show how markish I'am most of the time. On with this....WWF Superstars, August 19, 1995

Last Monday Night on RAW:
Shawn Michaels Vs Jerry Lawler. Sid snaps as Shawn hits Sweet Chin Music and attacks. What punches! Wait, here's Razor Ramon to make the save. Or did he? Just 2 weeks away from SummerSlam, had a friend helped or had an enemy? Diesel calms them down.

Opening credits. This week Bam Bam Bigelow battles King Mable.

We start off with:

Razor Ramon (with green tights and ugly yellow boots) Vs Roy Raymond

Lockup. Armringers galore. Razor with a hammerlock and a slap. To the corner, kicks to the gut and a fallaway slam. Could you show you don't care a little more there Razor, please. Stomp on the face is followed by a 2 second abdominal stretch. Suplex off the top, Razor's Edge, 1, 2, 3. (2:06). Geez, talk about lazy and just plain bored.

SummerSlam Insider brought to you by Stridex. Bigger is Better. New Match! Barry Horowitz Vs Skip!

Commercials....

WWF: The New Fall Season. Kicking off with Wrestlemania: The Special. I remember that junk with the over dubbed commentary. Phhht, Steve McMicheal's entrance was edited out too I think, since he had just signed with WCW.

Last monday night on RAW: Ted Dibiase is slopped by Henry O. Godwinn. This was during the Million Dollar Corporation era as well. Ted had just said Henry was useless and so on.

Creatures of the night sit at ringside. That looks nothing like Shane I might add. I don't recognize the girly either. Hey, it does kinda look like Sean Mooney though. Heh.

Kama Vs. Brian Walsh

Looong before the Ho's and stuff, you know. Saaaame old offense though. "Martial Arts" kicks. More kicks and this is stupid. One more get the 1,2,3. (1:12). Kama takes the black wreath that was placed in front of the Creatures of the Night and destroys it. The male creature gets in the ring as Kama is leaving. Kama returns and chokeslams him as the girlie moans from ringside. "Noooo". Refs come in and stop Kama, Dibiase laughs. Vince says this is tragic. I still want to know who that guy is.

Commercials....

When we come back Vince is upset at Kama's heinous actions....Oh, I remember this part, woo hoo!

"Hang on Ladies and Gentleman. There's another superstar headed to the World Wrestling Federation"

And here's Goldust making his FIRST appearance. An early version of his entrance music in the background. He stands in front of some imposed studio in Hollywood. Which does exsist by the way. I would know. *I* live in Los Angeles. his back is to the camera and he finally turns around to reveal his makeup. NOTHING like a had pictured. I had pictured a Ric Flair or Buddy Landell type guy. He speaks...

"Ahhh, beautiful. Hollywood. Hallway of the stars. Home of the rich and famous. A corner of the world in Southern California where dreams are made and lives are shattered. Many people, have come into this town and made quite a name for themselves. Of course, you've got Dean. And you have Bogart, you're Cagney, your'e Peck. Huh, Goldust. My Favorite Marilyn Monroe. The tinsletown role call goes on and on and on. HOWEVER, there is a difference between these stars and the legend of (pause) Goldust. You see these celluloid gods and godesses, where fabricated. They were cloned into stardom by teams, writers, producers and directors. They learned. They Spent many summer day's in Acting 101 and that is the difference. THAT is the differece, look into my eyes, that is the difference between them and (inhale) Goldust. I was born a star. It was gift from the great one in the sky. No editing, just pure talent"

Fade Away to Goldust logo and CUT! I watched this thing so many times back then. After about 12 or 13 I figured out it was Dustin Rhodes. When he say "themselves" early on he kinda let's his texan side come out. If you have seen Dustin give an interview I think you may know what I'm talking about. No one believed me back then though. Cool stuff and damn huge for that stupid period in the WWF.

Commercials....

the report card....
A midterm grade for Shawn Micheals as we are in a tech van. Dean Douglas watches the Shawn Vs. Lawler match. Definition! Altruisic: A preponderant concern for what others think. Shawn ducks his head and get's a piledriver.

"Therefore, Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Micheals. After close consideration from this past Monday Night Raw. I give you a grade of I U. For Inanely Unprepared. Until next week. Class Dismissed."

No scratching, no nothing. Ah, there it is. Screeeach. We come back to the arena to listen to Vince cringe. Great.

Commercials.....

Gorilla Monsoon is at the announce position which looks different EVERY DAMN time it is shown, to announce that the match between Kama and The Undertaker at SummerSlam will now be a Casket Match. And straight to...

Bam Bam Bigelow Vs King Mable (with Sir Mo)

Mable attacks before the bell and we are off. Bigelow reverses a whip to ropes which results in Mable knocking Mo off the apron. Running clothesline, Mable still up. One more, still up. A third one knocks BIG Mable down. Bam Bam is really into this match. Maybe to tell Vince, "Hey, LOOK AT ME! I'm WORKING! When have you seen RAZOR or DIESEL WORK like this? VINCE! PUSH ME!" I mean, the guy didn't even get a match at SummerSlam. Come to think of it, neither did Sid, Luger, Bulldog, Owen and Yokozuna the freaking tag champs. Yet Barry Horowitz and Bob Holly get slots? Oooookay..

Back to the match as Mable hits a backdrop(!) barely I might add. That looked weird. Punches by Mable and he chokes Bam Bam. Some nerve pinch now and the crowd livens up. Bigelow breaks and misses an enzeguiri. Mable hits his for two. Whip to the ropes, Bam Bam underneath a clothesline, boom, double clothelsine. Both guys down. Ref counts and Mable gets up at 8. Bigelow with some punches. Whip to the corner is reversed and BIG splash by King Mable. To the other side and this one misses. Bigelow hits his enzeguri this time. Mo on the apron and gets a shot. Bigelow to the top rope and he trips. Belly to Belly by Mable and gets the 1, 2, 3. (5:18). Good stuff.

NEXT WEEK: Bret Hart Vs. Rad Radford (Louie Spicolli) I think stupid me was thinking my VCR was recording and I never got this match on tape.

INSERT a Bob Holly match I didn't tape here.

We are in a dental office now th Jerry Lawler and Isaac Yankem D.D.S.. There's a lady sitting in the chair and is being drilled. Lawler laughs and tells Bret this is what's coming to him. Here comes a Novacaine shot and we cut to some more cringing from Vince and Dok Hendrix. This lady screams some more.....and that's it.

SummerSlam Insider.....
Todd Pettengill was a geek...

"I always hated going to the dentist, but I can't wait to see Isaac Yankem in action..." Why?

Commercials....

And we have an update on the Creature of the Night attacked earlier. He's okay. That's it? 1-2-3 Kid Vs. Skip next week as well. Sounds good. End of show.

Better than the previous week's show I must admit and Goldust carried interest for the WWF from this point until about his I-C title loss to Ahmed Johnson at KOTR 1996.

hit the bricks....later.

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