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Bobby Heenan as Rob Bartlett's aunt is now trying to get dressed in the hall, but Sean Mooney sees through the disguise and makes "The Brain" again rebuffed. |
Bobby Heenan as Rob Bartlett's aunt is now trying to get dressed in the hall, but Sean Mooney sees through the disguise and makes "The Brain" again rebuffed. |
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− | Vince McMahon then runs an interview with [[Razor Ramon]], who will attend the [[Royal Rumble 1993|Royal Rumble]] title match against [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Bret Hart]] contest. Razor says inter alia that Bret Hart took 8 ½ years for it to win that title, but [[Razor Ramon]] would make this already after 8 ½ months. We show an attack on Razors [[Owen Hart]], who was the Latino during an interview on "WWF Mania" surprised and edited with a garbage can. Razor Ramon commented on the incident so that it had given him pleasure to beat Bret's little brother. The Hitman could not do anything, any more than he could do something about it that Razor would win the Royal Rumble WWF World Title. Finally, Vince gets to the cheers of the fans the toothpick in the face. |
+ | Vince McMahon then runs an interview with [[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]], who will attend the [[Royal Rumble 1993|Royal Rumble]] title match against [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Bret Hart]] contest. Razor says inter alia that Bret Hart took 8 ½ years for it to win that title, but [[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] would make this already after 8 ½ months. We show an attack on Razors [[Owen Hart]], who was the Latino during an interview on "WWF Mania" surprised and edited with a garbage can. Razor Ramon commented on the incident so that it had given him pleasure to beat Bret's little brother. The Hitman could not do anything, any more than he could do something about it that Razor would win the Royal Rumble WWF World Title. Finally, Vince gets to the cheers of the fans the toothpick in the face. |
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==Results== |
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*[[Kamala]] turned babyface in this episode. |
*[[Kamala]] turned babyface in this episode. |
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*[[Mr Fuji]] accompanied Yokozuna to the ring and was ringside throughout his match. |
*[[Mr Fuji]] accompanied Yokozuna to the ring and was ringside throughout his match. |
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− | *Vince McMahon interviews [[Razor Ramon]] about his forthcoming match for the [[WWF Championship]] at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View against [[Bret Hart]]. |
+ | *Vince McMahon interviews [[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] about his forthcoming match for the [[WWF Championship]] at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View against [[Bret Hart]]. |
*[[Bobby Heenan]] was shown trying to get into the arena several times during the show using various disguises. He never managed to get in. At the end of the show, Heenan is told he can enter the arena. Little did he know the show was over - and that ended the first ever episode of RAW. |
*[[Bobby Heenan]] was shown trying to get into the arena several times during the show using various disguises. He never managed to get in. At the end of the show, Heenan is told he can enter the arena. Little did he know the show was over - and that ended the first ever episode of RAW. |
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File:The Executioners 1-11-93 Raw.jpg|[[The Executioners]]. |
File:The Executioners 1-11-93 Raw.jpg|[[The Executioners]]. |
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File:Stiener Brothers Finish 1-11-93 Raw.jpg|The finish of the Steiner Brothers match. |
File:Stiener Brothers Finish 1-11-93 Raw.jpg|The finish of the Steiner Brothers match. |
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− | File:Razor Ramon 1-11-93 Raw.jpg|[[Razor Ramon]] getting interviewed. |
+ | File:Razor Ramon 1-11-93 Raw.jpg|[[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] getting interviewed. |
File:Max Moon 1-11-93 Raw.jpg|[[Max Moon]] in the ring. |
File:Max Moon 1-11-93 Raw.jpg|[[Max Moon]] in the ring. |
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File:Shawn Michaels 1-11-93 Raw.jpg|[[Shawn Michaels]] preparing to take on Max Moon. |
File:Shawn Michaels 1-11-93 Raw.jpg|[[Shawn Michaels]] preparing to take on Max Moon. |
Revision as of 23:41, 6 May 2016
The January 11, 1993 Edition of RAW was a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE's RAW brand, which was taped on January 11, 1993. This was the first episode of Monday Night Raw. The first ever Raw aired LIVE on the USA network from the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center Studios (a small New York Theater). It scored a 2.5 rating.
The show begins with a backstage interviewer Sean Mooney, who plays in front of the hall the "gatekeeper" for Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, who is determined to attend the debut edition of the all-new Monday night show. Mooney tells him, however, that the hall was sold out to the ceiling and Heenan had to stay outside. As commentators to welcome Vince McMahon, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Rob Bartlett (a local radio DJ who had absolutely no idea of professional wrestling).
It will broadcast a previously recorded by Bobby Heenan promo in which his ex-protege of Mr. Perfect the debut of "Narcissus" (later "The Narcissist" Lex Luger) announced.
Bobby Heenan as Rob Bartlett's aunt is now trying to get dressed in the hall, but Sean Mooney sees through the disguise and makes "The Brain" again rebuffed.
Vince McMahon then runs an interview with Razor Ramon, who will attend the Royal Rumble title match against WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart contest. Razor says inter alia that Bret Hart took 8 ½ years for it to win that title, but Razor Ramon would make this already after 8 ½ months. We show an attack on Razors Owen Hart, who was the Latino during an interview on "WWF Mania" surprised and edited with a garbage can. Razor Ramon commented on the incident so that it had given him pleasure to beat Bret's little brother. The Hitman could not do anything, any more than he could do something about it that Razor would win the Royal Rumble WWF World Title. Finally, Vince gets to the cheers of the fans the toothpick in the face.
Results
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- Yokozuna (with Mr. Fuji) defeated Koko B. Ware (3:45)
- The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) defeated The Executioners (Duane Gill & Barry Hardy) (3:00)
- Shawn Michaels (c) defeated Max Moon to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (10:30)
- The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Damien Demento (2:26)
- Dark Match: Crush defeated Bam Bam Bigelow by Disqualification
Other Segments
- Doink the Clown is visible in the crowd during the Steiner Brothers/The Executioners match. The commentators reference this. He would return later in the Shawn Michaels/Max Moon match laughing into one of the ringside cameras. He did not actively interrupt any matches. To end the show, Vince McMahon interviewed Doink, which Crush interrupted.
- Kamala turned babyface in this episode.
- Mr Fuji accompanied Yokozuna to the ring and was ringside throughout his match.
- Vince McMahon interviews Razor Ramon about his forthcoming match for the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View against Bret Hart.
- Bobby Heenan was shown trying to get into the arena several times during the show using various disguises. He never managed to get in. At the end of the show, Heenan is told he can enter the arena. Little did he know the show was over - and that ended the first ever episode of RAW.