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Summary: WWF Ends The Year 1994 On A Solid Note.
Comment: It was a long time since I have seen this one but after reviewing this event again after so many years, it still stands as my favorite event of 1994 next to WrestleMania X & King of the Ring. Every match was worth watching and told a story in their own different way.
Razor Ramon, 1-2-3 Kid, British Bulldog & The Headshrinkers vs Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Owen Hart, Jeff Jarrett & Jim Niedhart. This was a great way to begin the show as it featured some solid rivalries all into one match. Each member was able to get their moments in but the bigger story was the performance of Diesel that would lead to a serious of events that caused HBK to superkick him for the third time in a row. Despite a weak ending, the HBK/Diesel confrontation was truly a highlight.
Jerry "The King" Lawler, Sleazy, Cheesy & Queasy vs Doink, Dink, Pink & Wink. This match was a DUD but it was by far the funniest dud that I have ever seen as the clowns just embarrass the King and the other midgets, but still get eliminated. The ending involves Lawler being chased by the midgets that leads to Doink throwing a pie into his face.
Submission Match: WWF Champion Bret Hart vs Bob Backlund. The stipulation for this match was that one man must surrender and then his cornerman must throw the towel in. British Bulldog was in Bret's corner and Owen Hart was in Backlund's corner. This was the best match of the night and tons better than their WrestleMania "I-Quit" match as both men went over a half hour to show off their impressive submission skills. The ending includes Bret being held in the crossface chicken-wing for over ten minutes, Owen begging his parents to throw the towel in on Bret while Bulldog is knocked out on the outside of the ring. Very dramatic ending for that time. A lost classic that needs to be seen and Backlund's best match in his second WWF run.
Tatanka, Bam Bam Bigelow, King Kong Bundy, & The Heavenly Bodies vs Lex Luger, Mabel, Adam Bomb & The Smoking Gunns. This match was there to put over the Million Dollar Team that Ted Dibiase was constructing but also told a story of how Luger had the odds against him while trying to get revenge on Tatanka. I was mostly impressed with the performance of Bam Bam Bigelow, who spent the most time in the match.
Casket Match: The Undertaker vs Yokozuna. This was the rematch from the Royal Rumble and unlike that match, this one was much better. The reason is because this was an actual match instead of just putting over the storyline. Once again, Taker showed that he could carry the biggest guy in the business and make a good match out of it. Chuck Norris is at ringside to make sure there is no interference and delivers a nice kick to Jeff Jarrett. Not a wrestling classic but a good match for what it was.
This event was not expected to do so good but I thought it was better than expected. The WWF title match is an underrated classic, the survivor series matches were good despite one being a dud and the main event was good. Definitely worth viewing.
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Summary: Kings, Clowns, Caskets, Towels...and Chuck Norris Too!
Comment: Once again thanks to WWE 24/7, I got to relive a classic Survivor Series in the 1994 edition that started to set up the Road To WrestleMania XI.
Bad Guys vs. Teamsters: Razor Ramon, 1-2-3 Kid, British Bulldog, Headshrinkers (Samu & Sieone) vs. Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Owen Hart, Jim Niedhart, Jeff Jarrett - This was a good opener as it was well paced with various storylines being put over such as Headshrinker Fatu having trouble adjusting to being "americanized" by wearing wrestling boots. The major storyline here was Diesel dominating & eliminating every member until Shawn Michaels (who was never tagged in the match) accidently kicked him in the face (for the third time since SummerSlam) and Diesel going after Shawn with his whole team being counted out in the process. The ending was weak with Razor Ramon winning his match the same way Flair won his 3 years earlier but the bigger story was this was the HBK/Diesel story that would lead to the WM11 main event.
Clowns R' Us vs. Royal Family: Doink, Dink, Pink, Wink vs. Jerry Lawler, Sleazy, Queasy, Cheesy - This was a match where Doink & Lawler were actual wrestlers while the other teammates were midgets who dressed simliar to their team captain. The rules were the it must be midget vs. midget/wrestler vs. wrestler at all times. If you like midgets & find the actions of Doink The Clown funny, you'll like this one but if not...get the fast foward button ready. Here's some food for thought though, since the rules were based the way they were...after Lawler eliminated Doink, how could the match end if all of of Lawler's midget teammates were eliminated since Lawler wasn't allowed to wrestle the midgets? Just some food for thought.
Submission Match: WWF Champion Bret Hart vs. Bob Backlund - The rules for this match were similar to the rules of the Thunderdome Cage Match that happened back at NWA's Halloween Havoc in 1989, in which the only way the match could end was when the competitor's cornerman threw in their towel. This match was tons better than their WrestleMania "I Quit" match & went 3 times as long. Both men worked each other's bodyparts to set up their submission holds (Chickenwing crossface/Sharpshooter) thoughout the match. The major highlight was when Bret Hart was in the chickenwing for around to 10 mins. while Bulldog was knocked out. Owen Hart was crying & begging his parents at ringside to throw in the towel before Helen Hart did it. Very dramatic ending for that time and without a doubt the highlight of Backlund's second run in the WWF.
Guts & Glory vs. Million $ Team: Bam Bam Bigelow, Tatanka, King Kong Bundy, Heavily Bodies (Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray) vs. Lex Luger, Mabel, Smokin' Gunns (Billy & Bart), Adam Bomb - This was a nice back & forth elimination match as there really wasn't any special highlights or moments to look out for here but it was a solid matchup from beginning to end.
Casket Match: Undertaker vs. Yokozuna - Unlike their Royal Rumble match where it was just putting over a storyline, this was an actual match between the two. They had actor/martial artist Chuck Norris at ringside to prevent others from interfearing like what happened at the Rumble but he didn't really do anything past kicking Jeff Jarrett in the chin. The match went well as Undertaker can bring out the best of the biggest men in this sport & this match was no exception. It's not a wrestling classic but it a good match to watch.
In the end, the only dud on here (depending on your taste) was the Doink/Lawler midget match but besides that, this was one of the best Survivor Series since the 1991 edition and I would recommend this VHS at a reasonable price.
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Summary: Survivor Series 1994
Comment: This Survivor Series was one of the most important pay-per-views that the World Wrestling Federation ever produced in my opinion. It seemed that this was the final piece of the magnificent masterpiece of ppv's the WWF put out in 1994. One thing that always stands out when I watch this event is the assignment of 5 supertstars to a team. In some previous years the WWF only stacked teams at Survivor Series with 4 guys. I've always liked the 5 person style better simply because it adds to the length of the match and allows for more combinations. The first match on the tape is the best one from the event, I feel. Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Double J Jeff Jarrett, the late great King Of Harts Owen Hart, and Owne's brother-in-law Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart comprised the Teamsters while Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon captained his Bad Guys team along with the late British Bulldog, 1-2-3 Kid, and the Headshrinkers Seoni and Fatu. Diesel gives one of the most dominant perfromances ever at Survivor Series as he nearly eliminates every one on Razor's team until HBK accidentally boots Diesel in the mush, immediately followed by Diesel chasing Michaels out of the Freeman Coliseum. Plus, Bret Hart vs. Bob Backlund in a Submissions Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. All in all, the best Survivor Series in history. If you buy it, you'll be glad you did-Guaranteed.
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Summary: WWF Survivor Series 1994;Time to Meet Your Maker
Comment: WWF Survivor Series 1994
11/23/1994
Freeman Coliseum,San Antonio Texas
On Air Commentators;Vince McMahon and Gorilla Monsoon
Classic Survivor Series Elimination Match;The Bad Guys(Razor Ramon,The 123 Kid,The British Bulldog,Fatu and Sionne)defeated The Teamsters(Shawn Michaels,Diesel,Owen Hart,Jim Neidhart,and Jeff Jarrett)
Sole Survivor=Razor Ramon
Classic Survivor Series Elimination Match;
The Royal Family(Jerry Lawler,Sleasy,Queasy and Cheesy)defeated Clowns 'R' Us(Doink The Clown,Dink,Pink and Wink)
Sole Survivors=The Royal Family I guess
Submission Match for the WWF Title;
Bob Backlund w/Owen Hart defeated Bret Hart w/The British Bulldog to win the WWF Title after Bob Backlund put Bret in the cross face chicken wing,and then Owen got his mother Helen to throw in the towel for Bret,thus Bret Losing and Backlund winning the WWF Title.
Classic Survivor Series Elimination Match;
The Million Dollar Team(King Kong Bundy,Tatanka,Bam Bam Bigelow and The Heavenly Bodies w/Ted Dibiase defeated Guts and Glory(Lex Luger,Mabel,Adam Bomb,and The Smokin Gunns.
Sole Survivors=Bam Bam Bigelow and King Kong Bundy.
Casket Match;
The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna w/Mr Fuji and Jim Cornette in an casket match.Chuck Norris was the special enforcer.
Overall a good survivor series.Not better than 1995,but better than 1993.
Customer Rating:
Summary: WWF Survivor Series 1994;Time to Meet Your Maker
Comment: WWF Survivor Series 1994
11/23/1994
Freeman Coliseum,San Antonio Texas
On Air Commentators;Vince McMahon and Gorilla Monsoon
Classic Survivor Series Elimination Match;The Bad Guys(Razor Ramon,The 123 Kid,The British Bulldog,Fatu and Sionne)defeated The Teamsters(Shawn Michaels,Diesel,Owen Hart,Jim Neidhart,and Jeff Jarrett)
Sole Survivor=Razor Ramon
Classic Survivor Series Elimination Match;
The Royal Family(Jerry Lawler,Sleasy,Queasy and Cheesy)defeated Clowns 'R' Us(Doink The Clown,Dink,Pink and Wink)
Sole Survivors=The Royal Family I guess
Submission Match for the WWF Title;
Bob Backlund w/Owen Hart defeated Bret Hart w/The British Bulldog to win the WWF Title after Bob Backlund put Bret in the cross face chicken wing,and then Owen got his mother Helen to throw in the towel for Bret,thus Bret Losing and Backlund winning the WWF Title.
Classic Survivor Series Elimination Match;
The Million Dollar Team(King Kong Bundy,Tatanka,Bam Bam Bigelow and The Heavenly Bodies w/Ted Dibiase defeated Guts and Glory(Lex Luger,Mabel,Adam Bomb,and The Smokin Gunns.
Sole Survivors=Bam Bam Bigelow and King Kong Bundy.
Casket Match;
The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna w/Mr Fuji and Jim Cornette in an casket match.Chuck Norris was the special enforcer.
Overall a good survivor series.Not better than 1995,but better than 1993.
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