WWF Saturday's Night Main Event
September 3rd, 1995 (Taped September 2nd, 1995)
Brantford, Ontario - (2,700 - 2,400 paid)
From the opening WWF graphic, we cut straight into Shawn Michaels and Diesel standing together, belts on their shoulders in the backstage area as 'Animotion' by Obsession plays.
“Champ, it's Saturday Night and we're all right for fightin' in the Great White North. The Bad Guy and I have never been the best of friends inside the ring, but all three of us agree on one thing – it doesn't matter if Jim Cornette, Ted DiBiase, Mr. Fuji, Harvey Wipplemen, or Lou Albano is in charge, flunkies like the taxman, the turncoat Indian, or even that diaper wearing fatty can never stand up to The Bad Guy, The Heartbreak Kid, or Big Daddy Cool. Right, big man?”
Diesel simply nods and Shawn responds with a grin, “Wise words as always.”
Cut to Bam Bam Bigelow who says, “Schyster, you can talk about audits, tax cheats, or write-offs all you want, but tonight, in the ring, you're not going to be facing off some scared family or an overstressed small business owner feeling the full brunt and power of the federal government. You're going to be taking on The Beast in the East, and my forms for kicking your tail all across this building are totally in order!”
Cut to Razor Ramon, who says, “Shawn Michaels and I have sent each to hell and back, man. Ladders, table, chairs, oh my. But tonight, we're fighting on the same side not because we're friends, but because scumbags are obvious sometimes and tonight, we start taking out the trash and that is a defintley a job for The Bad Guy!”
Cut to Ted DiBiase, flanked by Yokozuna with both WWF World Tag Team Championships over his shoulder, Tatanka, Irwin R. Schyster, and Psycho Sid flanking him who simply laughs for nearly thirty seconds before saying, “everybody has a price. Everybody. Very soon, you'll find out that The Million Dollar Corporation's resources are vast and extend even outside of the World Wrestling Federation. HA HA HA HA!
Finally, cue the metaphorical bagpipes because Oh My God, it's Roddy Piper who says, “Do not adjust your television sets, folks. The Rowdy Scot is back in the World Wrestling Federation, but for right now, don't you boys worry in the back, because I'm just here to sit beside Vinny Mac and keep him on the straight and narrow for this broadcast of Saturday Night's Main Event, but just remember – always be ready to Pay the Piper because I've been doing this since most of you were born from Portland to Georgia to right here in the Great White North, so go ahead and jump on me. It's a lot harder to get me off your back, jack!”
From there, cut to an opening video highlighting Diesel holding the WWF title high, various bits of carnage from past ladder matches, Bam Bam Bigelow facing off against Lawrence Taylor, Yokozuna dropping the leg on some poor jobber, and ending on Diesel in the ring at Wrestlemania 11 surrounded by “celebrities.”
Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Roddy Piper welcome us to a very special return of Saturday Night's Main Event, only on the USA Network.
After going over the card, including the big six-man and the main event of Bam Bam versus IRS, the familiar refrains of Ted DiBiase's music hit as The Million Dollar Corporation, now looking a bit different heads down to ringside. McMahon and Ross put forth theories abou the current composition of the corporation as everyone heads down to ringside.
“Well, well, well. As you can see, things certainly look a bit different tonight. As with any corporation, certain acquisitions are made, dead weight is cut, and our assets are leveraged to bring the greatest return for leadership. I simply made Jim Cornette an offer he couldn't refuse and as a result, he has returned to the Smoky Mountains that he love and I've acquired one of the most dangerous men in the World Wrestling Federation, a former World Champion, and most importantly, a 600 pound monster who will hold these tag belts for as long as he wants – partner or no partner.”
The crowd happily boos that statement while Yoko yells 'BANZAI' in the background.
“In addition, even though World Wrestling Federation officials have run off the Hart Family because they're too worried about protecting their long haired pretty boy investments - “
McMahon breaks in to say, “the departure of Bret Hart, Owen Hart, and Davey Boy Smith was amicable and we wish them well in their future endeavors.”
“ - I still have the most powerful man in the WWF, Psycho Sid at my side, ready to powerbomb anyone who stands in his way of becoming WWF Champion. I still have Tatanka, a man who understands it's better off to take the money than fight for lost causes. I still have Irwin R. Schyster, who knows that even in Canada, there are tax cheats out there in this audience even though all of my affairs are in order. Finally, everybody has a price for the Million Dollar Man, even those not even in the World Wrestling Federation and that's why I'm happy to announce that at In Your House, my newest acquisition will be arriving in the WWF and will destroy any of the competition that decides to step up to the plate! HA HA HA!”
The Million Dollar Corporation heads to the back to the boos of the crowd while McMahon, Ross, and Piper muse about who could be DiBiase's newest client. Piper jokes that knowing 'Trillionaire Ted', maybe he's bringing Tonya Harding's ex husband in.
Cut to a video sent to kind of cheesy saxophone music with a Latin beat as we see a Hispanic man salsa dancing with various women, walking in the street with a beautiful Latina on his arm, playing with children, and in between that, shots of him in the gym working out and executing fluid technical wrestling manuevers in the ring. After about a minute, it finishes off with a graphic saying, “MEXICO'S HEARTHROB HECTOR GARZA COMIN TO THE WWF!”
COMMERCIALS
Back from commercials, Ray Lloyd is already in the ring, when Doink's music hits. No Dink this time, but Roddy notes that, “every clown I've ever known is a little off his rocker, McMahon, and I'm saying that!”
1. Doink the Clown vs. Ray Lloyd – Ray Lloyd attempts a few martial art kicks and even gets a little offense in on Doink early, but the Jester of the WWF quickly shifts the momentum, throws Lloyd around and in the end nails him with a side suplex, short clothesline, and then goes to the top rope and nails the Whoopie Cushion for the pinfall victory.I
Doink the Clown p. Ray Lloyd - (Whoopie Cushion – 3:33).
After the match, it looks like Doink might try to throw a pie in Roddy's face, but he quickly gets up and shakes his finger at Doink, who runs off, slapping the hands of the crowd as Piper states, “told ya, he's a clown. They're all off their rocker.”
Cut to backstage where Dok Hendrix is standing beside Bam Bam Bigelow who says, “Schyster, you're walking into the fire and the flames tonight. Whatever DiBiase is paying you to keep the rest of the taxmen off his back, you better double it and ask for hazard pay, because after tonight, you're going to feel the burn of The Beast of the East and after that, it doesn't matter if Sid, Yokozuna, or the Million Dollar Man's mystery man wants a shot at me, just come find me! After all, I'm not hard to find,” Bigelow finishes with a slight grin as he walks off.
Cut to some promos for WWF Live Events all around the world, some quick local promos for upcoming events, and then finally the Slam Jam Report with Dok Hendrix who announces that In Your House has been renamed Million Dollar Takeover and along with Ted DiBiase's new charge throwing out an open challenge, there will be a new main event involving The Two Dudes with Attitude and The Million Dollar Corporation announced tonight!
COMMERCIALS
Coming back from commercial, we get an Ahmed Johnson hype video, where he looks all strong and such and it gets hyped he'll be coming to the WWF soon!
Then in the ring, Tony Williams and Brian Faulkner are in the ring being introduced and they take the mic from Finkel and say they signed for this match not caring who they have to face because they're rocketing to the top of the WWF starting right now! Now, wait for it – The Steiner Brother's theme music hits and their disposition changes just a wee bit.
2. The Steiner Brothers vs. Tony Williams and Brian Faulkner – What do you think happened? Steinerline. Suplexes galore. Some random double team move that almost killed one of the local talent. Top Rope Bulldog. Pinfall.
The Steiner Brothers p. Tony Williams and Brian Faulkner – (Top Rope Bulldog – 1:46)
After being announced the winners, Scott takes the mic and says, “now, we don't care who President Monsoon announces as the champions. If it's Yokozuna, we'll suplex him to hell and back. If he has a partner, we'll beat him. If we've got to fight somebody else for the WWF World Tag Team Titles, we'll walk down the aisle, me and the Dog Faced Gremlin and we'll remind them that we're the best tag team in the world today and that's why we're back in the World Wrestling Federation, daddy!”
McMahon, Ross, and Piper all put over the wrestling talent of The Steiner Brothers, saying that they're two of the best athletes in the World Wrestling Federation and that while either them have the talent and skill to become a singles c hampion, they're blood and as a result, focused on becoming the best tag team in the history of the World Wrestling Federation!
Cut to the ringside area where we see Paul Orndorff in a suit, flanked by two attractive older women. Seeing the camera, Orndorff simply smiles and wraps his arms around both women as Piper says that it's a surprise to see Orndorff, but everybody knows he's one tough SOB and Ross says that all of the best athletes in the world are coming to the World Wrestling Federation because they know this is where the future of sports entertainment is
COMMERCIALS
Coming back from commercials, file footage from various riots in the 60's, civil rights marches, Malcolm X speeches, and Black Power salutes before 'Natural Born Killaz' (a highly edited version) cuts in as there's newer video footage of the L.A. Riots, various street gangs, cops busting down a door, high speed chases, and people arguing with cops in the streets during a protest before a graphic that says – 'THE REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED.' Then, another pops up the says 'THE GANGSTAS ARE COMING NO MATTER WHAT THE WWF WANTS'
McMahon makes a crypic comment stating that he doesn't always agree with all the actions taken by World Wrestling Federation officials which makes Piper chuckle, then Ross rolls into an announcement that WWF President Gorilla Monsoon will make a statement on WWF Superstars next week about the WWF World Tag Team Titles.
3. Diesel, Shawn Michaels, and Razor Ramon vs. The Million Dollar Corporation (Sid, Yokozuna, Tatanka) – The Corporation all comes out together with DiBiase still holding the tag title belt formerly by Owen Hart. The fan favorites all get their own entrances including when Diesel coming out, Piper says, “that's right, kids. We've got a World Champion here in the World Wrestling Federation! He hasn't run off to Japan!”
Actually in the ring, all three fan favorites are playing to the crowd when the heels attack from behind, Pearl Harbor style with Sid booting Nash out of the ring, Tatanka clotheslining HBK out of the ring, while the 600 pounder drives Razor into the corner. From there, the big man drives in shots on the former Intercontinental Champion, then pulls him in the middle of the ring and slaps on a nerve hold on Razor to the boos of the crowd. Ramon slowly fights out of the hold, elbowing away at the mass of Yokozuna, getting loose and knocking him back with a solid series of elbows followed by a clothesline. Off his game, Yoko tags out to Sid who comes in the ring and goes right after Razor. The two men trade shots with Razor getting a big kneelift, then nailing big Sid with a clothesline, knocking him into the corner.
With a bit of breathing room, Ramon tags in the WWF World Champion, who goes right to work on Psycho Sid, drilling him with shots in the corner, before sending him in the ropes and hitting a big boot that sends Sid back stumbling into the corner. Diesel uses the momentum and hits a big running clothesline in the corner, then tags Ramon back in. Da Bad Guy goes for a slam on Sid, but the big man from West Memphis blocks it and drives the Miami native into the mat with a big back suplex. He then sends Razor into the corner and chokes him with the heel of his boot. As the referee's count reaches five, Sid backs off and tags out to the turncoat Native American, Tatanka.
Tatanka comes in and stomps and kicks at the fallen former Intercontinental champion, but when the man who sold Lex Luger out tries to pick Ramon up for a big slam, Razor cradles him to the pop from the crowd, then drops him with a big right hand. Tired, but still standing, Ramon tags in Shawn Michaels! The Heartbreak Kid is a house of fire, knocking Sid to the ringside area, dropping Tatanka with a series of hiptosses, punches, and it looks like he's about to hit Tatanka with the big flying forearm, but DiBiase trips him up and Tatanka goes back on offense as McMahon sends the audience at home to a commercial break.
COMMERCIALS
Coming back from the commercial, we get a replay from 'During the Break' of Tatanka hitting a giant vertical suplex and almost getting the pinfall, but Diesel saves his friend while in live action, Tatanka has Shawn Michaels on the mat in a chinlock. Michaels slowly powers, then slips out of the hold, but the turncoat Native American drops the Intercontinental Champion again and goes for another move but HBK SLINGSHOTS HIM INTO THE CORNER!
Michaels goes to follow up with another hard hitting manuever – DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Both men are down, but as Shawn slowly gets up, Tatanka dives at his knees, then tags in Yokozuna to a heel pop from the crowd. Shawn gets a burst of energy and kips up and dives at the current possible co-holder of the World Tag Team Titles and the man who ended Hulk-A-Mania, but Yokozuna catches him and crushes Michaels with a massive powerslam. As the crowd booes, Yokozuna hits several big elbowdrops, but each time, Yokozuna is a little slower to get up. After the last elbow, Yoko goes to the corner, jogs out – BIG LEGDROP! NO! HBK ROLLS AWAY! Shawn uses the ropes to pull himself up while the 600 pounder slowly gets up and Yokozuna gets drilled with the flying forearm. Yokozuna is stumbling as DiBiase yells at his charge to get out of the way – SWEET CHIN MUSIC! Michaels knows one isn't going to do the job – A SECOND SUPERKICK! YOKO IS DOWN! ONE! TWO! THR – SID & TATANKA ARE IN THE RING! HERE COMES DIESEL & RAMON! The referee is trying to maintain order and he gets pushed off into the corner and as a result, calls for the bell.
Diesel, Shawn Michaels, and Razor Ramon NC The Million Dollar Corporation – (13:44 – No Contest when the referee lost control of the bout)
The brawl continues until WWF officials all come out to break things apart. The Million Dollar Corporation rolls outside, looking the worst for wear while Michaels grabs the mic.
“Hey, hey, hey. Here's the thing. Razor, Diesel, and I could go ALL NIGHT LONG tonight, but we know you chumps aren't ready for the fight right now. After all, you signed away your nether regions to The Million Dollar Man and he controls you.”
At that, Sid looks to go after Shawn, but Ted holds him back and talks him down. “But, here's the thing. We've had some changes in the WWF roster lately as some folks have decided that the competition is lighter down South, so all of our dance cards are empty for In Your House! Now, I'd prefer to just get in the ring with the big man here so we can see just who the better man is on a level playing field, but Monsoon won't sign that with such short notice since he knows all the moolah that'd bring into the WWF coffers - “
Diesel looks at Michaels for a moment, then takes the mic, “- what ole' H-B-K is taking the scenic route to saying is pretty simple. DiBiase, we don't care who you've got to take us on. Yokozuna, Psycho Sid, Ted Bundy, the DOD, IRS, some mystery man, or another NFL player, it doesn't matter. You bring three guys to In Your House and when you face off against the three brightest stars of the World Wrestling Federation, your Million Dollar Takeover will be declared null and void by The Kliq!”
DiBiase simply nods as his crew backs away while the crowd favorites play to the crowd and the announcers talks about the big possible main event for In Your House.
COMMERCIALS
Coming back from commercial, we get a vignette of The Undertaker in some sort of industrial area with some hot liquid in a vat in the background. He then says, “At Summerslam, I vanquished the Ultimate Fighter and regained my urn, but it has been defaced and degraded into a garish necklace. So, I've come here to rebuild and remake my urn and when it is ready, once again, all in the World Wrestling Federation who stands against me and my Creatures of the Night will REST...IN....PEACE.”
Back to the ringside area, where Piper says, “well, he didn't get any less creepy while I was gone, Vinny Mac” before McMahon throws it to the ring.
4. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Irwin R. Schyster – As both men make their entrances, Ross notes that WWF Official Pat Patterson banned the entire Million Dollar Corporation for this encounter. As the bell rings, IRS trash talks Bigelow, the big man from Asbury Park chest bumps IRS, then drops him to the mat with a big shoulderblock. The taxman immediately begs off in the corner, but as Bigelow stalks him, Schyster pokes Bigelow in the eye and the former WWF Tag Team Champion chop blocks Bigelow and locks in a chokehold to the boos of the crowd. For a bit, IRS repeatedly goes for the choke and breaks off at the count of four. He then pulls Bigelow up from the mat and sends Bam Bam into the ropes, but the big man reverses it and drops Irwin with a running shoulderblock to cheers from the Ontario crowd, then he picks Irwin up and nails him with a backbreaker!
Bam Bam picks up IRS by his tie, hit a nasty headbutt, then locks in the taxman for a suplex, but Irwin goes low on Bigelow, drills him with a kneelift, then takes Bigelow down to the mat with a quick amateur style legsweep. As the crowd continues to boo, the former member of Money Inc. then locks on the abdominal stretch, putting it on tight. As the referee checks on Bam Bam for the submission, IRS grabs the ropes, adding more leverage to the hold, causing Bigelow more pain and getting more heat from the fans of the World Wrestling Federation. IRS does this a few more times as Bam Bam tries to get out hold, but finally, the referee is a little too quick and actually catches Schyster in the act! IRS is surprised enough by this that The Beast from the East is able to power out of the hold, then grab Irwin and drop him with a massive clothesline. One bodyslam later and Bigelow heads up to the top – FLYING HEADBUTT! ONE! TWO! NO! TATANKA AND DIBIASE ENTER THE RING AND LAY THE BOOTS TO BIGELOW!
It looks like all is lost as The Million Dollar Corporation lays in the boots on Bigelow, but all of the sudden, cheers rise from a section of the crowd that only get louder as the rest of the crowd sees who is running through the audience, jumping the barrier and sliding in the ring -
- the crowd goes from loud to frenzied as The Macho Man grabs Tatanka by the hair, then drops him with a big right hand. In reaction to that, DiBiase and IRS turn around from their beatdown to see Savage and decide to get the hell out of town, only Irwin is too slow and gets grabbed by The Macho Man, who decides to send his tax return via airmail, sending IRS over the top rope to the floor. The Million Dollar Corporation scatters to the back as Savage ascends to all four corners to raise his arms to the cheering crowd while Vince McMahon says, “as you can see, anything can truly happen in the World Wrestling Federation. For Dox Hendrix, Jim Ross, and Rowdy Roddy Piper, we'll see you at Monday Night Raw in nine days.” As the WWF logo comes up in the corner, the last shot is Savage standing in the middle of the ring soaking in the cheers as Roddy says, “between Savage and I, you really decided to let us all the nutcases come back, Vinny Mac. It's going to be wild and wooly here in the WWF from now on!”
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IN YOUR HOUSE : MILLION DOLLAR TAKEOVER
Diesel, Shawn Michaels, and Razor Ramon will face off against three members of The Million Dollar Corporation!
Ted DiBiase's New Signing Will Debut!
WWF Superstars Taping Results -
