World Wrestling Federation: It's SHOWTIME

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WWF OCTOBER 1993 UPDATE (PART TWO)
“THE DREAM TEAM”


STING.
If you're just joining this BTB for the first time, your eyes do not deceive you! This WWF 1993 update features Sting. There's a reason this is called IT’S SHOWTIME after all.

In this universe, Sting had become disenchanted with his spot in World Championship Wrestling with the return of Ric Flair and heavy rumors that Turner was going to make the move to bring in Hulk Hogan once his WWF contract expired at the end of the year.

As a result, Sting shocked the wrestling world on July 4th. The WWF Stars and Stripes challenge was not going the way the American wrestlers and athletes had hoped as no one had managed to lift up and slam the former WWF champion Yokozuna. Just when it seemed like all hope was lost… a helicopter arrived!

You've heard this story you say? Well, not so fast buckaroo because stepping off the helicopter… was not who your history might have told you it was. No, it was THE MAN THEY CALL STING!

Sting was able to slam Yokozuna to the mat which lead to Sting signing with the WWF and taking his Deadly Venom tour across this great country, meeting with the fans and building tow Yokozuna, a match that would be won by Sting in his debut at WWF Summerslam.
After SummerSlam, Sting stepping up to the plate for America to challenge some other anti-Americans in the form of Pierre Ouellet and Jacques Rougeau - QUEBECERS.

With the numbers against him, Sting had offers of help from THE SMOKING GUNNS as well as a familiar name from his past, LEX LUGER.
Since Sting has arrived, Luger has been insistent that he and Sting were the best of friends...despite Luger still being the cheat to win bad guy that had turned his back on Sting numerous times in their career.

So despite Luger's friendly act, you can imagine the Stinger was a little hesitant to trust Lex. However, Sting did have a tag partner in mind. And the only thing he had to say was that his partner was a… Real American.

And that...is where we find ourselves for the October 18th episode of WWF Raw.
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“WE'RE NOT THE MOUNTIES” The New York fanbase made their feelings towards the French Canadians made their way out to the ring. It was nothing but loud boos for the foreigners as Pierre Oulette proudly waved the Canadian flag ignoring the heat from the crowd. The pair climbed into the ring while Ouellet grabbed the microphone. PIERRE OUELLET "ASSEYEZ-VOUS ET ECOUTEZ!" Of course, the speaking of French in New York does not go over well with the fans as Rougeau takes over on the mic. JACQUES ROUGEAU "Shut up you American ingrates! Again, they weren't exactly endearing themselves to the fans. JACQUES ROUGEAU "Boo us all you want, you're just mad that you're about to watch what happens in this ring! Because let's face it, Le Stinger does not have a partner willing to team with such a pompous, egomaniac like him? The only people willing to team with him, he sent away! WHAT A FOOL! HAHAHAHA” Ouellet joined in on the laughter. JACQUES ROUGEAU “Now, please show your respect for the greatest anthem in the world. THE CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM!” Rougeau and Ouellet began their awful French rendition of the anthem… THE QUEBECERS “O, Canada! terre de nos aïeux, Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux. Car ton bras sait porter l’épée, Il sait porter la croix.” “HERE COMES THE MAN THEY CALL STING” Mercifully for everyone’s ears, the rockin’ tunes of Sting’s new WWF theme interrupts the grating sound of Ouellet and Rougeau’s voices. The fans rise to their feet as Sting made his way out with his face paint rocking a red and yellow theme. HMMM.. how convenient, no? The cheers grow as the fans have a feeling they know what is going to be happening here after Sting had previously hyped up his partner as a “Real American.” Sting walked halfway down the aisle, stopping, with his hands on his hips as his music came to a stop. JACQUES ROUGEAU “JUST AS I SAID! NO PARTNER! What’s the matter Stinger, run out of people willing to deal with your BIG HEAD?!” Sting remained silent but then turned toward the entrance… “REAL AMERICAN” Could it really be? YES! YES IT WAS! Out from the back, the red and yellow warrior himself made his way out! HULK HOGAN STOMPED out from the back to a huge ovation from the WWF crowd. Heenan commented that it was a fitting partner for an egomaniac like Sting… the ULTIMATE Egomaniac himself in Hulk Hogan. Now, Hogan hadn’t been since Summerslam where he lost his WWF Championship to Bret Hart and rumors indicated he was on his way out the door. Some suggested we may not see Hogan in a WWF ring again! But here he was… standing SIDE BY SIDE with the MAN THEY CALL STING! Sting and Hogan looked to one another… before RUSHING TO THE RING! THE QUEBECERS vs. STING & HULK HOGAN Sting and Hogan went right at Rougeau and Ouellet, trading right and left hands with the two huge fan favorites quickly getting the upper hand on the the French Canadians and it was not long before the pair went tumbling to ringside to regroup as Sting and Hogan took a moment to play to the crowd - Hogan flexing and posing with his hand to his ear as Sting climbed the turnbuckles, brought his hands to his mouth and let out a big: WOOOOO! Before being count out, Jacques Rougeau would enter the ring and made his way to the center of the ring, going back and forth with Sting as the legal man, but Sting was still in complete control until a distraction in the form Ouellet on the apron allowed Rougeau to attack Sting from behind to turn the tables. This would only be a brief heat segment on Sting because he would immediately pop back up after a double back suplex from Rougeau and Oulette - no selling the move to a roar from the crowd. A nervous Pierre and Rougeau turn around and receive… a DOUBLE LARIAT from Sting! Sting made the tag in to Hogan and in came the Hulkster, immediately being met with a right hand from Pierre, but Hogan BLOCKED IT and then wagged his finger right in the face of the larger Quebecer and then unleashed flurry of right hands before lifting up Ouellet into a Gorilla Press mat! Meanwhile, Sting sent Rougeau into the corner...STINGER SPLASH! Sting then looked to Hogan, before whipping Rougeau out of the corner right into… BIG BOOT TO ROUGEAU! HOGAN BOUNCED OFF THE ROPES LEGDROP! Hogan with the cover. One - Two - Three! These two “American Heroes” score the win in the first time teaming with one another! Winners: Hulk Hogan and Sting by pinfall in 5:21 After the match, Ouellet and Rougea headed away from the ring in defeat. Hogan continued to celebrate and pose for the fans before Sting walked over and grabbed a microphone. STING "WOOO! What a night, Hulkster! I know a lot of people out ther two of us team up in this ring...but HERE WEA fired up Hogan paced back and forth, nodding his head in agreement as Sting handed him the microphone. HULK HOGAN "LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN' STINGER....last Summer, the top basketball players in the world came together… Jordan....Magic Johnson...Larry Bird...Patrick Ewing...David Robinson… and they rolled through Barcelona straight to the Gold Medals… and they called them…. THE DREAM TEAM! BUT BROTHER, IF YOU THAT WAS A DREAM TEAM - NO, NO, NO… I DON’T THINK SO. RIGHT HERE… THE HULKSTER… THE STINGER…”“THIS IS THE REAL DREAM TEAM, BROTHER!” Hogan and Sting lifted each other's arm up victorious as Sting took the microphone back. STING "I gotta say Hulk, this was a heck of a lot of fun tonight...and if you think that was fun… Ithink we can do these fans one even better...are you thinking what I’m thinking HULKSTER?" Hogan grinned, nodding along. HULK HOGAN “You know something, Stinger… I think I can smell what you got cookin’! Because there’s only ONE thing that’s been on my mind since Summerslam, dude. And that’s BRET HART! A man who got away RED HANDED with BURGLARY of the Hulkster at Summerslam, and BRET - if you thought I was just gonna sit around and let you get away with that… YOU GOT ANOTHER THING COMING, BROTHER!” STING “That’s right, Hulkster! And it just so happens, I was lookin’ at my calendar earlier tonight and I had a little date circled. A little event coming up next month… a little event called…. SURVIVOR SERIES! And you’re right, I think it’s time for some payback and I’d love to join you at Survivor Series for just that. HULK HOGAN “NNNNNOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW we’re talkin’ brother! BRET HART! That’s right, Survivor Series is just around the corner… so how about you bring that little pipsqueak, yellow bellied brother of yours… and that big tub of lard who’s been hanging around with you lately… BAM SCAM PIGALOW… AND ANYONE ELSE STUPID ENOUGH to want to associate with a bunch of cowards… and me and the Stinger… WE’LL BE READY FOR YOU!” STING “But wait! Hulkster… we’re just TWO people. Survivor Series… we have to find two people who have big enough issues with The Harts to team up with us? Where will we possibly find anyone like that?” HULK HOGAN “You know something, brother… I don’t think that’s gonna be a problem.” “PRIDES OF MICHIGAN” On cue, the music of the now FORMER WWF Tag Champions - The STEINER BROTHERS - hit the speakers and out walk Rick and Scott Steiner, decked out in their Michigan letterman jackets to a very welcome reaction from the fans. They slap some hands of the fans in the front row as they make their way out, as we’re reminded that it was Bret and Owen Hart who just took their tag titles away from them. They join Sting and Hogan in the ring. STING “Well… well… WELL! If it isn’t a couple of familiar faces to me. Rick… Scott… I understand you guys may have a bit of a bone to pick with the Hart Family. SCOTT STEINER “You better believe we do, STINGER! You guys think you can just steal our belts just like you stole Hogan’s WWF Championship?! I DON’ THINK SO! No way Jose!” RICK STEINER “Yeah! And you know what they say… what goes around… COMES AROUND!” SCOTT STEINER “And boy is it about to come back around! Just know we WILL get those belts back when it’s all said and done… but first… SURVIVOR SERIES… we would be MORE than happy to join up with two of the biggest names in this business and takes you guys out!” STING “I THINK WE HAVE OUR ANSWER, HULKSTER! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE OURSELVES… A REAL DREAM TEAM RIGHT HERE!” HULK HOGAN “You got that right! BRET HART… OWEN HART… PIGALOW…. When Survivor Series comes rollin’ around…. WHATCHA GONNA DO… WHEN HULKAMANIA… AND THE DREAM TEAM… RUNS WILD… ON YOUUUUUUUU!” With that, “Real American” hit the speakers once again as all four members of the newly formed Survivor Series team climb one of the four corners of the ring to play to the crowd.​

And thus - The Dream Team was formed!

And while there was still an opening on the Hart Family Side of things, the Dream team was all set. Though, not EVERYONE was happy about the news of the formation of the Dream Team. There was one person in particular who didn’t think any Dream Team was complete without him and that was “THE NARCISSIST” LEX LUGER.

As previously mentioned, Luger had been positioning himself as Sting’s best friend since Sting made his debut, though it has been pointed out that their past indicates their relationship is strenuous at best. However, on WWF Superstars following Sting and Hogan’s announcement, Jim Ross would interview Luger and he would voice his disappointment of not being included. Though Luna Vachon, the “Beast” to his “Beauty,” scolded Luger for being so worried about Sting when he should just go out and make a statement.

SHAWN MICHAELS.
The reigning and defending Intercontinental Champion, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels has faced several challenges since WrestleMania but by hook or by crook remained champion each time. We've seen him have to deal with the return of former Rocker Marty Jannetty, as well as Jannetty's protégé, "The 1-2-3 Kid." More recently Shawn Michaels took on "The Macho Man" Randy Savage at SummerSlam, but once again it was Shawn Michaels walking away victorious - adding another legend to his resume...and his ego, referring to himself as "The Greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time."

Shawn hasn't done it by himself, mind you. At King of the Ring, HBK introduced his new bodyguard - FLASH NORTON. Norton, a former professional bodyguard, has not only been a dominating force instrumental in many of HBK's title defenses - but also has started making a name for himself. In a short period of time, his Shoulder Breaker finisher has become one of the most dangerous moves in wrestling - each wrestler who has felt the Shoulder Breaker have left the ring on their back...including most recently King of the Ring winner RAZOR RAMON.

RANDY SAVAGE.
Randy Savage has spent most of 1993 at the commentary booth, seemingly leaving his in-ring career behind him as he became one of the voices of the WWF Raw as it debuted earlier this year.

However, week after week of listening to HBK's constant proclamations as the Greatest Intercontinental Champion of All Time didn't sit well with the former champion. But it was an assault HBK and Norton were performing on Chris Candido during Raw that finally sent Savage over the edge - leading him to violate WWF policy by entering the ring and laying his hands on Michaels and Norton.

But Savage was okay with that because that led him back into action. His first course of action was challenging Michaels at SummerSlam for the Intercontinental Championship. Unfortunately, Flash Norton would play a role in the match, attacking Savage with the Shoulder Breaker - leaving Savage effectively fighting with one arm for the remainder of the match. Savage would eventually fall victim to the Sweet Chin Music Music after missing an Elbow Drop (attempting to utilize his good arm).

The defeat didn't sit well with Savage, who has challenged Michaels to a Survivor Series match with Savage putting together an "Intercontinental All Star Team" that has former Intercontinental Champion TITO SANTANA on it while Michaels consists of his bodyguard Flash Norton and Diesel.

DIESEL.
Diesel made his official WWF debut in vignettes at King of the Ring as Harvey Wippleman was searching for the biggest and baddest man possible to go against THE UNDERTAKER for him. Diesel, a badass trucker and hired gun, aligned himself with Wippleman after Wippleman promised him fame, fortune, and competition. Diesel accepted the challenge and in perhaps an upset, he would defeat The Undertaker.
With Undertaker seemingly out of the picture, having stolen an urn and disappeared, Diesel and Wippleman were approached by Shawn Michaels. Michaels liked what he had seen so far of Diesel, and agreed to give Diesel a spot on his team for Survivor Series in exchange for a future shot at the WWF Intercontinental Title.

Which brings us to the October 25th episode of Raw, as Shawn Michaels was set to announce the fourth and final member of his team.
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The always confident "Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels was brought to the ring by Vince McMahon for an in-ring interview. Michaels was joined not only by his ever-present bodyguard Flash Norton but also by his other Survivor Series teammate Diesel and his manager Harvey Wippleman. Diesel made his way behind HBK and Norton, his association clearly only business related and not interested in hanging out with either man. In fact, he and Norton exchanged tense looks to one another during the upcoming interview.Vince was quick to point out that it was Shawn Michaels who had accepted Savage's challenge and wanted to know just what Michaels was thinking.HBK is, of course, not one to be shy so he was happy to answer. SHAWN MICHAELS "I have to admit, I'm a little annoyed by 'THE MACHO MAN' Randy Savage. How disappointing it is for a man that most of these idiots here in the crowd worship to be such a pathetic and sore loser?" Michaels laughs as he gives Norton a pat on the shoulder. Norton smirked. Michaels turned to share a laugh with Diesel...who was disinterested. Shawn seemed to shiver a bit at the cold shoulder from Diesel before continuing. SHAWN MICHAELS "A bigger man would've taken his loss like a man and walked away with dignity. But that's not Randy Savage, now is it?" VINCE McMAHON "Now wait just one minute here - we both know this man right here had a little something to do with that win, now didn't he..." SHAWN MICHAELS "Did someone ask you a question, McMahon? No - then keep your mouth shut until it's interview time. Did Savage lose or not?" Shawn stared at Vince, waiting for an answer but Vince just stared back silently before responding. VINCE McMAHON "Oh, I can talk now?" SHAWN MICHAELS "This time I asked you a question - keep up, McMahon before I slap that stupid look off your mouth." VINCE McMAHON "Yes, the record will indicate that 'The Macho Man' Randy Savage lost at SummerSlam. However..." SHAWN MICHAELS "That's what I thought! End of story. HE LOST. This should be over but Nooooooooooooooo - he just can't give up. He comes crawling back begging for another shot with the Greatest Intercontinental Champion of All Time. Either he's crazy or stupid." HARVEY WIPPLEMAN "Or maybe both!" Wippleman had leaned over to add his comment, but Shawn snatched the microphone away and glared at Wippleman. SHAWN MICHAELS “Excuse me? No one asked for your thoughts, Wippleboy. Since Savage wants to turn this into a Survivor Series showdown, you guys are here to be part of my team. That's the deal we agreed to - but make no mistake about it - this is MY team." Wippleman backed down, offering his apologies as he back pedaled away. Diesel seemed to be growing bored, now leaning against the turnbuckles. SHAWN MICHAELS "Now speaking of MY team...there's still one spot left and that's why we're here tonight to reveal...that that spot is no longer open! And I'm sure all these people know just who it is, don't they?!" A mixed reaction filled the arena as Michaels smirked. VINCE McMAHON "Well, are you going to tell us or what?" SHAWN MICHAELS "Don't get your panties in a bunch, McMahon. We're getting to that. Savage has some type of point to prove in this little vendetta he has against me. He thinks bringing a bunch of 'former' Intercontinental Champions like that is supposed to make me shake in my boots or somethin'. I'm pretty sure I've beaten just about every one of those morons. First of all, I've already beaten Savage himself just two months ago and embarrassed him. He can go round up Marty Jannetty for all I care, I'll beat him too. There ain't anybody he can find that I haven't beaten!" Michaels paused for a moment, adjusting his sunglasses. SHAWN MICHAELS "However, HBK is always one step ahead of his opponents and that's why the final member of...The Heartbreakers...is ALSO a former Intercontinental Champion...and perhaps...dare I say it, the SECOND BEST Intercontinental Champion of all time, behind myself of course. IN FACT - this man is, FOR NOW, the LONGEST REIGNING Intercontinental Champion of ALL TIME! I PRESENT TO YOU..." "COOL, COCKY, BAD" Sauntering out from the back, dressed in his Elvis-esque best, THE HONKY TONK MAN walked out with his guitar slung over his back to a round of boos. Honky was all smiles, making his return to a WWF ring for the first time in years. Shawn Michaels was grinning widely but Diesel didn't seem impressed at all.Honky Tonk Man climbed into the ring and met Shawn Michaels with a handshake. VINCE McMAHON "I...I can't believe my eyes. The Honky Tonk Man is BACK in the WWF!" HONKY TONK MAN "Oh you better believe it, Vince! You shoulda known that the hit man of rhythm and blues would return! You can't keep the greatest down, baby - HBK knows all about greatness! And tell me this - how can you possibly call your team the INTERCONTINENTAL ALL STARS when THIS team right here has the TWO GREATEST INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS OF ALL TIME?! Honky Tonk Man is back and ready to play the 'greatest hits' with Shawn Michaels!" DIESEL "Are you kiddin' me?" Diesel had walked over and pulled Vince's arm over, effectively taking the microphone for himself. DIESEL "This has to be a joke, right?" Honky Tonk Man's face showed he was clearly offended while Shawn Michaels threw his hands up in disbelief, asking Diesel what he was talking about. DIESEL "I thought you were putting together a serious team, here. What the hell is this? We're showin' up to Survivor Series dressed up like Elvis?" Diesel walked away as Harvey Wippleman tried to calm him down. Michaels was steaming and could be heard shouting about respect. SHAWN MICHAELS "Okay, let's settle down here! I can assure you, The Honky Tonk Man held the Intercontinental Title for 465 days - longer than anyone else ever has. Put some respect on his name!" Diesel wasn't interested in the "facts" as he shrugged his shoulders and exited the ring, stepping over the top rope and heading up the aisle toward the back. Before leaving, he pointed to Harvey Wippleman. SHAWN MICHAELS “You better get your man in line! Remember Diesel - we have a deal! You want that money and a shot at this gold belt, you'll play ball with the Heart Break Kid!" HARVEY WIPPLEMAN "Don't you worry Mr. HBK - Diesel will be there and he won't let you down!" SHAWN MICHAELS "You better!" Wippleman nodded in agreement before scurrying out of the ring to chase Diesel to the back.​

Perhaps some trouble in paradise for The Heartbreakers as Diesel seemed less than thrilled throughout the promo, but be that as it may, Shawn Michaels had seemingly completed his team for Survivor Series.

The question remained about who would fill out the rest of the Macho Man's All-Stars however. On the October 30th episode of WWF Superstars, Randy Savage would deliver that reveal as we would soon know one more member of his team. On the November 1st episode of Raw, not only would Savage reveal the final member of his team, but that person will be in action...against THE HONKY TONK MAN!

MEN ON A MISSION.
When the now former WWF Tag Team Champions, Money Inc. (represented by Ted DiBiase and Mr. Hughes, since I.R.S. had gone down with an injury) lost in an upset to The Smoking Gunns - Ted DiBiase decided to put a bounty out on the new champions. While several teams tried and failed to collect, word made it out to a trio of bounty hunters from Chicago and their manager Oscar - collectively Men on a Mission Bountyhunters. With their business needing a spark, the chance to collect on WWF's Most Wanted would mean the big money.

Men on a Mission would debut at WWF Stars & Stripes Challenge by attacking Bart and Billy Gunn when they were scheduled to have a rematch with Money Inc. The attack seemed to indicate they had collected the bounty, but The Smoking Gunns would return to lasso the briefcase away from Mr. Hughes, stopping the payout. At Summerslam, The Smoking Gunns won the battle, defeating Men on a Mission.

TED DIBIASE.
Meanwhile, "The Million Dollar Man" would soon grow tired of Money Inc. entirely, fired Mr. Hughes and declared his intentions to shift towards building a new Million Dollar Corporation and wanted to identify a top talent to build his "Million Dollar Brand" around. Ted had been impressed with Men on a Mission's MABEL, but after Mabel shocked everyone by turning down the offer - DiBiase rescinded the offer and promised to find someone better to offer out.

And on the October 18th episode of Raw, we would find out just who Ted DiBiase intended to build his Corporation around.
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MABEL (w/Oscar & Mo) vs. DENNIS DIAMOND Closing out Raw tonight, Mabel completely dominated Dennis in a one-sided affair, able to showcase his strength and power by manhandling the enhancement talent while also showing off some surprising agility with a spinning heel kick before finally putting this one away with ease, finishing the jobber off with a splash from the second turnbuckle for the academic three count. Winner - Mabel by pinfall at 1:57 Post-match, Oscar and Mo entered the ring to celebrate with their partner, raising his arm in victory. But before Raw could come to an end...the camera cut away. "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!" The sound of the Million Dollar Man's laughter through the speakers signaled Ted DiBiase gracing us with his presence to close out Raw. DiBiase walked out onto the stage with a microphone. DiBiase stops at the top of the aisleway TED DIBIASE “Very, very impressive, Mabel! That poor, pathetic, little geek never stood a chance! Hahahahaha!" In the ring, Mabel sneered in DiBiase's direction while Mo and Oscar looked confused, Oscar throwing his arms up and wanting to know what DiBiase's problem was. TED DIBIASE "Squashing little bugs like him is one thing, but what about when you're in there with someone...YOUR OWN SIZE?" Mabel held up his arms, telling DiBiase to "bring it on." TED DIBIASE "Oh, I'm not talking about me...I'm DEFINITELY not your size. But I do know a thing or two about leading GIANTS in this industry. That's why I came to you for my new Million Dollar Brand...my Million Dollar Corporation. The Million Dollar Corporation needs to be fronted by someone truly LARGER THAN LIFE...someone who can be AT THE TOP OF THE WWF...with the WORLD TITLE around their waist. And at first...I thought you had it in you, Mabel. But then I realized, those two clowns in the ring with you would just hold you back." Another sneer from Mabel while Oscar and Mo were also getting visibly angry at the insults being tossed their way. TED DIBIASE "But I wanted to let you be the first to meet the first member of my Corporation. The man who is truly larger than life. I've struck a deal of the lifetime because somebody was willing to sell me this contract. My first client in my million dollar stable is none other than...a former WWF CHAMPION...he is...YOKOZUNA!" Vince and Heenan couldn't believe it as out from the back walked the massive Japanese Superstar...and yes, former WWF Champion for the few seconds that he was indeed, Yokozuna! No Mr. Fuji to be seen as Vince connected the dots that Ted DiBiase had purchased the contract from Mr. Fuji to bring Yokozuna over to the Million Dollar Corporation! TED DIBIASE "THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING! With my leadership - Yokozuna is going right back to the top of the WWF - and Mabel, you're gonna be crushed underneath him on the way to the top! HAHAHAHA! And anyone else who wants to ride the wave to success, the Million Dollar Corporation is accepting applications...and after all...EVERYBODY'S GOT A PRICE!" "HAHAHAHA!" DiBiase's laughter brought Raw to an end as he lifted up Yokozuna's arm in victory while the rest of Men on a Mission stared the duo down.​

YOKOZUNA
At WrestleMania, Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart to become the WWF Champion, although that reign lasted all of a few minutes when Mr. Fuji allowed an open challenge and Hulk Hogan would immediately beat Yokozuna thanks to some botched pocket salt. Yokozuna would go on to be unsuccessful in a rematch with Hogan at King of the Ring before suffering another loss to Lex Luger in Luger's debut match at SummerSlam.
With two, perhaps three, high profile losses at PPV in a row - the question became where does the larger than life superstar go from here? "The Million Dollar Man" saw Yokozuna as a superstar but clearly needed better management. Under his brand, perhaps Yokozuna could finally get over that hump to truly win..and keep..the WWF Championship.

In an interview on WWF Superstars, Mr. Fuji would confirm that he had accepted money from Ted DiBiase to sell Yokozuna's contract - and now Mr. Fuji was planning to enjoy his retirement.

It would also be confirmed on WWF Superstars that Survivor Series would feature a battle of two titans as Yokozuna would do battle with Mabel in a clash of over 1,000 pounds of wrestler!

CARNEVIL.
Ringling Brothers, eat your heart out because there's a new circus in town. This "freakshow" esque carnival act is led by Doink the Clown, who has been involved in a nearly year long battle with Crush that dates back to the Royal Rumble. Since stealing a fluke win over Crush at WrestleMania, Doink has added the services of The Ringmaster (Scott Levy/Raven) and Adam Bomb (a man impervious to pain due to surviving the Three Mile Island incident).

CarnEvil have seemed to have the upperhand on Crush every step of the way, even getting Adam Bomb to turn on Crush at SummerSlam upon his debut. Crush has found an unlikely ally in the form of TATANKA after Doink succeeded in recruiting the "one-eyed" Sherri (an injury Sherri has been selling since Crush threw her into Lex Luger's glass mirror several months ago) who just happened to be Tatanka's manager. Tatanka and Crush have agreed to head up a Survivor Series team against CarnEvil.

TYPHOON.
With CarnEvil still one member short of a Survivor Series team, Doink has begun scouting for "The Greatest Show on Earth." They've turned their attention to "THE NATURAL DISASTER" (or at least their proposed moniker for Typhoon). Typhoon has been without his Natural Disaster tag partner, Earthquake, due to injury, but Typhoon has been racking up many enhancement victories as a way to keep him strong.

The scouting of Typhoon continued on the October 16th episode of Raw when Typhoon defeated Iron Mike Sharpe with Doink and The Ringmaster watching on. A match would be set for October 25th's episode of Raw when it would be...

Crush!
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TYPHOON vs. CRUSH It's not every day that Crush goes up against an opponent as large as him, much less finding himself at a size disadvantage but that was definitely the case as he found himself against the massive force known as Typhoon. But Crush wasted no time going straight at Typhoon, backing him backwards into the corner with a flurry of punches before sending him across the ring for the larger wrestler to reverse it and catch Crush off the rebound. Crush found himself in the unique position of being overpowered as Typhoon utilized his immense strength, taking control of the match until Crush was able to reverse a splash attempt from Typhoon before bouncing off the ropes and hitting a shoulder block to Typhoon that only rocked the big man. Crush bounced off the ropes again for another clothesline - getting the big man teetering some more, before a THIRD clothesline finally took the big man off his feet!However, just as Crush was getting the momentum - Doink the Clown walked out from the back and began watching the match. At first, it appeared Doink was simply observing with a vested interest with one man being his rival and the other a potential recruit. Crush tried to focus on the match at hand, but when he attempted to set up Typhoon for a Piledriver, Doink would get more involved by hopping onto the apron!Crush walked away from Typhoon, pointing to Doink threateningly and telling the referee to warn the clown. With the referee handling things, Crush turned around only to realize Typhoon was back to his feet! Typhoon scooped up Crush - POWERSLAM! But Typhoon also noticed Doink and didn't seem too pleased to have the clown involved in his match. Typhoon now turned HIS back to Crush as he went over and grabbed Doink by the collar. Doink tried to plead with Typhoon, that he was there to help him...but THE RINGMASTER snuck into the ring from the crowd! As Crush staggered back to his feet - TASER TO CRUSH! An unfortunately all too familiar feeling to Crush at this point, as once again he tastes the electricity of that damn taser from The Ringmaster, who disappeared as quickly as he had entered. Doink would also leave the apron, with Typhoon turning around to see Crush laid out on the mat. Left only to assume it was from his previous powerslam, Typhoon bounced off the ropes - TIDAL WAVE splash to Crush! ONE - TWO - THREE! Winner: Typhoon by pinfall at 6:32 After the match, Doink and The Ringmaster both entered the ring and began stomping away to the fallen Crush, adding insult to injury. But it was TYPHOON pulling BOTH men off of Crush! Doink quickly confronted Typhoon, before stepping aside and offering Typhoon praise for the attack on Crush. Typhoon smiled and walked towards Crush, examining the fallen superstar...BEFORE TURNING AND LAYING OUT DOINK WITH A CLOTHESLINE! It would appear Doink had his answer - Typhoon was NOT joining CarnEvil! Ringmaster reacted by leaping up onto Typhoon's back and trying to choke him out, but Typhoon snap mared him over his shoulders and to the mat! Both CarnEvil members pulled themselves up as Typhoon bounced off the ropes - DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!However, Typhoon could be caught with a RUNNING BIG BOOT from Adam Bomb who had entered the ring to come to the aid of his CarnEvil teammates. With Typhoon down from Adam Bomb, Doink and Ringmaster were back up to make it a 3-on-1 assault on the former "has been" teammate. Bobby Heenan suggested Typhoon was going to regret his decision as CarnEvil picked Typhoon up off the mat and began to set him up for The Wipeout. But wait - out from the back it was...EARTHQUAKE! Typhoon's longtime tag team partner who has been out with injury! He has made his valiant return complete with a huge ovation! Seeing Earthquake charging out, Doink decides to quickly roll out of the ring. The Ringmaster met him head on, only to be lifted up and tossed OVER THE TOP ROPE to ringside!It was now Earthquake going toe-to-toe with Adam Bomb - except Earthquake quickly got Bomb to the ropes and CLOTHESLINED Adam over the top as well! Bomb managed to land on his feet after going head over heels over the ropes, and immediately was restrained by Doink, instructing Adam Bomb away from the ring.While CarnEvil headed away from the ring - Earthquake helped Typhoon back to his feet. The two embraced for a big beefy man hug before they both turned and helped Crush up to his feet. Raw would come to a close with the trio standing united.​

With THE NATURAL DISASTERS reunited and back in the WWF, Crush may have found the two wrestlers to fill out the rest of his team. On WWF Superstars that week, it would be confirmed that the team now known as THE CRUSHING DISASTERS would be comprised of Crush, Tatanka, Typhoon and Earthquake against CarnEvil...who still had one opening on their team.

JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER.
While The King had been a commentator alongside Vince McMahon since 1992, Lawler began stepping into the ring after WrestleMania in a more active role. He came out on Raw to antagonize the New York fans before finally returning to in-ring competition, including defeating a suddenly crowd favorite Brooklyn Brawler in a controversial match, drawing the ire of New Yorkers everywhere in defense of his fellow heel allies.

Lawler set his sights on Razor Ramon after Ramon won the 1993 King of the Ring, declaring that there was only one "TRUE" King of Wrestling and costing Razor Ramon his rematch with Bret Hart at the WWF Championship on multiple occasions, including interfering in a number one contender’s opportunity that could’ve earned Ramon a WWF Championship shot. Lawler and Razor would feud throughout the summer, with Razor getting the decisive victory to close out that chapter.

Since SummerSlam, Jerry Lawler has aligned himself with veteran Bob Backlund, knighting and dubbing him SIR ROBERT BACKLUND. Together they have now become known as The Royal Court.

ROCK & SHOCK

Chris Candido first showed up on WWF television as part of a storyline where he was attending an event as a fan, planning to propose to his girlfriend Tammy Lynn before being interrupted by Shawn Michaels. When Marty Jannetty would make his return to the WWF, defeating HBK in an open challenge for the Intercontinental Championship, Candido was revealed as a student of Jannetty that Jannetty had been training behind the scenes.

After Jannetty had beaten Michaels, Candido added some extra embarrassment by scoring a roll-up and a “visual” three count on Michaels that would earn Candido the ire of “The Heart Break Kid,” especially after he would end up doing it again the following week.

After a brief feud with HBK and Flash Norton, Jannetty and Candido began competing in the tag division under their name Rock & Shock. Candido especially earned the ire of Sir Robert Backlund for being disrespectful and failing to show “respect to his elders,” after Candido and Jannetty had mocked Backlund’s in-ring performance at SummerSlam. Lawler would go on to help Backlund win a match against Candido, and then a distraction from Lawler (appearing at ringside during an episode of Superstars) helped The Headshrinkers steal a victory from Rock & Shock.

The October 11th episode of Raw saw Rock & Shock defeat The Brooklyn Brawler and Reno Riggins, but during the match Jerry Lawler invited Tammy Lynn to join The Royal Court, which would end up officially happening on the October 18th episode of Raw.
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“THE GREAT GATES OF KIEV” The crowd was welcomed by The Royal Court with a warm round of boos as Bob Backlund walked out first before Jerry "The King" Lawler made his way out next, draped in a royal purple cape and holding his purple crown in his arms. The pair stopped at the King's Court platform at the side of the stage, soaking in the reaction. SIR ROBERT BACKLUND "YOU ARE ALL ABOUT TO BE IN THE PRESENCE OF ROYALTY! Show your respect and pay your respects to the one TRUE KING of wrestling - JERRY LAWLER!" The crowd was, of course, having none of that respect business, instead chanting "BURGER KING" in the direction of Lawler, while Vince McMahon noted that Lawler could hardly be calling himself the one true King after losing to Razor Ramon not long ago.Backlund handed the microphone over to Jerry Lawler. JERRY LAWLER "Thank you Sir Robert, but these ingrates here in New York wouldn't know class if it smacked them in their ugly faces!" Both Lawler and Backlund laughed as more boos rained down. JERRY LAWLER "But I'm really excited about tonight's episode of The King's Court...not just because we get to be in this cesspool known as New York. No, it's because of what we're about to do...we are officially welcoming the newest addition to the Royal Court - TAMMY LYNN!" As she walked out from the back with no music but looking stunning, the crowd gave the 20 year old Tammy a mixed reaction. There was a visible hush, then boos, then murmurs of confusion as she made her way up to the platform. Despite Lawler's pleasant introduction, she looked uncomfortable standing there. JERRY LAWLER "My, my, my - aren't you a sight for sore eyes? Come on over, don't be shy! These people love you! Or at least they want you to be what we want you too!" Lawler's super creepy (especially in hindsight) tone drew a wave of uncomfortable laughter from the audience as Tammy stepped onto the platform beside him. JERRY LAWLER "I think I might as well start this interview off with the biggest question - what is a girl like you doing with a loser like The 1-2-3 Kid? You're wasting your time when you could actually have a shot with someone like ME! I can guarantee to you I will last longer than ONE, TWO, THREE! Hahaha!" TAMMY LYNN "I'm sorry, but you wish you were half the man that Chris is." JERRY LAWLER "Haha, little lady - you have NO IDEA how much of a man The King is. You can lie to yourself all you want...but I've watched the footage. The world has seen it!" The screen cuts to footage from the May 3, 1993 episode of Raw featuring Shawn Michaels interrupting Chris Candido and Tammy, followed by HBK attempting to charm Tammy into leaving with him. The clip plays out with Michaels lifting her hand and Tammy showing a brief, conflicted smile.Back on the King's Court set, Tammy shook her head. JERRY LAWLER "Right there! That little smile. That little glimmer in your eye! Don't tell me you wouldn't have been shackin' up with Shawn Michaels after that! You're not fooling anybody anymore...well...not in Candido's corner anyway." Now fired up, Tammy stepped forward toward Lawler. TAMMY LYNN "Look here, you disgusting piece of trash! I woulda never left Chris - because I love him! And I'd also LOVE to see him kick your ass!" JERRY LAWLER "Now, now...that's quite the ugly mouth for such a pretty girl. But I like fire! I tell ya what, I'm sensing a lot of tension here between you and the King. Maybe you should explore your options. I mean, wasn't he supposed to propose to you? Where's that ring on your finger?!" Having struck a nerve, Lawler grinned - but Tammy fired back with a slap across the face! SMACK! Lawler staggered, clutching his cheek. The crowd erupted as Marty Jannetty rushed out from the back and joined Tammy on the platform. CHRIS CANDIDO "That's enough! I knew this was a bad idea - this is ridiculous!" JERRY LAWLER "Well, well, well - nice of you to join us, Kid. And I have to thank you for that slap...it woke me up! Just look at the difference here. Over here you have Royalty. Over there you've got a couple of bums just trying to act like they belong in the WWF. You went from being a 'Kid' to a 'man'...or better yet, from a loser to a laughingstock!" TAMMY LYNN "Not in a million years, you sicko!" MARTY JANNETTY "Look, let's cut this crap, okay. You won't stay out of our business, we won't stay out of yours. Let's settle this in the ring like we're supposed to. Survivor Series - how about we put together a team and you put together a team?" JERRY LAWLER "Ehhhh - I don't know. I don't really see what I have to prove, quite honestly. What exactly? Beating the two of you means nothing." MARTY JANNETTY "For the pride of winning? For the love of the game?" JERRY LAWLER "Booooring! I want some REAL STAKES! If we're gonna do this, I want something on the line. How about this - if your team wins, I drop our issue and leave you alone. BUT if the Royal Court wins...I want just one thing. One date with Tammy Lynn." Candido immediately snapped, furious but Marty held up his arm to stop him. MARTY JANNETTY "That's ridiculous. Of course we're not agreeing to tha—" But Tammy Lynn interjected. TAMMY LYNN "It's okay, Marty. Chris, I have complete faith in you...and if this is what it takes to shut them up so you can kick their ass - then WE ACCEPT." Candido and Jannetty couldn't believe Tammy had stepped up like that. Lawler smirked as the crowd erupted. Tammy turned her back on the Royal Court and walked back to her team, Candido and Jannetty following, still trying to plead their case - but the agreement had already been sealed.​

With October coming to a close, Survivor Series was a few weeks away and the card continued to shape up with the announcement that Jerry Lawler would lead his Royal Court against the Rock & Shock’s team - and if Lawler's team won, he'd get a date with Tammy Lynn Sytch.

Here's how the updated card is looking with just one update to go before Survivor Series.

WWF SURVIVOR SERIES 1993
Live on Pay-Per-View: Wednesday, November 24, 1993
Boston, MA

MAIN EVENT
4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Dream Team (Hulk Hogan, Sting, Scott Steiner, & Rick Steiner) vs. The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, & ???)

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Heart Breakers (Shawn Michaels, Flash Norton, Diesel, & Honky Tonk Man) vs. Intercontinental All Stars (Randy Savage, Tito Santana, & ???, ???)

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
CarnEvil (Doink the Clown, The Ringmaster, Adam Bomb, & ???) vs.The Crushing Disasters (Crush, Tatanka, Earthquake & Typhoon)

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match (If The Royal Court wins, Jerry Lawler gets a date with Tammy Lynn)
Rock & Shock (Chris Candido, Marty Jannetty, ???, & ???) vs. The Royal Court (Jerry Lawler, Sir Robert Backlund, ???, & ???)

Mabel (w/Oscar & Mo) vs. Yokozuna (w/Ted DiBiase)​

 

[TFC]

I am keen to see what you do with Survivor Series,

I also like your take on Sting, You are doing a much much much better job than WWE did IRL, that's not a hard thing but all same all the power to ya.


PS: God dam Mabel taking on Yokozuna is going to be a clusterf*ck I feel bad for Yoko.

 

[Stojy]

I genuinely can't remember Survivor Series. Did you post that at WC? Either way, it feels kind of exciting that in my brain I'll be reading something new. The Dream Team formation is just a really cool moment, A big team for sure, and Hogan/Sting teaming together is massive. Can't help but hope we get the WWF version of Hogan/Sting at some point, but for now, I'm happy with the Survivor Series situation. It's hard not to love everything about Diesel in this BTB. He's just such a badass that doesn't care about anything. His reaction to The Honky Tonk Man as the final man in the team was awesome. I know he still has a future showdown with 'Taker in the works so he'll remain a heel, but he really is 'Big Daddy Cool'

I continue to enjoy Carnevil as a unit, although it was definitely nice to see their recruitment backfire on them for the first time. Keeps things interesting. Segment was written pretty well, with the creepy Lawler comments and whatever. Really hoping the heels win this one, because suddenly, the segment I'm most excited to read in BTB is Lawler and Tammy on a date. And Yoko works as the first choice in DiBiase's new and improved group, expect him to do some serious damage, starting with Mabel.

Why can I never find anything I dislike in here?

 

[Dubb]

NOVEMBER 1993
“THE MISSING PIECES”


October saw the formation of "The Dream Team" consisting of "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan, "The Man They Call" Sting, and the former WWF Tag Team Champions, The Steiner Brothers, who would be headlining Survivor Series against the WWF Champion Bret Hart's team consisting of his brother Owen and also Bam Bam Bigelow. A fourth member had yet to be announced.

Meanwhile, one man continued to feel slighted by his "friend" Sting. Lex Luger had made no secret of his frustrations that he had been left off the "Dream Team" and that Sting had selected either Rick or Scott Steiner over him - and that Hulk Hogan was insisting that there wasn't a spot in the company anymore for Lex Luger!

As we pushed forward towards Survivor Series, Lex had the chance to air those grievances on Monday Night Raw on the November 1st episode of Raw as he would be interviewed live by Vince McMahon.

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We join Raw already in progress as "The Narcissist" Lex Luger is with Luna Vachon, standing in the center of the ring with Vince McMahon holding the microphone. VINCE McMAHON "Thank you for joining me, Lex Luger. Now the World Wrestling Federation has seen not just the debut of Sting in WWF but now the formation of the Dream Team with 'The Immortal' Hulk Hogan as they and The Steiner Brothers will headline Survivor Series. Everyone has certainly been very excited about that team...that is, it seems, except for you." LEX LUGER "Of course, Vince. Why would I be excited about something without me on it? I've said before, how can you have a Dream Team without the one and only Lex Luger? Look at me Vince - I am the 'total package' after all." VINCE McMAHON "I see. But I can't help but wonder if there's more to it. You've made no secret of knowing Sting prior to joining the WWF. It seems like, maybe, you're upset that your self-proclaimed 'best friend' went with Hulk Hogan and The Steiner Brothers?" LEX LUGER "Look, Vince - I know what you're trying to do here. But when you have a friendship like me and Sting - it takes a lot to come between us. Did he make a mistake in picking someone like Hulk Hogan or a couple of goofs like The Steiners? Yeah, sure. But hey, nobody is perfect...except me, I'm TOTALLY perfect in case you didn't remember...but Sting's not me...he's gonna make a mistake every now and then. He's only human." Luger's associate in crime, Luna Vachon, shook her head and held her face in disgust. VINCE McMAHON "I can't help but notice that your, uh, manager - Luna Vachon doesn't seem to agree with your thoughts on the Stinger. What do you think?" LUNA VACHON "You want to know what I think? YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT I THINK?! FINALLY LUNA GETS THE CHANCE TO SPEAK!" LEX LUGER “Easy Luna, try to keep your cool. We've talked about this." Luna reached up and SLAPPED Luger across the face! LUNA VACHON “STOP WASTING OUR TIME WITH THIS FOOLISHNESS! STING. STING. STING. FOR WEEKS THAT'S ALL I HEAR OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. STOP TALKING ABOUT HIM AND START TALKING ABOUT HOW YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE STING REGRET HIS CHOICE - THAT'S WHAT MATTERS!" VINCE McMAHON "Now wait just a minute, what are you suggesting?" LEX LUGER "Yeah, I'm not going to hurt my friend, that's ridiculous." LUNA VACHON "YOU FOOL! FOR YEARS YOU'VE BEEN IN THE SHADOW OF THE STINGER! THIS IS YOUR CHANCE! THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BE THE BETTER MAN AND SHOW THE WORLD WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF! MAKE HIM PAY FOR HIS NEGLIGENCE!" Luna paused with the heavy and angry shrieking, calming herself slightly. LUNA VACHON "And I know just how you can do that." "HEART ATTACK" That music was unmistakable and meant that the WWF World Champion BRET HART was gracing us with his presence. Bret calmly and coolly walked out, decked out in his usual black and pink leather jacket with pink sunglasses, the WWF Championship around his waist and the WWF Tag Title around his shoulder. There were boos from the fans but he could clearly care less as he slowly made his way down the aisle and finally joined Luger, Luna, and Vince in the ring. VINCE McMAHON "What is the meaning of this? What does Bret Hart have to do with any of this?" BRET HART "I'll handle that question, if you don't mind. Because yeah, Luna actually has an idea...and quite frankly, I'm just as surprised as all of you that it's not a terrible one after all." Luna scowled at the backhanded compliment from Bret. LEX LUGER "Cut to the chase, champ - what do you want?" BRET HART "You know Lex, you're right. You're absolutely right about something. There's a lot I like about you. You have the look. You have the power. You have that loaded forearm of yours...you've shown that you're willing to do WHATEVER IT TAKES." Bret motioned down to his title and gave it a pat. BRET HART "That's the mantra that got me back on top where I belong. And it's the mantra the Hart Family lives by. Your friend Sting and Hulk Hogan are a lot alike. They rely on their natural charisma...the fans eat out of the palm of their hands and buy whatever they're trying to sell. But you and me both know...there's nothing authentic about them. Everything's been handed to them. Me, my brother, Bam Bam...we've WORKED for everything. At the end of the day, WINNING is what's most important in this business. And I see that in you, Lex. You have that desire. You know that the world isn't black and white. Sometimes you gotta be the bad guy in this business." LEX LUGER "Do you have a point?" BRET HART "Absolutely. My point is - as much as you run around touting this friendship with Sting, at the end of the day - me and you...we're much more alike than you and Sting ever have been or ever will be. And Luna's right - when has partnering with Sting ever helped YOUR career? It wasn't until you cut the cord and left him that you started becoming a star. The same is going to ring true here in the WWF. Sting isn't the person you should be aligning yourself with." LEX LUGER "And you are, I bet?" BRET HART "Look, I'm not saying we have to be friends. I'm not saying you have to like me. What I'm saying is I can offer you the chance to show Sting that you're not second best. YOU are the BETTER man now. YOU are the BIGGER star. And you deserve bigger and better things here in the WWF. Survivor Series is just around the corner. Sting neglected you and didn't even think to offer you a spot on his team. But the Hart Family still has a spot left. And I want that spot to be yours." Boos filled the arena as Bret backed off with a smirk. Luna nodded approvingly while Luger's expression showed concern. BRET HART "Sting didn't want you. But I do. And I don't need an answer right now. Think about it. Think hard. But when you think about the kind of people you want to keep company with...you look at The Dream Team and you see four guys. Three former world champions. Three of them I've beaten in the past couple months. One of them you've beaten before in Sting. What exactly makes them so special anyway? The Hart Family has not just the WWF Championship...we have championships. We're the real dream team. We're the CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. And Lex...you have championship material written all over you. I trust you'll make the right decision." Bret gave a smile and a nod to Luger one last time before he turned and headed back out of the ring as "Hart Attack" played once again. Luger remained standing in the ring, his face showing as much thought as we've seen from him perhaps ever before, while Vince McMahon noted that Luger certainly had a lot to think about.​

While Luger, as Vince mentioned, had a lot to think about after the proposition from Bret Hart, two of Bret's opponent's at Survivor Series had a few things to say themselves. The Steiner Brothers were still not letting their Tag Title Loss to Bret and Owen sit lightly. Bret had aligned himself with Bam Bam Bigelow, who after helping cost the Steiners the Tag Team Championships - The Steiners had placed a lot of the blame for their loss on Bigelow's involvement in the match. Scott Steiner specifically wanted a piece of Bigelow, and that match would finally take place on the November 15th episode of Raw.
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SCOTT STEINER (w/Rick Steiner) vs. BAM BAM BIGELOW A fun battle between two powerhouses, Steiner showcased his amateur wrestling background and focused on keeping the bigger and wider Bigelow off his feet, working takedowns and trying to work the legs. But Bigelow was too strong and powerful to keep grounded and the match began to transition from pure wrestling to more of a fight. Bigelow showed off some of his own agility as he leaped over a charging Steiner and managed to roll up Steiner into a Sunset Flip for only a one count as Steiner kicked out. Bigelow sent Steiner into the ropes only for Steiner to reverse it and come back with a running shoulder tackle to take Steiner down! Bigelow used his power to take control of the match, working Steiner over with some knee lifts and back elbows before Bigelow backed up and ran right into a raised boot from Steiner! With Bigelow staggered, Steiner climbed the second turnbuckle...jumping off with a crossbody only to have BIGELOW CATCH HIM! POWERSLAM STEINER TO THE MAT! Bigelow with the pin: One - Two - Thre… The Beast from the East continued in control until he attempted a splash but Steiner moved and Bigelow flipped over and landed on his feet! Bigelow walked into a waistlock as Steiner attempted a Belly to Belly Suplex, but Bigelow broke it up with a back elbow. Steiner was once again reeling and Bigelow sent him into the ropes...DUCKED HIS HEAD… ...as Steiner now bounced off the ropes and hit a big running STEINERLINE to the Beast! Steiner bounced off the ropes again for another STEINERLINE to Bigelow...and finally a third Steinerline took Bigelow off his feet! Steiner was fired up as Bigelow staggered to his feet, this time connecting with a beautiful side BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX to Bigelow! Steiner with the cover! ONE - TWO - THRE… NO! Bigelow just barely kicked out! Looking to try and finish things, Steiner sent Bigelow into the corner and climbed the turnbuckles, looking to set up Bigelow for the Frankensteiner… ...BUT HERE COMES LEX LUGER! "What's Luger doing here? After those words from Bret Hart a couple weeks ago this is rather ominous!" Vince McMahon stated. "Don't be so cynical McMahon," Heenan responded, "he probably just wants a closer look at this great match!" While in the ring, Bigelow was trying to fight back in the corner, Rick Steiner quickly approached Luger as he walked out, getting in his face. Luger tried to indicate he didn't want any trouble - but Rick shoved Luger across the chest! Not taking kindly to the shove, Luger responds with a STEEL PLATED FOREARM that sent Rick to the ground! This actually brought Owen up to the apron - Owen trying to distract Scott Steiner while Scott once again had the upper hand on Bigelow. Scott was attempting the Frankensteiner when Luger jumped onto the apron and clocked Scott with his Bionic Forearm as well! This sent Steiner falling off the top rope and crashing to the mat! Which allowed Bigelow to now perch himself on the top turnbuckle… DIVING HEADBUTT! Bigelow with the pin as the referee returned to position! ONE! TWO! THREE! WINNER: Bam Bam Bigelow by pinfall at 12:01​

WWF Update with Mike Tenay would confirm that Lex Luger had officially aligned himself with The Hart Family to complete our Survivor Series main event lineup.

October saw Intercontinental Champion "The Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels finalize the Heartbreakers Survivor Series team with the "Second Greatest Intercontinental Champion in history" — THE HONKY TONK MAN! Although, it definitely did not go over well with everyone involved, as Michaels’ partners for Survivor Series were far from thrilled with that decision. In particular, Diesel voiced frustration with HBK over picking a "joke" of a partner, claiming Michaels wasn’t taking this match seriously.

Diesel had been promised a future Intercontinental Title shot for his loyalty, and while Michaels assured him that opportunity was still coming, it was clear Diesel saw this match as business - and was treating it very seriously.
As for their opponents, "The Macho Man" Randy Savage still had not finalized his team as we headed into November, but that would change quickly as Savage would announce his next teammate himself when that person would be revealed on the November 1st episode of Raw.

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The Honky Tonk Man made his way out to “Cool, Cocky, Bad” in his signature Elvis-style jumpsuit. Vince immediately noted that Honky Tonk Man was not alone, being accompanied to the ring by Shawn Michaels’s own personal bodyguard Flash Norton, someone who had been put on loan to his Survivor Series partnership as part of the Heartbreakers’ alliance arrangement. Meanwhile, “Pomp and Circumstance” brought out “The Macho Man” Randy Savage from the back. After playing to the audience and soaking in the reaction, Savage climbed into the ring, holding his arms out and asking for more and more noise from the fans. Honky Tonk Man wasn’t too thrilled to watch Savage continue to play to the crowd while he was already in the ring waiting. Savage eventually held up a finger to quiet the audience before finally being handed a microphone. RANDY SAVAGE: “People have been stoppin’ me all week - asking, Hey Mach, who’s it gonna be? Who’s gonna stand beside The Macho Man at Survivor Series? Can I be your partner? And I just kept tellin’ everyone…just wait. Because when I pick somebody…it’s gonna be worth that wait.” Honky Tonk Man had his hands on his hips, yelling at Savage to hurry up and name his partner instead of wasting time playing to the crowd. RANDY SAVAGE: “Would you shut up and get your panties out of a bunch? I get it - you people wanna know. Well how about you New York - are you ready for this?” The crowd cheered loudly to affirm Savage’s question. RANDY SAVAGE: “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YYYEEEEEAAAHHHH - well let’s not waste any more time then. HBK really thought he had some type of trump card by picking the so-called Second Greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time before I could get him a partner… but bad news HBK - I never even considered him.” HTM was clearly offended on the opposite side of the ring. RANDY SAVAGE “But my actual partner…there’s not much to consider. He’s probably the greatest technical wrestler of his generation. You may call yourself the Greatest Intercontinental Champion…you may call yourself perfect…but I call him…THE PERFECT Intercontinental Champion….MR. PERFECT!” The crowd was on their feet as Mr. Perfect walked out from the back with a big gum-smacking smile on his face. Vince McMahon pointed out that this was the first time Mr. Perfect had been seen in almost half a year since he was taken out of action following his assault at the hands of Flash Norton prior to a scheduled match with Shawn Michaels! But he was back - and looking better than ever. THE HONKY TONK MAN (w/Flash Norton) vs. MR. PERFECT (w/Randy Savage) Mr. Perfect did in fact look like he hadn't missed a beat as he returned to the ring, immediately controlling the pace against HTM, outwrestling the veteran and looking smooth in his execution. For much of the match, he made everything look effortless. The match started so, well, perfect, that Honky Tonk Man eventually retreated to ringside with Flash Norton, regrouping on the outside while complaining loudly about the situation and insisting he didn’t need to deal with this when he should’ve been preparing for Survivor Series. Mr. Perfect went after Honky Tonk Man at ringside, but HTM ran him into the ring apron before sliding back inside. HTM then began distracting the referee, allowing Flash Norton to pull Perfect out of the ring and whip him into the steel ring steps! Randy Savage rushed over to confront Norton, who backed down immediately, allowing Honky Tonk Man to sneak in a cheap shot from behind. The opening created by Norton shifted momentum, and HTM began to take control. As the match continued, we got a quick shot of Diesel watching the match in the background alongside Harvey Wippleman, clearly unimpressed. Back in the ring, Honky Tonk Man would attempt a diving fistdrop, but Perfect rolled away at the last second. With the fans behind him, Perfect mounted a second wind, firing off a pair of Atomic Drops before dropping Honky Tonk Man down with a Bridging Belly-to-Back Suplex: ONE… TWO… Honky Tonk Man barely kicked out. HTM would then hit a desperation jawbreaker on Perfect, sending him staggering…as Norton slid HTM’s guitar into the ring! Norton created the distraction as Honky Tonk Man picked up the guitar and swung—but SAVAGE slid into the ring and ripped it away from him! Honky Tonk Man confronted Savage, but Savage calmly pointed behind him—Honky turned around straight into a kick to the midsection! PERFECTPLEX! But there was no referee! Savage quickly ran a lap around the ring, grabbing Flash Norton and pulling him in under the bottom rope, sending the big man crashing headfirst into the apron and clearing the way for the count. The referee slid back into position… ONE… TWO… THREE! WINNER: Mr. Perfect by pinfall at 9:41 Randy Savage re-entered the ring to help Mr. Perfect celebrate the victory. Meanwhile, Flash Norton helped Honky Tonk Man back to his feet at ringside. Back in the PIP segment, Diesel was shaking his head as he continued to show frustration with his partner’s performance tonight.​

Mr. Perfect was a big get for Savage and his Survivor Series team, but there was still one final spot left to fill.

Shawn Michaels tried to regroup his team as all four got together for an interview with Jim Ross on WWF Superstars, calling Mr. Perfect's win over Honky Tonk Man impressive, but ultimately irrelevant since he didn't have time to prepare and because of Randy Savage’s interference. Shawn Michaels promised things would be different next time.

HBK said next time, he'd be going up against the real dominant force of the WWF and the baddest man in the WWF. Diesel began to smirk, looking like he knew this was finally his time to shine…but then Shawn Michaels revealed it would be Mr. Perfect next!

Diesel's facial expressions quickly changed and he turned sharply toward Michaels in disbelief.

Shawn Michaels immediately confronted Diesel, asking:

“Yeah - you! You wanted me on your team for a reason - to take care of some business.”

“I’m the Captain of this ship, bucko. Don’t you forget it. Know your role. There’s gonna be a big body between me and Savage. You want to be associated with the Heartbreakers, you should just be thankful to be associated with me. So sit tight and do what you’re good at.”

A frustrated Diesel shook his head and walked off the interview set, clearly seething as the camera followed him leaving the frame.

Shawn Michaels smirked and re-centered the interview, repeating that Diesel would be sending Mr. Perfect straight to hell when they met on Raw.
​

FLASH NORTON (w/Shawn Michaels, Honky Tonk Man, Diesel & Harvey Wippleman) vs. MR. PERFECT (w/Randy Savage & Tito Santana) While each man had their Survivor Series teammates in their corner, this was still quite uneven as The Intercontinental All Stars were still missing their final member, while the Heartbreakers had added the services of Harvey Wippleman at ringside since he had been scouting opportunities to insert himself into the chaos. While Diesel wanted to be the one to have the chance to weaken Mr. Perfect, Shawn Michaels instead insisted Flash Norton had been on a roll and deserved the spotlight. Norton, meanwhile, had already proven himself to be a dangerous force, with his Shoulder Breaker being one of the most devastating finishers in the WWF. Vince McMahon even noted that if Norton connected with it on Perfect, it could very well end Perfect’s Survivor Series hopes before they even began. Just ask Razor Ramon. While Perfect had looked strong earlier against Honky Tonk Man, he found himself immediately overwhelmed by the sheer power of Norton, who barely sold any of Perfect’s early offense. Norton cut him off with a standing dropkick and immediately began unloading with heavy strikes. After controlling the early portions, Norton hoisted Perfect up, looking to waste no time ending this one, but Perfect was able to slip free and counter with a diving dropkick right to Norton’s kneecap! That began to shift momentum. Perfect immediately targeted the leg, knowing it was his only path to survival against the powerhouse, and eventually managed to lift Norton up for a big release back suplex that finally grounded him. Perfect was able to get up first and locked in a kneebar to Norton, trying to neutralize the power advantage. Norton, however, dragged himself to the ropes to force a break. Once free, he blasted Perfect across the chest with stiff backhand chops before charging in with a running clothesline that sent BOTH MEN OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE FLOOR! This is where things really began to break down. At ringside, Honky Tonk Man tried to get involved against Tito Santana, charging in only for Santana to take him out with a quick strike, sending HTM crashing near the barricade. Diesel actually came to Honky Tonk Man’s aid, pulling Santana off the attack and throwing him into the steel steps! The referee left the ring to try and restore order as all four men brawled at ringside. And then… Shawn Michaels slid into the ring alone… Where he began warming up for Sweet Chin Music. But RANDY SAVAGE cut him off, grabbing HBK’s leg before the kick could connect with Perfect! Savage wagged his finger, yelling about cheating as Michaels pleaded innocence and tried to explain himself. But it was all a ruse to buy time… because NORTON CLOBBERED PERFECT from behind! Meanwhile, Diesel rolled Santana into the ring as the referee finally returned. The chaos had completely taken over the match, forcing the official to throw it out. WINNER: No Contest at 6:13 The fight continued after the bell. Diesel drilled Santana with a Jackknife Powerbomb in the center of the ring while Shawn Michaels followed up with Sweet Chin Music, sending him rolling out in a heap. Savage attempted to battle back against Norton, but Honky Tonk Man slid in and SMASHED HIS GUITAR across Savage’s back! “Finish him!” HBK shouted toward Norton. “He’s not going anywhere!” Norton nodded and began to set Savage up for the Shoulder Breaker… but then… “BAD GUY” hit. RAZOR RAMON was back. And he was armed with a steel chair. Honky Tonk Man tried to intercept him in the aisle but was immediately floored by a chair shot to the midsection. Diesel and Michaels both backed off toward the ring as Ramon marched in. Razor came face to face with the man who had put him out of action months earlier—FLASH NORTON—and immediately swung the chair into his ribs, then his back, then again and again until Norton staggered into the ropes. Ramon tossed the chair down… AND HIT A CLOTHESLINE THAT SENT NORTON OVER THE TOP ROPE! The crowd erupted as Razor stood tall, arms raised. From ringside, Michaels shouted at Diesel to get back in the ring, but Diesel simply shook his head and told him: “You’re the captain. This is your problem - not mine.” An irate Shawn Michaels was left standing alone on the outside as Razor Ramon helped clear the ring - leaving the final visual of Savage, Perfect, and Santana standing tall while the Heartbreakers began to fracture heading into Survivor Series.​

In an Interview on WWF Superstars with Jim Ross, Randy Savage was asked about the final member of his Survivor Series team. Savage explained that Razor Ramon is not just a former Intercontinental Champion - he represents the future of the division, and there’s no doubt in his mind he’ll be a future great Intercontinental Champion again, maybe sooner than expected. And that’s why Razor Ramon was the last member added to the team.

Ramon himself was certainly eager to get his hands on both Flash Norton and Shawn Michaels, still bitter over being put on the shelf for over a month due to Norton’s attack and Michaels’ involvement in the Heartbreakers’ recent assaults.

Another match finalized for Survivor Series as we inch closer to the big night.

Attempts to recruit Typhoon to CarnEvil did not go the way The Ringmaster had hoped. Instead, Typhoon had reunited with Earthquake as The Natural Disasters are now teaming with Crush, Tatanka, and Earthquake heading into Survivor Series.

But the circus is always looking for new talent, and a video on the next edition of WWF programming would give us our first look at a new member of CarnEvil.

​

The scene opened up on a big top, red and white circus tent welcoming us outside. THE RINGMASTER "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages...STEP RIGHT UP! You are about to witness a show that I promise you, you are not going to forget!" Ringmaster opened up the doors to the tent as we faded to inside a fully built circus setup with three rings, though it's too dark to make out all the details at first glance. The bleachers inside the tent have a scattered crowd of unsettlingly quiet spectators. THE RINGMASTER "I can assure you, you will be astounded by what you are about to see. Tonight you are in for a treat because the collection of remarkable human beings is unmatched anywhere in the world!" The spotlights turn on, shining down onto the center ring where DOINK THE CLOWN is seated on a stool, waving to the crowd playfully. THE RINGMASTER "Behold! The star of our show in the center ring! The Jovial Jester! The Whacky Warrior! The Genial Gladiator! But don't let his merry appearance fool you...behind those exuberant eyes...behind that friendly face paint..." A pause. THE RINGMASTER "A truly sinister and twisted individual - thinking of new ways to entertain his own Master of Mischief - DOINK THE CLOWN!" The audience actively boos Doink, but Doink was either oblivious or amused, happily clasping his hands to his chest as if soaking in the loving adoration of a crowd he believes is cheering him on. The next spotlight came on to the left ring where ADAM BOMB stood motionless. THE RINGMASTER "AND IN THIS RING - I present to you a man who feels absolutely nothing! You can punch him, kick him - use whatever weapon you think you need - he will simply absorb it...but BEWARE - for whatever pain you attempt to dish out, he will return it tenfold! This is THE RADIOACTIVE MAN - ADAM BOMB!" The Ringmaster pointed out a man in the front row raising his hand nervously. THE RINGMASTER "YOU there! Step into the ring! The hesitant man climbed into the left ring with Adam Bomb. THE RINGMASTER "Go ahead! Give him your worst!" The man nervously punched Adam Bomb in the chest. Adam Bomb barely reacted. The Ringmaster "IS THAT THE BEST YOU GOT?! Here - try this!" The Ringmaster handed over his cane to the volunteer. The man hesitated, but the Ringmaster urged him on. He swung the cane and snapped it across Adam Bomb’s back. Adam Bomb slowly turned his head. The Ringmaster’s grin widened. That was a mistake. Adam Bomb grabbed the man by the throat, lifted him effortlessly into a Gorilla Press, and hurled him out of the tent as the crowd reacted in stunned silence. THE RINGMASTER "ADAM BOMB, ladies and gentlemen!" Bomb snarled, shaking out his shoulders as the third spotlight came on. A new figure stood in the final ring. A large, heavily built man in a grey tunic with a hardened, stone-faced stare. Beside him sat a shattered cinderblock. THE RINGMASTER "And oh, what a treat we have for you tonight. THE NEWEST member of our collection of misfits. Your eyes do not deceive you, ladies and gentlemen...an import, coming to you from his Viking homeland of Finland..." The man flexed slowly, the crowd uneasy… THE RINGMASTER "...THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD - LUDVIG BORGA!" Borga nodded once to The Ringmaster before letting out a low, primal roar. He picked up the remaining half of the cinderblock— AND BROKE IT CLEAN IN HALF WITH HIS BARE HANDS. He didn’t even flinch. Dust and debris fell from his arms as he stared forward blankly. THE RINGMASTER "There you have it, ladies and gentlemen - along with myself, your humble ringmaster of ceremonies who is just lucky enough to be along for the ride...CarnEvil is now complete. The Greatest Show on Earth...this is..." He spreads his arms wide as the lights dim. THE RINGMASTER "…CarnEvil."​ "

The newest member of CarnEvil, "The Viking" Ludvig Borga would make his official in-ring debut on the November 22 episode of Raw in preparation for Survivor Series, dismantling enhancement talent in impressive fashion and immediately establishing himself as a terrifying new force within the group.

The Natural Disasters also had the chance for a pair of enhancement matches of their own, and the pair were still working well together as a team despite Earthquake’s recent return and the lingering question of ring rust. Crush and Tatanka both picked up dominant wins, further solidifying their cohesion heading into the big event.

With CarnEvil growing stronger and The Natural Disasters finding their rhythm, the stage, as it were, was set for this Big Top Battle.

One of the Survivor Series matches has some elevated stakes for its participants, and that's the one that will put the team of Jerry "The King" Lawler and The Royal Court against the team led by Rock & Shock — Chris Candido and Marty Jannetty.

In our last update, during The King's Court, Jerry Lawler suggested that if his team won at Survivor Series, he could take Tammy Lynn out on a date. While Chris Candido didn't seem thrilled with the proposal, Tammy Lynn displayed confidence in her team and accepted the challenge on their behalf.

For Lawler, he quickly took this as Tammy actually WANTED to go on the date, and he proceeded to run that comment into the ground each week on WWF Superstars while serving on commentary alongside Vince McMahon.

The November 1st episode of Raw would feature Rock & Shock taking on The Quebecers. Jacques Rougeau and Pierre Ouellet were last seen taking a loss alongside Bret Hart against Sting and Hulk Hogan, so they were eager to get back on track — especially after a confrontation that occurred backstage on WWF Superstars between them and The Smoking Gunns.

The Smoking Gunns still had some issues with The Quebecers from the summer, when The Quebecers had beaten them with help from interference to earn a Tag Team Championship opportunity. The Gunns had also offered up their assistance to Sting when he was being targeted by The Quebecers, and now Billy and Bart Gunn were enjoying mocking the Canadians for repeatedly winding up flat on their backs whenever they crossed paths.

This led to Pierre and Jacques going straight after The Smoking Gunns backstage, sparking a wild brawl that had to be separated by security before it could spill out into the arena.​

THE QUEBECERS (Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Ouellet) vs. ROCK & SHOCK (Marty Jannetty & "The 1-2-3 Kid" Chris Candido) (w/Tammy Lynn) As with many of their opponents, Tammy Lynn got a lot of attention from The Quebecers, with Jacques Rougeau trying to show off for her, flexing his muscles and blowing kisses her way. Tammy was definitely not interested. This led to Candido eagerly starting the match against Rougeau. The younger, quicker Candido outmaneuvered Rougeau early, and both he and Jannetty used their speed advantage to pick up a few quick nearfalls within the opening minutes. However, a knee from Pierre to Candido as he bounced off the ropes caused Candido to turn around and blast Ouellet with an elbow, but a momentary distraction allowed Rougeau to send Candido toppling to the ground with a clothesline. That opening gave The Quebecers the upper hand as they began to isolate Candido. The two heels made frequent tags while cutting the ring off in half as they worked over Candido for a lengthy segment of the match. A concerned Tammy Lynn became increasingly animated at ringside, slamming the apron and encouraging her man to fight back. The fans joined in with Tammy, and soon Candido was able to fight out of Rougeau's grasp and break free with a big back suplex that left both men down. Candido crawled toward his corner to make the tag...and both Rougeau and Candido got the tags at the same time! Jannetty raced into the ring and met Ouellet with a running dropkick. Rougeau tried to enter as well, only to be taken off his feet by another dropkick. As Ouellet got back up, he sent Jannetty into the ropes, but Jannetty rebounded and took him down with a flying forearm smash. Jannetty would lose his momentum when Ouellet caught a crossbody attempt and drilled him into the canvas with a massive powerslam. ONE! TWO! THRE.. NO! Ouellet went back on the attack, lifting Jannetty up into position for a Samoan Drop, but Jannetty escaped down Ouellet's back, grabbed him around the waist, drove a knee into the midsection, and hit the ROCKER DROPPER! Jannetty with the cover! ONE! TWO! THREE! NO! It was broken up by Rougeau. Loud boos filled the arena as the fans thought Rock & Shock had the match won. Rougeau hit a few more cheap stomps to the back of Jannetty before finally being chased out of the ring. Ouellet took advantage as he got back to his feet and attempted a powerbomb, but Jannetty fought back with a series of right hands before escaping with a headscissors takedown. TAG TO CANDIDO! Candido climbed to the top turnbuckle and dove off with a missile dropkick to Ouellet to take the big man back down. The momentum was in favor of Rock & Shock once again, but just as Candido looked like he was going to finish off Ouellet, climbing to the top turnbuckle for his diving legdrop... JERRY "THE KING" LAWLER WAS OUT FROM THE BACK! Lawler made a beeline for ringside and immediately began making advances toward Tammy. "We don't gotta wait until Survivor Series, sweetheart!" could be heard telling Tammy. Candido jumped down off the apron and approached the ropes as Lawler continued harassing Tammy. Jannetty came over and shoved Lawler away from her. The referee was distracted by everything going on...and Rougeau came in illegally to hit a LOW BLOW on Candido! Ouellet was up and immediately grabbed Candido in a bearhug as Rougeau climbed to the second rope and hit a seated senton onto Candido, driving him violently into the mat. Ouellet made the cover as the referee returned. ONE! TWO! Jannetty was looking to make the save… BUT LAWLER GRABBED HIS LEG! THREE! WINNERS: The Quebecers by pinfall at 8:47 Marty Jannetty kicked himself free from Lawler, but it was too late. Another victory stolen by those dastardly French Canadians. Jannetty immediately went to his partner's aid, checking on Candido. Only to be jumped from behind by Ouellet! Rougeau joined in for a two-on-one assault as The Quebecers were clearly not satisfied with simply picking up the victory. Meanwhile, Jerry Lawler was more than happy to watch the attack unfold. He entered the ring to direct traffic and encourage the attack on his Survivor Series opponents. That is until… THE SMOKING GUNNS rushed down to the ring! Bart and Billy Gunn slid into the ring as Lawler quickly exited, not wanting any part of the cowboys. Rougeau and Ouellet met the Gunns head-on, but Billy and Bart unloaded with a flurry of punches before sending the Quebecers for stereo Irish Whips and connecting with matching back body drops. With their rivals seeing stars, each Quebecer rolled out of the ring to safety before joining Lawler on the floor. The fired-up Gunns climbed the turnbuckles as the crowd cheered wildly. Jannetty helped Candido back to his feet as Tammy Lynn joined them inside the ring. The Gunns then hopped down and joined the celebration, with all four men raising Candido's arm in a symbolic victory as Raw went off the air.​

That altercation on Raw would lead to The Quebecers being added to the team of Jerry Lawler and Sir Robert Backlund, while The Smoking Gunns joined Survivor Series team - The Outlaws.

Last month, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase stepped away from active competition in the WWF as he revealed his plan to build his Million Dollar Corporation...and he was looking for the top star he was going to build it around. Someone who could be a "giant" in the industry.

At first, it seemed like DiBiase had his eyes on the group that had assisted him in his feud with The Smoking Gunns, which was the trio of Men on a Mission. However, it turned out that he was only interested in Mabel from the group, and that offer was going to be declined.

Except, DiBiase had been working on another deal in the background.

DiBiase's interest in Mabel was merely a smokescreen when he made a deal with Mr. Fuji to acquire the contract of former WWF Champion YOKOZUNA!

DiBiase explained that Yokozuna was the "sure thing" for his team. He was a giant of the industry that should've already accomplished much more, but simply didn't have the right leadership or the right resources around him. With DiBiase's UNLIMITED resources and under his guidance, Yokozuna was going to become what he was always meant to be.

DiBiase started his revitalization of Yokozuna's career by sending him into a handicap match against the team of Luke Lightning (Sean Waltman) and TJ Thunder (Justin Credible), collectively known as Thunder & Lightning, on the November 15th episode of Raw.

Thunder & Lightning scored one of the bigger upset wins back in the summer when they defeated Money Inc. and Mr. Hughes, which was really the final straw that caused Ted DiBiase to dissolve Money Inc. and step away from in-ring wrestling.

In this handicap match, Thunder & Lightning showed a lot of heart, but this motivated Yokozuna was simply too much for them to handle. The monster handled them with ease, eventually flattening both men before scooping them up and dropping a BONZAI DROP onto them at the same time!

After the match, Mabel came out to confront Yokozuna for a tense staredown between the two massive men because at Survivor Series, it's a "clash of the giants."

Mabel has spent the past several months proving what he's made of—but how will DiBiase's Million Dollar asset do when he's standing across the ring from someone his own size for the first time?

Next up: Final Survivor Series card prediction template!

Credit where credit is due: Thanks to BattleTank for the Survivor Series match graphics.​

 

[Dubb]

SURVIVOR SERIES PREDICTION TEMPLATE

MAIN EVENT
4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Dream Team (Hulk Hogan, Sting, Scott Steiner, & Rick Steiner) vs. The Hart Family (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, & Lex Luger) (w/Luna Vachon)
Winning Team:
Survivors:​

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Heart Breakers (Shawn Michaels, Flash Norton, Diesel & Honky Tonk Man) (w/Harvey Wippleman) vs. The Intercontinental All Stars (Randy Savage, Tito Santana, Mr. Perfect & Razor Ramon)
Winning Team:
Survivors:

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
CarnEvil (Doink the Clown, The Ringmaster, Adam Bomb & Ludvig Borga) (w/Sherri) vs. The Crushing Disasters (Crush, Tatanka, Earthquake & Typhoon)
Winning Team:
Survivors:

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match (If The Royal Court wins, Tammy Lynn must go on a date wiht Jerry Lawler)
The Outlaws (Chris Candido, Marty Jannetty, Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) (w/Tammy Lynn) vs. The King's Royal Court (Jerry Lawler, Sir Robert Backlund, Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Ouellet)
Winning Team:
Survivors:​

Singles Match
Mabel (w/Oscar & Mo) vs. Yokozuna (w/Ted DiBiase)

PREDICTIONS:
1. Pick the Winners (format above)
2. Pick the Survivors from the Winning Teams (format above)
3. Who is the Last Eliminated from the Main Event?
4. Who is the First Eliminated from the Main Event?​

 

[MTK36]

MAIN EVENT
4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Dream Team (Hulk Hogan, Sting, Scott Steiner, & Rick Steiner) vs. The Hart Family (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, & Lex Luger) (w/Luna Vachon)
Winning Team: The Dream Team
Survivors: Hulk Hogan and Sting


4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Heart Breakers (Shawn Michaels, Flash Norton, Diesel & Honky Tonk Man) (w/Harvey Wippleman) vs. The Intercontinental All Stars (Randy Savage, Tito Santana, Mr. Perfect & Razor Ramon)
Winning Team: Intercontinental All Stars
Survivors: Razor, Macho, and Perfect

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
CarnEvil (Doink the Clown, The Ringmaster, Adam Bomb & Ludvig Borga) (w/Sherri) vs. The Crushing Disasters (Crush, Tatanka, Earthquake & Typhoon)
Winning Team: CarnEvil
Survivors: Adam Bomb

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match (If The Royal Court wins, Tammy Lynn must go on a date with Jerry Lawler)
The Outlaws (Chris Candido, Marty Jannetty, Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) (w/Tammy Lynn) vs. The King's Royal Court (Jerry Lawler, Sir Robert Backlund, Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Ouellet)
Winning Team: The Outlaws
Survivors: Chris Candido


Singles Match
Mabel (w/Oscar & Mo) vs. Yokozuna (w/Ted DiBiase)

PREDICTIONS:
1. Pick the Winners (format above) DONE
2. Pick the Survivors from the Winning Teams (format above) DONE
3. Who is the Last Eliminated from the Main Event? Bret Hart
4. Who is the First Eliminated from the Main Event? Rick Steiner

A/N: Sorry I had to edit, read questions 3 and 4 wrong.

 

[BattleTank]

Hey look, we are on the same wavelength with our shows lol Gonna state for the record I have no recollection of this show, either. So I'm not cheating if I get them all right.

Wishing you the best of luck and hoping both of us are the sole survivors and make it through writing this albatross of a PPV...

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Dream Team (Hulk Hogan, Sting, Scott Steiner, & Rick Steiner) vs. The Hart Family (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, & Lex Luger) (w/Luna Vachon)
Winning Team: Dream Team
Survivors: Hogan & Sting
Hogan's gotta get his heat back, plus Sting needs something new to get him going for WMX. I can see Bret getting counted out, and Owen taking the final fall for the team.


4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Heart Breakers (Shawn Michaels, Flash Norton, Diesel & Honky Tonk Man) (w/Harvey Wippleman) vs. The Intercontinental All Stars (Randy Savage, Tito Santana, Mr. Perfect & Razor Ramon)
Winning Team: IC All Stars
Survivors: Razor Ramon & Mr. Perfect
Another really fun writeup here. Norton is the shit, and you know I'm a mark for him. Razor/Perfect survive the match here.

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
CarnEvil (Doink the Clown, The Ringmaster, Adam Bomb & Ludvig Borga) (w/Sherri) vs. The Crushing Disasters (Crush, Tatanka, Earthquake & Typhoon)
Winning Team: CarnEvil
Survivors: Adam Bomb
Splitting my guys up and forcing me to go against Crush here! Had to pick a heel team eventually on here, and CarnEvil needs to continue getting pushed. Nat Dis can afford to lose, and it pains me to say that both Crush and Tatanka (arguably my top 2 guys of the new gen) can also afford to suffer a loss here.

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match (If The Royal Court wins, Tammy Lynn must go on a date wiht Jerry Lawler)
The Outlaws (Chris Candido, Marty Jannetty, Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) (w/Tammy Lynn) vs. The King's Royal Court (Jerry Lawler, Sir Robert Backlund, Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Ouellet)
Winning Team: The Outlaws
Survivors: The Gunns
So much fun in one match! I think you are slowly priming The Gunns for a title run, so they look strong here. Love Sir Robert Backlund character, btw.

Singles Match
Mabel (w/Oscar & Mo) vs. Yokozuna (w/Ted DiBiase)
Gotta have one more heel win to balance this out. I love the pairing of Yoko with Ted. You just revamped Yoko for all of 94 by giving him Ted. Nicely done.

PREDICTIONS:
1. Pick the Winners (format above) Done
2. Pick the Survivors from the Winning Teams (format above) Done
3. Who is the Last Eliminated from the Main Event? Owen Hart
4. Who is the First Eliminated from the Main Event? Rick Steiner

Best of luck writing, my friend! Can't wait for this to drop!

 

[Roy Mustang]

SURVIVOR SERIES PREDICTION TEMPLATE

MAIN EVENT
4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Dream Team (Hulk Hogan, Sting, Scott Steiner, & Rick Steiner) vs. The Hart Family (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, & Lex Luger) (w/Luna Vachon)
Winning Team: The Hart Family
Survivors: Bret Hart

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Heart Breakers (Shawn Michaels, Flash Norton, Diesel & Honky Tonk Man) (w/Harvey Wippleman) vs. The Intercontinental All Stars (Randy Savage, Tito Santana, Mr. Perfect & Razor Ramon)
Winning Team: The Intercontinental All Stars
Survivors: Randy Savage and Razor Ramon

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
CarnEvil (Doink the Clown, The Ringmaster, Adam Bomb & Ludvig Borga) (w/Sherri) vs. The Crushing Disasters (Crush, Tatanka, Earthquake & Typhoon)
Winning Team: CarnEvil
Survivors: Doink, Ringmaster, Adam Bomb and Ludvig Borga

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match (If The Royal Court wins, Tammy Lynn must go on a date wiht Jerry Lawler)
The Outlaws (Chris Candido, Marty Jannetty, Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) (w/Tammy Lynn) vs. The King's Royal Court (Jerry Lawler, Sir Robert Backlund, Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Ouellet)
Winning Team: The Outlaws
Survivors: Chris Candido

Singles Match
Mabel (w/Oscar & Mo) vs. Yokozuna (w/Ted DiBiase)

PREDICTIONS:
1. Pick the Winners (format above)
2. Pick the Survivors from the Winning Teams (format above)
3. Who is the Last Eliminated from the Main Event? Sting
4. Who is the First Eliminated from the Main Event? Owen Hart

 

[Szumi]

SURVIVOR SERIES PREDICTION TEMPLATE

MAIN EVENT
4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Dream Team (Hulk Hogan, Sting, Scott Steiner, & Rick Steiner) vs. The Hart Family (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, & Lex Luger) (w/Luna Vachon)
Winning Team: THE DREAM TEAM
Survivors: Hogan & Sting.
Feel like this can be a way to give Hogan a nice send-off, because he's not going out on his back, brother! While still having him hype Sting as the future of the WWF as well. Hart I think gets eliminated by DQ for cheating. Re-read a from KOTR on before feedbacking and I must say I forgot how delightfully wonderful you were in this with secondary characters. You made BBB one of thee single most important characters in this entire company, and all of it as a like third-most important wrestler at best in an arc. The booking of him especially is genuinely amazing, and I love the strings of threads here too for Owen Hart's development, Luger/Sting, and Beauty and the Beast as well. So much great character work.

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Heart Breakers (Shawn Michaels, Flash Norton, Diesel & Honky Tonk Man) (w/Harvey Wippleman) vs. The Intercontinental All Stars (Randy Savage, Tito Santana, Mr. Perfect & Razor Ramon)
Winning Team: Intercontinental All Stars
Survivors: Curious if Norton finally eats a fall here (I think he does), but he is another who is just fucking amazing in this. Your careful protection of him has been a delight. The way you tweaked Diesel as well was fantastic in this, and definitely looking forward to the long story of Diesel/Taker, and shorter one of Diesel/HBK.

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
CarnEvil (Doink the Clown, The Ringmaster, Adam Bomb & Ludvig Borga) (w/Sherri) vs. The Crushing Disasters (Crush, Tatanka, Earthquake & Typhoon)
Winning Team: CarnEvil
Survivors: Adam Bomb
Borga just doesn't have the same juice as ADAM BOMB BAYBAY. CarnEvil is another one of those things I forgot about initially with this, and it's just midcard excellence. The whole concept behind it is a truly genius idea Dubb. The handling of Adam Bomb in this has been perfect, I am always here for truly evil Doink and not just cartoon evil Doink, and The Ringmaster is such an amazing cartoon era version of Raven because it's really the same theme of who Raven was, just beautifully dressed up as an evil carnival promoter. This was ahead of its time, BTB and in-universe wise!

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match (If The Royal Court wins, Tammy Lynn must go on a date wiht Jerry Lawler)
The Outlaws (Chris Candido, Marty Jannetty, Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) (w/Tammy Lynn) vs. The King's Royal Court (Jerry Lawler, Sir Robert Backlund, Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Ouellet)
Winning Team: The King's Royal Court
Survivors: Lawler & PCO
I could see this one going either way, but I think that King needs a win

Singles Match
Mabel (w/Oscar & Mo) vs. Yokozuna (w/Ted DiBiase) - BONZAI YA FIT BITCH MABEL

PREDICTIONS:
1. Pick the Winners (format above)
2. Pick the Survivors from the Winning Teams (format above)
3. Who is the Last Eliminated from the Main Event? Bam Bam Bigelow
4. Who is the First Eliminated from the Main Event? Rick Steiner​

 

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MAIN EVENT
4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Dream Team (Hulk Hogan, Sting, Scott Steiner, & Rick Steiner) vs. The Hart Family (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, & Lex Luger) (w/Luna Vachon)
Winning Team: The Dream Team
Survivors: Sting & Scott Steiner
Babyface team is too stacked to lose. I'd considered Hogan surviving to get some heat back from SummerSlam, but I'm not sure how long he'll be sticking around in your story. Sting/Hart is the endgame for Mania surely, so this gets that started and I picked Scott as a wildcard to potentially tease a singles push away from Rick down the line.

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Heart Breakers (Shawn Michaels, Flash Norton, Diesel & Honky Tonk Man) (w/Harvey Wippleman) vs. The Intercontinental All Stars (Randy Savage, Tito Santana, Mr. Perfect & Razor Ramon)
Winning Team: The Intercontinental All Stars
Survivors: Macho, Tito & Razor
Loved Honky's re-debut and the differing reactions to his place on the team. The HBK/Diesel dynamic was so much fun to read with how you much your introduction of Diesel differed from the real thing. I think Norton will eat his first loss, Honky obviously will be fine being beat and hopefully sticks around, and I'm feeling like maybe we'll get an Undertaker sighting or spookiness to give Diesel a countout elimination. I picked Tito as a survivor just because he's one of my favorites, although I suspect he's probably here to be destroyed by one of the heels.

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
CarnEvil (Doink the Clown, The Ringmaster, Adam Bomb & Ludvig Borga) (w/Sherri) vs. The Crushing Disasters (Crush, Tatanka, Earthquake & Typhoon)
Winning Team: CarnEvil
Survivors: Doink the Clown, The Ringmaster, Adam Bomb & Ludvig Borga
Incredible segment to unveil Borga as the carnival strongman for the group. You've always shined with the midcard characters that were typically underutilized. I've gone with the full squad surviving since I love em that much and don't think any of the babyfaces need to be protected.

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match (If The Royal Court wins, Tammy Lynn must go on a date wiht Jerry Lawler)
The Outlaws (Chris Candido, Marty Jannetty, Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) (w/Tammy Lynn) vs. The King's Royal Court (Jerry Lawler, Sir Robert Backlund, Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Ouellet)
Winning Team: The King's Royal Court
Survivors: Jerry Lawler
Everything about the stip indicates King should win, so I'll go with that. I don't think anybody on Lawler's team really needs to be protected, so I'll go with King to get all the glory and spotlight ahead of his date with Tammy.

Singles Match
Mabel (w/Oscar & Mo) vs. Yokozuna (w/Ted DiBiase)
Fun shift for Yoko following the SummerSlam loss. Mabel is here to be sacrificed to reheat the big sumo.

PREDICTIONS:
1. Pick the Winners (format above)
2. Pick the Survivors from the Winning Teams (format above)
3. Who is the Last Eliminated from the Main Event? Lex Luger
4. Who is the First Eliminated from the Main Event? Rick Steiner

 

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MAIN EVENT
4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Dream Team (Hulk Hogan, Sting, Scott Steiner, & Rick Steiner) vs. The Hart Family (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, & Lex Luger) (w/Luna Vachon)
Winning Team: Dream Team
Survivors: Sting and Scott Steiner

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
The Heart Breakers (Shawn Michaels, Flash Norton, Diesel & Honky Tonk Man) (w/Harvey Wippleman) vs. The Intercontinental All Stars (Randy Savage, Tito Santana, Mr. Perfect & Razor Ramon)
Winning Team: IC All-Stars
Survivors: Razor

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match
CarnEvil (Doink the Clown, The Ringmaster, Adam Bomb & Ludvig Borga) (w/Sherri) vs. The Crushing Disasters (Crush, Tatanka, Earthquake & Typhoon)
Winning Team: CarnEvil
Survivors: Ringmaster and Adam Bomb

4-on-4 Elimination Tag Match (If The Royal Court wins, Tammy Lynn must go on a date wiht Jerry Lawler)
The Outlaws (Chris Candido, Marty Jannetty, Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) (w/Tammy Lynn) vs. The King's Royal Court (Jerry Lawler, Sir Robert Backlund, Jacques Rougeau & Pierre Ouellet)
Winning Team: The Outlaws
Survivors: Candido

Singles Match
Mabel (w/Oscar & Mo) vs. Yokozuna (w/Ted DiBiase)

PREDICTIONS:
1. Pick the Winners (format above)
2. Pick the Survivors from the Winning Teams (format above)
3. Who is the Last Eliminated from the Main Event? Luger
4. Who is the First Eliminated from the Main Event? Rick Stiener