WWF Pay-Per-View Events

Royal Rumble ’93
-Held at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California on Sunday, January 24, 1993.
The show was marked by the introduction of the “Narcissist” Lex Luger by famed
manager, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan.
ROYAL RUMBLE PARTICIPANTS – 30 Man:
        -Number Entered: (1) Ric Flair (2) Bob Backlund (3) Papa Shango (4) Ted
        DiBiase (5) Brian Knobbs (6) Virgil (7) Jerry Lawler (8) Max Moon (9) Genichiro
        Tenryu (10) Mr. Perfect (11) Skinner (12) Koko B. Ware (13) Samu (14)
        Berzerker (15) Undertaker (16) Terry Taylor (17) Damien Demento (18) Irwin
        R. Schyster (19) Tatanka (20) Jerry Saggs (21) Typhoon (22) Fatu (23)
        Earthquake (24) Carlos Colon (25) Tito Santana (26) Rick Martel (27)
        Yokozuna (28) Owen Hart (29) Repo Man (30) Randy Savage.
               -Winner: Yokozuna was the 27th man to enter the event. He eliminated
                Randy Savage to win.
               -Time of Match: 66:34.
       -Razor Ramon vs. Bret Hart, WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Hart retained
        by submission.
       -Marty Jannetty vs. Shawn Michaels, WWF Intercontinental Champion.
        Michaels won by pinfall.
                -Jannetty was accompanied by Sensational Sherri Martel.
       -The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake Beverly) vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick
        and Scott Steiner). Scott pinned Blake.
       -Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Big Bossman. Bigelow won by pinfall.
       -Doink the Clown vs. Jim Powers. Doink won.
                -Dark match, not broadcast on the pay-per-view.
Crowd Estimate: 16,000.
King of the Ring ’93
-Not the first King of the Ring, but the first held on pay television. The date of the
event was Sunday, June 13, 1993. Staged at the Miller Center in Dayton, Ohio.
-Commentators: Jim Ross, Bobby Heenan and Randy Savage.
       -Yokozuna vs. Hulk Hogan, WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Yokozuna
        defeated Hogan to win the WWF Title for the second time.
               -Yokozuna was accompanied by Mr. Fuji.
               -Hogan was accompanied by Jimmy Hart.
               -A photographer stood up on the ring apron and gave Hogan a fireball to
                the face during the bout, leading to the title change.
                -Time of Match: 13:08.
KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT – ROUND ONE:
       -Bret Hart vs. Razor Ramon. Hart advanced in 10:25.
       -Mr. Hughes vs. Mr. Perfect. Perfect won by disqualification.
       -Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Jim Duggan. Bigelow won in 4:59.
       -Lex Luger vs. Tatanka. Draw. Both were eliminated in 15:00.
ROUND TWO:
       -Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect. Hart won to advance, by pinfall in 18:56.
       -Bam Bam Bigelow advanced to the finals with a bye.
FINAL ROUND:
       -Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Bret Hart. Hart pinned Bigelow to win the 1993 King of
        the Ring Tournament.
                -After Hart’s victory, he was attacked by Jerry Lawler.
        -Crush vs. Shawn Michaels, WWF Intercontinental Champion. Michaels pinned
        Crush to retain his I-C championship.
                -Two Doinks came down to the ring to distract Crush.
       -The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Samu) and Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R.
        Schyster) vs. The Smokin’ Gunns (Bart and Billy Gunn) and The Steiner
        Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner). The Gunns and Steiners won. Billy pinned
        DiBiase.
       -Owen Hart vs. Papa Shango, USWA Unified World Champion. Shango pinned
        Hart to retain his belt.
               -Dark match, not broadcast on the pay-per-view.
-Crowd Estimate: 6,500.
SummerSlam ’93
-On Monday, August 30, 1993, SummerSlam was held at the Palace in Auburn Hills,
Michigan.
       -Lex Luger vs. Yokozuna, WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Luger won by
        countout, but the champion retained his World Crown.
               -Yokozuna was managed by Mr. Fuji.
       -The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) vs. The Steiner
        Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner). The Steiners won. Rick pinned Del Ray.
       -Mr. Perfect vs. Shawn Michaels, WWF Intercontinental Champion. Michaels
        won by countout.
               -Michaels was accompanied by Diesel.
       -The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Samu) and Bam Bam Bigelow vs. The Smokin’
        Gunns (Bart and Billy Gunn) and Tatanka. The Gunns and Tatanka were
        victorious. Tatanka pinned Samu.
       -Bret Hart vs. Jerry Lawler. Lawler defeated Hart by reverse decision.
       -Ted DiBiase vs. Razor Ramon. Ramon won by pinfall.
       -Giant Gonzales vs. The Undertaker. Undertaker pinned Gonzales.
               -“Rest in Peace” Match.
       -Doink the Clown vs. Bret Hart. Hart won by submission.
       -The 1-2-3 Kid vs. Irwin R. Schyster. Schyster won by pinfall.
       -Ludvig Borga vs. Marty Jannetty. Borga won.
       -Barry Horowitz vs. Owen Hart. Hart pinned Horowitz.
               -Dark match, not broadcast on the pay-per-view.
Crowd Estimate: 24,000.
Survivor Series ’93
-Held on Wednesday, November 24, 1993 in Boston at the Garden.
        -Ludvig Borga, Crush, Quebecer Jacques Rougeau and Yokozuna, WWF
        World Heavyweight Champion vs. Lex Luger, The Undertaker and The Steiner
        Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner).
       Number Eliminated:
               -Ludvig Borga pinned Rick Steiner.
               -Crush was counted out and eliminated.
               -Lex Luger pinned Quebecer Jacques Rougeau.
               -Yokozuna pinned Scott Steiner.
               -The Undertaker and Yokozuna were both counted out and eliminated.
               -Luger pinned Borga.
               Lex Luger was the sole survivor.
       -Bam Bam Bigelow and Bastion Booger and The Headshrinkers (Fatu and
        Samu) vs. The Bushwhackers (Butch Miller and Luke Williams) and Men on a
        Mission (Mabel and Mo).
       Number Eliminated:
               -Butch pinned Samu.
               -Mabel pinned Bastion Booger.
               -Mo pinned Fatu.
               -Bushwhackers and the Men on a Mission, combined, pinned Bigelow.
               The entire team of the Bushwhackers and Men on a Mission survived the
                match.
       -The Hart Brothers (Bret, Bruce, Keith and Owen Hart) vs. Shawn Michaels
        (substituting for Jerry Lawler) and the Black Knight, Blue Knight and Red
        Knight.
       Number Eliminated:
               -Owen Hart pinned the Black Knight.
               -Bret Hart defeated the Red Knight by submission.
               -Owen ousted the Blue Knight by submission.
               -Shawn Michaels pinned Owen Hart.
               -Michaels was counted out and eliminated.
               Brothers, Bret, Bruce and Keith were the survivors of the contest.
       -The 1-2-3 Kid, Marty Jannetty, Randy Savage (substituting for Mr. Perfect) and
        Razor Ramon vs. Adam Bomb, Diesel, Rick Martel and Irwin R. Schyster.
       Number Eliminated:
               -Randy Savage pinned Diesel.
               -Irwin R. Schyster pinned Savage.
               -Razor Ramon pinned Schyster.
               -Ramon was counted out and eliminated.
               -The 1-2-3 Kid pinned Rick Martel.
               -Marty Jannetty pinned Adam Bomb.
               Marty Jannetty and the 1-2-3 Kid were the survivors of the tag team match.
       -The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) vs. The Rock and
        Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton), SMW Tag Team Champions.
        Prichard pinned Gibson to capture the title.
                -The Bodies were managed by Jim Cornette.
                -The first non-WWF Title to change hands on a WWF pay-per-view.
       -Billy Gunn vs. Steve Lombardi. Gunn won by pinfall.
               -Dark match, not broadcast on the pay-per-view.
Crowd Estimate: 15,000.

World Wrestling Federation (WWF) PPV Events - 1993

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