I will review as much WCW and WWF TV and PPV's as I can from 91. I can't promise all the TV shows because they might not all be on Youtube or the Network. Also I'm not sure how many different shows WCW had during this time, so might be long winded to do them all. But we'll see. Also as a rule I won't rate jobber matches unless there's they go a different length or stand out for some reason.
WWF Superstars of Wrestling, January 5th, 1991
This show was recorded at the Sundome in Tempa, FL back on December 11, 1990. Vince Mchahon, Roddy Pipper and Honky Tonk Man are the three man annonuce team. They hype up the Warrior-Slaughter WWF Title match at the Rumble. Honky calls Slaughter a 'Dutch Master'
Texas Tornando VS. Tom Stone
Basic jobbing match. Tornando is feuding with Ted Dibiase at this time and Vince/Piper/Honky debate if he really does have a price for the Million Dollar Man? A Tornando heel turn could have been interesting...
"Mean Gene's!" Royal Rumble update! Macho/Sherri promo puts pressure on Warrior. Macho claims that Warrior-Slaughter will be non-title at the PPV. I like this plot and how it keeps Macho involved in the main event picture. Gene interviews Warrior in response who for some reason is wearing earrings?...
Warlord (W/Slick) VS. Danny Steel (yeah their really not trying with these jobber names are they?..)
Having recently gone singles Warlord is feuding with the returning British Bulldog who was also better known as a tag team guy previously. It's a surprisely decent feud. Warlord runs through Steel with a gut wretch slam and full nelson for the quick submission.
A bunch of Rumble entrants hype up the match and their chances. The stand outs are Bret Hart who calls himself "the coolest of the cool" and Brother Love (W/his man the Undertaker). Love references the Jonestown Massacre which is kinda dark for early 90's WWF, but also perfectly considering Love's creepy religious gimmick.
J.T. Smith VS. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
The highlight of this one is Smith nicking Duggan's 2X4 and mocking him with it, now that's my kind of jobber
More Rumble promos from Tugboat, Dibiase and Dusty and Dustin Rhodes. Dibiase and the Rhodes' are hyping up their tag match at the PPV. Its something of a novelity to see a young Dustin Rhodes having a cup of coffee with the WWF before going on to bigger things in WCW and later as Goldust back in WWF/E.
On a special edition of The Brother Love show the guest is Hulk Hogan. Love warns Hogan to watch out for an "Earthquake" at the rumble and also to keep a eye out for Dino Bravo. Hogan responds by saying he will be the only Natural Disater at the Rumble.
Another Rumble report reruns the closing stages of last year's Rumble match, where it came down to Warrior VS. Hogan. The message being that it truly is everyman for himself. In a classic heel promo Dibiase and Virgil are at a stable. Dibiase wears a cowboy hat and mocks the Rhodes family. At the end of the segment he gets Virgil to clear up dirt off the cowboy hat. This is planting the seeds for the Virgil face turn at the rumble. Vince and co. even talk about how disrespected Virgil must feel, and why he should stand up to his boss. Its this level of depth and storytelling craft which is very rarely seen in WWE nowadays if ever.
Orient Express (W/Mr. Fiji) VS. The Morkie Brothers? WTF!?
The Express are set to open the rumble against the Rockers in what might be one of my favourite ever PPV openers. In this standard job match Kaito's reverse flying forearm is still to die for
We end with more rumble promos from a Bushwacker, Mr. Perfect. Dino Bravo, Rick Martel and Jim Neidhart.
WWF Superstars of Wrestling, January 5th, 1991
This show was recorded at the Sundome in Tempa, FL back on December 11, 1990. Vince Mchahon, Roddy Pipper and Honky Tonk Man are the three man annonuce team. They hype up the Warrior-Slaughter WWF Title match at the Rumble. Honky calls Slaughter a 'Dutch Master'
Texas Tornando VS. Tom Stone
Basic jobbing match. Tornando is feuding with Ted Dibiase at this time and Vince/Piper/Honky debate if he really does have a price for the Million Dollar Man? A Tornando heel turn could have been interesting...
"Mean Gene's!" Royal Rumble update! Macho/Sherri promo puts pressure on Warrior. Macho claims that Warrior-Slaughter will be non-title at the PPV. I like this plot and how it keeps Macho involved in the main event picture. Gene interviews Warrior in response who for some reason is wearing earrings?...
Warlord (W/Slick) VS. Danny Steel (yeah their really not trying with these jobber names are they?..)
Having recently gone singles Warlord is feuding with the returning British Bulldog who was also better known as a tag team guy previously. It's a surprisely decent feud. Warlord runs through Steel with a gut wretch slam and full nelson for the quick submission.
A bunch of Rumble entrants hype up the match and their chances. The stand outs are Bret Hart who calls himself "the coolest of the cool" and Brother Love (W/his man the Undertaker). Love references the Jonestown Massacre which is kinda dark for early 90's WWF, but also perfectly considering Love's creepy religious gimmick.
J.T. Smith VS. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
The highlight of this one is Smith nicking Duggan's 2X4 and mocking him with it, now that's my kind of jobber
More Rumble promos from Tugboat, Dibiase and Dusty and Dustin Rhodes. Dibiase and the Rhodes' are hyping up their tag match at the PPV. Its something of a novelity to see a young Dustin Rhodes having a cup of coffee with the WWF before going on to bigger things in WCW and later as Goldust back in WWF/E.
On a special edition of The Brother Love show the guest is Hulk Hogan. Love warns Hogan to watch out for an "Earthquake" at the rumble and also to keep a eye out for Dino Bravo. Hogan responds by saying he will be the only Natural Disater at the Rumble.
Another Rumble report reruns the closing stages of last year's Rumble match, where it came down to Warrior VS. Hogan. The message being that it truly is everyman for himself. In a classic heel promo Dibiase and Virgil are at a stable. Dibiase wears a cowboy hat and mocks the Rhodes family. At the end of the segment he gets Virgil to clear up dirt off the cowboy hat. This is planting the seeds for the Virgil face turn at the rumble. Vince and co. even talk about how disrespected Virgil must feel, and why he should stand up to his boss. Its this level of depth and storytelling craft which is very rarely seen in WWE nowadays if ever.
Orient Express (W/Mr. Fiji) VS. The Morkie Brothers? WTF!?
The Express are set to open the rumble against the Rockers in what might be one of my favourite ever PPV openers. In this standard job match Kaito's reverse flying forearm is still to die for
We end with more rumble promos from a Bushwacker, Mr. Perfect. Dino Bravo, Rick Martel and Jim Neidhart.