Well, this is it, the final new series for this blog and it's gonna be a great one. It's something I had on the backburner for a long time, and today I'm happy I finally get to do this. This is my WWF Revision Series.
The Series will be broken up into 3 parts - 1993 - 1996, 1997 - 1999, and 1986 - 1992.
So why am I starting with '93 - '96 first, instead of '86 - '92? Because the biggest changes need to happen in that time period, and I want to get those over with first. With introductions out of the way, let's get to it. I'm gonna begin at WrestleMania IX.
1993 - As you know, Wrestlemania XI was concidered one of the worst 'Mania's in terms if booking. Well, that's the first thing I'm gonna change. First Tatanka defeats Shawn Michaels for the Intercontenental Championship, thus establishing his Wrestlemania Moment (he'll lose it to Michaels on Raw before the King of the Ring). Crush defeats Doink in a big way, ending their fued. Mr.Perfect defeats The Narcissist Lex Luger. The Undertaker defeats Giant Gonzalez via pinfall,thus ending their feud. Money Inc defeats The Mega Maniacs, via IRS's briefcase. Yokozuna defeats Bret Hart for the title, And when Hogan comes out, Mr. Fuji just taunts him, never issuing a Title Challenge, so Hogan doesn't become Champ again,
The Wrestling Fans, at that time, knew that Hogan's era was over and Didn't want to see him as champ again. Very good change and WrestleMania IX was improved greatly.
Hogan challenges Yokozuna for the title on RAW, but Fuji wants to humiliate Hogan at a bigger venue...namely The King of the Ring. After a big loss at the hands of Crush, Doink decides to target someone else....The Undertaker. Doink and The Undertaker begin their Joker v Batman-esque fued (which ends at summerslam in a casket match). The RAW before the King of the Ring, Tatanka loses the IC Title back to Shawn Michaels. At the King of the Ring, Hogan fights and loses to Yokozuna, as normal, but leaves the WWF weeks later. Bret Hart still wins the 1993 King of the Ring,so that hasn't changed.
At SummerSlam,The Undertaker fights and defeats Doink in a Casket Match,ending their feud. Jerry "the King" Lawler was in Doinks corner. Speaking of Lawler,earlier in the show he faught Bret Hart (right off the bat,this time) and one by DQ,when Hart refused to release the Sharpshooter. Lex Luger defeats Yokozuna and wins the WWF World Title (though he loses it to Yokozuna at the Survivor Series,thanks to Fuji and Cornette).
The reason for this change is to give Luger a reward for campaigning hard for the his Title Shot. While in This Universe,the whole "Lex Express" campaign was a waste, as Luger only beat Yokozuna via Count-Out, thus never becoming Champion.
Anyway, another revision I'd make is that The Headshrinkers,and NOT the Quebecers,defeat the Steiner Brothers for the WWF Tag Titles. Steiners win them back in December. This is one of the most Important changes,as the 1st Dark Era of The WWE Tag Division,won't be as dark. Also Ludvig Borga feuds with Tatanka, Not Lex Luger. Speaking of turns,Doink becomes a Babyface soon after SummerSlam.
The Steiners begin a feud with the Quebecers after they cost the Bros their Title match on a September edition of RAW. Men on a Mission begins a small feud for the Tag Titles with the Headshrinkers.
- At the Survivor Series,things go as planned,except for a few things: Yokozuna fights Lex Luger and beats him for the title,thanks to Mr.Fuji and Jim Cornette. The Foreign Fanatics v All American's match is NOT the Main Event,and are named different. The Foreign Fanatics are called Borga's Brutes and would consist of Ludvig Borga (captain), The Quebecers (Pierre is never injured and replaced), and Crush.
While The All Americans are renamed to Tatanka's Braves, which consist of Tatanka (who in this revision is never injured), The Steiner Bros., and The Undertaker.
The Doinks v Team Bam Bam is a more serious affair and the show's Only 5-on-5 match. Men on a Mission and The Bushwackers wrestle as themselves,with Doink the only one dressed as...well,Doink. The 5th member of Team Bam Bam is the Brooklyn Brawler. Oh, BTW, Booger is the first one eliminated from that match. Also,The Doinks are renamed to Doink's Funsters.
The night after the Surviver Series,it is revealed to Cornette,Fuji,and Yokozuna that the Undertaker has been named the #1 contender for the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble.
Yokozuna,fearing the Undertaker, tries to put him on the shelf before the Royal Rumble. The Undertaker-Yokozuna feud begins.
In December,The Headshrinkers lose the tag titles to The Steiner Bros, who then defend them against the Harts at the '94 Royal Rumble,but lose them to the Quebecers in February. Feeling that he had been cheated out of his title at Survivor Series, Lex Luger announces his entry into the 1994 Royal Rumble. Jack "The Figurehead President" Tunney grants him entry,right off the bat.
Aside from the above changes, I keep everything as is. And with that,the Course of WWE has changed for the better in 1993. On to 1994 and the Dawn of the New Generation Era.
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1994 - We kick things off with the WWE Royal Rumble 1994. Everything's the same except for 1 thing: It's the Steiner Brothers who hold the Tag Titles and not the Quebecers. And 2 - In the Royal Rumble Match,
In February,The Quebecers defeat the Steiners for the Tag Team Gold. In March everything goes on as normal.
In Late April,Randy Savage and Shawn Michaels begin a mini-feud
(started over michaels' interference in the razor/diesel intercontinental title match). This leads a Hair v Carrer Match,with
Michaels' Hair put on the line against Savage's Wrestling Career on a Monday Night RAW in early-May. Thanks to Diesel, Randy
Savage loses and remains a Commentator. He also co-hosts Mania with Todd
Pettengil.
In May,everything goes on as normal. Well,except for the short Savage/Michaels feud. The WWF Women's division begins to grow.
In June,everything goes on as normal....except No Underfaker! Instead,Ted Dibiase introduces The Reaper,a grim-reaper themed wrestler,who he claims is the Undertaker's replacement...The "New Undertaker",if you will. Dibiase claims he got The Reaper from the same place that he got The Undertaker way back in 1990. Dibiase claims that The Reaper possesses all of the same powers that the Undertaker had,but that The Reaper is superior in every way. The Reaper is played by Brian Lee. The Reaper makes his debut a week later and is everything Dibiase says he is..except more sadistic.
Why this change? Because it's just better than 2 Undertakers. Plus, the Reaper is kinda like a Prototype Kane. So that's cool.
Anyhoo,,,In July,everything goes on as normal, so there's that. In August, the only changes are at Summerslam. At the event,The Undertaker returns to fight and defeat The Reaper, instead of the Underfaker. Also The Hart Bros. Steel Cage Match is moved to the Main Event.
The RAW after Summerslam,Undertaker declares war on all of
those who attempted to end him. The exceptions being The Headshrinkers
and Adam Bomb (who he says have repented). The 1st body he wants to bury
is Jeff Jarrett and that He'll take care of Yokozuna last. Undertaker
and Jarrett have a match the next week.
WARNING!! WARNING!! History Changing Event In Effect!! WARNING!! WARNING!!
.....I'd have Vince McMahon, though major negotiations, make a deal with Randy "Macho Man" Savage to renew his contract
with the WWF until the Spring of '95.
November has a small host of changes. First off,as a thank you for
resigning, Jack "The Figure-Head President" Tunney grants "Macho Man"
Randy Savage One Final Post-Retirement Bonus Match against Bob Backlund on RAW.
Next change is that Savage is a Color Commentator at the Survivor
Series.
Survivor Series Change #2: The Bad Guys look much stronger against the
Teamsters,and they manage to eliminate Owen Hart,Jim "The Anvil"
Neidhart,and "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. Shawn Michaels and (mostly) Diesel
eliminate the 1-2-3 Kid,The Headshrinkers,and "British Bulldog" Davey
Smith. Other that this major change,the match ends as normal.
Survivor Series Change #3: Doink and Dink battle Jerry "The King"
Lawler and his Mini-King, Sleazy in a tag match at the Survivor Series.
So it's not Clowns R Us v The Royal Family. Because, it makes the WWF look better than what happened at This Universes' Survivor Series '94..
Survivor Series Change #5: Guts N Glory does way better against the Million Dollar Team...with Guts and Glory winning.
The final change of the month has Bob Backlund keep the WWF
Championship for a longer period of time. He loses it to Diesel in early
January.
In December,Bret "Hitman" Hart is granted a WWF title shot at the Royal Rumble.
Other than the above changes, 1994 stays as is.
The New Generation Era continues in 1995, where big changes await...as does the Monday Night War.
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1995- In January Bob Backlund remains WWE Champ until the first RAW of the month. To prove he's the ultimate champion,Mr.Backlund makes a challenge to put his title up against anyone in the locker room...he gets Diesel. Backlund gives Big Daddy Cool a good fight,but he eventually succumbs to the big guy's power. Diesel becomes the new champion. The Royal Rumble remains unaltered...well,except for the Royal Rumble Match itself,which goes by at it's normal speed.
The next major change I'd make is the feud between Bret "Hitman" Hart and Bob Backlund more meaningful Plus, I'd raise the stakes of their WrestleMania match. On an early March episode on RAW, Backlund would add in the stipulation that if He lost at WrestleMania to The Hit Man, He would retire. But that if Bret lost, The Hitman would have to become his pupal for 2 Years. The Hitman agrees.
Their Match at WrestleMania XI still remains an "I Quit" Match, with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper as the Guest Referee. I'd also make The match itself much better than it was at the Actual WMXI. Also, I'd make this the 1st Match in a Double Main Event, with the 2nd one being Michaels v. Diesel fror the WWF Championship.
Bret Hart IS The Leader of WWF's New Generation and to see him relegated to the Mid-Card like this was just disgusting, so I'm fixing things the way they Should've Been!!!
Anyway, Bam Bam Bigelow v. L.T., in My revision is counted as a Special Attraction.
After WrestleMania XI, the Big Changes start to happen. First, All Gimmick Wrestlers are relegated to Superstars, never appearing on RAW. Next, After his Face Turn, Bam Bam Bigelow will have a Year-Long feud with the Million Dollar Corporation, ending at The Survivor Series. Also, "Macho Man" Randy Savage leaves the WWF after the event, where he did Color Commentary with Jerry "The King" Lawler and Vince McMahon.
The next major (and much needed) change I'd make is to the King of The Ring. As Everyone and their father are well We.ll aware, The 1995 King of the Ring was one of the Worst, so for the Revision I'm gonna set things right.
First, Mabel of Men on a Mission does NOT Win the King of The Ring, The Undertaker Does. Mabel gets himself disqualified thanks to interference from Kama. This sets up a feud between Mabel and the Undertaker going forward.
Next, "The Kiss My Foot Match" between Bret "Hitman" Hart and Jerry "The King" Lawler will be changed to a "No Disqualifications" match and will be the 1st part of a Double Main Event.
And Finally, Undertaker becomes the 1995 King of the Ring and gets a Title Shot at Summer Slam.
Next, At In Your House in July, everything goes as McMahon planned, except for 4 things. 1 - An Extra Match where the Undertaker fights Kama in a Casket Match, the one they Would have at Summer Slam 95 in the Actual Timeline. I figured that I'd move it here, so that I can replace it with Bam Bam v. Sid.
Undertaker/Kama Did happen at the event, but it was a Dark Match.
2 - Bret Hart battles Jean-Pierre Lafitte is moved to the next to final match. In the Actual event it was a Dark Match.Hart loses thanks to Jerry "The King" Lawler's interference.
3 - After failing to gain the Tag Titles from Owen Hart and Yokozuna, the Allied Powers explode, when a pissed British Bulldog viciously attacks Lex Luger. The British Bulldog turns heel and it sets up a short feud between him and Luger. 2 weeks later, The British Bulldog, along with his new manager Jim Cornette, explains his actions. Davey Boy was sick of Lugar's arrogant attitude and that the All American got all of the Glory, while the Bulldog did most of the Work. Luger refutes this, however. And the 2 agree to face each other at Summer Slam.
And finally, Change 4 - During his celebration win over Psycho Sid in the Lumberjack Match, Diesel is confronted by the Undertaker, signifying the fact that the 2 WILL face each other for The Title at Summer Slam.
The nest night on RAW, Bret Hart, still angry about Jerry Lawler's interference in his match, Challenges him to a Steel Cage Match at Summer Slam. So NO Issac Yankem. Don't worry, Glenn Jacobs still gets employed by the WWF, he's just Big Glenn Jacobs, a Tough from The Mid West. Yeah, the Evil Dentist thing was Stupid.
Next, I'd set up a rivalry for the IC Title between good friends "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon and Champion "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, which leads to their epic Ladder Match for the Title at Summer Slam.
Bam Bam Bigelow targets Sid, which leads to Their match at Summer Slam. Plus, as an added bonus, the winner will be the next #1 Contender for the Intercontinental Championship. Diesel also starts his program with the Undertaker, who He'll be facing at Summer Slam.
Summer Slam '95 has a Double Main Event. The first being Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler in a Steel Cage (which hart wins). And the Second, "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel putting his WWF Championship on the Line against The Undertaker.(which undertaker wins, despite interference from mabel).
Also at Summer Slam, Hunter Hearst Helmsley v Bob Holly is replaced with Lex Lugar v The British Bulldog. Which Luger loses, thanks to Jim Cornette's interference. Note that this will be Lex Luger's Final WWF PPV Event, as he'd jump ship back to WCW in Early September.
Bam Bam Bigelow defeats Psycho Sid and faces HBK for the title on RAW 2 weeks later. He wins by DQ, when Kama interferes, leading to a feud between the 2.
After losing his title to the Undertaker at Summer Slam, Diesel decides to return to his roots and promises to rise back to the top as quickly as he did last time. Diesel is still a babyface, but he's a bit more aggressive and cocky.
With Undertaker as the champion,he takes Diesel's place in the Triple Header Match at In Your House in September. Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker are an interesting combination, don'cha think? Anyway, For September's In Your House, I'd make 2 changes. 1 - Bam Bam battles Kama, which ends in a Double DQ. and Diesel battles Mabel. After the Match, Mabel and Mo run into "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, who purchases them. Men on a Mission are now part of the Million Dollar Corporation.
Other than this the event goes on as normal. Later in the month, Undertaker, Diesel, and Shawn Michaels battle Camp Cornette in a 6-Man Tag on RAW. The end is exactly the same, with total carnage in the ring. Undertaker gets shelved and the WWF Championship is vacated and put up as a prize in a Tournament, which will conclude in October at In Your House - The Great White North.
The Tournament Participants are - The British Bulldog, Psycho Sid, Bam Bam Bigelow, "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon, Jerry "The King" Lawler ,Jean-Pierre Lafitte ,"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel, and Bret "Hitman" Hart.
The Tournament ends with Diesel and Bret Hart in the finals. The Hitman wins and becomes the Champion for the 3rd time. a frustrated Diesel attacks Bret and turns into a tweener.
Other than these changes, IYH 4 remains the same.
The next night on RAW, Diesel explains his actions and is proud of what he did. He declares that the REAL Big Daddy Cool is back and puts everyone in the WWF on notice. He promises to run over all who get in his way, with the exception of his buddies, Razor Ramon and Shawn Michaels.
It is also announced that The Undertaker will be returning at Survivor Series And will face Bret Hart for his Championship. And, the winner will go on to Face The British Bulldog at In Your House in December.
The revised Survivor Series '95 also has different matches. The Royals vs. The Darkside is instead The Million Dollar Corp. vs. The Firebrands. The Million Dollar Corp will consist of Mabel, Kama, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
The Firebrands will consist of Bam Bam Bigelow, Savio Vega, Fatu, and Henry Godwin. The Firebrands win the match (thanks to paul bearer coming out to distract mabel) and Bam Bam's battle with the Million Dollar Corporation ends.
The next new match will be Diesel vs. Goldust, which Goldust wins via DQ when Diesel starts brutalizing him.
Also, Bret Hart battles the Undertaker for the WWF Championship and wins via DQ when Mabel interferes.
The rest of the card remains the same, however.
And that's it for the changes, December will remains the same in this revision.
WWF in 1995 has been fixed and What An Improvement, Huh!! Next up, 1996.
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1996 - The beginning of '96 remains the same until after WrestleMania XII. Well, first, I'd turn Razor Ramon heel. Here's how this will go:
The RAW after WrestleMania, The Bad Guy joins Shawn Michaels during his in-ring victory interview. Just as things were going great, The Bad Guy attacks and viciously beats up The WWF Champ. The Next week, Ramon explains his actions - he was sick of doing thing the "Right Way" and wanted to do things the "Razor Ramon" way. He then talks about the "Man from '92" and that lately he's missed him like crazy, but that now, the "Man from '92" has returned and is ready to take what he wants, whenever he wants it. And declares that the Real Razor Ramon is Back!
Note: The "Man From '92" refers to how Razor Ramon was in 1992, his debut year.
Anyway, this sets up a Title Match between Razor and Shawn at the next In Your House (still titled 'Good Friends, Better Enemies'). I made this change due to Razor Ramon being more deserving of a Title Shot than Diesel.
So...if Razor is going after the Championship, what about Big Daddy Cool? Well, he starts something with Vader, which leads them to have a match at In Your House. After losing to Vader, Diesel targets Shawn Michaels.
Bret Hart takes some time off, but until he returns, WWF airs Bret Hart Matches from the archives during RAW. He Is the Leader of the Era, after all. Anyway, Bret Does return to team up with Shawn Michaels against Razor Ramon and Diesel.
A Week later....The (In) famous MSG event happens, the one that leads to "The Curtain Call". However, the event is Televised on the MSG Network and has a few matches changed. While Shawn Michels and Diesel Still have their Championship Steel Cage Match, Razor Ramon, now a heel, teams up with Hunter Hearst Helmsley against Savio Vega and Fatu. Bret Hart does guest commentary for the event.
The broadcast ends before the "Curtain Call" happens, so it wasn't televised...though some fans in the arena recorded it.
As much as I Really wanted Razor and Diesel to stay and improve WWF's Tag Division, I refuse to deprive the Wrestling World of one of the most Legendary angles in Wrestling - The Outsider Invasion and the formation of the n.W.o. Yeah, I'm helping the competition, but trust me, this is for the best.
After all of this, '96 goes on as normal, except Bret Hart is featured more prominently. Including, main eventing various House Shows and repping WWF on the International Stage. And of course, All Gimmick and Low-Tier Wrestlers Only appear on WWF Superstars.
Now, the next change will be at Summer Slam, with a New stipulation for the 4-Team Elimination Match. The Winners will defend the Tag Titles against Owen Hart and The British Bulldog at the Next In Your House.
Other than this, Summer Slam '96 remains the same ....as does the rest of the year, for the most part.
In September, Jim Ross "turns Heel" and introduces us to the Fake Razor Ramon and Fake Diesel. However, I'd change it so that Fakes only stick around for a month. Then have the 2 dudes who portrayed them, Glen Jacobs and Rick Bognar, ditch the Diesel and Razor gimmicks to wrestle as Big Glen Jacobs and Rick Titan respectively.
Also Bret Hart's attitude Shawn Michaels is more casual at first, but turns a bit heated when HBK interferes in Bret's match with Sid at In Your House in December.
Well, that's it for 1996. join me for part 2 of this Trilogy, where I go into the depths of The Attitude Era.
See ya then.
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