It's a horror-fying edition of Monday Night Raw as it's Halloween of 1995. Vince and Lawler at the announce position. Lawler dressed as a discount OBGYN while Vince dressed up like how he would had he lost the steroid trial (Lawler even makes a very slight reference to if Vince bought that costume a year ago).
Opening action it's Savio Vega taking on Goldust. Vince and Lawler talk some Goldfinger, but can't get to saying Pussy Galore. Uncut, uncooked, and UNCENSORED indeed. After the long intro, Goldust sneak attacks Savio. Whip to the corner and a clothesline from the bizarre one. He continues the aggression with some strikes. He tries a back drop, but Savio counters, landing a big elbow to the face. He tries a dropkick, but Goldust avoids. Goldust throws Savio shoulder first into the steel post and begins the offense on the injured body part, locking in an arm bar.
While his discount cheering section watches on.
Goldust wraps Savio's arm into the ropes into the ropes, then follows by slamming his shoulder into the post again as we go to break. When we return, it's Goldust still in control, working on the shoulder. Savio ducks a clothesline and lands a cross body, covering for two. Goldust is quick to to continue shoulder work, while also raking the eyes of the Caribbean legend. Goldust takes Savio to the corner and goes for a splash, only for Savio to avoid offense. He lands several clotheslines and slams Goldust's face to the mat. Goldust tries to back away, but Savio tries to continue offense. He misses the spin kick, which allows Goldust to cover Savio for the win. A better match than Goldust's debut against Marty Janetty. Lots of basic body part works, but I like that much like heel Doink, Goldust's solid wrestling somehow overshadow's the strange gimmick.
In the Survivor Series report, Pumpkin head Dok Hendrix tells us about the stipulations added to the Bret Hart/Diesel championship match. No interference, no count outs and no disqualifications. There must be a definitive winner. That's a surprising use of continuity on the WWF's part as if you recall, the previous Bret/Diesel matches were filled with interferences and controversy.
We get an ad for Karate Fighters as Horowitz and Hakushi's clash of interests have led to this intense battle between the two. Horowitz scores the upset, but Hakushi wants a rematch.
Speaking of Marty Confetti, he's in action next against Joe Dorgan. An exchange of arm bars early on. Marty lands a monkey flip and continues the shoulder work. Dorgan takes Marty to the corner and lays in some punches. He goes for a running elbow, but Marty counters, getting in another monkey flip and a fist drop. Headlock takedown from Marty who locks in the chinlock. Marty flollows with some fists and a clothesline. Back into the chinlock. Dorgan escapes, but Marty is quick to land a facebuster. Falling fist drop off the top gets the win for Jannetty in a dull squash.
Vince is in the ring with Jim Cornette, British Bulldog and Cornette's attorney Clarence Mason. Cornette mentions that Bulldog is once again being screwed over by Gorilla Monsoon. Bulldog won his match at In Your House, despite the disqualification and he feels that Bulldog deserves the match instead of Bret. Since Monsoon won't do anything, Cornette has acquired the services of Clarence Mason. Mason says that he is one the case and justice will be served. He's observed the tape of In Your House and has reviewed the contract of the match. He says that Monsoon's actions are unacceptable. The contract stated that the winner should face Bret at Survivor Series, not the champion. They are demanding a match against Bret Hart.
Cornette is also unhappy about his clients being forced to face one another in the wild card match. He's also unhappy about Bulldog being put in a match against Marty. Bulldog rants on Jannetty, to which Marty comes out and dropkicks Bulldog and takes out Cornette. He turns his attention to Clarence Mason, and teases slapping the attorney.
Up next, it's the WWF tag team champions The Smoking Gunns taking on Otis Apollo and Scott D'Amore. Some back and forth early on from Apollo and Billy early on. USA Network Shill of the week: Forever Knight. Holy crap is that ever ancient. Tag to D'Amore who gets caught in a drop toe hold. We cut to an interview with the 1-2-3 Kid who apologizes for his outburst at In Your House. He says that the Gunns should grant Razor and the Kid one more rematch. Body slam and elbow by Billy. Tag to Bart who tries to work the arm, but D'amore escapes. He tags in Apollo, but the double team attempt is met with a double clothesline. Sidewinder to Apollo gets the win in a slightly better squash than Marty's earlier.
Promo from Bret Hart who says that no winner was declared in his match with Diesel back at the Royal Rumble, but at the Survivor Series, with no count out or disqualification, he will win and become the WWF champion for the third time. Bret is the truck stop.
It's main event time up next as Razor Ramon defends his Intercontiental title against Owen Hart. But first it's Barrt Didnsky shilling some 8X10's of Diesel and Razor along with toy title belts. Well, that's less creepy than hocking those Bret and Shawn standees.
Owen and Razor were involved in a shove-off earlier in the night (we never actually saw the altercation), so Razor is quick to come in and attack Owen, clotheslining him over the top rope. After a time out with Cornette, Owen angrily stomps up the stairs and is ready for this match. An exchange of arm bars until Owen tries for a monkey flip. However, Razor holds the arm, keeping the pressure.
Owen try to turn it around, which leads to an exchange of hair pulls. In the middle of this match, we get an ad for the WWF hotline since Shawn Michaels' heath is somehow more important.
Razor continues to work the arm, until Owen tries for a headlock. However, Razor breaks out and hits a smack to the jaw. Owen escapes Razor's grip and lands a slap to the face. Razor catches him and lands a fallaway slam. Cornette tries to interfere, but Razor lays in a smack to the face. Not a good night for Cornette. But things get worse for Razor as Yokozuna and Master Fuji waddle to ringside. Cornette complains about his eye as we go to break.
When we return, Razor is still working the arm. Owen tries to escape, but Razor drops him down on the injured limb. Arm Bar by Razor, but Owen comes back by throwing Razor over the top rope. He follows with a baseball slide and a fist drop off the apron. Missile dropkick off the top by Owen, who covers for a two count. Hard whips to the buckle followed by a choke in the ropes. Owen drops his weight on the back of the draped Razor, contining the pressure. Back rake by Owen is met with strikes by Razor. However Owen is quicker, landing a spinning heel kick. Cover gets a close two.
Razor breaks free of a chinlock, but Owen reverses with a neckbreaker. Owen goes back up top for an elbow drop, landing it perfectly. Cover still only gets a two as we go to break. When we return, both men are down as Razor had landed a back suplex. Owen rolls over first, covering for a two count. Razor blocks some strikes and lands some hard punches of his own. Back suplex off the top buckle by Razor is turned into a cross body, but Razor turns that around into a rollover for a two count. Razor goes for the Edge, but Yoko makes the save, causing the DQ. Clothesline by Yoko, followed by a leg drop. Both heels stomp down Razor, until the Kid comes in for the save. But Yoko is quick to take him down with a headbutt and leg drop.
But making the save is the debuting Ahmed Johnson who dumps Yoko like a sack of potatoes. Bulldog tries to face him, but backs away as Raw comes to an end.
A bit of a basic title match honestly. Lots of arm work early on really slowed things down as most of Razor's offense was just arm bars and wristlocks. Owen however was the real workhorse of the match, hitting some impressive spots, like the missile dropkick for instance. Shame that in the end it boiled more down to an angle that led to Ahmed Johnson's Raw debut, which I do think worked really well.
As for that debut, it was the highlight of an otherwise average Raw. Ahmed looks like a beast early on, slamming Yokozuna without any problems and from minute one already feeling like an important name on the roster. More than I can say about Goldust who, while having a decent match with Savio, still looks like he's struggling a bit. Also, two basic enhancement matches from Marty and the Gunns that amounted to nothing. I did like the Cornette promo that builds to future developments in the twisting and turning title picture. I do wish the Halloween motif was used a bit more, but it's hardly enough to demerit this show any further. A B- is fair enough for this show.