Chairshot Classics: Monday Night Raw #2 (1/18/93)

Ric Flair vs El Matador

El Matador is just Tito Santana from when we covered Hottest Matches with a Bullfighting gimmick. Not sure if it even is a new gimmick as they alternate between calling him El Matador and Tito Santana. His opponent is Ric Flair. Do I really need to introduce who he is?

A Collar and Elbow is turned into a Headlock by Matador but Flair pushes Matador off the ropes only for him to come back and knock Flair down with a Shoulder Block. Another Collar and Elbow is turned into another Headlock by Matador only for Flair to push Matador off the ropes again and be caught by another Shoulder Block by Matador. Flair gets to his feet and charges right into a Bodyslam by Matador and a Headlock takedown that gets Matador a two count. Matador holds Flair down with a Headlock, Flair tries to push his way out but Matador keeps his grip. Flair eventually pushes Matador off the ropes and gets hit by a Shoulder Block AGAIN! Matador bounces off the ropes and drops Flair with a Clothesline and then a Dropkick and gets another two count from another Headlock.

Back from the ads and Matador Irish Whips Flair but Flair grabs the ropes to counter a Monkey Flip allowing Flair to get a two count from a Roll Up. Flair jabs a thumb in Matador’s eye and clobbers him with a series of Right Hands before a Snapmare and a Knee Drop to Matador’s skull. In the corner, Flair hits a Chop an some Right Hands before Matador countered an Irish Whip and hits a huge Back Drop. Flair backs of into the corner where Matador hits Flair with 10 Punches. Flair jubs a tumb to the eye before climbing to the top turnbuckle to hit…… Flair has NEVER hit it. Never in his whole career, the opponent would always grab Flair and slam him from the turnbuckle to the canvas. There was no difference here as Matador slammed him down. Matador then Irish Whips Flair who clatters into the corner that he goes up, over and out of the ring. Matador follows and Clotheslines him on the arena floor. Back in the ring, Matador hits Flair with another Back Drop before hitting a High Knee and a Flying Forearm. Flair ducks a second Flying Forearm and sends Matador sailing over the top rope to the outside. At this point, Mr Perfect runs in and pulls Flair to the outside. Both men exchange punches as referees and officials separate them.

Winner: Ric Flair by DQ

Following the ads, Perfect and Flair are still brawling. Referees pull Perfect away while Flair heads to Vince McMahon. Flair says the WWE isn’t big enough for both men. Flair challenges Perfect to a match next week where the loser leaves the WWE.

Just as Flair walks away, Mr Perfect arrives and accepts the challenge. Vince hypes that match and Randy Savage vs Repo Man for next week.

We see a shot of Repo Man with Savage’s hat towing a car away and we fade out.

Post Show: Raw for a while will be an odd show as they try to find what Raw is. I’d say this was an OK show, there was a couple of decent matches but they won’t go down as being great ones.

Match Of The Night: Mr Perfect vs Terry Taylor. I really liked this one. I think there were a few good moves in it.

MVP: Mr Perfect. I don’t think anyone really stood out tonight but he won the MOTN so I’ll give it to him.

Rating: 5/10

With that, I am done for another week. I can be found on Twitter @Callaweasy2220 where I live tweet Raw, Smackdown, NXT and, when there’s one on, PPV and I babble on about any other bits and bobs of wrestling inbetween those as well as posting random screenshots of what ever I am reviewing.

I will be back next week with Raw’s third episode along with the results of the Royal Rumble so until then #UseYourHead and ALWAYS have an angle!

“Drop to your knees Ric, drop to your Knees!”

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