WWF Shotgun Saturday Night - 1/4/97

Part 1 of 6 in a series looking at the night club episodes of WWF Shotgun.

(This is part 1 of 6 in a look at the episodes of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night, which I knew existed but have never watched, that aired from live from night clubs across NYC.)

It’s the WWF in a nightclub. In 1997. What could go wrong?

1. The Godwinns vs. The Flying Nuns
2. Goldust vs. The Sultan
3. Ahmed Johnson vs. Crush
4. Mascarita Sagrada vs. Mini Vader

Bob Backlund is yelling at people in the middle of the street. This would probably not be totally uncommon in New York. Oh lord this is bizarre. A small ring in a small nightclub with the Godwinns and two guys dressed as nuns. Our first bout … the  Godwinns vs the Flying Nuns is NOW!  This is overwhelming dumb. Vince tries to hype this as a “guys vs girls” match and keeps saying the one with facial hair has a “chromosome problem”. A freshly shaved Todd Pettingill asks Hillbilly Jim his opinion. He doesn’t give a shit. Brother Love absolutely knocked the hell out of Phineas with a Bible or some sort of religious doctrine. Todd gets a word with Brother Love who says nothing. That was pointless. Todd is in the supposed VIP lounge and oogles over Marlena. Bob Backlund turns up and yells. Goldust and the Sultan is next! Fearless roving reporter Todd is back and is bothering Bob Backlund at ringside who says “I can’t hear without my glasses”. Match felt like it went ten hours. Nothing happens until Marlena exposes herself on the apron to distract Sultan. Sunny is pissed. Backlund is in hysterics. The crowd seemed to enjoy it. Sunny says she’ll bring a sex tape to the proceedings next week. I’m sorry, what now? Crush vs. Ahmed Johnson is our next bout! Ahmed does a really wild running dive off the stage into the ring. Todd is back and is bothering Clarence Mason and asks him dumb questions. Clarence should sue him for impersonating a reporter. Not sure that’s how the legal system works though. This was probably the best match so far. CHRIST! That chair shot to Ahmed was gnarly! The Godwinns and Goldust run to Ahmed’s aid from the VIP area WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE RING! What the hell took them so long? Did their appetizers finally show up? They all fight into the street and Ahmed gives some poor sap a Pearl River Plunge on top of a car. That was pretty insane. A skit of Jim Cornette taking Mini Vader to the men’s room at the bus terminal. Do with that as you will. Final match is Mascarita Sagrada vs. Mini Vader. Sunny comes to the ring and does the Macarena as Todd Pettingill lobs insulting rhymes about Sagrada being from “someplace you shouldn’t drink the water” and that Sagrada’s only preparation is “slugging margaritas”. Aside from all the shenanigans with Cornette at ringside, this was actually pretty decent. The minis rips off Cornette’s pants. Sunny dances on a table as Vince plugs next week. Cornette runs into the streets with no pants on. Again, probably something that’s not totally uncommon in New York.