Why Was This Idea Never Revisited???

**Theo Dious** · 02-29-2016, 10:05 AM

In September of 1993, the WWF Intercontinental Championship was vacated after Shawn Michaels failed a drug test (the kayfabe reason had to do with failure to defend the title adequately or something.) A new champion was determined via a two-step process; first, a battle royal was held on Monday Night Rae, the two remaining participants of which would face each otheroom in a singles match on the following Raw to decide the new champion. The participants included the estsblished midcard of the day:

Mr. Perfect
Diesel
Giant Gonzalez
Razor Ramon
Bam Bam Bigelow
Tatanka
Superfly Jimmy Snuka
Adam Bomb
Marty Jannetty
MVP (OK seriously wtf with this guy)
Bastion Booger
1-2-3-Kid
The Quebecers
Owen Hart
Bob Backlund
I.R.S.
Mabel
Macho Man Randy Savage
Rick Martel

Largely a stacked match featuring 7 former and future IC champions and 3 former and future WWF champions. The last 2 men in the ring were veteran workhorse Rick Martel and promising up-and-comer Razor Ramon. The following week Razor defeated Martel to cement his rise in the WWF.

Why did they never use this idea again?

There have been plenty of vacated titles since then and I loved this setup when it took place. They've used battle royals to crown champions following vacated titles; they could have used this idea to determine contenders on Raw & have a title match on a PPV. Hell they could even have 2 battle royals on consecutive Raws to determine participants for a PPV match. Even given WWE's panicky desire to fill in this shit asap, you could open a Raw with the Battle Royal and have the last 2 guys close out the show. WHY WAS THIS IDEA NEVER REUSED???

02-29-2016, 10:05 AM	#1
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	Why Was This Idea Never Revisited??? In September of 1993, the WWF Intercontinental Championship was vacated after Shawn Michaels failed a drug test (the kayfabe reason had to do with failure to defend the title adequately or something.) A new champion was determined via a two-step process; first, a battle royal was held on Monday Night Rae, the two remaining participants of which would face each otheroom in a singles match on the following Raw to decide the new champion. The participants included the estsblished midcard of the day: Mr. Perfect Diesel Giant Gonzalez Razor Ramon Bam Bam Bigelow Tatanka Superfly Jimmy Snuka Adam Bomb Marty Jannetty MVP (OK seriously wtf with this guy) Bastion Booger 1-2-3-Kid The Quebecers Owen Hart Bob Backlund I.R.S. Mabel Macho Man Randy Savage Rick Martel Largely a stacked match featuring 7 former and future IC champions and 3 former and future WWF champions. The last 2 men in the ring were veteran workhorse Rick Martel and promising up-and-comer Razor Ramon. The following week Razor defeated Martel to cement his rise in the WWF. Why did they never use this idea again? There have been plenty of vacated titles since then and I loved this setup when it took place. They've used battle royals to crown champions following vacated titles; they could have used this idea to determine contenders on Raw & have a title match on a PPV. Hell they could even have 2 battle royals on consecutive Raws to determine participants for a PPV match. Even given WWE's panicky desire to fill in this shit asap, you could open a Raw with the Battle Royal and have the last 2 guys close out the show. WHY WAS THIS IDEA NEVER REUSED???