02 May, 2023

DOINK THE CLOWN VS. MR PERFECT

 We begin with the introductionvideo to WWF Superstars. Sean Mooney is the first person shown, he has something from Luna Vachon’s dressing room. She appears and threatens to rip his heart out like she did Sherri Martel before cutting an Ultimate Warrior-like promo.

  Vince McMahon welcomes us to Superstars as The Undertaker makes his way to the raised interview platform with Paul Bearer. Raymond Rougeau calls Undertaker unstoppable, Paul Bearer confirms this and calls Undertaker the most powerful entity in the WWF. Undertaker cuts a promo on Giant Gonzalez continuing the feud and threatening to take the giant’s soul. ‘Taker challenges Giant Gonzalez to a match where Gonzalez will suffer. Who wouldn’t agree to that?

The Smokin’ Gunns call out the tag team division in a short vignette before Doink the Clown makes his way out for the first ever King of the Ring qualifying match, it has a 15-minute time limit with only the winners advancing. Mr. Perfect makes his way out and we have a match.

Vince McMahon, Jerry “The King” Lawler and Randy Savage are on commentary for this match.

 

DOINK THE CLOWN VS. MR. PERFECT

(King of the Ring qualifier)

WWF Superstars (1st May 1993)


  Doink the Clown jumps Mr. Perfect from behind and sends him ino the ring steps. Mr. Perfect tries to crawl away, but gets sent into the ring and Doink chops him back into the corner. Doink connects with punches and snapmares Perfect out of the corner, but misses the knee drop.

  Mr. Perfect trips Doink and drops down on the knee, Perfect places Doink’s ankle on the bottom rope and cannonballs on to it as Lawler complains about using the ropes. A chop sends Doink over to the floor, Earl Hebner starts to count but Perfect breaks it to send Doink’s head into the steps and connect with another chop before bringing it back in the ring. Mr. Perfect goes back to Doink’s injured leg and falls on Doink with a headbutt to the midsection. Mr. Perfect kicks at Doink’s leg as Savage makes the bold claim that the King of the Ring tournament is as prestigious as the WWF Championship. Doink holds the bottom rope and Mr. Perfect has to back away before 5, Doink escapes to the apron but is brought back to the ring with one clubbing blow. Mr. Perfect knocks Doink down with a knee lift, so the clown goes to the floor for a breather as we go to the break.

  As we return, it’s Perfect on the floor and McMahon explains he ran into the ring post during the commercials. Doink has gotten back in the ring, he climbs to the top rope and hits an ax handle to the floor as we go to an interview with Crush. Except it’s not Crush that shows up on screen, it’s another Doink! McMahon asks him how he can be there and Doink calls it an illusion. The Doink present for the match brings Mr. Perfect back into the ring and Perfect seems to have hurt his back, Doink sends Mr. Perfect into the ropes and hits him with a forearm to the kidneys before cannonballing on his back. Doink the clown hits a suplex and begins to laugh, giving Perfect time to rest. Doink goes to the top rope and hits another ax handle. Mr. Perfect tries to fight back to his feet with right hands, he’s sent off the ropes but ducks Doink’s punch, Mr. Perfect connects with a right hand and a chop. Mr. Perfect gets another right, but Doink responds in kind so Perfect rolls him up for 2. Mr. Perfect struggles for a backslide but brings Doink down for another 2 count. Doink the Clown sends Perfect off the ropes, Mr. Perfect slides over Doink’s back and rolls him up with an O’Conor roll for another 2. It looked like they messed it up though, he was down for a long time.

  Mr. Perfect hits a back suplex and covers, this time it’s definitely 2. They exchange more strikes and Doink reverses the irish whip but ducks too early, Mr. Perfect hits the Perfectplex as the time expires.

TIME LIMIT DRAW

This was a very basic match, it didn’t feel as long as the 11 minutes shown, but they didn’t make much use of the time. It’s a missable match, which sucks for me to say about any Mr. Perfect match. [*] 1.5/10

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