PAPA SHANGO VS. JIM DUGGAN

 

Jim Ross welcomes us to Wrestling Challenge for Mothers’ Day weekend, he and Brain run down tonight’s show and Ross asks Heenan what he got his mother as a present. Heenan says he gets the gifts for being a great son every year. We get the introduction video before Papa Shango makes his way to the ring. The crowd explodes for Jim Duggan

Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and Jim Ross are on commentary for this match. Howard Finkel is our ring announcer.

PAPA SHANGO VS. JIM DUGGAN

WWF Superstars (9^th May 1993)

  Papa Shango attacks Duggan from behind, starting the match. He connects with rights in the corner and a headbutt sends Duggan down.

  Papa Shango with more right hands before Jim Duggan reverses an irish whip. Three running clotheslines send Shango down and he rolls to the floor. A USA chant begins as Shango gets back in the ring, he’s sent off the ropes again but Duggan ducks early and is knocked down with a sledge. Papa Shango sends Duggan’s head into the top turnbuckle and bites at the forehead before Duggan takes a walk around the ring. Papa Shango kicks Duggan in the midsection and a clubbing blow knocks Duggan down. Papa Shango hits a jumping headbutt to the lower abdomen and claws at Duggan’s face before sending him off the ropes into a clothesline. Papa Shango works a chinlock and Duggan fades but keeps his arm raised on the third drop. Jim Duggan tries to get to his feet but is brought back down using his hair. Duggan fights to his feet and elbows his way free, he connects with right hands but runs into a knee to the midsection. Papa Shango sends Duggan into the corner but charges into the turnbuckle.

  Jim Duggan connects with haymakers before he sends Shango off the ropes into a back body drop. Jim Duggan hits the 3-Point Clothesline for the win.

WINNER: JIM DUGGAN

This was a basic television match, Jim Duggan was a good name to have in the tournament because he’s always popular and is a well-known veteran. Papa Shango did his part to be the dominant force in the match and didn’t look like a scrub but the time restraint meant they couldn’t do much, not helped by the90-second resthold. [*½] 2.75/10