YOKOZUNA VS. SAVIO VEGA

 Savio Vega took the final place in the tournament, beating Irwin R. Schyster on the preshow in a last-minute qualifier. He replaces Razor Ramon, who accompanies his friend to ringside. This is not prime Yokozuna, as he was knocking on the door of 700lbs and almost beyond getting a wrestling license in some states, by some accounts. 

 Yokozuna makes his way out with Mr. Fuji and Jim Cornette, the latter of whom is holding the WWF Tag Team Championship belt. We see Yokozuna winning his qualifying match a couple of weeks previous as Yoko gets in the ring. Todd Pettingill is backstage with Razor Ramon and Savio Vega, who says he will be the first Peurto Rican King of the Ring before heading for his match. We see the finish of his qualifying match minutes ago. Dok Hendrix hilariously translates Vega’s Spanish into doubt. 

  

Vince McMahon and Dok Hendrix are on commentary for this match. Bill Dunn is our ring announcer. 

YOKOZUNA VS. SAVIO VEGA (King of the Ring Quarterfinal) 

WWF King of the Ring 1995 (25th June 1995) 

 

 Each wrestler waves their respective flag as the bell rings, which eats into the 15-minute time limit. Savio Vega grabs a headlock as the lock up, he gets sent off the ropes and runs into Yokozuna.

Yokozuna backs Vega into the ropes and chops him. Savio Vega ducks a clothesline, but not the back elbow. Savio Vega rolls out of the way of an elbow drop and works on Yokozuna’s arm, Yokozuna backs Vega into the corner and they exchange right hands Savio Vega gets some momentum going with his shots, he sends Yokozuna’s head into the turnbuckle, Yokozuna ducks a spinning heel kick from Savio Vega and it’s the only time he’s left his feet. Yokozuna stomps at Vega and beats him down in the corner with right hands. Savio Vega gets out of the way of the Banzai Drop, he chops Yokozuna but is knocked into the corner with a headbutt. Yokozuna chokes Savio Vega across the top rope, then snapmares him down into a trapeze hold.

Savio Vega goes down to the mat, but he keeps one shoulder up and is able to fight back to his feet. Savio Vega fights out of the hold with elbows but he gets sent over the top rope to the floor. Razor Ramon helps Vega back into the ring. Savio Vega rocks Yokozuna with right hands, Yokozuna strikes Vega back, then backs him into the corner with a choke. Yokozuna slams Vega in the middle of the ring but misses the leg drop. Savio Vega connects with right hands and clotheslines, but Yokozuna is still on his feet. Savio Vega knocks him down with a spinning heel kick! Jim Cornette jumps on the apron, but Razor Ramon runs over to confront him, so he jumps down. Owen Hart attacks Ramon from behinds, but Razor Ramon keeps Camp Cornette at the entranceway. Savio Vega and Yokozuna leave the ring, Savio Vega connects with right hands, Yokozuna runs him into the side of the ring

We see Razor Ramon watching Owen Hart leave as the referee is counting Savio Vega and Yokozuna out at 8 or 9, Savio Vega sends Yokozuna into the ring post and gets back into the ring, but we almost miss it. 

 

WINNER: SAVIO VEGA 

 

  This was a boring match, we missed the finish, which is the most important part, and it went too long. The only positive is we got an actual winner, meaning we might see Savio Vega 4 times tonight. [½*] Rating: 1/10