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Date:

Tuesday, December 17, 1996

Venue:

Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Location:

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Notes:

Dec 17 1996 (2,055)
WWF Superstars taping:
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Ahmed Johnson via disqualification after Ahmed threw the referee out of the ring
Aldo Montoya defeated Mike Awesome
Marc Mero defeated an unknown
Savio Vega defeated Vader via count-out (the match was redone)
Pierroth & Cibernetico defeated Bruno Sassi & Marty Garner
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated the Sultan in 45 seconds
Shawn Michaels & the Undertaker defeated Vader & Mankind when Michaels pinned Mankind with the superkick
12/29/96 - featured an opening appearance by the Honkytonk Man, saying he had more important business to attend do and wouldn't be able to sing or dance for the fans; included Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Psycho Sid regarding his upcoming title defense against Shawn Michaels as part of the Royal Rumble:
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Leif Cassidy with the Curtain Call at 3:08; the Honkytonk Man provided guest commentary for the bout alongside Jim Ross & Jim Cornette to discuss his search for a man that could reclaim his title as "the greatest of all time"
Jason Ahrndt & Eddie Jackie defeated Steve Austin in a handicap match at 4:31 when Ahrndt scored the pin after WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith interfered and hit Austin with a clothesline behind the referee's back; earlier in the bout, Austin twice dropped Jackie with the Stunner but opted not to make a cover; later in the broadcast, backstage footage showed Ahrndt & Jackie being attended to by medics and other wrestlers after a backstage attack by Austin
Farooq (w/ the Nation) pinned Alex Porteau with the Dominator at 3:48
Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Henry Godwinn) pinned Barry Windham at 4:39 with a roll up after Windham distracted himself by taunting Henry; prior to the bout, Justin Bradshaw came to ringside, seemingly yelling at Windham for how stupid he looked in the attire he was wearing; Bradshaw then returned after the bout and attacked both Godwinns but was then double-teamed until Windham briefly made the save before walking away, Bradshaw then went up to him in the aisle but Windham pushed him aside
Savio Vega defeated Vader (w/ Jim Cornette) via count-out at around the 7-minute mark when Vader left the ring after the lights went out when he hit the Vader Bomb, and then the Undertaker's voice could be heard over the PA system while the lights kept flickering with Undertaker saying it was time for Vader to meet the reaper at the Royal Rumble
1/5/97 - featured highlights from last night's Shotgun Saturday Night debut show:
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Pierroth & Cibernetico via disqualification at 5:41 when Cibernetico pulled referee Jack Doan in front of him when LaFon went for a flying bodypress; Mil Mascaras did guest commentary for the bout; after the bout, Pierroth cut a promo in Spanish on Mascaras saying he was number 1 with Mascaras saying he would do his talking in the ring
Flash Funk pinned Salvatore Sincere at 3:42 with the 450 splash; prior to the bout, the Funkettes escorted Funk to the ring
The Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Camel Clutch at 1:30; Bob Backlund did guest commentary for the bout
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Freddie Joe Floyd with the Pedigree at the 5-minute mark
The Undertaker pinned the Goon with the tombstone at around the 3-minute mark; after the bout, Jim Cornette from the broadcast booth showed the Undertaker a body bag that he said Vader would put him in at the Royal Rumble; Undertaker then made the lights go out and when they came back on he was stood behind Cornette at the broadcast booth, Undertaker then dragged Cornette to the ring where he tombstoned him and put him inside the body bag that Cornette had brought with him
1/12/97 - the Honkytonk Man provided guest commentary for the show, subbing for Jim Cornette; featured clips from the previous night's Shotgun Saturday Night; included Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with Ahmed Johnson regarding his upcoming match at the Royal Rumble against Farooq:
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned the Executioner (w/ Paul Bearer) with a piledriver at around the 5:30 mark; after the bout, Bearer hit the Executioner in the head with the urn before leaving him in the ring; moments later, Goldust taunted Bearer, with Bearer then leaving ringside (the Executioner's last TV appearance)
Hector Garza pinned TL Hopper at the 4-minute mark with a standing moonsault following a missile dropkick
Rocky Maivia pinned Dr. X (Tom Prichard) at 4:38 with the shoulderbreaker
Bret Hart defeated the Sultan (w/ Bob Backlund & the Iron Sheik) via disqualification at around the 7:30 mark when Sheik tripped Hart from the floor; after the bout, Hart cleared the Sultan from the ring before Steve Austin came out of the crowd and attacked Hart; moments later, Austin dropped Hart with the Stunner before trapping Hart's ankle in a steel chair and stomping on it; Hart was helped backstage moments later by referees and officials

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