WWE was still reeling from the steroid controversy and business was not doing well at all. House shows were being ran in smaller markets in front of much lesser crowds than the company was accustomed to. This was the year of the failed Lex Luger push, as attempts to make him the next Hulk Hogan were bombing, and Bret Hart and Yokozuna were at the top of the card. Yoko, while a formidable big man, wasnt going to put on any classic matches, so having him carry the strap was cumbersome for fans of exciting in-ring action. But never fear, Hulk Hogan would return to snatch the spotlight once again at that years WrestleMania, to massivemeh. Over in WCW, the removal of Bill Watts saw the title move from Ron Simmons to Vader, which gave humanity the gift of The White Castle of Fear. If youve not seen this segment, stop everything youre doing right now and watch it. If youre at work and dont have internet access, quit your job immediately and get to a computer. Its the Breaking Bad finale of wrestling vignettes. The match that resulted from it was awesome, but the promos were so terrible that it couldnt be redeemed. So of course WCW gave us ANOTHER mini-movie, this time with Sting and his partner Davey Boy Smith playing volleyball on the beach when Sid and Vader show up and distract the heroes long enough for an evil little person named Cheatum to sneak a bomb onto Stings boat and blow it to smithereens. Take all my money now. 1993 was also known as the year of The Shockmaster, a debut so infamous I need not recap it here, and the scissor brawl between Arn Anderson and Sid Vicious that cost Sid his job and nearly his life. And did I mention that PAUL F*CKING ROMA joined the Four Horsmen?
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