Mr. Perfect is finally sitting atop the proverbial World Wrestling Federation mountain in 1993. Our fantasy booking picks up on the Monday Night RAW after WrestleMania IX, where the newly crowned champion makes his grand entrance and begins what promises to be a truly perfect title reign.
Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania 9
Mr. Perfect soaks in the rapturous reception from his adoring fans and vows to defend the title against all comers, determined to establish himself as the perfect champion.
No sooner have the words left his mouth than Hulk Hogan’s theme music hits, bringing the crowd to its feet. Hogan makes his way to the ring and tells Perfect that he respects what he accomplished at WrestleMania, but admits that it was painful to watch his friend Bret Hart being stretchered out after the actions of the thieving, conniving Lex Luger.
Hogan then makes his intentions clear: once he settles the score with “The Narcissist,” he is coming for the WWF Championship. Perfect accepts the challenge in good faith, and the two shake hands in a show of mutual respect.
Backstage, however, Lex Luger has other ideas. “The Narcissist” declares that before Hogan ever gets his title shot, he intends to rid the WWF of Hulkamania once and for all.
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| Mr. Perfect and Hulk Hogan agree to face each other when the time is right |
UK Rampage 1993
After weeks of locker-room brawls and inconclusive tag-team encounters, Hulk Hogan and Lex Luger finally go one-on-one in a No. 1 Contender’s Match at UK Rampage 1993. Hogan starts the match like a house on fire, but “The Narcissist” gradually takes control after “The Brain” Bobby Heenan interferes on his behalf.
Luger subjects Hogan to a sustained beating before hoisting him into the Torture Rack. Just when it looks like the match is over, Hogan begins to Hulk up, fights his way out of the hold, and unleashes a barrage of right hands on a stunned Luger. He lines him up for the big boot, but Lex slips out of the ring and, in frustration, attacks Hogan with his mirror.
The referee has seen enough. He immediately calls for the bell and awards the match to Hogan by disqualification, making the Hulkster the new No. 1 contender for the WWE Championship.
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| "The Narcissist" Lex Luger hoists Hogan into the Torture Rack |
After the match, the announcement is made official: Mr. Perfect will defend the WWE Championship against Hulk Hogan at King of the Ring.
King of the Ring 1993
In the lead-up to the PPV, Hogan boldly proclaims that he will become a five-time WWE Champion at King of the Ring and, once he has the title, give his friend Bret Hart the championship opportunity he deserves. Hart, meanwhile, is set to return to active competition at the event as a participant in the King of the Ring tournament.
Mr. Perfect, however, sees things very differently. The champion vows that Hogan’s comeback story will end in disappointment and insists that he will be the one leaving the arena with the gold. More than that, Perfect sees himself as the one true King of the Ring — the man who already sits atop the WWE and has no intention of surrendering his throne.
The big night finally arrives. Bret Hart advances through the tournament with trademark precision, grinding out a hard-fought victory over Razor Ramon before forcing Bob Backlund to submit in a technical masterclass. In the final, Hart withstands a punishing assault from Bam Bam Bigelow before mounting a late comeback and catching him with a roll-up for the three-count.
The victory crowns Bret Hart the new King of the Ring and proves that, despite his WrestleMania loss to Mr. Perfect, “The Hitman” has lost none of his edge.
In the main event, Hogan and Mr. Perfect leave nothing on the table. Hogan relies on his trademark size and power, repeatedly hurling the champion across the ring, while Perfect slows the challenger down with takedowns, armbars and headlocks. He relentlessly targets Hogan’s right arm, repeatedly locking in a cross-armbreaker to neutralize the three-punch combination that so often signals the beginning of the end.
With Perfect cinching the hold tighter, Hogan appears moments away from fading. But the roar of the crowd brings him back to life. Feeding off the energy of his fans, he fights his way toward the ropes and finally forces the break.
Perfect immediately goes back after the injured arm, but Hogan suddenly begins shaking his head and pointing defiantly at the champion. The tide has turned.
Unable to rely on his damaged right arm, Hogan improvises. He shoves Perfect into the ropes and catches him with the big boot. With the champion sprawled on the mat, Hogan hits the ropes again, preparing for the leg drop.
But the moment he rebounds, a searing pain shoots through his back.
Hogan turns around to discover that Mr. Fuji has cracked him across the spine with his flagstaff.
As Hogan struggles to stay on his feet, Perfect seizes the opening, traps him in the Perfect Plex and holds his shoulders down for the three-count.
Mr. Perfect has retained the WWF Championship.
But the night is far from over.
Yokozuna storms to the ring, hoists Hogan up and plants him with a crushing belly-to-belly suplex. He follows it with three devastating Banzai Drops in quick succession, leaving Hogan motionless and forcing officials to carry him from the ring.
Perfect initially appears stunned by the destruction unfolding before him. He slowly rises to his feet, only to realize that Yokozuna has now turned his attention toward the champion.
For a moment, the arena falls silent.
Then, with the crowd watching in disbelief, Mr. Perfect and Yokozuna embrace in the middle of the ring.
The deception is complete.
Mr. Fuji and Bobby Heenan join them as the newly formed Perfect faction celebrates the apparent demise of Hulkamania. This was the ending Mr. Perfect had planned all along. In January, he sent Ric Flair packing. Now, he has helped bring Hulk Hogan’s run to a brutal end.
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| Mr. Perfect celebrates his victory over Hogan with Yokozuna, Mr. Fuji and Bobby Heenan |
Now that’s Perfect.
Until Next Time,
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