[1994-01-17-WWF-MSG] The New York Rumble

This was a house show version of the yearly WWF pay-per-view Rumble, held five days before that year's pay-per-view. 

In several ways, this serves as a dry run for the Rumble on pay-per-view a few days later. The final four, for example, is almost the same: with Fatu, Bret, and Shawn Michaels in at at the end. Owen Hart joins them, in a spot that would be filled by Lex Luger five days later. The story between the Hart brothers carries the second half. 

Even a bad Royal Rumble is still pretty fun to watch at least once, and this one is better than some of the offerings that made pay-per-view. Seeing Owen win here, just a few days away from cementing a full=-on heel turn, makes you wonder what might have been for him as a face.

Here's my full review of the match, as part of my 365 Wrestling project.