This match gets off to a wild start when Rose destroys Martel's flowers and Rick makes him pay, giving him a real battering and taking control of the match for most of the first fall. Buddy eventually gains the advantage after a back suplex. The way they transitioned to this was very impressive and you could tell that it really took the crowd by surprise. Buddy, logical and brilliant as ever goes right to work on the back and it is beautiful to watch. He finishes off Martel with the backbreaker to win the first fall. The back work continued in fall two but Martel turned things around and won with a sleeper. Between falls rick has to bring Buddy back around. i'd never seen this done until i watched Portland but I think it really adds legitimacy and realism to the matches.
I didn't find the third fall quite as compelling as the first two, and I would of preferred one guy pinning the other over the DQ ending, but this was a great match overall with a super heated crowd and excellent performances from both wrestlers. ****1/4