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WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan vs King Kong Bundy - WWF WrestleMania II Steel Cage Holy shit how has this match been slept on for all these years. This rules. I came in thinking I should watch this because it is one of the few WrestleMania main events I never watched. Who am I to doubt the Hulkster; he crushed it in this match! I have honestly not see much of Bundy and just never felt like watching it. I have always been a Big John Studd guy but this better than any Hogan/Studd match I have seen. I have seen the SNME angle to set this up and Hogan has his ribs bandaged. Red hot start Hulk Hogan just going for broke with his trademark punches and I love that he choked him with his own straps. Hogan goes for the cage ram but gets caught in the ribs. For once I am ok with Hogan going over board with the selling. Bundy great rib work and power moves. He struggles to get out the cage because he is so damn fat. He rips off the bandage and chokes him with it. Then ties him up. Hogan gets yanking him back. We get a cool mini comeback where Hogan rams Bundy into the cage busts him open and works the cut. However his back gives out under sheer weight of Bundy in the big Bodyslam attempt. The big Bundy splash in the corner that injured the ribs! Bundy splash! Is this the End of Hulkamania? Bundy charges splash but HOGAN EATS IT AND SAYS MUTHAFUCKA ILL TAKE SOME MORE! HULK UP! INJECT THIS SHIT IN MY VEINS! HELL FUCKING YEAH! BUNDY CHARGES AGAIN…THE HULKSTER SLAMS KING KONG BUNDY! LEG DROP! The Brain is impeding The Hulkster! Bundy up top but Hogan sends him falling TIMMMMBBBBAAAAHHH! Hogan wins and to the winner goes the spoils ramming the Weasel into the cage. HULKAMANIA LIVES FOREVER! ****

WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan vs Rowdy Roddy Piper - WWF MSG 2/18/85 I could find all these obscure Flsir matches on YouTube but couldn’t find Flair vs Dusty from Starrcade 85. Decided to watch this match instead. I have seen it many times before as made at least not one but maybe two WWE DVD Sets. It was the precursor to WrestleMania on MTV to set up the biggest franchise in the history of pro wrestling. Hogan vs Piper. It is better than I remembered and I am not a huge Piper guy. The opening brawl was red hot and exactly what you needed. These two looked like they wanted to kill each other. Hogan throwing those big haymakers looked great. Wished the transition to heat was a bit more impactful as usual Hogan oversold. He acted like Piper like shot him. I don’t know where the narrative Hogan doesn’t sell comes from dude sold way too much. Loved the Hogan finger wag on the Sleeper. Even though I knew it was coming. I popped for it But quietly my daughter is sleeping on my lap. Priorities people. Hogan bashing Orton cast into the post was fun. Ref bump. Wonderful/Piper double team. They see Cyndi Lauper they stalk her but Mr. T saves. Thus the main event of WrestleMania is set. ***** angle not much of a match But as a piece of business this was pretty choice. ***

NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair vs Nikita Koloff - JCP GAB 7/6/85 Ahhhhh it is refreshing to see Flair work a match as a babyface. Even though Flsir was a heel everywhere else in the country including on TBS, the Magnum angle was only a few weeks before this, he is a babyface in the Carolina’s. David Crockett is the red but that doesn’t factor in a whole lot. I believe Flair Helicopter entrance makes its debut here. A packed open air Charlotte stadium gives this a big fight feel. Unfortunately this is not a good match and the worst of the Flair/Nikita matches I have seen. I enjoyed Flair doing the Riverboat Strut and punctuating it with clenched fists after he got some early offense on Nikita but outside of that it went from being a bore fest to a cluster fuck. Nikita worked the match like a 70s WWWF main event lots of bear hugs and back breakers which I don’t mind I like plenty of 70s Bruno matches but it is not Flair’s forte. Flair was trying to respect Nikita’s size but he needed to push the tempo and turn it into a brawl. When Flair did take over on offense it was a bit too easy. Nikita just rag dolled for him. I think Nikita going to the front chancery after Flair worked through his main offense rolling knee, back Suplex, Figure-4 was a mistake. Nikita needed to throw some bombs. Big pop for the Flair sleeper. Flair Flip and a post shot we get our blade job. While the opening was boring they could have salvaged it with a hot finish. The finish was bizarre. Koloff hit the Russian Sickle to zero heat. There was no fanfare or build up. Flair just kicked out. Then the camera totally misses Uncle Ivan tripping Flair. A fan bum rushes the Ring. Uncle Ivan does some weird spot with Nikita and Crockett. Flair goes for top rope crossbody which Nikita was supposed to be table topped by Uncle Ivan but that got blown they lose control of each other so Flair has to re-pin Nikita. Then Nikita who has been portrayed as this superhuman musculehead all of sudden Cant pick up Flair falls back with Flair and Flair pins him. Everything after the blade job was so bizarre. It felt like low rent Indy wrestling. I couldn’t believe my eyes because Flair is usually so on point. One thing you can say is this was NOT the Flair Formula. It was also pretty bad. A contender for the worst Flair of the 80s Id say. Whats funny is I think they have a very good match at the Omni a month later. Something was off.

Watching some Togo lately. Someone in 2016 said that "Dick Togo is Pro Wrestling", and I really find that to be true. In fact, he might be the greatest Swiss Army wrestling has ever seen; he can do anything. Togo can work sprints, can brawl, can work a scientific match, can do long, can work tags, can work title matches, can do lucharesu, can do big puro matches, can do maestro matches in Mexico, can punch with the best of them, can take it to the air, can base, can be an imposing bully or a sympathetic underdog...he can do anything, seriously. And what's more, he can do it anywhere! The more I write about him the more I feel compelled to rank him even higher than where I have him pencilled in at, just a generational talent and one of the coolest wrestlers ever on top of it.

Making My list Genichiro Tenryu George South Strong Maybe Giant Baba Goldberg Greg Valentine Gypsy Joe Go Shiozaki Consideration for this or a future list Genki Horiguchi Gilbert Cesca Gino HerHernandez Gran Naniwa Great Kabuki Gus Sonnenberg

HA having a couple of Steelers shotgunning beers ringside at a wrestling show is the most Pittsburgh thing they could have possibly done.

Dang, Jelly Roll out here looking like he's working the JCP houseshow loop between concerts. He's stupidly good at this for someone who's only did this like 3 times in his life.

i dont care what anyone says this gimmick is officially over with me now.

Hearing the pop Danhausen got from the Pittsburgh crowd made my heart feel all warm and cozy.

Austin has to be so pissed that none of his Idol's made it past the first round. Creepy segment with Shaw. Colon makes sure he stays warmed up to ace Mascaras. Figures Brenda is doing what she can to help de champagne man make it through the tournament. Hogan gets his first real bit of revenge by heating Hashimoto.

Locks: Genichiro Tenryu Greg Valentine Strongly Considering: Giant Baba Gran Hamada

AWA TV @ The Hammond Center 3-27-91 Larry Nelson: Hello everybody and welcome to AWA Major League Wrestling. Tonight you'll see the last of the world title first round tournament match ups. After that, the brackets will be set for Champagne Slam, which takes place on Friday, April 17th at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. Ok, let's get to the tournament! AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match Bobby Blaze vs. AWA 6-Man champ Ricky Santana w/Austin Idol Idol struts out of the ring as the Ref signals for the bell. Santana arrogantly pushes Blaze. Blaze comes back and pushes Santana down to the mat. An irate Santana gets up and charges but Blaze hip tosses him over. Santana hops up and charges again but Blaze back drops him. Santana staggers up as Blaze dropkicks him down. Blaze picks up Santana and snap suplexes him 1..2..Kick Out. Blaze continues to work Santana over until a distraction from Idol allows Santana to send Blaze through the ropes with a double axehandle to the back. Santana distracts the Ref as Idol slams Blaze's head on the apron and hurls him back into the ring. Santana swings Blaze to the ropes and puts him down with a flying back elbow smash 1..2..Kick Out. Santana slams Blaze, goes to the middle ropes and crashes down with a knee drop 1..2..Kick Out. Santana swings Blaze to the ropes and hits a flying press 1..2..Kick Out. Both Idol and Santana argue with the Ref, saying his counts are too slow. Santana swings Blaze to the ropes and goes for a back drop but Blaze kicks Santana. Both men are reeling. Santana staggers up as Blaze grabs Santana and slams him down. Blaze swings off the ropes but Idol trips him. Blaze staggers then turns around and goes out after Idol. Blaze chases Idol around the ring. Blaze gets back in the ring. Santana goes for a clothesline but Blaze ducks, turns around, kicks Santana and executes the Northern Lights Suplex 1..2..3! Big Pop! Bobby Blaze is going to Champagne Slam! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match 'RPM' Mike Davis vs. Tommy 'Wildfire' Rich Rich enters the ring wearing his "I'm the real AWA world champion' T-Shirt. He takes it off and throws it in Davis's face. Rich clotheslines Davis down. Rich mocks Davis and laughs, then spends too much time yelling at the fans. Rich turns around as Davis cradles him 1..2..Rich frantically kicks out. Davis is all over Rich. He swings Rich to the ropes and dropkicks him down. Davis swings off the ropes and hits a jumping elbow drop 1..2..Kick Out. Davis clamps on a headlock and punches away on the top of Rich's head. Davis wrenches the headlock and hits a running bulldog 1..2..Kick Out. Davis swings Rich to the ropes but misses a clothesline, Rich swings back but he misses a clothesline, Davis swings back and goes for a dropkick but Rich grabs the ropes as Davis hits the mat. Rich regroups, picks up Davis and hot shots him on the top rope. Rich swings Davis to the ropes and hits the Thesz Press 1..2..3! Rich rolls out of the ring and falls to the ground. Rich staggers up and goes to the announcer's table. He grabs the mic. Rich: (deep breath) Wildfire is back and the world title is coming back to where it belongs, around my waist! Commercial Break We come back and see a huge metal door. Inside the room we hear an electric shock sound then a man screaming. The screaming stops. Man 1: What is your name? Man 2: (breathing heavily) Mike Shaw The electric buzzing sound hits and the man screams Man 1: What is your name? Man 2: (breathing heavily) Mike Shaw The electric buzzing sound hits again as the man screams Fade to Black Commercial Break AWA International Champ Carlos Colon vs. Maurice Thorpe Colon works over Thorpe and does a cartwheel. Colon's fired up tonight and wins the match with the figure four leglock. Colon cuts a promo and says he's excited to defend his title against the international legend Mil Mascaras at Champagne Slam. Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match 'Champagne' Gerry Morrow vs. Thunderstruck The fans have taken a liking to Thunderstruck as he enters the ring to cheers. The cheers turn to roaring boos as Morrow arrogantly enters the ring wearing a glitter green vest, green shorts and green knee pads and boots. He's got on sunglasses and his fedora hat. Morrow smiles at the booing fans as he slowly takes off his fedora and sunglasses. The bell rings as Morrow takes his sweet time getting ready. He brushes Thunderstruck away several times as the boos get louder. Morrow slowly walks up to Thunderstruck and looks him over. Morrow slaps Thunderstruck across the face. Thunderstruck pauses, then absolutely unloads on Morrow with fists. Thunderstruck swings Morrow to the ropes and powerslams him over 1..2..Morrow barely kicks out. Thunderstruck hoists Morrow up and drops him with a delayed vertical suplex. Thunderstruck goes to the top rope. Wait! Brenda Britton walks out and yells up at Thunderstruck. This distraction allows Morrow to run up, pull Thunderstruck's boots and crotch drop him on the turnbuckles. Morrow pulls Thunderstruck down. Morrow executes an inverted atomic drop. Morrow slams Thunderstruck and goes to the top rope. Morrow crashes down with a flying headbutt 1..2..3! BOOOOOOOOO! Britton walks over to the camera and pulls out something. She shows it to the camera. It's a manager's license. Britton laughs and gets into the ring. Morrow kisses her hand. Britton raises Morrow's hand in victory as the boos continue. Looks like Morrow is heading to Champagne Slam. Morrow grabs the announcer's mic. Morrow: HAHAHAHA! I told you, de champagne man has it all. Except one thing. HAHAHAHA, but do not worry because I will be walking out of de event I created wit de AWA world title. HAHAHA Britton: And that's a promise! Toooooodles! Commercial Break AWA World Title First Round Tournament Match Hulk Hogan vs. Shinya Hashimoto Hashimoto enters the ring looking focused and intimidating. Eye of the Tiger blasts and the fans explode! Hogan comes down the aisle with nothing but determination in his eyes. He enters the ring and rips off his shirt. His mid section is taped, obviously still feeling the effects of the Japanese's multiple powerbombs weeks ago. The scar on his forehead is heeling but still visible. I don't think any of these things matter to Hulk. He's ready to go. The bell rings and Hogan's all over Hashimoto with fists. Hogan swings Hashimoto to the ropes and puts him down with the Axe Bomber. Hogan drops 3 consecutive elbow drops 1..2..Kick Out. Hogan swings Hashimoto to the corner and charges in with a running clothesline. Hogan swings Hashimoto to the opposite corner and hits another running clothesline. It's all Hogan until Hashimoto finally stops the momentum with a spinning heel kick. Hashimoto spends some time clearing the cobwebs. Hogan staggers up as Hashimoto nails him with several chops, then puts Hogan down with a kick. Hashimoto works Hogan over with a triangle choke for a while. Hashimoto hoists Hogan up and executes a Vertical Drop Brainbuster! 1..2..Hogan barley kicks out. The fans try to pump Hogan up. Hashimoto swings Hogan to the ropes but misses a big chop, Hogan swings back and clotheslines Hashimoto down. The fans are cheering as Hogan pumps his fists. Hogan swings Hashimoto to the corner and charges in but Hashimoto charges and clotheslines Hogan down. Hashimoto regroups. Hogan staggers up as Hashimoto grabs him and hits a DDT 1..2..Hogan barley gets his arm up. The fans are up and cheering. Hashimoto swings Hogan to the corner and charges in but Hogan nails him with a big boot to the head. Hashimoto falls back and down. Hogan rests and regroups against the turnbuckles. Hashimoto staggers up as Hogan clotheslines him down. Hogan picks up Hashimoto and body slams him down. Hogan swings off the ropes and hits the big leg drop! 1..2..3!! Mega Pop! Hogan gets to his knees and holds his head high. Hogan stands up and soaks in all the cheers. The camera pans up the aisle. Gerry Morrow is holding a bottle of champagne. Hogan sees him and gives him a point then gives him a I'm going to break you in half gesture with his hands. Morrow looks a bit worried but then smiles and raises his champagne bottle in a toast gesture. Morrow exits. Hogan celebrates with the fans as the show ends.

I like the formula you're developing for the house shows. Captain Redneck has landed himself in some hot water.

WWF News and Notes Dick Murdoch Suspended? Ultimate Warrior Return? There was an incident over the weekend involving Dick Murdoch that has caused significant internal issues within the World Wrestling Federation. Murdoch was scheduled to appear at the Worcester, Massachusetts, house show, but ended up no-showing the event without notifying officials in advance. According to multiple sources, the situation appears to stem from Murdoch reportedly being intoxicated the night of the show at the hotel bar. While details vary by who you ask, the consensus backstage is that Murdoch was in no condition to perform and made no effort to contact the office in advance, which immediately put him in a bad position with management. The situation escalated once Murdoch resurfaced, as Gerald Brisco, who has been taking on more responsibility in talent relations, confronted him about the absence. The confrontation is said to have become heated, with Murdoch allegedly brushing off the situation and showing little concern for missing the event. That reaction reportedly did not sit well with Brisco or others present. Word of the incident quickly reached Vince McMahon, who was said to be furious, particularly given the company’s increasing emphasis on professionalism and reliability. Murdoch had been penciled into upcoming television and house show programs, and the no-show created immediate issues for both booking and morale. As a result, Murdoch has been suspended indefinitely. Several sources indicate this is not being viewed internally as a minor disciplinary action, and there is real doubt about whether he will return to the company at all. While nothing has been officially announced, the feeling within the locker room is that Murdoch’s standing has taken a significant hit. In other news, Ultimate Warrior is now expected to return to television in the coming weeks after reportedly coming to terms with the WWF regarding his booking and overall direction. This comes after a period of tension between Warrior and management following WrestleMania, but sources indicate both sides have reached an understanding. While details of his return angle are being kept quiet, the expectation is that he will be reintroduced in a prominent position on upcoming programming. At this point, Murdoch’s future with the WWF remains uncertain, while Warrior’s return could signal a shift in the company’s top-tier landscape heading into the summer.

WWF House Show 03/27/1991 Landover, MD – Capital Centre Before the opening contest, it was announced that Dick Murdoch was not at the event, and no reasoning was given. It's said that his upcoming WWF Title Match against Tito Santana would feature Manny Fernandez taking his place. The Titan defeated Disco Inferno Bad News Brown defeated Hercules with The Warlord Bob Orton defeated Jim Powers "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan beat The Berzerker The Nasty Boys with Jimmy Hart defeated The Bushwhackers WWF Tag Team Championship The Twin Towers with Slick defeated High Energy Brutus Beefcake defeated Brian Christopher WWF IC Championship Earthquake with Jimmy Hart defeated Tugboat Jake Roberts with Andre the Giant defeated Jimmy Valiant with Capt. Lou WWF Championship Tito Santana defeated Manny Fernandez

Strong consideration for a Top 100: 1. Genichiro Tenryu 2. Great Sasuke 3. Greg Valentine 4. GENTARO 5. Gilbert Leduc Some consideration for a Top 100: 6. Gran Hamada 7. Great Kabuki 8. Gino Hernandez 9. Guy Mercier 10. Gilbert Cesca 11. Gran Naniwa Little to no consideration for a Top 100: 12. Grom Zaza 13. Gran Apache 14. Great Zako 15. Goldberg 16. Giant Baba 17. Gypsy Joe 18. Gorgeous George 19. Gary Albright 20. Gedo 21. Greg Gagne 22. Go Shiozaki 23. Genki Horiguchi 24. Gail Kim Another shorter bracket, with Tenryu standing pretty much head and shoulders above everyone else.

Rank the following wrestlers starting with the letter 'G'. Which ones do you consider for your all-time Top 100? Gabe Kidd Gail Kim Gary Albright Gary Young Gedo Genichiro Tenryu Genki Horiguchi GENTARO George South George Wells Giant Baba Gilbert Cesca Gilbert Leduc Gino Hernandez Giulia Go Shiozaki Goldberg Gorgeous George Gran Apache Gran Hamada Gran Naniwa Great Kabuki Great Sasuke Great Zako Greg Gagne Greg Valentine Grom Zaza Gus Sonnenberg Guy Mercier Gypsy Joe

Elizabeth has signed with WCW

So excited for this. Thanks to everyone doing the work.

WWF release Scott Putski WWF signs Gary Hart

USWA releases Gary Hart and Elizabeth and resigns Woman

I fucking love Christian, for all the reasons mentioned in this thread. I do highly value input, and he's still in consideration for me, but I'm afraid he might be a late cut for me in the end because the output is just too sparse. I don't just mean in terms of number of great matches, too; he was retired for basically 7 years before returning for good in AEW in 2021, and even then he's yet to wrestle more than 20 matches in a calendar year for the company. Trust me, I LOVE the AEW run and what he's brought in those matches, but it's a little too sparse as a case-maker for me to consider him a lock for my list. I like most every version of Christian, and I need to watch more of his TNA run before making a decision on him to be fair, but it feels like his best runs are this AEW run and his 2009-14 WWE work in which he was individually very good and even great, but the matches don't resonate to that level. Compare him to a Punk, for instance, who also retired the same year and returned to wrestling in AEW the same year, and even if you wanted to debate who was better in WWE Punk's indie run stands out so much more in my mind than what Christian was doing at the same time.

Armstrong and Jannetty could have a future together. It was 3 against 2 and the 3 were outnumbered. Pretty Wonderful have got to be going for gold soon. Bad times on Badstreet. Dusty levels the playing field allowing Nikita & Dustin to take the w. Ventura's been in charge for 30 damn minutes and he's already stirring the pot. DDP shows potential but was no match for the man called Sting. The Road Warriors are back and all hell breaks loose. Owen's return wasn't enough to take the title off Sid.

It's Moxley. No one did something remotely close to the character work he did throughout the year, with very different settings and opponents. Ok, Sareee was in fact close.

WCW Clash of the Champions March 1991 Tony Schiavone and Eric Bischoff welcome everyone to a huge night. They talk about the fallout from WrestleWar… the United States Title controversy… Sid’s destruction of Owen Hart… and the growing instability in WCW. Tony then shifts tone. He says WCW officials have taken action. Beginning tonight… a special authority will oversee wrestling operations to ensure fairness and order. Before he can say more… A limousine is shown arriving outside the arena. The camera catches snakeskin boots stepping onto the pavement. Cut to commercial. The mystery hangs in the air. Opening Contest Brad Armstrong & Marty Jannetty vs The Orient Express w/ Mr. Fuji A fast, technical opener designed to immediately energize the building. Tanaka and Diamond are sharp early, isolating Jannetty with quick tags and stiff strikes. Fuji shouts constant instructions from ringside, slowing Marty’s attempts to build momentum. Jannetty survives with athletic counters and desperation escapes before finally making the hot tag. Brad Armstrong enters with confidence — deep arm drags, clean dropkicks, smooth pacing. The crowd senses his momentum. The finish comes when Kato swings wildly with a high roundhouse. Brad ducks, hooks the leg and spins him down into a tight Side Russian Leg Sweep. 1…2…3. A crisp opening statement from two rising babyfaces. Handicap Match Flyin Brian & El Gigante vs The Border Patrol & The Mountie Numbers overwhelm Gigante early as the Border Patrol swarm him with clubs and forearms. The Mountie plays cat-and-mouse — darting in, cheap-shotting, retreating. Pillman becomes the difference maker. Flying forearms. Springboard crossbody. Constant movement forces the heels to adjust. Gigante absorbs punishment and slowly takes control, throwing bodies aside with raw power. The crowd rises as Gigante lifts Pillman onto his shoulders. Brian launches off like a missile — flying splash onto Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker. 1…2…3. Mountie retreats in outrage, screaming about the upcoming handicap stipulation. Tag Team Contest Pretty Wonderful vs The Young Pistols Nine minutes of sharp tag psychology. Smothers and Steve Armstrong push a frantic pace early, forcing Roma and Orndorff into uncomfortable exchanges. Pretty Wonderful regroup and slow things down with deliberate double teams. Orndorff grinds Steve in the corner while Roma distracts the referee. Momentum swings back and forth until Roma lands a sudden knee lift that stuns Smothers. Orndorff wastes no time — hooks him and drives him down with a piledriver. 1…2…3. They’re clicking. Dangerous contenders. WCW United States Tag Team Championship The Freebirds (c) vs Rock N Roll Express The building is electric before the bell. This is speed vs chaos. Morton and Gibson overwhelm early with quick tags and double-team dropkicks. Hayes slows things down with eye rakes and rope leverage. The match explodes midway through. During a frantic scramble, Hayes becomes tangled in the ropes after a missed charge. His leg and arm get twisted awkwardly. Morton immediately unloads with rapid-fire right hands. The crowd roars. Garvin storms in and chases Morton off — but Gibson cuts Garvin off with a flying forearm. Garvin turns his attention to Gibson… but Morton returns and starts hammering Hayes again. Garvin goes after Morton… Gibson circles back and now he’s stomping Hayes. Absolute confusion. Hayes finally frees himself and begins screaming at Garvin for not helping him. Garvin backs off in frustration. Morton and Gibson seize the moment. Simultaneous double dropkick on Hayes. Morton hooks the leg. 1…2…3. The arena explodes. Rock N Roll Express are champions again. Freebirds argue on the floor — cracks forming. Tag Team Grudge Match Rick Rude & Scott Hall w/ Paul E Dangerously vs Nikita Koloff & Dustin Rhodes w/ Dusty Rhodes Heavy, emotional contest. Hall and Dustin trade impressive power exchanges that hint at a future rivalry. Rude and Nikita brawl violently with zero finesse. Paul E constantly interferes until Dusty cuts him off at a key moment. Rude attempts the Rude Awakening — Nikita blocks and fires back with the Russian Sickle. 1…2…3. Huge statement victory. Rude is livid. This feud is far from over. Tony and Eric are back at ringside. Tony says the man seen arriving earlier has requested time to address the fans. Music hits. The crowd buzzes. Out walks Jesse Ventura. He is introduced as the new Commissioner of WCW. Ventura wastes no time. He says there has been too much controversy… too many questionable finishes… too many people trying to manipulate championships. He says tonight he will call it right down the middle. No favoritism. No politics. No excuses. He then makes it clear: The Iron Man Match WILL produce a definitive ruling on the United States Championship. Ventura takes a seat at ringside. The tension is immediate. WCW United States Championship 30-Minute Commercial-Free Iron Man Match Curt Hennig (c) vs Ricky Steamboat Steamboat earns a count-out fall. Hennig scores the only pinfall with the PerfectPlex. Paul E interference gives Steamboat a DQ fall. Thirty minutes expire. Steamboat has more falls. The building explodes. Steamboat believes he has won. Paul E is screaming. Hennig is furious. Officials argue. Then Ventura stands. He slowly enters the ring. The arena quiets. Ventura takes the microphone. He says championships in professional wrestling are meant to be decided by pinfall or submission. He says count-outs and disqualifications may win falls… …but they do not prove superiority. He rules that because Curt Hennig scored the only decisive pinfall… he remains WCW United States Champion. The reaction is volcanic. Boos rain down. Steamboat is stunned. Paul E smirks. Hennig looks relieved but not proud. Ventura hands him the championship. Heat transfers instantly. Ventura has authority… and he has already made enemies. Special Attraction Sting vs Diamond Dallas Page Energetic, slightly comedic tone. DDP shows arrogance and surprising athleticism, even scoring a brief near fall after a diamond cutter tease. Sting regains control with raw intensity. Stinger Splash. Scorpion Deathlock. Submission. Sting doesn’t celebrate long. He points toward the entrance. He wants Sid. WCW World Tag Team Championship Doom (c) vs Open Challenge Teddy Long demands challengers. The arena lights dim. IRON MAN hits. The Road Warriors return. The reaction is nuclear. What follows is pure violence. Simmons spinebusters Hawk through the ropes. Animal press-slams Reed into officials. The match dissolves into a wild arena brawl. Double disqualification. No winners. But the tag division has new monsters. WCW World Heavyweight Championship Sid Vicious (c) vs Davey Boy Smith Davey wrestles the match of his life. Kama interferes — Jim Neidhart cuts him off. Harley Race moves toward the ring. The crowd explodes. OWEN HART RETURNS. Owen tackles Harley and throws wild punches. Davey nearly powerslams Sid. But the distraction lingers. Sid explodes with a massive Powerbomb. 1…2…3. Sid retains. He drags Davey up for another. The arena erupts again. Sting hits the ring. Wild brawl. Sid retreats. Sting stands tall as the show fades out. WCW feels ready to explode.