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  1. WingedEagle
    Good double team work by the heels near the finish. Kudos to the crowd which seemed pretty pumped near the end of their second 30 minute match of the night. Scott ignoring the time call to signal for the frankensteiner was probably a worse finish than at the Clash with the ref telling Scott to kick out.
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    Lots to like here, and while I may not have loved it as much as some others, I'm comfortable calling it the best iron man match I've seen. The work on Rude's ribs was better than any body part work in the Anderson/Windham SN match earlier in the month. Rude jumps out with a couple quick falls and then comes one of the highlights of the match with Rude sacrificing a fall via DQ to put Steamboat down and capitalize moments later to go up 3-1. This is how you tell a story. Steamboat's tombstone reversal for a fall was a great spot that the crowd loved. My favorite moment here was the closing sleeper, which the commentary put over as well. A classic spot and finish. I hate when matches go long for the sake of going long. This did so in tune with a distinct story and interim goals long the way. ****1/4
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    While not the incredible brawl it was touted ass in some places at the time, this holds up pretty well and wraps up quickly enough that they actually leave you wanting more. Even if in this case more just may have been less. Hot start on the ramp leads into big bumps including Catctus taking a backdrop outside and then hitting his elbow and doing a sunset flip on the concrete. After some of these bumps the finish almost felt anti-climactic, but still a strong win for the world champion. ***1/2
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    AA setting his sights on Sting. I'm not complaining, but it seems like they went to a lot more trouble to set up Arn as an interim challenger for a tv show or 2 given how comparably little they'd do for some big programs. But its Arn on the stick, so I'll take it.
  5. WingedEagle
    The Dangerous Alliance made an offer to Nikita and Madusa out for his answer. The storytelling seems off with this happening after War Games yet before Steamboat's US Title match with Rude, which he also wants to go after.
  6. WingedEagle
    Pretty standard promo with Pritchard again looking like a star. Nothing so special.
  7. WingedEagle
    Awesome highlights of Gilbert's prior feuds with Lawler including barbed wire, fire and loser leave town stips mixed in with promos. Really great video, even if some of the clips look dated.
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    Fred from Stern & some other goof are out as Lawler's kids. This was as bad as the previous segment with Coraluzzo was good.
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    Lawler has Coraluzzo made out as a scumbag lawyer from NJ pretty quickly, while Coraluzzo says he's one of the best lawyers in the country. Who just happens to be working out of what looks to be his basement. Coraluzzo also says Lawler killed his friend Andy Kaufman. Stereotypical bagging on the south, but its fun. Says he's bringing Lawler's 2 illegitimate kids and a wrestler for him. This is what I want from territorial wrestling. After looking for half-price airfare to Memphis, Coraluzzo is out with some stiff with a rat tail. The set up was good but I expected a bigger payoff.
  10. WingedEagle
    Maybe its fond memories, but I love Hall in this role. He just kills it.
  11. WingedEagle
    Sherri is really great here, just doing an awesome job working her character putting over Shawn. Pretty good heat for this before it is time that Shawn Michaels leaves the building.
  12. WingedEagle
    Stiff, heated and presented like a real clash of the titans. Loved the call by Ross early when Scott tries to raise Gordy who shifts his weight to keep things grounded. I actually thought this was one of Ross's finer jobs on the stick, as he sold the story of the early wrestling struggles devolving into a brawl. This had UWFI-like set up in that the early struggles for control resulted in the ensuing suplex and high spots truly popping the crowd. Williams slaps Rick which kicks things -- and stiffness -- up another gear. Great football tackle from Doc to Scott on the floor sets up a creative finish. Only thing I didn't like was Randy Anderson blatantly tapping Scott's head after a press powerslam to let him know it was time to kick out. ****
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    Ross does a good job introducing Benoit and Wellington, referencing the feud with Liger and providing a framework for viewers. Both pairings work really well together early, maintaining a great pace quick matwork and flying that you didn't find in WCW tags yet. Wellington even seemed pretty over as a heel for someone debuting. Liger & Pillman felt like a LHW dream team after their series. Exciting, different match for WCW. ***3/4
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    Promo setting up title match at Bash, though I wish we had the angle they reference. Nice to see the Champ presented as such.
  15. WingedEagle
    Great promo setting up the Iron Man match. Rude hasn't been to bed since 1972 -- for sleeping purposes. Ravishing. Rick. Rude.
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    I definitely wanted to go on this when I was 11. I'm glad I'm not 11 anymore.
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    Bischoff and Lance Russell is quite the contrast. I didn't remember Lance appearing here at all. Good promos from Arn, Rude and Dangerously. This is how you make a title tournament feel like a big deal.
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    Cowboy! There's definitely a role for Bill Watts on TV but they didn't quite hit it here. Was there a plan to do something bigger with Ole coming out of this?
  19. WingedEagle
    Austin looked a lot more confident here after War Games than he did earlier in the year. Neat spot with Austin doing a somersault into a missed shoulder tackle in the corner. I might expect Santo to pull off something like that but not Austin. Austin uses Paul E's distraction to nail Windham with the belt and win the TV title. ***1/4
  20. WingedEagle
    Ron Wright pays off Rip Rogers to let DWB take his title shot. Lee doesn't sell well, move well or have much an offense. World Champion! DWB soon busts open Lee and after the DQ Hector Guerrero & Orndorff are out for a solid brawl. Wright does a great job antagonizing Guerrero from the chair. **1/2 for the post-match and antics.
  21. WingedEagle
    Cornette's purple pants & tie and red jacket distract me from the toupee pretty effectively.
  22. WingedEagle
    Dutch interviews Barry Horowitz, who Dutch will teach to be a champion. Despite Barry's 0-43 record. Dutch is great but Barry doesn't sell it all that well.
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    Lawler basically heels it up here, showing that Gilbert's career highlight package consists of losing the title to Lawler. On a small package no less. But it clearly gets over here.
  24. WingedEagle
    Gilbert starts calm but loses his cool pretty quickly and says he'll retire if he doesn't beat Lawler and win the Unified title. Good stuff from hot stuff.
  25. WingedEagle
    Lawler says Oates reminds him of Hellwig & Borden, but they were both lacking. Lawler then paints his face to see if it has the same impact on Oates, who he calls the Hornet. This was a really minor league segment.
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