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  1. WingedEagle
    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.
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    Maybe its fond memories, but I love Hall in this role. He just kills it.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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?
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    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
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    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.
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    Cornette's purple pants & tie and red jacket distract me from the toupee pretty effectively.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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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    We start with a WBF PPV promo, which absolutely needed representation on a set like this. Then Savage does a promo about the title, prominently displaying the best looking version of the belt there ever was. He quotes Bon Jovi and is going to play dirty. Good stuff.
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    Did this nonsense ever pay off in a match? Talk about lunacy.
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    Perro looks like someone's fun uncle. Octagon and Parka looked like stars here, and Santo's work was stellar as well. Parka's armdrag to the floor looked awful, but he sold it so well I almost thought he somehow managed to avoid having it hurt that badly. Really fun to see the company launched here with a hot crowd and stars with big charisma. I had a little trouble tracking the finishes to some falls but still a solid show. Perro bleeds to make sure we all go home happy and there are a couple spots with mask ripping that I don't think ever built to a climactic match. ***1/4
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    Jim Ross promoting an Omni show as a a major event is how you spell minor leagues. I enjoyed this and can see why some others thought very highly of it, it didn't register as anything that special for me. Arn's bumping and stooging were typically great and the extended focus on body parts was also well done. This just felt like going long for the sake of doing so without any focus or conflict pushing things. It never had the sense of desperation I'd expect in such a long war. The finish was also garbage. **3/4
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    Setting up the bikini contest at Beach Blast. Madusa & Missy definitely look good here.
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    Landell was really good on the mic. Definitely a lot of untapped potential there.
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    Bobby Fulton delivers a voiceover promo with clips of Bodies attacking the Fultons. Even if the action wasn't anything special, Pritchard is such a great heel. Cornette gives a promo about people on welfare and food stamps. Not bad for Cornette but nothing that has me dying for the payoff.
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    Wright is great talking about DWB being robbed at Volunteer Slam, while DWB has good fire as a heel on the mic. Wright's heart can't handle them wrestling again right now. Clearly the best thing going in SMW at the time.
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