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Combining Kernodle with the Adonis story is so great. I liked the opening promo and main event more, with Leduc and Martel showing solidarity.

Tough match for Owen. I hope he cheated his ass off. Tonga with the unfortunate loss and I wonder how Bruno's involvement plays out. Battens beating Infernales is a big win. Rougeaus with a quick win considering the competition.

I get this feeling that the Jayhawks aren't going to be cheered for long. Villanos advancing is the right call, I think they could get a lot of heat pretty much anywhere. Seems like a heel dominated territory right off the bat.

Great build for Martel/Nikita with Magnum not even being physically involved. Ole sure had to pay though. Gilbert and Rich is also a great feud. Any time you can create that impression of a blood feud that's not about winning or losing a match it will draw. I am no huge fan of scaffold matches, but it keeps Jimmy C out of the picture.

Thunder vs. Patera & Blackwell had to be a Hell of a match. Douglas and Pillman both with big singles wins over Guerreros. Dundee and Orton is a great veteran match-up. Spivey continues to exceed expectations. Tanaka and Finlay is my match of the night though.

Love the 6-man tag in Portland. Spivey with a big win over Sullivan. Adams is really starting to intrigue me. Pillman going over Orton is awesome. Piper vs. Jake!!! Love Jake as the bad-guy-but-still-babyface role.

Nobody has mentioned the whole Horsemen/Sting debacle from 1990. Sting joining the Horsemen in the first place was pretty bad due to the fit. And it made Sting look like an idiot for no good reason, something WCW seemed to like doing.

Loving the Pat Tanaka push. Seattle got a nice look at a lot of the big time feuds going on in the AWA. Piper vs. Jake tag will almost always be the one I wished I had been there for the most. Pillman getting a pin on Sullivan is big.

Original Airdate May 2nd, 1986 (Originally airing in Spanish on WAPA Channel 4 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This broadcast is translated to English where applicable.) The opening montage featuring highlights of Carlos Colon, Chicky Starr, Invader 1, Invader 2, Invader 3, Abdullah the Butcher, Hercules Ayala, Bam Bam and Dutch Mantell plays. Carlos Colon doing a cartwheel and coming up fists at the ready leads to the WWC logo as the music ends. NWA and Capitol Sports Presenta Los Campeones De La Lucha Libre Con Tus Luchadores Favoritos De Fama Mundial Rickin Sanchez and Hugo Savinovich sit smiling at the commentary desk in Coliseo Municipal Pedro Rodriguez Gaya De Catano. Rickin: Welcome to another great hour of WWC action fans. My broadcast partner as always is the one and only Hugo Savinovich. Hugo: Wouldn't have it any other way! Rickin: We have an announcement to start the show concerning los Invaders. It seems the WWC has decided to grant them a Street Fight match against los Pastores on July 5th. Hugo: Big match! And it won't be pretty! Rickin: I can't imagine it would be. We also have no significant news on the condition of Carlitos Colon. Your letters, flowers and prayers are appreciated by his friends and Carlitos himself. Tonight we will see TNT in action and on the Sports Shop, accompanied by his manager El Profe. Hugo: I like watching TNT! But I hate listening to El Profe... Rickin: I couldn't have said it better. We will see Jonathan Boyd and the Crusher in action as well as the team of Huracan Castillo Jr. and Miguelito Perez. Hugo: Castillo and Perez are confident after their big win! Rickin: They are, but they don't seem like it has made them overconfident. Invader 2 will be in singles action as well. Hugo: We will see how much he has recovered from injuries suffered at the hands of Ron and Chicky Starr. Rickin: Owen Hart and his brother Bruce will be joining me at the desk. Hugo: I can't imagine you are looking forward to that after last week. Rickin: I am not. Castillo and Perez will be out at the desk as well. Ricky Santana will stop by for a conversation as well. Hugo: He should get a better reception than he did last week on the Sports Shop! Rickin: I'm sure your friend Chicky Starr was justified in his comments. Our main event tonight is a direct result of los Invaders taking on los Pastores in Hiram Bathorn Stadium. the Rock and Roll RPMs will be taking on los Super Medicos to determine who will face los Primos Starr on July 5th. Hugo: Both are very good teams! Los Super Medicos want revenge on the Starrs though, they may want this more. Rickin: But Super Medico 1 and 3 have not worked together enough to be as smooth a team as the Rock and Roll RPMs. It should make for a great main event. TNT is on his way to the ring with El Profe. Hugo: The fans are concentrating their garbage at El Profe! Rickin: The first time you agree with them on making a choice like that? Hugo: Yes! The man is impossible to talk to in any way. Rickin: I have found that to be the case myself. TNT is one of the more exciting young wrestlers to come along in some time. Hugo: Yes! He uses a mix of wrestling and martial arts skills in the ring. He is very effective! Rickin: And I think that different style throws off a lot of wrestlers. Hugo: It will, yes. Veterans, like Gama Singh, have seen things like that in the ring before and tend to handle it better. Rickin: Gama Singh still had to capitalize on a miscue by El Profe and TNT to hand TNT his first loss. Hugo: A moment of distraction can be very costly! Rickin: Indeed it can. TNT has entered the ring and referee Ricky Vargas has called for the bell. El Vikingo vs. TNT TNT uses his chops and big throat thrusts to control the match. TNT blocks a punch by Vikingo directly into another big throat thrustthat knocks Vikingo down. A spin wheel kick after hitting the ropes puts Vikingo down for the three count. TNT by pinfall in 4:22 with a spinwheel kick Rickin: Another way of finishing a match for TNT. Up until now he has used the cobra dinamita (cobra clutch) to beat his opponents. Hugo: You may need more than one way if your opponent is able to counter your main move! Rickin: So that loss, even if it was by disqualification, taught El Profe and TNT something after all. We'll be right back fans with Owen and Bruce Hart at the desk and the team of Jonathan Boyd and the Crusher in the ring. Don't go anywhere. (Commercial Break) 0 - 8:30 Rickin: (English) We're back fans and I am joined by Owen and Bruce Hart. Have you found your footing in Puerto Rico yet, so to speak? Bruce: I'm slowly catching on to some things, yes. My brother has been showing me a lot of the local customs and some tape of matches to familiarize myself with the style by. Rickin: Any of his matches? Bruce: No, he wants me to see how the Puerto Rican wrestlers handle themselves. I have trouble knowing who to cheer for after watching a lot of them. Rickin: I'd say that one reason Owen isn't showing you his matches- Owen: Rickin, you know me too well. I don't feel any need to show off, even if it is my big brother. I just want him to get a feel forthe style of wrestling here in the WWC. Bruce: And I appreciate that Owen. You always were very considerate, and I can only hope that these fans here in Puerto Rico will start seeing that. Owen: In time I think they will. I'm sure having you here to back me up is helping. Rickin: I can't imagine he's shown you any Ricky Santana matches either. Bruce: He has. I have to say I would be a fan of the kid if he hadn't tried to make sure my younger brother never had any kids of his own on my first night here. Rickin: I'd say what you saw was the culmination of- Owen: What Rickin is trying to tell you is that Ricky Santana had yet to beat me in two previous singles matches. He just couldn't handle losing to me a third time and resorted to dirty tactics to get a win. Bruce: I don't like how you keep interrupting this nice, polite man Owen. Where are your manners? Owen: Sorry, I just get a little overexcited. Bruce: You always did have that. I'm sorry my brother keeps talking over you Rickin. He does have very good manners, I've seen it. He's really very complimentary of you. Rickin: Your brother is not- Owen: I know it's not normal. I'm just excited my older brother is here! Sorry... Bruce: We're going to have to talk about this Owen. My apologies Rickin, I have to remind my kid brother about how to be respectful. Bruce herds Owen off, starting what looks like a brotherly talk, with Owen trying to explain himself. Rickin: (Spanish) I honestly don't know how to tell Bruce Hart what his brother has been up to. Hugo: It doesn't look like Owen is going to give you that opportunity... Rickin: It doesn't. Hopefully somebody will be able to talk to Bruce without his brother around. Barrabas is leading Jonathan Boyd and the Crusher out to the ring and getting an earful from this crowd. Hugo: He's looking more confident after his team's win last week! Rickin: Yes, and he seems like he's back to enjoying the anger of the crowd. Hugo: Well, come people feed off the crowd one way, others in a different way. Rickin: Yes, something you excelled at as both a wrestler and a manager. Hugo: Of course I excelled at both! Rickin: Sometimes I wonder if you listen to what I say entirely. Hugo: You know I do! Rickin: And then you use it however it suits you. Hugo: Yes! Rickin: Barrabas must be in a good mood, he hasn't ordered Boyd and the Crusher to attack before the bell. Hugo: There is a time for that kind of thing. But there is also a time to show that you can win a match within the rulebook too. Rickin: I would call that most of the time. Referee Tomas Marin called for the bell and the match is starting. Los Assassins (1 & 3) vs. Jonathan Boyd & the Crusher Boyd starts off the match and isolates Assassin 1 in the Boyd/Crusher corner. Boyd and the Crusher work tags back and forth before putting away Assassin 1 with Boyd's three point stance clothesline. Jonathan Boyd and the Crusher by pinfall in 4:58 with a three point stance clothesline Rickin: Good teamwork shown by Boyd and the Crusher. Hugo: Textbook tag team wrestling! Rickin: Barrabas seems happy with his men. When we come back TNT and El Profe will visit Chicky Starr's Sports Shop. Invader 2 will be in action, you don't want to miss it so stay tuned. (Commercial Break) 8:30 - 17:00 Rickin: It's time for Hugo's favorite part of the show. Hugo: Let's go to Chicky's Sports Shop!!! The Sports Shop intro plays and we cut to Victor on the Sports Shop set with a microphone. Victor (wooden): It is my pleasure to introduce the hottest wrestler and manager in the World Wrestling Council. Ladies and gentlemen, here is the most exciting, most charismatic, best dressed man in Puerto Rico, Chicky Starr. Chicky comes on set wearing athletic gear. He is carrying his WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship over his shoulder and sits down after picking up a mic. Chicky: Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to begin tonight's show by letting you all know that the World Wrestling Council has weaseled out of the legal trouble they ought to be in for pre-empting my show two weeks ago. No matter, the low ratings for that show should be enough of a reason the WWC NEVER does that again! Speaking of low ratings, last week my guest was a real downer and I can only make it up to you by having a good guest this week. My guests this week are always welcome in the Sports Shop, El Profe and TNT. Profe and TNT sit down, Profe grabbing a microphone. El Profe: I can't imagine what it must be like having to carry on a conversation, or try to, with Ricky Santana. Chicky: Painful is the word that comes to mind. Profe: Sounds right to me. Chicky: Speaking of painful, I'd guess that you are now aware of how dangerous a man like Gama Singh is. Profe: Yes, I underestimated him and he got the better of myself and TNT. The only way he could get a win over TNT, but it's hardly anything to worry about. Chicky: I know Gama Singh and I doubt he's all too thrilled with a win by disqualification. He's going to want another fight. Profe: If he does want a fight, then he'll find it. TNT is not one to stand for a man like Gama Singh trying to embarass him like that. Chicky: I'd say Gama Singh is a tough opponent and a loss to him is no black mark on anyone's record. Profe: Regardless, I know TNT can beat the man in a fair fight and I'm willing to prove it. I am willing to be suspended in a cage above the ring while the two fight to ensure no interference on my part. And if Gama Singh wins he gets 5 minutes in the ring with me as a reward. Chicky: I'm not sure that last part is a good idea. Gama Singh is more interested in beating you up than TNT. Profe: I respect your opinion, but trust me when I say this is exactly what I want. Chicky: I can only hope you don't end up like Al Madril. That's going to be all for this week in the Sports Shop. We have another great show for you next week when my cousin Ronnie stops by and we talk about our next challengers for these (holds up the belt). I've seen who is in that match and I am not too worried. It's time for Ric Flair - I think I know how to make that opening a little better. Profe: Why you worry about something like that I don't know. Chicky: Little things matter in presentation. Hit the sign-off. Ric Flair's sign-off plays as Profe, TNT and Chicky walk off set. Rickin: Quite the challenge by El Profe. Hugo: I'm starting to wonder if he's as smart as he thinks he is. Rickin: I guess we'll have to see if Gama Singh takes the match to find out. Hugo: He will! Rickin: I'm pretty sure of that myself. Invader 2 is getting a great reaction on his way to the ring. Hugo: These people love their Invaders.. Rickin: They will continue to do so as long as los Invaders fight men like los Pastores. Hugo: I don't know if I'd call them men. I've managed the Monster! The Machine! Abdullah the Butcher- Rickin: I'm not sure I'd be shouting about that right now. Hugo: I-er-yes, I've managed men who could very easily be called savages before. And I'm not sure los Pastores don't belong in that same group as some of my clients in the past. Rickin: That's a fair point. They don't seem to be overly interested in winning matches. Hugo: Again, a lot like a certain client of mine. Rickin: Yes, that and the seeming need to hurt their opponents is another thing in common. Hugo: Yes! Rickin: The fact that los Invaders and Carlitos Colon are willing to fight those men and prove that Puerto Rico can triumph over them makes them fan favorites. Hugo: I can see that. Rickin: It looks like ring announcer Eliud Gonzalez has finished introductions and we're ready for action. Domingo Robles vs. Invader 2 Invader 2 shows no signs of his still wrapped left arm hurting him even after Robles briefly targets it. He stuns Robles with a big left hook before hitting a double throat chop that puts Robles down for the 3 count. Invader 2 by pinfall in 4:12 with a double throat chop Rickin: Invader 2 showing no signs of his injury lingering. Hugo: He will need to be at 100% against los Pastores! Rickin: Yes he will. They are incredibly dangerous. We'll be back with Huracan Castillo Jr. and Miguelito Perez at the desk and in the ring. Don't touch that dial. (Commercial Break) 17:00 - 25:00 Rickin: Welcome back fans. Joining me now are two very confident young men, Huracan Castillo Jr. and Miguelito Perez. It;s taken you two a while, but you seem to have found your stride. Perez: I don't know that we're there yet Rickin. Castillo: We've got plenty to work on, something our fathers and friends have been making sure we remember these last few weeks. Rickin: I can imagine that after your big win a few weeks back they are trying to keep you focused on the right things. Castillo: Absolutely they are. There is something that Mike Davis and Tommy Lane have been talking to us about though. Perez: Yeah, they say we need a name for this team now that we have established ourselves. Castillo: We kicked around a few ideas, then we ran them by a few people. One of them got the best reaction from everyone we talked to. Perez: From now on you can call us the Caribbean Express! Rickin: A very fitting name for the two of you if you ask me. You are aware that your friends the Rock and Roll RPMs are involved in a match to determine the next challengers for the Caribbean Tag Team Championships tonight. Any comments? Perez: Los Super Medicos are also our friends. I'd like to see either team as champions over Ron and Chicky Starr. Castillo: Yeah, those two are a disgrace to the WWC and shouldn't be anywhere near any of the gold. Rickin: Perhaps you two belong in the conversation about new challengers for the Starrs as well. Castillo: That has been suggested to us a few times, and anytime the WWC feels we are ready we won't say no. But as we said right away, there is still plenty for us to work on and we have some unfinished business with los Mercenarios. Perez: Like Huracan said, we would welcome any chance to take those belts off of the Starrs. But if you remember los Mercenarios were the reason the Starrs got past us to win those belts and we haven't forgotten! Castillo and Perez work towards the ring as the crowd cheers and tries to get close to the two young Puerto Ricans. Rickin: There go two fired up young men. Hugo: I like the team name! Rickin: It seems like the right time for it as well. Hugo: Yes! They established themselves as a top team with their victory in Roberto Clemente Stadium and it's a good time for them all-around. Rickin: Along with Ricky Santana I'd say those two havve really made an impression on the fans lately. Hugo: I would also say that nobody should take them lightly because of their youth. We both saw what happened with Boyd and the Crusher! Rickin: Yes we did. Both teams are in the ring for our next bout, there is the bell. Los Tejanos vs. the Caribbean Express Castillo and Perez use their usual quick tags and smooth teamwork to control the match. A short comeback by Tejano 2 is cut off by a Castillo dropkick. He tags in to Perez, who hits a big powerslam for the 3 count. The Caribbean Express by pinfall in 5:15 with a powerslam Rickin: Castillo and Perez seem to be on a roll of late. Hugo: Confidence can do that for you! Rickin: Yes it can. It's good to see two young men putting it all together without taking shortcuts. Up next I'll be talking with Ricky Santana before our main event. Los Super Medicos and the Rock and Roll Express will be competing to decide who faces los Primos Starr on July 5th. You don't want to miss it. (Commercial Break) 25:00 - 33:00 Rickin: Fans we have a treat for you tonight. Ricky Santana has joined me at the desk with his WWC Light Heavyweight Title. I haven't had the chance to properly congratulate you on winning that belt. Santana: Thank you Rickin. And thank you to all of these great fans for their support. I couldn't have done it without that. I've enjoyed traveling around Puerto Rico defending this belt in front of the people. Rickin: It's good to see you a little more relaxed now that you've gotten your win over Owen Hart. Santana: It is a weight off my shoulders for sure. Rickin: A lot was said last week about how you beat Hart and gained that title. Santana: By all the wrong people. I don't think Chicky Starr or Owen Hart have anything to say worth listening to about how to win a match cleanly. Rickin: I'll definitely agree with that. Owen Hart has certainly cleaned up his act since his brother Bruce arrived. Santana: You noticed that too. He can try to play nice for his brother as much as he likes, but once competition gets tough enough he'll go back to his old ways. Rickin: He seems to be avoiding that as well as any kind of dialogue about his actions. Santana: He won't be able to avoid it next week. I made a call to a friend I made recently and the WWC signed the match. Owen and Bruce Hart against myself and somebody I'm sure Owen Hart will be pleased to see in Puerto Rico. Rickin: I'm curious as to who that partner is. Santana: I'm going to leave that for next week, I think you and all of these fans here and on TV will be pleasantly surprised. Thanks for your time Rickin. Rickin: And thank you for yours Ricky. Santana leaves the interview area and Rickin heads back around the desk. Hugo: I wonder who it is! Rickin: As do I. We'll have to wait until next week to find out. Hugo: I have some ideas who it might be! Maybe- Rickin: Let's allow Ricky Santana to have his surprise. Hugo: Okay, but I'm not sure that's fair to Owen... Rickin: I don't care much for how fair something is to Owen Hart at this point. The man is willing to blatantly lie to his own brother. Hugo: There is that.. Rickin: Here come the Rock and Roll RPMs to a very good reaction from the crowd. Hugo: Maybe I should have made friends with los Invaders and Colon... Rickin: Are you suggesting that the RPMs are only popular with the fans because they are friends with los Invaders and Colon? Hugo: It doesn't hurt. Rickin: I'm sure it doesn't, but ask yourself this. With the way you wrestled and managed would the crowd have stayed behind you? Would los Invaders and Colon have remained your friends? Hugo: Depends when I decided to play dirty!! Rickin: I....you may have a point there. But the Rock and Roll RPMs have carried themselves well, worked hard and entertained the fans while winning. I believe that is why the crowd loves them. Hugo: Maybe.. Rickin: We'll have to disagree on that. Los Super Medicos are on their way out to the ring now and I think we can both agree they have earned the crowd's respect. Hugo: Yes, they have been a top tag team in Puerto Rico for years. They have even held the Caribbean Tag Team Titles in the past! Rickin: Even through the personnel change to Super Medico 3 alongside Super Medico 1 they have remained a threat within the tag division, which is a tough thing to do. Hugo: Super Medico 1 is a veteran and a formidable singles wrestler, so it only makes sense that he would be able to make the team work with a different partner. Rickin: I'd say the one worry for los Super Medicos is that their teamwork may not be on the level of the Rock and Roll RPMs. Hugo: Yes! Also, I wonder which team is going to star taking shortcuts just to get the chance at the Starrs! Rickin: I don't think either team will feel the need to resort to underhanded tactics to win. Referee Victor Quinonez just called for the bell. The Rock 'n' Roll RPMs vs. Los Super Medicos The match goes back and forth between the teams with the RPMs showing their advantage in teamwork with quicker tags when they are in control. Things get a little heated and Medico 1 is able to take control of the match for his team, but a miscommunication between los Super Medicos allows Lane to roll up Medico 2 for the 3 count. The Rock and Roll RPMs by pinfall in 12:47 with a rollup Rickin: It looks like the Rock and Roll RPMs will be facing the Starrs on July 5th. There is a handshake after the match between the teams. Hugo: I know you like when that happens! Rickin: It shows that the loser of the match has some respect for their opponents and the fans. Losing is a part of wrestling and being able to deal with it like an adult is important. Hugo: So you just roll over... Rickin: No, you train more and come back better next time. Hugo: I know, just playing with you! Rickin: You do enjoy doing that now and again. We're almost out of time for this week. Next week Dutch Mantell will be back on the program after his intense brawl with Hangman Bobby Jaggers. Hugo: And Ricky Santana will have a surprise partner against Owen and Bruce Hart! Rickin: Be sure to tune in, we'll see you next week fans.

I think the term "credibility" within the wrestling business is a little suspect in general. My guess would be that there are credible sources about wrestling and wrestling personalities. But they are credible about the places they have been and people they have spent time with, not everything. I enjoy listening to Jim Cornette talk about the territory days and share all of his detailed information on the places he has been. But as much as I agree with his view on modern wrestling, I think he should stick to not being a grumpy old bastard and talk about what he knows. At least most of the time, sometimes he's hilarious when he starts ranting. Nash seems like a guy who gets the business and understands why decisions are made. But he also seems to know the missteps he made and more than willing to cover his own ass. And he gets real bitter about wrestling not in his wheelhouse getting praise. Also, I wonder if he realizes his time on top in the WWF (his fault or not) was a real low point in the company's history. Yes, he drove ratings way up in WCW along with Hall and Hogan, but he could be a lot more honest with himself on the Dielsel run. All that being said, I find him to be very engaging and knowledgeable so I will watch him talk about wrestling. It's all going to come down to personal taste in the end and maybe you don't like cutting through Bruce Prichard's BS. I listened to him talk about the Montreal screwjob and I could care less what he has to say about much afterwards. I also have little care for Vince's views on wrestling as they run counter to mine in just about every way. So I probably won't be listening. I don't come down on the side of Meltzer either. A lot of the wrestling he loves doesn't do much for me.

Wisk- I mean DeBeers coming after Sarge is great. Adams will be flying solo soon. Spivey and Rotundo against the Varsity Club has a lot of promise. Douglas gets a big win over a Guerrero, but I imagine there is payback on the way in a tag or six-man. Loved the intro for Sabu and he's in an environment where he will thrive.

A few things here. I doubt jdw was run off by JvK. Both could be very divisive posters admittedly, but both had a lot to add to the discussion that ought to be appreciated even by their detractors. Something I would also say about shodate. The grammar and mayb-maybe-not-trolling won't be missed, but he had some odd match choices that did add to the flavor of the site. And I would also say that we very much have a new generation of significant posters on the side of modern pro wrestling and older pro wrestling than we had even 3 years ago. Regardless of the reasons for it, people like jdw, JvK and Dylan to name a few have mostly moved on. I would hope that in the future some of those in the newer generation who needed to show up at every turn compounding the shodate problem (if I'm honest, there was a problem there, not sure how big) learned from this experienced and handle it better in the future. Sad to see Magnum take a break, because I like the British wrestling more than a bit myself and always enjoyed his takes on it. And finally, we should all be glad that Loss is as understanding and willing to give chances as he is. Otherwise I'm sure we'd have a much smaller board with less to offer.

I liked Tui coming in to avenge his loss a lot. Brown Sugar against the Assassin would have been a fun match. Backlund vs. Rheingans is one of the better undercard feuds going on right now. Duggan winning the main is a great way to send the fans home happy.

I liked the TV with the Bar Room Brawlers getting themselves a new name and a couple of marquee matches that extend storylines. You also set up a couple of amazing tag matches with probably the biggest threat to the Roadies so far in Abby/Singh as a team. Dibiase's promo hit all the right notes and he is really making his mark in Flair's absence. Kernodle attacking Kirchner in Canada is a perfect way to cap off the heel turn. St. Clair and Singh is a good clash of styles feud. Who is going to get the big boost (and really tough feud that comes with it) of beating Bundy for the $10k? Midnights come in and put Hot Property over even while they win, which is I think why they are the champs in the first place. Johnson gives Teddy all he can handle, but comes up short. I like Rocky Johnson as a just below main event level face that can threaten all of the heels on the roster.

Great promo by the Horsemen. Good to see a TV title come into play with all that midcard talent around. Making the Flair/Hogan match Hogan's last shot is a really good idea to make the match big. Rockers vs. Power and Glory should be a fun feud that hopefully gets both teams over.

6-man tag, Devastation tag, Brad Armstrong and JJ teaming up is big all look great. Cornette cuts a great promo and that end of the show is awesome for Wright's army. Oh yeah, and that Magnum guy.

Owen getting the win over Benoit is big. Kernodle taking the Canadian International Title is HUGE. Benoit beating Adonis is a nice comeback win. Samoan SWAT Team continues their dominance.

I am all for the not feeding the trolls philosophy. Just an effective way of dealing with it.

I looked at the tecnico side of this and immediately hated 2/3rds of it. But then... The tecnicos jumping the rudos and never letting up, throwing referees out of the way is so awesome. I also liked that Konnan and Rayo ditched their shitty normal spots in favor of just punching dudes in the face with a vengeance. More of THOSE guys. Chicana dragging a fan into the match was incredible. Mascara Ano 200 smothering the announcer/interviewer with Rayo was fucking great too. Perro manges to find himself under a row of seats and I wish we got to see how that happened. End of the first fall was great with Caras being the biggest asshole in the world and pulling Konnan up despite being able to pin him with one had. Over and over again. Then he pins him with one finger. Hell yes. Great comeback by the tecnicos, with Perro's offense looking great. I will agree that Sangre was indeed the star here. Everything he did here came off like gold, even the flub. Could have used some blood, but what an awesome match.

Adams is building momentum. Kabuki and Blackwell with another bloody match, I love it. Tanaka and Pillman would have been fun. Last 2 matches again would have sold me on the whole card.

Great opening, putting Nikita over as a force of nature. Martel is crazy to want to fight Nikita that badly if you ask me. Rich destroying Gilbert smacks of a double turn. Ladd is going to regret messing with the Seminole Warrior. Ron Wright finding himself a 400+ pounder means bad news for the good guys.

Good, stiff match between these two. Nothing spectacular, but it had all the stiff shots you could ask for and I liked that they kept it simple. With the way they wrestled the match going too big would have gone away from the expectation they had created.

I got the feeling that Vader and Bigelow were out of trouble after the moonsault kickout. Mutoh puts in a valiant effort, but can't stand up to both monster gaijin. Vader and Bigelow is an awesome gaijin team.

Inoki showing sportsmanship was a nice touch. Martel going over in the main despite the last few days was such a great way to put him over.

I'd say that Stomper and Lewin could get the tag belts. Stevens all the way for the HW belt.