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    Hansen as I remember it had nothing but good things to say about Luger as a worker--that he was willing and able to do whatever Hansen asked of him. Lex adjusts pretty damn well to a role he doesn't often play, even as a babyface, and that's working underneath. He took and dished out some stiff shots and I really liked the spot where Luger was down and kicking up at Hansen like a maniac. This moves to a heated brawl on the floor, and we go back in to a REALLY fun finish that's clever and that the crowd is way into. Hansen matches outside All-Japan almost invariably lead to bullshit finishes but this one finds a way to appease Hansen's rep while also being satisfying. This isn't one of the all-time high-end guys-attached-to-each-other matches but it was pretty damn fun.
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    This honestly makes the Scorpion reveal even worse and more nonsensical.
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    The only thing he didn't do was pay off Earthquake to injure Hogan...unless you count his bankrolling of The Brother Love Show!
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    A bullrope match with no bell? Bah. Hansen expresses his disgust with that stipulation while Schiavone expresses his disgust with Hansen's presence.
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    They must have gotten USWA Challenge or UWF television in St. Louis because Adams is pretty over. Paul E. tells a hilariously un-PC account of how Konnan's parents met. These guys' reach sort of exceeded their grasp here but there was some unique stuff here not being done on U.S. television. This was a surreal idea all-around with the presence of the Russian New Japan shooters and two no-name Stu Hart trainees representing Canada.
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    Horowitz looks really good here. I'd pay to see a Horowitz vs. Rip Rogers match. I know Vader had the Hansen match at WrestleWar but I don't remember this at all.
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    Kerry would actually go over DiBiase at a number of house shows, often with Virgil in his corner. Weird, because his push completely evaporated after that and he stuck around for another year doing pretty much nothing. This is a bad match but another strong angle involving DiBiase. I'm honestly starting to think that DiBiase could be 1990 MVP of the company among guys who were there throughout the year. I mean, obviously the true MVP is Hogan, but he was gone for the summer and Savage was saddled with Rhodes for too long. DiBiase had his hands in just about everything.
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    Jacques seems to be making his Canadian accent as broad as possible. The head of ALL Mountie horses points to Canada, the other end always points to the United States.
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    The Update segment from a week or two earlier emphasized the "Kane" part more than the Undertaker part, oddly enough. Andre the Giant's ill-fated appearance as a participant in the Royal Rumble is mentioned--God knows how that would have gone.
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    Rex was actually getting a semi-push as a solo act which is another illustration of what complete shit the WCW roster was turning into. He's awful here. Scorpion's dialogue is mercifully drowned out by the poor audio quality. Sting threatens two fans that he thinks are rail-jumpers only to get attacked mildly annoyed by a psychotic woman, who I believe is Bambi. Ross' open contempt for this bullshit is palpable.
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    Well, here's that Dandy brawl I was waiting for--he's put on a clinic in every other type of style this year (well, except shoot-style, I guess). I think we have a new MOTY. I actually wasn't that high on the finish as I watched it live--we got enough fake fouls in their last match. But reading the reviews here I think I'm coming around, and that's enough to put this back in the #1 spot. This had everything--sick amounts of blood, some great crunchy flying moves, technical work, epic near-falls, and guys getting dropped on their heads. I love how Dandy doesn't lose his edge even though he's working technico--he's still a crafty bastard and that's what gives him the winning edge in the end.
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    Did Savage ever wrestle in this get-up? What would happen if Savage in this gear ever wrestled Tugboat in his? It'd be like watching Ron and Don Harris going at it. Savage relishes describing what he did to the Warrior with his scepter. Savage promises to strip the Warrior of both his belt and dignity. Great, great interview.
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    Joshi dipped hard in the middle of the year but rebounded with some great stuff and some at-the-very-least fun stuff. This is closer to the "fun" category than great, but it's enjoyable from what we see. I get that she wasn't quite as high on the pecking order at this point but it's striking how much more giving and vulnerable Aja comes across than Nakano. Aja gets the win with a Jackhammer off the turnbuckles. Pretty shitty sportsmanship from the sore-loser Marine Wolves afterward.
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    Nakano vs. Inoue is similarly decent enough but is yet another drawn-out Bull squash. Bull wrestles this one on the level, complete with pre-match handshake and refusing to use the nunchuks when the opportunity is presented.
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    OK, once again my fears of losing my mind are unfounded. "Man, did Aja lose weight and come down with vitiglio?" Heavily clipped match that sees Toyota use a funky-looking bridge suplex to pin Shimoda. It's a promising first look at the Shimoda/Mita team, if nothing else.
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    Not bad stuff. I know the WTBBP guys are down on Rotunda in all facets but while I share the collective opinion of him in the ring I do think he projects "arrogant douchebag" quite well, both here and as a Varsity Clubber. This is a gimmick that I wish had gotten more time.
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    Caudle compares the Black Scorpion to Milli Vanilli in what might be the hippest and most trenchant line he's ever uttered on commentary. Another good match, with more high-flying than the previous match which was more of a rugged fight.
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    Generic Atlas-esque promo from Funk with potshots at the Big Two. Funk is the only true World Champion in wrestling.
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    Jeff Jarrett, Bill Dundee, and Eddie Marlin to take on THREE Gilberts on Christmas night in Nashville. Exciting stuff.
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    This is supposed to be a Southern title match but Gilbert refuses to put the title up on free TV. There's a $10-to-$50,000 bounty on Jerry Lawler's head from a mysterious source, depending on how much damage is done to him. Bruno has some pretty good lines on commentary--Dave Brown suspects that the man behind the bounty is on screen now and Bruno chastises him for suggesting that Jerry Calhoun would be the man. Lots and LOTS of stalling here but it's well-done and the crowd is way into it. Some great hide-the-chain work from Eddie until Lawler blocks a shot, uses the chain himself, and is about to get a win when the Memphis Mafia rather predictably hits the ring. STEVE KEIRN is quickly out to make the save, with a chair with "THE FABS" painted on it. The plot thickens.
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    Paul E. to Ross: "Is that you?" Scorpion blithers incoherently while another rail-jumper tries to attack Sting. This has been going on and on and NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. It's the same goddamn segment every time out, just the tricks are different.
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    Why would any babyface ever agree to go on the Brother Love Show? Love is still pushing that DiBiase is his benefactor, which is a nice touch of continuity (DiBiase was one of the first guests of the show and revealed he was paying for its airtime). Now that DiBiase has failed to put Dustin away in 10 minutes, he's here to make Dustin an offer. DiBiase's excuses ("I wasn't really trying as hard as I could") are pretty funny. DiBiase tosses insults to all of Texas as well as Virgil. Dustin slaps the money away and gets double-teamed for his trouble. Kerry Von Erich makes the save--he's a Texan too, and damn proud of it. Strong segment. This felt very Memphisy with buyout offers and multiple storylines being juggled at once--DiBiase is literally pushing three different feuds here, just as he was pushing two separate feuds at the start of the year. It's quite non-WWF-style booking and could be an indication of how trusted DiBiase was to handle all of this.
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    I dug Hansen & Spivey's tag title win from '91, but other than that this is not a match-up that I've ever found to be all that compelling or something to really look forward to. So, seeing the comments here I cheated and skipped to Williams throwing rapidfire dropkicks at people. There isn't a whole lot to this even during the closing stretch. The finish is a very clever idea but isn't executed very well, between Hansen's half-assed lariat that's practically no-sold to the bell ringing early. Benoit and Scorpio would pull off the pinfall-with-one-second-left thing better.
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    Luger, Bret, Keith, Bruce, Kid, Jannetty, Doinkwhackers, and Doinks on a Mission vs. The Heavenly Bodies.
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    This may be a dumb question but a.m. or p.m.?
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