Pillman vs Johnny B. Badd

[Resident Evil]

I hope this is enough words for a review!

 

 

 

 

 

BRIAN PILLMAN vs JOHNNY B. BADD FALL BRAWL 95

 

 

First time ever seeing this and it ruled.

 

It was tough to watch though because the injuries here had definitely caught up to Pillman. He was trying with all his might but his body could only bring him so far. Still, he tried.

 

 

The match itself was not perfect and lacked flow at times but it still worked. Pillman was just great in this. He turns heel slowly in it and it's pretty fun to watch. What is also cool is that the 95 BOSJ tourney must have inspired his moveset here some.

 

They do a lot of "we're equal so we both hit moves at the same time bit" and that's a common theme throughout this. They also kick out of EVERYTHING including their trademark finishers. Nothing's going to work here for either competitor as both are determined not to lose. Each are bringing out stuff that looks special because you weren't seeing too much of this stuff at the time. It's going to take something truly special to win and it eventually does.

 

Pillman destroys himself at the end with a dive through the ropes and an attempted Benoit like clothesline? from the inside of the ring. Than we got the ending where we have the final double knockdown showdown. Both wrestlers put on the speed here emphasing the importance of the situation and duck each other's clotheslines which just builds up the fans' thoughts of who really is superior where our thoughts than peak when we get the ultimate double knockown spot with a super fast double crossbody block. Who ends up being superior in a match of seemingly two equals determined to put on the show of their lives? Watch the match and find out.

[Loss]

Knowing that Pillman was put against Badd for 30 minutes as a total rib by the bookers makes this all the more satisfying. He got Badd's career match out of him - by a longshot - and possibly his own as well (although I'm not sure about that).

[Resident Evil]

Knowing that Pillman was put against Badd for 30 minutes as a total rib by the bookers makes this all the more satisfying. He got Badd's career match out of him - by a longshot - and possibly his own as well (although I'm not sure about that).

I've heard this several times.

 

 

I've always wondered if it was true or just speculation. Has this been confirmed?

 

 

 

So if this is indeed true and we step into the alleged mindset of the bookers that means that the bookers would risk turning everyone off of the PPV right off of the bat by giving Badd and Pillman enough time to have a bad match. That means their dislike of Pillman and Badd was greter than putting on a good product for the fans on a PPV nontheless. What on earth did these two do to have this albatross put upon their necks?

 

 

But you see if someone told me back in 95 that Badd and Pillman would get about 30min on a PPV that would actually raise my elbow in thinking they can have a good match. Not a bad or horrible match so I don't quite get this logic of putting these guys out there to suffocate. I also never sensed WCW having anything against Johnny B. Badd during his WCW run either. Sure, he wasn't a top guy but I never thought that anyone was out to get him.