[1986-09-20-WWC] Terry Funk vs Rick Martel

[Superstar Sleeze]

Terry Funk vs Rick Martel - WWC 9/20/86

 

Funk worked one of the best possible schitck matches here. Totally front loaded this with a lot of comedy, which was entertaining. I marked out when he hurled the chairs into the stands only to realize there was a net. It was definitely the Terry Funk show, which is a little disappointing because Martel is such a great worker. Funk using the old trick knee into a ballshot was a great transition and loved the piledriver on the baseball field. Martel got to show his fire late into the match with the highlight being piledriving Funk on baseball field with a chair horse collared around him. Martel ate mat on his finish and Funk won by sitting down on Martel and holding the ropes to advance in the tournament to crown WWC Universal Champion. Very entertaining comedy match and Terry Funk at his schiticky best. ***1/2

[paul sosnowski]

Semi-Finals of the WWC Universal Title Tournament

 

[G. Badger]

This match was a lot of fun in a "playing to the crowd" type of way. A good portion of the bout was Funk acting tough only for Martel to foil him then, Funk running away. He'd then throw tantrums amongst the fans. He'd regroup and Rick would best him or outright embarrass Terry. Most of it was gaga as they say but, damn it worked for the crowd. It definitely was a bit too hammy for a US audience in '86. They over-acted (perhaps for the baseball stadium crowd or just because they were in Puerto Rico). So, it didn't really get good from an athletic or dramatic standpoint until the last few minutes.