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[1988-12-17-WWF-Philadelphia, PA] The Rockers vs Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard


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Rockers are clearly being sold here as the next big thing, both in the commentary and in how much flashy offense they get throughout the match. But it's Arn and Tully who are the real joys to watch. I don't know why Bobby Heenan on commentary, who was managing them at the time, doesn't play up their veteran experience compared to the young new kids. Even though not explicitly stated, that's the kind of match the Busters are working.

 

Shawn and Marty start out in control, doing all sorts of cool moves and looking like they're going to win quickly. But then the Busters take a moment to confer with Bobby and each other, and they start to work their own way. They demonstrate their experience as tag partners, and they never really give up longterm control through the second half.

 

We get a number of great little moments, such as one point where the ref does not see the tag. Anderson turns to the crowd at ringside and points out that they all saw the tag.

 

Every time I watch Arn Anderson, he becomes more of an all-time favorite.

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A section of the Spectrum fans helping the heel Brain Busters at every corner is pretty funny. 

The chemistry is so good between the Busters & Rockers, enjoyed this. Heenan was pretty good on commentary, and sold the Rockers as the next big thing.

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