[1987-12-27-AWA-Las Vegas, NV] Curt Hennig vs Wahoo McDaniel

[Superstar Sleeze]

AWA World Heavyweight Champion Curt Hennig vs Wahoo McDaniel - AWA 12/27/87 

For me, the AWA died on May 2, 1987 when Hennig beat Bockwinkel for the championship. Nothing against Hennig, but Bock was the AWA and was never the same after that. Hennig was Cool Curt a cheating, bumping heel. 

This is not a hot take but Jesus Dolph Ziggler is a modern Curt. Hennig was bumping like a pinball for the immobile Wahoo. This was a couple goofy facial expressions away from being Michaela vs Hogan. Hennig was finding all sorts of innovative ways to bump for chopping. What's crazy is Wahoo takes like 95% of the match. Besides blading off a post shot, Hennig was just bumping. Off the post shot, Wahoo looked like a grandpa waking up from a nap. Like two minutes he is back on offense shoulder tackle and big Suplex. Wahoo had great offense! Dude just couldn't move. It was painfully obvious that Hennig had to feed him everything. Hennig takes a ton of post shots at the end and some chops of course. It is a double count out as they fight outside. Back in the ring post-match, takes another flying flat back bump off a chop.

if you read my review, you know the booking is atrocious so not going to complain. As a individual performance to make an immobile grandpa look like a possible world champion, Curt Hennig knocked it out of the park. As a match it was good. ***