[1992-01-19-WWF-Royal Rumble] New Foundation vs Orient Express

[cactus]

Much like the previous year's Royal Rumble, this show opens up with an Orient Express match that gets the crowd pumped. The combination of Owen Hart and Jim Neidhart have nowhere near the level of chemistry of the Rockers, who faced the Orient Express on the same show last year, but they fit the roles of babyface well enough. Owen is a great face-in-peril and this might just be Neidhart's best performance. He laughs like a maniac and clears house once Owen is finally able to get the hot tag.  He power-based offence complements Owen's quicker wrestling style. After a cane shot from Fuji, the Orient Express work down Owen and they do a good job of keeping me entertained while they organically build towards the hot tag. Owen even takes Bret's sternum-first buckle bump. Monsoon and Heenan avoid mentioning that Owen is Bret's brother during this match, I wonder if that was intentional. 

★★★¼