[1989-NWA Great American Bash] Skyscrapers vs Dynamic Dudes

[Superstar Sleeze]

Skyscrapers vs Dynamic Dudes - NWA Great American Bash ‘89

Oh boy, sorry Sid not the best match to kick off remembering your badass legacy. Although it is not Sid’s fault, as I would say Spivey takes the bulk of the match, probably 75%. Both my first Skyscraper and Dynamic Dudes match. Johnny Ace’s mullet is glorious. Didn’t know Sid was a chaps man. Teddy Long is pretty lame with his shitty Burger King crown and his lame kicks. The Skyscrapers won the Battle Royale at the beginning of the show. The push is on.

There were a lot of issues with this match. Execution was a big problem. There was no urgency or sense of struggle. Sid who has the most charisma was on the apron the majority of the match. Spivey and Ace are midcard All Japan dudes for a reason. They are solid mechanics but they need someone to inspire the crowd. Even a bigger problem was the fundamental goal of the match which was to get the Skyscrapers, the new big bad monster heels ready for the Road Warriors. So that means there was NOT going to be a shine or a lot of bumping. It was establish the Skyscrapers as big and they can absorb the Dudes whimpy, white bread offense and they can dish it out. The high spots were few and far between. I liked the Dudes getting the tabletop crossbody and Spivey’s Crucifix Powerbomb. Sid really lit up the crowd getting in there. There is no one that strikes like Sid. That weird is it a punch, is it a clothesline, is it a forearm, shouldn’t work but it does. It looks like a tennis forehand volley. The way he drops down to one knee and calls to the crowd. What a stud. The finish run was the best part as there was some excitement and hope for the Dudes. Spivey missed a headbutt, the Skyscrapers clothesline each other. It gave the Dudes some openings. I liked the yank down on the head scissors by Sid a great way to take advantage of the mayhem. Spivey‘s power one was the worst one this side of Tenryu. He basically just flips Ace over. Terrible match.

Spivey was clearly positioned as the worker of the team, the problem is he doesn’t have much going for him. You could feel Sid’s star power from jump. Don’t bother watching this match but excited for the journey.