[1995-08-27-WWF-Summerslam] 1-2-3 Kid vs Hakushi

[Superstar Sleeze]

Hakushi vs 1-2-3 Kid - WWF Summerslam 1995

Have to say, I was disappointed by this match. I wanted to see what Kid could do against a non-superstar. So many of his high profile matches are against Bret, Shawn, Owen, Razor etc... This is a decidedly midcard match in a good spot with about 10 minutes against an opponent who is capable of having good match. I just thought this was there. 

They are sort of telegraphing a Hakushi babyface turn on commentary which I do think comes to fruition. The match is wrestled pretty straight for the most part from Hakushi. Pretty standard opening, headlocks, armdrags, the usual stuff. Hakushi gets a thrust to the throat with his fingers, so that was heelish. I liked that Kid used an armdrag to get out of the Argentine Backbreaker. There are levels to selling and Hakushi had not done enough to apply it, but soon after that Kid was just rag dolling for Hakushi. No fight, no struggling no making Hakushi earn it. Hakushi's individual spots were good: back handspring elbow, the Bronco Buster (wonder if Kid got him from him) and the Vaderbomb. His kicks however are the shits. There is no connective tissue. The Flying Space Tiger Drop which should be the climax of all this and is not executed very well. Hakushi missed the diving headbutt. Kid's comeback is pretty good. Dive to the floor, slingshot legdrop, big top rope splash. Kid goes for signature Spinning Heel Kick, but Hakushi catches him and converts mid-air into a slam. I loved the finish. The rest of it just felt very average. There was no hook, there was no character work, it is something just two random midcard wrestlers could do. Didnt feel special.