[1995-12-18-WCW-Nitro] Ric Flair vs Eddie Guerrero

[Superstar Sleeze]

Ric Flair vs Eddie Guerrero - WCW Nitro 12/18/95

I am surprised Madusa throwing WWF Women’s Championship into the trash didnt make the Yearbook. Shocking at the time no doubt but ultimately inconsequential. Also Sgt. Craig Pittman comes out after this and asks Heenan to manage him but Heenan hem & haws about getting someone else to do it. I think that ends up going nowhere. 
 

These two have a longer Nitro match next year and a PPV match at Hog Wild, this is pretty short but sweet. I really enjoyed Eddie‘s shine. Some nice amateur riding sequences. Taking advantage of Flair’s showboating with a dropkicks. Then some uptempo fun with trips and slaps. Flair sells it well. Flair knocks him off the top rope to the floor. He jams his knee and Flair works it and then wins with the Figure-4 from Eddie getting pinned from the pain. I kinda like some of these unconventional anti-climatic finishes. Not every match should end in a comeback sometimes the heat segment should lead to a win. I dig it. ***
 

After months of babyface dissension, we get a cool moment of heel dissension where Sullivan takes umbrage with Pillman mocking the Dungeon last week. Flair tries to placate him. Anderson says Fuck You. You got a problem with Pillman you got a problem with us. Heel dissension in a way is even rarer than babyface dissension. This really puts over how everyone is at everyone throats in WCW. I love this booking!!!