[1986-10-18-WWF-Philly Spectrum] Hulk Hogan vs Paul Orndorff

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Hulk Hogan vs Paul Orndorff - WWF Philly Spectrum 10/18/86

So in the September match from Philly, Mr. Wonderful won by DQ after Hogan lost his temper and shoved the ref. So a stipulation of this match is if Hogan gets disqualified he will lose the Championship to Mr. Wonderful.

Orndorff attacks Hogan when he hits the Ring and Brain throws Wonderful’s robe on the Hulkster. He whips Hogan with his Championship belt and chokes him with his shirt. Orndorff needs to be careful that he doesn’t get disqualified though as this is NOT No DQ. Hogan comes roaring back with rights and choking with the bandana. Uh oh Hulk you gotta be careful. There’s a cute spot where Hogan has been put out and Brain throws a chair on top of him as if to get the ref to DQ him. Then Wonderful tries to goad him into hitting him with the chair. He gives his back to Hogan but Hogan winds up and clocks him with a right. Orndorff heat segment again sinks the match. It is not very interesting. I mean he busts Hogan open with a chair, smashes him into a table and hits a piledriver. That sounds EPIC…but it doesn’t come off that way. It is HOW you do it that matters. Hogan Hulks-Up after the Backbreaker. Hogan DROPS THE LEG! But then this gets a bit stupid and throws him out and attacks like he is going to clobber him with a chair But that would get him disqualified. There was a way to get to that spot but that’s not what the match was giving them. Big Boot sends Wonderful to the outside. The Brain distracts the ref so Hogan hits Orndorff with a chair to get the Countout win. 
 

All the spots were good in a vacuum. Hogan deliberating whether he should hit with a chair. Great spot. Sneaking in a chair shot. Great spot. Hogan dropping the leg on his arch-rival. Great spot. They just needed an editor as they were out of order there was a way to incorporate all these spots in a more impactful way that leads to a rousing climax. This is still good but needed an editor. ***