(08.10.96)
Live from Sturgis, South Dakota
Attendance: 5,000
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes & Bobby Heenan
Cruiserweight Championship
Rey Mysterio Jr. (C) Vs The Ultimo Dragon
Mysterio wins with a frankensteiner from the top. What an awesome opener this was! It had everything you could imagine from these two. My only complaint is that The Ultimo Dragon not going for the pin on several occasions made him look really foolish.
****
Scott Norton Vs Ice Train
Norton wins by submission with an arm hold. This was absolutely terrible in all aspects! It consisted of nothing but wear down holds, kicks, and punches. Neither wrestler was all that relevant anyways.
*
Madusa Vs Bull Nakano
Nakano hits a back suplex on Madusa, and Madusa gets her arm up to give Madusa the victory. This match was completely average. I've seen these two in action before, and they are capable of more than this.
*3/4
Dean Malenko Vs Chris Beniot (W/Woman & Miss Elizabeth)
This match goes to DOUBLE overtime. After 30 minutes, Beniot wins with a roll-up. Holy sh***** what a match! These two literally wrestled for 30 minutes and wrestled their asses off. This match has EVERYTHING you could want. I'm sure there are people who will nitpick about the double overtime or how it went too long. If you're one of those people who nitpick, get your head examined! This is the true definition of a classic. It's why I love wrestling.
*****
Tag Team Championship
Harlem Heat (C) (W/Sister Sherri & Col. Rob Parker) Vs The Steiner Brothers
Harlem Heat retains after interference from Sherri and Parker. Nothing was gonna be able to follow the match between Malenko and Beniot, I'll say that. However, this is simply an average match that has a really stupid ending as well. It made Harlem Heat look really weak.
**
United States Championship
Ric Flair (C) (W/Miss Elizabeth & Woman) Vs Eddie Guerrero
Flair pins Guerrero with the Figure Four. Yet another good match on this show! When it comes to quality wrestling on this PPV, I don't see how you could ask for much more than this. Flair and Guerrero alone is almost a lock for quality wrestling.
***1/4
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash & Scott Hall) Vs Sting & Lex Luger
Sting has Nash in the Scorpion Deathlock on the outside, and Luger has Hall in the Torture Rack. Referee, Nick Patrick chopblocks Luger and counts the three really fast to give The Outsiders the win. It's ironic that two of the worst matches on the card are gonna come from the main events. This was definitely mediocre and I know for a fact Hogan and The Giant won't do much better. This would start Nick Patrick's run as the corrupted referee.
*1/2
World Heavyweight Championship
The Giant (C) (W/Jimmy Hart) Vs Hulk Hogan
Hogan wins after nailing The Giant in the head with the WCW belt. This is a really boring main event. Every match these two have had together has stunk. Hogan stalling to prevent cheers for him was smart, but they still cheered Hogan anyway, and it got tiresome after a while. Hogan slapped on way too many rest holds as well.
*
The Booty Man comes out with a birthday cake to help celebrate Hogan's birthday. Hulk Hogan and The Booty Man have been best friends for 22 years. Hogan talks about how Flair was incensed over The Outsiders attacking Arn Anderson. You should never mix business with friendship. Hogan attacks The Booty Man to send a message to The Four Horsemen. Hogan spray paints the belt with the letters N W O.
7/10 overall.
Live from Sturgis, South Dakota
Attendance: 5,000
Your hosts are Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes & Bobby Heenan
Cruiserweight Championship
Rey Mysterio Jr. (C) Vs The Ultimo Dragon
Mysterio wins with a frankensteiner from the top. What an awesome opener this was! It had everything you could imagine from these two. My only complaint is that The Ultimo Dragon not going for the pin on several occasions made him look really foolish.
****
Scott Norton Vs Ice Train
Norton wins by submission with an arm hold. This was absolutely terrible in all aspects! It consisted of nothing but wear down holds, kicks, and punches. Neither wrestler was all that relevant anyways.
*
Madusa Vs Bull Nakano
Nakano hits a back suplex on Madusa, and Madusa gets her arm up to give Madusa the victory. This match was completely average. I've seen these two in action before, and they are capable of more than this.
*3/4
Dean Malenko Vs Chris Beniot (W/Woman & Miss Elizabeth)
This match goes to DOUBLE overtime. After 30 minutes, Beniot wins with a roll-up. Holy sh***** what a match! These two literally wrestled for 30 minutes and wrestled their asses off. This match has EVERYTHING you could want. I'm sure there are people who will nitpick about the double overtime or how it went too long. If you're one of those people who nitpick, get your head examined! This is the true definition of a classic. It's why I love wrestling.
*****
Tag Team Championship
Harlem Heat (C) (W/Sister Sherri & Col. Rob Parker) Vs The Steiner Brothers
Harlem Heat retains after interference from Sherri and Parker. Nothing was gonna be able to follow the match between Malenko and Beniot, I'll say that. However, this is simply an average match that has a really stupid ending as well. It made Harlem Heat look really weak.
**
United States Championship
Ric Flair (C) (W/Miss Elizabeth & Woman) Vs Eddie Guerrero
Flair pins Guerrero with the Figure Four. Yet another good match on this show! When it comes to quality wrestling on this PPV, I don't see how you could ask for much more than this. Flair and Guerrero alone is almost a lock for quality wrestling.
***1/4
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash & Scott Hall) Vs Sting & Lex Luger
Sting has Nash in the Scorpion Deathlock on the outside, and Luger has Hall in the Torture Rack. Referee, Nick Patrick chopblocks Luger and counts the three really fast to give The Outsiders the win. It's ironic that two of the worst matches on the card are gonna come from the main events. This was definitely mediocre and I know for a fact Hogan and The Giant won't do much better. This would start Nick Patrick's run as the corrupted referee.
*1/2
World Heavyweight Championship
The Giant (C) (W/Jimmy Hart) Vs Hulk Hogan
Hogan wins after nailing The Giant in the head with the WCW belt. This is a really boring main event. Every match these two have had together has stunk. Hogan stalling to prevent cheers for him was smart, but they still cheered Hogan anyway, and it got tiresome after a while. Hogan slapped on way too many rest holds as well.
*
The Booty Man comes out with a birthday cake to help celebrate Hogan's birthday. Hulk Hogan and The Booty Man have been best friends for 22 years. Hogan talks about how Flair was incensed over The Outsiders attacking Arn Anderson. You should never mix business with friendship. Hogan attacks The Booty Man to send a message to The Four Horsemen. Hogan spray paints the belt with the letters N W O.
7/10 overall.
