Randy Savage vs Yokozuna
Even though you knew Savage wasn’t going to win this match
so close to Mania, they still did a good job of building this up, including
Savage talking about doing the right thing and defending the title vs Luger and
Bret. This was a really good effort from both men, with Savage setting a high
tempo early by attacking Yoko before the bell. Savage is on fire, getting a
close 2 on a clotheslines, and though Yoko tries to subdue him on the mat,
Savage is too resilient and evades a Yoko splash. I liked Savage knocking Yoko
to the outside, but really struggling to get the big man back in the ring. It
made Savage look good, as if Yoko was only just holding on, and it allowed Jim
Cornette to distract Savage and give Yokozuna the opening he needed to take
control. They’re putting Savage over strongly here, so he soon regain control,
and I loved Yoko’s wobble-selling as Savage hits a series of punches and a
double-ax handle to try and knock him down. The end sees Fuji handing a wooden
salt bucket to Yoko, only for Savage to grab it and use it himself. Flying
elbow looks to have won it, but Crush comes in for the DQ. Really good bout.
Bam Bam Bigelow vs Mike Khoury
Bland squash. Bigelow mainly hits punches and drops some
elbows, though I liked him catching Khoury on a crossbody and hitting a World’s
Strongest Slam. Standing enzuigiri gives Bigelow the win.
Earthquake vs Black Phantom
Phantom was a pre-fame, in-good-shape Gangrel. This was
pretty enjoyable, including a fun spot where Quake dropped an elbow when
Phantom did a dropdown from a Irish whip. Nice fat man dropkick from
Earthquake, and a slam and sitdown splash finish.
Kwang vs John Chrystal
The Kwang gimmick sucked, but this is the second fun Kwang
squash we’ve seen. Nice series of kicks, big meaty slams and a nice superkick
to the jaw to win. No complaints here.
Men On A Mission vs the Brooklyn Brawler & Steve Smith
It’s for the best to pretend the Mo sections didn’t happen.
His offense never looks good, and he’s pretty pointless. Mabel is really fun as
the dominating force, hitting a massive legdrop on the Brawler, though his
elbow drop only seems to graze Smith. Assisted splash on Smith gets the job
done.
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