The Super Destroyers vs The Suicide Blondes
The Blondes are represented here by Hotbody and Michaels,
following Candido’s arm break the week before. This is title vs career, with
the Blondes putting their ECW jobs on the line. This is definitely the best
match these two teams have put on against each other, feels like they’ve
finally found some chemistry. There is an early odd moment, where Michaels
takes ages climbing to the top rope, which feels like it’s telegraphing a miss,
only to connect with a top rope splash. Aside from that, this is good, with the
Blondes working over the arm of one Destroyer. They stick to sensible tag
formula, with the Blondes luring in the other Destroyer in order to assault his
partner’s arm behind the ref’s back. The hot tag is a bit shit though, as the
Destroyer decides to stop selling, punch Michaels once and tag out. Didn’t feel
built to, and the lukewarm pop reflected that. The ref gets distracted by a
brawl on the floor, and Candido sneaks in with a shot from his cast to give the
Blondes the win.
Rockin’ Rebel vs Larry Winters
Took me three goes to watch this match, which literally put
me to sleep twice. Not very exciting, Winters still comes across as clunky and
his hiptoss looks woeful. Even with my self-confessed soft spot for the Rebel, I
didn’t find anything here to recommend, and I was glad when Winters intercepted
a cane that Tony Stetson threw to the Rebel, hitting Rebel with it for the win.
Jimmy Snuka vs Terry Funk
This is for the TV title. Actually feels like a big main
event match, two big stars pairing off. This is Snuka’s best performance in ECW
so far, and it feels like that’s due to Funk’s selling making him look a
million dollars. Funk gives up a lot of the opening part of the match, taking
big bumps and flailing wildly when taken out by Snuka. Credit due to Snuka
though, as he looked more sure on his feet than in the past, and seemed to
exert a bit more effort. Probably would feel a bit more motivated against Funk
than facing Glen Osbourne again. There is one shaky spot, where they attempt a series
of quick rolling cradles which are actually really slow and look bad. The end
is a fun copout, as they exchange headbutts, before Funk goes headbutt crazy
and nuts the ref. He also gives the two replacement refs a noggin-knocker with
Snuka, before the Dangerous Alliance comes in and the match is called out. Wild
brawl ensues, with the Alliance, the Suicide Blondes, the Russians, the Super
Destroyers….basically the entire locker room, all coming out to brawl. Decent
way to end the show.
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