Diesel vs Lex Luger
This is one of those
matches that starts off feeling pretty pedestrian, but really drew me into it
by the end. There’s nothing fancy, with Diesel in particular very much going
through his routine, but they work in enough nearfalls and a hot ending to make
it work. I thought Luger was terrific here, hitting a lovely powerslam before
taking a big spill to the floor to give Diesel control. Hard not to chuckle at
Jim Ross and Randy Savage praising Diesel’s “technical skills” because he can
lock on a sleeper. Lex earns a series of two counts on his comeback, with a
second rope clothesline coming closest. There’s also a very close fall for
Diesel, as Shawn Michaels superkicks Luger as he goes for the torture rack
following a ref bump. Sadly, we get a cop out ending, as Razor Ramon comes down
and all four men fight for a double DQ.
Mabel vs Austin Steele
Fun squash, with Mabel
showing off his strength. Nice overhead suplex, big corner splash and a Bossman
Slam get the win.
Owen Hart vs Reno Riggins
As the #1 contender to the
world title, Owen maybe gives Riggins a bit too much offence here. Then again,
it helps the story, as Owen gets frustrated at Riggins keeping up with him and
starts putting in nastier blows. A slick belly-to-belly leads to the
sharpshooter for the win.
Thurman Plugg vs George
South
This is a pretty by the
book squash. Liked the early spot where South went for a leapfrog, only for
Plugg to stop and kick him in the stomach. Plugg has pretty basic offense here,
but it’s all executed well enough. Top rope crossbody, with good height, gets
three.
Bam Bam Bigelow vs Gary
Sabaugh
This was one of the better
Bigelow performances, as he lays waste to Sabaugh. His corner splash is fast
and painful looking, and a standing enzuigiri looks decent. However, Bigelow
ends up winning with the worst looking move in the match, a Million Dollar
Dream turned into a shitty bulldog. I think he quickly dropped this move, and
with good reason.
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