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Today’s review is of Superstars of Wrestling from October
11, 1986, so let’s get started.
Obviously we open with the usual, Vince, Bruno and Jesse
going over the card
Before any match, Ventura interviewed the Bulldogs, who have
Matilda the Bulldog as their new mascot.
Match: The British Bulldogs vs. Greg “The Hammer” Valentine
and Brutus Beefcake (with Luscious Johnny Valentine)
Both Valentine and Beefcake started wailing on the Bulldogs
before the referee could get control of the match. Once he did, Dynamite Kid
started having a good offensive edge on Valentine, who was able to turn it
around and tag in Beefcake. Valentine started to look like he was down until he
tagged in Smith, who started well, but was put down momentarily by Valentine.
It went back and forth between Valentine and Beefcake wearing Smith down.
However, Smith was able to turn it around for a quick second until he
accidentally hit the referee. Things went haywire from there; illegal tags made
and repeated attempts to cover.
Winners: The British Bulldogs
Great match with great energy. Like I said, it went haywire
at the end, and it got sort of confusing, which I saw as the only flaw. 4/5
We then had an interview with Jake “The Snake” Roberts, who ranted
about fear and survival.
Match: Sivi Afi and Billy Jack Hays vs. The Magnificent Don
Muraco and Cowboy Bob Orton (with Mr. Fuji)
The match started off with Billy Jack and Afi working well
against Muraco, until Orton was tagged in and started having the edge against
Hays. Muraco then started working on Afi, and gave it over to Orton.
Winners: The Magnificent Don Muraco and Cowboy Bob Orton
Short match, but
good. It started well, looking like Billy Jack and Afi would have the edge, but
it shifted over to Muraco and Orton quickly. Maybe Afi and Hays should have
gotten a false second wind in there. 3/5
Randy Savage then started trying to psycho out Ricky
Steamboat before their title match over the weekend.
Match: King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd (with Bobby “The
Brain” Heenan) vs. Dick Slater and Ricky Hunter
Seems like a night full of tag matches.
Studd and Slater started off with Slater pounding on Studd,
who used his power to turn it over to Bundy. Hunter came in after Slater was
able to get away from Bundy. Though he tagged in Studd, who was took the match back.
Winners: King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd
Good match, it was sort of a squash without it expressly
being a squash. Slater and Hunter seemed like they could take the match in the
beginning, but once Studd found power, it was all over. 3/5
Now Ricky Steamboat gave a rebuttal to Randy Savage, who
told him it would be the best fight of their lives.
Match: The Rougeau Brothers vs. Hercules and Barry O.
The match went back and forth between the four quite evenly,
but I can’t really call it that well.
Though I wasn’t able to call it well, I found the match to
be good, but a little too short 3/5
Cut to construction of the new Piper’s Pit.
Match: The Islanders and Pedro Morales vs. The Hart
Foundation and Kim Clover (with Jimmy Hart)
No singles matches tonight?
The Islanders and Morales attacked the Harts and Clover
before the bell, but after the bell, The Islanders started off well against
Clover. And ended it swiftly.
After the match, the Hart Foundation beat up Clover for
losing
Winners: The Islanders and Pedro Morales
That was way too short for a three man tag match, but it was
an ok match for what it was. 2/5
Match: The Junkyard Dog and George “The Animal” Steele vs.
Steve Regal and Terry Gibbs.
Dog and Regal started against each other, with Dog headbutt
charging Regal. Steele was tagged in, ate the turnbuckle, roughed up Regal and
tagged Dog back in, who ended it.
Winners: Junkyard Dog and George “The Animal” Steele
Another quick match, Gibbs and Regal never had a chance. I
do like that Steele quickly ate the turnbuckle instead of how he usually slowly
does it. But I do wish it would have been a little bit longer and that Gibbs
was able to get in. 2/5
The night receives a 2.8, one more point and it would have been a
good night instead of an ok night. Maybe if the last two matches had been
longer.
I think my favorite match of the night was the card opener
with the British Bulldogs/Valentine and Beefcake.
So that’s it for today, coming up Friday: Another Superstars
of Wrestling (I personally can’t wait to get t 1988, when WCW Main Event
starts)
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