Superstars of Wrestling 10/4/1986

It’s certainly been way too long. About a month too long to be exact.

Well I’m back, which I know I’ve said a lot of times before, but I’m really going to try this time.

Today, we get Superstars of Wrestling form October 4, 1986.

As always, the show starts off with McMahon, Sammartino and Ventura going over the night’s card.

Match: Randy Barber vs. Koko B. Ware

Koko starts off dodging Barber as well as tossing him quite a few times. Barber couldn’t get off the canvas in the early match, and was pretty much dominated by Koko. Barber was pinned after a successful Ghostbuster Piledriver.

Winner: Koko B. Ware

Fun match, it looked like Barber was going to be able to get some offense, but it just wasn’t in the cards. The match might have been a little bit better had that happened though, other than that, no complaints 4/5

We were then treated to Hillbilly Jim playing guitar, which was actually quite good

Match: Sika (with the Wizard) vs. Mario Mancini

Well, we’ve established Sika’s brutal animalistic insanity, so let’s see where this goes.

Sika starts off brutalizing Mancini, giving him no mercy whatsoever. In the middle of the match, Sika threw Mancini out of the ring and into the barrier before controlling him back into the ring and finishing it.

Winner: Sika

Good match that furthered Sika’s character. If Mancini got in a hit, it would have broken the believability in how savage Sika was. 5/5

Match: The Honkytonk Man vs. Ron Shaw

Well, let’s see where this one goes.

Shaw starts out in control, but Honkytonk quickly turned it around. Shaw tried to get the advantage back a few times. At one point, he rested outside the ring, which did some good, but in the long run, Honkytonk took the second wind away from Shaw.

Winner: The Honkytonk Man

Pretty good match, I like the way it went and how it all went down. Except I think it should have been a little longer. Let Shaw have a bit more in his second wind. 4/5

Now an interview with Randy Savage, who was basically incoherent, but said there was going to be something special for his match in the Boston Garden

Match: Paul Orndorrf (with Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs. Dan Haskins

Orndorrf played the crowd a bit before starting the match off strong. Orndorrf had the edge for the entire match, even when throwing Haskins outside the ring.

Winner: Paul Orndorrf

Sometimes an one-sided match can be great, like when it’s Sika or Kamala. But when it’s Orndorrf? Sure it has great energy, but Haskins should have had a little bit of time to get something in. 3/5

The show cut to Piper backstage, hobbling on a crutch and taking a bat to the Flower Shop, claiming the war has just begun.

Match: Dan McGuire vs. Randy “Macho Man” Savage (with Miss Elizabeth)

Well, it’s not against George, so Savage may not be as cowardly this time.

And I’m wrong; he quickly vacates the ring before coming back in and taking immeidate control of the match. McGuire almost got counted out when Savage threw him into the barricade, but he came back in only to get elbow dropped.

Winner: Randy “Macho Man” Savage

Not that bad of a match. I’m still tired of Savage’s cowardice, but he has established that he’s a brutal when in the ring. I do wish McGuire had been able to get something in 3/5

Now an interview with Hulk Hogan who said that Orndorrf wasn’t a real American because his life wasn’t dedicated to the people. Hulkamania is the ultimate sentence… right.

Match: The Moondogs vs. B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell (The Killer Bees)

Rex starts dominating Blair, who turns it around. Spot comes in gets dragged to a tag in by Brunzell. Though, Spot is able to turn it around and get Rex back in. Brunzell eventually began fighting both of them and holding his own.

After the match, the Moondogs started fighting themselves.

Winners: B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell (The Killer Bees)

This was a good match that looked like it could have gone either way. The only complaint I have is that it should have gone on a bit longer (I think that a lot don’t I?) 4/5

It was a pretty good night, earning 3.8/5

The Orndorrf/Hogan feud is really going somewhere, and it should be nice to see the culmination.

I would say my favorite match of the night was the Sika match

That should be it. Coming up Wednesday: Superstars of Wrestling