Austin drives his black 3:16 truck down the aisle and attacks Rock, the bell has yet to ring so The nation attack him 4-1 style but that doesn’t last long and D’Lo gets backdropped into the windshield and takes a Stunner on the top AWESOME! Okay now the match officially begins and it’s the usual real good back-and-forth Rock/Austin chemistry until Rock tosses Austin to the floor. Kama tries a chair shot but knocks Faarooq out. Rock’s heat-segment was really fun for what is and him just starting to work heel. The match would end when Austin goes for a Stunner but Rock pushes him off, so Austin goes after Kama. The ref spins him around, so Austin Stuns the ref buy accident. Rock grabs the brass knuckles, but Austin Stuns him as a new ref comes in and counts three. **1/2 
Cole introduces JR as he gets to call the Main Event with Lawler. Vince McMahon was introduced as the special referee. Suddenly, the music of Shawn Michaels music started playing. He was the commissioner at the time that was a heel until the Corporation turned on him. Shawn gets on the mic and says "We can't have a WrestleMania without the Heartbreak Kid, can we?" If you buy a ticket you can also get your theme music played apparently. Now you know. Shawn says that Vince had to read the rule book, and that only one man can appoint an official at a WrestleMania and that one man was himself. He then tells Vince to get the hell out of their and don't let the door hit him in the ass on the way out. Rock comes out first, and then Austin who gets his ridiculous huge pop but he’s wearing a t-shit, silly Austin forgot his vest. As expected they brawl it out all over the arena and it’s AWESOME! But they did do this dangerous spot where, Rock gave Austin a back bodydrop with Austin's left leg hitting a spotlight/steel area. Man that really could of tore something; thankfully it wasn’t as bad as it looked. They continue to brawl all the way down to ringside and Austin drops Rock throat first onto the barrier around the ring and then an elbow on the Spanish table. The table didn't break. Austin did it again. The table broke. The finally roll back into the ring 10 minutes later and The Rock begins to take over but Austin wouldn’t stay down until the Rock hit a Rock Bottom of nowhere for two, it was a good near-fall though. Rock would then bring a steel chair from ringside; but Austin steals it but the Rock pulls referee Mike Chioda in between and he takes a brutal chair shot. Rock counters the Stunner and gets the chair back and works on Austin’s knee. As Austin struggles to get to his knees and another ref runs out, that would allow Rock to nails Austin in the head for a two count. Rock now begins to work on the head and neck knowing Austin’s past so begins to wear him down with chinlock and punches. Austin would begin to fight back with punches only for Austin to hit a Samoan Drop for two. Rock was frustrated so he gave Tim White a Rock Bottom. AWESOME! That moment of frustrating would allow Austin to hit the stunner and Rock sells it like only he can, ref Earl Hebner ran out for a count of two. Vince McMahon came out, so Austin flips him off and Rock low blows him. McMahon enters the ring and nails Hebner and they both stomp Austin. Mankind runs in wearing his spray-painted referee shirt, and decked Vince with a punch and Austin rolls up Rock for two. Austin then would hit the Lou Thesz press by Austin but Rock comes back with a clothesline and the Rock Bottom. But decides to not go for the cover instead, he tries the “People's Elbow†but that misses cause Austin moved out of the way. Rock blocked the kick, went for the Rock Bottom and Austin countered that for another stunner and the pin fall. Post-Match: Austin celebrates with the WWF Title and some beer for at least 7 minutes, hell he even gets Hebner involved Vince then decides enough is enough and gets in his face and Austin decks him. He hits the Stunner on McMahon in the ring. I loved the pace of the match, it was very Austin like with a ton of brawl and not many rest holds to slow the action down. One thing I love about the Austin/Rock matches is that they know how to have drama in everything they do and always have me on the edge of my seat; they also know how to work great near-falls. This is the weakest Rock/Austin WM match but it’s was off to a damn good start. ***1/2
Austin then goes after him and managed to find him on the bridge. They fight for a little bit and the Rock managed to dump Austin off the bridge and into the river, tossing the belt in after him good times. Maybe the next week Rock would hold funeral services for Austin and arrived at the arena, which featured a graveside and hearse, sporting the Smoking Skull belt, letting us know he had tossed a fake one in the river. Anyway, Austin who is PISSED! Decides to get some revenge and destroys Rock’s Lincoln Town car with Austin’s own monster truck. Shane McMahon is your special referee, and Vince has also decided he’s done with Austin and he wants Taker now. Shane also added a stipulation that “if Austin touches Shane, he loses his title automatically†As expected they brawl to start the match off again but it’s not as great as the WM fight, but the brawl does include Rock gives Austin a Rock Bottom through the Spanish announce table. He stars doing some commentary, and even grabs the cameraman’s camera, and starts filming Austin. Rock shows the crowd on the camera, but when he turns around; Austin is flipping him off, and then hits a Stunner. AMAZING! They finally get back into the ring after 12 minutes of brawling and Rock hits the Rock Bottom, but he can’t cover. Shane puts Rock on top of Austin and tries a fast count but Austin kicks out. Rock picks Austin up and holds him for Shane's to nail him in the head with the title but Austin ducks, and the Rock gets hit in the head. Rock being Rock he sells it like a shotgun shot to his head, Austin hits the Stunner, but Shane refuses to count. Shane gives Austin the finger and runs away. Austin goes after Shane, and here comes Vince with Earl Hebner and the Smoking Skull Belt. Shane talks some trash to Vince so he gets nailed by the title from Vince. That moment of allows Rock to hits Austin with the other belt but that gets 2 and makes for another great near-fall. He tries again, but Austin catches him with the Stunner for the win. Post-Match: Vince McMahon then throws Austin his smoking skull, I have this rated the same as the WM 15 match as it’s pretty much the same formula or AWESOME! Brawling, non-stop actions from the get go to go along with the great near-fall and good drama. But I will give this the slight edge that the middle was still hot and wasn't slow a tad like the WM one. ***1/2 Back in the ring and Austin is just beating on him with fists and boots but Hebner keeps trying to cut off like he doesn’t want to see him get DQ’ed or something, Austin gets annoyed with Hebner and Rock uses the distraction to explode out of the corner with a clothesline. Rock begins to build momentum to a chorus of boos. Rock tosses Austin face-first into the exposed turnbuckle. Austin is now bleeding and the Rock now goes for the ring bell and clobbers Austin with it for a two count. The match continues to got back-and-forth at a high level until Austin slingshot’s the Rock into the ring post on the floor. They battle in the announce area which actually looks like a car wreck. Austin uses a television monitor to nail Rock in the head and Rock is opened up even more. THIS FUCKIN’ MATCH back in the ring and Austin tries to Stunner, but Rock turns that into a sharpshooter. And we get flashbacks of the Austin/Bret – WrestleMania 13 match; Austin makes the ropes. Rock goes for it again and Austin reverses into his own Sharpshooter; Rock eventually powers out. Austin begins to work the knees and replies the Sharpshooter but Rock makes the ropes. Now, Austin locks in the Million Dollar Dream cause he said he’s willing to do whatever it takes to win. But Rock knowing this does the run up the ropes, uses Bret Hart’s counter to get a pinning sequence from Survivor Series 1996, that’s no 4/10. Suddenly, Vince McMahon starts walking to the ring as both men are a bloody mess in the ring. Both men stagger to their feet, and Rock charges, but gets planted with a spinebuster for two. I love that after each close two count Austin gets more and more pissed and the desperation on his face is just magnificent. Rock spinebusters Austin and begins a comeback and hits the People’s Elbow but Mr. McMahon prevents the three count. Rock is astonished and chases McMahon… right into Steve Austin who hits a But it that build wasn’t good enough for you Rock had the Rock in concert on the go-home edition of Raw But not everything was good news here as Austin suffered a panic attack the night before and spent the previous night in the hospital, but knowing this was his final match was able to gut this one out 
Austin’s entrance still gives me Goosebumps, it’s just the visual of the camera behind Austin and you see him taking that final walk down that aisle. Rock’s Hollywood theme is pretty great two, no brawl to start was mad weird but I liked it as Rocky knew every time he played into Austin’s game of brawling he lost so as soon as he felt Austin starting to control the match he would bail to the outside and Austin goes out after him meeting him in the aisle with a clothesline. Austin fires Rock into the guardrail, and then to the ringsteps, and Austin follows up dropping Rock on the security wall. A clothesline from Austin sends Rock into the Smackdown table, and Austin again drops Rock on the security wall. Austin then whips Rock into the ringsteps, and then fires him back into the ring. Austin continues to assault him until Earl Hebner gets in his face allowing Rock to clip the knee. Austin bails to the floor, and Rock sneaks out with another chop block. Rock slams the front of the left knee on the Smackdown announce table. Back in the ring, Rock stomps on the left knee. He drags him around the post where he wraps it around. In the middle of the ring, Austin comes back with a flurry of punches, but Rock gets control again thanks to a hard kick to the left knee again. Sharpshooter by The Rock near the ropes. Austin gets to the ropes after about a minute. Rock wraps Austin's leg around the ring post again. He puts on Austin's vest, grabs a bottle of water and takes a drink and Lawler calls it “Hollywood water†Anyway the cockiness of the Rock allows Austin to begin his comeback and totally ignores or forgets the knees, I know he was nervous but C’MON! Austin that’s wrestling 101. Rock ducks a clothesline, and hits a leaping clothesline of his own. When he gets up, Rock nips up and taunts the crowd by clapping and pointing at his head, I remember you could do that in “Here Comes The Pain†Anyway once Rock is done taunting the crowd, turns around and walks into a Rock Bottom from Austin for two. Rock still has the vest on. Austin goes for a Stunner; Rock blocks the kick and hits his own Stunner for a two. Rock hits three punches in a row and on the fourth Austin ducks and scores with the stunner but Rock kicks out at two. Austin throws the referee out of the way, and Rock delivers a low blow to regain control. Rock goes for the peoples elbow, but that misses. Austin goes for the stunner, but Rock blocks it and delivers a spinebuster. Rock finally takes off Austin’s vest, and delivers the peoples elbow, which gets a two count. Rock delivers a Rock Bottom, but Austin again kicks out at two. Rock gets in position, but Austin spins out. And Rock regains control and hits another Rock Bottom for a two count. HOLY SHIT! Austin finally gets to his feet again and turns into a third Rock Bottom and that finally gets the win for the Rock. Post-match: Rock right next to or is it over top of Austin and they exchanged some words. It was a mutual respect. Rock then goes out of the ring into the crowd and greets his mother and then wife before leaving Austin to have his moment in the ring. Really AMAZING! Way to finish this rivalry, both men just went out and did something that they didn’t do in their previous match and spent the majority of the match without resorting to a lot of brawling. Most of it was done in the ring. I think they proved once again why they can always have good matches together. ****1/4
Tim White calls for the bell and disqualifies both men. Taker decides he’s not done so he chokeslams Hunter into Shawn and then tosses Helmsley to the floor but Shawn is able to hit a superkick tying the Undertaker in the ropes. Chyna grabs a chair and hands it to Shawn as Hunter punches the ref down, Shawn charges Undertaker with the chair but meets Taker’s boot and he frees himself. Undertaker dismantles both Shawn and Triple H. He tries another Tombstone but Triple H breaks it up. And officials run in; Shawn nails Pat Patterson and Jerry Brisco but the Undertaker manages a Tombstone to Triple H. Shawn attacks him from behind, as the locker room try to break it up. Anyway, they manage to hold the Undertaker back. But that doesn’t last long and Taker frees himself does the no-hands plancha over the top rope on to Michaels and other wrestlers. ***3/4 I guess he’s frustration. Anyway, Slaughter comes down to ringside and they unlock cell to get medical help for the cameraman; but while that is happening in the ring Michaels hits Sweet Chin Music but the Undertaker no-sells it and sits up (I will say Michaels facial expression selling the disbelief is AWESOME!) Shawn freaks out and sees the door is open so he charges out, but the problem is Taker is right behind him and he’s able to slingshots Michaels into the cell, with his head hitting the metal pool holding the cage together. Well that busts Michaels open and he his bleeding bad it’s might be the 2nd best I don’t know if it’s even a blade job but I’m gonna call it “busted open†moment in WWE. Taker adds to it, by using Michaels as a human javelining and starts ramming his head back into the cage a few times. On the forth try Shawn slips out and kicks Taker in the balls to get some breathing room and climbs to the top of the cell so Taker follows him up. They fight on the top of the cell, Shawn tries to piledrive him on top of the cell, but he gets backdropped. Taker cheese-grates Shawn’s face in the chain links causing blood to drip down onto the camera lens below AWESOME! Taker then press slams Michaels onto the cage. And Shawn desperately tries to escape down the other side of the cell but Taker being the dick that he is stomps on Shawn’s hand which forces him to lose his grip on the cell and he comes crashing through the announce table. Taker follows him down and decides that that wasn’t enough so he press slams HBK onto the remains of the table; and begins to drag him back into the cell and the door is locked again. He chokeslams Shawn off the top-rope; but again decides it’s time to get a little revenge so he goes down to the floor and brings a chair into the ring AND KILLS SHAWN! The Undertaker gives the throat-cut taunt but the lights go out and Paul Bearer comes out, and with him…in the immortal words of Vince McMahon, “That’s gotta be…That’s gotta be KANE!†Kane, Undertaker’s long lost brother makes his debut. He rips the door to the cell off the hinges, hits the pyro on all four corner posts, Kane grabs Taker and hits him with his own move, the Tombstone. Paul Bearer tosses some water onto the referee to revive him; Shawn crawls out of a puddle of his own blood and drapes his arm across the Undertaker as Hebner counts to three. ***** Undertaker hits a high-angle backdrop and sends Shawn upside down in the corner again. Big boot but Shawn avoids the 360 clothesline and Undertaker winds up in the casket. Shawn follows him in via a top rope elbow drop INTO the casket. For some reason, the referee closes the lid with BOTH of them inside. HBK tries to escape but then gets dragged back into the casket by the Undertaker. Both escape and Undertaker Tombstones him off the apron into the casket OH SHIT! Suddenly, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and Los Boricuas run down and assault The Deadman until the lights go out and Kane comes down and clears the ring but TURNS ON THE UNDERTAKER! He chokeslams Undertaker into the casket and DX closes the lid to give Shawn Michaels the win. Post-match: Paul Bearer comes down with helping Kane in padlocking the casket. They wheel the casket up the ramp, where Kane whacks it a few times with an axe and then set it on fire. After they put the fire out and look inside the Undertaker is gone. Taker speaks over the PA system saying he will not rest in peace; just like the 1994 Royal Rumble. Damn this was a Solid match until the booking at the 94 casket match came in but at least this one had a slightly better execution. But other than that this is a really fun and fast paced brawl match. ***3/4 Undertaker charges, Shawn ducks and the boot sends him on the apron. He fights Shawn off as they both get back in. They slug it out as the "HBK" chant builds but he runs into a big boot from Taker, he tries to front suplex Shawn over the top but he lands on the apron. HBK cuts him off and sends Taker into the turnbuckle. He goes up top, Undertaker follows and wants to toss him out to the floor, but that doesn't work. Shawn ends up hitting the elbow drop. Superkick attempt...NO! Taker caught the foot. Chokeslam, he then signals for the Tombstone...NO! Sweet Chin Music knocks Taker down. AMAZING! Michaels goes for a 2nd superkick, but Undertaker ducks it and lifts him over the top for the elimination. Shawn wants the springboard splash, but Undertaker catches him and delivers a TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER ON THE FLOOR! He takes a while to get Shawn in the ring though, and when he finally covers, Shawn kicks out at 2. Now he goes for the Last Ride, but Shawn counters into a facebuster Shawn goes up top for the elbow, but Taker gets the knees up, and then catches Shawn in Hell’s Gate’s. Shawn rolls on top though and gets 2 before Taker is forced to break to avoid being pinned. Sweet Chin Music OUT OF NOWHERE! But that only gets 2, Shawn tunes up the band; but Undertaker blocks into a Last Ride and that gets a 2. Taker tosses Shawn to the floor he then tries to Last Ride him through the table but Shawn wriggles free and superkicks Taker onto the table. Shawn hits a top-rope moonsault putting Undertaker through the table. THIS IS AWESOME! The finally get back in the ring, where Michaels delivers some more SWEET CHIN MUSIC! But Taker kicks out after 2. Shawn tries another superkick but that gets countered into a chokeslam. TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER! For the best near-fall of the match, and DOWN COME THE STRAPS! Taker then goes for the cut-throat taunt but stops midway like he doesn’t want to do it, he doesn’t want to be the guy that ends it. So he yells to Shawn “stay downâ€, Undertaker stands over Shawn and lets him get to his feet by using his own body to pull himself up. Shawn, ever so defiant to the end, gives him the cut-throat gesture and slaps him asks him full begging Taker to end it. So Taker is like alright you want it this way you got it, and delivers a JUMPING TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER! For the win. Post-match: Taker gets hit 18-0 celebration, then helps Shawn up and they share a hug. He leaves Shawn Michaels alone in the ring to have his moment. The crowd gives Shawn the ovation he deserves as tears run down his face. He says goodbye to the fans as the ovation grows louder, and it was one of the most emotional moments in wrestling history. I loved the story of Taker injuring the knee early and selling it throughout he also changed his game-plan a little. They played off some spots from the previous year and even took some of what Michaels/Flair did just 2 years ago, with the “I’m Sorry, I Love You,†but this time it was Shawn slapping Taker just before having his career ended was perfect. ****3/4
, first gift is a blender. Liz jumps on and they open candles. Liz does to open the 2nd gift and a SNAKE jumps out OH SHIT! Taker jumps Randy from behind and Jake waves the cobra right in front of her as she screams. Then out of nowhere Big Sid Justice makes the save by hitting Jake in the back with a wooden chair and stares down Undertaker and Jake. Piper runs out as does Liz and a bunch of agents and referees. EMTs come out and they get Savage out and they get Jake and the cobra away. Vince losing his shit on commentary was gold. There’s a great shot of a kid crying at ringside. http://i43.tinypic.com/30t2xko.gif Gene asks him if the snake was devenomized and Jake’s reply “He says cross his heart and hope to die” Gene asks if he knows the anguish he caused Randy and Elizabeth, and Jake says "Yeah, it got me excited a little bit. I thought about it for a long time..." Gene says some people think Jake should be gone from the WWF and brings up the match on Tuesday. Jake says he's not the original sinner, and he spoke to God this morning, and he doesn't like him, and the people who voted for Savage, Jack Tunney, and the WWF are just as much to blame for what's going to happen. Gene brings up how the snake is barred and Jake laughs. He says it's hard to believe that after 6 years, you people haven't caught on yet. "The thing in the bag was simply a toy, something to amuse myself with. I've always been the snake you should worry about!" OH MY FUCKIN’ GOD! This guy is money. Anyways, he says he's surprised anyone can be that ignorant because Tuesday in Texas, Elizabeth has a ticket and tells her not to be shy and she has a one-way ticket to the other side. He says not to expect the prince to wake the princess with a kiss because it's not the end. It's not the beginning and it's not even the beginning of the end. Yet, the end of the beginning. He works on the arm for like 2 minutes and Jake cuts him off at every turn stopping the momentum until Savage ducks one Short-Arm Clothesline, but not the second one. Jake taunts the crowd instead of going immediately for the DDT, and gets backed into the corner as Savage comes off the top rope for the MACHO ELBOW! For the win. WHAT! That’s all it took, getting thrown into the buckle and an elbow. FUCK MAN! This match was like 6 minutes. Post-Match: Savage grabs the ring bell, but the ref gets it away from him as Jake hits the DDT. Both men slowly start to get up as Jake still selling the ribs, Jake gives him another DDT, and begins to talk shit as the ref yells at him. Jake finally leaves but smiles and turns around. JAKE SAYS HE GAVE TUNNEY HIS WORD THAT THERE WAS NO SNAKE IN HIS CORNER, BUT HE SAID NOTHING ABOUT ANYWHERE ELSE! JAKE GRABS A BAG FROM UNDER THE RING AND HE HAS ANOTHER SNAKE! He taunts Randy with the bag but Elizabeth runs out! She covers up Randy and pleads with Jake to stop and to leave him alone. Jake harasses her and then tells her to look into his eyes while he gives Savage a THIRD DDT. Jake then grabs Liz by the hair and SMACKS her. HOLY SHIT! Another ref finally comes out to keep Jake back and Jack Tunney comes out to make Jake leave. AND JAKE EMPTIES THE BAG TO REVEAL THERE WAS NO SNAKE AND HE SPITS ON SAVAGE! HOLY FUCKIN’ SHIT! ***
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So Dean still wanting to keep Rey grounded he applies the “surfboard” But Rey manages to slips out into a bridge from Malenko which only gets a 2 count Butterfly suplex gets another two count, and Dean decides to work another armbar. Rey finally counters and sends Malenko to the floor, Rey then hits him with a springboard somersault splash! And then a Springboard missile dropkick by Rey for a near fall. They do the counter pin-fall spot, which each man getting at least 3 near falls. And Rey would roll out of the ring and hit the SPRINGBOARD HURRACANRANA which gets a two. Malenko catches him on the top rope, however, but Mysterio hits another rana off the top. Malenko goes for a tilt-a-whirl but Rey falls on top for two. Mysterio jumps up on Malenko’s shoulders and tries a spinning hurracanrana, but Malenko sees it coming and Powerbombs Rey down and puts his feet on the ropes to pick up the win. It’s a shame Rey totally forgot about the 10 minutes of arm work done to him, but other than that this was great debut for Rey and another showcase of Dean’s goodness. ***3/4 Back in, Mysterio hits a sunset flip Powerbomb but Dean kicks out. Dean tries to hit a crucifix bomb but Rey counters into a magnificent victory roll for a near-fall. Mysterio gets another near-fall, but then Malenko blocks a wheelbarrow move into a reverse DDT for the win. Great TV match here, lots of fun near-falls and it didn’t have long rest holds to kill time. *** Dean goes for a cover but pulls Rey up at two, WHAT? Belly to belly throw, but Malenko lifts Mysterio off the mat again. Malenko goes for a tilt-a-whirl, but Mysterio counters into a hurracarana and hold the roll through for the win. HOLY SHIT! ***1/4 - ***1/2 Anyway Psychosis continues to stay in control but Rey counters sending him to the floor and connects with a sunset flip plancha over the top landing on Psychosis. Rey looks like he injured his knee but he still manages to hit a springboard sunset flip and he tries to bounce off the ropes again but Psychosis hits a clothesline and taunts the crowd. In the corner and Psychosis hits this weak chop and tries to do the same in the opposite corner but Rey counters and hits and an off headscissors take down, he didn’t catch the head but instead he uses the hair to take him down Psychosis comes charging in but Rey catches him and hits a perfect looking tilt-a-whirl backbreaker (Very Dean Malenko Like) Standing moonsault gets a two, and Psychosis hits the whip into the corner he comes charging in with the dropkick but Rey moves and Psychosis crashes and burns. This allows Rey to hit this magnificent running springboard hurracarana for the win. Post-Match: Gene interviews with Rey; he talks about Dean giving him 3 matches and he accepts Dean’s challenge before ending the interview by speaking in Spanish. *** FUCK MY LIFE. It finally comes back 3 minutes later and Dean has him locked up in a bodyscissors with a front face lock. And we go to a commercial FUCK YOU! We come back to see Mysterio fighting out of a chinlock. Malenko launches him HIGH onto the middle rope. He springboards back onto Malenko trying a wheelbarrow armdrag, but Malenko blocks and goes for the reverse suplex. Mysterio flips out and trips Malenko up for a roll-up with a bridge for a two. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SPOT OF THE DECADE IF IT WASS SMOOTH Malenko puts a knee bar on, but Rey rolls through into the ropes though. Mysterio escapes another chinlock and trips Malenko up out to the floor to avoid an O’Connor roll. Down on the floor, Mysterio leaps off the guardrail for a moonsault, but Malenko is hardly there to catch him. that’s like the 2nd time that’s happen in this feud. Back in, and Rey hits springboard dropkick for 2. Malenko falls back on a tilt-a-whirl and Rey scores another near fall. Springboard Hurracarana gets another 2.Malenko backs Rey into the corner and up, and absolutely kills Rey with a SUPER GUTBUSTER! For the win, BUT WAIT! Rey had his foot on the ropes and Malenko thinks he’s won, NO! Mysterio quickly hits a victory roll for the real win. When that finishes we see Rey going charging in but Dean catches him with a Alabama Slam Delayed suplex gets a 2, so Dean locks in a stretch, I wanna call it a abdominal stretch but Dean breaks the hold and hits a backbreaker for 2. Dean begins to stomp away on the back so Rey takes a little breather on the outside but as soon as he comes back Dean kills him with a gutbuster but doesn’t go for the pin, instead he whips Rey into the counter by Rey counters the electric chair and front rana’s Dean over the top to the floor. REY WITH THE PERFECT SUICIDE DIVE, back in and Rey hits a springboard sunset flip for two but Dean Stops all or Rey’s momentum with a butterfly tiger bomb. Dean then whips him into the ropes but fakes him out, but Rey fakes him out first and delivers an elbow. He would climb to the top and hit this diving move that I have no idea what it’s called for a 2 count. He then goes for another springboard but Dean catches him, Rey tries to rana out but Dean pushes him off and gets him in the backslide for the win. 5 minutes of goodness to end this feud. ***1/4
Regal goes right to him working the arm picking off where he left off in the previous matches, but Psychosis reverses and Regal reverses right back and kills him with forearms in the corner until Psychosis hits a dropkick and a spinning heel kick off the top. Regal would then put Psychosis on the top but he fights out and nails a moonsault for a 2. Quick roll up gets a 2, and Regal rolls out of the ring to catch his breath. But Psychosis quickly hits a springboard twisting leg drop while Regal is still lying on the floor. Back in, Psychosis goes to the top and leaps off but Regal catches him in mid-air with a dropkick and hits a reverse suplex into the Regal stretch and Psychosis quits right away. **1/2 As for the match it was 3 and a half minutes, and Regal surprisingly goes to the arm early but Psychosis is too quick and reverses as me get a short mat trade off until Psychosis nails a dropkick which sends Regal out and Sonny kicks away at his chest but Regal no-sells it and goes after him but the ref gives him a talking to BUT IN ONE SPLIT SECOND SONNY BECOMES MY HERO IN LIFE AS HE TRIES TO PAY OFF THE REF TO SAY HE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING AND LET HIM STAY, I LOVE THIS GUY. He’s still trying to do it as he goes to back, Psychosis places Regal on the top and hits the rana for two, springboard sloppy forearm and he goes to the top again but Regal catches him and kills him with the butterfly suplex but it appears he injured himself so he rolls out grabbing his head. This allows Psychosis to run up the ropes in sloppy Psychosis fashion and connect with a double axe-handle blow to the outside. Back in, and Psychosis kicks and punches away he tries a headscissors takedown but Regal just throws him to the mat and applies the Regal stretch and Psychosis quits right away or the ref just calls for the bell cause I didn’t see him tap. **1/2
Tyler backs Bryan into the ropes and slaps him in the face like a bitch. So Bryan backs Tyler into the ropes and he goes for the slap but Tyler again uses his quickness to duck it and slap Bryan two more times in the face as he backs off. So far it’s like Tyler 7 Bryan 0 Now the fans begins a “Fuck him up Dragon†chant. Tyler begins to get cocky and tries to work the arm but Danielson counters out and slaps him in the face, backs him into the corner and starts slapping the shit out of him to now make it Bryan 9 Tyler 7 and Tyler rolls to the floor. Lockup in the middle and the pace begins to quicken until Bryan tries the surfboard attempt but Tyler doesn’t give up the arms so Bryan goes to the nose and eyes until he does finally get the surfboard up but he manages to get the dragon sleeper in a spot they seem to do to this day. Bryan now begins to get more aggressive with slaps and talking shit at the same time Danielson says he needs to show some respect and gets the rebound suplex for 2. Danielson goes to a chin lock, but Tyler refuses to tap and does finally get out and pie faces him again to which Danielson replies and the two trade forearms. European uppercut by Danielson, but Tyler gets a head of steam but Black shoves him to the floor Black then hits a snap suplex on the floor. Tyler then goes to the eye and hits a chop. Danielson tries to come back but Black whips him hard into the guardrail which breaks the rails off the hinges and he would hit a moonsault off the guardrail. Back in, and Tyler gets revenge for those earlier slaps with some of his own. I’ve lost count of pie faces and slaps. Black sends him into the turnbuckle hard and hits an IED for 2, and tries a cross faced chicken wing but Danielson elbows out but runs into a back elbow, knee drop, and a gamengiri for 2. Black smacks him around but Danielson is starting to Hulk up Danielson comes back with the brutal Euro uppercuts and reverses a whip with a baseball slide and hits a BIG uppercut but Black comes back with a jawbreaker and chops in the corner. Dragon flips up and over in the corner and hits an elbow. He goes up top and hits the missile double foot stomp but Black powders out and Danielson follows with the suicide dive. Danielson is fired up but Black blocks an apron suplex and instead KILLS BRYAN WITH A SUPLEX TO THE FLOOR. Tyler being Tyler doesn’t go after him instead he jumps over the ropes, hits the ropes and hits this awful looking Fosbury Flop. Back in the ring now, and Tyler hits a flapjack into a kick for 2. More slaps by Tyler and he whips Bryan into the corner he begins to fire himself up and comes charging in but Bryan gets the boot up, leg lariat buy Danielson and a series of Curb Stomps for 2. Danielson tries a Crossface Chicken Wing but Black escapes out and gets a sunset flip for 2. They trade covers for a minute and then both duck kicks and then double clothesline and Double KO. They smack it out and come back with forearms until Danielson comes at him and connects with a perfect looking ROARINGELBOW! Danielson ducks a clothesline and locks in the Cattle Mutilation. Black powers out and shove him into the corner but Danielson puts him up top and hits the top rope back suplex for 2. He goes to the KO elbows and Danielson wants the match stopped but no go. Cover gets 2. Danielson then re-hooks in the Cattle Mutilation. Black refuses the tap out and rolls over Danielson Danielson tries a Tiger Suplex but Black flips out and hits an enzuigiri and tries a roll up but Danielson rolls out so Black hits another enzuigiri and Paroxysm for 2. Black goes for the Phoenix Splash and hits it but during the Cover that gets 2 and then Danielson small packages him for the win. Post-Match: Tyler hits Bryan in the eye with the ring bell and hits the Small Package driver but the Briscoe’s run in to stop any further damage. As for the match it doesn’t hold up like I remembered it but it’s still really solid. I wasn’t a big fan of the slapping exchanges but I can see why they did it as Tyler was doing his best to show disrespect to Bryan. It didn’t have much selling during the match but to tell the truth neither man was in control longer enough or worked a body-part that effective, but I did love the finish with small package and the match did get the job done of putting over Tyler Black huge and was his “breakout†performance. **** he now begins to kicks him down and wants an Indian Deathlock but Black gets the ropes. Danielson won't release and instead pulls him to the middle and drives it into the mat a few times. And switches it up to a Bowen arrow and floats over into a leg lock. Cover gets a 2 Danielson kicks him around and taunts him to COME ON, TYLER! And Danielson takes him down with Euro uppercuts a few times, Danielson fishhooks him into the back Dragon Sleeper and bridges into a cover for 2. Danielson comes back with some stiff kicks for 2, but Tyler grabs a waistlock and fights a counter off and back suplexes Danielson over to the top and to the floor. He backflips over the top onto Danielson, Back in and Danielson a duck the springboard clothesline again but is meet with a sweet leg lariat. Black now tells HIM to come on and Danielson shoves him off the ropes and to the floor and Danielson's suicide dive carries him into the front row. Back in, Danielson hits a missile double foot stomp gets the boot up in the corner but Danielson kicks him down and gets the DR enzuigiri but that only gets only 2. Cattle Mutilation attempt by Danielson but Black powers to his feet and flips out of a suplex for a standing rana that Danielson sunset flips for 2 They begin to trade strikes but Danielson cuts him off with a ROARINGELBOW!!! Again and Black shakes it off with an enzuigiri. Black gives him the Buckle Bomb and a big boot. Tyler looks for the Phoenix Splash but Danielson crotches him and attempts to hit the top rope back suplex but Black knocks him off. Black rolls through the Phoenix Splash and tries a LARIATO but Danielson catches him in the Cattle Mutilation. Black rolls it over and Danielson goes to his bread and butter the “KO Elbows†But Tyler won’t stay down instead he elbows his way free and backs Danielson into the corner and hits more elbows he now looks for the Pele but as he’s doing that Danielson ducks and catches him in the Ankle Lock or Leg Lock the camera work isn’t showing much so I don’t know, Anyway Black kicks his way free so Danielson switches to a Half Crab on the other leg and Tyler taps. Post-Match: Bryan and the fans both are begging for Tyler to shake Bryans hand and he sells like he’s going to but instead he spits his gum in Bryan's face and bails, so Bryan being the stand-up guy that he is; he calls the ref over and picks up the gum and forces into the refs mouth and makes sure he chews it As for the match it was a lot better than the first but weird as the first 5 was all Black and the next 10 minutes was pretty much all Danielson with Tyler getting offense in here and there but nothing like he was in the first 5 and the final 5 was pretty chaotic. I wasn’t a fan of the finish because Danielson wasn’t working the leg enough for it to get a tapout. **** but once he realizes it’s not gonna happen he takes that same leg and applies the Indian Deathlock. Danielson drives his back into the mat a few times which would bring more pain to the hold, and then he goes the GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD! He would into a pinfall by grabbing his arms for 2 Black gets a break and hits some strikes in the corner. Danielson ends that with a few Euro uppercuts. Danielson then armdrags him down and goes to work on Black's hand as Nigel joins them on commentary. Danielson then stomps the hand and butterfly suplexes directly into the armbar which is fuckin’ amazing looking but Tyler manages to roll him up and kicks his head to escape. They now trade strikes in the middle of the ring until Danielson puts a end to that and goes back to the wristlock. Danielson now switches it into the hammerlock and then drives his foot into the opposite arm for an armbar into a bridge for 2. This fuckin’ guy is putting on a mat clinic. Tyler sends him off but gets taken down with a shoulderblock, as Danielson tries a suplex but Black lands on the apron he tries to suplex him to the floor but Danielson counters with it this time and lands next to him. So now Danielson tries a neck breaker but Black holds the ropes and the back and neck of Bryan crash right on the hard ring apron. Tyler kicks him off the apron just because he can at this point; Tyler now chokes him into the ring post using his knee to stop the oxygen and making it hard for Bryan to breath. He kicks Bryan 2 times in the head and does the “Christian choke†with the middle rope and then he flips back to the middle for the cocky taunt. Danielson sees this and he gets fired up and comes back with the deadly uppercuts but Black gets the sleeper to cut him off. Nigel: “Dragon might be going to sleep. Normally, it's the fans that go to sleep during his matches.†Danielson fights out with elbows and connects with a leg lariat for 2. Tyler kicks away at the face 2 or 3 times and does a jumping stomp he next hits a neck breaker for 2. And Nigel would say “You gotta respect Tylenol Black. He probably learned a thing or two from being in the ring with me; the way I picked his body apart. He's probably trying to learn from me and develop, ya know?†Tyler would whip Danielson into the corner and comes rushing in by Bryan would move which would make Tyler go face first into the buckle which would allow Danielson to takes him down with a running forearm in the corner but again Tyler would come back with a rake to the eyes. Danielson ducks a clothesline and comes back with a leg lariat, and goes up top and hits the missile double foot stomp. Kips up by Danielson and follows out with a suicide dive but Black moves which would lead to Bryan going body first into the mats outside. Black follows out with a moonsault off the top Back in, Black with a springboard clothesline for 2. He picks Danielson up and gives him his best slap to date as you can really hear that thing. He back Bryan into the corner and yells, HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH?! YOUR TIME HERE IS DONE! (SLAP TO THE FACE) WE ARE THE REVOLUTION, BRYAN! Tyler backs up and fires himself up and comes charging in but this time Bryan gets a boot up and connects with a flying knee strike for 2. Danielson rolls him into Cattle Mutilation attempt but Tyler easily gets to the ropes forcing a “I HAVE TIL 5†Nigel says that Danielson is stealing his stuff because Nigel used it earlier in the show Now Bryan begins to payback Tyler back with slaps and goes for the Tiger Suplex but Black lands on his feet and goes for a rana but again Danielson counters to the roll up for 2. Reversal of pin-fall sequence spot for 40 seconds until Bryan gets a roll-up for 2 but Tyler goes to the RNC with bodyscissors. Danielson sends him off and gets the sleeper long enough to roll Black into the armbar but Tyler stacks him up so Danielson switches to the triangle choke Black picks him up from the triangle choke position and Buckle Bombs him but the impact was so strong that THE FUCKING TOP ROPE/BUCKLE BREAKS OFF SMASHING BRYAN IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! They slowly gets up by the count of 8 and begins to slug it out and Danielson looks to win but Black gets the Pele. Danielson tries the flip up and over but Black catches him with the modified F-5! But Tyler isn’t done superkick for more impact gets 2. Tyler hits “God's Last Gift†for 2. And looks as if he was gonna go up top for the Phoenix Splash but we have no top rope OH SHIT! They now trade forearms and rights in the center which pisses off Danielson who takes him down with palm strikes right into elbows and Sinclair calls for the bell as Black is out. FUCK YEAH! Best match they've had so far with storytelling, psychology but the lack of selling is still upsetting at times. ****1/2 They begin to trade strike until Tyler gets the O'Connor roll for 2 and Danielson takes him down with a Euro uppercut. Bryan starting the slapping early but Tyler puts an end to that with a series of clotheslines but Danielson shakes them off and gets takes him down with one of his own. Danielson follows out with a suicide dive. Back in, Danielson wants the double foot stomp but Tyler counters with a dropkick. The handspring Pele by Tyler connects and he places him up top and gets the top rope Frankensteiner for 2. Both men counters and both duck kicks, as Danielson looks for the ROARINGELBOW but Black dropkicks him down to the floor and Tyler connects with a backflip splash. Back in, Black springboards in with the clothesline for 2. Bryan starts Hulking up, and blocks a suplex and gets the flip up and over. Black tries another Pele but Danielson catches him in the anklelock and grapevines the leg but Tyler does manage to get to the ropes with his last ditch effort. Tyler would back flips out of a German suplexand continues to sell it still He wants a standing rana and again Danielson rolls him up for 2. Danielson clips the knee with a dropkick but runs into an F5. Black wants the superkick but Danielson counters with the anklelock but catching the foot and grape vining it again, Danielson releases the grapevine but gets a German suplex with a bridge for his troubles for 2. Danielson places Tyler on the top and looks like he wants to hit the top rope back suplex but Black floats over with the crossbody right on Bryan’s face. They get to their feet and slug it out. Danielson gets the ROARINGELBOW. Black shakes it off and goes for a roll up but Danielson rolls through and hits the enzuigiri, and now a Paroxysm gets 2. The Announcer Bobby Cruse says 1 minute left to go. Black goes for Phoenix Splash but Danielson rolls under so Black rolls through. Danielson gets the gamengiri and hooks in the Triangle Choke but Tyler picks him up and connects with the deadly Buckle Bomb. CALL BACK FROM THE MATCH THAT HAPPEN 9 MONTHS AGO Now both men are out and the bell rings for a double time-limit draw. As enjoyable as this is, it just seemed to be lacking some of the other tools and emotional that that previous 3 had maybe it’s because Black is a face her and isn’t trying to disrespect Bryan at every turn. They played the mutual respect story. ***1/2 Back in, and Tyler looks to hit the springboard clothesline but Danielson ducks so Black gets a flying burrito and a neckbreaker. Danielson backdrops him to the apron and Black gets the enzuigiri and the springboard clothesline this time for 2, but Black lands on his feet trying a Lionsault and then hits a standing SSP for 2. Buckle Bomb attempt by Black but Bryan counters out driving him back first into the corner until Bryan does the fuckin’ ROLLING CANADIAN MAPLELEAF! But Tyler manages to get to the ropes. Danielson heads up top and gets the missile double foot stomp and gets the running knees to the chest for 2. Both men get back to their feet and start trading strikes to which Bryan gets the better of and running dropkicks Tyler in the corner, he then tries the half crab but Black small packages him for 2. Reversal counter pinning spots which lasts around 40 seconds until Danielson connects with a ROARINGELBOW but Black no sells and gets the Pele. BOTH MEN ARE DOWN! Tyler hits the modified F5 and wants to end it with a Buckle Bomb but Danielson counters to the triangle choke, and Tyler again tries a Powerbomb but Danielson rolls through and under and stays on the hold Danielson puts him up top for the top rope belly to back suplex but Black slides under and Black gets the Buckle Bomb and a superkick. He covers but Sinclair won't count because he's under the ropes He pulls the arm back and covers but Danielson gets the foot on the ropes. DAT DRAMA! Black now heads up top looking or the Phoenix Splash but Danielson puts a stop to that by shoving Tyler off the top and into the crowd, and Bryan brings back the FUCKIN’ SPRINGBOARD SUICIDE DIVE INTO THE CROWD they sell in the crowd and start to make their way back to the ring when Todd Sinclair is at the count of 10, oh I should mention ROH have a 20 counts. Anyway, Danielson elbows Black back but Black sends him into the barricade. Black is about to get back into the ring at the count of 18 but Danielson pulls the GOAT move and lunges/grabs his leg and pulls him back for the Double Count out. Again it’s a damn good match with both men pulling out all the stops to get that world title match and as much as I loved that finish with Bryan pulling the leg and all the call back sports they are really lacking that intensity and emotion they had when Tyler was a heel being a dick. **** but in a shocking twist. Danielson refuses to shake hands here as they trade arm wringers and Danielson bridges up and smacks the shit out of him, bringing back the slap spots about time this series got some edge. Test of strength takes them into the corner and Tyler tries a shot but Danielson ducks and smacks him again. Bryan is now dicking it up so we all know how this Is gonna end, Danielson shoots for a single and works the leg but Black drives him into the corner. They both block smacks and Tyler gets sent off and gets a shoulderblock and an arm drag. Danielson counters and arm drags him over and goes to the top wristlock, but Black refuses a whip an gets s dropkick for 2. Back into the corner and Danielson smacks him around and Black gets pissed and goes for the takedown but Danielson reverses that anger into a Crossface but Black gets the rope and Danielson taunts. Hammerlock is applied by Bryan but Black reverses and armdrags him down, Tyler goes for a snapmare and goes for that payback slap but Danielson blocks and gets the armbar but before he can sink it in Black gets the ropes, so Danielson again taunts him. Black shoves him away and now an exchange contest is on, but Danielson gets a head of steam but Black gets the bodyslam and a Lionsault for 2. Black throws him into the turnbuckle and hits a couple elbows but Danielson switches and smacks him some more. Danielson is playing the heel here as he drops Black with an elbow to the neck and a headbutt. STIFF kicks to the back of Tyler, but Black no sells and comes back with shots to mild boos but runs into a sleeper. Danielson releases to switch to a neck wrench and then the behind the back Dragon Sleeper but Black gets the ropes, Danielson with a headlock but Black elbows out. Yet Danielson slides out of a suplex and gets the sleeper again. Danielson now sends him off and goes back to the sleeper, Black then hits a back suplex but Danielson still has the hold on But Black counters again with a jawbreaker and Dragon still stays on the hold. Black elbows his way to his feet and drops Danielson over the top rope, Black wants the flip splash but Danielson counters with the elbow in a counter from earlier and comes off the top but is met with the dropkick counter. Tyler now starts his comeback with clotheslines and now slaps for REVENGE! Black gets backdropped to the apron but hits his enzuigiri again and the springboard clothesline again for 2. Black now smacks Danielson around in the corner. More smacks from Black and goes for the superkick but Danielson catches him in the anklelock in another borrowed spot but Black rolls through to counter and dumps Danielson. Black now follows out with the flip splash. Both men take a while to recover after that and Bryan goes for a German but Black lands on his feet. He ducks a clothesline but runs into a forearm. Danielson now gets the German for looks like a LEGIT! 3 count but it wasn’t man that has to be the best near-fall they've done so far. BRYAN IS PISSED! So he argues with Sinclair. But goes right back to work on Black putting him up top and then hits a running kick and a top rope Frankensteiner. Black rolls through the cover for a 2 count but gets caught in the Triangle Choke. Black stacks him up for the deadly Buckle Bomb and the superkick for a 2 count. Black heads up top looking for the Phoenix Splash but AGAIN Danielson shoves him out into the crowd which out a care in the world SPRINGBOARD SUICIDE DIVE INTO THE CROWD! Sinclair on the count and Danielson kicks Black back into the barricade as Sinclair gets to 19 before Black makes it back in. Stiff chest kicks connect to the chest of Tyler and he goes for the Sleeper again but instead of sticking with it he hip tosses him over and switches to a Crossface I LOVE THIS GUY! but Black gets the ropes, and Bryan pulls him back pounding away with KO elbows but Black no sells and comes back with the Pele. Danielson shakes that off to get the running knee strike. Black gets the German suplex. Danielson no sells but runs into a sick superkick and the seated superkick and the God's Last Gift finally gives Tyler his first win against Bryan. Post-Match: Bryan goes follow the code of honor and shakes Tyler’s hand. But as for the match FUCK YEAH! 2nd best match It had all the usual goodness but what put it over for me it they finally brought some emotion and psychology that the first 3 had with one guy playing the dick (this time it was Bryan) and the other being the face. Another thing I loved was they made this match call back heaven with them adding all the big spots from the other 5 and added them here but they would have counters for those counters and so on, Just beautiful. ****1/4 Kicks in the corner by Bryan and he comes charging in with a dropkick to the chest and another to the face which gets a 2. More stiff kicks to the chest and the head kick misses but Seth counters with the enzuigiri. OH SHIT! Seth now getting chest kicks of his own. BUCKLE BOMB gets 2 and Seth’s face selling the disbelief is AWESOME! Kicks in the corner by Seth and we get a Ninja roll and a charging forearm he goes for a 2nd by Bryan counters that by throw Seth to the outside, he goes for the suicide dive but is met with an elbow. And Seth goes to the top for a leaping knee but Bryan ducks that and hits the rolling German and the kick to the head for 2. Bryan now heads up top but Seth crotches him and heads up top looking for a suplex but Bryan counters out and looks for the belly to back but Seth shifts his weight and counters to a crossbody. Roman tries to interfere but Orton puts a stop to that and Seth misses a leaf and Bryan catches him with a small package for the win. FUCK’ HOT TV MATCH, Bryan is on a role this year. ***1/2 Slaps by Seth in the corner and Seth comes charging in with a punch as Bryan hulks up, more slaps by Seth and another forearm smash as Seth yells “ALL YOU GOTTA DO IT STAY DOWN! IT’S THAT EASY SLAP!†and then he mocks the YES! Taunt He runs to the other corner but Bryan meets him with a dropkick. They trade strikes in the middle and do the reversal counter pin fall attempt before Seth hits an enzuigiri then a Paroxysm for 2. Both me slowly back to their feet and Seth bum rushes him into the corner with punches, he places Bryan up top and looks for a suplex but Bryan again slips out and delivers a FUCKIN’ GERMAN SUPLEX BUT SETH DOES A BACKFLIP IN MID AIR AND LANDS ON HIS BELLY, running knee connects for the win. ***1/4
Another clean break by flair and he gives a sissy slap but Allen gives him a forearm and a cross body for 2. Scoop slam for another to and Flair blocks a whip with a knee and applies the front head lock. All of a sudden Flair walks over to the announce booth and steals Flair’s robe and just leaves (I see where Cody gets it from) As Flair gets up he sees Dusty wearing the robe and that takes him off his game allowing Allen to hit this awful looking take down, Dusty is just dancing on the outside while Flair is trying to get to him. Dusty begins to cut a promo and takes off the robe and throws it into the crowd, FLAIRS PISSED! So he pushes the ref for the DQ, he walks over to the booth and yells about this and Gordon does his best to cut him off saying we have to go to a commercial. Rope break by Flair and shoulder block allows him to chop him and hit’s a whip to the opposite corner but TA fly’s out of the ring. He doesn't sell it and comes right back in to which Flair pulls the vintage coward back up tactic and the ref gets in the middle of it. Backdrop by TA and Flair is still backing off, but TA makes a mistake and panders to the crowd allowing Flair to knee him in the face, the tape cuts again and now we see Flair backing TA into the corner and punches away then knee to the midsection and a knee drop for 2. Another knee and punch as Flair locks in a sleeper but TA fight up and Flair goes face first into the buckle as the ref begins to count, Flair up and chop by Flair. Standing suplex is countered into a sleeper by TA cover by gets a 2 as Flair grabs the bottom rope. Punch by TA and a body slam gets a 2, now for the 3rd time the tape cuts and now we see Flair again begging off. TA whips him and Flair does the corner bump, but he gains control by head butting the midsection and chops. Flair goes to the top and that fails like always good old’ Flair. Dope toehold by flair and he looks to go to the figure four by Flair kicks him off twice. Shoulder block by TA, Hip toss is countered and Flair counters that into a backside for the win. Dropkick gets a TA and I think TA has only done 1 move this entire match. Chin lock is applied but he drops it and TA begins the comeback but that gets cut-off with a head butt and Irwin now begins to work on the neck with 3 or 4 choke holds but again TA tries a comeback and Irwin cuts him off. This is actually pretty good, more side headlocks spots but TA counters it but Irwin is all over him and goes to work. Irwin now begins to get cocky and places TA on the top but he makes the mistake of shoving the rep out of the way and that allows TA to hit a knee lift and belly-to-belly for the win. JESUS! As enjoyable as that was TA’s superman role was hilarious to end it. Only in the 80’s could that finish be believable. TA says he’s always been a man about Levis and leather, but as far as his wrestling ability that has nothing to do with it. Flair says Crockett has said many times before that TA might be the biggest young star in wrestling but Flair wants the people to know first hand that he doesn’t drive a motorcycle he drives a Benz, Corvette, Rolls Royce whatever he feel like. He doesn’t have to walk around because he is the most recognizable face and when he walked through the airport everyone was say Magnum TA is next. , TA cuts a promo about how he’s come along way. So the match starts and we go right to a commercial Back and Flair gets a chop in and whips him into the ropes and nails him with a elbow, delayed suplex and elbow drop but Flair locks in the figure four and King taps what a match. Post-Match: Flair says he’s going to Florida next week and he’s gonna lay in the son, drive some women wild and beat any men that think they've tough enough. He then challenges TA to get out of his $2.95 vest and challenged him to fight right now OH SHIT! TA rolls in first and Flair gets in but then bails and says he doesn’t feel TA can afford a loss in his young carer and represents 80 years and it’s goona he him that makes his chimes ring when he decides. TA and Flair then have the awkward moment when they can’t decide whose gonna talk next so TA goes and says it must be real nice begin able to stand out here and talk about being the greatest (Flair runs his fingers through his hair) TA says he hasn’t had that shot yet but when he does he’s gonna show Flair what he can do. So Flair flexes, runs his fingers through his hair again and says “Looks like a world champion to me†and just walks off We know you are next in line to get a title shot at the great one and Flair just walks away. JESUS! Flair back and says he doesn’t want to hog the show but if T.A hangs around he’s willing to show TA for 20 minutes what he’s about. “Five thousand dollar worth of Robe, 2 Million dollar body and 5 Million dollar look†Females are loving Flair tonight. T.A is on commentary for this, clean break for Flair early and he gets the take down on ahead lock as he proceeds to talk more shit. Arm work by Flair now and Flair just breaks the hold, leaves the ring and is just OWNING! Everyone at the announce booth. Shoulder tackle by Sam and FLAIR IS PISSED! Side headlock by Sam and a hip-toss on Flair. Sam LEGIT! Looks like a 12 year, Flair now works on the leg bending until Flair slaps him to break the hold. Back from a commercial and Flair talks more shit before getting a clean break and now Flair tries to work the arm. SLAP! To the face in the corner which fires up Sam and Flair proceed to go into GOAT bumping mode for like 3 minutes and made this guy look decent. Corner bump by Flair and he goes to the outside. Back in, Flair begs off before knee him in the gut but the hip toss it countered into a stretch and elbow is missed but Flair punches him to takeover. Chop connects and Sam gets a back slide for a 2. Chops in the corner by Flair but that fires up Sam who gets 2 quick near falls before Flair chops to take over. Hip toss and a knee connects for 2 nears falls. Butterfly suplex gets 2 for Flair and now a chop and it seems every time Flair talks shit it fires Sam up. High knee misses by Sam and Flair hit’s a backdrop and begins to work on the knees and apparently T.A doesn’t understand why Flair would go after the knees. SLAPS! By flair back to the work on the knee for insult. Flair locks in the figure four and Sam quits. Post-Match: Flair won’t release the hold, he even takes the boot off and applies the hold again until T.A breaks it up. Shoving contest and T.A. is begging him to put up but Flair bails but T.A follows him to the floor, more shoving and the BOOGY WOOGY MAN yells some shit Oh and Buddy Landell you imitation, nothing happening punk! You keep walking around the ring think you’re me. You better go to somewhere else for your cloths apart from Kmart. Post-Match: T.A. comes over and Flair says if you wanna come off and pass as me you gotta dress like me. Flair then begins to further make fun of T.A. until T.A. grabs him by the tie and challenges him “NO BODY TOUCHES MY CLOTHES†Flair backs up but again T.A. follows him out and then back in. Flair gets the jump and rubs his face into the mat and now boots, knee to midsection and chops him down. Now he butterfly suplexes him and drives him knee to the head before leaving and walking over to the booth to grab his stuff. when you sign a contract you better be prepared to wrestle the best. He’s just like the LA LAKERS HE’S THE BEST THING GOING TODAY! We then gets clips of Starrcade ‘83 when he beat Race for the world title. Now to Tokyo, Japan when he beat Kevin Von Erich for his 3rd world title. Then Ric shows us his “biggest highlight of his carer†When he beat Dusty Rhodes half to death, Joe called the match. 4th clip is Flair beating on T.A. from last week. He’s got a pair of his 800 dollar alligator shoes on. Just to show T.A. he has no hard feelings he brought T.A. a 1500 dollar suit but now he’s gonna get In the right. FLAIR IS PISSED! T.A. now goes charging in but TA catches him with a belly-to-belly and takes the belt to the announce table just to say the next time he holds it, it will be his. FLAIR IS PISSED! AND YELLS NO ONE TOUCHES THE BELT BUT HIM GIVE ME MY BELT BACK. Tony says calm down Flair the belt is right here. HE’S GONNA BE TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS ALL OVER. Flair talks about Crockett going down at the hands of Nikita Koloff, well he has his attention now and he can’t wait to put his hands on him. As for T.A. telling the world he’s destine to be world champion. Well Maggie Mick I’m still standing here, custom made from head to toe. You like those alligator shoes. Custom made huh! GOLD AROUND MY NECK, ROLEX WATCH AROUND MY WRIST! Looking so fine till the world champion. Until you beat Ric flair your all still ducks in a row. But now he wants to talk to all the ladies going to Florida; “YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO TO DISNEY WORLD TO FIND SPACE MOUNTAIN†T.A. if you keep messing with Ric Flair you won’t have a carrier in professional wrestling.
at this shit. The woman is already saying this is an unbelievable match Okay Flair backs up into the corner for the clean break and Flair stalls out of the test of strength 3 times but suckers him in with a knee and then a shoulder but TA gets in another figure four arm bar as Flair screams in pain. But he gets to his feet and another break, but NOW Flair goes after the head with a side headlock and takes it to the mat. TA manages to get back to his feet but again Flair takes him down with a headlock takedown but TA rolls through and manages to get Flair in headscissors until till Flair rolls though with literally half his body under the bottom rope but the ref doesn’t call for the break instead he lets it slide, JESUS! Thankfully Flair gets to his feet for the break and tells the ref “Hey, when I’m under the bottom rope break the hold next time†this is like 2 times in the past minute Flair has had to tell the guy how to do his job. Knee to the guy but TA counters a suplex twice and we get another standoff, and FLAIR GOES INTO STALLING MODE Side headlock is countered into a hammerlock but Flair pulls him down by the hair and goes back into stalling, oh shit now he’s taunting him. Another lockup happens with TA getting the advantage, whip off the ropes leads to a shoulder tackle, then a hip toss and finally a military press slam and Flair rolls out for a breather. MORE STALLING BY FLAIR! Until he suckers TA into the corner and gets a few chops in then a forearm he tosses him out of the ring but TA gets right back into the ring and attacks Flair in the corner before hip tossing him to the center and connecting with a dropkick. Forearm smashes into the corner until Flair kicks him in the midsection and he begins to go to work on it. Chop to the throat and we have our first 2 count of the match, it only took 15 minutes. Flair then throws him out of the ring and follows him to the outside and simply pushes him into the ring post and kills him with a chop. He rolls back into the ring to argue with the ref and that allows TA to get on the apron but Flair elbows him back down and we get the announcement that 15 minutes are left remaining. Flair uses this time to shout at some person in the crowd but out of no where TA gets a quick roll up for a 2 which almost looked like 3 so Flair pushes the ref out of anger but this fuckin’ dirty ref pushes him back so Flair goes back to TA and attempts the knee drop but TA movers and Flair knee crashes the mat so TA gets in the figure four and the crowd pop was AWESOME! THEN OH MY FUCKING GOD RIC FLAIR GETS TO THE ROPES BUT THE REF KICKS FLAIRS HANDS OFF THE ROPES this is some TNA/WCW shit right here. Flair gets to the ropes again but this time he gets the break. He goes for it again but Flair kicks him off and gets the thumb to the eye for separation, chop is ducked by TA and he goes for the cross body but Flair ducks that and TA goes flying out of the ring. Back in, and now Flair attempts to work the leg but TA counters and we get the 10 minute left call. Backdrop connects but Flair gets a low kick, back slide by TA gets 2, and Flair trips up TA and puts his feet on the ropes for the 3 but the ref sees the feet on the ropes and decides to let the match go on UGH! Flair must have slept with this ref’s wife, mistress, baby mamma, sister and daughter all in the one day he’s been here. TA comes charging in but Flair catches him with this weird looking knee before collapsing but TA counters a whip into a sleeper. Oh shit Flair is now reaching for the ropes but the ref is now leaning on the which prevents Flair from grabbing them TA manages to get him to the mat and goes for a cover but Flair gets his feet on the ropes. Body Slam but TA but the splash misses, suplex is countered but TA gets one of his own for a 2 count, Flair throws him out again but TA sunset flips in for a 2 count. And we get the 5 minutes announcement, knee breaker by Flair connects and he gets the figure four him. TA rolls through though but Flair goes for it again but this time TA counters with a small package again for 2. Flair gets up first and throws him out he follows out and tries to throw TA into the post but TA counters and throws Flair into it instead, back in and TA does the 10 punches in the corner but Flair counters with the atomic drop. REF BUMP! On the whip and TA connects with the Bell-to-belly but the ref is out, but then all of a sudden he leaps up off the mat and tries a quick count but the Flair kicks out. JESUS! Flair corner bump and he runs the apron and comes off the top with the double axe attempt but TA hits him in the gut and connects with a dropkick, SLOPPY ROLL THROUGH ATTEMPTS but TA manages to bridge out and connects with a back slide to which the ref does a slow count on and the match ends on a draw. ***¾ Before the match TA cuts a promo saying he told Flair this thing with never be over between them until he puts him down with the belly to belly. The fans are throwing trash at Flair, he cuts a promo putting himself over and says he will dictate the pace of this match. Flair is wearing the sexy Green and brown I think it is robe. FUCKIN’ AWESOME! Mat wrestling to start with neither guy being able to gain the advantage for any length of time, the mat wrestling is a hell of a lot smoother than the previous match in Portland. TA gets him in a hammer/wrist lock but Flair back up into the corner for the break. Armbar is applied by TA but Flair pushes off and TA gets the better with the hip toss, dropkick press slam spot that they have done. FLAIR IS NOW STALLING! Knee to the gut then a chop by Flair and now he begins to work on him in the corner but TA counters a whip with a back body drop and goes right back to work on the arm with a hammerlock in the middle of the ring. But Flair gets back to his feet and connects with a kick to the midsection and throws him out, but just like all the other times TA gets right back in and starts beating on Flair in the corner and hip tosses him out but this time Flair moves out of the way of the dropkick and connects with a chop then a snap mare as Flair sells 3 different body parts but connects with a knee. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Knee to the mid section and the butterfly suplex gets a 2, then the abdominal stretch is applied he grabs a hold of TA’s attire and the ref sees this to he makes Flair break the hold. This pisses Flair off so he pushes the ref and the ref pushes him right back (I can see where HHH/Hebner got it from now) Chop by Flair and he connects with a another snap mare but this time Flair misses the knee drop and TA uses this to apply the figure four (Nice call back from the last match) Flair gets to the ropes and starts begging off and goes for it again but Flair kicks out of it then connect with a head butt to the groin or midsection, Suplex is blocked and TA gets one of his own for 2, again goes for a cover but this time gets 1. Backslide gets 2 by TA and Flair pokes him in the eyes to gain the advantage, he throws TA out and delivers a chop then throws him shoulder first into the ring post and connects with another chop. Back in and TA tries a sunset flip in but Flair counters and goes to work on the arm with a hammerlock and uses the rope for leverage twice and gets a series of covers off it but get caught on like the 11th try. TA attempted comebacks were pretty sweet but every time Flair would stop it with cheap hair pulls Man Flair’s cheating tactic’s here are phenomenal I think he put his feet on the ropes LEGIT! 21 times he really put over the desperation. But then they almost ruined it with this half nelson quick pinning sequence, IDK what it is but they should really quit attempting those late in matches it just always looks mad sloppy. Anyway, Flair goes to work in the corner but TA counters a whip into a sleeper and that’s like the 3rd call back spot so far in this match. Pinning attempt by TA gets a 2 as Flair foot is on the rope, now TA gets a scoop slam and attempts the slash but just like the previous match Flair gets the knees up. Back and forth strikes between the two but Flair gets the better and connects with the knee breaker and now the figure four. This is pretty much the exact same match as the last. Flair goes for it again but TA counters into a small package for 2 and back to the strikes into the corner, Flair corner bump sends him to the outside and TA follows him out, but Flair jumps on him and goes to throw him head first into the post but TA gets the boot up and sends Flair in instead. Okay, Flair is busted open. Back in, TA goes the 10 punches in the corner and is just all over him to which Flair does the GOAT bumping and attempting to fight back from. 2 count off punches and a another backdrop gets a 2 and the do the call back, back slide spot, belly-to-belly connects but the foot of Flair knocks the ref out for a split second. But the ref does get back up and counts to 2, But the match ends when TA goes for the school boy roll through but Flair rolls through that and grabs the tights for the 3 count. The match was pretty much the exact same as the Portland match just with a cheep heel finish. ***¾ then Manny goes and they finally lockup Manny looks like a beast as does ARN! He runs the ropes numerous times before Manny catches him with a elbow and one to Ole, now TA is in and they are all taking shots at Ole. Now it’s back to ARN! with Manny with ARN! being the one getting the triple teamed. Ole in and he wants to slow it down so he stalls before going for the headlock but TA is in now and he works the arm, now Dusty who forces Ole to tag flair in SHOVING CONTEST is won by Dusty who taunts him, chops have now effect on him so he elbows’ Flair down and brings TA back him who quickens the pace hitting Flair with a ton of power moves and (we have to go to a commercial, dammit I wish WWE added the hidden commercial footage at times) Back now and ARN tags Flair in and it looks like they've targeted TA’s arm. TRIPLE TEAM HORSEMAN draws heat, but TA keeps fighting back and does get the hot tag in to Manny who nails ARN! With a dropkick and now a backdrop, he hit’s a leaping brain chop off the middle but ARN! Rolls to his corner and tags in Ole who beats on Manny before tagging in Flair, piledriver is block into a backdrop but ARN! Tags in and catches him with a elbow and takes it to the ground with a chinlock, I should note crowd have not stopped cheering for 11 minutes now. More horseman heat segment with Manny showing a ton of heart and the Horseman cutting him off at every turn, Flair taunting Dusty then running all around the ring leading to a double team is was great. OH SHIT! ALL HELL BREAKS LOSE AND ARN GRABS A CHAIR AND STRAIGHT UP KILLS MANNY WITH IT LEADING TO OLE GETTING THE PIN. Post-Match: The Horsemen try to go after Dusty’s leg again but TA breaks it up. This might be the hottest and must fun I’ve had watching a 6 man tag match, but I’m guessing the Horsemen have had better and now with the Shield here I think I should just watch a shitload of them now. **** the ref gets up and looks like he’s gonna call for the bell but TA breaks the hold and stops him, OH SHIT! Punches by TA bust Flair open or was it the blade job after the post that he’s done 3 times in their matches. LOW BLOW BY FLAIR! And the ref still doesn't call for the bell. TA NO SELLS that and punches him over the top and suplexes him back in for a 2 count. An elbow misses and TA counters a whip into a sleeper, but Flair counters that into a back elbow and collapses to the mat. BELLY-TO-BELLY connects but the ref gets hit in the knee and he falls out of the ring so now count. Flair sneaks up behind TA and crotches him on the top rope. The ref comes back in as Flair covers him on the 2 count TA gets his foot on the rope but because the ref is out of position he manages to pull the leg off and the ref counts to 3. As enjoyable as this was I really wish TA sold the leg more and the mat work along with the knee work kinda felt like a filler. ***½ everyone is brawling in the middle with the faces gaining the advantage leaving Ole and TA to officially start the match. ARN! But TA counters a whip with a elbow and the fight is on again okay this have now settled down and we are back to ARN! Vs. Magnum, but again TA gets the better of it so Ole tags in and we gets a lockup battle won by TA, scoop slam connects and Slick Ric gets in. Flair talking shit before a getting a knee to the gut but TA hit’s the press slam and then the backdrop before tagging in Ricky who cleans house and now Robert gets the better of Flair until Ole breaks up a backslide and now TA is in how grabs a side headlock, shoulder block and hip toss connects then a BELLY-TO-BELLY on Flair but Ole breaks is up and tags in. Stomp to the finger and ARN! Illegally chokes plus rakes the eyes of TA. Suplex connects by Ole and the fans here are cheering non-stop and it’s been 10 minutes, I LOVE IT! Flair now rakes TA’s face on the mat as the ref is distracted before ARN! Does more damage. In comes Flair who fucks up some reverse looking walls so he just tags in Ole, but TA fights back with punches to the thighs. ARN! In but TA quickly rolls him up with the small package for the win. Super fun match here, I love the Horsemen style matches with the cut off and heat segments. The crowd really makes these even more fun to watch as they will pop for every little spot. ***¼ - ***1/2
Rick’s trollin’ to start was great as he tries to shake hands with Abdul. Rick and Jack start and they just punch the shit out of eachother and begin to brawl. Abdul comes in and they try to get the jump on Rick but Rick fights it off and tags in Scot who scoop slams him followed by a suplex to Abdul for a great pop. But that doesn’t last long and Abdul has him caught in a terrible looking shoulder vice grip. Jack comes in now but Scot just throws him around and Rick comes in, but I've noticed neither team can gain control for long period’s time. Then out of nowhere something hilarious happens, Jack places Rick throat first onto the middle rope and connects with the leaping knee but Rick is still there so Abdul comes over and it about to hit him with the stick to the throat but Rick moves early so Abdul puts him back and Jacks comes back again with another leaping knee but this time Rick moves as Abdul is about to hit him with the stick but instead he hits Jack in the midsection Scott the kills Jack with a clothesline and Rick covers for the win. Post-Match: Jack is pisses and they fight other the stick and now begins to brawl on the outside, terrible match. * Ron and Vader start with both men not moving on power moves so they do that whole NFL tease the 3 point stance and as Ron is about to do it, Vader just begins to hammer away on his back. DAT HEEL WORK! He pushes Ron into the corner and delivers some of the best body blows I’ve ever seen, but Vader gets too cocky and Ron is able to fight out with and get the better of Vader which leads to a Van Hammer getting a Vader punch to the face lol, and incomes Taylor and both men trade holds but Jack comes in and Hammer tags in El GIgante. He applies the claw but Taylor tries a crossbody but get caught and just tosses him into Jack. El GIgante now beats on both men as Vader just looks on Jack gets back in and El GIgante tags Ron in now who takes him down with a side headlock, but he turns his back and pays for it as Taylor body slams him to the floor and Jack rolls him back in. In comes Vader who kills him with a clothesline followed by a big splash for two, Heel team in pretty much in full control until Taylor fucks it up and allows Hammer to get the how tag but it never official got hot as Jack beats him up for a bit and now the match breaks down. With a huge brawl Vader & El GIgante are fighting on the outside, Taylor & Hammer are brawling in one corner while Jack & Ron fight in the middle. The ref moves Ron off Jack as Hammer suplexs Taylor but Jack is on the middle turnbuckle and leaps off with a double sledge to the back of Hammer’s head and covers for the win. *1/2 Steamboat is accompanied by a Ninja, the match starts with Jack who went under the ring during Steamboats entrance and came out the other end and started attacking him. He rams his head into the rail then drops him throat first onto it, Jack begins to bite the face of Steamboat and goes off the apron with a diving elbow onto Steamboat who it still on the floor. Jack rolls him onto the apron belly facing down and elbow him in the back of the neck, he kicks away at the gut and begins to throw punches as Steamboat tries to fight back but Jack just ends up choking him with his own black belt. High knee by Jack connects and he follows up with a legdrop to the neck. Jack takes him to every corner and throws him head first, as Paul E. talks about how Jack is not here to win the match he’s just in this match to see how good/bad Steamboats neck is, that’s why he’s yet to go for a pin cover. Jack whips him into the corner and comes charging in but Steamboat moves and jack goes flying to the outside, Jack is slow to get to his feet so Steamboat picks up his black belt and begins to choke Jack from the floor to the apron and back into the ring. Steamboat has been choking him for like a minute now and the ref has still yet to call for the bell Steamboat connects with the 10 corner punches, the ref now decides to step in and pulls him down and that allows Jack to hit the GOAT chokeslam. He doesn’t go for the cover and again goes back to the choke, elbow to the back of the head but Steamboat fight out and nails a scoop slam as he heads up for the double axe handle for the 3 count but the ref sees that Jack’s foot was under the bottom rope so the match continues, did they really do that false finish restart on a nothing match Jack jumps all over him but Steamboat comes back with one motherfucking karate throat chop to stop all the momentum. But Steamboat makes the mistake of charging in and Jack sends him over the top and that equals a DQ in WCW HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! **1/2 anyway Steamboat skins the cat but Jack comes charging in with the cactus clothesline sending both men to the floor for the double DQ RIGHT? WRONG! The ref lets it slide and counts to 10. Steamboat tries to shake it off but gets caught and Jack suplexs him into the ring, and now he begins to target the nose but Steamboat is quick to shove him off and tries a Oklahoma roll but gets a two, a boot is caught and Steamboat swings him around but Jack comes back with a desperation clothesline and both men are down. Jack has him in a side headlock and looks like he wants the running bulldog but Steamboat counters into the belly-to-back suplex, both men trade shots now with Jack winning he goes charging in but Steamboat moves and jack goes shoulderfirst into the ring post. He then comes off the top with the crossbody for the win. **1/2 Jack tags in Austin but he doesn’t want Steamboat he wants Barry and Steamboat tags him in. Austin gets the better and it’s so weird seeing Austin throw different punches and going into a bear hug right off the bat. Man mid card/yet to find himself Austin is weird. Barry fights out with a belly-to-belly and now begins to work the arm as we go to a commercial, we are back and now Steamboat it working the arm and he does one of the coolest arm whips in history before twisting the arm several ways to the point like it’s about to rip off. He has an arm bar applied but instead of keeping the hold on to tags Barry in who locks up the arm for the arm breaker slam. Steamboat in and gets a quick two before going right back to work on the armbar but Austin fights out and works the back quickly so he can tag in Jack. And Jack quickens the pace working all over Steamboat with some help of Austin and now they begin to work over Steamboat but he’s like fuck that and tags Barry in who cleans house until a Jack knee to the back allows Austin to get some shots in and now Jack and Austin work over Barry for a bit but as the match got more exciting it just ended with a Windham small package out of nowhere for the win. **1/2
