WWE All Star Search #18 - Saturday Nights Main Event 5
Hello Turnbucklers! It's our last SNME before Wrestlemania 2 (ITS COMING!) so you'd think this should put some fuel in the tank and get us really pumped! Looking at the card, we have a WWE Title match and a Tag Team Title match. King Kong Bundy is also on the card so hopefully he'll come out looking like a monster at the end of the show. The Boxing Match I don't expect much from but we shall see! I've linked the entire show below for anyone who wants to check it out! Onwards we go people...
The Card:
Bob Orton vs Mr T (Boxing Match)
King Kong Bundy vs Steve Gatorwolf
Hulk Hogan (WWE Champ) vs Don Muraco [WWE Title Match]
The British Bulldogs vs The Dream Team (Tag Team Champs) [Tag Team Title Match]
Adrian Adonis vs Junkyard Dog
King Kong Bundy vs Steve Gatorwolf
Hulk Hogan (WWE Champ) vs Don Muraco [WWE Title Match]
The British Bulldogs vs The Dream Team (Tag Team Champs) [Tag Team Title Match]
Adrian Adonis vs Junkyard Dog
The Show:
We start the show off with Mean Gene interrupting Mr T's workout session. Mr T rants because of said interruption but stops to claim that he will kick Bob Orton's arse in a boxing match later! He growls to send us into the opening credits! Got to say, Mr T's punches were really weak looking.
Our commentators tonight are Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura who run the down the card as per!
We get a clip of Piper's Pit a few weeks ago where Hogan crashed the segment to sign Bob Orton's open boxing contract on behalf of Mr T to set up tonight's match.
Back to Mean Gene who is with Roddy Piper and Boxing Bob Orton. Piper brings out a picture of Mr T with Boy George and proceeds to rinse Mr T. Orton says there's no Hogan to back him up in the match. Pretty poor promo considering the ammo Piper has to use on the way to Wrestlemania.
We see clips of Mr T training before he's back with Mean Gene. He says he's ready and he likes 'to take men out.' That explains the Boy George picture at least... He says he doesn't care about Piper and neither of them are nothing but chumps! Fightin' talk.
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Bob Orton vs Mr T (Boxing Match)
They're already both in the ring when we return although I was expecting to see Mr T get his own entrance. Piper tries to get a cheap shot in but it's ultimately no sold by Mr T before Orton pearl harbours Mr T to begin the match. What else can I say about this other than it was a fake boxing match with the added intrigue of Piper at ringside attempting to get into Mr T's head. Eventually it breaks down completely and Piper ends up hitting Orton before Mr T cleans house sending Orton outside for the countout. Piper comes in and it looks like he's ready to square off with T. Piper spits and T accepts. It doesn't get too far as Orton pearl harbours Mr T and the heels put the boots to him. Piper whips him with his belt as Orton holds him down. The heels celebrate before Mr T stops selling the attack and challenges them more. The match itself was a fake boxing match, so take that for what you will but the aftermath was great until Mr T stopped selling it. The visual of Piper whipping Mr T was great and it looked like there was very little holding back. I'm sure in 1986, the sight of a celebrity being whipped was HUGE for the audience. What would've been great would have been Mr T selling the attack all the way to the back, but he didn't even sell it after the heels exited the ring. Match Rating: DUD
After the match Mr T is with Mean Gene again! He says no one has ever 'whooped him' in public before like Piper just did. He wants Piper and he don't like that the heels are dirty! The crowd I'd have expected to be a little more noisy for that but they were hardly noticable.
Still with Mean Gene and he's joined by Bobby Heenan and King Kong Bundy. Bundy wants Hogan but he isn't getting him tonight apparently. Heenan has a contract with him for Hogan to sign for Bundy to get a title shot!
King Kong Bundy vs Steve Gatorwolf
Bell rings and Bundy goes straight to it sending Gatorwolf down with elbows and chops. He hits an avalanche in the corner and insists on a 5 count to get the VERY quick win! He gets on the mic after the match and screams about wanting Hogan. He's starting to look stronger once again as we head towards Wrestlemania and that's what he needs but he started us his run last year with squashes, then had normal matches for most the year...and now he's back to squashes. I'd like to think a bit more care and consistency would've made him a much more legitimate challenge to Hogan at this point. It seems to me that the only person who could be a legitimate threat to Hogan's title at this point would've been Piper once again. Match Rating: DUD
Into the back with Mean Gene who's with an agitated Don Muraco. He says Mr Fuji has the flu and that Hogan is behind it. He says Mr Fuji has found him a replacement manager for the night...and it's Bobby Heenan! Heenan says that anytime anyone gets in the ring with Hogan, he will have their back!
Our commentators tonight are Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura who run the down the card as per!
We get a clip of Piper's Pit a few weeks ago where Hogan crashed the segment to sign Bob Orton's open boxing contract on behalf of Mr T to set up tonight's match.
Back to Mean Gene who is with Roddy Piper and Boxing Bob Orton. Piper brings out a picture of Mr T with Boy George and proceeds to rinse Mr T. Orton says there's no Hogan to back him up in the match. Pretty poor promo considering the ammo Piper has to use on the way to Wrestlemania.
We see clips of Mr T training before he's back with Mean Gene. He says he's ready and he likes 'to take men out.' That explains the Boy George picture at least... He says he doesn't care about Piper and neither of them are nothing but chumps! Fightin' talk.
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Bob Orton vs Mr T (Boxing Match)
They're already both in the ring when we return although I was expecting to see Mr T get his own entrance. Piper tries to get a cheap shot in but it's ultimately no sold by Mr T before Orton pearl harbours Mr T to begin the match. What else can I say about this other than it was a fake boxing match with the added intrigue of Piper at ringside attempting to get into Mr T's head. Eventually it breaks down completely and Piper ends up hitting Orton before Mr T cleans house sending Orton outside for the countout. Piper comes in and it looks like he's ready to square off with T. Piper spits and T accepts. It doesn't get too far as Orton pearl harbours Mr T and the heels put the boots to him. Piper whips him with his belt as Orton holds him down. The heels celebrate before Mr T stops selling the attack and challenges them more. The match itself was a fake boxing match, so take that for what you will but the aftermath was great until Mr T stopped selling it. The visual of Piper whipping Mr T was great and it looked like there was very little holding back. I'm sure in 1986, the sight of a celebrity being whipped was HUGE for the audience. What would've been great would have been Mr T selling the attack all the way to the back, but he didn't even sell it after the heels exited the ring. Match Rating: DUD
After the match Mr T is with Mean Gene again! He says no one has ever 'whooped him' in public before like Piper just did. He wants Piper and he don't like that the heels are dirty! The crowd I'd have expected to be a little more noisy for that but they were hardly noticable.
Still with Mean Gene and he's joined by Bobby Heenan and King Kong Bundy. Bundy wants Hogan but he isn't getting him tonight apparently. Heenan has a contract with him for Hogan to sign for Bundy to get a title shot!
King Kong Bundy vs Steve Gatorwolf
Bell rings and Bundy goes straight to it sending Gatorwolf down with elbows and chops. He hits an avalanche in the corner and insists on a 5 count to get the VERY quick win! He gets on the mic after the match and screams about wanting Hogan. He's starting to look stronger once again as we head towards Wrestlemania and that's what he needs but he started us his run last year with squashes, then had normal matches for most the year...and now he's back to squashes. I'd like to think a bit more care and consistency would've made him a much more legitimate challenge to Hogan at this point. It seems to me that the only person who could be a legitimate threat to Hogan's title at this point would've been Piper once again. Match Rating: DUD
Into the back with Mean Gene who's with an agitated Don Muraco. He says Mr Fuji has the flu and that Hogan is behind it. He says Mr Fuji has found him a replacement manager for the night...and it's Bobby Heenan! Heenan says that anytime anyone gets in the ring with Hogan, he will have their back!
Still with Mean Gene and this time he's joined by Hulk Hogan. He says when your the champion you have to expect anything and everything. The only thing on his mind in the Heenan and Fuji switch but luckily the crowd will keep their eyes on them. They'll have to break Hogan to take the title but no one has done that before!
Hulk Hogan (WWE Champ) vs Don Muraco [WWE Title Match]
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It's title match time as Hogan comes out to a much more subtle pop than we're used to. He comes out to Real American as well which Vince McMahon shills as awesome. Muraco gets the early control with strikes to Hogans back as the crowd chants for Hogan. Hogan counters an irish whip and levels Muraco with a back body drop followed by the dreaded back rake. Heenan gets up on the apron but gets knocked off for his troubles. A clothesline in the corner sends Muraco to the mat before an atomic drop sends him flying outside. Hogan follows him outside and sends him into the ringpost before throwing him back in the ring. A slugfest is won by Hogan and he gets a 2 count. Hogan manages to lock on a bearhug but it's eventually broken up by a headbutt from Muraco. Muraco hits a nice leg drop and rallies Hogan with kicks and knees for a 2 count. He continues to beat on Hogan using an asian spike and more knee lifts to Hogan's face as the crowd chant Hogan again, although they're not as loud as you'd assume. Muraco hits a slow side Russian leg sweep before hitting another asian spike from the second rope for a 2 count. Hogan 'hulks up' and no sells Muraco's punches before hitting many of his own. Big boot, leg drop but Heenan breaks up the cover for the DQ win for Hogan. Hogan chokes Heenan but King Kong Bundy attacks from behind! Muraco holds Hogan in the corner as Bundy avalanches Hogan time after time after time! Hogan flops down like a wet napkin before Muraco sets him for numerous splashes by Bundy. Hogan sells it like death and the crowd are in a hushed state of despair it seems! That's more like it for Bundy! Now he's a legitimate threat AND it's more personal! Muraco got more offense in the match then Hogan's previous opponents and gained some solid heat for his role in the aftermath. All in all, now I'm starting to care about Wrestlemania's main event. Match Rating: *3/4
We see Hogan being loaded into an ambulance but hey, Mean Gene is on the scene to report and find out what hospital he's off to.
We get a pretaped interview with the tag champs, The Dream Team. They overlook the loss they suffered against the Bulldogs a few weeks back. Hammer calls the Bulldogs a circus act and says they are the best team. Beefcake pipes in over Hammer's shoulder that they're the best looking too apparently. Hammer's hair says different.
The British Bulldogs vs The Dream Team (Tag Team Champs) [Tag Team Title Match]
The Bulldogs have been pushed to the moon so far in 1986 so you've got to assume it's a given their getting the titles soon. Even the champs themselves haven't looked as good as the Bulldogs have, even losing to them on Championship Wrestling. Both teams get jobber entrances however as Valentine and Dynamite start us off. Dynamite hits an atomic drop followed by headbutts from him and then Davey. Valentine is suplexed by Davey before they double shoulder tackle Hammer. Valentine begs for mercy but cheap shots Dynamite to get control. Dynamite and Beefcake botch a sequence but Dynamite takes control not long after. In comes Davey who lifts Beefcake up by his arm repeatedly. Beefcake eats an elbow from Davey and in comes Valentine. He gets press slammed for his troubles and that gets a 2 count. Dynamite comes in who works over Valentine with stomps and knees followed by a German suplex! He hits another headbutt and gets another 2 count. No offense from the champs still has Dynamite hits a knee drop from the second rope before Davey comes in for a slugfest with Hammer. He does manage to hit a dropkick and small package Hammer but it only gets a 2. Dynamite Kid in but who eats an atomic drop by Hammer, who tags in Beefcake and the champs finally get some offense. A ruckus kicks off outside the ring with the two teams and their managers. Back in the ring, Beefcake is being double teamed by the Bulldogs (something non wrestling fans might not understand at first read) but he does manage to fight out. Hammer comes in to help with a double leg stomp and he locks in the Figure 4. Dynamite breaks it up as Ventura lambasts him for cheating. Another slugfest between Davey and Hammer ends with Hammer coming off the second rope with an elbow for a 2 count. Awesome shoulderbreaker by Hammer gets another 2. More double teaming by the champs as Beefcake tags in. He hits a snapmare before hitting a double stomp but that only gets a 2. Valentine back in, he hits an elbow...and that gets 2! Dynamite cuts Hammer off at the top rope and sends him flying with a slam. He himself goes up top and comes off with a signature missile dropkick but that only gets 2. The crowd thought that was three as Dynamite gets ANOTHER 2 of a clothesline. Suplex to Valentine but the count is broken up by Beefcake! Valentine and Dynamite collide in the ring and they both go down. Hammer is on top as they fall and he gets the 3! Wow what a match! Halfway through I was worried it was going to be a drawn out squash match for the Bulldogs but how wrong I was. The champs just couldn't kill off Dynamite Kid. My only gripe is the ending as after all the punishment Dynamite took, the collision was weak so the 3 count looked unnatural. I'd hate to say it, but that would've been the time for the managers to get involved for the messy finish to keep everyone looking strong. I'd also have liked to have seen a bit more from Beefcake on the offense because I just can't seem to think of any memorable feature of his moveset. Even so, such a good match and the crowd were loving it, especially as it ticked down. Match Rating: ***1/4
Into the...hospital...with Mean Gene who's with the front doors of a local hospital. He says he will update us with Hogan's condition soon enough. You don't need to Gene, let the intrigue continue into your next shows eh?
We get to see the entirety of Hogan's entrance/music video ... the now famous Real American. It's patriotic and it's got a catchy riff so I'm sure 1980's USA masturbated to this.
Into the pretape with Mean Gene who's with Adrian Adonis. Adonis says he woke up this morning and wanted to be Mrs Adonis. His opponent tonight is Junkyard Dog and it's back to the fire hydrant with him apparently!
Adrian Adonis vs Junkyard Dog
I guess we're straight into the next match here and it kicks off fast! JYD gets the early advantage sending Adonis flying into the ringpost and then getting him caught up in the ropes. The crowd goes crazy before Adonis is flung back into the back by JYD before he follows up with a clothesline for 2. JYD picks him up and plants him with a ... jumping neck bump thing. Adonis fights back with uppercuts and a slap. JYD counters a whip and send Adonis flying over the tunbuckle. Jimmy Hart consoles him on the outside as JYD struts around effeminately in the ring as if to ring his opponent were somewhat camp. Debatable Mr Dog? I guess not. JYD drags both Adonis and Hart back into the ring, nails a headbutt and then sends both of them flying back outside as Ventura calls him a bully. Headbutts by JYD for 2 as Hart puts Adonis' foot on the rope and then trips JYD in the corner. Adonis distracts the ref while Hart ties JYD to the bottom ropes. Adonis chokes out JYD while the ref is distracted again. The ref manhandles Adonis off of JYD allowing JYD to get free from the ropes. Adonis manages to get another 2 count before trying to hit a piledriver but it knocks out the ref. JYD sends Adonis into Jimmy Hart and JYD manages to get the 3! After the match Adonis clocks JYD with Harts megaphone before having a tantrum about losing. Match was plenty of fun and all but technically, what you'd expect. Crowd once again loved every bit so what can you do. Match Rating: *1/2
Into the ... hospital ... with Mean Gene who's with a miscellaneous doctor. The doctor tells us Hogan has sustained injuries to his back, ribs and neck. He's going to get some X-Rays which McMahon hopes are negative...and that's all for this edition! Onto the scores me thinks!
Wrestler Scores:
- Bob Orton +5 (39)
- Mr T +5 (13)
- Roddy Piper +4 (66)
- King Kong Bundy +7 (36)
- Steve Gatorwolf +1 (1)
- Hulk Hogan +6 (78)
- Don Muraco +6 (35)
- Dynamite Kid +7 (40)
- Davey Boy Smith +6 (37)
- Greg Valentine +6 (58)
- Brutus Beefcake +5 (34)
- Adrian Adonis +5 (41)
- Junkyard Dog +5 (52)
So there we have it, some decent points for a handful of Superstars. This episode of SNME was basically the one opportunity to really cement Bundy as the top monster going into Wrestlemania and sending Hogan to the hospital did just that. Dynamite Kid's performance in the tag match was steller so he scores high. In fact, it puts him into the Top 10 overall All Star Search scorers. JYD moved up 2 places also but Tito, Savage and Orndorff all didn't appear in this addition. Next edition we have an episode of Championship Wrestling AND a House Show so hopefully I'll see you then!
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