Wrestlemania III:

[Guest nWoScorpion]

SIDE NOTE: For those who have no lives, I was just playing Wrestlemania for NES and it ahd the same semi title as Wrestlemania III "Bigger Better Badder". Anyway, on to the show.

 

 

- Live! From The Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan!

 

- Your Hosts Tonight are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse "The Body" Ventura!

 

- Aretha Franklin sings America The Beautiful to start off the event.

 

- Opening Match:

Can-Am Connection Vs. "Ace Cowboy" Bob Orton & Magnificent Muraco:

Muraco starts the match with Zenk, stall central. Muraco takes Zenk to the corner and unloads with a few punches, Zenk with a hip toss and a nice maneuver (later known as the hurricanrana) to a huge pop. Martel with the blind tag followed by a double monkey flip. Zenk back in and Orton takes down Zenk with a shoulder block but runs into a scoop slam followed by an arm drag and an arm bar. Zenk rams him into the turnbuckle and repeats the last set of moves. Orton lock in the full nelson but Muraco clobbers his own partner by mistake for only a 2 count. The faces are in control the entire match except for about 30 seconds. Muraco with the flair flip and a pier six erupts. Martel and Zenk reverse the double Irish whip and Orton is sent out via a drop-kick. Muraco whips Martel into the ropes, but he comes back with a cross body as Muraco tumbles over Zenk for the pinfall at 5:36. **3/4. Good opener and the crowd popped for everything. Too bad the Can-Am's broke up in about 3 months or so following this. Ventura bitches after the match about the double teaming.

 

- Recap of Haynes/Hercules feud, Hercules attacks Hayes and locks him the full nelson.

 

- Gene is with Bobby Heenan & Hercules who ramble about Billy "jerk" Haynes. Hercules rambles about Rome and shit.

- Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules:

It's the battle of the full nelson. Yeah, makes me excited to. Collar elbow tie-up and Hercules lays in a some knees into the midsection of Haynes. Monsoon was in his prime supposedly in 1932. Haynes with a sweet Body Press but cant lock on the Full Nelson. I like the bowl haircut Haynes has going. Haynes lays into Hercules now with chops and some taped rights, but Hercules nails his power-clothesline, his only move he does good. Thank God he shaved the fro from WM 2. Hercules with a slew of offense doesn't really catch my attention except he works on his back. Hercules nails a nice snap suplex, when Hayes tries it his back gives out. Hercules locks in the full nelson and Hayes is tapping! But its 1987, so we are 10 years away from establishing the rule. Haynes come back with the inverted atomic drop and some shitty chops and leg drop. Haynes locks in the full nelson to a huge reaction but Hercules takes them both to the outside. Guess what happens? Haynes with a huge Slobber coming out of his mouth as they are BOTH counted out at 7:52. *3/4. Not that bad but nothing really good. Afterwards, Hercules does the chains job to Haynes and he blades right on camera. I'm starting to wish he wrestled as Black Blood here.

 

- Gene is with King Kong Bundy, then we cut to Hillbilly Jim and his partners.

- Hillbilly Jim, Little Beaver, Haiti Kid vs. King Kong Bundy, Lord Littlebrook, Little Tokyo:

I'm guessing they all represent different countries. The midgets lock up for most of the match with a double crisscross, then the faces go into the row boat. The midgets lock up in all the matches possible, but it still sucks. Bundy takes a shot by the beaver so he tags in, followed by Hillbilly Jim. Jim nails some clotheslines and shitty elbow drop. Beaver runs in AGAIN, but this time Bundy catches him slams him, and drops a big fat elbow for the disqualification. DUD #1 of the night. Hillbilly's team picks up the win at 4:23.

 

- Mary Hart is with Elizabeth who is cut off by Randy Savage who rambles on while Hart tries getting a Liz interview.

 

- Feud recap of JYD vs. Harley Race. JYD wont bow to Race because he's the king, so this is his match for revenge after Race & Heenan force him to bow down.

 

- Gene is with Race, Heenan & "Queen of Wrestling" Fabulous Moolah

 

- Humiliation Match:

Junkyard Dog vs. "King" Harley Race:

Race has the king music which is recycled for King Haku & Jerry "The King" Lawler in years to come. JYD's theme is Grab them cakes, which is not as good as Another One Bites the Dust. JYD dances on the apron for a few seconds and for memorable moment, he's the seconds person to bring a chain to the ring this year. Shitty Match. Brawling galore, JYD chases Heenan, punch punch punch punch headbutt. Race misses a headbutt off the apron. Race gets slammed and locked into the abdominal stretch, but turns the tide with a belly to Belly Suplex for 3. DUD #2. 3:20 but I'm positive JYD got the shoulder up. JYD bows to Race, but then decides to nail him with the weak chair shot of doom. Next match I forgot who's in so lets find out.

 

- Hulk Hogan promo in which Vince is like "what the fuck is he saying?".

 

- Scheme Gene is with Brutus, Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo and Johnny V.

- Rogeau Brothers Vs. The Dream Team:

Brutus starts with Raymond, with a nice hammerlock, Ray reverse with a back-flip into an atomic drop. Double drop-kick by the Rogeau's and Hammer tags in. Knee to the cut of Jacques takes the advantage. Raymond takes him down with a cross body block. Again, Valentines endurance is mentioned. Beefcake with a huge Body Press turned into a side back breaker. Valentine locks the figure four on Jacques but ends up making the hot tag as Ray goes nuts on Hammer. Beefcake goes for a double ax-handle but nails Valentine and the Rogeau's nail the Rogeau Bomb. Bravo comes in with an elbow to Jacques gut and Valentines picks up the pin at 4:03. **. Too quick to do anything really good. I hear these two had way better matches before this. Brutus' face turn happens as the NEW Dream Team leaves him stranded in the ring.

 

- Feud recap. Orton, Muraco & Adonis take out Piper, he returns and demolishes the Flower Shop then proceeds to kick Adonis & Jimmy Harts asses.

 

- Roddy Piper gives a farewell interview in some words.

 

- Adrian Adonis gives a WHACKED OUT Promo.

 

- Hair vs. Hair Match:

"Hotrod" Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. "Adorable" Adrian Adonis:

Piper WALKS to the ring the first person to do so all night. Piper goes psycho on Adonis with his belt and Adonis gets some of his own shots in as well. I never heard the bell ring. Were gonna have a bald Scott or Humpty Dumpty. Adonis with the flair flip out after Piper reverses an Irish whip. Double noggin knocker on Hart & Adonis. And Piper throws Jimmy into Adonis sending both men over and out of the ring. Piper throws Jimmy off the top rope again into Adonis. Hot match so far. Adonis takes control back with stomach rakes, punches and some shitty clotheslines. Good Night Irene is applied, but after 2 he lets go!! Beefcake comes in the ring and revives Piper, who locks in his SLEEP HOLD OF DEATH for the submission win at 6:06. Piper pounds on jimmy some more as Beefcake's does a clip job. On Adonis, not this tape. Some nut jumps Piper and hugs him, afterwards security beat the shit out of him to my delight. *3/4 for a shitty match, but great heat.

 

- Mean Gene is with the Hart Foundation & Danny Davis, followed by British Bulldogs & Tito Santana

 

- Hart Foundation & Danny Davis vs. British Bulldogs & Tito Santana:

Bulldogs start of by tossing Davis right over the top rope on the Anvil. And Tito goes to work on Bret Hart, who gets thrown on his face. anvil tags in as does Smith. Power v. Power here. Double noggin knocker to the Hart Foundation and Dynamite & Smith double headbutt the Anvil. Tito tags in and works and armbar, but get stuck in the opposite corner. smith tags in and kicks and punches anvil and scores a big backdrop, in Monsoons words. Dynamite tags in and Bret does the corner bump for Good measure. Headbutt gets a 1 count. Bret works on Dynamite in the corner, as the Anvil applies a long rear chinlock. Bret nails an elbow across the esophagus. Davis tags in, lays two kicks in and tags Bret. Kid is literally crippled the month before, and he plays Ricky Morton, my God. Davis repeats his last tactics. Bret with some punches knocks down Dynamite. Davis goes for a slingshot splash by Dynamite gets the knee up as Tito just punches the shit out of Danny. Backdrop, anvil down, Bret down. Flying Forearm! Mounting punches. Figure Four leg lock is broken by Anvil. Smith tags in. Oh no........Hugh Clothesline. headbutt by Dynamite. Tombstone piledriver!!! Stall Suplex by Davie Boy!!! Running Powerslam follows!!! Danny Davis is legally dead for about the next 30 seconds. Davis gets the megaphone and clocks him with it getting the pin at 8:51. *** Great Match. Bulldogs & Tito just about kick the shit out of Davis for a good 2 minutes. Good enough for me.

 

- Gene again is with Bobby Heenan & Andre The Giant.

 

- Koko B. Ware vs. "The Natural" Butch Reed:

Slick is dressed like a grasshopper here. I'm worn out from the last segment so this is gonna be quick. Ventura says Koko's middle name is buckwheat and claims he has a brother who wears a durby called Stymie. Reed & Koko trade some punches for a few minutes until Reed rolls through a Cross body press for the three count at 3:39. 1/2*. Tito comes in and rips Slicks clothes off after the match.

 

- Randy Savage/Ricky Steamboat recap. Savage destroyed Steamboats larynx in November 1986. Steamboat came back 3 months later, getting a rematch after he had Steele kidnap Miss Elizabeth and using it as blackmail.

 

- Randy savage promo, followed by a Rick Steamboat interview.

 

- WWF Intercontinental Title Match:

"Macho Man" Randy Savage © Vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat:

Wow, we have gotten EVERY ring entry and EVERY promo up until Craig DeGeorge is in one. If you haven't heard of this match you can go to hell. Thank God the following 2 matches suck so I don't have to do anything longer then this match. Liz is a 9 on the doable meter. Savage with a go behind but Steamboat reverses it to a takedown. Steamboat has a lot of throat to Ventura. Steamboat with a series of deep arm drags and a guillotine choke (see WM 2 & VII). Savage with an ax-handle to steamboat and a kick to the ribs. Randy uses the ropes to clothesline Steamboat and nails a few bionic elbows. Steamer with a leveraged wrist lock and an arm ringer across the top rope. Savage with an elbow to the face takes the advantage and slings him over the top rope. Savage with an elbow across the throat. Savage kicks Steamboat in the back of the head sending him to the floor. Snapmare back in by savage and some more elbows between the eyes for a 2 count. (1). Knee drop gets 2 (2). Steamboat blocks the turnbuckle shot and unleashes some right hands. Savage is tied in the ropes so Steamer unloads on him. Steamer with a high cross body for 2. (3). shoulder block gets 2 (4). Savage with an elbow to the back. Savage with a clothesline sends Steamer over and out. Savage throws Steamer right into the bell table and into the crowd. Savage takes Steamer and again tosses him over the top, followed by a double ax-handle off the top rope. Savage nails another inside the ring and a running elbow for 2. (5). sling him over the top rope for 2. (6). Atomic Drop gets 2 (7) Suplex by Savage gets 2 (8) Gutwrench Suplex by Savage gets a 2 (9). Steamer reverses an atomic drop and tosses Savage now over the top rope. Steamer nails the flying chop to the head for a 2 count (10). Steamboat with the double chop gets a 2 count (11). Chops to the head send Savage outside. Sunset Flip gets 2 (12). School Boy gets 2 (13). Double leg pin gets 2 (14) Small Package gets 2 (15) Slingshot into the buckle gets 2 (16). Steamer with a reversal gets 2 (17) reversed by Savage gets 2 (18). Savage pillars steamer to end the hot segment of 2 counts. Ref Bump as Savage takes down Steamer with a clothesline. Flying Elbow!! Count of 1.....2........3..........4.........5..........6.........7.....8 and Savage goes outside for the ring bell. Steele takes it but Savage gets it back. Steele heave Savage off the top rope, allowing Steamboat to connect with an inside cradle for the 3 count and the Intercontinental title. 14:36 (19). ***** Easy. Hot match, great great great segment nearing the end. Steamboat sadly went to lose the title 2 months later to the Honky Tonk Man and Randy Savage went on and turned face.

 

- Mean Gene is with Jake Roberts & Alice Cooper; clips of Honky-tonk Man attacking Roberts wit his guitar on the snake Pit. Honky & Hart rebut Jakes comments.

 

- Jake "The snake" Roberts vs. Honky Tonk Man:

Jake unloads with some stiff shots before he takes off his elvis suit. Knee lift sends HTM going to the outside. Left & right combos by Jake as he chases down honky Tonk. Slam on the floor gets a nice pop followed by some more stiff lefts and rights Jake Roberts goes for the DDT, but Honky Tonk Man escapes it and pins the Snake with some assistance from the top rope for leverage to get the win. 7:02. Way too long for a post Savage/Steamboat match. We will go...*1/4. Aftermath...Jake and Alice double team on Jimmy Hart and rap Damion around him, making his dry cleaner a rich man.

 

- Mean Gene announces the new indoor attendance record at 93,173 fans filled up the Pontiac silver Dome, and breaking the Rolling Stones record.

 

- Killer Bees vs. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff:

Duggan runs in and prevents Volkoff singing the Russian National anthem. Short and Sweet. The Heels work of Brunzell after he nails a sweet drop-kick, but walks into the wrong corner. Pier six brawl erupts and Sheik locks in the Camel Clutch. Duggan chases Volkoff into the ring and proceeds to nail Sheik with his trusty 2x4 DQing the Bees. At least he didn't have to say I QUIT. 5:42. **. Decent Match, but at least the crowd was way into it. Time for the main event BABY!

 

- Hogan/Andre recap: Andre congratulates Hogan on winning the world title. Hogan later on saves Andre from a KKB & BJS beating, leading up 2 a tag team match on a SNME. Andre then could receive a trophy for his 15 years undefeated streak, but Hogan gets a BIGGER trophy for being champ for 3 years. Andre & Hogan on Pipers Pit: Jesse Ventura brings out Andre with Hogan, who then Challenges Hogan at WM3. Piper asks Hogan if he will accept the match, YES OR NO. HOGAN: YEEES!!!!!!!!

 

- WWF-World Championship Match:

Hulk Hogan © Vs. Andre The Giant:

Most famous stare down ever. Andre shoves Hogan, Hogan shoves andre, punch punch punch Slam........Andre falls on him for a 2 count. Andre looks pissed now. Andre with a club to the back, and another and a knee lift and body slam on the champion. Another slam follows followed by some Irish whips into the turnbuckle, trying to injure Hogans back. Andre with some shoulder thrusts to the midsection of Hogan. And Some BUTT splashes follow. Hogan comes back with some stiff right hands and a big roundhouse, an elbow and some chops across the chest of andre. Turnbuckle SHOTS OF DOOM. Andre with a low big boot takes back the advantage. Andre goes to the Bearhug to kill some time. Andre rams his own head into the ring post by accident and Hogan goes for a piledriver on the concrete. Andre, in the worst reversals ever, sloppily drops Hogan badly. Hogan fights back and clothesline andre down hard!! Hulkamania is running wild. Body Slam!!!!!! Hogan with the Leg Drop!! 1....2......3 Its over and Hogan retains the title. 10:12. *1/2 Not that bad, but it still was almost the hype that made this match a classic. Hogan poses with the belt for a few minutes and the show ends with Hogan leaving in the mini cart.

 

Final Analysis: WATCH THIS SHOW! This is personally one of my favorite Wrestlemania's of all time. although some matches suck, the crowd is hot for the entire show. So this gets the High Recommendation.