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Survivor Sequence 1990Date: November 22, 1990Location: Hartford Civic Middle, Hartford, ConnecticutAttendance: 16,000Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon, Roddy Piper
This can be a considerably completely different present that in recent times as we’ve a fundamental occasion of kinds. It was by no means tried once more and that’s in all probability the very best concept. It’s known as the Grand Finale Match of Survival during which the survivors of every workforce meet in a single remaining Survivor Sequence match. The winners get completely nothing, which continues to show that these exhibits are fairly nugatory. Let’s get to it.
Sean Mooney welcomes us to the present and talks in regards to the Grand Finale. He’s standing in entrance of an enormous egg which apparently goes to hatch due to the warmth from the gang. Nothing good can presumably come from this.
The nifty squares open issues up once more.
After Gorilla and Piper chat a bit, we’re able to go.
The Warriors vs. The Good Workforce
Final Warrior, Texas Twister, Legion of Doom
Mr. Good, Demolition
I assume this workforce isn’t as Final as final yr. That is the three man model of Demolition. Good is feuding with Twister (Kerry Von Erich, the IC Champion) and the LOD is feuding with Demolition after the LOD value them the titles. Warrior, the world champion, is there as a result of he has nothing else to do. His workforce is within the again earlier than the match and says they’ll win. Really the identify Warriors is acceptable as you have got the Final Warrior, the Fashionable Day Warrior (Von Erich’s nickname in WCCW) and the Highway Warriors (the LOD’s NWA identify).
I’ll by no means get why the LOD and Demolition by no means had an enormous correct match. They fought on home exhibits however that’s about it. Good instantly goes to the apron and lets a part of Demolition begin. It’s Animal vs. Smash first they usually battle instantly with Animal taking him to the mat. Animal throws him into Hawk for a proper hand and the opposite Warriors get in a shot as properly.
Smash comes again with a powerslam for 2 and it’s off to Good. That doesn’t final lengthy so right here’s Smash once more, and he walks proper right into a powerslam. Every little thing breaks down and the Warriors clear the ring. Twister is available in to face Smash who’s taking a beating on this to this point. Off to Ax who has a lot better luck for about ten seconds. There’s the Claw from Twister however for some cause Warrior will get the tag and hits a sequence of awkward wanting shoulder blocks earlier than ending Ax with the splash.
Crush instantly is available in to leap Warrior and take over. Smash is available in to slam Warrior and Crush drops a prime rope knee for 2. Good is freaking out in his trademark excessive model. Warrior will get up a boot within the nook and clotheslines Crush down. Off to Hawk who all the time appears like he might homicide somebody within the ring. Good tries him out and is straight away slammed down.
Hawk counters a reversal to ship Good into the nook however Chicken Man’s shoulder goes into the publish HARD to provide the evil ones the benefit. Demolition kilos away on him however Hawk punches proper again. A giant flying shoulder places Smash down and Hawk doesn’t tag when he has the prospect. The highest rope clothesline kills Smash and every little thing breaks down. Hawk kicks the referee and someway this disqualifies Hawk, Animal, Smash and Crush. We’re right down to Good vs. Warrior/Twister.
It’s going to be Warrior beginning the handicap match however Good needs Twister as an alternative. Good instantly jumps him and is clotheslined out nearly instantly after the leaping. Warrior bangs Good’s head into Heenan’s and sends Bobby into the entrance row. Twister prices at Good and slams into the publish to provide Good the benefit for a bit. A buckle will get uncovered someplace in there and after Twister’s face goes into it, the Perfectplex makes it one on one.
Good tries the Plex once more on Warrior which doesn’t work in any respect. As a substitute he hammers Warrior down and hits an awesome wanting dropkick for 2. Having Good run issues on the market for so long as doable is the very best concept they’ve acquired. Warrior begins grabbing the ropes and shrugging off all of the offense from Good. A shoulder block and the splash get the ultimate pin.
Score: D. This was in all probability the worst Survivor Sequence match to this point within the 4 years they’ve been operating this present. Not solely was the match lopsided from the beginning, however half of the folks in it had been gone seven minutes in. Good by no means had an opportunity and Warrior had no cause to be on this match in any respect.
Ted DiBiase has a thriller associate for his match. Oh boy did he ever.
Million Greenback Workforce vs. Dream Workforce
Ted DiBiase, Rhythm and Blues, ???
Dusty Rhodes, Koko B. Ware, Hart Basis
Rhythm and Blues are Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine and the Harts are the tag champions. Dusty and DiBiase are feuding for apparent character causes. Now we get to the legendary a part of the match: the thriller associate. DiBiase will get on the mic and introduces for the primary time ever…..THE UNDERTAKER. Who on the planet would have imagined what this man would grow to be over the following twenty two years? Unreal certainly. The look on Taker’s face is eerie and he stands there like a zombie which makes it even higher.
Fast sidebar: the Undertaker might be the best instance ever of somebody being the one individual that might pull off his character. Mark Calaway is PERFECT because the Undertaker with the look and the scale and the useless wanting eyes and the tattoos and every little thing like that. Earlier than this he was simply Imply Mark Callous in WCW and was a generic huge villain. Typically it’s about discovering what works and Taker has labored for a really very long time. Additionally a little bit of trivia: he debuted at a Superstars taping three days earlier than this beneath the identify Kane the Undertaker.
Undertaker and Bret begin with Taker pounding the tar out of him. Properly if you wish to make somebody appear to be a killer, name Bret Hart. Bret hits the ropes and prices at Taker, solely to get caught by the throat and slammed down. It was extra like a clothesline that Taker went to the mat with than the same old chokeslam right here however he did have Bret by the throat.
Off to Neidhart who can’t transfer Taker in any respect and will get slammed for attempting. Jim seemed TERRIFIED and tags out to Koko, who is simply too silly to be afraid. Koko misses a cost and clotheslines himself on the highest. The Tombstone (I believed named by Gorilla on the spot right here) debuts however isn’t precisely the well-known model but, as Taker has each of Koko’s legs on one aspect of his head and covers with the folded arms however from the perimeters. It seemed and sounded nice although.
Bret is available in and hammers on Undertaker who simply stares at him. Taker tags in Valentine and offers probably the most evil glares you’ll ever see at Bret. Off to Huge Mud who begins gyrating. They chop it out within the nook and it’s off to Anvil. The Harts take their turns working over Valentine’s arm however Greg will get a knee up within the nook. Off to Honky who’s quickly on his means out of the corporate. Bret makes a blind tag to Neidhart who sneaks in and powerslams Honky out.
DiBiase is available in to leap Neidhart but it surely’s rapidly off to Dusty for the large showdown. It’s again to Neidhart rapidly however Virgil journeys Jim up and DiBiase clotheslines him down for the pin. Right here’s Bret once more who kilos away and it’s again to Dream for extra of the identical. Again to Undertaker who will get some HEIGHT on a leaping stomp to the again of Dusty’s head.
Bret is available in once more and chokes Bret within the nook and someway exhibits no emotion whereas on the identical time wanting angrier than any wrestler I’ve ever seen. Bret fights off DiBiase out of the nook and it’s off to Dusty. Taker is available in, goes up, walks (just a little means) down the rope with nobody to carry onto, and hits a double ax to get rid of Dusty. Brother Love stomps on Dusty a bit so Dusty chases him off. Undertaker stalks Dusty to the again to get counted out, which is the one factor they might have achieved with him right here.
Again within the ring Bret rolls up Valentine in a short time and it’s DiBiase vs. Hart. Bret kilos on DiBiase and atomic drops him to the ground, adopted by a pescado to take Ted out once more. DiBiase’s shoulder goes into the publish and his head goes into the steps they usually head again inside. They slug it out however DiBiase sends him chest first into the buckle to take over.
A fast backslide will get two for Hart and now it’s time for a basic: Bret journeys over DiBiase and fakes a knee harm, leading to a small bundle for 2. Virgil interference messes up and one other rollup will get two for Bret. The backbreaker and center rope elbow get two for Hart however DiBiase rolls by way of a cross physique for the pin.
Score: C+. This can be a very fascinating match as you possibly can see stars being made and stars going away. DiBiase clearly didn’t imply as a lot as he used to and would shift right into a tag workforce run quickly after this. Dusty could be gone in January as would Honky. Then again you possibly can see the rise of Bret Hart on the horizon as the gang was LOSING IT over these close to falls on the finish. Oh and the Undertaker. That’s type of an enormous deal.
The Vipers are prepared for Martel’s workforce. Why they’re within the bathe I’m undecided.
The Vipers vs. The Visionaries
Jake Roberts, Rockers, Jimmy Snuka
Rick Martel, Warlord, Energy and Glory
Energy and Glroy are Hercules and Paul Roma. That is constructed round Martel vs. Roberts, which relies on Martel blinding Jake with cologne and Jake not having full imaginative and prescient but. This was a BIG feud which they screwed up with a horrible match at Wrestlemania. It wasn’t that the wrestling was dangerous, however that it was a blindfold match they usually spent about 2 minutes involved with one another.
Marty and Warlord begin as Piper is singing I Am The Walrus. Warlord powers Marty round however misses a cost within the nook. For these of you unfamiliar with Warlord, think about Chris Masters however paler, bald, and even dumber. Each Rockers attempt to outmaneuver him but it surely simply ends in bringing in Martel. Shawn handles him with ease and brings in Jake, inflicting Martel to scamper away.
It’s Roma as an alternative and Jake picks him aside like he’s not even there. He works on Roma’s arm and brings in Snuka to stick with it, however the afro apparently weighs down Snuka’s mind to the purpose the place he can’t keep a wristlock. Off to Hercules who will get chopped down so it’s off to Warlord as an alternative. Snuka tries his stuff however when that will get nowhere it’s off to Marty. Jannetty tries his velocity stuff however jumps into an awesome wanting powerslam for the pin.
Off to Shawn whose leapfrog is caught however he ranas Warlord down as an alternative. Jake is available in and the followers needs a DDT. A bunch of clotheslines take Warlord down and it’s again to Shawn. Roma is available in with an elbow drop to the again of the top as Gorilla talks anatomy. Warlord is available in and backdrops Shawn earlier than tagging out to Herc. Martel is available in simply as quick and drops a knee for 2. Roma sends Shawn into the nook and Shawn after all sells it like he’s useless. Martel’s shoulder hits the publish and right here’s Snuka once more.
A flying headbutt to the standing Martel will get two, however Rick grabs a small bundle for the pin out of nowhere. Jake is available in once more and Martel instantly runs and brings in Hercules. Roberts is getting pissed off as a result of he can’t get his arms on Martel, however he nonetheless manages a knee elevate and a failed DDT try. Jake begins pounding away on Herc and Martel clotheslines him down out of nowhere.
Roma is available in for some stomping however he misses a center rope punch. There’s the recent tag to Shawn who suplexes Roma down and hits a center rope elbow for 2. Shawn does what he can however Hercules is available in off a blind tag and kilos away much more. Energy and Glory hook up the Powerplex (superplex from Herc instantly adopted by a prime rope splash from Roma) eliminates Shawn and it’s 4-1. It’s Hercules in first however Jake is in hassle. Warlord is available in with a bearhug however Jake escapes and DDTs him out of nowhere. Jake says screw it and will get the snake out. He chases Martel to the again for the countout loss.
Score: D+. There wasn’t a lot to see right here however aside from Jake vs. Martel, there was nothing right here in any respect. To the very best of my data, Warlord and Snuka by no means interacted in any respect earlier than or after this in order that they had been simply tacked on. The Rockers and Energy and Glory had fought at Summerslam however that’s about it. The Visionaries are the primary ever workforce to outlive intact.
The Hulkamaniacs are prepared for the Pure Disasters. This can be a continuation of Hogan vs. Earthquake, with Hulk N Buddies going through Earthquake and Jimmy Hart’s and Bobby Heenan’s cronies. Hogan says they’ll go eliminate Sadaam Hussein. That is in the course of the Gulf Battle.
Pure Disasters vs. Hulkamaniacs
Earthquake, Dino Bravo, Haku, Barbarian
Hulk Hogan, Huge Bossman, Tugboat, Jim Duggan
There’s some precise drama right here as Hogan had by no means crushed Earthquake earlier than this and the opposite guys stability out considerably properly. Haku vs. Duggan begin us off because the announcers speak in regards to the Grand Finale. It’s such a distinct time once they routinely know who’s going to be on what aspect. At the moment you’d be ready on the swerve. Duggan kilos away on Haku and a clothesline will get two.
Bravo and Barbarian are available to get some pictures but it surely’s rapidly off to Boss Man vs. Haku. Haku dropkicks him down for 2 however the Boss Man Slam places Haku out fast. Barbarian is available in subsequent and Boss Man runs him over. Heenan will get taken off the apron and Boss Man punches Barbarian a bit earlier than strolling right into a suplex. Barbie misses a center rope elbow and it’s off to Duggan vs. Bravo. Scratch that as Earthquake makes a blind tag and crushes Duggan within the nook. Duggan retains attempting to knock Quake down however Jimmy low bridges him. Duggan brings the board in with him and hits Quake for the DQ.
It’s Hogan vs. Earthquake however Hulk beats up all three guys as a result of he can. Hogan simply slams Earthquake and fires off ten punches within the nook. Quake comes again with a powerslam and tags in Bravo who stomps away earlier than getting small packaged for the pin. There’s the tag to Boss Man who hits his speedy hearth punches within the nook. Boss Man goes up for a cross physique and oh my goodness Earthquake caught him. That’s SCARY. Hogan shoves Boss Man on prime of him for 2 however Barbarian kicks Boss Man within the again to place him down. An elbow from Earthquake eliminates Boss Man.
Hogan vs. Quake once more and Hulk tries to drop the large man. Hulk tries one other slam however can’t get Quake up. The third try ends in Quake falling on Hogan for 2. Hulk avoids an elbow and there’s the tag to Tugboat, inflicting everybody to shout TOOOOT which appears like booing. Hogan pulls Earthquake to the ground and Quake and Tugboat get counted out. That leaves Hogan vs. Barbarian and the one factor I can suppose to say is “actually?” Barbarian goes after Hogan on the ground and doesn’t hit a piledriver properly in any respect. It will get two they usually clothesline one another. Barbarian hits the highest rope clothesline, Hulk Up, legdrop, achieved.
Score: C-. This was much more quick paced and energetic than you’d count on. The continued follow of simply teasing the encounter that the match relies on is getting REALLY outdated although as I assume they need to protect the home present attracts, as a result of who would need to see a feud proceed after a single match proper? My goodness have issues modified within the final twenty years.
Hogan beats up Heenan publish match and poses. Piper cheering for Hogan is simply incorrect.
Some followers speak and get on my nerves. Properly one fan indicators who he likes which is cool.
Right here’s Savage with one thing to say. He’s nonetheless the King at this level which has been occurring for awhile. Savage doesn’t have a match tonight and he doesn’t like not being acknowledged as the longer term WWF Champion. He guarantees to take his title again from Warrior and talks about Sherri slapping The Final Hen just a few instances. There’s nothing of word right here but it surely strengthened that they’ve points. That’s one thing you by no means hear at present: promos to simply remind you that folks don’t like one another.
Alliance vs. Mercenaries
Nikolai Volkoff, Bushwhackers, Tito Santana
Sgt. Slaughter, Boris Zhukov, Orient Specific
That is in the course of the Iraqi Sympathizer interval for Slaughter and the concept right here is army themed. Earlier than the match, Slaughter tells Gene about having a Thanksgiving dinner with the Mercenaries and never having to be inconvenienced by being within the desert. That’s higher than being within the Military and consuming Ok-Rations proper? This was a fairly edgy angle on the time. Silly however edgy. This interview is within the enviornment with the Mercenaries’ music taking part in. That have to be a fairly boring interval for the gang.
The Bushwhackers torment Boris to start out and the flying forearm from Tito eliminates him in about 20 seconds. Sato is available in and is unintentionally superkicked by Tanaka. The Battering Ram places out Sato and it’s 4-2 inside two minutes. Tanaka is available in and the forearm from Tito makes it 4-1 in lower than 2:15. Volkoff kilos on Slaughter along with his common stuff however will get punched within the face for his efforts as Slaughter takes over.
After an extended beating, Slaughter eliminates Volkoff with an elbow. There have been about three minutes of beating in between there however there was completely nothing of word to speak about. The Bushwhackers double workforce Sarge for a bit however Slaughter beats them down and gutbusts Luke for an elimination. A clothesline takes out Butch about 30 seconds later and it’s one on one.
Tito instantly dropkicks Slaughter into the publish and issues velocity up with by far the 2 most gifted guys within the match in there. Tito hits a prime rope forearm for 2 and stomps away even quicker. Piper is attempting to not curse and Slaughter slams Santana’s head into the mat. A neckbreaker and backbreaker mix for 2 on Santana.
After some extra beating, Tito will get a fast forearm try however hits the referee by mistake. The forearm hits the second time however Basic Adnan (Slaughter’s supervisor/boss) hits Santana with the flag and Slaughter places on the Camel Clutch. The referee noticed the flag although and it’s a DQ win for Tito.
Score: D-. Properly that…..occurred I assume. They went by way of seven eliminations inside of 11 minutes and the match was terrible. Mainly this might have been Slaughter vs. both Volkoff or Santana and gotten the identical payoff. I do not know what they had been going for right here, however my guess is that they’d nothing else to fill in fifteen minutes with (the present solely runs two hours and twenty minutes and we’ve acquired the final word dumb filler to go).
DiBiase and the Visionaries say Warrior and Hogan (no point out of Santana) can’t work collectively. Sean says it’s going to be these 5 in opposition to Warrior and Santana.
It’s time for the Egg Hatching. Gene talks in regards to the followers being scorching tonight and the egg begins to hatch. There’s no means round this: it’s the Gobbledygooker, a humanoid turkey who sq. dances to Turkey within the Straw with Gene Okerlund, does a bunch of flips and is performed by the WAY too gifted for this Hector Guerrero.
The followers IMMEDIATELY begin booing when it hatches, as there’s completely no level to it. This was rumored to be something from Undertaker to Aptitude (a couple of yr early for him) to some Playboy chick. While you’re in a foul temper about being unemployed, do not forget that somebody got here up with this concept and was paid to take action. Whole time spent on this: over seven minutes.
Hogan, Warrior and Santana are prepared.
Hulk Hogan/Tito Santana/Final Warrior vs. Ted DiBiase/Visionaries
For those who can’t see the ending of this coming, simply go click on on one thing else now. Oddly sufficient, Hogan comes out earlier than Tito. Tito and Warlord begin and a forearm ends Warlord in lower than 30 seconds. To replace a reference for 2012, Tito is outwardly the Ronda Rousey of the WWF. Roma instantly powerslams Tito and brings in DiBiase. My goodness a 20 minute Santana vs. DiBiase match would freaking rock. Tito misses one other forearm and a scorching shot will get the pin for DiBiase.
Hogan is available in and beats the tar out of DiBiase for a bit earlier than ducking his head too early. A kick to Hogan’s face slows him down and it’s off to Hercules and nearly instantly Roma for a prime rope forearm for 2. Again to Hercules who kilos away on Hulk much more, as does DiBiase. The Powerplex hits Hogan and has principally no impact. Roma is straight away pinned by a clothesline and it’s 3-2.
Martel is available in to beat on Hogan however will get kicked within the face. Off to Warrior who fires off a bunch of kicks within the nook and backdrops Martel. Rick tries to hit him within the head and boy are you actually that dumb? Hogan knocks Martel to the ground and Rick walks off for the countout. Hogan beats on DiBiase a bit and there’s the legdrop. Warrior beats Hercules with the splash about 40 seconds later to win.
Score: D. What on the planet was the purpose of this? I imply……am I watching a home present? These are the type of matches you hear about on the finish of exhibits to ship the followers dwelling pleased, to not fundamental occasion a PPV. It was clear that this present wasn’t wanted and that one thing needed to be achieved.
Posing ends the present.
General Score: F. This present has some moments of okay, however are you able to think about PAYING for this present? Undertaker debuts right here however nobody had any concept what that might imply. Nothing is modified in any respect, primarily as a result of the corporate was afraid nobody would need to see the home present matches after this. This present runs two hours and eighteen minutes and eight minutes of which might be the Gobbledygooker. On prime of that the primary occasion runs about ten minutes in whole counting entrances. You’re about two hours for the non fundamental occasion stuff and that’s ridiculous for a PPV. That is one other present that doesn’t must exist.
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