Hello and welcome to another edition
of Seanomaniac Wrestling Reviews, the only wrestling review series that is more
bizarre than a Teddy Hart and Maria Manic video! Hulk Hogan vs Honky Tonk Man,
Brutus Beefcake vs Macho Man Randy Savage and a rematch for the WWF Tag Team
Championships as The Brainbusters take on Demolition. It’s time for another WWF
Saturday Night’s Main Event, mere weeks away from WWF Summerslam 1989. Let’s
get it on!
(WWF Heavyweight
Championship Match) Hulk Hogan © vs The Honky Tonk Man W/Jimmy Hart
Honky attempts to smash Hogan with the
guitar but Hogan dodges and begins pummelling Honky with right hands. Irish
whip and an axe bomber, massive right hand followed by an atomic drop. Right
hand floors Honky, Irish whip to the corner with a clothesline. Jimmy Hart is
pulled into the ring who tried saving Honky, both of their heads are knocked
together. It is all Hogan as both Honky and Hart roll to the floor, Jimmy
cracks Hogan with the guitar on the floor. Hogan rolls back into the ring with
Honky slamming his knees into the back of the champion.
Seated chin-lock from Honky, Hogan
powers up and Honky hits the turnbuckle hard. However, Honky is to his feet
first with a big clothesline, Shake Rattle and Roll in the middle of the ring
from Honky. Honky dances for everyone in the arena, wasting valuable time.
Cover, 1….2… Hogan powers out! You know the drill boys, Hogan begins to Hulk
Up! Right hands have no effect, big right hands with a big boot. Honky is on
the floor, Jimmy Hart is cracked with a guitar as is Honky. Atomic Leg Drop
back in the ring, Hogan retains the championship.
Fun little match, very short in the
length. Not sure about the referee missing Jimmy Hart cracking Hogan with the
guitar, it was right in front of Hebnar. Anyways, it is so fun to see everyone
being over with the audience, Honky gloating and dancing is great stuff as the
fans just despise the ground that Honky walks in, Jimmy Hart is tremendous too
as an annoying little twerp. Fun stuff for all of us!
Winner: Hulk
Hogan over Honky Tonk Man via Atomic Leg Drop!
Greg The Hammer
Valentine vs Jimmy Superfly Snuka (Ronnie Garvin - Special Guest Referee)
Valentine jumps Snuka to start the
match, Garvin is your referee after retiring due to a match with Valentine.
Valentine elbows and knees Snuka, choke against the middle rope. Right hands
from Valentine, Snuka leapfrogs and ducks Valentine’s attacks. Big chop and
flying headbutt from Snuka, middle rope headbutt is blocked as Valentine puts
up his knees. Elbow drops from Valentine, two for Valentine. Valentine kicks
Snuka out of the ring, Gravin begins his count. Snuka is on the apron and
Valentine kicks Snuka back down to the floor, Valentine does it for a second
time.
Make it three times, Garvin and
Valentine are having words. This could result in a fight, Valentine takes a
massive right hand from Ronnie Garvin. Snuka is on the top rope, Snuka lands on
a dazed Valentine with a Diving Crossbody for the win. Valentine is sent
tumbling over the top rope by Garvin, this may be the end of Garvin in the WWF.
Another terribly short match, more of
an angle between Garvin and Valentine with Snuka being interchangeable with any
WWF Superstar. DUD!
Winner: Jimmy
Snuka over Greg Valentine via Diving Crossbody!
Macho Man Randy
Savage W/ Sensational Sherri vs Brutus The Barber Beefcake
On WWF Superstars, Savage assaulted
Beefcake and cut his hair. Finally, Beefcake got a taste of his own medicine.
Savage also plans on taking out Beefcake due to his friendship with The
Hulkster. Sherri makes some incredible phases while Savage cuts a promo, looks
like she is off her head, it’s fun stuff. Savage lures in Beefcake but Beefcake
outsmarts Savage, Savage is tossed to the floor. Beefcake chases Sherri, Savage
makes the save with an axe handle. Beefcake blocks the right hand, down goes Savage.
Beefcake chokes Savage with his jacket, right hand. Irish whip, Savage tries a
boot but Beefcake catches the boot and nails an axe handle for two.
Boot by Savage, Beefcake meets the
turnbuckle. Left jabs by Savage, Irish whip to the corner. Savage misses a
corner splash, Beefcake nails a flying crossbody for two. Sherri is on the
apron, Beefcake’s attention goes to Sherri. Savage’s sneak attack is thwarted,
Irish whip but Savage reverses. Beefcake ducks the clothesline and nails a
crossbody for two again. Savage puts a thumb to the eye, Beefcake is laying
across the middle rope. Savage misses his leg across the back, a high knee
sends Savage crashing to the floor. Beefcake is in pursuit, Savage uses Sherri
as a shield. Beefcake bypasses Sherri, Savage is tossed into the ring. Beefcake’s
leg is caught by Sherri, axe handle by Savage and Beefcake is on the floor.
Top rope diving axe handle from Savage,
Sherri gets in some kicks before nailing Beefcake with her high heel. Sherri
distracts the referee as Beefcake has a small package on Savage, the visual
pin-fall for Beefcake but no referee. Reverse elbow from Savage for two,
backslide pin from Beefcake for two. Savage begins choking the life out of
Beefcake, Sherri takes off her stockings and chokes Beefcake. Top rope axe
handle is blocked by Beefcake, clothesline by The Barber.
Beefcake nails a jumping elbow, Irish
whip but Beefcake ducks his head. Savage boots Beefcake, Sherri grabs Beefcake from
the apron. Savage goes for the high knee, Beefcake dodges and Savage wipes out
Sherri. Beefcake elevates Savage to the floor with a back body drop, Savage
calls for Sherri to go get the man with the Z. In the ring, Beefcake is pummelling
Savage. Savage drops Beefcake on the top rope, neck-first. Here comes Sherri with
Zeus, Savage gets a two in the ring. Sunset flip by Beefcake for two, Irish
whip and Beefcake has The Sleeper. Here comes Zeus, chopping blow to Beefcake
and the match has been thrown out. Here comes Hogan, Hogan and Zeus are going
to go at it in the ring. Zeus shakes off everything that Hogan does, Bearhug
from Zeus. Top rope axe handle from Savage, Beefcake is back on his feet. Beefcake
saves Hogan, Hogan returns the favour with a steel chair to Zeus. Stand-off but
Savage and Sherri calm Zeus down.
That was a great match for TV, Savage
and Sherri are growing on me as a pairing, they are finding their feet with Sherri
being so easily unlikeable and Savage being Macho like only he can, Savage does
a great way of luring you into believing that Beefcake can pull off the upset.
Not a fan of Beefcake’s work but that comeback was good stuff and in front of
the right crowd, anyone can be a tremendous force. Also, Zeus is more
unstoppable than Andre at this point, two men with chairs could not stop this
beast.
Winner: Brutus
Beefcake over Randy Savage via DQ!
(WWF Tag Team
Championship Match) The Brainbusters W/ Bobby Heenan vs Demolition © (Two Out Of
Three Falls Match)
These two teams had an awesome match
at the last main event with the match being thrown out due to Demolition tossing
around the referee like a child, The Brainbusters have deservedly gotten their
rematch and I look forward to some awesome tag team action. Blanchard and Ax to
start, we begin with a cheap shot to Smash, Ax shoves Blanchard off an Irish
whip with Blanchard sliding to the floor. Sadly for Blanchard, it is front of
Smash, Smash throws Blanchard back into the ring, Blanchard is pin-balled
between Demolition. Blanchard eventually, backs Ax into his corner. Brawl on
the floor with Ax winning the war before Smash comes in to even the odds.
Brainbusters powder, we reset with
Smash and Anderson. Smash trips Anderson, Anderson is placed on the top rope.
Tag to Ax, double beatdown from Demolition. Anderson drives his knee into Smash’s
knee, Anderson tags Blanchard. Smash out-punches Blanchard, bear-hug from
Smash. Blanchard thumbs the eye, tag to Anderson. Smash eats a dropkick/flying
crossbody combination, Blanchard chokes the life out of Smash in the corner. Tag
to Anderson, massive Spinebuster with Smash kicking out at two. Tag to
Blanchard as Anderson holds onto Smash, double Irish whip. Clothesline misses,
Ax pulls Blanchard down by the hair, stun-gun by Smash on Anderson and
Demoliton take the first fall.
Fall two begins with Smash teeing off
on Anderson in the corner, tag to Ax. Clothesline from Ax, Anderson meets Smash’s
boot. Tag to Smash, beatdown from Smash. Chin-lock from Smash, tag to Ax.
Stun-gun from Ax, snap-mare into a chin-lock. Anderson wriggles free to tag
Blanchard, Blanchard hits a rope guillotine on Ax, Smash is with the referee as
Anderson gets in a cheap shot. Whip to the corner, Ax meets Anderson’s knee.
Tag to Anderson, Heenan slaps Ax, Smash is going berserk as The Brainbusters
double team Ax. On the floor, Blanchard kicks Ax in the ribs, Anderson clamps
on a camel clutch. Tag to Blanchard who ducks his head off an Irish whip, big
mistake.
Kick to the chest, tag to Smash.
Clotheslines and scoop slams, Smash military press slams Blanchard. Smash sends
Heenan into the ring-post, Andre The Giant is here at ringside. Demolition Decapitation
on Blanchard, the referee is calling for the bell but it is not a pin-fall,
what could this be? I assume it was because Heenan was attacked, they cut to
commercial so it is not exactly clear. So, we are tied for now, who is leaving
with the championships?
Ax clotheslines Blanchard, tag to
Smash. Blanchard is thrown to the floor, Ax goes after Blanchard. Tag to Ax,
reverse elbow from Ax. Blanchard rakes the eyes, Anderson and Ax bang heads. Tag
to Anderson, Ax and Anderson trade blows. Ax nails an atomic drop but Anderson
hits the turnbuckle and cracks his head off of Ax. Both men are down, Anderson
tags Blanchard. Ax tags Smash, more right hands. Irish whip to the corner with
a clothesline for Blanchard, Ax and Anderson are on the floor. All four
wrestlers are in the ring, Andre throws Blanchard a steel chair, Blanchard
nails Smash in the back of the head and Anderson covers for the win.
Not as good as their first encounter,
I preferred the drama and story-telling of that match. This was a little odd to
me in places, The Brainbusters trying to go toe-to-toe with Demolition in a
brawl and fist-fight? Was a very odd first fall and then, I do not know where
the disqualification came in the second fall, had to have been the attack on
Heenan but I mean that might be the first time in a while if ever I saw
something like that, just strange. Happy for Anderson and Blanchard, they were phenomenal
and head and shoulders above the rest in terms of story-telling inside of that
ring.
Winners: The Brainbusters
over Demolition via Chair To The Back Of The Head!
This was a good edition of Saturday
Night’s Main Event, you had your nothing match and your Hogan match but you
also had an awesome build to the main event of Summerslam with Zeus looking
unbeatable in the process and a good tag team match to close the show. Could
not ask for much more, was a breeze to sit through and I am all ready for some
Summerslam 1989! Thanks for reading and remember: There’s always another night!
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