Tuesday, October 21, 2008

SummerSlam 1994

1. IRS + Bam Bam Bigelow defeated The Headshrinkers by disqualification

Both teams gave a good effort here and it was actually going quite well until the stupid ending. I don't like dq's on pay-per-views, but I hate dq's on the first match even more.

Rating: 2 (out of 5)

2. Alundra Blayze defeated Bull Nakano by pinfall

This is probably one of the best women's matches I can recall. The crowd was into it, the competitors kept the match at a good pace, and the chemistry was there. It's too bad we don't see too many womens matches like this.

Rating: 3.25

3. Razor Ramon defeated Diesel by pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship

Say what you will about the kliq during this time period, but when they fought each other, it was almost always a good match. This was no exception. Probably both guy's best match that didn't involve Shawn Michaels or Bret Hart.

Rating: 3.5

4. Tatanka defeated Lex Luger by pinfall

This was the match where Tatanka turned heel, which in retrospect, was pretty much the end of Tatanka's success in the WWF. This was more of a storyline than an actual match.

Rating: .5

5. Jeff Jarrett defeated Mabel by pinfall

This always seemed like a strange matchup to have on a big show. Luckily, the right man won.

Rating: .25

6. Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart by escaping the cage

***Match Of The Night***

The workrate in this match is just off the charts. These guys went full tilt for about 40 minutes. It's just a shame that the show did not end here.

Rating: 4.75

7. Undertaker defeated Fake Undertaker by pinfall

Yes, this is that match. Why, Vince, why?

Rating: 0

Well, half of this show rocks the house. The crowd was phenomenal and you have one of the best matches of the 90s on the card. However, you also have one of the worst main events in WWF/E history. Still, with one all time classic and some other good matches on the card, this show is definitely worth watching. Just pretend the cage match is the last match.

Rating: 78%

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