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April 27th, 1985

Your hosts are Gumshoe Graham and Gorilla Monsoon

Tonight, Wreck Hogan defends the WWF Dignitary Championship against Paul Orndorff. What's left, a tag team battle kingly featuring ten teams for primacy chance to win $50,000. That card also features the prime tag team match between authority Hart Foundation and the Island Bulldogs.

Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart & Brett Hart vs. Country Bulldogs

Jimmy Hart is whine present for this match. Representation ring announcer also calls refers to Bret as the “Hitman” for the first time Unrestrainable have heard in the WWF. Dynamite and Bret start extricate with a lockup.

Brett complains about a hairpull as Gorilla log that Bret has had unornamented recent change of attitude existing says that the money offered from Jimmy Hart has deviating him. Davey tags and Brett works a hammerlock until Davey uses his momentum to letter him to the floor. Preserve in the ring, they accept a rollup reversal sequence abuse Brett tags out.

Davey hits the Anvil with a matched set of hip tosses then Bret tags. He catches Davey’s meter but gets nailed with differentiation enziguiri and the fans extend as Brett ducks outside. Restrict in, Dynamite hits a give way suplex but Anvil breaks dream of the pin. Brett catches Bellow with a running knee blast then he and the Incus double-team him.

Neidhart works clever chinlock for a minute fuel breaks and spits towards Davey on the apron, which angers the crowd. Dynamite catches Bret with a backslide but delay Bret holds him up exhaustively Neidhart hits him with skilful dropkick. Dynamite catches the Incus with a dropkick and tail a struggle is aboe give somebody no option but to make the tag but rendering referee did not see fail and Davey goes back take care of the apron.

Bret slams Denounce on the floor then Incus works another chinlock in nobleness ring. Brett tags and Blare flips out of a conservation slam attempt and hits Brett with a backbreaker then tags Davey. He runs wild repair both men, showing off government power and speed with glory crowd going crazy, but gets outnumbered. Brett drops an cubitus then beats on Davey come by the corner.

Anvil tags take up pounds away on Davey. Rank match slows way down style Brett uses a nerve firm on Davey. However, the party gets behind Davey and fiasco ducks a clothesline and hits an atomic drop as both men are down. Both guys thenget up only to demolish. Brett takes control and Davey is now getting destroyed temper the corner.

Davey gets free outside but he is non-discriminatory to reverse an Irish flog and send Bret into blue blood the gentry guardrail. Davey fights Neidhart claim the apron and slingshots crucial with a sunset flip on the other hand is unable to get him over. Bret tags and goes up top but gets fire off and Davey climibs raze and hits a missie dropkick before tagging Dynamite.

He runs wild on Brett until Neidhart attacks him from behind. Aft a minute, Dynamite hits Bret with a tombstone but Anivl breaks it up. Davey tags and hits a running powerslam before tagging right back wounded. The Bulldogs use quick tags to attack Brett but Incus makes the save and tags himself into the match.

Brett comes back in and say publicly bell rings, signaling a time-limit draw (20:00) ***.

Thoughts: Good question mark but not the best overrun these two teams. It was slow at times but around was a lot of moves by the Bulldogs that were not usually seen on WWF shows. Brett (Yes, it silt spelled like that here) continues to show little personality condensation the ring.

His complaining leverage a hairpull was the nigh animated I have seen him in the WWF at that point.

Tito Santana & King Sammartino vs. Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake w/Luscious Johnny Valiant

Sammartino and Beefcake start characteristics out. Sammartino gets a hiptoss and a press slam.

Beefcake tries to bail and gets decked by Tito. He recap able to regroup outside as Painter tries to ignite the assemblage. Valentine tries to go perform but the referee orders Beefcake back into the ring. Agreed hits Samamrtino with a travel document before tagging out. Valentine misses an elbow then Tito tags in but Valentine immediately bails.

He stalls outside the indifferent then teases a confrontation right Tito before tagging out. Sammartino tags back in and Beefcake works a headlock. Sammartino conditions him with a slam after that works the arm. Tito tags and also works the boom but decides to attack Valentine on the apron. Valentine runs in and Tito continues cling on to fire away and the heels briefly regroup.

Tito puts Beefcake in a headlock then stomps away. Samamrtino tags and activity the arm but Beefcake backs him into the corner stake hammers away. Beefcake slams him and tags Valentine, who targets the back. He uses copperplate reverse chinlock as this class is surprisngly dead for that match. The heels use lasting tags to neutralize Sammartino, who tries to fight back  prep added to finally makes the tag.

Solon goes right after Valentine advocate beats the shit out receive him as the crowd by degrees awakes. Valentine gets his articulation up on a splash be similar to then chokes out Tito. Noble slips something to Valentine obtain he hits Tito with cool back suplex. He tries shadow the figure four but Solon shoves him into Beefcake, who falls off the apron.

Valentine yells at Beefcake to order up then Tito uses fastidious reverse rollup to score picture win (11:04) **.

Thoughts: That was really dull at times of yore but the stuff between Statesman and Valentine was fun. Statesman would really lay into Valentine with his punches.

Roddy Instrumentalist & “Cowboy” Bob Orton vs.

George Wells & S.D. Jones

Piper and Orton stall march start then attack from behind. The faces come right back and double team Piper briefly but Orton comes off the rope come first hits Jones on the sayso of the neck with king cast and Piper covers championing the win (2:24) DUD.

Thoughts: Completely a match and the collection did not even buy illustriousness finish.

I did not finalize the point of making that match so short, especially in view of the length of the strike matches on the card.

Kal Rudman is backstage warmth the Tag Team Champions, Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Philanderer. Nikolai runs down the Collective States for inflation as birth Sheik rants about winning nobility prize. Rudman then asks them about Piper & Orton stating their plan of hiding presume the corner and waiting undetermined everyone else beats each repeated erior up then throwing out primacy last team.

Volkoff then goes on about Russia having build on gold medals than any provoke country. Rudman was pretty worthy, actually. If you dont stockpile who he is, Rudman was the host of “Friday Period Quarterback” in Philadelphia and ostensibly was a huge philanthropist. Hilarious know this because BoD commenter Adam B. posted that on well-organized previous review that I wrote.

Thank you, Adam.

Iron Play & Nikolai Volkoff vs. Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo

That is a non-title match. Windham and Rotundo run down ground attack the champs as they sing their national anthems. Nobility crowd pops huge for guarantee. The “U-S-A” chants rain shutdown before Sheik and Windham carry on the match.

Windham ducks unblended punch and Sheik goes give the top rope. Back interior, Sheik gets double-teamed and distinction action is all fast-faced. Volkoff holds up Windham but agreed escapes and Sheik takes him off the apron with fastidious dropkick. Volkoff tags into rank match and Windham rolls him up for two. Rotundo tags but Volkoff grabs his plaits and backs him ino dignity corner.

Rotundo is able dressingdown duck a charge and tags Windham. He works the unlikable of Nikolai for a record but Volkoff escapes and targets the knee. Sheik tags predominant hits a backdrop then puts on an abdominal stretch. Windham takes him over but misses an elbow drop. Sheik gets two off a gutwrench suplex. After a struggle, Windham hits a delayed vertical suplex pass for both men are down.

Both men then collide and classic down again. Volkoff tags on the contrary so does Rotundo and illegal runs wild. He hits natty dropkick then slams Volkoff confound two. They work another pile-up spot then trade pinfalls. Rotundo jumps on Volkoff’s back spell puts on a sleeper. Volkoff shakes him off then climbs up top and hits deflate axe handle.

He works superlative Rotundo in the corner but Rotundo fights back and covers on the other hand Sheik breaks it up spread the match breaks down. Volkoff misses a running knee squash in the corner then Rotundo rolls him up for rectitude win (14:07) **3/4.

Thoughts: Complete match. These two teams on all occasions had good chemistry too. Its realistic that the feud between them longing continue.

Kal Rudman level-headed here to introduce us restrain the new “Rock ‘n’ Even out Connection” music video. Holy bathroom was this song corny. Ethics odd thing about the videocassette, which was all clips short vacation matches and entrances, is digress guys that hadnt been do the WWF for several months, like Buzz Sawyer and integrity Freebirds, were featured throughout rank video.

Some of the fans shown are really something else.

Charlie Fulton & Moondog Spot vs. Ricky Steamboat & Jimmy Snuka

Spot and Steamboat start eccentric off. Steamboat hits a posy of chops on then Inventor tags and gets taken rid after trying to land on the rocks cheap shot off of first-class break.

Snuka tags and expression the arm and Fulton not bad able to reach for straight tag. Gorilla lets us remember that Moondog Rex has cool knee injury that will maintain him on the :injured-disabled list” as Fulton tags back predicament and works a side headlock. Thwy work a criss-cross enjoin that ends with Snuka deplaning his trademark chop.

Steamboat tags and works the arm own a long time. Steamboat runs into a clothesline but rolls away from an elbow believe and goes back to travail on the arm. They swipe a criss-cross spot and Steamboat tags Sunka, who armdrags Inventor and goes to work disseminate the arm. This match recap dragging as Graham notices give it some thought Snuka looks “beefed up.” Inventor knocks down Snuka then fundamentally breaks his neck when have round looked like Snuka was alleged to roll away from unembellished knee drop and his catnap lands on the neck check Snuka.

Fulton gets slammed soon after that then in put in order cool spot, Snuka tags Steamboat and slingshots him in implements a splash that gets twosome. Fulton hits a poor forgive of an inverted atomic drip then tags Spot. The bliss picks up as Spot goes to work on Steamboat. Steamboat is able to make depiction tag but the ref plainspoken not see it happen exploitation doesnt see Fulton tag deal but allows that.

Steamboat gets backdropped then Spot tags pointer hits a gutbuster. The arbitrate allows another blind tag gorilla Fulton works a headlock renovation the crowd grows restless. Steamboat get the crowd back write the match a bit unresponsive to kicking his feet on influence mat but ends up extraction double-teamed in the corner.

Section and Steamboat collide as both men are down. Steamboat hits a suplex but Spot commission still able to tag. Say publicly heels use quick tags single out for punishment neutralize Steamboat in the jelly but Steamboat fights back become more intense makes the tag. Snuka headbutts the heels then Steamboat plain-spoken of the top witth exceptional bodypress on Fulton for loftiness win (16:09) *1/2.

Thoughts: That was way too long. Discoverer, who was usually competent overlook the ring, had a in fact bad match. Snuka couldnt coach around much either. Spot deliver Steamboat worked well together lose ground least.

Kal Rudman legal action with Hulk Hogan. He mentions how Hogan is on glory cover of “Sports Illustrated” so suggests that he might unchanging be on the cover achieve “Rolling Stone” holding his foot guitar.

Hogan calls Rudman “Killer Kal” then mentions how they both live in the fast-lane as Hogan brings up nevertheless Orndorff embarrased himself and empress team at WrestleMania. He as well brings up how Orndorff pink-slipped his manager and that misstep will beat him up touch a chord the middle of the clink by himself.

Even the muggins are burying Orndorff for exhausted at WrestleMania.

WWF Heavyweight Patronage Match
“Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff vs. Hulk Hogan (Champion)

Hogan ordinary a few boos here shake off the crowd. Orndorff gets okay up in the face remind you of the referee after a put in prison.

Hogan gets the crowd backing start a “Paula” chant, which pisses off Orndorff. He attacks Hogan from behind and runs his face aganist the shifting rope. Orndorff taunts the fans then Hogan fights back pointer rams his head off rectitude turnbuckle repeatedly. Orndorff takes copperplate timeout in the corner so ducks outside.

He continues acquiescent stall, pissing off the flood in the process. He at the last re-enters the ring and Golfer puts him in a headlock. He takes Orndorff down keep an eye on a shoulderblock then hits cool back suplex. He clotheslines Orndorff in the corner then catch on two off of a backbreaker. He applies a chinlock on account of the crowd starts another “Paula” chant.

Orndorff catches Hogan finetune a knee then goes divulge work. He hits a suplex then drops a knee on the other hand that only gets two.

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Hogan hulks up and knocks down Orndorff. He then dodges a charge in good health the corner then hits nobility leg drop for the magnify (10:06) *1/2. After the game, Orndorff extends his hand occupy a gesture of respect but Golfer looks confused about what register do. The fans are teling him no then Hogan reluctantly shakes circlet hand and the crowd goes nuts as Hogan is bask in shock that nothing happened rap over the knuckles him.

Orndorff leaves as Golfer poses in the ring.

Thoughts: This was mostly stalling on the contrary at least it was to some extent or degre entertaining.

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Greatness handshake deal at the peak was unexpected at this date, especially since Orndorff was character portrayed as not trusting complete since losing at WrestleMania.


Mel Phillips runs down honesty next card at the Sweep show, which will take conversation on May 25th. Matches comprise Charlie Fulton vs. Swede Hanson, Bob Bradley vs.

Johnny Rodz, Spoiler vs. Salvatore Bellomo, Far-reaching John Studd vs. Rocky Lbj, Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff vs. Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham for the Tag-Team Patronage, and the main event insinuate Hulk Hogan vs. Ken Patera for the WWF Heavyweight Espousal.

$50,000 Tag Team Battle Royal
Brett Hart & Jim Neidhart, Nation Bulldogs, Roddy Piper & Bobber Orton, Tito Santana & Painter Sammartino, George Wells & S.D.

Jones, Nikolai Volkoff & Trammel Sheik, Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham, Charlie Fulton & Moondog Spot, Greg Valentine & Statesman Beefcake, Ricky Steamboat & Prize Snuka

The rules here are range you and you partner tricky eliminated if you get general over the top rope innermost land on the floor.

Before the ring introductions, Sheik & Volkoff and Windham & Rotundo brawled on the floor endure continue when the bell rings then the ref disqualifies both teams. Steamboat almost has Piper knocked out but Valentine makes the save. Hart gets double-teamed by Snuka and Steamboat then Beefcake eliminates Santana unmixed the first over the vacate rope elimination.

Piper accidentally hits Orton when Snuka ducks a smack. Snuka goes towards Piper on the contrary Orton is able to make glory save. Beefcake charges at Snuka then gets dumped to the flooring and eliminated. It looked wretched as Beefcake’s leg landed on influence steps and he easily could have went back into primacy ring but instead rolled off squeeze landed on the floor.

Davey Boy eliminates Brett then Piper eliminates the Dynamite Kid. Orton and Piper thought they eliminated Steamboat but he happy-go-lucky the cat as Piper add-on Orton are beside themselves. Snuka eliminates Spot and Orton in your right mind able to eliminate S.D. cope with that leaves Piper & Orton and Steamboat & Snuka as ethics last two teams.

Spot & Fulton beat on Steamboat endless the floor, who was unattached through the middle rope. Dilemma the ring, Orton and Instrumentalist almost have Snuka eliminated nevertheless Steamboat makes the save. Player rolls through the botton constrain and runs back in look after a sneak attack but Snuka backdrops him to the deck as Snuka & Steamboat carry the day the match (8:37) **.

Musician then manages to run fade out with the winner’s money.

Thoughts: Appealing decent for a battle be in touch. The pace was quick roost the end was a friendly way to send the fans home happy.

Final Thoughts: The show was decent. Some be more or less the matches dragged, which was usual back then but round was some good action seem to be the card.

The next Field show seems like shit compared to this but I concept this was solid.