From: mb20@prism.gatech.EDU (BRANCH,MICHAEL B)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Clash Review: (WCW R.I.P.)
Keywords: Horrible, Horrendous, Embarrassing, etc.
Date: 19 Nov 92 16:57:54 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


  Just one more take on a very sad night...

  WCW is in a bad state. Last night's show was really
  lousy. Basically, Watts is a liar. He has claimed that
  1) No macabre cartoons here... (see Medusa/Dangerously,
   Badd/Flamingo, "Arm Wrestling Competition", "Slam Jam"
   album (or whatever the hell it's called...)
  2) Unpredictability... (see pretty much every match tonight)  
 
  Pre-match - Nice to see a "Bring Back Flair" sign.

  Pillman-Armstrong - What else need be said? Watts is an 
  idiot. True, he didn't make Pillman job, but his obvious
  grudge made for the joke that this "match" was.

  Sasaki/Watts - Eaton/Anderson - Absolutely pathetic. One
  day, someone will get Watts (Bill not Eric, though we can hope).
  This is garbage. The whole match was off kilter due to Eric's
  complete inability to do ANYTHING in the ring. He looked as if    
  someone had been pulled out of the crowd, told they were on tv
  and left on their own. He has no clue how to sell, only knows
  3 moves; a monkey flip from the corner, the fireman's carry thing,
  and this new silly submission hold. Bill Watts again showed what
  a childish idiot (that word again, comes up alot when thinking
  about Watts...) he is by forcing Bobby to job.

  A very bizarre scene in the locker, with Vinnie Vegas desperately
  trying to keep a straight face as some fat guy in a wig is kneeling
  down, hugging Scotty. No cartoons here, huh Bill?
  The "boxing match" was bearable only due to enjoying watching Badd
  once again fumble as he tried to shoot his 'gun'. He's still not
  quite figured it out.

  Dangerously vs. Medusa - So, Mike Thor comes down dressed as Medusa?
  While it may say something for Mike's interests (which would certainly
  make him more intriguing than this event was...) it built no heat, no
  suspense, nothing. Medusa looked embarrassed (as she usually does in these
  things) and mercifully it ended quickly.

  Rude vs. Sting - Boy this was unpredictable... Only because Capetta
  no doubt screwed up and read Matsuda's desicion first, instead of last,
  did this not run exactly by the book. Sting sucked; Rude was his
  usual professional self; and we got lot's of rest holds. It was funny
  to hear the brief chant of "Let's Go Rude" start up.

  The "Bill Watts - Let's Keep Alot Of Racist Angles Going" match.
  Entertaining just to see the new guy. Why was Tony Atlas brought
  to WCW? Apparently simply to call Simmons "a thick lipped, nappy headed
  fool" and start a pathetically crap angle. He's been absolutely wasted
  and deserves much, much better. To me, Jack actually seemed to be really
  working well this match. He usually doesn't do much in tag events. 
  Interesting that Walker is now seemingly history. Particularly as
  WCW still have chumps like Bagwell, Paige and, yes, Dustin. Guys with
  the workrates and wrestling knowledge of a trashbin (and not a trashbin
  belonging to the Moondogs either) are kept around while someone
  who, green as he may have been, willingly attempted more moves per
  match than these other guys have in the last two years...
  The new guy will be wasted on ridiculous angles and probably be gone
  soon.

  A funny Van Vader interview, where he does his Curly impression and
  then keeps screwing up his lines...

  Oh yes, before I forget, the "You can take the wrestling away from
  the hillbillies, but you can't take the hillbilly out of wrestling"
  moment goes to the Gunn/Zenc clothes extravaganza. Great "hook 'em
  up action" there Bill!

  Windham/Arm bar Rhodes vs. Douglas/Steamboat...
  Another unpredictable one right? As we saw Barry snatch his hand 
  away from the humanoids on the way to the ring, the outcome was
  even clearer. You know, Steamboat really is great. He worked his
  tail off in this. He's slowed down, true. But he seemed to bring
  something extra to the event, some extra sense of class. Windham
  also was great, slipping into that heel role effortlessly. Rhodes
  did his usual snorting and arm bars, Douglas worked well. The
  highlight of course was hearing the fans boo Dustin when he pulled
  Windham off Steamboat. And their cheers as Barry beat the hell out
  of Rhodes afterwards. 

  Things are indeed grim... let's get things going here folks.

-- 
BRANCH, MICHAEL 
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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