From: WELACK@MIAMIU.BITNET
Newsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestling
Subject: Clash disappointing
Date: 3 Sep 92 12:44:20 GMT
Organization: Miami University - Academic Computer Service

I found the Clash last night very boring. The matches were unexciting and
the interviews terrible. The evening started with dignitary's pulling up
in limos and being interviewed by Tony S. and Missy H. They were mostly
WCW brass and also Ron Simmons and his wife. (They also talked to Gordon
Solie and Andre the Giant, who can't stand without canes it doesn't look
like.) It ended with Sting pulling up on a Harley and Missy wetting her
pants, saying she'd like a ride on Sting's Harley.
 
Throughout the night they had clips from the last 20 years and that was,
for me, the high point of the evening. They showed way too much of
Dusty, but that was to be expected. Tag teams shown were the Midnight
Express, Rock and Roll Express, LOD, Briscos, Freebirds. Individuals
were Buzz Sawyer, Roddy Piper, Tommy Rich, Ric Flair, Jim Cornette,
King Kong Bundy, and many others. I couldn't thing of any glaring
oversights.
 
The card was much shorter than advertised and started with the World
TV title match.
 
I'm no good at describing the matches, so I'll leave it to someone
else to do, but Steamboat won, with Paul E. dangling overhead in
a cage. Boring match. Why make it no DQ if there isn't going to
be any wild action? At no time was either contestant in danger of
being DQ'd. My humble rating ** (mainly because Austin doesn't have
the title any more, I can't figure out what this guy has on Watts
and those before him to get the push he does)
 
Next was an interview with Michael Hayes. He was talking about forming
some type of unit with Arn and Bobby, 'cause they represent the three
most important tag teams of the 80's. The Freebirds, Horseman, and
Midnight Express.
 
Which brings up a question. Is the DA defunct or what? Is it just
fading into the sunset? I thought confusing angles were a thing of
the past? They did mention that no one knows Terry Gordy better
than Hayes, but I thought that Eaton and Anderson were doing a
bounty job for Williams and Gordy. Or was that last week? I'm
confused.
 
Anyway. Anderson and Eaton beat Valentine and Slater when Zybsco
tried to hit Arn with his cast and missed, hitting, I think Valentine.
Boring. My humble rating *1/2.
 
They announce that they are stripping Brad Armstrong of his title
cause he can't defend it. He's telling Jesse howed bummed he is and
Pillman comes out, calls him names and slaps him in the face. Is
this a Pillman heel turn, if so, it wasn't very well done, if not,
I guess it's just another example of Pillman's temper.
 
Why wasn't Pillman given the title if Armstrong couldn't defend it?
Anyway, no Lt. Heavyweight match, there will be a title tourney. I'm
confused again.
 
Next match was Cactus Jack-Simmons. The match I was waiting for. I
knew Simmons would win, but I thought Jack would put on a good show.
No way, this is the worse I've seen Jack ever look. It wasn't all
his fault though, it didn't look to me that Simmons would sell any
of Jack's moves. All in all, a real disappointment. My humble
rating ** (Why was this match in the middle of the show?)
 
After they had an interview with Cactus, he said how sore he was
and that Simmons was a better man that night, but said he called
Danny Spivey and told him to stay home and Jack got someone to
take his place that knew Simmons. He brought Butch Reed, who
tagged with the Barbarian vs Dustin and Barry.
 
Believe it or not, I thought this was the best match of the night.
Of course, on this night, this isn't saying much, but..... Anyway,
Reed and Barbarian dominated the match, spending most of the time
beating up Dustin. Finally pinning Barry. My humble rating **1/4
 
After the match, Ross asked Jack if bringing in Reed was his idea
and he said no, then you saw Jake looking through the curtins laughing.
 
The 8 man was the last match. I think they had about 20-30 minutes
left at this point, so they had to get people eliminated fast. Koloff
went first, then Super Invader, then Scott was DQ'd for coming off
the top rope, then Rick got counted out. Leaving Sting vs Jake,
Rude, and Van Vader.
 
Anyway, to make a boring story short, Jake DDT's Sting after Vader
had splashed him and Rude from the top rope. Heels win.
 
High point for me: Sting DDT'd again.
Low point for me: most of the night, the Cactus Jack match, no appearance
of Ted D. or Bret Hart, the confusion, etc.
 
Overall, a step backward for WCW, IMHO.
 
Comments, flames, opinions, and the kitchen sink welcome!
 
Bill Lack
lack_william_e1@msmail.muohio.edu
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