WWEClassics.com Special Review: Declaration of Independence
- Josh Matthews is our host...starts by talking about the history of the Rockers and how they never won the tag team titles
- Shawn Michaels w/ Diesel vs. Marty Jannetty (Raw 7/19/93)...Bobby, Vince and Savage on commentary...Marty looks to regain the title as Michaels is the IC champ again here...this is the WON 1993 Match of the Year...fast paced action as usual...Vince ponders if Mr. Perfect is in the house tonight...we get a mid-match Dusty Finish as Marty gets a three count but Shawn's foot was on the rope...during the break, Bobby brought the ref and Diesel to the monitor to watch the reply, causing the match to be restarted...Michaels finally gains control about six minutes in...long TV match...random "Whoomp There It Is" chant from the Manhattan Center...lengthy heat segment by Michaels followed by some near falls for Marty...Diesel gets in a late assist and Shawn retains the title...great TV match
- Back to Josh, who talks about the team of Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia and mentions that it came to an end when Maivia turned on Chief during a tag title match with the Yukon Lumberjacks
- Strongbow & Maivia vs. Yukon Lumberjacks (MSG 10/23/78)...Vince solo on commentary...Lumberjacks are the champs...Vince wonders if the challengers have resolved their recent issues...the MSG crowd boos Maivia...Maivia and Chief argue vehemently before the match even starts...and that lasts for a bit...Chief and Pierre start off...but before the match starts, Maivia attacks Chief from behind to big heat from MSG...Maivia leaves the ring and the Lumberjacks double team Chief as the match goes on...the Lumberjacks win easily
- Josh returns and discusses the Rotten Brothers and their inevitable split in ECW and vicious rivalry
- Axl Rotten vs. Ian Rotten: Taipei Death Match (Hardcore Heaven 7/1/95)...Joey Styles with the call...fans calling for blood before the bell even rings...both men have shards of glass taped to their fists...Axl jabs Ian, causing a small cut over his eye and Bill Alphonso announces that he stopping the match due to injury...Public Enemy and Gangstas brawl out into the aisle but are quickly separated by officials...Alphonso leaves with the teams and the officials, allowing Tod Gordon to come in and restart the match to a huge pop...Ian and Axl start hammering immediately and the blood starts flowing...Ian controls early, raking the glass all over Axl...the crowd is way into this, natch...both men are ugly, bloody messes...Ian breaks out some thumbtacks...Axl backdrops Ian into the tacks and splashes his brother for the win
- Josh recaps the story of the Megapowers for us
- Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage (C) (Wrestlemania V)...Gorilla and Jesse on commentary...Jesse is already tremendous just seconds in...Savage stalls in between getting smacked around by Hogan...Jesse with his first classic line: "WHO the hell was Elizabeth before Macho found her?"...and followed by a second: "I had a manager in 1981, Classie Freddie Blassie" Gorilla: "Yeah and he flushed your career right down the toilet!"...the heat and announcing are so great here...Savage uses Liz as a shield...back and forth action before Savage takes over with an axe handle...Hogan yanks Savage to the floor to regain control...Savage turns the tables again and Hogan gets busted open...love the back and forth here with no lengthy heat segment yet...Savage zeroes in on the busted eye...Macho takes the sick bump of the match when Hogan sends him flying over the top to the floor...Jesse tells him to take the count out...dissension between Liz and Macho but Liz still stands up for him and blocks Hogan, allowing Savage to drive him into the post...Dave Hebner tosses Liz from ringside, much to the excitement of Jesse...Savage really gains control now, hammering at Hogan...Savage hits the big elbow and Hogan kicks out...Jesse is in shock...Hogan does the thing and wins the World title to a huge pop...Jesse is disgusted...awesome match, one of the best WM main events...Jesse and Gorilla were tremendous
- Back over to Josh, who talks about the Rock n Roll Express...when Gibson went down to injury in 1991, Morton hooked up with Alexandra York and didn't want to reform the RNRs up on Gibson's return
- Richard Morton vs. Robert Gibson (Great American Bash 7/14/91)...Schiavone and Ross on commentary...they brawl on the floor to start...JR and Tony do a nice job bringing up the deep history between these two...crowd hot for this one...nice counter wrestling used...Morton relying on York's computer...Morton with a lot of stalling...really good analysis on commentary, this is a good team...Morton works Gibson's repaired knee...match slows down a bit as Morton keeps working Gibson's knee...this is a very long match...York distracts Bill Alphonso and Morton uses the laptop to win the bout
- Josh talks about the legacy and eventual split of Edge and Christian
- Edge vs. Christian (C) Ladder Match (No Mercy 10/21/01)...I am running out of time and have seen this match a few times, so we will leave it at that
- A very good and unique documentary with a cool theme and nice mix of matches...recommended watch
Review Date: August 2011
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