SummerSlam 1989
Disc 2
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Big Matches
The Brain Busters d. The Hart Foundation
The Ultimate Warrior d. Rick Rude - Intercontinental Championship Match
Hulk Hogan + Brutus Beefcake d. Randy Savage + Zeus
Random Thoughts
-this one has me excited right off the start. Why? Jesse Ventura. I always loved him a heel commentator. It wasn't just the verbal jabs he took at whoever he was sitting with. It was the way he spun everything... Should've been clear even at that point that the man was cut out for a career in politics.
-Ventura's partner? Tony Schiavone. WTF? Did I know Schiavone worked for the WWE? Probably going to have to say no. Never a huge fan of the guy. Ventua being involved more than makes up for it, though.
-the 1989 SummerSlam starts with another solid tag team match - The Brainbusters versus The Hart Foundation. How can you not enjoy that one? Arn and Tully... so good together but man, I have just never liked that name. But how can you not like that they are managed by Bobby Heenan? The man is simply amazing. Just like watching a good tag match makes me miss a good tag division, watching Heenan do his thing makes me miss managers.
-Dusty in polka dots... The match against Honky is decent, and Rhodes sells like no ones business. Can't help but think of a WWE house show I went to around this era, when Dusty was feuding with DiBiase and my friend got a $50 when Dusty took the money from DiBiase's attemped buy off and gave it to the fans. My friend got the bill, but I ended up getting half of it. What does that have to do with this match? Nothing, but it is random...
-Mr Perfect is another guy who I never really appreciated back in the day. Never really liked or disliked him, but I enjoy him more and more when I go back and watch old stuff. Here he beats the snot out of The Red Rooster... what a stupid gimmick. Taylor was supposed to be a pretty talented worker, but gimmicks like that make you think they wanted him to fail...
-a pretty good 3v3 tag match, with Martel and the Rougeau's beating Santanta and the Rockers. Like the finish, with Jannetty getting pinned despite not being the legal man. I like that both Slick and Jimmy Hart with the heels. Again, this kind of thing just makes me miss the use of managers in the WWE.
-the Ultimate Warrior beats Rick Rude to win the Intercontinental belt. Again, a reminder the Warrior was pretty limited in the ring. Rude was prety good, at least better than I remember. Depsite the Ultimate Warrior, it doesn't turn out to be a bad match - the crowd's love of Warrior, Rude, Heenan, and the appearance of Piper all make for an ultimately watchable match. Love the rant by Heenan a short time after Rude loses the belt. Have I mentioned yet that I love Bobby Heenan and desperately miss managers in the WWE?
-next up is Duggan + Demolition against Andre, Bossman, + Akeem. The faces win after Duggan tags Akeem with his 2x4. You know, I really didn't recall faces using nefarious means to win quite this often...
-the Greg Valentine vs Hercules match is simply to drive forward a feud between Valentine and Rugged Ronnie Garvin, apparently. I don't recall the feud. I don't even really recall Garvin being in the WWF. I do, however, recall having the match from 1987 where "Hands of Stone" Ronnie Garvin won the NWA belt from Ric Flair on tape forever. Why do I remember it? Because of a post-match montage set to "We are the Champions" which I loved. Don't judge me - I was a kid.
-DiBiase is one more guy that I probably didn't appreciate as much back in the day as I should have. Despite the fact that his gimmick managed to put $25 in my pocket once. What can I say? I was about 9 years old.
-Zeus. Good lord, Zeus. I remember seeing No Holds Barred in theaters, and I remember watching his first appearances in the WWF. I guess he's not that terrible of a worker given his lack of being a wrestler and all, but his big move is the bear hug... Really, a bear hug? Still, a watchable main event. I do like that its the second SummerSlam in a row with no world title match - that's something the current WWE could do a bit more, I think. Also note-worth - the pop that Miss Elizabeth got before the match when she made an appearance was huge. Again, made me wish... yeah yeah, you get the point. Unfortunately, this one did not feature Miss Elizabeth's underwear in any notable manner. That, at least, was disappointing. And the match ended when Hogan used Sherri's "loaded purse" on Zeus... Second SummerSlam in a row where the faces had to essentially cheat to win. Hmmm...