WWE WrestleMania V: The Mega Powers Explode

WrestleMania 5: The Hart Foundation vs Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine and Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart)

Valentine, Honky Tonk Man and Jimmy Hart are coming out to lukewarm boos. Hart Foundation gets a nice pop.

This match was solid and not much else. It’s pretty much what you’d expect from a match featuring Bret Hart and Greg Valentine.

Winner: The Hart Foundation by pinfall

Highlights:  Bret and Anvil breaking out some aerial moves was pretty good. Hart Foundation using Jimmy Hart’s megaphone against Honky Tonk Man for the pin was hilarious.

Thoughts: I liked this match. I loved seeing the Hart Foundation using heel tactics against heels and so did the crowd.

We get a recap of the feud between Rude and Ultimate Warrior, starting with the pose down at the Royal Rumble and Warrior blowing his stack.

Intercontinental Championship Match: The Ultimate Warrior vs ‘Ravishing’ Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan)

Rude and Heenan are out first and Rude is getting a mixed reaction: Men are booing, women want to see the robe come off. Warrior comes out to a loud pop, running like demons are on his tail.

This match was better than last year’s trainwreck with Hercules, Warrior seems to have learned to do the moves correctly, but this was still a rough outing. Some of the whips into the corner looked like they legit hurt Rude’s back,

Winner: Ravishing Rick Rude by pinfall after Heenan pulled Warrior’s leg out from under him and held onto it.  Warrior chases Heenan into the ring, punches him and press slams him, very sloppily.

Highlights: As usual, Rick Rude’s selling was about the only saving grace of this match

Thoughts: That match happened and I’m glad it’s over.

Bad News Brown vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Bad News Brown is on his way to the ring to boos, and doesn’t seem to really care. Duggan comes out to loud cheers.

This match was bowling shoe ugly, to quote Jim Ross. There was no finesse or technical precision, it was just a fight.

Winner: Both men are disqualified and continue fighting. Duggan finally gives Bad News an atomic drop and uses the 2×4 to push him out of the ring.

Thoughts: Another ‘Well, that happened’ matches

Mean Gene is with the Red Rooster. Rooster says he’s going to teach Heenan to lose and that there will be nothing left of the Weasel when the Rooster’s done.

The Red Rooster vs Bobby Heenan (with the Brooklyn Brawler)

Heenan’s out first, looking sore, and the Brooklyn Brawler is with him.  The Red Rooster gets a nice pop

This match was short and sweet. Heenan didn’t really have a prayer, though he got in one Irish whip.

Winner: Red Rooster by pinfall. Brawler attacks from behind and beats Rooster up. Rooster chases Brawler and Heenan out of the ring, but looks as mad as wet hen (yeah, I went there)

Thoughts: Whoever made Terry Taylor the Red Rooster must’ve been mad at him for something. That gimmick was awful. The match was okay, Taylor took care of Heenan and the crowd got to see Heenan get beat up.

Mean Gene is with Miss Elizabeth. Elizabeth says this is very difficult and that she’ll be in a neutral corner, rather than side with Savage or Hogan, but she’ll support them both. She thinks it’s unfortunate that Savage and Hogan think they have to settle this in the ring and that she prays that neither of them will seriously injured in this match.

Comments: Well, now I see why Elizabeth never did much talking as a manager. She looked very awkward and uncomfortable, which was probably the point.

We go to Tony Schiavone , who says the locker room has cleared out so the wrestlers can watch the match.

Sean Mooney is taking a poll with fans and the decision split.