SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 14:36 Min.
It’s unclear if this six-man tag match was recorded or broadcast on December 2, 1991, as the main event of a syndicated WWF Wrestling Challenge TV taping. Either way, the bout ‘occurs’ in the aftermath of the controversial 1991 Survivor Series on the day before the WWF’s next Pay-Per-View: This Tuesday in Texas.
On one side is the preening, self-proclaimed ‘Real World’s Champion’ -“Nature Boy” Ric Flair (with his sidekick, “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig), Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and the controversial WWF World Champion: The Undertaker (with his handler, Paul Bearer). Their charismatic opposition is “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, and a newly reinstated “Macho Man” Randy Savage (appearing without his then-wife, Elizabeth). Noticeably, Savage isn’t as lithe as he previously was.
This rare TV grudge match is included on 2018’s three-disc Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of the Macho Man.
REVIEW:
Including excellent picture quality, this fun six-man showdown is a nostalgic throwback to the waning days of WWF/WWE’s best star-studded era. The match’s actual length is deceptively short considering how much time is eaten up by each star’s solo entrance. It’s also hardly a shocker that the Undertaker dominates most of his in-ring time, though it’s cool to see Hacksaw (as compared to Hulk Hogan) get in a few good licks.
Though the individual scoring the victory is practically a given, what’s remarkable is really more who takes the clean fall, given his ultra-obnoxious push (as seemingly unbeatable) at the time. Suffice to say, one gets a satisfying sneak peek of what’s coming months later at WrestleMania VIII in April 1992.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6½ Stars
