SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 7:40
On November 25, 1992, at the Richfield Coliseum, in Richfield, OH, the WWF Survivor Series undercard included a tag team showdown featuring the recently-formed High Energy (Koko B. Ware and “The Rocket” Owen Hart). The brutal opposition is The Headshrinkers (Samu & Fatu), with their relative, Afa (formerly of The Wild Samoans), as the duo’s ringside manager. The WWF announcing team is Vince McMahon and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan.
Notes: High Energy was the WWF’s second failed attempt that year to package young Owen Hart as a tag team player. His previous partner was brother-in-law Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart in their brief and unsuccessful run as The New Foundation. Also, Ware and Owen Hart had been sporadic tag partners during Hart’s 1988-89 WWF stint as the masked ‘Blue Blazer.’
REVIEW:
Though stuck with embarrassingly gaudy outfits, Koko B. Ware and Owen Hart, chemistry-wise, are still a decent pairing. The problem they face here is a glorified squash, as the winners are no surprise whatsoever. What is dubious about the choreography is how a defenseless Hart lays sprawled on his back and then must wait seemingly forever for the slow-footed Headshrinkers to complete their devastating top rope finisher.
Suffice to say, this filler material is watchable, but then it is instantly forgettable.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 3½ Stars
