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United Center
Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, January 16, 2016
12149 / 23500
Show opens with a recap of last weeks confrontation between Savage & Samartino and hypes the match between them tonight. As well as running down the full card.
Undertakers dong goes off and he comes down with the US Title, he says there are a lot of worthy challengers for his title but if Windham wants the first crack he can have it next week, just be careful what he asks for, yadda yadda, rest in peace and so on.
AJ Styles defeated Chris Benoit with the Styles Clash in 22:19.
Match rating: **** ½
Notes: Obviously this was a fantastic match. Afterwards it's played up that Styles is line for a Cruiserweight title shot somewhere down the road. Malenko & Benoit eyeball him from the aisle.
Recap of last weeks happenings with The Midnight Express & The Midnight Rockers
Midnight Expres (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) in 3:19 Shawn Michaels turns on Marty Jannetty and joins Jim Cornettes stable.
Match rating: ** ¾
Notes: Micheals refused to do anything as The Midnights double teams Jannetty, just watching as they decimated him. Afterwards he hugged Cornette who announced the newest addition to his stable, Sexy Shawn. Shawn posed with the Midnights.
Nick Bockwinkle comes out and says that Bobby Heenan has spent the week in the hospital thanks to Austin giving him a stunner but that he'll be in his corner next week when they face off. Austin comes out and threatens to do it again, the two have to be pulled apart for the 2nd week in a row.
Hype and Hightlite video of the careers of Orton & Sting. This match is played up as being extremely pivotal for both men going forward.
Sting defeated Randy Orton with the Scorpion Death Drop in 14:19.
Match rating: ** ¾
Notes: During the match it was played up how Luger got an impressive win last week, and that the winner of this match will climb up the rankings as well. After the match it was wondered aloud if Sting and Luger will have to match up somewhere down the line.
Recap of the battle between Roberts/Brody & Kerry Von Erich
Bruiser Brody W/Jake Roberts defeated Kerry Von Erich with the Bombs Away in 13:19.
Match rating: *** ¼
Notes: Von Erich tried but Brody having Roberts at ringside with him proved too much to handle. After the match they continued the beatdown until refs and security broke things up. A bloody Von Erich made his way to the announce table and said that next week he's coming after Roberts & Brody, and he's bringing backup.
Schiavone informs us that something has happened to Bruno Samartino in his locker room and we see him being taken out by medics. Savage comes out and feigns how sad it is, wondering whatever could have happened. He says that it's a shame Bruno wont be wrestling and says he and Elizabeth are going home to mourn, but Schiavone says that he's been alerted that Savage is still wrestling tonight against a legend who was backstage visiting, Savage loses his mind and demands to know who it is, Tony says that information is being kept under wraps to prevent any more attacks. Savage storms off.
Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers in 5:19
Match rating: **
Notes: This was just a squash match to get Demolition some TV time. Afterwards they challenged any tag team in the world to face them.
Satelite Interview with Harley Race concerning his title tournament match with Cena in two weeks. He gloats about putting Hogan out of action.
Recap of last weeks tag tournament semi final between The Horsemen & The Rock & Roll Express and The Hart Foundations involvement.
Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson come out and say they know what a snake in the grass Jimmy Hart is and warns Bret Hart about the kind of guy he is. The Hart Foundation come out and Bret says that he has the utmost respect for the Rock & Rolls but the Hart Foundation are his family. He says he respects them but he feels like he let his family down when he lost at the PPV and challenges Ricky Morton to a 1 on 1 match next week. Morton agrees but warns against any funny business.
John Cena comes out for a promo about his match with Harley Race in two weeks and lets everyone know that Hulk Hogan is working hard every day to recover and that he'll have a special video from Hogan next week.
World Tag Team Title Tournament Semi Final
Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) defeated British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith) when Hawk beat D.B. Smith with the Doomsday Device in 22:32.
Match rating: *** ¼
Notes: Anderson & Blanchard sat in on commentary during the match and afterwards boasted that they had the Road Warriors number as they hyped the title match for the PPV.
Randy Savage defeated Ricky Steamboat with the Flying Elbow-Drop in 15:19.
Match rating: *** ¾
Notes: Savage waited in the ring for his opponent, the crowd exploded when Steamboat came out. After the match Savage delivered two more elbow drops before the locker room emptied, he ranted and raved as the show went off the air while Ross hyped the Austin/Bockwinkle match for next week.
Overall card rating: *** ¼
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