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Summary: WWF Wrestlemania 7-Superstars and Stripes Forever
Comment: WWF Wrestlemania 7
3/24/1991
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena,Los Angeles California
The Rockers(Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty)defeated The Barbarian and Haku when Shawn pinned Haku.(Ok match,a little fast paced with nothing out of the ordinary just big moves by The Rockers).
The Texas Tornado pinned Dino Bravo
The British Bulldog(Davey Boy Smith)defeated The Warlord
WWF Tag Team Championship
The Nasty Boys w/Jimmy Hart defeated The Hart Foundation(Bret Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart)to win the WWF Tag Team Titles after Jimmy Hart gives The Nasty Boys his helmet and then they use it on Neidhart for the victory.Sidenote;This was The Hart Foundations last match on p.p.v as an tag team.They would eventully part ways with Bret becoming an singles wrestler on an pernament basis around June of 1991 and later winning the I.C title from "Mr Pefect" Curt Hennig at SummerSlam 1991 5 months later.
"Blindfold Match"
Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated Rick "The Model" Martel in an blindfold match.(Jake would turn heel around the summer of 1991 and would start and alliance or firendship w/the Undertaker for an while before The Undertaker would eventually turn face and then defeat his former "friend" at the following years Wrestlemania in 1992).
The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer defeated Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka following an tombstone piledriver.(The Undertaker first appeared in the WWF at the 1990 Survivor Series and made an explosive impact.Then he would of well been on his way of winning the 1991 Royal Rumble if not for getting eliminated by the Legion of Doom.So now the Undertaker is w/his new manager Paul Bearer after deciding he doesnt neeed Brother Loves managerial services and he beats the legend Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka in your basic 5 minute squash match w/an explosive tombstone piledriver for the win.The Undertaker is now an real force in the WWF).
Career Ending Match(loser must retire)
The Ultimate Warrior defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage in an career ending match.(This feud started back at the 1991 Royal Rumble."The Macho Man" had cost The Ultimate Warrior his WWF Title belt to Sgt Slaughter and the Warrior was pissed so this is how this match came about w/the loser retiring.The Macho Man lost and Sensational Sherri(Macho Mans new manager at the time)was real upset about her man losing so she comes in the ring after the match and gives Randy Savage a beating.So Miss Elizabeth comes in the ring and gets Sensational Sherri of the Macho Man and the Macho Man and Miss Elizabeth reunite and the rest is history!They get married at SummerSlam 1991 but were already married in real life.So the Macho Man loses and turns face in the process and comes out of "retirement" around November of 1991).
Genichiro Tenryu and Koji Kiato defeated Demoltion(Crush and Smash)w/Mr. Fuji
WWF Intercontinental Championship Match;
The Big Bossman w/Andre The Giant defeated Mr Perfect w/Bobby "The Brain" Heenan by disqualification however Mr Perfect retains the Intercontinental Title.(The Barbarian and Haku interfere and cause the disqualification).
Earthquake defeated Greg "The Hammer" Valentine after an [...] drop and the pin.
The Legion of Doom(Hawk and Animal)defeated Power and Glory w/Slick.
Million Dollar Championship Match'
Virgil defeated "Million Dollar" Man Ted Dibiase by countout however Ted Dibiase retains the Million Dollar Belt.(Ted Dibiase gets counted out after beating up "Rowdy" Roddy Piper at ringside).
The Mountie w/Jimmy Hart defeated Tito Santana.
WWF Championship Match;
Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt Slaughter to win the WWF Title.(Hogan wins the belt after an big boot and an leg drop.Good news though;he would lose it eight months later to the Undertaker at Survivor Series 1991).
Overall a pretty weak WrestleMania.The matches were sort of boring and didnt prove much.The Hart Foundation lose the tag team belts,The Undertaker debuts at his first Mania and Hogan wins WWF Title again-Not that it wasnt shocking though! The next years Wretlemanaia would prove to be much better.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wrestlemania VII: Stars & Stripes Forever
Comment: From the Sports Arena in Los Angeles in March of 1991, this seventh rendition of Wrestlemania is probably best known for its ultra-patriotic theme amidst the first Gulf War crisis.
As for the matches, here is a ranking on a 1 to 10 scale:
1. Barbarian & Haku w/ Bobby Heenan vs. the Rockers: 8/10
On paper, this should have been a sleeper match, but it far exceeds expectations as "Rocker" Shawn Michaels demonstrates why he would become such a valuable commodity in the WWF's future. The enthusiastic Rockers win impressively in the event's kick-off match.
2. Kerry "Texas Tornado" von Erich vs. Dino Bravo: 3/10
In a quickly forgettable brawl, the "Tornado" easily puts Bravo down for the three-count. Sadly, both wrestlers died approximately two years after this event took place.
3. The British Bulldog vs. the Warlord w/ Slick: 5.5/10
Plodding and very routine. The now-deceased Bulldog manages to overpower the Warlord for the win in this steroid-driven slugfest.
WWF Tag Team Title Match: (Hart Foundation: Champions)
4. The Nasty Boys w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Hart Foundation: 8.5/10
Surprisingly good! In an entertaining free-for-all, the obnoxious Nastys steal the victory and the tag team championship from the Foundation. Bret "Hitman" Hart would move on to the I-C Title months later.
5. Rick Martel vs. Jake Roberts (blindfold match): 7/10
Not seeing is not believing, as one would have to be pretty gullible to think these guys couldn't find each other in the ring. Still, the match is worth watching as Roberts gets his long-awaited revenge on the arrogant Martel.
6. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka vs. the Undertaker: 3.5/10
The Undertaker, in his Wrestlemania debut, makes quick work of the Polynesian legend. It is a standard Undertaker squash.
Loser Must Retire Match:
7. Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage w/ Scary Sherri: 10/10
A truly memorable classic! The fiery Savage gets the most out of the Warrior's limited arsenal of moves, as they steal the show out from under Hulk Hogan. As expected, the Warrior eventually sends his arch-nemesis into forced retirement (albeit temporarily) after surviving several of Savage's famous flying elbowsmashes.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth makes a 'surprise' appearance rescuing her then-husband from a post-match beatdown by an irrate Sherri. Clearly, the Savage-Elizabeth reunion becomes the crowd-pleasing moment of the night!
8. Demolition (Ax & Crush) vs. Tenryu & Kitao: 7/10
The Japanese combo rather easily defeat the former WWF Tag Team Champions, as this would be Demolition's final Wrestlemania appearance together as a team.
WWF I-C Championship Match (Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig: Champion)
9. Big Bossman vs. Curt Hennig w/ Bobby Heenan: 8/10
The late Bossman exhibiting surprising agile quickness makes a pretty credible threat to the also-deceased Hennig's title, but still only manages to only snare a DQ victory. Andre the Giant makes a cameo coming to the Bossman's aid after a sneak attack from Heenan's gang.
10. Earthquake w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Greg Valentine: 1.5/10
An Earthquake squash that barely registers on the Richter scale. Enough said.
11. Power & Glory vs. the Road Warriors (Legion of Doom): 4/10
The Road Warriors always made routs seem far more entertaining than they deserved to be. This one is no exception as the Warriors wipe out Hercules & Paul Roma in under a minute.
12. Ted DiBiase vs. Virgil w/ 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper: 6/10
Nothing special, as Virgil comes away with a count-out victory over the devious DiBiase. Virgil and 'Rowdy' Roddy, however, share some solid chemistry in the post-match "get up" pep talk Virgil gives a fallen Piper. Meanwhile, the WWF makes it clear who Scary Sherri's next storyline cohort will be.
If you want to catch a far better encounter (without the cheap ending) between Virgil and his ex-employer, check out Summerslam 1991.
13. The Mountie w/ Jimmy Hart vs. Tito Santana: 1.5/10
Awful. The Mountie (Jacques Rougeau) makes very quick work of Santana using his trademark cattle prod. Santana and Rougeau both deserved a far better match than what they got here.
WWF World Championship Match (Sgt. Slaughter: Champion)
14. Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter: 8.5/10
Much better than expected, as a bloody and battered Hogan finally thumps the despicable Slaughter (posing as a Saddam Hussein disciple) to win the WWF Title for a third time. The show ends with another of Hogan's post-victory posedowns.
Overall, despite its lapse of good taste in the main event's Saddam-related storyline, Wrestlemania VII remains a solid investment if you can find a copy for a reasonable price.
Also, as a side note, you may find some of the celebrity cameos interesting to see (Lou Ferrigno, MacCauley Culkin, Henry Winkler, Chuck Norris, Marla Maples, Regis Philbin, Alex Trebek, etc.), if only to wonder whether they came voluntarily or were paid to appear on camera.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan: "I can't even talk anymore!"
Comment: I just loved some of the folks who thought the whole angle of Sgt. Slaughter becoming an Iraqi turncoat (which culminated in the main event here) was in bad taste, in light of the Gulf War which was going on at the time. Hey, since when has the WWE ever been a paragon of good taste? Anybody remember the Billy & Chuck wedding from a couple years back? Howzabout the Triple-H necrophilia dealie? Yeah, see what I mean?Anyhoo, aside from Sgt. Slaughter's immortal chin, and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's hilarious color commentary, I found this particular presentation fairly run-of-the-mill. Actually, if it weren't for Heenan's flurries of insults and heel rooting, this three-and-a-half-hour-long show would have been downright tedious. Most of the matches featured the usual standard moves, and nothing all that spectacular. Willie Nelson sang "America the Beautiful"... in an effort to pay off his tax debt, I'm sure. Ya had guest stars Marla Maples (bell), Regis Philbin(commentator), and Alex Trebek (ring announcer) workin' the sidelines for the main event, as well as getting' a few interviews in. Hmmm... could WM8 have been the spark that helped to ignite that whole Jeopardy/Millionaire sniping almost a decade later? I wonder...
Other notable moments & matches:
- The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) versus Haku & the Barbarian: Shawn Michaels sure has shrunk over the years since his appearance here. There were a few moments where combatants were a bit late in reacting to some shots. Haku & Barbarian have the upper hand for most of the match... but that doesn't necessarily mean they're gonna win...
- Texas Tornado vs. Dino Bravo: Heenan comes over to the color booth after managing Haku & Barbarian, and throws out his usual flurry of insults at the good guy (Tornado). A dumb "Jeopardy"-esque attempt to ape Abbot & Costello's "Who's on First" bit erupts between "Mean Gene" Okerlund and Alex Trebek backstage prior to the match.
- Warlord vs. Davey Boy Smith: What is up with all these wrestlers who were dressed up as some kindsa `Mad Max' trilogy rip-offs back in the day? I mean, you've got the Legion of Doom (comin' up later), Demolition (also comin' up later) and the Warlord. So much for any hint of originality...
- Nasty Boys vs. the Hart Foundation for the tag-team championship: Heenan takes some pretty funny pre-match shots at Macaulay Culkin, who is sitting at ringside. The Nasty Boys and their manager Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart pull off some of the best interference and cheats I've ever seen here. BTW I read somewhere that the winners of this match gave one of the two tag team belts to Willie Nelson after the event. I guess they figured he could turn around and auction it off for a pretty penny to help get that tax bill down. So much for dignity, eh, Willie?
- Jake `The Snake' Roberts vs. Rick Martel in a blindfold match: As one might expect, this one's got very few actual moves, except for walking around trying to find each other in pitch darkness. This one's pretty much a no-brainer to fast-forward through.
- Undertaker vs. Jimmy `SuperFly' Snuka: Undertaker's WrestleMania unbeaten streak began here as he makes short work of his opponent. He and Paul Bearer would be backstage later taking Regis Philbin's measurements for, er, some reason that escapes me at the moment, heh...
- Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy "Macho King" Savage: this match is more notable for the sappy ending as Miss Elizabeth comes to her former man's rescue after he gets wailed on by Queen Sherri following his humiliating defeat. "The Brain" is absolutely disgusted by the whole post-match spectacle-and for once, I agree with his sentiments. The love-fest then segues into some dumb debate over the possibility of using instant replay in wrestling, with Vince McMahon acting as a mediator between Yankees boss George Steinbrenner and NBC Sports analyst Paul Maguire. Also thrown in for good measure of retardedness are the Bushwackers as the replay officials.
- Demolition vs. Tenryu & Kitao: Other than a few good exchanges between "The Brain" and Gorilla Monsoon, this match ain't got much. Neither of the Japanese tag teamers sell the shots on `em all that well.
- Big Boss Man vs. Mr. Perfect for the Intercontinental title: The viewer gets "treated" to the inane banter of Lord Alfred Hayes in the color booth as Heenan steps out to manage Mr. Perfect. And Andre the Giant lumbers out in the middle of the show to help keep things on the up-and-up for the BBM.
- Earthquake vs. Greg `The Hammer' Valentine: fairly short bout, though mildly entertaining.
- Legion of Doom vs. Power & Glory: This one's gotta be the shortest match on the entire card. Eh, there wasn't all that much to see, anyway...
- Virgil (with `Rowdy' Roddy Piper) vs. `Million Dollar Man' Ted BiBiasi: DiBiasi's `everybody has a price' gimmick and evil laugh made him one of my all-time fave `heel' wrestlers. Only thing is, this bout between him and his former bodyguard looked more like a boxing match than a wrestling match. It also sported the most unsatisfactory ending (a count-out?!) in this entire presentation.
- The Mountie vs. Tito Santana: another super-short match-which is good, `cuz the tape has hit the three-hour mark, and they've yet to get to the main event...
- MAIN EVENT: Sgt. Slaughter vs. Hulk Hogan for the WWF Championship title: A decent display of back-and-forth momentum changes and near-falls, with a few of the usual dirty tricks pulled off by Slaughter. And, as you'd expect, Hogan milks the crowd for pop for about ten minutes after pickin' up the win. Oh Hulk, you big ham, you...
Overall, WrestleMania VII ain't half-bad... but I've seen better. Heenen's sarcasm and the pure cheesiness of the main event's angle make this worth at least one viewing.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: One Of The Better Wrestlemanias...
Comment: This was one of the best WrestleManias of all time. The tag team match between the Hart Foundation and the Nasty Boys was exceptional. The main event lacked quite a bit of speed, but it made up for it by making people hate Sgt. Slaughter.The best match of the tape, however, is the "Loser Retires From Wrestling" Match featuring Randy "Macho Man" Savage against the Ultimate Warrior. For about 20 minutes, both wreslted their bodies out. Finally, Warrior gets the pin. Scary Sherri attacks Savage and his (real life) wife Elizabeth comes out and saves him, reuniting with him and setting up his comeback about ten months later.
The bad match: the late Kerry Von Erich vs. the late Dino Bravo. Within two years, both men were dead; they did not perform much better than that in this match.
So-so match: the blindfold match pitting Rick Martel against Jake Roberts.
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Summary: Wrestlemania VII. Review
Comment: Time to reminisce again. I will say this about 1991's "Wrestlemania", the WWF sure knew how to promote it. With Sgt. Slaughter playing the ultimate heel, an Iraqi-sympathizing turncoat, everyone and their mother wanted to see Hulk Hogan take his belt back. I recall being invited to my grandmother's house to watch the pay-per-view with my uncle and his friends. It was great. I was getting to watch Wrestlemania, live, for free. As a kid, it was the greatest thing in the world. SORRY! Didn't mean to go all nostalgic on you. To me, as a kid, WWF pay-per-views gave me the same excited feeling that Christmas and Halloween did. Though today's wrestling makes me sick to my stomach, I have always been a loyal fan.
This Wrestlemania had Ultimate Warrior and Macho Man in a "career match" where in a sappy ending, Savage reunited with Elizabeth. Yeah, it was sappy but everyone at the house, that night, ate it up. I got to see the last Wrestlemania of my favorite tag team, Demolition. At this point, they were no longer the same duo from the previous year as Crush came in, shortly after and Ax left not long after that. I still loved them but even at eleven, I knew their days were numbered as they seemed to slide further down the roster, especially with the addition of the Legion Of Doom.
WRESTLEMANIA VIII. was a classic pay-per-view and I still love every minute of it.
