The Big Event
August 28, 1986
Exhibition Stadium - Toronto, Ontario
74,000 in Attendance
"He said Toronto! Yaaaaayyyy!!!!" - The Rock
The baseball stadium did bring a welcomed bit of variety.
How the hell are they supposed to call the action from there.
Towards the end of the match, The Killer Bees put on masks to confuse the ref as to who was the legal man. Not really a good guy move, but whatever.
The Magnificent Muraco (with Mr. Fuji) fought Haku to a time-limit draw
My feelings exactly.
It's like a fantasy matchup I would have made with my generic dollar store wrestling figures.
Junkyard Dog defeated Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart)
For some reason Junkyard Dog attacked his opponent with a chain during the match. Again, not really a good guy move. But even stranger, the ref allowed it.
Bobby Heenan, King Kong Bundy, and Big John Studd defeated Lou Albano and The Machines (Super Machine and Big Machine) (with Giant Machine)
Yeah, let's put Andre the Giant, the most impressive looking athlete ever, in a mask.
Ricky Steamboat defeated Jake Roberts
The only match worth watching.
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Hercules Hernandez
CLAP----OFF!!!
The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques and Raymond) defeated The Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake)
Why is everyone wearing the exact same gear?
Harley Race defeated Pedro Morales
Give 'em a break; they're old.
Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Paul Orndorff (with Bobby Heenan)
Who says Hogan has a limited move-set?
Decision:
One good match. The rest was fluff. And not even entertaining fluff. A bunch of generic characters doing very little to set themselves apart. The lone star belongs to Ricky and Jake. I can't wait to see what else these guys have to show me in the years to follow.
1 out of 5 stars
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