Mike’s WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 Review

WCW

Hogan-Flair video package

Match 1

For the WCW World Television Title

Johnny B Badd vs the Honkytonk Man

Badd goes after Honky who ducks between the ropes. Honky wrenches the arm but Badd counters and flips Honky to the mat. Honky lands a series of shots but Badd counters and lands an atomic drop and shot to the face and Honky bails out. Badd goes after Honky and rolls him back into the ring. Honky lures Badd into the corner and lands a series of shots and snaps over Badd and lands a big elbow and locks in a chinlock. Badd escapes but misses a big elbow drop and Honky goes back to work. Honky chokes Badd over the ropes and goes back to the chinlock and we have 5 minutes remaining in the 10 minute Time Limit. Honky goes for SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL but Badd counters with a big back drop. Badd whips Honky into the corner but misses a charge in the corner and Honky goes for a pin and tries to use the rope but referee Nick Patrick catches him. Honky locks in another chinlock with about 2 minutes to go but Badd escapes. Honky comes back with a back suplex and the two tussle on the mat with Badd getting a small package as the time limit expires.

Winner Time Limit Draw

After the match. Honky tries to attack Badd but Badd quickly gets the upper hand and Honky bails out.

Match 2

For the WCW World Tag Team Titles

Stars and Stripes-The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs Pretty Wonderful-Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma

Patriot and Orndorff lock up and tussle in the ropes. All four men brawl briefly and Stars and Stripes get the upper hand and clean house. Stars and Stripes bat Orndorff around the ring and he quickly tags out to Roma. Bagwell wrenches the arm but Roma escapes with a bodyslam and springs to the tope rope backwards and lands a big dive on Bagwell for a near fall. Bagwell comes back and lands a series of shots and makes the tag out. Patriot quick tags and we get a big middle rope sunset flip for a near fall. Bagwell catches Orndorff coming in with a drop toehold and Orndorff is able to escape but Bagwell is able to come back with a bodyslam and a series of clotheslines. Orndorff takes over Bagwell with a side headlock and makes the tag and Pretty Wonderful take over briefly but Bagwell is able to tag out. Patriot lands a big corner clothesline and then hammerlocks Roma and brings him down. Bagwell wrenches the arm but gets pulled into the heel corner. Orndorff comes in and lands a big knee drop. Roma comes in and lands multiple backbreakers for a near fall followed by a beautiful dropkick for a near fall. Roma sends Bagwell into the corner but Bagwell leaps off the ropes with a sloppy blind dive but Roma grabs him in a bearhug and makes the tag out.

Orndorff comes in and locks in a front facelock and controls Bagwell. Orndorff goes for a suplex but Bagwell counters with one of his own. Orndorff sends Bagwell into the ropes and Roma catches him with a knee to the back and Orndorff lands a clothesline. Orndorff goes for a shot but Bagwell counters with a quick backslide for a near fall. Orndorff whips Bagwell into the corner but Bagwell catches him with a big boot and goes for a sleeper but Roma comes off the ropes and lands a big shot to the back which brings in the Patriot. All four men brawl in the ring but eventually the referee gets involved. Bagwell lands a big bridging suplex but with the referee distracted Roma come off the top rope with a big elbow and Orndorff rolls on top to pin Bagwell for the win.

Winners and NEW WCW World Tag Team Champions Pretty Wonderful-Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma

We go backstage to Mean Gene who is with Ric Flair and Sensuous Sherri. Gene says that he doesn’t if Sherri can keep a lid on it or not. Flair says Sherri doesn’t have to keep a lid on it. Flair says they are already planning the greatest celebration in the history of the sport and WHY NOT. Flair says tells Hogan that tonight it comes to an end courtesy of the Limousine Riding Kiss Stealing Wheeling dealing Jet flying son of a gun that just happens to be the Greatest Wrestler alive today. Flair tells Hogan not to look at old tapes because tonight the two of them battle and one of them walks out THE GREATEST WRESTLER ALIVE TODAY, and one of them will be no more. Flair gives Sherri a big pep talk and says HOGAN IN JUST A FEW SHORT HOURS SYONARA… WOOO.

Dave Sullivan-Kevin Sullivan video package

Match 3

Dave Sullivan beat Kevin Sullivan by Count Out

Match 4

Arn Anderson w Meng and Col Robert Parker vs Dustin Rhodes

Arn and Dustin lock up and intensely jockey for position in the corner. Arn locks in a side headlock but Dustin shoots him off and goes for a hip toss but Arn counters and Dustin counters that with a headscissors. Arn forces Dustin into the ropes and takes a cheap shot over the shoulder of the referee but Dustin fires back with one of his own. Dustin sends Arn into the corner and Arn tries to get the boot up but Dustin catches him and lands a big atomic drop followed by a clothesline to the back of the head. Dustin climbs the ropes but Arn crotches him and goes for a superplex but Dustin counters dropping Arn to the mat and lands a big flying clothesline. Dustin sends Arn into the corner but Arn catches him with a big shot to the head. Arn and Dustin spill to the floor and Arn sets up Dustin but goes shoulder first into the ring post and rolls back into the ring and Dustin works over the arm of Arn. Dustin sends Arn into the ropes and lands a big atomic drop but then goes for another clothesline and Arn drops down and Dustin tumbles to the floor.

Arn brings Dustin back into the ring and sends him into the ropes and lands a shot to the gut for a series of near falls. Arn tries to keep Dustin down and Dustin catches him with the legs but Arn counters and drags Dustin towarsthe ropes and slingshots the throat across the bottom rope. Arn sends Dustin into the ropes but they both collide with clotheslines. Arn and Dustin trade shots and Dustin gets the upper hand. Arn goes for the DDT but Dustin holds the ropes to counter. Dustin lands a STUN GUN on Arn and tries to drop down on the arm of Arn but misses. Arn goes for a piledriver but Dustin counters with a back drop but Arn counters with a sunset flip and uses the ropes but is caught by referee Randy Anderson, and Dustin gets the quick roll up for the win.

Winner Dustin Rhodes.

We go backstage to Mean Gene who is with WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan Jimmy Hart and Brutus Beefcake. Gene hypes up the main event asks Hogan what about tomorrow. Hogan says WHAT ABOUT LAST NIGHT. Hogan says that he actually thought he could sneak in to the Motor City but everyone knew it was him by the pump on the guns. Hogan says now we’re at Joe Louis Arena it’s going to be just like the last time when he slammed that big Giant GOD REST HIS SOUL. Gene questions the trustworthiness of MR T. Hogan says that he cornered MR T and as he stared in to his eyes he knew that MR T was still TRAINING SAYING HIS PRAYERS AND EATING HIS VITAMINS. Hogan says that it’s not MR T that he’s worried about, Hogan says that he’s worried about Ric Flair suckering MR T in once they get inside the STEEL CAGE. Gene asks about all the celebrities. Hogan says that he’s not worried about the celebrities. Hogan says that him Jimmy Hart and the BIG BROTHER are a team and WATCHA GONNA DO RIC FLAIR WHEN I RETIRE YOU.

Match 5

For the WCW United States Title

Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Stunning Steve Austin

Austin attacks Duggan at the bell and lands a series of punches and kicks in the corner. Austin shoots Duggan into the corner but Duggan catches him with a series of clotheslines and a big bodyslam. Duggan sends Austin into the ropes but ducks his head and Austin catches him with a shot but Duggan catches Austin coming off the ropes with a big sleeperhold. Duggan sends Austin into the corner and picks him up but Austin goes over the top andtakes out the knee of Duggan and works over the knee of Duggan. Austin goes for the spinning toehold but Duggan kicks him into the corner and gets a quick roll up for a near fall. Austin goes right back to the leg and drapes it over the ropes but Duggan moves and Austin lands on his hip, and Duggan lands a big atomic drop sending Austin through the ropes. Austin begs off until referee Nick Patrick threatens a Disqualification. Austin unloads with a series of kicks and stomps. Austin climbs the ropes and lands a big elbow drop off the middle rope for a near fall. Duggan comes back goes for the big running clothesline but Austin stupidly dumps him over the top to the floor which causes a Disqualiification.

Winner by Disqualification and Still WCW United States Champion Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Match 6

Vader w Harley Race vs the Guardian Angel

Angel goes right after Race before the bell and works him over. Vader and Angel lock up, and Angel forces Vader into the corner and lands a series of shots to Vader. Vader comes back and lands a series of shots and pounds down Angel. Vader lands a series of clotheslines and sends him to the floor. Vader tries to send Angel into the guard rail but Angel counters and lands a series of shots and also goes after Race and rolls him into the ring and lands a series of shots and then bodyslams Vader on top of Race. Angel sends Vader into the corner and lands a big splash in the corner. Vader comes back and goes for a suplex but Angel counters with one of his own. Vader climbs the ropes but Angel counters with a big powerslam, Angel climbs the ropes and lands a big splash off the ropes. Vader comes back and lands a VADER BOMB for a near fall. Vader goes for another Vader Bomb but Angel gets the boot up. Angel whips Vader into the ropes and lands the sidewalk slam but Harley Race gets involved, Angel hooks Race and suplexes him into the ring but at the same time Vader lands a big splash and scores the win.

Winner Vader

Nasties-Funk/Buck video package

Match 7

The Nasty Boys-Knobbs and Saggs vs Terry Funk and Bunkhouse Buck w Meng and Col Robert Parker

All four men brawl to start and The Nasties throw Funk into Buck and they fall to the floor. Knobbs and Funk lock up and Funk forces Knobbs into the ropes and lands a series of shots but Knobbs fights back and makes the tag out. Saggs snaps over Funk and sits on him and then we get a pit stop spot. Nasties double team Buck in the corner and then send Funk into Buck and land a series of shots and again the heels roll to the floor and Funk gets a chair and hits himself with it. Buck and Funk work over Saggs on the floor. Buck and Funk go for a double clothesline on Saggs but he ducks underneath and drives both of them into mat and makes the tag out. Knobbs comes in and cleans house and sends Buck through the ropes to the floor. Funk holds Knobbs but Knobbs ducks and Meng nails Funk. Knobbs hooks Funk and lands a piledriver on a Pumpkin and scores the fall.

Winners the Nasty Boys-Knobbs and Saggs

Main Event

Steel Cage Retirement Match for the WCW World Title Special Referee MR T

Hulk Hogan w Jimmy Hart and Brutus Beefcake vs Ric Flair w Sensuous Sherri

Hogan goes right after Flair and lands a series of shots in the corner but MR T pulls him way. Flair comes back and lands a series of shots but Hogan comes back and sends Flair into the corner and lands a big back body drop and chokes Flair in the corner. Flair comes back and goes after the leg of Hogan and dropsdown on it but MR T pulls him off and we get a shoving match. Hogan lands a series of shots and picks Flair up and harpoons him into the steel cage. Hogan chokes Flair with the Bandana but again MR T pulls him off. Flair climbs the ropes and lands a big shot to the head and works over Hogan. Flair hooks Hogan and lands a big suplex. Hogan and Flair trade shots in the corner and Flair gets the upper hand. Flair climbs the cage and Hogan climbs with him, Hogan and Flair trade shots on the cage and Hogan gets the upper hand and crotches Flair on the ropes. Hogan whips Flair into the corner but Flair gets the boot up.

Flair goes for the figure four leglock but Hogan counters with a small package for a near fall. Flair goes after Hogan and Hogan comes back and lands another back body drop and runs the face of Flair into the cage and then lands a big back suplex for a near fall. Flair comes back and goes after the leg again and this time locks in the figure four but Hogan turns it over. Hogan comes back and comes off the ropes but Flair pulls MR T in the way and we get a ref bump. Sherri tries to climb the cage but Jimmy Hart stops her and rips her pants off but Sherri takesd him out. Sherri climbs again but this time STING comes out and stops her but THE MASKED MAN appears and takes out Sting. Sherri gets in the cage and attacks handcuffs MR T to the ropes. Flair and Sherri beat down Hogan but Hogan fights them off and slams Sherri from the top rope. Hogan lands a series of shots and whips Flair intothe ropes and lands a big boot and pulls Flair in direction of a handcuffed MR T and drops the leg and scores the fall.

Winner and Still WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan

After the match. Hulk Hogan poses for the Detroit crowd but here comes the Masked Man. The Masked Man tries to attack Hogan but Hogan lays him out with one punch and unmasks him and it’s BROTHER BRUTI. Hogan is shocked and stares down BRUTI until Kevin Sullivan comes out and all 3 stare at each other until the debuting AVALANCHE comes out and we get a 3 on 1 beatdown and Avalanche lands the big EARTHQUAKE SPLASH on Hogan. Heels keep beating down Hogan until Sting comes out and cleans house and this is how e end the show.

An alright show overall. Some solid stuff here with Arn/Dustin and Vader/Angel. Obviously known for a very good Hogan/Flair main event and of course the turn of BROTHER BRUTI and formation of the 3 Faces of Fear. Thumbs in the middle show. Thanks for reading everyone.