Clash 6

1.Midnight Express vs The SST's

Samu and Stan lane start off. Samu misses a body press and stan lane takes advantage. Samu chops stan right in the face and tags in Fatu. Nice double team by the express. Bobby Eaton hits a dropkick and tags in Lane. Cornette hits Samu with the tennis racket. Double elbows by the Express. The Samoans then take advantage of Stan lane. Lane hits a Sunset Flip for 2. Eaton puts a headlock on Samu. Samu hits a backdrop on stan lane. Lane tags in Eaton who hits an inside cradle for 2. Lane comes in illegally and replaces Eaton. The Express continue to take control of Samu with double teams and headlocks. Samu clothesline Eaton. Michael Hayes on commentary keeps on saying "NWA: we Wrestle". Samu takes Eaton to the ground. Fatu trips up eaton. The sst's double team Eaton. All four men come in and paul e trips lane. Cornette trips Fatu in return. The SST double team lane. Lane finally tags in Eaton. Eaton tries to headbutt the Samoans but to no avail. Fatu hits samu on accident. Rocket Dropper by eaton but the ref is not there. Fatu hits eaton from behind and samu pins him for the 3. Winners: SST

Comments: Good opener. Kinda long but the express are good in long matches.

2. Great muta vs Steven Casey

The only reason i'm reviewing this match is because Muta is in it. Muta during this time period was great. Steven Casey bores me to tears. After some stalling by Muta, Muta sprays him in the eyes and just beats up casey. Dropkick from the top rope by muta. Casey goes after muta's arm and muta goes after Casey's leg. Spinning leg hold by muta. Casey tries a come back but Muta is just too smart for him. Casey makes a mistake and Muta takes advantage. Plancha by Muta. Somersault elbow by muta. Muta then hits a moonsalt for the 123.

Comments: OK match. Muta is just outstanding.

3. JYD vs Butch reed

This match is what you expect from 1989 JYD. Way past his prime. But JYD does have a cool entrance with a cajun band. JYD whips Reed into Hiro Matsuda and pins reed for the 123.

4. Dick Murdoch vs Bob Orton Jr.

They start off with a series of back and forth fireman's carry's. Murdoch goes after Orton's arm. Orton reverses it and goes after murdoch's arm. We see Pat o'conner and Dory Funk Jr. in the crowd. Murdoch goes after Orton's arm again and orton hits an elbow to the eyes. Orton then puts on a armbar. Funny moment as Murdoch looks at Orton when he's in the armbar and goes "what the fuck?". We see Gene Kiniski, Lou Thesz, Sam Muschnick and Buddy Rogers in the crowd. Cheap shot by orton and we get a standoff. Stomps, kneedrops and fistdrops by orton. They then punch each other with Murdoch taking the advantage. Dropkick by murdoch on orton who sells it great. Murdoch elbow's orton right in the throat. Murdoch goes for the brainbuster but Gary hart trips him and orton pins him 123. Winner: bob Orton

Comments: I liked this match a lot. It's not Angle/Beniot but just an old-school fight. The finish is stupid but good match none the less.

5.World Tag team title match: Varsity Club vs Road Warriors

Rotunda and Hawk start off. Animal nails Dr. Death with a elbow. Animal press slams both varisty club members. Doc and hawk have a standoff and trade blows. Hawk with an atomic drop and clothesline. Doc clothesline Hawk vicously. Double clothesline by Animal but Rotunda trips rotunda and Doc hits an insane spinebuster on the outside. The heels double team Animal. Nice belly to belly by doc on animal. Sullivan hits Animal with a chair on the otuside. Animal continues to get beaten. Another great Spinebuster by Doc for 2. Clothesline by animal and doc makes the save. Shoulder tackle by Doc but he misses the second one. Hawk tags in and goes after the varisty club. Animal throws the ref out of the way and Hits the doomsday device. Teddy Long just looks at hawk and Doc pins Hawk with a extremely fast count by the teddy long for the 123. New tag team champions The Varsity Club. Teddy Long turns heel.

Comments: pretty good match. Varisty club rules expecially Doc.

Interview: road warriors. They are pissed at Teddy Long and want a rematch.

6.Ranger Ross vs Iron Sheik

Ross enters the arena from the roof. It's very weird seeing sheik in wcw. Sheik attacks ross from behind. Ross hits a suplex. I'm guessing Sheik wants to make ross humble. They trade abdominal stretches. Sheik misses a senton. Kick to the head by ross and Morgan comes in with the flag for a dq. Junkyard dog makes the save.

comments: Not much of a match. The entrances for both men lasted longer.

Bob Caudle interviews the World title challenger: Ric Flair.

7. US tag title match: Ric Steiner and Eddie gilbert with Missy Hyatt vs Danny Spivey and Kevin Sullivan

Missy is looking mighty nice. Funny hearing Michael Hayes call her a "broad". The varisty club attacks fist. Spivey hits a nice slam on Gilbert. Weird looking gutwench by Spivey. The heels keep steiner distracted and beat up gilbert. Sullivan hits his famous stomp. Tree of woe by sullivan. He misses it the second time. Gilbert tags in Steiner. Belly to belly by steiner. Gilbert his sullivan with missy's purse for the 3. The heels beat up gilbert after the match.

Comments: Very rushed match. I guess they are running out of time.

8.NWA title match 2/3 falls: Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat©

Steamboat slaps flair in the face to start off. They take it to the match with steamboat taking advantage. He slaps flair in the face again. Whistlock by flair. Stemaboat reverses it and flair goes to the ropes. Hip toss by steamboat and headlock. Flair rolls over to try and pin but always gets 2. Cheap shot by flair and a series of chops. Steamboat comes back with his own chops. Flying head sissors by Steamboat. Elbow to the ribs by flair. They trade chops. Flair begs for mercy. It's just a ploy as he kicks steamboat in the boiler. Dual chants by the crowd. Flair flop!! Automic drop by flair. After a series of nearfalls by steamboat, flair goes outside. Chops by flair. Chops by Steamboat. Suplex by steamboat. Knees to the gut as steamboat goes for a splash. Butterfly suplex by flair for 2. They do a test of strength. Damn those chops must hurt. Steamboat misses a dropkick. Flair pins Steamboat by reversing a cradle. 1st fall goes to flair after 19 minutes.

Body press by steamboat. Top rope chop by steamboat for 2. Back drop by flair. Steamboat takes it to flair. Boston crap by Steamboat. Flair gets to the ropes. Steamboat is relentless. Chops by flair. They trade blows. Flair puts on a headlock and steamboat reverses it. Backslide by steamboat for 2. They go to the outside. Slam by flair on the ground. Rope drop by flair. Suplex by flair. Abdominal stretch by flair. Flair goes for the pin for 2. Rollup by steamboat for 2. Chop by flair for 2. Both men are excausted. Superplex by steamboat. Steamboat goes after the back. Double chickenwing by steamboat and flair gives up. Winner of the 2nd fall: Steamboat after 34 minutes

Flair goes after the leg of steamboat. They trade chops. Steamboat continues to go after the back. Flair just comes down on steamboat's leg. Figure four by flair. They trade chops again. Flair bump and steamboat chops him as he's running. Flair begs for mercy. Flair goes after steamboat with chops. Steamboat misses an knee. Flair goes after the leg. Another figure four by flair. Steamboat rolls him over to break it. Another flair bump and Flair finally hits his crossbody for 2. Flying headbutt by steamboat. Crossbody by steamboat for 2. Neckbreaker by steamboat for 2. Flair throws steamboat outside. Sunset flip by steamboat. Sleeper by flair. Flair goes Face first into the turnbuckle. Flair goes after the leg but steamboat comes back again. Steamboat misses a splash. Flair goes after the leg. Chops by flair. They trade blows. Clothesline by steamboat for 2. Backdrop by flair. Steamboat throws flair off the top rope. Double chickenwing by steamboat and flair falls and gets pinned. Winner of the 3rd fall and still champion Ricky Steamboat after 54 minutes.

Comments: One of the greatest matches i've ever seen. Holy crap that was good.

Interview with Ricky Steamboat.

BONUS: From WCW saturday night. Jim Ross is in the studio. Ross says hello in the fans in stamford conneticut. That's funny JR.

1. Secret Service Jack Victory vs Lex luger.

Joined in progress. Michael hayes distracts luger and victory takes control. Powerslam by Luger. Torture rack by Luger for the win.

2. Kendall Windham vs Lex Luger

This is the first match from center stage. Headlock by luger. Shoulderblock by luger. Luger no sells windham's right hand. Luger no sells again and misses a sunset flip. Kendall slaps luger and no sells. Bodypress by luger. Luger misses a clothesline and falls to the outside. Big boot by windham. Windham misses the clothesline. Elbow by luger. Hiplock by luger. Powerslam by luger. Michael hayes comes to ringside and distracts luger. Clothesline by kendall. Top rope powerslam by luger for the 3.

Comments: Not a very good match. Luger's no selling is sickening.

That looks like one of the better Clashes they did.

Was Steve Casey any relation to Scott Casey?

I remember that annoying "NWA: We Wrestle" thing. Kinda' goofy that they were ripping the WWF while having guys like Ranger Ross, Norman and WWF cast-offs like JYD, Orton and Shiek.

I don't think they are related.