September 22, 2014

WCW/WWE WRESTLEMANIA, Year 3


Match 1. Dolph Ziggler vs. Wade Barrett   WCW European Championship
Barrett ran at Ziggler, but Dolph caught him with the Fame Asser. Ziggler later hit a diving elbow drop. Barrett kicked out and hit the Winds of Change. Ziggler DDT'd Barrett through the announce table. Barrett made it back into the ring and hit the Bull Hammer to win. The European title is back with its original owner.

Match 2. Lashley vs. Miz vs. Sandow vs. Savage   WWE Intercontinental Championship
Savage hit Miz with a back suplex as Lashley lifted Sandow up for a power slam. Miz stomped on Savage's face and hit a front headlock driver. Lashley hit Sandow with a release German suplex onto the steps. Miz landed the Skull Crushing Finale on Savage to win back the IC title.

Match 3. Scott Steiner and Ultimate Warrior vs. Matt Morgan and Ted DiBiase
Morgan and Ted hit Steiner with a double DDT. Morgan hit Warrior with a front suplex. Steiner caught Morgan with a back suplex. Ted hit Warrior with a sit-out spine buster, but got only a one count. Steiner and Warrior hit DiBiase with a double gut buster and Warrior got the win.

Match 4. Mr. Anderson, DDP and Del Rio vs. Christian, Swagger and Big E Langston
DDP held Langston against the ropes as ADR drove his knee into Big E's gut. The two continued the double team on the outside. Anderson caught Langston with the Mic Check, but the pin was broken up and chaos ensued. Christian and Big E hit Anderson with a double back elbow smash. Swagger hit Anderson with the gut wrench and eliminated him. He then choked out Page to win.

Match 5. Goldberg vs. Diesel
Goldberg kicked Diesel and picked him back up for a spine buster. Goldberg had Diesel in the corner and hit a few knee strikes. He then hit a second spine buster and got a near fall. Diesel came back with a leg drop and knockout punch. After a near fall, Goldberg hit the Jackhammer to win.

Match 6. Batista vs. Triple H   WWE Championship
Evolution is...over? The Game threw Batista into the corner, but Batista caught Triple H with a rolling senton. Batista bounced off the ropesand hit an STO. He then connected with the spear. He then hit the Batista Bomb, but Triple H kicked out. Triple H hit the knee smash. He went for a spine buster, but Batista reversed it into a DDT. Triple H went for the Pedigree, but Batista broke free and hit a second powerbomb to retain.

Main Event. Hulk Hogan vs. Big Show   WCW Championship
Hogan landed a shoulder block, an elbow drop and a swinging neck breaker. Show hit his own shoulder tackle and busted Hogan open with multiple punches. Show had a couple of near falls. Hogan caught Show with a hip toss, but missed the leg drop. Show had Hogan on the top and landed the superplex. The ring collapsed and Hogan couldn't continue. Show is the new champ. What a finish!

Recap: I had no idea the 6-man match was an elimination tag. Wow. What a way to end the PPV. Hogan will want revenge. 

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