Great Muta, which he has wrestled as fairly continuously throughout his career, switching back and forth between this character and his real name. Great Muta is a mysterious gimmick where he spits green or red mist and plays mind games to distract his opponents. Muta was originally billed as the son of Japanese wrestler Great Kabuki who used a similar gimmick. The two are not related in real life. Originally he wore face paint, which was later exchanged for a mask after he shaved his head. The Great Muta gimmick is the gimmick most fans of the United States know Mutoh for, as he wrestled as The Great Muta throughout the late '80s and early '90s for the NWA, and in his later stints in WCW with it.
Other media
Mutoh has appeared in a vast number of media appearances in Japan, including commercials as well as being interviewed for Bloodstained Memoirs, a wrestling documentary.[2]
In 1995, Mutoh starred in the Japanese thriller Dragon Blue, as Detective Ryusaki, a suave detective, who joins forces with a beautiful young spiritualist (Hiroko Tanaka).
In 2004, he played the role of Harold Sakata in the movie Rikidōzan, a film based on the real-life story of a wrestler who would eventually be known as the "Father of puroresu"; Harold Sakata took Rikidozan under his wing and introduced him into the world of professional wrestling. Championships and accomplishments
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping…
With my fourth pick in the draft, I am proud to select in the 1990’s category – Raven
“Another major ECW feud was with Sandman. Raven "brainwashed" Sandman's real-life son to join his cult-like following and turned him against his father. Raven got at Sandman by having his son deny his relationship with his father and perform Raven's taunt to slowly eat away at Sandman's psyche. This led to many bloody matches, culminating in an October 1996 match in which Sandman's son interfered to help his father. After the match, the two embraced, but Raven came from behind with a Kendo Stick, and brutalized Sandman. Raven's lackeys, Steven Richards and the Blue Meanie, pulled out a giant wooden cross from under the ring, tied Sandman down to it, and lifted it up and "crucified" him.[2] At the same event, Kurt Angle was present as a special guest (he was considering changing pro from amateur wrestling) and the offensive angle caused him to leave and threaten a lawsuit if his name appeared on the same episode as the "crucifixion".[3] Levy came out and gave a questionable apology for his actions. To this day, Levy claims that the angle was not an insult to Jesus Christ, but an insult to The Sandman, by using religious iconography to convey an artistic standpoint. In a shoot interview for the Forever Hardcore documentary, Levy mentioned that his own religion came into question over the incident, with many ECW wrestlers believing that Levy (who, along with then-ECW owners Paul Heyman and Tod Gordon, is Jewish) deliberately used the crucifixion as an anti-Christian statement. Levy says he was coerced into the apology by Heyman, who feared a backlash, and was angrily confronted by wrestlers who questioned why Raven did not crucify Sandman on a "Jewish Star", to which Raven replied that it would not have any philosophical impact on the crowd whatsoever, and that they would then have to roll The Sandman out of the arena. The footage of the "crucifixion" was never used by ECW and was not publicly seen until it appeared on the WWE DVDThe Rise and Fall of ECW.
Raven dominated ECW throughout 1995-1996 and enjoyed two reigns as ECW World Heavyweight Champion. His group of followers became known as the Raven's Nest. During his first stint in ECW, Raven successfully defended the ECW World Heavyweight Title against famous veterans Terry Gordy and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, among others. He gave Dr. Death his first loss in a singles match in the U.S. in many years. His feud with Tommy Dreamer began at his debut and after a short pause while Raven feuded with Sandman, it lasted for the next two years, before Dreamer finally defeated him at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 7, 1997 in a "Loser Leaves ECW" match. Raven then moved on to World Championship Wrestling.”
2001-2009 à The Phenomenal AJ Styles
1991-2000 à Raven
1980-1990 à Bam Bam Bigelow
Pre-80's à The Dynamite Kid
Tag Team
Stable
Women's
Personality
Storyline
Title Belt
PPV
Match
With my fifth pick in the draft, I am proud to select in the Stables category – from Stampede Wrestling - TheKarachi Vice
"Everybody still talks about the Karachi Vice," explained Gama Singh. "It was an accidental thing, how it came about. There was myself and Mike Shaw, who I had changed his name to Makhan Singh, and we had Steve DiSalvo and Kerry Brown. I think we were all doing an interview together, we did a few interviews for a few weeks in a row, and then it just sort of came out. 'This is the Karachi Vice', because Miami Vice, the TV show, was quite hot at the time. And then the people just picked up from that. The following week, we saw all kinds of signs coming out -- Karachi Ice, Karachi Mice and that sort of thing [laughing]. We just kind of followed through and kept it going from there. It became quite a hot thing for a couple of years at least.
Shaw gained fame in Stampede Wrestling as Makhan Singh, and spent seven years in territory.“
"Karachi Vice was fantastic. It was probably the strongest heel connection I had since I was in the business," Shaw told SLAM! Wrestling from his Michigan home in April 1999. "Being a white guy and becoming an East Indian -- there's always a little bit of racial tension there." Gama Singh gave Shaw the Makhan Singh monicker. The big man excelled in the role, especially behind the microphone. When regular announcers like Ed Whelan or Jim Davies were away, Makhan Singh would often take over the announcing duties.
In the ring, Shaw was no slouch either. Karachi Vice had epic battles against the Harts, and their allies like Brian Pillman and Chris Benoit. "
2009-2001à The Phenomenal AJ Styles
1991-2000 à Raven
1980-1990 à Bam Bam Bigelow
Pre-80's à The Dynamite Kid
Tag Team
Stable à The Karachi Vice
Women's
Personality
Storyline
Title Belt
PPV
Match
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Team Shooting Star Press with their 5th pick, selects from the Pre-80's Category Bruno Sammartino!!
Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (born October 6, 1935) is an Italian former professional wrestler, best known for being the longest-running champion of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), holding the title across two reigns for over 11 years in total, as well as the longest single World Heavyweight Championship reign in professional wrestling history.
Sammartino's wrestling ability was more mat-oriented which was typical of wrestlers from his era. His brawling style, power moves, and personal charisma helped him become the most popular American wrestler in the 1960s and 1970s. During the period when Madison Square Garden was the WWWF's primary arena, Sammartino headlined more Garden cards than any other wrestler (130), including 45 sellouts.
The Grand Wizard picks in the match category, from Wrestlemania 13, the incredible, the amazing Bret "Hitman" Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin
Video and write up to come later.
2009-2001
1991-2000 - Edge
1980-1990 - The undertaker
Pre-80's - Gorgeous George
Tag Team - The Legion of Doom
Stable
Women's
Personality (announcer/valet/manager/bodyguard/special referee)
Storyline
Title Belt
PPV
Match Bret Hart vs Steve Austin Wrestlemania 13
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
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With it's fifth pick, Team Kayfabe selects, in the Women's category, one of the greatest wrestlers, man or woman, of all time, Akira Hokuto.
Born Hisako Uno, Hokuto became a professional wrestler in the wake of the enormous popularity of tag team the Crush Gals (Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka), and was responsible for organizing the Bull Nakano fanclub. She joined the AJW dojo after quitting high school. Debuting for All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) shortly before her eighteenth birthday, Hokuto immediately stood out from the crowd, winning AJW's Rookie of the Year award for 1985 [3]. The next year, she won the AJW Junior Championship, and participated in AJW's Match of the Year, paired with Yukari Omari in a losing effort against Chigusa Nagayo and Yumiko Hotta in the final of the annual Tag League Tournament.
In 1987, Hokuto won the AJW's top tag team belt, the WWWA World Tag Team Championship paired with Yumiko Hotta. Twelve days later, however, the two lost the titles to the Red Typhoons (Kazue Nagahori and Yumi Ogura) in a two out of three falls match. During the finish of the second fall, Hokuto took a tombstone piledriver off the top rope and broke her neck. She wrestled the entirety of the third fall holding her head in place with her hands. This gained Hokuto a reputation for toughness [3] .
After a year of recovery, Hokuto returned with a new persona. She had bleached her hair blonde, and now called herself Akira Hokuto, after popular wrestler Akira Maeda. [4] Teaming with Suzuka Minami as the Marine Wolves, she won the WWWA Tag Team belts twice more.
In 1990, Hokuto was booked to win the Japan Grand Prix, AJW's annual tournament to determine the number one contender to the top singles belt, the WWWA World Heavyweight Championship. However, she once again suffered a severe injury. During a Grand Prix match against Manami Toyota, Hokuto performed a plancha and crashed her knee into the ringside metal barrier. She tore open her knee, and was rendered unable to walk. Crying, she tied a bandage around her leg, pulled herself back into the ring, and attempted to continue the match. It was clearly impossible, however, and she was removed from the tournament [3][4]. Hokuto returned to singles competition during the early 1990s. She won the All Pacific Championship in 1991 and 1992, and sustained many more injuries. She earned the nickname 'the Mummy' since she so often came to the ring wrapped in bandages.
The year 1993 is considered by many to be the best year of her career. She feuded with Shinobu Kandori of the LLPW promotion during the inter-promotional period, where the major promotions active in women's wrestling in Japan at the time combined to run shows with dream match-ups that attracted some of the largest cards in history. At Dreamslam I on April 2, 1993, Hokuto defeated Kandori, which was given a perfect five-star rating by Dave Meltzer[5] and is considered by some to be the greatest women's match in history [4].
Hokuto was subsequently defeated by Kandori in a tag match at Dreamslam II nine days later and in a singles match in December of that year. Also in 1993 she won the Japan Grand Prix and was granted another shot at the WWWA Championship, against champion Aja Kong on October 9. Hokuto was again injured in August of that year, and requested that the match be made a non-title match, since she felt wrestling in her injured state would insult the prestige of the belt [3].
Later that year, having married Mexican wrestler Máscara Mágica, Hokuto moved to Mexico. She continued her career in her new home, adopting the persona Reina Jabuki. On July 30, 1994, she defeated La Diabolica for the CMLL World Women's Championship, and carried it for over two years. Later that year, having divorced her first husband and returned to Japan, she defeated Aja Kong in the final of the interpromotional V*Top Woman Tournament, an event which drew a gate of 42,500 to the Tokyo Dome[3]. Hokuto had one her last great matches for AJW on September 2, 1995, losing a thrilling 21-minute battle against Manami Toyota.
She married Kensuke Sasaki on October 1, 1995, after Sasaki proposed to her on their first date. [4]. On November 26, 1995, Hokuto made her U.S. debut at the WCW World War 3 pay-per-view event. She teamed with Bull Nakano and defeated the team of Cutie Suzuki and Mayumi Ozaki. The same teams competed in a match on Monday Night Nitro the following night, with Hokuto and Nakano winning again [6]
In 1996, she left AJW and joined Chigusa Nagayo's new promotion, GAEA Japan. Hokuto and several other GAEA wrestlers, including Chigusa Nagayo, KAORU, Meiko Satomura, and Sonoko Kato, came to America to compete in a tournament to crown the first WCW Women's Champion[7]. Hokuto competed in the first round of the tournament twice, using both the Akira Hokuto and Reina Jabuki gimmicks. As Reina Jabuki, she lost in the first round to Madusa Miceli. Because of this TV appearance, she was stripped of the CMLL title. As Akira Hokuto, she won the tournament, defeating Madusa in the finals, held at WCW's Starrcade on December 29, 1996 in Nashville, Tennessee[8]. Hokuto later defeated Madusa at WCW's Great American Bash on June 15, 1997, a match where Madusa was forced to 'retire' due to a stipulation [9]. This was the last time Hokuto ever appeared in WCW and the Women's Championship was apparently dropped, as it was never defended or mentioned again. This made her the only WCW Women's Champion.
Mid South was an NWA teritory. NWA became WCW. As per the rules, Roberts is Pre 80s.
Roberts derived his nickname from being thin and snake-like. Roberts also said that he got his nickname from Oakland RaidersquarterbackKen "The Snake" Stabler.[citation needed] To accentuate this, he would often slide ("slither") into and out of the ring on his belly under the bottom rope. Once he reached the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in March 1986, Roberts would bring a huge, live Burmese Python (though various snakes were used over the years, most were named "Damien") to ringside in a canvas bag. Other snakes used were a Reticulated Python named Lucifer, who was called Damiens' older brother after Earthquake sat on the bag which Damien was in, and the famous devenomized Cobra that bit Macho Man Randy Savage. After executing a DDT, Roberts would coil the constrictor around the opponent's neck, and the snake would slither around on top of the fallen wrestler, sometimes appearing to strangle him. Besides the fact that numerous fellow wrestlers and commentators were legitimately afraid of snakes, it was a masterful show of kayfabe, as the wrestler lay twitching and sometimes foaming at the mouth with the monstrous snake appearing to squeeze the life out of him. This display of theatricality got over with professional wrestling fans when George Wells, a former Canadian Football League (CFL) football player turned wrestler, played "victim" to Damien at WrestleMania 2. His frothing at the mouth sold the gimmick as being something lethal.
Found this quite funny:
Also in 1999, at an independent PPV show entitled Heroes of Wrestling, Roberts cut a rambling, incoherent promo[6] in which he heavily slurred his words. Minutes later, he staggered toward the ring, apparently drunk, for an awkward match with Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Before the match, Roberts pulled his snake out of the bag, put it between his legs, and simulated masturbation. Because it was obvious that Roberts was unable to participate in a singles match, the match was changed to a tag team match involving Yokozuna and King Kong Bundy. The pay-per-view ended abruptly, cutting to black with the commentators in mid-sentence just as Roberts was motioning that he was about to remove his pants.
Mid South was an NWA teritory. NWA became WCW. As per the rules, Roberts is Pre 80s.
Actually, the NWA did not become WCW. Rather WCW, which had controlled the NWA at that point, succeeded from the NWA. But since Mid-South became the UWF which was later purchased by WCW, your category is still valid.
With my fifth pick in the draft, I am proud to select in the Stables category – from Stampede Wrestling - TheKarachi Vice
"Everybody still talks about the Karachi Vice," explained Gama Singh. "It was an accidental thing, how it came about. There was myself and Mike Shaw, who I had changed his name to Makhan Singh, and we had Steve DiSalvo and Kerry Brown. I think we were all doing an interview together, we did a few interviews for a few weeks in a row, and then it just sort of came out. 'This is the Karachi Vice', because Miami Vice, the TV show, was quite hot at the time. And then the people just picked up from that. The following week, we saw all kinds of signs coming out -- Karachi Ice, Karachi Mice and that sort of thing [laughing]. We just kind of followed through and kept it going from there. It became quite a hot thing for a couple of years at least.
Shaw gained fame in Stampede Wrestling as Makhan Singh, and spent seven years in territory.“
"Karachi Vice was fantastic. It was probably the strongest heel connection I had since I was in the business," Shaw told SLAM! Wrestling from his Michigan home in April 1999. "Being a white guy and becoming an East Indian -- there's always a little bit of racial tension there." Gama Singh gave Shaw the Makhan Singh monicker. The big man excelled in the role, especially behind the microphone. When regular announcers like Ed Whelan or Jim Davies were away, Makhan Singh would often take over the announcing duties.
In the ring, Shaw was no slouch either. Karachi Vice had epic battles against the Harts, and their allies like Brian Pillman and Chris Benoit. "
2009-2001à The Phenomenal AJ Styles
1991-2000 à Raven
1980-1990 à Bam Bam Bigelow
Pre-80's à The Dynamite Kid
Tag Team
Stable à The Karachi Vice
Women's
Personality
Storyline
Title Belt
PPV
Match
I was waiting for who would pick this group. Don't forget their manager, Abu Weasal. This was one of my all time favorite gimmicks.
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"OOOOOOHHHHHHH those Russians" - Boney M
Well seeing as how 24 hours have passed since Prototype's pick...
With my 5th round pick I am proud to select, in the Pre 80's category...
The Madman from Sudan...
"Abdullah the Butcher"
2001-2009 - CM Punk
1991-2000 - William Regal
1980-1990 - Curt Hennig
Pre-80's - Abdullah the Butcher
Tag Team - Miz & Morrison
Stable
Women's
Personality
Storyline
Title Belt
PPV
Match
Team Stylin and Profilin is proud to select as our favorite match, from King of the Ring 1998, Mankind vs. Undertaker in Hell in a Cell.
This match will forever go down in history as one of the most memorable matches, with such things as Taker throwing Mankind off the top of the cell through the spanish announce table and later sending Mankind through the roof of the cage with a chokeslam. Both men left everything in the ring and they made history with one of the most amazing matches in history. To make it even more amazing, Taker was working with a broken foot.
In the Personality category Team Piper's Pit Stains is happy to welcome:
Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart
Before wrestling, Jimmy, as a teenager, was a vocalist in the 60's band The Gentrys who had a million selling record “Keep on Dancin.” Before becoming The Gentrys, there were known as just "The Gents." Their production manager told them that if they did not change their name, then they wouldn't succeed in the music industry. Later, after the leader of the group Larry Raspberry left, Jimmy took over and they had a few minor hits most notably "Why Should I Cry" and a cover of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl". Jimmy and the band were very successful in the Memphis area nightclub circuit. The group was under contract to Stax records at the time of its bankruptcy and Stax could not properly promote them.
After being asked to sing back-up with Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jimmy (who attended Memphis Treadwell high school with Lawler) was asked to be an announcer and then to manage Jerry. He also managed King Kong Bundy, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Lanny Poffo, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Ox Baker, Kamala, Randy Savage, and "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert; this stable was known as "Hart's First Family of Wrestling," or simply "The First Family."
Jimmy Hart has managed 57 wrestlers.
Hart composed many theme songs for wrestlers in the WWF and WCW. Some of the wrestlers for whom he composed music were Honky Tonk Man, Jimmy Snuka, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, The Rockers, The Hart Foundation, Crush, the Fabulous Rougeaus, Dusty Rhodes, the Legion of Doom, the Nasty Boys, Ted DiBiase, the Mountie, Hulk Hogan, the nWo Wolfpac, and 3 Count. One of Hart's most notable compositions is Shawn Michaels's entrance theme, "Sexy Boy."
His megaphone was given to him by Vince McMahon who had just returned from touring Japan. McMahon told him that from then on he had to carry it to ringside with him. To this day, it has been associated with Hart's gimmick, thus giving him the name "The Mouth of the South".
Team Stylin and Profilin is proud to select as our favorite match, from King of the Ring 1998, Mankind vs. Undertaker in Hell in a Cell.
To me, the really insane part about that night is that both Mankind and 'Taker came back out to interfere in the Kane vs Steve Austin match about 10 minutes later. Talk about testicular fortitude!
In the Pre-80's division, team Droopy's Dungeon selects....
A man who scared the hell out of me as a kid playing shinny in the small town of Carbon Alberta.
A man who Bret Hart called one of his top wrestlers of all time...
A man who held Stampede Wrestling's title 8 times....
Archie "The Stomper" Gouldie
From Carbon, Alberta, northeast of Calgary. Played CFL football with Saskatchewan and ended up becoming one of Stu Hart's biggest stars in Calgary, holding the top title in the Stampede promotion eight times between 1968 and 1984.
Trained with Hart and worked in Calgary as a prelim wrestler. Wrestled early in his career in Amarillo, Texas for Dory Funk. Became a star in the Central States territory in Kansas City after being renamed the Mongolian Stomper in 1964. Challenged Lou Thesz for the NWA title in a St. Joseph, MO main event in 1964. In Kansas City, won the Central States title in 1965 and challenged Gene Kiniski for the NWA title in 1966. Returned to Calgary in 1968 as a main eventer, wrestling as Archie "The Stomper" Gouldie.
Had additional matches for the NWA title in the 1970s against Harley Race, Jack Brisco, and Terry Funk. Had championship runs in Florida, Memphis, and Knoxville in the 1970s. Only wrestled in Toronto twice, working mid-card on two shows in August 1974.
Wrestled on top in Georgia, Alabama, Calgary, and Knoxville in the 1980s. Kept an excellent physique through his career. Set a world record performing 1,800 situps in an hour while wrestling in Alabama. Jeff Gouldie briefly wrestled as Stomper's son in 1983-84, but was not actually related. He's best remembered for receiving a broken collarbone in a vicious attack by Bad News Allen. Allen's actions at that time were so brutal that long-time Stampede announcer Ed Whalen quit in protest. Stomper later defeated Allen for his final reign as Stampede North American champion.
Continued to make appearances in the 1990s while working for the Knoxville sheriff's department. Frequently wrestled for Smoky Mountain Wrestling in the early 1990s. Was among the legends recognized at a 1994 Smoky Mountain show in Knoxville. Wrestled in an all-legends match that night, teaming with Ron Garvin against Bob Orton Jr. and Dick Slater. Made his final Smoky Mountain appearance in September 1995, winning a battle royal.
Titles:
2-time NWA Central States champion, 1965, 72
U.S. champion (Iowa), 1966
NWA World tag champion (San Francisco), with Ciclon Negro, 1966
4-time NWA Central States tag champion, 1966, 70, 72
8-time Stampede North American champion, 1968-84
2-time NWA Southern champion (Florida), 1974-75
2-time NWA Southern champion (Memphis), 1975, 79
9-time NWA Southeastern champion (Tennessee), 1976-79
NWA Southeastern TV champion (Tennessee), 1977
NWA National champion (Georgia), 1980
2-time Southeastern champion (Alabama), 1980, 81
Southern champion (Knoxville), 1981
Southeastern tag champion (Alabama), with Jimmy Golden, 1981
Southeastern tag champion (Alabama), with Stomper Jr., 1982
Southwest champion (San Antonio), 1982
WWC Puerto Rican champion, 1982
Southeastern Brass Knucks champion, 1983
CWA International champion (Memphis), 1985
3-time USA champion (Knoxville), 1988
CWF tag champion (Knoxville), with Jimmy Golden, 1989
2-time ASCW champion (Knoxville), 1990
SSW champion (Tennessee), 1994
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For the final pick of Round 5, Team Malfunction Junction selects in the 2001-Present Category: from Washington DC, The Animal, Dave Batista.
Batista debuted in the WWE in May of 2002 as a member of the Smackdown brand as the enforcer for D-Von Dudley's newly created Reverend character. Later, Batista moved to Raw and became affiliated with Ric Flair, eventually becoming a member of the Evolution stable along with Flair, Triple H, and Randy Orton.
In 2005, Batista entered and won the Royal Rumble against Triple H's wishes, which led to a face turn for Batista and a departure from Evolution. At Wrestlemania 21, Batista defeated Triple H to become the first World Champion of Filipino descent (his father is Filipino and his mother is Greek).
Despite suffering multiple long-term injuries over his brief career, Batista has continued to receive major pushes that have kept him at the top of the WWE (at least when he's active).
Batista is a four-time World Heavyweight Champion; a three-time World Tag Team Champion; a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion; and the 2005 Royal Rumble winner.
Batista is currently again on the sidelines for a torn hamstring.
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Turn up the good, turn down the suck!
To kick off Round 6, Team Malfunction Junction selects in the Match Category: From Wrestlemania 3, Randy Savage vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat for the Intercontinental Championship.
The background story to this match started on the November 22, 1986 episode of WWF Superstars when Savage defeated Steamboat to retain the IC belt. After the match, Savage continued to assault Steamboat, eventually hitting Steamboat with the ring bell after leaping from the top rope. Savage landed with the bell on Steamboat's throat, causing him to suffer from a crushed larynx. Steamboat was out of action for several weeks recovering from the attack. On January 3, 1987, Steamboat returned to the WWF during an episode of Saturday Night's Main Event when he ran to the ring to prevent Savage from dropping the ring bell on George "The Animal" Steele in the same manner he had done to Steamboat. This rescue led to both the Wrestlemania rematch and Steamboat and Steele's friendship (which played a role in the outcome of the match).
For a 13 year-old me, this was the most anticipated match on the card for WM3. At that time, Hogan very rarely appeared on Superstars, and never wrestled on the show, so the biggest matches to happen on Superstars (which was the WWF's weekly flagship show at the time) were the IC title matches. Even though I understood that wrestling was "fake", I still vividly remember the Savage attack on Steamboat and having schoolyard debates about whether or not Steamboat was really injured.
The match is widely considered to be one of the best matches in WWF history, and was named the 1987 Match of the Year by both Pro Wrestling Illustrated and The Wrestling Observer (two of the biggest independent wrestling magazines at the time).
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Turn up the good, turn down the suck!
To kick off Round 6, Team Malfunction Junction selects in the Match Category: From Wrestlemania 3, Randy Savage vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat for the Intercontinental Championship.
Awesome pick for match, now I have to think of another....
