Alley Fight, Street Fight, Falls Count Anywhere, Hardcore...no matter what You call it, these are some of the most out of control matches you can be a witness to with Mick Foley hosting this DVD set.
Alley Fight Match: Pat Patterson vs. Sgt. Slaughter - This was a first of it's kind for this era of wrestling & a match that's still rare to happen today as this was a come as your dress street fight but the special catch here was that there was no referee in this match either. Patterson worked over Slaughter using his cowboy boots to stomp & his belt before Slaughter was able to regain control & use the belt to his advantage to choke Pat. Just like an alley fight, this eventually became a fist fight to the point where Slaughter was heavily bleeding. This was a physically violent match for it's time & still stands out today.
"MSG" May '81
Atlanta Street Fight: Jimmy Valiant & Ms. Atlanta Lively vs. Midnight Express - For those who couldn't already figure it out, Ms. Lively isn't a natural woman or a transvestite but a "rugged" man in drag who's "hands are hard as stone" while the Midnight Express were dressed in tuxedos for some reason. Ms. Lively started the fight blinding people with powder while Jimmy took the fight to the outside & front row of the crowd using whatever he could get his hands on including a chair while the Express were literally getting beaten out of their clothes. The Express eventually were able to divide & conquer by keeping Jimmy on the outside while beating down Lively on the inside with everyone ended up bleeding at the end of the match with Cornette getting a shot in but paying for it later. For it's time, this was an entertaining match.
NWA Starrcade '85
Street Fight Match: NWA Tag Team Champions Doom vs. Barry Windham & Arn Anderson - This was a rare type of match during it's time as both Doom & Horsemen members were heels with both teams dressed in their street clothes. This was an all out brawl with both men using everything they were able to from leather belts, weight belts, and chairs while fighting in the ring to the outside to the rampway. Both teams were no strangers to dirty tactics like low blows with even Windham ended up being busted open. This was such a brawl that even Doom's manager Teddy Long knew better than to just stay back & not get involved like he usually does.
WCW Starrcade '90
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Sting vs. Cactus Jack - These men had an issue with each other dating back months that's been so heated to the point where they didn't even make it to the ring to start the match as Foley attacked Sting on the ramp only for Sting to respond with a backdrop & face plant on the ramp. Cactus focused on the ribs that Sting had previously injured against Vader with moves like the elbow drop off the apron, chairshots to the back & later applying the body scissors. Sting continued to fight Cactus at his own game with fighting on the outside & in the crowd dishing out the punishment like a suplex on the concrete, dishing out his own chairshots, and taking risk like a clothesline off the top rope onto the ramp. This match was what Mick Foley considered the greatest in his career for over 4 years & it was definitely a quality encounter.
WCW Beach Blast '92
[Bonus Section Of "Mick Foley: Greatest Hits & Misses"]
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Randy Savage vs. Crush - Despite what type of match this was called, this was held under Texas Death Match rules where you had to score the pinfall first & then whoever lost the fall had 10 seconds to return to the ring or lose the match. With this situation being so personal between the two for months, Savage didn't wait until Crush made it to the ring as he attacked him the moment he walked through the entrance way only for Crush to overpower Savage & drop him on the guardrail. This match had it's various moments like Crush's attempt to use salt blow up in this face, Mr. Fuji getting involved various times including what he had to do to revive Crush at one point, the ringpost & steps being used at ringside and both men fighting to the backstage area. This was a good match to finish their long standing feud but mostly remembered for being Randy Savage's last appearance at WrestleMania.
WrestleMania X
Chicago Street Fight Match: Booker T & Sting Vs. Road Warriors - The setup for this match was unusual as Sting & Lex Luger were WCW Tag Team Champions with Luger making the challenge for this match only to be pulled out it by his then-manager Jimmy Hart leaving Sting without a partner so Booker T agreed to team with Sting under the condition that his team of Harlem Heat gets a title shot if they win. This started in the isleway with the brawling going in & out of the ring including the Doomsday Cage at the entrance being used. Both teams took as much as they gave with both teams being victims of low blows, a chair & broom being used as weapons while just beating on each other into almost exhaustion. Half of the fight ended up going backstage where more people got involved & being the major factor in what turned out to really be a very physical texas tornado style match.
WCW Uncensored '96
Chicago Street Fight Match: Ahmed Johnson & Legion Of Doom vs. Nation Of Domination - Ahmed's feud with the Nation going on for so long that he finally got partners for this match in the Legion Of Doom returning to WWE in their hometown of Chicago as The Nation came out with various weapons while L.O.D. brought out the kitchen sink. Nation members D-Lo Brown & PG-13 were sacrificed early with even Clarence Mason getting nailed for his troubles before the brawl completely erupted as there was brawling all over the place from the ring, ringside, isleway, and the front row with the weapons being used such as trash cans, wooden boards, Marlena's chair, road sign, nightstick, announcers table, rope, and even the fire extinguisher to the point where it caused the announcers at ringside to feel the effects. This was violent to the point where Faarooq was injured with a separated shoulder for weeks as a result.
WrestleMania 13
Street Fight Match: Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart - The feud between these had been going on for so long that it finally came down to this with Bret getting the advantage early thanks to some help before he tried to give Austin a taste of "deja vu" for what he did to another close Hart associate before Austin took advantage of Bret's miscalculation opened the door for Austin to attack both Bret's wrist & knee punishing Bret until it took a host of officials for him to stop. Quality wise this was easily the weakest match they ever did but reality is that it's more of a segment For Bret to be out of action for the next few months but stay tuned afterwords as they show the aftermath throughout the night from involving Gorilla Monsoon confronting Austin along with Bret's ambulance ride from hell.
"RAW" Apr. '97
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Cactus Jack vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley - This was originally scheduled to be Dude Love participating but thanks to an entertaining video the the "3 Faces Of Foley", we saw the WWE debut of Cactus Jack & started the match with a bang by nailing Hunter in the head with the trash can followed by a neckbreaker on the concrete floor. Both men fought backstage & back to the ring with Chyna making her presence known while Cactus used the fire extinguisher & even breaking the guardrail before missing a move that caused him to land on the metal trash can. Hunter showed he was no stranger to dishing out the offense himself as he used a mop handle, chair, snow shovel, and trash can while suplexing Cactus on the metal ramp but it was when they made their way to the top of the entrance where a piledriver was given that you can to see to believe. Definitely one of the wildest brawls in RAW history.
"RAW" Sept. '97
[Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses]
Falls Count Anywhere Death Match: FTW Champion Taz Vs. Bam Bam Bigelow - For those who don't know the story behind the FTW Championship, it was Taz's personal championship he created to spite the company due to not getting a title shot against ECW Champion Shane Douglas despite the fact that Douglas was out with an injury. This was the rematch from Living Dangerously as Douglas was on commentary for this match was Bigelow was a fellow member of the Triple Threat faction. You know the direction this was going when Bigelow powerbombed Taz in the first few seconds only for Taz to get right up & deliever two strong clotheslines before taking Bigelow down with a samoan drop. They fought onto the rampway & through the crowd where chairs & guardrails where used as Taz kept focusing on using submissions. They made their way back to the ring where both men were victims of a table including Taz being busted open before making their way to the ramp again where a strong impact was felt on both men. Both men put in a strong performance here with Douglas only adding to the feel of the match on commentary.
ECW HeatWave '98
[Bloodsport: ECW's Most Dangerous Matches]
Hardcore Championship Match: Al Snow vs. Hardcore Holly - Road Dogg had to forfeit the title due to injury setting up this match between the former J.O.B. Squad members. The match made it's way into the crowd & backstage early as both men used whatever they could get their hands on from the fire extinguisher, glass, trash cans, floor tiles, metal trays, mops, and even a payphone. The fight continued to outside of the building & made it's way to the Mississippi River where both men continued to use whatever they could from road signs to a wheelbarrow, and even the camera getting hit with a broken piece of wood.
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