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WWF: WrestleMania V [VHS]

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

WM 5 on paper may not have looked like a great card but it certainly delivered. Some may not value this as a good show, but I think it outshined many of the other ones. Although the main focus was on the Mega Power encounter, there some other matches that shined as well. Well, without further due, here's the card and my rating of the matches.

***** = Classic; **** = Excellent; ***=Good; ** = Fair; * = Poor; DUD = Don't waste your time

1. the late Hercules vs Haku (w/Bobby Hennan)

- After being a faithful client of Heenan for a few years, Heenan tries to sell Hercules to Dibiase as a slave but Herc refused and becomes a face against Haku who was getting a decent push at this time. This match is surprisingly a decent match. Hercules showed some good wrestling skills until he stopped and went after Heenan which allowed Haku to slow down the pace of the match. Hercules came back to win the match with a backsuplex into a bridge for the win. Not bad at all.

Rating: ** 1/2

2. Rockers vs Twin Towers(w/ Slick)

- The battle of David vs Golitah. Rockers gave away alot of height and weight against the Towers. Rockers did however use some speed and good double team work against the Towers but the Towers strength was too much as Akeem splashed a young Shawn Michaels for the win. Rockers helped carry the Towers to a good match with their skills and bouncing around like a pinballs.

Rating: *** 1/2

3. Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs Million Dollar Man

- Okay match that ends in a double DQ. Dibiase tries but just can't carry the barber to a decent match. The match moves too slow and they repeat moves over and over again.

Rating *

4. Rougeas Bros. vs Bushwackers

- Rougeaus Brothers careers were starting to go downhill and it shows here with a loss. No wrestling and a lot of stalling makes this match skipable.

Rating: 1/4

5. Blue Blazer (late Owen Hart) vs Mr. Perfect (late Curt Henning)

- It's sad that both of these guys are deceased but this match helps bring back their younger days and shows how good they were as wrestlers. Match was too short but they still packed in some good action. Perfect caught Blazer off guard long enough to hit the perfect plex to remain undefeated at that time.

Rating: **

6. Demolition vs Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji

- Fuji betrayed the team he helped win the tag titles a year ago to join up with the Powers Of Pain. Match was pretty boring except for the parts where Fuji tries to wrestle. Pretty much a bodyslam and clothsline contest. Demolition eventually caught him and won with the decapitator to remain champs.

Rating: 3/4

7. Dino Bravo vs Ronnie Garvin

- Match was nothing more than a Bravo squash but Garvin's offense is what keeps this match somewhat watchable. Garvin would get mad and attack Bravo's manager Frenchy Martin after the match.

Rating: 1/2

8. Strike Force Vs Brain Busters(w/ Heenan)

- Strike Force hadn't teamed up in almost a year but they didn't look like they've missed a beat. Strike Force was dominating the match until Santana accidentally hit Martel with the flying forearm. Busters would take over and Martel would walk out on his partner to face the busters on his own. Santana put on a good effort but the Busters were too much and they would finish him off with a deadly spike piledriver. This was truly a great techinical wrestling match. Plenty of pinning combinations, submission moves, and arial moves makes this a must see.

Rating: **** 1/4

9. Jake "Snake" Roberts vs the late Andre The Giant (w/ the late Big John Studd as ref)

- Do yourself a favor and just fast forward thru this. You will be bored to tears. Andre dominates about 90-95% of the match until he and Studd got into a confortation which led Studd to DQ him. Nothing exciting happens in the match. It's like watching a movie in slow motion.

Rating: DUD

10. Hart Foundation vs Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine

- Mildly entertaining match-up. Even though it was obvious who would win the match, Honky and Valentine gave the Harts a run for their money. Neidhart steals Jimmy Hart megaphone and hands it to Bret who knocks out Honky for the win.

Rating: **

11. Ulimate Warrior vs the late Rick Rude for the IC title

- I could see why many didn't like this match because it did lack some wrestling skills but it was a fun match to watch in my book. Warrior tossed Rude around the ring like a pinball but Rude does manage to get some good wrestling moves in. The ending did suck where Warrior tries to suplex Rude back in the ring but Heenan trips him and holds on to the warrior's leg for the upset win.

Rating: *** 1/4

12. Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Bad News Brown

- A worthless brawl that last 3 minutes and ends with a ridiciouls double dq. A few funny parts both not worth seeing.

Rating: 1/4

13. Red Rooster vs Bobby Heenan

- The match of the student vs the teacher. Heenan dumps Rooster b/c he didn't live up to his expectations. Rooster squashed him in 30 seconds. Again, fast forward thru this.

Rating: DUD

14. Heavyweight title match Randy Savage vs Hulk Hogan

These two had good chemistry toward wm and even much so in this match. They worked well as a unit and work just as good as enemies. Even though the action wasn't great, it had the wrestlemania feel to it. Alot of emotion and excitement. Savage relied on many of his dirty tactics like going after the throat of Hogan like he did with Steamboat and busted open his right eye. As you would expect, Hogan regains his title and ends Savage's year run as the champ. I think the Strike Force vs Brainbuster match was slightly better.

Rating: ***

Bottom Line: This show had some flaws in it just like every other WM, but the good overlooks the bad. Great main event, good tag team matches (especially Strike Force vs Brain BUsters), and a few decent midcards matches gives this one a big thumps up.

The only super thing about this card was the Intercontinental Title match and the main event. The IC match pitted The Ultimate Warrior against "Ravishing" Rick Rude. Rude beat Warrior unfairly when Bobby Heenan grabbed his legs out from under him and held onto them while Rude got the pinfall. The main event was a solid match with "Macho Man" Randy Savage going against "Hulk" Hogan for the WWF Title. Savage hit Hogan with the Macho Elbow but he kicked out. Then Hulk big booted Savage and hit him with the Immortal Leg Drop. It gets a three because of the mediocre undercard.

WWF Wrestlemania 5 was the second event to take place in the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. The only Wrestlemania that would take place in the exact location as the year before. For the WWF Title, Champion-"Macho Man" Randy Savage goes against Challenger-Hulk Hogan. Jake "The Snake" Roberts takes on Andre the Giant with Big John Studd as the special guest referee. WWF Intercontinental Champion-the Ultimate Warrior defends his belt against Ravishing Rick Rude. Keep your eyes on Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. The WWF Tag Team Titles are on the line between Champions-Demolition and Challengers-the Powers of Pain with Mr. Fuji. Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake takes on "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase. Hacksaw Jim Duggan goes one on one with Bad News Brown. The Red Rooster takes on his former manager in Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. The Rockers vs. the Twin Towers. Hercules vs. King Haku. In tag team action, the Bushwackers take on the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers. The Blue Blazer, aka the late great Owen Hart, takes on Mr. Perfect. The Hart Foundation vs. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and the Honky Tonk Man. Rugged Ronnie Garvin vs. Dino Bravo. Strike Force wrestle their last match as a team against the Brain Busters. Plus a special Piper's Pit! Rowdy Roddy Piper interviews and humiliates both Morton Downey, Jr. and Brother Love. Also included is Run D.M.C. performing the Wrestlemania Rap.

I became a hardcore wrestling fan around the same time as this classic WWF pay-per-view where Hulk Hogan battled "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WWF title and the hand of the lovely Miss Elizabeth (R.I.P.).

It also featured my all-time favorite tag team, Demolition battling The Powers Of Pain and their manager, Mr. Fuji in a classic handicap match. Another one of my favorites, Jake The Snake took on the massive Andre The Giant with Big John Studd as guest referee.

We also got to see a classic Piper's Pit where the Hot Scot let Morton Downey, Jr. have it with a fire extinguisher. Also, Run D.M.C. performed the "Wrestlemania Rap". We also saw Rick Rude defeat The Ultimate Warrior for the I-C Title.

As a wrestling fan, this is practically a must-own. There are a whole lot of classic matches featuring tons of top-notch 80's wrestlers and their infamous gimmicks.

In 1989 Wrestlemania returned to Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino for the second year in a row. Last year we saw Randy Savage win the world title tournament and form a Mega Power bond with Hulk Hogan that many thought would never be broken. We fast forward a year to see that The Mega Powers have exploded as Hulk takes on Macho for the title! The WWF made this Wrestlemania one for the prowrestling history books. They didnt try to top last years four hour spectacular or 1987s Wrestlemania III. No sir, Wrestlemania V was simply a series of big matches between wrestlers who were fueding at the time and as it turned out this Wrestlemania far surpassed the overblown Wrestlemania IV. It was no Wrestlemania III spectacle but it was still a very strong and greatly booked event.

-Hercules vs. King Haku- Haku had beaten Harley Race in his final WWF match and took his crown claiming ot be the king of the WWF. This was several years before the king of the ring concept. Herc on the otherhand had just recently turned face. The match is nothing particularily breathtaking but its ok. Hercules takes it. *

-Twin Towers vs. The Rockers- This probably woud have been a better opening but whatever. This is Shawn Michaels Wresltemania debut. However back here hes a rocker not the HBK. This is a great tag match in a classic size versus speed battle. Rockers do some great double teaming but the Towers (Akeem and Big Bossman) are just too big. Akeem squashes Michaels for the pin. Great tag match ***

-Million Dollar Man vs. Brutus Beefcake- Wow! Ol Teddy goes from World title contender to battling Beefcake in one year. Kind of sad but he would return to prominence. Think this would be good huh? Well it ends in double counout. Disappointing. *

-Rougeau Brothers vs. Bushwhackers- This match makes me angry. The Rougeaus had been a respect tag team for many years at this point and their heel turned only boosted their charisma. Unfortunately it was Butch and Luke who ruined everything. The Rougeaus jobbed to the Bushwhackers for most of 1989. It was embarassing and it also led to the Rougeaus departure in 1990. Sad match. *

-Mr.Perfect vs. The Blue Blazer- Perfect was undefeated in the WWF while the Blazer (the late Owen Hart) was relatively new and unexperienced. The match ould have been better cause neither man is on his best here. Perfects undefeaed streak remains in tact. **1/2

-(Tag Chamionship) Demolitions (Champs) vs. Powers Of Pain & Mr.Fuji- A bizarre tag handicapped match. Fuji was unnecessary here and cost the Powers the match. The Demos had won the titles last year and held them for well over a year now. Ax and Smash are insanely over here and Warlord and Barbarian were always underrated themselves. Both teams put on a great show although Mr.Fuji hampers it a bit but hes not in long. Good match. ***

-Dino Bravo vs. Ron Garvin- Garvin is a jobber not the NWA legend here. Bravo wins it. Nuff said! *

-Strike Force vs. The Brain Busters- Strike Force hadnt been a team for well over a year. They had a lot to live up to coming off their losss to tag chams Demolition as well as facing the wily Busters. Another fantastic tag match that ends in Rick arelt abandoning Tito. Busters win it. Striek Force breaks up and fueds. Martel becomes the model. Tito becomes a midcard jobber. ***

-Andre The Giant vs. Jake The Snake Roberts- The blowoff to a fued. Andre destroys Jake until ref John Studd calls for a DQ. Jake luckily wins it. Weak blow off but I never expected Jkae to pin Andre. *1/2
-Hart Foundation vs. Rhythm & Blues- This was before Honky & The Hammer actually became Rhythm & Blues. Hart Foundation was my pick to win this easily. Honky hadnt seen a good day since before Summerslam 88 and the Hammer hadnt seen a good day since the Dream Team broke up. Anyways The Hitman and The Anvil win it with relative ease. Average. **1/2

-(Intercontinetal Championship) Ultimate Warrior (Champ) vs. Rick Rude- A heated fued between these two. Rick was a thorn in the Warrior side. He wanted the gold and got it tonight but hed lose it at a better match in the summer of that year. This match isnt very good. Rude wins his first and only WWF title in a very unconvincing pin. *

-Jim Duggan vs. Bad News Brown- Brawl thats ends in double DQ. Bad really bad. Its Duggan so fast forward. *

-Red Rooster vs. Bobby Heenan- Another awful match. Rooster had been under Heenans wing but eventualy was dumped. This is his winning payback. Sad for Terry Taylor to be misused like this but the money must have been good. *

-(WWF Championship) Macho Man (Champ) vs. Hulk Hogan- The end of the Mega Powers. This match was very suprising! I thought it would be brutal but both guys put on one heck of a show. Perhaps Hogans best match ever. Hulkmania wins the title back! ****

Overall this Wrestlemania was a better showing than last years. The matches were stronger even though the event was shorter than Wrestlemania IV. Hogan made a good showing here which is rare to see him in a great match but he was on the top of his game. Highly recommended!

Here is my review for Wrestlemania 5 with my ratings and my thoughts with 5 starz bein the best

1. Hercules v. King Haku - not a terrbible match, but a screwy ending. Haku wasn't as bad here though and Hercules was over RATING: **

2. Akeem and The Big Bossman v. Rockers - HBK rules in everything here!!!!! but Akeem, Bossman, and Janetty suck!!! squash here anyways RATING: **

3. Brutus Beefcake v. Ted DiBiase - good feud here!! but a dumbass finish in a double countout which makes be mad b/c it's wm! RATING: **1/2

4. Bushwackers v. The Rougeaus - I f'n hate the bushwackers!!!!!! and the bad thing is they beat the Rougeaus!! my godd RATING: DUD

5. Mr. Perfect vs. The Blue Blazer - R.I.P. Owen Hart but he was squashed here wich a debuting Curt Henning RATING: **

6. WWF Tag Champs Demolition v. Mr. Fuji and Powers Of Pain - why'd they put fuji in there!! Demo rules but the powers suck bad ending RATING: 1/2 *

7. Dino Bravo v. Ronnie Garvin - this was the blowoff of their feud which Bravo actually wins a ppv match!!! not that terrible RATING: **

8. The Brainbusters vs. Strike Force - every guy in this match doesn't suck. Rick Martel turns on Tito in this match and the busters finish with a sweet spike piledriver RATING: ***1/2

9. Jake The Snake vs. Andre The Gian - think about it......can this match be good RATING: DUD

10. The Hart Foundation vs. Rhythym and Bluez - Bret Hart is awesome!!!!! not that good of a match here RATING: *

11. IC Champion The Warrior vs. Rick Rude - Rude is awesome and this is a good match but a bad ending and Warrior would gain the title back at Summerslam RATING: **1/3

12. Hacksaw Duggan vs. Bad News Brown - aggggggggggggggh two words: Fast Forward!!! save yourself RATING: DUD

13. Red Rooster vs. The Brain SQUASH CITY TIME: 30 SEC. RATING: * (for the sweet flying forearm finish)

14. WWF Champion Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan - Best Match on the card......nuff said RATING: *****

GET IT FOR THE MAIN EVENT AND THE FORCE-BUSTERS MATCH

SAVAGE SHOULD HAVE WON. HOGAN ALWAYS WINS. ITS NOT FAIR THAT THE OLD DUMB WRESTLERS WIN EVERY TIME. OHH YEAH MIZ ELIZIBETH IS HOT TO.

Do NOT buy Wrestlemania V on VHS that the WWF released in 1998. They have edited out the entire Piper's Pit segment from this VHS. The weird thing is, on the back of the vhs box it features a photo from the pit, but is NO where to be found on the vhs. Why is this? can anyone help me figure this out?

The only 2 matches worth seeing are The Stike Force-Brain Busters match which was pretty good for a tag team bout and the World title match between Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage which was a back-and-forth,entertaining,smash-mouth brawl. The Rest are forgettable. I give this event a 6 out of 10.

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