This is a Wargames format, with handcuffs in the cage so you can take out opponents. Big Bossman is the ref here. Opening segment with Morton and Pritchard is actually really great as they work lots of clever spots and fast paced shit. We get a sit down powerbomb, a rope running monkey flip, Morten's delayed rana, some great punches et. Morton rakes Pritchard on the cage and everything here looks good. One of the Bruise Brothers comes in to give the heels the advantage and he immediately battery rams Ricky into the cage and Morton is bleeding a huge gusher just stumbling around and getting beaten to shit by the heels. Steve Armstrong evens the score and bumps the heels all over the cage. Pritchard blades but nothing like Ricky. Del Ray in. Sick camera shot with Ricky in the corner apply pressure with his fingers to what appears to be a gaping wound. Gibson is finally in for the save. Match has been good up to this point but is starting lose steam. Second Bruise Brother in. Steve Armstrong gets cuffed to the cage. Scott hits the ring and runs around hitting all the heels in the nuts. One of the Bruise Brothers gets handcuffed to the cage. Cornette is forced to go in by Mark Curtis. Cornette can really throw a punch and he goes straight to Morton and starts whipping on him. Armstrong comes in and fires up on all of the heels with big punches. Cornette ends up submitting to a toehold. Post-match Candido comes out with a key but Bossman turns the tables on the heels. This was not great and was a bit disappointing in some ways, but Morton was good enough on his own to get this consideration.

This feels more like a solid to strong nomination. I thought the drama of the match was great. What can you say about Morton. He was just fabulous here. That cut was sick. He garnered so much sympathy from the crowd. Scott Armstrong really threw some nice superkicks. Del Rey's looked amateur in comparison. The cool thing about Cornette's punches was how he would shake his fist after each one because those punches hurt. The Bullet was over and did his role to a tee. The Bruise Bros did some cool power moves. Del Rey bumped big. Pritchard looked great early and added a lot of little things, and got the match off to a good start.

Rage in the Cage - SR: Big Bossman: Armstrong's Army (Bob, Scott, & Steve Armstrong, Robert Gibson, & Ricky Morton) vs. Cornette's Criminals ("Gigolo" Jimmy del Ray, Dr. Tom Prichard, Don & Ron Harris, & Jim Cornette) (8/14/93)

 

This is under War Games rules. Bullet Bob dancing on the floor wearing his camo before the match is awesome. Morton & Prichard start off the match working a really fun 5 minute section with both men hitting some big spots at a fast pace. Morton has Prichard ready to be handcuffed but Ron Harris would enter the cage and he would use Morton's head as a battering ram into the cage causing him to pop a gusher. The heels go to town on that cut and Morton is bleeding profusely. Steve Armstrong would come in next as a house of fire throwing both heels into the cage with Prichard juicing next although not as colorful as Morton who is a crimson mask. Gigolo comes in next and the heels have the advantage again but don't really do a whole lot other than Prichard trying to cuff Morton. Gibson comes in next and action picks up again as he starts teeing off with punches but the action starts getting a little clunky before Don Harris joins the fray and the Bruiser cuff Steve Armstrong to the cage. It's now 4-on-2 with the highlight being bloodied Morton & Prichard brawling with each other. Scott Armstrong comes in next and starts fouling all the heels with Gigolo Jimmy selling like he was castrated. Scott brings some needed aggression here and they handcuff Ron Harris to even the odds with Morton who is on fumes throwing some great punches. Cornette enters the cage next and hides as Gibson gets handcuffed to the cage. Cornette picks on Morton here until Bullet Bob comes in and goes to war on the heels which was great. Gigolo gets handcuffed next as Bullet throws Cornette off the top rope then bashes his head into the cage then gets his ass kicked by Bob before submitting to a spinning toehold. Candido comes out with a key but Bossman gets one as well and everyone is unlocked as the brawling continues. This wasn't a great match by any means but it was a pretty damn fun brawl and moves forward fairly easily.