Hennig hits the ring to save Blackwell and Hansen is still in his gear flying around for Curt. Hansen post Hennig on the floor and then runs over with a chair and beats the fuck out of Blackwell's ankle. Back in the ring and Curt gets in some licks while still selling the posting. Hansen falls to the floor but comes back in and is still getting his ass kicked by Curt. Fun near fall as Curt kicks Stan in the face twice. Hansen comes back with a quick shot and hits an elbow drop for a big nearfall. Curt is really great as he keeps selling his ass off but makes another comeback punching and kicking wildly at Hansen. Hennig takes a wild sternum first bump into the turnbuckles and Hansen start kneeing him in the face. Hansen goes to the outside and starts hammering on Hennig while standing on the apron, but Hennig fires back and Hansen does a great sell job of a turnbuckle shot, then gets slammed and hit with a splash from the second rope for a huge nearfall. Hansen presses Curt through the ropes to the floor when he kicks out and slams his face into the stairs. He then literally slams Curt on the front row of chairs which is just awesome. Back in the ring he reaches through the ropes to throw a cheapshot and Hennig punches Hansen hard as fuck, then drags him to the floor and gives him the double boot eye rake on the floor which is awesome. Back in the ring Hansen hits a belly to back suplex almost out of desperation for a nearfall. Great camera shot of Hansen hear clutching at his jaw and trying to work out the kinks of the Hennig punches. He stands up and hits a piledriver but Curt's leg was on the bottom rope so the fall gets broken up. He goes for a second piledriver in the middle of the ring but Curt does this incredibly great delayed, slow motion, back body drop that makes the impact look especially brutal. Hennig is leaned over and Hansen follows behind but gets caught with a wild mule kick by Hennig for a nearfall. Hennig then his a fucking monkey flip of all things for a nearfall. They are on their knees trading desperation blows and Hansen kicks Curt in the face. Curt ends up going for another monkey flip, but Hansen pushes him off. Hansen misses an elbow and Curt rolls him up for a nearfall but they are in the ropes. Cool spot as Hansen desperately clutches the ropes to avoid an Irish whip, but Hennig gets it and hits a dropkick for a great nearfall. Great out of nowhere nearfall off a cross body from Hennig. Hennig hits a desperation belly to back with both men out. They get to their feet and Hennig hits a kneelift and a forward roll for a two count as time expires. Great, great match, despite the telegraphed time limit finish. Possibly the best thing I've watched so far as this started as a fight and never really slowed down.

Stan "The Lariat" Hansen vs. Curt Hennig (5/31/86)

 

Hansen talks shit on the injured Crusher Blackwell before the match and then attacks him trying to injure him further before Curt runs in the ring and starts the action fast and furious. After some early success by Hennig, Stan uses his power and strength to take control of Curt working him over but Curt is a pesky fucker and keeps fighting back. Hennig is great here being a pesky fucker not backing down from Hansen taking punishment and coming back but a headbutt to the groin gives Hansen a window which he takes advantage of. Hansen hits a big piledriver but as he goes for another one Curt yet again comes back with a counter. Curt is throwing everything out he can now to win the match and it turns into a slugfest with both men giving it all they got trying to put the other one away. You know it's going to a draw but you don't give a shit because the action was so damn good. This is a slam dunk nomination.