Trongard claims Wahoo runs a 40 in 4.4. Hennig is in retreat mode early and takes some typically good bumps. Wahoo's slick inside out arm wringer spot gets me every time. I had started to believe Hennig was just a far better face than heel to explain how good he was in the AWA, but like with the Lawler match I watched recently he was great early with his @#!*% talking, timing his big bumps and I even thought he looked appropriately vicious when he lured Wahoo in and went to work on his leg. This is dying days AWA at this point but the crowd is @#!*% rabid for Wahoo and it really feels like they are working in a much bigger building at times. Hennig takes a crazy bump off of an eye gouge of all things and they spill to the floor where Wahoo gets posted. Wahoo is busted open with the crowd chanting his name as he just eats shots from Hennig. Hennig's wild strikes and relentless targetting of the cut is good stuff and I really liked the Wahoo comeback off the suplex reversal. There is a great 2 count off of a backbreaker here with Wahoo just glaring at the ref afterward and the crowd exploding. Another great near fall off of a delayed suplex with Trongard and Gagne being incensed about the speed of the count and Hennig saving himself with a foot on the rope. They spill back to the floor and Hennig eats a post shot. There is a great subplot story down the stretch as Hennig keeps spilling to the floor where he takes an asskicking but can't be beat. This includes a lunatic bump off of a slingshot that leads to an incredible strike exchange on the floor and eventually Hennig's leg getting posted. Sure enough Hennig ends up clinging to Wahoo's tights keeping him to the floor and saving his title. I thought this might have been one of the already nominated matches from these two but it looks like none have DCO finishes so I guess not. This was pretty great @#!*% .

AWA World Heavyweight Title: Curt Hennig © vs. Wahoo McDaniel (12/27/87)

 

Curt is playing keepaway early trying to avoid any of Wahoo's offense but it doesn't last long as Wahoo gets his shots in with Hennig being great at bumping for him. Wahoo looked good working on the mat when he had the chance because Curt would slide to the floor any chance he got. Curt took a fucking Slaughter bump over the top rope to the floor from a chop in the corner which was awesome. The battle would soon go to the floor with Curt posting Wahoo forcing him to juice and then he went on offense where he worked that cut over viciously as the crowd was going nuts for Wahoo to make his comeback. Wahoo reversing the Hennig suplex got the crowd going hard and Wahoo would just steamroll Hennig in desperation to start his comeback. Wahoo's nearfalls are great here as the referee isn't counting at a good speed and the announcers are pissed at him along with the fans & Wahoo which is great. I mean these counts are on a Bronko Lubich level of counting. Wahoo takes his aggression out on Hennig's head and Curt tries to go back to the floor to save himself but Wahoo goes after him and posts him as payback from earlier. Wahoo would bring Curt back in the ring where he would slingshot him back over the top to the floor in another insane bump which led to more great brawling and an eventual double countout. This was fucking awesome and a definite nomination.