Posted August 14, 201213 yr comment_5512678 VQ - Excellent (24/7) 1. Tony Parisi vs. Johnny K-9 This wasn't too good. Both guys seemed lost at times in what to do next. There was this really awkward moment where Parisi was working on K-9's leg and I guess forgot what to do. He just stood there holding K-9's legs looking confused. They tried to pick up the pace at the end with Parisi hitting a nice sunset flip for a near fall and Parisi throwing some stiff strikes to get fired up. It didn't really work and Parisi ended the match not long after with the Cannonball from the top rope for the win. This had two guys who had no chemistry and not a lot to offer. 2. Hercules Hernandez vs. Bob Marcus This was a decent squash match. Hercules took control early and could have put Marcus away early but picked him up at the two count and continued to punish Marcus. Hercules got a nasty chop from Marcus but it didn't affect him and he hit a nice vertical suplex that could have gotten the win but again he lifted Marcus's head at the two count to deliver more punishment. Marcus this time got a near fall off of a roll up and got in a few stiff ass strikes before Hercules killed him with a vicious clothesline and made Marcus submit with the torture rack. This was a solid little squash match that had some stiff wrestling in it too. 3. Ron Shaw vs. Rene Goulet This wasn't much at all. Shaw worked on Goulet's arm early. Goulet soon got the advantage and put on a reverse chin lock. Then he put on El Scorpion or The Claw a few times with Shaw breaking out of it both times. Shaw came back with some punches and strikes and whipped Goulet into the turnbuckle who did the upside down flip bump and almost fell to the concrete. That was pretty crazy. Goulet soon would get back on offense but Shaw would catch him with a sunset flip for the win. Goulet attacked Shaw after the match but Shaw got rid of him and celebrated his win. This was a really average match and there was nothing more to it. 4. Dino Bravo vs. Tiger Chung Lee (Canadian Heavyweight Title) This was better than it should have been. It's clipped through the early stalling so we start with Dino putting Lee in a head scissors. Dino is in control on the mat for the first few minutes with holds but Lee eventually takes control with his karate offense. He throws some chops and crescent kicks. His base is the fucking reverse chin lock but I guess I have just have to get really used to that. Lee hits a really good flying clothesline to Dino for a good near fall. Dino comes back though with some good punches and tosses Lee around. He hits a back suplex for the win in the end. Dino looked pretty solid in this and Lee was far better than he usually is. Ultimately though, this was just an average match that was pretty run of the mill. 5. The Hillbillies (Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer) vs. The Hart Foundation This was really fun actually because there was tremendous heat. The Hillbillies were incredibly over during this time period. The work wasn't any good but I was definitely entertained. Hillbilly Jim and Uncle Elmer mocked Anvil with goofy chest bulking and flexing. Hillbilly Jim eventually found himself in the wrong corner and Bret and Anvil made quick tags and pounded on Jim. Hillbilly Jim made a few tags to Uncle Elmer but the referee was distracted each time so Jim had to stay in and get beat on some more. Anvil had Hillbilly Jim in a front face lock a lot of the time but it worked. Bret held Jim up for a dropkick from Anvil but the Hillbilly moved and Bret took a tremendous bump off the dropkick. Hillbilly Jim tagged Uncle Elmer and Elmer threw some terrible punches and whipped Anvil into the ropes which knocked Bret off the apron and into the guardrail and gave Anvil shitty splashes in the corner. Bret tripped Elmer though and Anvil fell on top of him for the win. However, the referee realized that Bret had tripped Elmer so he counted out the HF as they left the ring and went to the back thinking they won. HF came back angry and started brawling with the Hillbillies but they were cleared from the ring and the Hillbillies celebrated with the wild Toronto crowd afterwards. This was a lot of fun but had some pretty forgetful work. It was amazing to see how over the Hillbillies were in CANADA though. 6. King Tonga vs. Bob Orton Jr. This was okay. They had the feeling out process then King Tonga took control. Orton took a tremendous chest first bump into the turnbuckle and King Tong kicked and punched Orton who nearly fell off the top ropes and hit the concrete floor. He face planted in the ring instead from the top ropes. Orton soon took a breather to the floor and unwrapped some tape from his cast. He used the tape to take control and choked King Tonga with it. Orton threw some strikes, dropped an elbow, and hit a falling forearm/splash but only got a two. King Tonga fought back and threw some good punches and whipped Orton into the turnbuckle. He put his head down though and Orton whacked him in the back of the head with his cast arm. Orton went for the cover but the referee noticed Orton used the cast and disqualified Orton awarding the match to King Tonga. Orton was livid and tried to attack King Tonga but King Tonga cleared him from the ring and celebrated his victory. This could have been better but was okay for what it was. I was hoping for more crazy bumping from Orton and stiffer wrestling from King Tonga. Instead, we got an average match that wasn't all that special. 7. Paul Orndorff vs. Ted Grizzly Orndorff beat Grizzly in less than a minute in an exciting squash. He just tossed Grizzly around, hit him with a violent clothesline with his cast arm that the referee didn't do anything about which Jesse Ventura let everybody know, and hit a tremendously devastating pile driver for the win. This ruled as far as a match that's shorter than a minute goes. It was a total blast. 8. Hulk Hogan vs. Terry Funk (WWF Title) We've already got this nominated in the match discussion thread. This one looks to be the Hogan-Funk match that will for sure make the set but the other ones need to be looked at by everybody also. I gave it an EASY NOMINATION. Here's my review: These two had a really entertaining feud. Funk is a riot right out of the gate jawing with fans, throwing his ring attire everywhere, and getting in a humorous scuffle with Monsoon. Hulk's music hits and the Maple Leaf Gardens explodes. Terry bumps hilariously and absurdly for Hulk in the ropes and does a semi-Buddy bump into the announcer's table and monitors. Terry chops the hell out of Hulk. He unravels his wrist tape and uses it as a choking device then gives Hulk a nice Funk piledriver. They brawl a little bit on the ramp way and Hogan Hulk's up and gives Terry a running body slam back into the ring in a great spot. Terry reverses a suplex back inside the ring into a crossbody for a nearfall but Hulk's foot is on the rope. Terry thinks he's won and Jimmy tries to hit Hulk with a boot. Hulk takes it from him and nails the shit out of Terry with the boot for the win. This was a total blast and the crowd was apeshit. It had comedy, violence, and great heat. 9. The Dream Team vs. The British Bulldogs (WWF Tag Title) This was alright. They took a long time to get things going as Valentine and Beefcake stooged for a little bit. Davey Boy got caught in the wrong corner and was worked on by the DT. Beefcake raked Davey Boy's eyes with his feet and choked him. He then began working on Davey Boy's leg with a spinning toe hold to help set up for Valentine's figure four. However, Davey Boy would make the hot tag to DK who tossed Valentine around and gave him a clothesline for a near fall. Soon enough though DK was getting double teamed and worked over in the heels corner. Valentine and Beefcake whipped him real aggressively into the turnbuckle a few times. DK would eventually tag in Davey Boy though who showed everyone his offensive power moves. He gave Beefcake a running power slam and got Valentine on his shoulders so DK could use them as a platform to jump off of to hit Beefcake with a massive flying headbutt. Then Davey Boy held Valentine up for a huge top rope missile dropkick from Davey Boy that got a big near fall. Beefcake tagged in and got a near fall off of a clothesline/forearm and was almost pinned with a small package. The Bulldogs brought out one more big double team move which was a spike pile driver on Beefcake but Valentine stopped the pin and seconds later the match went to a curfew draw. The fans were pissed as they were getting into it towards the end. This match was okay but didn't have as good of pacing as these two teams last Toronto match and the finishing run felt rushed because they knew they were going to a curfew draw. Final Analysis This show was okay but didn't feature anything too outstanding. The Hogan-Funk match is a blast that has tremendous heat and will probably make the set fairly easily but everything else on this show was just the typical Toronto card. Tunney would bring guys in to put guys over for Vince and the natives would get big pops. This show also closes out the 85 watching I have from this batch. It was a good year but had some disappointments. I'm now ready for 1986 which looks to be a great year on paper.
