Colon is wearing the white singlet and so naturally this is a complete and total bloodbath. Seriously this might be the most disgustingly bloody match out of all the Colon matches I've watched so far. This starts with slugfest spots, evolves into a brawl on the floor, including Colon crushing Ayala with the ring bell and then turns into Ayala in control with Colon on the ropes. I wasn't in love with the bearhug spots, but Colon was such a mess that at that point almost anything would have been dramatic. On the other hand I really liked some of the cut offs and big spots in this. Loved Ayala just dropping into an elbow on the top of Colon's head on a back body drop attempt and even though the impact was weak, the cut off of the body press was a cool idea. Both guys hit really sick looking modified backdrop suplexes and Colon's bump off the big missed leg drop from the top looked awesome. Colon's selling of his leg down the stretch was really good as well and the visual spot of his head raining blood as he leans up on the reverse figure-four making Ayala submit was awesome. What a great feud.

Best of Carlos Colon

Loser Leaves Town Match for the Universal Heavyweight Title: Carlos Colon © vs. Hercules Ayala (1/6/89)

 

My god what a scene this is as all the heels are with Ayala and all the babyfaces are with Colon while the fans are going nuts. This is complete war from the beginning and yes Colon is wearing white so the blood will flow like wine but after the early flurry they slow it down a little with Ayala using cheap shots on Colon. Ayala would take the battle to the floor where he bashed Colon's head on the table a couple of times and here comes the juice and boy does it come fast. Colon comes back though throwing Ayala into the ringpost a few times as now Ayala is leaking which gets worse as Colon pounds him with the ring bell. The battle goes back to the ring where Ayala is in control but not for long as he misses a diving kneedrop and Colon immediately goes for the figure-four but Ayala counters with an inside cradle as the fans almost died. Colon hits a big backdrop suplex for a very close nearfall and now the ring is getting stained with the blood of the wrestlers as both men are a crimson mask especially Colon whose tights has turned red. Ayala locks on a bearhug and both men are just fucking spent at this stage with an amazing visual of both men standing there with blood covering their faces completely. Ayala then started working over Colon's left leg where he locked on his own version of the figure-four leglock and Colon is in serious pain. Colon would reverse the hold and Ayala would finally submit as the building started shaking in joy watching their hero avenge one of his major rivals sending him packing. Amazing match and a grand slam nomination.