[1986-06-28-AWA-Oakland, CA] Stan Hansen vs Crusher Blackwell

AWA World Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen vs Crusher Blackwell - AWA 6/28/86

I am just so glad Blackwell vs Hansen exists even if it is just a TV angle match! Imagine Blackwell vs Flair or even better Blackwell vs Hogan in like 1985, HOT DAMN! MSG would have been rocking on that night. Blackwell was supposed to get his title shot last month, but had an ankle injury. Hansen cut a great promo calling him lily-liver and then attacking him. Hennig saved Blackwell to set up this match, which was just a set up for the house show loop, I would reckon. This would a good bloody hoss battle to get you revved for them coming to your town. Hansen tried to jumpstart the match, but at 472 lbs Blackwell is not one to be bullied and he comes back with stiff headbutts. He busts Hansen open early. It is just two bulls clashing. Blackwell settles into the bearhug and eventually the ref gets sammiched. Blackwell hits the big splash, but there is no ref. Surely, he would have become AWA Champion in that moment! Alas! Hansen takes advantage by taking his cowboy boot off and slugging Blackwell repeatedly bloodying him. Eventually another ref is enough to distract Hansen for Blackwell to get the boot and send him scurrying. Good TV match to make you want see the house show matches. ***