[2000-12-16-OVW-TV] Brock Lesnar & Shelton Benjamin vs Mark Henry & Mr Black

I can’t remember noticing whether Brock somersaulted into the ring a fortnight back but he never here, leaving that to Shelton while he enters between the ropes. No Jim Cornette on commentary this week which has to be a blessing, Kenny Bolin replacing him alongside Dean Hill. Flying back elbow followed by a pair of dropkicks and Shelton isn’t able to take Mr Black off his feet. Nice crucifix take down on the big man, although it only gets him a one. They do the Benjamin backflip spot, but for the first time he doesn’t make it, slipping on landing. He quickly ascends the turnbuckle and levels Black with a flip dive off the top forcing Henry to break up the pin attempt. Black drives Shelton back into his own corner and the two of them start to go to work on him. Knee lift by Henry and he’s over taunting Lesnar who’s on the apron. Leg drop and Benjamin barely kicks out of the cover. Shelton avoids the running lariat in the corner, Black staggers backwards and the two accidentally clash heads. Tag to Brock who finally makes his first legal foray into the match. Wrist clutch belly to belly on Henry, fireman’s carry slam on Black and it was like they weighed half as much as they do with how easy he was suplexing them. The bout breaks down and, as the ref is over with Lesnar and Henry, Mr Black lays out Benjamin with a clothesline. He pulls out his retractable baton when out comes Rob Conway who snatches it off him. The ‘Iron Man’ nails Black with the baton, superkick by Shelton and chalk up another win for the Stretching Crew. Post-match Henry and Black put a beating on Conway as it finally looks like Bolin Services has imploded.

It’s so nice not having Cornette in the box for a change! Match followed the same script as a fortnight back, Shelton working the bulk of it and playing FIP, Brock coming in for the finishing stretch and to throw people around. Can’t say this did much for me though; Shelton botched his backdrop spot, the clash of heads looked really weak while there was nothing about Henry or Black’s offense that got me into it. I enjoyed Bolin on commentary, although it’s the kind of shtick that I imagine would grate after a few weeks. Thurston Throckmorton is still doing the Randy Savage impersonation complete with bald spot!