Wrestlemania 3 Review
Mar 5, 2009 21:45:19 GMT -5
Post by Scott Fire on Mar 5, 2009 21:45:19 GMT -5
Here we go...
Wrestlemania III
March 29, 1987
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac, Michigan
1) Opening featuring Aretha Franklin
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Aretha was a LOT smaller back then.
2) Can-Am Connection VS. "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. & "The Rock" Don Muraco W/ Mr. Fuji
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Solid way to open the show and even then the crowd was red hot.
3) History Package/Hercules W/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Promo
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Enjoyed Heenan calling Billy Jack Haynes "Billy Jerk Haynes".
4) Billy Jack Haynes VS. Hercules W/ Bobby Heenan
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Andrew and I commented how we liked Hayne's look.
5) Promos King Kong Bundy & Hillbilly Jim
Scores: Mine (2/5) Hillbilly Jim (2/5)
Comment: I didn't care for Jim referring to his midget partners like they were helpless chidren. They are grown (kinda) men Hillbilly!
6) Mixed Tag Team Match: King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo, & Lord Littlebrook VS. Hillbilly Jim, Little Beaver, & The Haiti Kid
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (2/5)
Comment: Too much of a circus.
7) "Macho Man" Randy Savage/Elizabeth/Mary Hart Seg
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (4/5)
Comment: Macho Man was a real out there, fun character.
8) Harley Race/Junkyard History Video, Harley Race W/ Bobby Heenan & Fabolous Moolah Promo, & Junkyard Dog Promo.
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (2/5)
Comment: Race's promo seg was blah!
9) Harley Race VS. Junkyard Dog
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Nice little match.
10) Hulk Hogan Promo
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (5/5)
Comment: Solid mic work from the champ.
11) Dream Team W/ "Lucious" Johnny Valiant & Dino Bravo
Scores: Mine (1/5) Andrew (1/5)
Comment: Congrats to this group for scoring the only 1 score on the entire show. ; - )
12) The Rougeau Brothers VS. The Dream Team W/ Dino Bravo & Johnny Valiant
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: The Rougeau Brothers as faces? WTF? I don't like it.
13) History Package "Adorable" Adrian Adonis/"Rowdy" Roddy Piper & Adrian Adonis Promo
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: I liked the History Package, but felt Adonis' promo fell a little bit short of a 3.
14) Adrian Adonis W/ Jimmy Hart VS. Roddy Piper
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (4/5)
Comment: Brutus Beefcake face turn alert! The Barber is born! Wait, is that a good thing?
15) Hart Foundation/Danny Davis W/ "The Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart Promo
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Judging by the pitch of Jimmy's voice he hadn't hit puberty yet.
16) The Hart Foundation & Danny Davis W/ Jimmy Hart VS. The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: This match featured guys that simply knew how to work.
17) Andre The Giant W/ Bobby Heenan Promo
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Just not stellar.
18) Butch Reed W/ "The Doctor Of Style" Slick VS. "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (2/5)
Comment: Tito Santana light to get involved in other peoples business back then, as he did it here and at Wrestlemania I.
19) Randy Savage/Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat Video Package & Ricky Steamboat Promo
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Although not known for his mic skills, I felt Steamboat delivered here.
20) WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Randy Savage W/ Elizabeth VS. Ricky Steamboat W/ George "The Animal" Steele
Scores: Mine (5/5) Andrew (5/5)
Comment: Can't give it anything less then a perfect score.
21) Jake "The Snake" Roberts W/ Alice Cooper Promo
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (4/5)
Comment: Loving Alice Cooper's jacket.
22) The Honky Tonk Man W/ Jimmy Hart VS. Jake Roberts W/ Alice Cooper
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Loving the post match, especially that I learned Jimmy had a real fear of snakes.
23) Record Attendance Announcement featuring "Mean" Gene Okerlund
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: "Mean" Gene never really seemed that mean.
24) Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik W/ Slick VS. The Killer Bees W/ "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: I wonder if the Sheik succeeded in humbling B. Brian Blair.
25) Andre The Giant W/ Bobby Heenan/Hulk Hogan Promos
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (4/5)
Comment: Both were solid, but Hogan's was better.
26) Celebrity Intros
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (2/5)
Comment: Liked Bob Uecker, Mary Hart not so much. Remember her voice gave Kramer seizures.
27) WWF Championship Match: Andre The Giant W/ Bobby Heenan VS. "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (5/5)
Comment: It was solid and a huge match in history, but I couldn't bring myself to give it a 5.
28) Wrestlemania III Recap set to Aretha Franklin
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (2/5)
Comment: Aah, the days of still frame recaps...
29) Commentary
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (4/5)
Comment: I downgraded for the one commentary appearance of Mary Hart, who had no idea about the storylines.
30) Intangibles
Scores: Mine (5/5) Andrew (5/5)
Comment: Possibly the most important Wrestlemania in history considering the attendence record and the huge main event.
Overall Scores
Mine: 62% (93/150) Andrew: 63.33% (95/150)
Final View: Definetly had a much better presentation, setup, and work rate then the previous two.
Current Wrestlemania Rankings
1) Wrestlemania 3
Mine: 62% (93/150)
Andrew: 63.33% (95/150)
Combined: 62.66% (188/300)
2) Wrestlemania 2
Mine: 56.8% (71/125)
Andrew: 55.2% (69/125)
Combined: 56% (140/250)
3) Wrestlemania 1
Mine: 55% (66/120)
Andrew: 53.33% (64/120)
Combined: 54.16 (130/240)
Wrestlemania III
March 29, 1987
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac, Michigan
1) Opening featuring Aretha Franklin
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Aretha was a LOT smaller back then.
2) Can-Am Connection VS. "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. & "The Rock" Don Muraco W/ Mr. Fuji
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Solid way to open the show and even then the crowd was red hot.
3) History Package/Hercules W/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Promo
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Enjoyed Heenan calling Billy Jack Haynes "Billy Jerk Haynes".
4) Billy Jack Haynes VS. Hercules W/ Bobby Heenan
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Andrew and I commented how we liked Hayne's look.
5) Promos King Kong Bundy & Hillbilly Jim
Scores: Mine (2/5) Hillbilly Jim (2/5)
Comment: I didn't care for Jim referring to his midget partners like they were helpless chidren. They are grown (kinda) men Hillbilly!
6) Mixed Tag Team Match: King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo, & Lord Littlebrook VS. Hillbilly Jim, Little Beaver, & The Haiti Kid
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (2/5)
Comment: Too much of a circus.
7) "Macho Man" Randy Savage/Elizabeth/Mary Hart Seg
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (4/5)
Comment: Macho Man was a real out there, fun character.
8) Harley Race/Junkyard History Video, Harley Race W/ Bobby Heenan & Fabolous Moolah Promo, & Junkyard Dog Promo.
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (2/5)
Comment: Race's promo seg was blah!
9) Harley Race VS. Junkyard Dog
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Nice little match.
10) Hulk Hogan Promo
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (5/5)
Comment: Solid mic work from the champ.
11) Dream Team W/ "Lucious" Johnny Valiant & Dino Bravo
Scores: Mine (1/5) Andrew (1/5)
Comment: Congrats to this group for scoring the only 1 score on the entire show. ; - )
12) The Rougeau Brothers VS. The Dream Team W/ Dino Bravo & Johnny Valiant
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: The Rougeau Brothers as faces? WTF? I don't like it.
13) History Package "Adorable" Adrian Adonis/"Rowdy" Roddy Piper & Adrian Adonis Promo
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: I liked the History Package, but felt Adonis' promo fell a little bit short of a 3.
14) Adrian Adonis W/ Jimmy Hart VS. Roddy Piper
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (4/5)
Comment: Brutus Beefcake face turn alert! The Barber is born! Wait, is that a good thing?
15) Hart Foundation/Danny Davis W/ "The Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart Promo
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Judging by the pitch of Jimmy's voice he hadn't hit puberty yet.
16) The Hart Foundation & Danny Davis W/ Jimmy Hart VS. The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: This match featured guys that simply knew how to work.
17) Andre The Giant W/ Bobby Heenan Promo
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Just not stellar.
18) Butch Reed W/ "The Doctor Of Style" Slick VS. "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (2/5)
Comment: Tito Santana light to get involved in other peoples business back then, as he did it here and at Wrestlemania I.
19) Randy Savage/Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat Video Package & Ricky Steamboat Promo
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Although not known for his mic skills, I felt Steamboat delivered here.
20) WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Randy Savage W/ Elizabeth VS. Ricky Steamboat W/ George "The Animal" Steele
Scores: Mine (5/5) Andrew (5/5)
Comment: Can't give it anything less then a perfect score.
21) Jake "The Snake" Roberts W/ Alice Cooper Promo
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (4/5)
Comment: Loving Alice Cooper's jacket.
22) The Honky Tonk Man W/ Jimmy Hart VS. Jake Roberts W/ Alice Cooper
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: Loving the post match, especially that I learned Jimmy had a real fear of snakes.
23) Record Attendance Announcement featuring "Mean" Gene Okerlund
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: "Mean" Gene never really seemed that mean.
24) Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik W/ Slick VS. The Killer Bees W/ "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Scores: Mine (3/5) Andrew (3/5)
Comment: I wonder if the Sheik succeeded in humbling B. Brian Blair.
25) Andre The Giant W/ Bobby Heenan/Hulk Hogan Promos
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (4/5)
Comment: Both were solid, but Hogan's was better.
26) Celebrity Intros
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (2/5)
Comment: Liked Bob Uecker, Mary Hart not so much. Remember her voice gave Kramer seizures.
27) WWF Championship Match: Andre The Giant W/ Bobby Heenan VS. "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (5/5)
Comment: It was solid and a huge match in history, but I couldn't bring myself to give it a 5.
28) Wrestlemania III Recap set to Aretha Franklin
Scores: Mine (2/5) Andrew (2/5)
Comment: Aah, the days of still frame recaps...
29) Commentary
Scores: Mine (4/5) Andrew (4/5)
Comment: I downgraded for the one commentary appearance of Mary Hart, who had no idea about the storylines.
30) Intangibles
Scores: Mine (5/5) Andrew (5/5)
Comment: Possibly the most important Wrestlemania in history considering the attendence record and the huge main event.
Overall Scores
Mine: 62% (93/150) Andrew: 63.33% (95/150)
Final View: Definetly had a much better presentation, setup, and work rate then the previous two.
Current Wrestlemania Rankings
1) Wrestlemania 3
Mine: 62% (93/150)
Andrew: 63.33% (95/150)
Combined: 62.66% (188/300)
2) Wrestlemania 2
Mine: 56.8% (71/125)
Andrew: 55.2% (69/125)
Combined: 56% (140/250)
3) Wrestlemania 1
Mine: 55% (66/120)
Andrew: 53.33% (64/120)
Combined: 54.16 (130/240)