1 | 06.04.2025 | TigerDiver | 8.0 | This was a masterclass in how to perfectly execute an angle while providing excellent wrestling at the same time. These four are more than capable workers, but it was the story dynamic that put this over the top. Barry Windham's frustration with his tag partner finally reached its boiling point when Dustin Rhodes refused to pin his former championship teammate Ricky Steamboat after inadvertently hitting him below the belt. Windham is enraged by Dustin's merciful showing, resulting in a slapfight between both men. That allowed Shane Douglas to catch Barry from behind with a belly-to-belly suplex, thus crowning new champions. Windham going berserk, assaulting everyone from Dustin to the referee, to even Steamboat and Douglas in the locker room afterward, was the perfect conclusion to this. [***3/4] |
2 | 01.11.2024 | KingsCrossing | 8.0 | Now this is more like it. This was leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of the show. Windham and Steamboat both looked terrific, but Windham was definitely the star of the match from me. He came across as a beast here, right down to how he charged right into the lockup when he was first tagged into the match. He was explosive and hard hitting in everything that he did. It's just a really good match all around, and it was very effective in setting up Windham's post match heel turn (the backstage segment following the match was great). Easy choice for MOTN. |
3 | 20.10.2024 | cddavis33 | 7.0 | |
4 | 16.10.2024 | qaywsxed | 7.0 | |
5 | 24.06.2024 | BergesThe3 | 7.0 | |
6 | 08.05.2024 | Rjepic1 | 8.0 | A really good match elevated to great by the story surrounding it. Everyone here was a great worker, and also Shane Douglas was here; he did fine but not at the level of the other three. A really good maine event and great way to end this show. Steamboat and Douglas win the tag titles. Windham turns on Rhodes. |
7 | 29.01.2024 | 15BEEP23 | 6.0 | |
8 | 20.01.2024 | Belka 017 | 6.0 | |
9 | 29.12.2023 | AidanArcher | 9.0 | |
10 | 29.12.2023 | CMFunk007 | 6.0 | I've never seen Steamboat and Douglas win the tag titles, so this is brand new to me. Windham and Rhodes have been teasing tension between them for a while. I had forgotten Steamboat and Rhodes were tag champs at one point, but I love heel Windham. Rhodes and Windham explode here. |
11 | 25.09.2023 | Conquistador37 | 9.0 | Points docked because, no matter the circumstance I have never fully enjoyed "tag team violently breaks up due to infighting". That being said, helluva match. Do you doubt the talents of Shane Douglas? This match shows off his excellent selling ability. Everyone does awesome work in this, down to Randy "Don't call me "peewee"" Anderson. The finishing moments were very well orchestrated, despite my first statement: this might be the best that twist has ever been done. A minus / 9'er, check it! |
12 | 22.06.2022 | Tomas Cunha | 8.0 | A true sleeper of a match here. The action in-ring was very solid, but the stories being told was what stood out the most to me. It was so well done. Steamboat playing mind games with Dustin Rhodes on the criss cross sequence, dropping down more times than usual to throw him off his head, only for Dustin to then accidentally headbutt Ricky's little dragons on a leapfrog attempt. Dustin seemed legitimately sorry and worried with his former tag team championship partner, which got Windham really pissed. Windham tagged himself in and kept on giving Steamboat atomic drops like a true dickhead, prompting Dustin to defend Steamboat and cause his team to lose. Steamboat's selling made everything that much better, making Windham look like a total ass for doing what he was doing, and justifying Rhodes' worries about his condition. The post-match angle with Windham going ballistic and attacking everyone was the cherry on top. This was a legit surprise for me, as it doesn't get talked about almost at all. I 100% suggest watching this match if you haven't already. Great piece of business here. [****] |
13 | 16.12.2021 | Smi-48 | 5.0 | Ich muss das Match mal ein bisschen aus dem Kontext herausholen, um es separat als reine Ringleistung bewerten zu können. Der klassische Brawl ist nur rudimentär von technischen Anflügen Steamboats unterbrochen, weil die Story halt die sein soll, dass die Verletzung des Drachen zum absehbaren Zerwürfnis zwischen Windham und Rhodes führen muss. Bis dahin ist das solide aber halt auch nur bedingt schick, Titelwechsel hin oder her. |
14 | 28.11.2021 | benny5bellys | 7.0 | This is a perfectly fine match but the real highlight of the post match angle and Barry Windham going furious and beating up Steamboat and Douglas back stage which is just absolutely great and done so well ***3/4 |