[6.0] "Interesting bout between Macho Man and the Legend himself Bruno Sammartino, really strange to see Sammartino fighting for the mid card championship in his last year as wrestler. Macho Man tries to win by dirty tricks, considering how over was Bruno in the wrestling world. Is a match only to watch two legends, random is the word. **/75"
[7.0] "A fun little piece of business. Bruno is adored in the New England area and Savage gets to be the dastardly heel. Bruno delivers simple offense but when you are that over and beloved by the crowd you don't need to do much. Savage gets to take advantage and get some offense in when using an unhanded tactic. The match was a fun time and worth checking out just based on its length. ***1/4"
[7.0] "So ganz weiß ich nicht ob hier echt Bruno wirklich ein Heel war. Wie ein Face hat er sich hier für mich auch am Ende nicht wirklich verhalten. Jedenfalls endlich mal eins seiner WWF Matches gesehen. Die Prime war längst vorbei aber er war immer noch top fit (***)."
[6.0] "In fact, Savage and Sammartino harmonize really well with each other as representatives of two very different approaches to the entertainment. The viewers also pick up on this and loudly accompany this otherwise rather mediocre story. Six minutes is clearly too short, much more could be made of it."
[6.0] "I wasnt expecting much from this one but Bruno came out here in an era vs. era match motivated and looked great. Savage excellent here as always."
[6.0] "Two of the biggest stars from two different eras having a very entertaining fight. Classic savage using Liz as a shield to gain advantage while Bruno is a great, ageing hero, but does have his moments of a dumb babyface (why would you randomly turn your back to the heel on the outside? ). I actually didn't mind the DQ finish as Savage was struggling to beat Bruno and the post match stuff was really heated."
[6.0] "Damn, Bruno is still pretty spry for his age. He was never great in the ring but he can pretty much still do the essential things you need to craft the Bruno match. Punch, kick, knee and fire up. And with Savage bumping all over for him and the hot crowd, it makes a fun match. ***1/4"
[5.0] "This was a side chapter of the Savage/Steamboat feud, dating back to when Bruno attacked Savage after he put Steamboat on the shelf. Bruno was very limited his whole career, but especially at this age. But Savage makes him look like a million bucks, bumping all over the place and using Elizabeth to his advantage. Fun, but criminally short match."
[6.0] "These two have a hell of chemistry and it's a shame they never had a longer match together, though an argument can be made that Bruno's age and limitations restricted him from doing so. Bruno stormed the ring looking to kick Savage's backside, only to be met with the human shield known as Elizabeth instead. Once Bruno finally got his hands on him, Savage bumped like a pinball and staggered all over the place to make sure the fans got their money's worth. Savage was an absolute dickhead here, only gaining control via cheating, bending the rules, or using his valet to protect himself. The non-finish is expected, but Savage hitting Bruno with a chair only to be awarded with a count-out win is mind-blogging to say the least! Bruno went nuts after the bout, putting Savage in the BEARHUG OF DOOM that required several refs and wrestlers to break it up. [***]"
