Loss Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Talk about it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 This is pretty decently worked, in the sense that running into the ropes is the equivalent of a nearfall in a non-gimmicked match. Cactus takes a stomach first bump on the barbed wire that I would hesitate to call smart, but at the same time, the barbed wire falls and it does clear the way for them to get in and out of the ring quickly so they can keep things interesting in ways other than slicing themselves to death. Cactus ends up using a cheese grater as a weapon, which may have been the first time for that. I haven't seen any garbage matches in '95 that have touched Cactus/Funk from Duel of the Wilds, but I liked this more than I expected to like it. Seeing Cactus' hair tied up in the barbed wire looks more painful than some of the arm/face stuff. Cactus wins the ECW title, which I knew would somehow be reversed by Bill Alfonso (who points out that titles don't change on countouts). Sandman then chokes Cactus out with the barbed wire, then Alfonso stops the match because Cactus is unable to continue, meaning Sandman retains. I love this booking, especially with Todd Gordon eating a (horrible) Alfonso clothesline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 is this the match where Foley complained afterwards that Sandman was drunk and he didn't feel safe working in the ring with him? I wanna say that comes later in the year but maybe this is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLIK Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Nope that was a diffrent match  Jump to the 3 min mark for a pretty hilarious clip of Sandman giving play by play over the footage and talking about how out it he was  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Jump to the 3 min mark for a pretty hilarious clip of Sandman giving play by play over the footage and talking about how out it he was  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqOQWjsjdUw I laughed so hard my jaw hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Evans Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Nice Hansen/Brody shirt Cactus has on. Funny moment in the match was a fan throwing a Hulk Hogan action figure in the ring. Not as violent as the Funk/Sabu barb wire match from 97 but this was good. I kinda felt bad for Cactus having to take all those silly bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF3 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Ah, our first Yearbook glimpse at the full-blown Sandman entrance. ECW's also upgraded their house mic so we've been able to actually understand what guys are saying. Okay match if you're into that sort of thing, but far behind the other, better garbage matches to take place this year. The ending is brilliant, though, as with every use of Alfonso so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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