- Scott Keith

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Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert v. Phil Hickerson & The Spoiler.  For those who think that WCW cornered the market on stupid ideas, witness Rich & Gilbert.  The idea at this point was that they were the “New Fabulous Ones”, replacing the massively popular team of Stan Lane & Steve Keirn.  This went over with the Memphis fanbase about as good as Fake Razor and Fake Diesel did in 1996.  And speaking of stupid things done by bookers, you’ve also got fat ugly redneck heel Phil Hickerson, who was no longer getting over by the late 80s, at which point Eric Embry (booking Dallas) decided to repackage him as Vietnamese mercenary PY Chu-Hi. Yes, you read that right.  The thing that really scares the bejeezus out of me most nights is that IT GOT OVER.  Anyway, this is a Tennessee Street Fight, so girly men need not apply.  JIP with everyone brawling.  Tommy starts bleeding at the hands of Hickerson.  Gilbert cleans house with what appears to be a ringbell hammer, but the heels pound them down and take over.  Jim finally gets in his first shot at Paul Heyman, three DVDs in, accusing Heyman of double-crossing Gilbert and stealing ECW out from under him.  Now we’re just waiting for him to go off on Russo to complete the cycle.  Everyone is just gushing blood.  Spoiler tries a piledriver on Gilbert, unsuccessfully.  Spoiler takes his loaded boot off and beats on everyone with it, but Rich steals it and returns fire.  Glibert piledrives Spoiler on the floor, and Rich steals his loaded mask, headbutts Hickerson with it, and Gilbert gets the pin at 6:18.  Got blood?  **1/2  

-  Randy Savage & Lanny Poffo v. The Rock N Roll Express.  Presumably a rematch from Wrestling Gold Vol. 2.  Savage comes flying off the top, but gets caught.  He bails, and Lanny comes in to try against Gibson.  Savage tosses Morton and axehandles him off the top.  Back in, Morton gets tossed and takes another dramatic bump to the floor.  Savage & Poffo double-team Morton for two.  Morton leapfrogs Poffo but walks into a Savage elbow.  The punishment continues as Morton bails and they take turns kicking him in the face from the ring apron.  Ah, Randy Savage in the days before money and drugs cut his scrotum off.  Back in, Morton dives for the tag, but Poffo holds the ankle until Savage goes over to get in Gibson’s face and presumably say things about his mother.  More...