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Post by stunninggrover on May 6, 2018 14:14:41 GMT -5
1995-12-17 Bret Hart vs. Davey Boy Smith [WWF World Heavyweight Championship] (WWF In Your House 5 @ Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, PA)
I’m a mark for this match. I don’t think it’s as good as their Summerslam 1992 match (but, that match was one of the greatest WWF matches ever, in my opinion), but I think it’s a great match and one of the best matches of 1995. It was the main event of WWF In Your House 5, which was quite an underrated event, in my opinion. Maybe it wasn’t that great of an event in terms of star ratings and legendary matches, etc. But, it was so much from start to finish. Although, maybe that’s just because I was a huge WWF fan back in those days. Either way, I like how Bret Hart secretly juiced and made it look like he juiced hardway. It did indeed made the match more dramatic and different from their SummerSlam 1992 match. Bret Hart retained the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
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Post by elliott on Jul 17, 2018 21:13:30 GMT -5
I'll second this.
I'm not sure that SummerSLam is a better match than this. This is certainly the one I'd rather watch. When people talk about what if the Territories continued and Bret carried the torch after Ric FLair, this is EXACTLY what the Bret title defending match would look like. Wrestled straight up and then someone juices and it goes up a notch in intensity. I've always been a big fan of this match.
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Post by Cap on Jul 22, 2018 17:08:21 GMT -5
I'll 3rd this.
It has no shot at my list, but it certainly seems reasonable to consider. I could see this as potentially better than the SS match, which i think is a little overrated. Regardless, if it makes lists I wont bat too much of an eye.
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Post by superstarsleeze on Jul 28, 2018 19:58:50 GMT -5
I always found this match to be overrated. The bladejob makes it famous but the beginning is a snooze fest. The second half is definitely worth watching.
Put me in the camp that thinks the Summerslam 1992 match is better.
WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart vs British Bulldog - In Your House V
Between September 1995-June 1996, there were ten PPVs, Bulldog main evented half of them. Pretty crazy stat that often goes over looked, This match has a pretty huge reputation, not quite as big as Summerslam in WWF lore, but in terms of match ratings. This is either my third or fourth time watching it, I come away with the same thoughts each time. This first half is boring and the second half is badass. First half is Bret formula to a tee with an unmotivated Davey Boy. Bret's bulldog and piledriver look nice, but Bulldog was chinlock city. On top of that no struggle, just moving spot to spot. Just too neat. Once Davey Boy crotched Bret Hart on the top rope when Hitman was trying to do a superplex the match picked up in a big way. Bret slams his head into the edge of the steel steps in order to blade, but make seem like it was hardway (I think that was his intent) as I imagine Vince was not thrilled about this. Bullodg kicked some ass here. Piledriver and delayed vertical suplex all great blood rushing to the head spots. Loved the press slam. I think he jammed his knee pretty good on the diving headbutt. Bret sprinkling in some hope spots helped give some struggle. I liked Bret diving out onto Bulldog. Then trying the Vaderomb on the outside to be caught with the POWERSLAM on the floor. That was big. Bulldog really wants to hurt him and exposes the concrete, but Bret crotches him on the railing (receipt), clothesline city. Great clothesline really! He finally gets to hit his superplex that is how this all started! I really think that should have been the finish. They do some rollups to try to recreate the Wembley magic, but it is off and La Magistral feels abrupt.
Tale of two halves, first half is formulaic and second half is bloody and dramatic. Finish is too abrupt also. No way is this better than Summerslam 92. ***3/4
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