It's the Yettay!
Listen to our October 1995 WCW podcast, reviewing an eventful Halloween Havoc!
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They do say Hallowe'en brings out the oddities. This doesn't even touch the sides of WCW's latest 'Havoc offering. Fire-throwing Sheikhs, gyrating mummies, sumo monster trucks and an indestructible giant... Meanwhile in WWF, you'd need nine marines to wake you up from falling asleep at their latest installment of In Your House. ECW (enter standard superlative for how it is by far and away the best promotion of 1995). Oh, and we have a new world champ in Philly...
The Rankings:
10 - Lex Luger - After a world title match on his in-ring debut, Luger genuinely has name power for the first time in two years. With Sting & Savage, he actually feels like a big deal. Then, he wrestles...
9 - James E Cornette - Undoubtedly the highlight of this month's WWF TV. Whilst not the greatest level of praise, the Louisville Slugger was - and is - in a class of his own when it comes to promo's in the Fed'.
8 - Chris Benoit - Some great matches, Eddy on Nitro, Malenko on Main Event, an established gimmick - even if it is an ECW re-hash - and a place in the latest incarnation of the IV Horsemen. Great month.
7 - Bret Hart - Hitman's match with Jean-Pierre LaFitte was arguably the only redeeming factor of the WWF's September offering. October saw him most-over in a PPV main event. Whilst COMMENTATING.
6 - Goldust - The Bizarre One finally made his in-ring debut this month. After months of glamourous vignettes & an extravagant entrance, Dustin Rhodes - bless him - seems to have enjoyed his time off.
5 - Rey Mysterio Jnr - In no small part to Psychosis, Mysterio Jnr finally gets to show North America what he can do. A perfect hurricaranna and a genuine competitor to Malenko and Guerrero's classics.
4 - Steve Austin - The blue-eyed boy showed more in a matter of minutes than he did in months of WCW. Shoot promo's, comedy skits, impeccable impressions and now the #1 Contender for the title.
3 - Hulk Hogan - Black gloves, black rag, no more Fu Manchu... In one month, Hogan managed to out-freshen his entire first year in WCW with a teased heel run. If only it could carry on.
2 - Mikey Whipwreck - The little guy finally did it. A testament to the booking of ECW shows Mikey as Champion has been a story told very, very well. Where does he go now? Time will tell.
1 - Cactus Jack - Perhaps the architect of the finest heel turn ever assembled. This month shows a stripped-back moveset while still delivering on an amazing run of promo's. Best in the world right now.
ECW gave us Mysterio Jnr vs Psychosis, WCW gave us Sting & Flair vs Anderson & Pillman. The best offering the WWF could make this month was either Dustin Rhodes vs Twinkies or Shawn Michaels vs the little cymbal-clapping monkey in Shawn Michaels' head. Which he has a fairer chance of winning than the Syracuse marine corps. It's WWF's last big show of the year next month. Surely it must be a November to Remember... Dear God, please...
The Rankings:
10 - Lex Luger - After a world title match on his in-ring debut, Luger genuinely has name power for the first time in two years. With Sting & Savage, he actually feels like a big deal. Then, he wrestles...
9 - James E Cornette - Undoubtedly the highlight of this month's WWF TV. Whilst not the greatest level of praise, the Louisville Slugger was - and is - in a class of his own when it comes to promo's in the Fed'.
8 - Chris Benoit - Some great matches, Eddy on Nitro, Malenko on Main Event, an established gimmick - even if it is an ECW re-hash - and a place in the latest incarnation of the IV Horsemen. Great month.
7 - Bret Hart - Hitman's match with Jean-Pierre LaFitte was arguably the only redeeming factor of the WWF's September offering. October saw him most-over in a PPV main event. Whilst COMMENTATING.
6 - Goldust - The Bizarre One finally made his in-ring debut this month. After months of glamourous vignettes & an extravagant entrance, Dustin Rhodes - bless him - seems to have enjoyed his time off.
5 - Rey Mysterio Jnr - In no small part to Psychosis, Mysterio Jnr finally gets to show North America what he can do. A perfect hurricaranna and a genuine competitor to Malenko and Guerrero's classics.
4 - Steve Austin - The blue-eyed boy showed more in a matter of minutes than he did in months of WCW. Shoot promo's, comedy skits, impeccable impressions and now the #1 Contender for the title.
3 - Hulk Hogan - Black gloves, black rag, no more Fu Manchu... In one month, Hogan managed to out-freshen his entire first year in WCW with a teased heel run. If only it could carry on.
2 - Mikey Whipwreck - The little guy finally did it. A testament to the booking of ECW shows Mikey as Champion has been a story told very, very well. Where does he go now? Time will tell.
1 - Cactus Jack - Perhaps the architect of the finest heel turn ever assembled. This month shows a stripped-back moveset while still delivering on an amazing run of promo's. Best in the world right now.
ECW gave us Mysterio Jnr vs Psychosis, WCW gave us Sting & Flair vs Anderson & Pillman. The best offering the WWF could make this month was either Dustin Rhodes vs Twinkies or Shawn Michaels vs the little cymbal-clapping monkey in Shawn Michaels' head. Which he has a fairer chance of winning than the Syracuse marine corps. It's WWF's last big show of the year next month. Surely it must be a November to Remember... Dear God, please...
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