Subscribe to the podcast via: iTunes | RSS Feed | Email Newsletter
Shawn & Razor tried to recreate their magic of Wrestlemania X at Summerslam, WCW bolstered their roster in-lieu of Monday Nitro and ECW continued to be the outstanding promotion in North America - even with the heel turn of arguably their biggest star. And the podcast makes two trips to Asia, for the IWA King Of The Deathmatch final and the New Japan Collision in Korea show.
How did all this impact on their Power Rankings? Let's open the portal to find out.
The Rankings:
10 - Bertha Faye - Questionable gimmick, but the trailer-park trash Tina Turner won her first Women's Title. Not bad for a debut with Harvey Wippleman just a few months ago.
9 - Hakushi - A somewhat strange babyface turn for the Japanese work-horse, but a decent push in the month gave us a very solid opener at Summerslam. Good potential.
8 - Sherri Martel - Wrestling's original 'Woman in a man's world'; the Sensuous, Sensational, Sister is still as brazen as ever & with her promo's/bumps - total package.
7 - Bobby Heenan - One of very few highlights from Clash of the Champions XXXI. Brain's wit remains as sharp as ever and makes less-than-stellar action watchable.
6 - Steve Richards - One of best loveable oafs wrestling has ever seen. Incredibly immersed in his gimmick & now has two women wrapped round his gold-laden waist.
5 - 2-Cold Scorpio - A well-planned heel turn for the rapping high-flier. Great aerial assault throughout the month, some good tweaks to the character & now TV Champ.
4 - Arn Anderson - The Enforcer is finally back in the spotlight, feuding with best friend Ric Flair. Double-A still has it on the mic, and can definitely still go in the ring.
3 - Mikey Whipwreck - The unexpected #1 contender for ECW's World Title, Mikey started with a bang & didn't stop. Battle Royales, Singapore Canes... Pray for him.
2 - Shawn Michaels - Two months running, two match of the year candidates for HBK. Plus retains his IC Title. A+ for almost being able to recreate 1994's match of the year.
1 - Cactus Jack - #1 with a bullet. Newly crowned King of the Death Match, great heel turn & one of the best promo's we've ever known. No-one else came close. No-one.
Already in August; we might know Promotion of the Year, Talker of the Year, Worker of the Year... But, who knows what the rest of '95 will bring. In our next installment, we'll look at the performers looking to re-ignite their contendership for some of these crowns. As always, leave your thoughts & comments below.