Highly Overrated But Still Good

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Live from Atlantic City, NJ (Trump Plaza)Your commentators are Gorilla Monsoon & Jessie VenturaAttendance 19,199Battle RoyalThe Participants are The Hart Foundation, The Young Stallions, Sika, "Dangerous" Danny Davis, Killer Bees, Bad News Brown, Sam Houston, The Rougeau Brothers, Ken Patera, Ron Bass, Junkyard Dog, Bolsheviks, Hillbilly Jim, "King" Harley Race & George "The Animal" Steele. Bad News Brown wins after double countout. Bret Hart gets the last laugh by attacking Bad News and destroying the trophy. Painless Battle Royal. Nothing great...but nothing too bad. Memorable because it turned Bret Hart face. First RoundTed Dibiase Vs 'Hacksaw' Jim DugganDibiase advances after Andre helps Dibiase. This wasn't nearly as bad as I remembered. Duggan actually put on a watchable performance here. Credit where its due. Didn't hurt that he had Dibiase in the ring with him.*3/4 out of 5First RoundDino Bravo Vs 'The Rock' Don MuracoMuraco wins by DQ. Pretty mediocre match as to be expected. Silly finish too. *1/2 out of 5First RoundRicky 'The Dragon' Steamboat Vs Greg 'The Hammer' ValentineValentine wins by reversing a cross-body. Hell of a match between these two, considering they only had 15 minutes. Valentine is a reliable workhorse and Steamboat is a god. One of those underrated matches that doesn't get enough credit. Steamboat and Savage would have been amazing in the second round...even if both were babyfaces. This was Steamboat's swan song in the WWF or at least close to it. He'd leave for NWA/WCW ***1/4 out of 5First Round'Macho Man' Randy Savage Vs Butch ReedSavage wins with the flying elbow drop. Not even Savage could save this one. Pretty dull all around.*1/4 out of 5First RoundBam Bam Bigelow Vs One Man GangBam Bam was a babyface in his 87/88 run. OMG wins by countout after Slick pulls the top rope down to send BBB over the top rope. What a lame finish to a crappy ass match. Bigelow was a great worker, but not much he could do with OMG. 3/4* out of 5Hulk Hogan cuts one of his most memorable promos of all time about how the faultline is gonna break and everybody is gonna fall into the ocean. He claims he'll back pedal Donald Trump and all the Hulkamaniacs on his back all the way to safety.First Round"Ravishing" Rick Rude Vs Jake "The Snake" RobertsThe match ends in a draw when the time limit expires. REALLY dull match. This was very boring to watch with a lost of rest holds. You know it's bad when the crowd starts a "Boring" chant. I'm a big fan of both guys, but this just didn't cut the mustard. I understand the finish, tho. Neither guy could afford a loss at this juncture.*1/2 out of 5The Ultimate Warrior Vs HerculesWarrior wins after getting his shoulder up during a back suplex bridge pin. Ironically, Hercules would win at the next Wrestlemania with that same move. Match is pretty terrible. Notable for being the Warrior's first ever Mania.* out of 5Second RoundHulk Hogan Vs Andre The GiantBoth men are disqualified for using a chair, so both are eliminated from the tournament. Hogan slams Andre to make the crowd happy. Not a great match by any means, but it did have a big time feel to it. Not on par with the storytelling magic of Wrestlemania 3.*1/2 out of 5Second RoundTed Dibiase Vs Don MuracoDibiase advances to the finals and wins after using a stun gun on the ropes. Not bad at all. Watchable for sure. ** out of 5Second Round'Macho Man' Randy Savage Vs 'Greg The Hammer' ValentineSavage wins with a small package. Solid stuff, but not quite on the level of Steamboat and Valentine.**1/2 out of 5Intercontinental TitleThe Honky Tonk Man (C) Vs Brutus "The Barber" BeefcakeHonky wins cheaply after Jimmy Hart nails the referee with the megaphone. Beefcake gets the last laugh by cutting Jimmy's hair. For some reason, I had some enjoyment while watching this. Maybe, it's because I like Beefcake. ** out of 5The Islanders & Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Vs The British Bulldogs & Koko B. WareThe Islanders and Heenan win after Heenan gets the pin. Matilda roughs up Heenan after the match. An above average match. Heenan's presence and hilarious outfit gave it that little extra oomph it needed. **1/4 out of 5Semi-Finals'Macho Man' Randy Savage Vs The One Man GangSavage wins by DQ after the OMG tries to use a cane like an idiot. Savage single-handedly made this watchable. THAT is talent. I guess this is the only way they could have Savage go over.*3/4 out of 5Tag Team TitlesStrike Force (C) Vs DemolitionThe crowd is completely dead and have been for most of the night. Even Hogan and Savage's pops were tame. Demolition wins, thanks to chicanery from the cane. Pretty boring match with a really dull atmosphere. *1/2 out of 5WWF Championship'Macho Man' Randy Savage Vs Ted DibiaseElizabeth gets Hulk Hogan to come out and help. Savage wins the WWF Title, thanks to Hogan. No matter how many times I watch this, it never gets old. I'm such a mark for Savage. The match was pretty decent, but it's the storytelling that is memorable. This was Mach's finest hour. One of the finest moments in history. **1/4 out of 5I'm gonna give this a 6 just because of Savage's triumph. The PPV as a whole is rather tedious and the crowd was awful, aside from the main event. It's definitely worth a look once, but I'm not sure it holds up with multiple viewings.6/10

1. Royal Rumble 6/10 Tournament 2. Jim Duggan Vs. Ted Dibiase 4/103.Don Muraco Vs. Dino Bravo 5.5/10 4. Ricky Steamboat Vs. Greg Valentine - Come on Steamboat, was it necessary, to take baby with you toward the ring? What a theatrical farce :-/ 6/10 5. Butch Reed Vs. Randy Savage 6/10 6. One Man Gang Vs. Bam Bam Bigelow 5/10 7. Rick Rude Vs. Jake Roberts 6.5/10 8. Hercules Vs. The Warrior 5/10 9. Hulk Hogan Vs. Andre The Giant - Classic from these two. (and no contest) 5/10 10. Ted Dibiase Vs. Don Muraco - Wow, clean match. 6/10 11. Greg Valentine Vs. Randy Savage 5.5/10 12. Honky Tonk Man Vs. Brutus Beefcake . Ridiculous clown Beefcake 5/10 13. The British Bulldogs Vs. The Islanders/Bobby Heenan 6/10 14. OMG vs. Macho 5/10 15. The Young stallions Vs. The Demolition 6/10 16. Final Tournament Match for World Title: Macho Man Vs. Ted Dibiase - Elizabeth is really hot here! 5.5/10 Nothing special. :/

March 27th 1988 - Atlantic City, New Jersey, Trump PlazaMatch #1 20 Man Invitational Battle Royal Winner: Bad News BrownWWF Title Tournament Round 1 Matches 1. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase Vs "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan 2. "The Rock" Don Muraco Vs Dino Bravo 3. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine Vs Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat 4. "Macho Man" Randy Savage Vs "The Natural" Butch Reed 5. One Man Gang Vs Bam Bam Bigelow 6. "Ravishing" Rick Rude Vs Jake "The Snake" RobertsMatch #8 Ultimate Warrior Vs Hercules Winner: Warrior By PinfallWWF Title Tournament Round 2 Matches 9. Hulk Hogan Vs Andre The Giant 10. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase Vs "The Rock" Don Muraco 11. "Macho Man" Randy Savage Vs Greg "The Hammer" ValentineMatch #12 WWF Intercontinental Championship Champ: Honky Tonk Man Vs Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake Winner: Beefcake By DQMatch #13 Bobby "The Brain" Heenan & The Islanders Vs Koko B.Ware & The British Bulldogs Winner: Heenan & The Islanders By PinfallWWF Title Tournament Round 3 Match 14. "Macho Man" Randy Savage Vs One Man GangMatch #15 Tag Team Championship Champs: Strike Force Vs Demolition Winner: Demolition By Pinfall - New ChampionsMAIN EVENT WWF Championship Tournament Final "Macho Man" Randy Savage Vs "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase Winner: Savage By Pinfall - New Champion

This show was on way too long. 4 HOURS! They only get 3 these days. And the whole show was lackluster. Although Savage winning the belt was special, the matches weren't. Andre vs. Hogan II was terrible. The match of the night went to Savage vs. Valentine and it was only ***! Yes! Just 3 stars!Not recommended.