The SmarK Rant for Coliseum Video Presents World Tour 1992

– Kerry Von Erich v. The Mountie.

From Royal Albert Hall. Sucky match as both guys phone it in. Armbar, headlock, etc. Mountie pins him with his feet on the ropes. 0 for 1.

– 20-man Battle Royale.

Clipped down to the last three men. Typhoon knocks out Mountie by mistake, and then gets backdropped out by Davey Boy. 0 for 2.

– Davey Boy Smith v. Irwin R. Schyster.

Stall, stall, resthold. Much like Davey Boy today. Powerslam, pin. Ugh. 0 for 3.

– Davey Boy Smith v. Earthquake.

DBS has Andre the Giant with him, just to annoy me more. Bearhugs a go-go, Andre nails Quake with his crutch, Smith slams him and pins him. 0 for 4.

– The secret origin of…EL MATADOR! Ole!

– What, no Santana match to follow up on this?

– Roddy Piper v. The Barbarian.

Can NOTHING save this tape? Yes, Virginia, Piper is that bad. Piper wins, of course. 0 for 5.

– Davey Boy wins another sad battle royale. 0 for 6.

– Bret Hart v. Rick Martel.

Hey, a match with potential! Oh, wait, it’s the Model. Small package by Bret for the pin. 0 for 7.

– Randy Savage v. Shawn Michaels.

YES! FINALLY! Something to talk about. This is Shawn’s first shot at the WWF title in 1992, in Munich. This is, I believe, also the one and only meeting between the two. Savage comes to the ring visibly limping. Sherri takes some good bumps. Shawn works the leg over like a mofo. Wicked psychology here, including multiple leg submissions and figure-fours on Shawn’s part. Savage is selling it like he’s been shot in the leg. Finally, Shawn tries figure-four #3 or 4 and Savage pushes him into the ringpost. Shawn is dazed, and Savage gives him the clothesline that causes Shawn to pull out the ol’ spinning bump, and then he climbs to the top, hobbling all the way, and nails the flying elbow to retain the title by the skin of his teeth. Great, great, long match. 1 for 8 on the tape.

Bottom Line: Avoid this tape, but try to get a copy of Savage v. Michaels. Maybe rent it, and then fast-forward to the end.