ONE MAN GANG VS. RANDY SAVAGE

 Randy Savage has beaten Butch Reed and Greg Valentine to advance in the tournament. One Man Gang beat Bam Bam Bigelow and got a bye through the quarter finals. Howard Finkel chooses this moment in the third hour to introduce Jesse “The Body” Ventura. Jesse is happy to pose before Ted DiBiase makes his way to the ring to receive his bye to the tournament finals. One Man Gang is in the ring with Slick. Randy Savage makes his way out with Elizabeth, with Savage’s overcoat matching Liz’s dress.

Jesse Ventura and Gorilla Monsoon are on commentary for this match, The Fink is our ring announcer.

ONE MAN GANG VS. RANDY SAVAGE

(WWF Championship Tournament Semi-Final)

WWF WrestleMania IV (27^th March 1988)

They lock up and One Man Gang walks Savage around the ring.

  Randy Savage ducks a right hand and connects with a back elbow, he grabs at One Man Gang and the referee breaks it up. Savage grabs the beard and sends himself over to the floor, snapping Gang’s throat on the top rope. Savage puts on a front facelock but One Man Gang forces him into the corner. One Man Gang clubs at Savage’s back, dropping him to the mat and he measures up for an elbow to the back of Savage’s neck. One Man Gang connects with right hands before beating Savage across the ring. Gang squashes Savage in the corner in front of Elizabeth and starts choking Savage with his boot. One Man Gang clubs Savage down and slams him for a cover, but Randy Savage gets his foot on the bottom rope.

  One Man Gang drags Savage away from the ropes and hits an elbow drop for a 2 count. One Man Gang slams Randy Savage again but misses the big splash. Randy Savage gets to his feet in the corner, One Man Gang misses the charge and hits the turnbuckles. Savage connects with jabs and a bionic elbow, tying One Man Gang in the ropes. Savage knocks One Man Gang out through the ropes and hits an ax handle from the top rope before getting back in the ring. Slick helps One Man Gang into the ring and he cuts off a slam attempt. One Man Gang lifts Savage in a choke as Slick is talking to Liz at ringside. Elizabeth goes to the apron, trying to get away from Slick and the referee is distracted. Slick throws his cane in the ring as One Man Gang misses an elbow drop. One Man Gang picks up the cane and hits Savage across the back before he can get anything going.

  The referee is still with Elizabeth as One Man Gang tries to jab Savage with the cane and Savage rolls out of the way. The referee turns around to see the weapon and disqualifies One Man Gang

WINNER: RANDY SAVAGE (via Disqualification)

This match was too short to be much, but Randy Savage fought from underneath and the heels’ cheating cost them the match, and in this case the championship. It wasn’t the best match of either man’s career but it added to the story for the night. Did One Man Gang really need to be protected this hard in the tournament? [¾*] 1/10