Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WCW Starrcade '95: World Cup of Wrestling 27/12/1995 Match 5 Part 5 by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WCW Starrcade '95: World Cup of Wrestling 27/12/1995 Match 5 Part 5 by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Warning/Disclaimer: flashing effects/colourful effects/choking/blood warning. Disclaimer my perspective is just based on observation and nothing more and I could be wrong, but something feels off about this interview/promo.

Match/Stipulations: Representing NJPW: Shinjiro Otani [with Sonny Onoo] vs. Representing WCW: Eddie Guerrero: World Cup of Wrestling [Best of 7; All 7 will be competed for] Singles Match

Match Attributes:

Match Quality: 8/10

Match Slot Storyline: 8/10

Crowd Participation: 7/10

On Commentary: Bobby "The Brain" Heenan/"Wiesel," Tony Schiavone & "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes 7/10

Satisfying Conclusion: 7/10

Recommend Watch: 7/10

Match Total: 44/60 - this match/match slot is good.

Comments: this match/match slot puts us right back on track of having at minimum positives matches, Schiavone calls a hurricanrana performed by Guerrero a head scissors, when it is clearly a hurricanrana [the first one] "The American Dream"; gets little bit glitchy on commentary for an example he starts talking about Onoo and ends with equilibrium, before I receive backlash of any description, I very much like his commentary, he is passionate and knowledgeable and he is mentally quick to have a joke with Heenan, but I don't want to get stuck in the point where someone comes back to me and says you are biased, if anyone else said this or did this you would be on their case, but later on Schiavone gets a bit of a mouthful from both of his commentary colleagues when he says german suplex, they want him just to say suplex, Schiavone indicates that the referee [Randy Eller] may have been slow on a pin fall count. As my marking would suggest the wrestling is of a very high quality indeed, but Otani gets a small busted nose, I think it was when Guerrero performs this springboard back to front cross body [on the ring apron to the outside the entrance side] it looks as if Otani takes a part of the body/upper leg across the face, because if you are quick when Guerrero you can see Otani nostrils look red; on rewinding this it looks safe from any safety perspective, but not the most smoothest sequences, don't get me wrong everything is fine  and as "The American Dream indicates it takes its toll on both of them and a moment or two later; Otani performs a springboard dropkick into the ring and then the blood gets mentioned on commentary as it now looks like he has also cut his lip [ but based on my viewing expense the blood could just be coming from his nose or/and lip as the commentary team have put over.]

Basic Result: Shinjiro Otani [with Sonny Onoo] picks up the win to put New Japan Pro Wrestling 3 - 2 Up.

Basic walk-through of this event:

* Bobby "The Brain" Heenan/"Wiesel," Tony Schiavone & "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes: Commentary talk about what they have just seen over replay with Shinjiro Otani's theme music; unfortunately after a little research I cannot find the one I am looking for, apologies for any inconvenience.

* "Mean" Gene Okerlund: Interviewer interviews the WCW World Heavyweight Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage and his double duty tonight; firstly in his World Cup Match coming up next against  Hiroyoshi Tenzan and everything to do with that and then defending his championship later on after that. Being really polite Savage could be on let's just say way too much coffee as he is really enthusiastic even more so than usual and what leads me to think this; is not only what I have just said, but he also quotes Toy Story which was released in November 1995; he uses Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase of "To infinity and beyond!" Not once but twice, yes I don't know if he had any deal to say that or he may just have seen it somewhere, but also including saying something to the effect of the current score, our backs are against the door [when it should have been wall.] Okerlund has just gotten off the telephone with a suspended Hogan and he asks what frame of mind are you in? As it relates to Savage which he says basically I am in the zone [this is coming from me now; you don't have to tell me.] Savage shouts out Sting! Says I can't say any more I am out of here. Then apparently leaves, just to come back and do is “Oh Yeah!" I mean I missed out bits but you get the sentiment, it was funny but a bit messy, you know as this Savage and went to The Ultimate Warrior School of Promos; yes it made sense kind of, but now and again it got a bit lost.

* Dave Penzer: Ring Announcer [graphic of this match; on-screen, but medium-size and sliding down the screen like a water park slide] saying stipulations and competitors.

* Bobby "The Brain" Heenan/"Wiesel," Tony Schiavone & "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes: Commentary Heenan instigating things on commentary in acquiring basically so the WCW World Championship isn't on the line now? With Dream indicating this is the World Cup and Schiavone that later.

* * Up-to-date scoreboard appears on-screen