AWA Super Sunday
AWA Title Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Nick Bockwinkel (c) w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan
The above picture has nothing to do with this match but I couldn’t pass up the chance to use it.
The fact that this one match could’ve changed history as we know it is mind boggling. It’s also something of a clash of ideals. Bockwinkel represents Verne Gagnes idea of a champion, an old school shooter that can get business done if shit hits the fan while Hogan is none of that.
Verne shot himself in the foot. But that’s not important (well it is but I’m educated on the story enough to go into it…) how’s the match? I didn’t hate it. First off Hogan is over as hell. The crowd is fully behind the Hulkster. I will never understand how promoters like Verne and Vince just don’t seem to care about that if it’s not the plan they had laid out. Like I get egos and stubbornness but they’re in the business of making money…you know what I’m off topic, let’s focus.
For A majority of the match Bockwinkel gets tossed around and beat up. He has flurries of offense but ultimately they’re always shut down by the Immortal One. For all intents and purposes, this match is booked to get Hulk over and convince fans of certain victory for their guy…then it all goes to shit.
Hulk wins, like actually wins. Big Leg Drop, clean three count new champ and the crowd love it…so naturally they fuck it up. After a couple of ref bumps, Hogan tosses Bockwinkel over the top rope and out of the ring. The cunt President waits until the crowd are excited and Hogan is celebrating to point this DQ out for some odd reason. It goes over like a Slayer concert at the Vatican. Cups are thrown, bullshit is chanted, it’s a mess.
In terms of the actual match, it was fine. Nothing special either way. But the booking makes this match infamous. Obviously it’s debatable whether Hulkamania would actually come to pass like it did if Hogan stayed in the AWA but how do you hear the crowd support for the win and not call an audible.
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