Post by Big Boss, Jr. on Mar 1, 2017 12:40:37 GMT -5
I had been watching wrestling throughout my childhood, but the moment that I crossed the line of casual fan to lifelong fanatic was when the Mega Powers exploded.
The Mega Powers had been feuding with the Big Boss Man and Akeem, collectively known as the Twin Towers. When they collided on the second Saturday's Night Main Event in 1989, the Hogan-Savage tension came to a head.
During the match, Savage got thrown through the ropes onto Elizabeth on the floor. Hogan left the match to tend to her (begging for her not to die for some reason) until she woke up backstage and told him to go help Randy.
He did, but Savage was angry at being abandoned, slapped him and left the match himself. Hogan still won because that's what he does.
As they argued in the back, Savage accused Hogan of having "jealous eyes" with regards to his WWF Championship and Elizabeth. With Savage's eyes visible since he wasn't wearing his trademark sunglasses like he usually did on promos, he came off more scary and unhinged than ever before.
He clobbered Hogan with the belt, shoved Liz when she stepped in and threatened to "splatter" her on the floor.
The Savage-Hogan saga is still the most brilliant long-time storyline in WWE history. It was full of great angles, great matches and memorable promos. It was a huge success at the box office and lasted two and a half years, all told.
It's a masterpiece that stands as Vince McMahon's peak as a creative genius.
The Mega Powers had been feuding with the Big Boss Man and Akeem, collectively known as the Twin Towers. When they collided on the second Saturday's Night Main Event in 1989, the Hogan-Savage tension came to a head.
During the match, Savage got thrown through the ropes onto Elizabeth on the floor. Hogan left the match to tend to her (begging for her not to die for some reason) until she woke up backstage and told him to go help Randy.
He did, but Savage was angry at being abandoned, slapped him and left the match himself. Hogan still won because that's what he does.
As they argued in the back, Savage accused Hogan of having "jealous eyes" with regards to his WWF Championship and Elizabeth. With Savage's eyes visible since he wasn't wearing his trademark sunglasses like he usually did on promos, he came off more scary and unhinged than ever before.
He clobbered Hogan with the belt, shoved Liz when she stepped in and threatened to "splatter" her on the floor.
The Savage-Hogan saga is still the most brilliant long-time storyline in WWE history. It was full of great angles, great matches and memorable promos. It was a huge success at the box office and lasted two and a half years, all told.
It's a masterpiece that stands as Vince McMahon's peak as a creative genius.