The most accurate determination ever!!!
Who really would win the matches between the greatest of all times?
Dory has gathered all of the information he is able
to garner from his personal memory of these great wrestlers and
all that we have been able to obtain. We have meticulously
fed it into Dyno, our new 20 gigabyte computer. Dyno
has processed this information and given us the winner
of each match.
Round 5
Bret Hart
Ernie Ladd
Sam Houston Coliseum - Ernie Ladd wastes no time in starting right
off with a headlock and jamming his thumb into the neck of Bret Hart. Big
Ernie throws Bret in for his big foot off the ropes and Bret sidesteps
for a schoolboy roll up on the Big athlete from Grambling University. Bret
tries the Sharpshooter and he can not keep Ernie out of the ropes. Ladd
pulls Bret through to the floor and bashes his head into a chair. Bret
fights back and throws Ernie into the ring. After a fifteen minute brawl,
Bret goes for a body slam and falls back with Ernie on top for the pin
in 22 minutes.
Dory Funk Jr.
Naoya Ogawa
Coming to you from Budoukan Hall in Tokyo Japan - Ogawa attacks
from the start with side kicks to the legs of Dory Funk Jr. He cuts Funk
down and goes for his finishing hold the choke scissors from beneath. Funk
is in real trouble but is able to make it to the ropes and rolls to the
apron. Ogawa aggressively attacks Funk on the apron and headlocks Funk,
dragging him into the ring over the top rope. Just as they come to the
center of the ring, Funk raises Ogawa high in the air and suplexes him
on the back of his head in the middle of the ring. Ogawa falls easy prey
to the Spinning Toe Hold.
Ed Strangler Lewis
Kerry von Erich
Reunion Arena in Dallas Texas - Kerry comes to the ring bare foot.
The kids all love Kerry and let it be known with their cheers. In the beginning
there is little respect for the legend, Ed Strangler Lewis so named because
of the effect of his finishing maneuver, the Head Lock. Kerry takes the
advantage with barefoot kicks and fore arm blows and sets Lewis up for
the Discus Throw Punch but Lewis sees it coming and blocks it and clamps
on his vicious headlock and fifteen minutes later, Kerry taps out.
Walter Palmer
Dr. Death Steve Williams
From Marigold Gardens with Jack Brickhouse as commentator at the
bell, both men hook up in the center of the ring. Williams tries to leg
trip Palmer. Palmer blocks and goes for a hiplock and Williams blocks.
This is a defensive match as both men work for the first take down. Williams
tries for the death valley driver and Palmer hooks his leg blocking Williams
favorite move. Williams is pissed and looses his temper and swings wildly
at Palmer's head. Palmer ducks and single leg dives in on Williams and
wins in 10 minutes with the spinning toe hold.
Terry Funk
Hiro Matsuda
From the Sportatorium in Tampa Florida - (1968) This is a classic
wrestling match between two great young athletes who would go on to fame
in the world of wrestling. Matsuda tries a three quarter nelson and Terry
escapes at the count of two. Matsuda tries a Gut wrench Suplex but Terry
reverses it and forces a pin fall at the 8 minute mark.
Bruiser Brody
Sputnik Monroe
Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan Puerto Rico - It is raining in
San Juan Puerto Rico. The fans are covered but at home plate where the
ring is located, it is a muddy mess with water everywhere. Both men are
cut. Brody because of a bash into the ring post and Sputnik by the "Hard
Way," a straight punch to the eye. After a wild battle, both men enter
the ring. Sputnik climbs to the top turnbuckle but Brody catches him in
the gut with a straight fist and Sputnik does a flip into the ring landing
on his back. Brody comes with the flying knee drop for the pin in 23 minutes.
David von Erich
Otis Klingman
Hammond Civic Center in Hammond, Indiana - Hammond, Indiana is the
home town of Dory Funk Jr. who is in David's corner for this one. Otis
Klingman is known for his famous Klingman Toe Hold. This match is a sucker's
play as at the start of the match, David moves with caution and then lets
Klingman get his hold. The fans are amazed as David then reverses the Klingman
Toe Hold and Otis submits. As Dave's hand is raised he and Dory shake hands
and Dave thanks Dory for teaching him the reverse to the Klingman Toe Hold.
Gene Kiniski
Owen Hart
From the Pavillion in Calgary Alberta Canada - Canada's Greatest
Athlete, Gene Kiniski invades the Hart Family Territory and does it successfully
as Big Thunder at 6' 8" tall and 280 pounds is too big and too strong for
the more agile Owen Hart. After a great match, Kiniski wins with a flying
body press in 18 minutes.
Mitsuharu Misawa
Ric Flair
From the Charlotte Coliseum - This is a match between two well conditioned
athletes. They spend the first fifteen minutes of the match feeling each
other out. NTV from Japan has a full crew here to cover the match. Flair
finally gets the advantage and tries every trick in the trade to secure
the fall but Misawa will not quit. Misawa comes back and throws Flair over
the turnbuckle to the floor and the flies out of the ring with his Dory
Funk Jr. Flying Elbow and throws Flair back into the ring but can not secure
the pin fall. At the 55 minute mark, Misawa catches Flair in a flying body
press but Flair rolls all the way back and slips his feet on the ropes
holding Misawa down for the three count. Flair is the winner.
Rob van Dam
Brian Pillman
From ECW Arena in Philly - Van Dam carries the fight to Pillman
form the start with a series of spin kicks and acrobatic body press but
is unable to gain a fall. Flying Brian comes back with a leap from the
top rope but Rob moves out ot the way and slams Pillman in the corner upside
down. He hang Pillman by by the foot then climbs the top in the far corner
and connects with the drop kick from across the ring to the chant of the
ECW crowd, ECW, ECW, ECW. Van Dam wins in 15 minutes.
Antonio Inoki draws a bye in the fifth round.