Marty Jannetty vs. Goldust
Marty Jannetty’s lacklustre return in 1995 continues as he faces off against a debuting Goldust. The fans don’t know how to react as Goldust walks out to his incredibly extravagant entrance. He disrobes as glitter and gold scatters from the arena, fans still completely silent. Marty charges Goldust who immediately loses his wig! Marty hits a series of clotheslines and knocks him out of the ring within the first few seconds.
Goldust staggers off towards the entrance ramp to regroup. Marty chases him back in, but Goldust catches yet another breather against the guardrail. Marty calls him a chicken as Goldust finally gets in the ring. Both men exchange go-behinds, Goldie snatches a roll up, but Marty kicks out. Marty hits a great head-scissors, but Goldust immediately jumps back up and shoves Marty. They run the ropes for what feels like the seventh time this match, as Goldust flattens Marty with a lariat.
Marty’s grounded in a headlock, as Marty works towards to the slow escape. Goldust hits his third back bodydrop, but no pin because Marty’s feet are on the ropes. Goldie slams Marty’s head into the steps, as Goldust’s slow, boring and repetitive offense continues. Marty hits a snapmare over the top rope, what a great looking move!
Too bad he can’t capitalize, as Goldust counters again with yet another bump to the steps. Based on this match, it’s hard to believe that Dustin Rhodes got any kind of success with the Goldust gimmick, he’s far too slow and wooden at this point. The fans clap and cheer Marty who’s trapped in yet another headlock, as Goldust goes for a FOURTH back bodydrop, but Marty catches it this time, but misses a crucial splash to the corner.
Goldust sets up for a FIFTH back bodydrop but Marty counters again and climbs to the top, he lands on his feet and drops Goldust with a standing elbow. Marty hulks up as he hits a series of shockingly bad clotheslines, goes to the top again, but Goldie nails him in the chin with his leg. Goldust hits a face-first suplex for the win.
Winner: Goldust
This was a terrible match from a wrestling standpoint, Goldust used punches, back body drops, his finisher and almost nothing else. Plus, the only heat Rhodes got was go away heat, the crowd was pretty much silent. They were actually behind Jannetty even at this point, but it’s pretty obvious he was going to be fed straight to the debuting Goldust.
We get shown a clip from Raw, as we see the Men on a Mission squish the Undertaker. I feel bad for Randy if the episode was as dull as this clip was. King Mabel is out on his throne, but from just the clip we were just shown, I have absolutely no idea why Yokozuna’s facing Mabel, or why the Undertaker isn’t here. Oh well.
