Sycho Sid (w/Ted DiBiase) vs. Henry O. Godwinn
Henry Godwinn is feuding with the corporation and that’s why this match is a thing. Sid looks absurdly ripped at this point in time, he’s a monster. Looking at Godwinn, it’s hard to believe that this’ll be anything other than a squash match.
The bell rings, but we’re staring into Godwinn’s slop bucket instead, for some reason. Both men start brawling and Jim Ross remarks ‘This is gunna be a slobberknocker!’ to which Vince and Jerry just bury completely. Sid takes control and drives Henry Godwinn out using his knee, as he falls to the floor. Sid gets on the apron and drops a stiff axe handle to the back of Godwinn. Sid starts working on Henry’s back, presumably weakening it, ready for a powerbomb.
Sid traps the pig farmer in the corner, striking him repeatedly in the stomach. Sid straps in the camel clutch, but releases it, choosing to repeatedly attack the back of Godwinn instead. His pace is incredibly slow, but when you’re Sid’s size and condition every simple move looks completely devastating. Pig farmer Henry finally gets in some offense with a few slaps and a neckbreaker but Ted DiBiase grabs his ankle, preventing the 3-count. You’d think Sid would kick out anyway, considering he’s been hit maybe 3-4 times in total.
Godwinn drops out of the ring to get revenge on DiBiase, but the ref demands he get back in the ring and Sid catches him off guard, as you’d expect. Sid strikes him a few times, sets up for the powerbomb and gets the easy 3-count.
Winner: Sycho Sid
Bam Bam Bigelow runs out and attacks Sid, Kama attacks him, while DiBiase just stands there, holding Godwinn’s slop. He tries to ‘slop’ Bam Bam, but Henry grabs the bucket from behind and slops DiBiase. The match was pretty average, but it was watchable. The problem is the after-match segment, DiBiase’s suit getting ruined by pig slop is pure cartoon foolery and it was wearing thin by 1995 after years of silly gimmicks and nonsense story lines. As for Sid, this match seems like a major comedown considering he was challenging for a WWF title months ago, and for the Intercontinental Championship just weeks before.
Another segment with Dox, Cornette and Gorilla, as the WWF President tells us if Owen doesn’t show up, Yokozuna will defend on his own, or Cornette will have to find another tag team partner for tonight only. Cornette says he’ll find someone.
