00:04There's action going on with the Slickster, let's go down to the ring.
00:09And he represents, from Kansas City, weighing 255 pounds, the natural Butch Reed.
00:21The natural Butch Reed.
00:25Uh-oh, listen to that music, Jess.
00:28Oh yeah!
00:30They're on their feet here in unison, this capacity crown, to meet and greet the Matsuma, Randy Savage.
00:42Oh, fucking Elizabeth.
00:44She's lovely.
00:45Don't get like McMahon on me, Matsunis, the grueling all over about Elizabeth.
00:49I just said she was lovely, Jess, she is lovely.
00:54Come on, Gorilla, you're grueling so much you look like Matilda.
00:58Please.
01:00Making his way down for this most important matchup, the Macho Man Randy Savage, against
01:05the natural Butch Reed.
01:07Whoever comes out victorious will beat the hammer in the quarterfinals.
01:11That's right.
01:11Now I know why you're a traction to Elizabeth, Gorilla.
01:15What's that, Jack?
01:15Just like King Kong, right?
01:17Oh, yeah, right.
01:18Yeah.
01:18Yeah.
01:19I'll buy that.
01:21At least you show her a little bit more respect than that Oakley McMahon does.
01:27Take a look, all decked out in blue.
01:29Look at the diamonds on Elizabeth, wow.
01:32Another former champion, intercontinental champion, the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
01:39Talk about guys with endurance, guys with ability to wrestle a great number of times in succession.
01:45I believe Macho Man has that ability, James.
02:16Well, definitely does.
02:18High flyer.
02:20He does it all, James.
02:22He's facing a real tough customer in the natural, Butch Reed.
02:26And I think if you get down to muscle, I think Reed's the stronger of the two.
02:31I think Macho Man's definitely going to have to use his aerial tactics if he's going to
02:35indeed be successful.
02:36No question that the power in this match belongs to the natural, but the cunningness, the determination,
02:43the guts, the inner guts, got to go to the side of the Macho Man.
02:50And if it gets down to managers, you definitely got to give Slickster the advantage.
02:57Why is that?
02:58Well, because, I mean, I wouldn't want to stand back-to-back with Elizabeth in a fight, would you?
03:02No, but Elizabeth will be there if you need her.
03:04You can depend on that.
03:05I wouldn't trust a Slickster as far as I can throw him across the street.
03:09You wouldn't buy a car from Slick?
03:11Absolutely not.
03:13Really?
03:14Not even a used one.
03:15Not even a bright blue caddy?
03:17Please.
03:18Nice go behind.
03:20The natural using his weight advantage there.
03:23See, that's what the natural's got to do.
03:25He's got to corner Savage, cut the ring off on him, and use power stuff on him.
03:30Takes him over with a nice snap there as we look over the shoulder of Elizabeth.
03:34Macho Man caught that one right above the eye.
03:38Ram face first into the turnbuckle.
03:40And so far, it's a good game plan by Slick and the natural Butch Reed.
03:46Oh, he stopped him dead in his tracks.
03:52Macho Man with a little offense of his own right now.
03:56Went for a suplex.
03:58Couldn't get that big body up there.
04:01Reed didn't have any trouble.
04:02There you see the difference in the power.
04:04Macho Man went for the suplex.
04:06Reed blocked it.
04:07Reed, in turn, reversed it on the Macho Man.
04:09Elbow drop and a beauty by the natural.
04:12Two count only, though.
04:14As referee Joe Morano was right there.
04:17And the Slickster giving all kinds of you-know-what for to the referee.
04:22Well, that's Slick's job out there.
04:24Every match so important.
04:26So far, Jace, in the quarterfinals, two matches set.
04:32Hulkster taking on the big guy, Andre.
04:34Right.
04:35And, of course, DiBiase beating The Rock.
04:38That's right.
04:39And the winner of this match will meet Greg the Hammer Valentine
04:43in what I'd have to term a mild upset.
04:46You think so?
04:46Over Ricky the Dragon and Steamboat.
04:48I think so, too.
04:48I would have to say Steamboat held a little bit of the favorite, man.
04:51So we've seen our first upset.
04:56Both of these guys will be pulling out all the stops.
04:58You can bet on that one.
04:59You know, whoever wins this thing, Gorilla,
05:03can you imagine going to have to wrestle four times?
05:06Absolutely.
05:07Four times.
05:09I mean, it's tough enough to wrestle one time.
05:13Elizabeth, concerned look on her face.
05:16And rightly so.
05:17Although the Hulk and Andre will only have to wrestle three times.
05:21But then again, those two meeting each other,
05:23I think, makes it equivalent to four times.
05:25That's possible.
05:26Look out!
05:27Whoa!
05:31Fist shot right to the kisser of the Macho Man,
05:35who's not faring too well at this particular point in time.
05:40You know what else could be a big key?
05:42It's the man who can stay injury-free in this tournament.
05:45That is ultra-important.
05:46Look at that.
05:46Put his head down.
05:48Made a cardinal mistake for a ring veteran, Jess.
05:50Definitely did.
05:51And the Macho Man took advantage of it,
05:53and he's turned the tables.
05:55Tied his turn.
05:56But Reed turns it around,
05:57follows with an elbow,
05:58and misses the mark.
06:02Once again, he got turned around.
06:04Oh, he's clotheslined by the natural.
06:07Well, the natural's using his weight well in this match.
06:10Oh, what's he saying to Elizabeth?
06:12Well, he's the better man, I guess.
06:15Well, he shouldn't be talking to Elizabeth
06:16if he's going up that rope or whatever.
06:18Wasting time.
06:19Valuable time.
06:21He's still jawing away.
06:23Macho Man's on his feet now, Jess.
06:25He waited too long.
06:27He's trapped.
06:29You know, I just realized why the Macho Man has Elizabeth out there
06:33to distract these wrestlers.
06:34Look at this.
06:35Savage going to the top.
06:36Dependent point elbow.
06:38He ain't gonna get up from it.
06:39No way.
06:40Hooks the leg.
06:40He got up.
06:44Oh, what a victory.
06:46You know, I gotta give Elizabeth great credit.
06:48She distracted Butch Reed.
06:50I don't know what,
06:52maybe showing him a little leg or whatever,
06:54but she got Butch Reed looking at her,
06:56and it allowed the Macho Man to reverse,
06:59slam Reed off the rope,
07:00and set him up for that big elbow.
07:02Well, you're changing your mind, Jess.
07:03You said that the Slickster
07:05was the better manager out there.
07:07I'll stand corrected now.
07:08I just realized why Elizabeth is out there.
07:12Elizabeth applauding her man,
07:14the Macho Man, Randy Savage,
07:16as he gets by in this first round,
07:18and in fact, in the quarterfinals,
07:21he will tangle with a hammer, Valentine.
07:24And what a matchup that'll be.
07:26It'll be a classic confrontation
07:28as they're on their feet here
07:29in Atlantic City at WrestleMania IV.
07:33What an outstanding performance here
07:36by the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
07:39Right now, let's go back to Mr. Baseball.
07:42Bob Bucher, still looking for a banner.
07:45Yeah.
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