Randy "Macho Man" Savage vs Ricky "The Dragon" SteamboatHaving missed out on last week's Main Event, I decided that the stakes needed to be raised for this week's bout. Thus, we have one of the all-time greatest match-ups in Wrestlemania history courtesy of Macho Man and Ricky Steamboat (which is often unfairly overshadowed by the Hulk Hogan/Andre The Giant clash at the finale of Wrestlemania III).
The feud between Savage and Steamboat first began as the result of an Intercontinental Title Championship Match during an 1986 episode of Superstars of Wrestling after which Macho Man severely injured "The Dragon" with the ring bell. Steamboat made his return soon after and there was a back and forth between the two opponents, but never an official rematch until Wrestlemania III (see above and below).
Despite the internally driven political events that ensued after Wrestlemania, the match itself was a brilliant display by two talented athletes of technical ability and high-flying agility that, to this day, proves to be one of the greatest pro-wrestling brawls ever. Watch it for yourself and tell me if I'm wrong.
This was my favourite match up of all time (I still couldn't believe it when Steamboat was hit in the throat with the bell).
I didn't know anything about how wins and losses were decided at the time (I knew it was fixed, but I didn't know HOW they came to a decision on it). So I'm curious as to what "internally driven political events" took place.