Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Main / SquashMatch

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Although in the Warrior's case, squashes were necessary: he was in such poor condition from steroid abuse that his ring entrance (a sprint to the ring) would leave him breathless and exhausted. There's a reason his generally-considered best match (against Wrestling/RandySavage at ''[=WrestleMania=] VII'', which went a shade over 20 minutes) had Warrior ''walk'' to the ring to start it.[[note]]Also helping was the fact that they planned out the match move for move and spent the previous 2 months practicing, meaning that match was one of the few that actually ''was'' 100% choreographed. Savage's matches with Steamboat at ''Wrestlemania III'' and Hogan at ''Wrestlemania V'' were also planned out to the letter.[[/note]]
** He also had a very, ''very'' limited moveset (mostly clotheslines, tackles, and simple slams) and often didn't execute them properly. Thus, matches were short to not "stink up the joint" (as Wrestling/TedDiBiase stated) and probably to limit the potentiality that he would injure his opponent with a poorly-performed slam. The aforementioned Honky Tonk Man squash was HTM's idea. At the time, he insisted it'd be highly satisfying to fans for him to lose that way after using every dirty trick in the book to keep the IC title for over a year, but he later admitted he insisted on being squashed because he didn't want Warrior to injure him.

to:

** Although in the Warrior's case, squashes were necessary: he was in such poor condition from steroid abuse that his ring entrance (a sprint to the ring) would leave him breathless and exhausted. There's a reason his generally-considered best match (against Wrestling/RandySavage at ''[=WrestleMania=] VII'', which went a shade over 20 minutes) had Warrior ''walk'' to the ring to start it.[[note]]Also helping was the fact that they planned out the match move for move and spent the previous 2 months practicing, meaning that match was one of the few that actually ''was'' 100% choreographed. Savage's matches with Steamboat at ''Wrestlemania III'' and Hogan at ''Wrestlemania V'' were also planned out to the letter.letter, as this was [[ThePerfectionist very much Savage's style]].[[/note]]
** He also had a very, ''very'' limited moveset (mostly clotheslines, tackles, and simple slams) and often didn't execute them properly. Thus, matches were short to not "stink up the joint" (as Wrestling/TedDiBiase stated) and probably to limit the potentiality that he would injure his opponent with a poorly-performed slam. The aforementioned Honky Tonk Man squash was HTM's idea. At the time, he insisted it'd be highly satisfying to fans for him to lose that way after using every dirty trick in the book to keep the IC title for over a year, year (which was certainly true), but he later admitted he insisted on being squashed because he didn't want Warrior to injure him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* In VideoGame/{{LISA}}, the first [[spoiler: and last]] matches you face in the EWC arena are set up as these, where [[TheHero Brad]] is meant to deliberately throw the fight to set up a rivalry between him and another wrestler. [[spoiler: You're also told to lose the final fight in the Eternal Championship Rumble, but unlike the first match you can actually defeat Death Queen instead, going OffTheRails and winning the title belt, before getting kicked out of the EWC]].

to:

* In VideoGame/{{LISA}}, ''VideoGame/{{LISA}}'', the first [[spoiler: and last]] matches you face in the EWC arena are set up as these, where [[TheHero Brad]] is meant to deliberately throw the fight to set up a rivalry between him and another wrestler. [[spoiler: You're also told to lose the final fight in the Eternal Championship Rumble, but unlike the first match you can actually defeat Death Queen instead, going OffTheRails and winning the title belt, before getting kicked out of the EWC]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)

Added DiffLines:

** ''WesternAnimation/CountMeOut'' has Egghead go up against the world champion [[PunnyName Biff Stew]] in a boxing match. Egghead was so clearly outmatched that the announcer was [[HelplessWithLaughter in hysterics]] while announcing him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* The most notable [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] of a Squash match came from the May 17th, 1993 episode of Monday Night Raw. Razor Ramon fought [[Wrestling/SeanWaltman The Lightning Kid]] and spent most of the match dominating and flat out embarassing him. The lightning kid countered Razor Ramon and then hit a fluke moonsault and got the pin. The Lightning Kid was then changed to the 1-2-3 Kid following this match
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Wrestling/MikeyWhipwreck was Old-School Wrestling/{{ECW}}'s King of the Squashes. His theme was Music/{{Beck}}'s "Loser". Wrestling/JoeyStyles lost it when Whipwreck ''got in an offensive move''. When he lucked into getting a title, he constantly begged ECW to take the belt off him, even getting a note from his mother about it. He "won" his title defenses through a combination of run-ins, dumb luck and the occasional disqualification.

to:

** Wrestling/MikeyWhipwreck was Old-School Wrestling/{{ECW}}'s King of the Squashes. His theme was Music/{{Beck}}'s Music/{{Beck|Musician}}'s "Loser". Wrestling/JoeyStyles lost it when Whipwreck ''got in an offensive move''. When he lucked into getting a title, he constantly begged ECW to take the belt off him, even getting a note from his mother about it. He "won" his title defenses through a combination of run-ins, dumb luck and the occasional disqualification.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Updating Link





** Immediately after discovering he has super-powers, [[Franchise/{{SpiderMan}} Peter Parker]] goes up against a pro wrestler (Bonesaw in the movie, "Crusher" Hogan in the comics), whose promoter is offering a cash prize to anyone who can stay in the ring with him for five minutes. Until Parker makes a fool of him, naturally no one can.
** In a "Twisted Web of [=Spider-Man=]" comic (written by Wrestling/{{ECW}}'s Wrestling/{{Raven}} no less), it was a WorkedShoot by Crusher Hogan to help the struggling company attract more fans.

to:

** Immediately In ''ComicBook/AmazingFantasyNumber15'', immediately after discovering he has super-powers, [[Franchise/{{SpiderMan}} Peter Parker]] Parker goes up against a pro wrestler (Bonesaw in the movie, "Crusher" Hogan in the comics), whose promoter is offering a cash prize to anyone who can stay in the ring with him for five minutes. Until Parker makes a fool of him, naturally no one can.
** In a "Twisted Web an issue of [=Spider-Man=]" comic ''ComicBook/SpiderMansTangledWeb'' (written by Wrestling/{{ECW}}'s Wrestling/{{Raven}} no less), it was a WorkedShoot by Crusher Hogan to help the struggling company attract more fans.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''Survivor Series 2006'' saw Mike Knox [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0u90_UEFMM get pinned]] by Wrestling/ShawnMichaels 17 seconds into the match, after Knox was distracted by Wrestling/TripleH flirting with Knox's valet Wrestling/KellyKelly at ringside. To complete the burial Michaels walks over to the rest of his team and asks "Who was that?"

to:

* ''Survivor Series 2006'' saw Mike Knox [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0u90_UEFMM get pinned]] by Wrestling/ShawnMichaels 17 seconds into the a 5-on-5 tag match, after Knox was distracted by Wrestling/TripleH flirting with Knox's valet Wrestling/KellyKelly at ringside. To complete the burial Michaels walks over to the rest of his team and asks "Who was that?"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''Survivor Series 2006'' saw [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0u90_UEFMM Mike Knox get pinned]] by Wrestling/ShawnMichaels 17 seconds into the match, after Knox was distracted by Wrestling/TripleH flirting with Knox's valet Wrestling/KellyKelly at ringside. To complete the burial Michaels walks over to the rest of his team and asks "Who was that?"

to:

* ''Survivor Series 2006'' saw Mike Knox [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0u90_UEFMM Mike Knox get pinned]] by Wrestling/ShawnMichaels 17 seconds into the match, after Knox was distracted by Wrestling/TripleH flirting with Knox's valet Wrestling/KellyKelly at ringside. To complete the burial Michaels walks over to the rest of his team and asks "Who was that?"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''Survivor Series 2006'' saw [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0u90_UEFMM Mike Knox get pinned]] by Wrestling/ShawnMichaels 17 seconds into the match, after Knox was distracted by Wrestling/TripleH flirting with Knox's valet Wrestling/KellyKelly at ringside. To complete the burial Michaels walks over to the rest of his team and asks "Who was that?"
--> '''Triple H:''' His name's Mike Knox.
--> '''Michaels:''' But was he part of the match?
--> '''Triple H:''' He was in the match, yeah.
--> '''Michaels:''' So we're doing good then!
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

* In VideoGame/{{LISA}}, the first [[spoiler: and last]] matches you face in the EWC arena are set up as these, where [[TheHero Brad]] is meant to deliberately throw the fight to set up a rivalry between him and another wrestler. [[spoiler: You’re also told to lose the final fight in the Eternal Championship Rumble, but unlike the first match you can actually defeat Death Queen instead, going OffTheRails and winning the title belt, before getting kicked out of the EWC]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


It's worth pointing out that squash matches ''alone'' are usually a very poor way of getting a wrestler over. While it is true that if a wrestler never loses, he will inevitably get over with the fans, it usually takes either incredible charisma or superior ring ability to make your mark on the average wrestling fan. Contrast Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} - whose sheer intensity during his matches was something truly special to behold - with "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters, who boasted a submission hold that was booked to be unbreakable yet was utterly unremarkable in every other area.

to:

It's worth pointing out that squash matches ''alone'' are usually a very poor way of getting a wrestler over. While it is true that if a wrestler never loses, he will inevitably get over with the fans, it usually takes either incredible charisma or superior ring ability to make your mark on the average wrestling fan. Contrast Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} - whose sheer intensity during his matches was something truly special to behold - with "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters, who boasted a submission hold that was booked to be unbreakable yet was utterly unremarkable in every other area.
area[[note]]Another big factor in Goldberg's rise was that he wasn't just squashing underneath guys (though he was fed plenty of those in between more hearty meals) but working his way up the card, mowing down well known guys on his way to squashing Wrestling/{{Raven}} for the United States Championship roughly 4 months after his push started. He was also the only guy that could fight his way out of the usual Wrestling/NewWorldOrder beatdowns (since Wrestling/{{Sting}} got his balls cut off at ''Starrcade''), and that eventually got him a pretty quick victory over Wrestling/HulkHogan for the world title in August 1998. [[Main/FingerpokeOfDoom And we all know how that ended...]][[/note]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* While co-hosting ''Wrestlemania 39'', Wrestling/TheMiz got squashed twice, once for each night. On Saturday, when lamenting that nobody had answered his challenge for a fight, Pat [=McAfee=] emerged from backstage [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor and pinned him down in less than four minutes]]. His match on Sunday went even worse; fellow host Music/SnoopDogg, with help from Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon, took him down in less than ''three'' minutes.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* These are often shown in [[TournamentArc tournament arcs]], often to show how powerful the protagonists or antagonists are, or to show how much they've grown. For example, King Chappa in ''Manga/DragonBall'' is a former winner of the World Martial Arts Tournament, having won without even being touched. [[OldMaster Master Roshi]], Goku's martial arts master, believes that Goku's in for a rough right but is quickly proven wrong when Goku completely outmatches King Chappa.

to:

* These are often shown in [[TournamentArc tournament arcs]], often to show how powerful the protagonists or antagonists are, or to show how much they've grown. For example, King Chappa in ''Manga/DragonBall'' is a former winner of the World Martial Arts Tournament, having won without even being touched. [[OldMaster Master Roshi]], Goku's martial arts master, believes that Goku's in for a rough right fight but is quickly proven wrong when Goku completely outmatches King Chappa.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* Wrestling/{{TNA}} ''Victory Road 2011'': In the main event, Wrestling/{{Sting}} defended the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Wrestling/JeffHardy in ''ninety seconds''. To put that in perspective, the introductions and announcements preceding the match lasted over eight minutes. Unfortunately, this was due to the worst of reasons: Hardy was "in no condition to perform"[[note]]Reports vary on exactly ''when'' TNA officials noticed this--some reports suggest that it was noticed early but the officials decided that he could "shake it off" before the match; others suggest that it was only when Hardy was failing to ascend the entrance rampway that officials realised something was horribly wrong.[[/note]] and Sting was instructed to end it early to minimise the risk of injury to both performers. Despite being told he'd be taking a quick dive before the match started, Hardy inexplicably tried to ''kick out'' of Sting's initial pin, but Sting visibly held him down to force the issue. And Sting was righteously ''pissed'' about it. (You can see it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V6ulxTRSDc here]], but it's not pretty.)

to:

* Wrestling/{{TNA}} ''Victory Road 2011'': In the main event, Wrestling/{{Sting}} defended the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Wrestling/JeffHardy in ''ninety seconds''. To put that in perspective, the introductions and announcements preceding the match lasted over eight minutes. Unfortunately, this was due to the worst of reasons: Hardy was "in no condition to perform"[[note]]Reports vary on exactly ''when'' TNA officials noticed this--some reports suggest that it was noticed early but the officials decided that he could "shake it off" before the match; others suggest that it was only when Hardy was failing to ascend the entrance rampway that officials realised something was horribly wrong.[[/note]] and Sting was instructed to end it early to minimise the risk of injury to both performers. Despite being told he'd be taking a quick dive before the match started, Hardy inexplicably tried to ''kick out'' of Sting's initial pin, but Sting visibly held him down to force the issue. And Sting was righteously ''pissed'' about it.it[[note]]As Sting is walking back up the ramp a fan near the stage yells "THAT WAS BULLSHIT!" Sting looks at the fan and shouts back "I agree!" ''On camera''[[/note]]. (You can see it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V6ulxTRSDc here]], but it's not pretty.)
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}} was fond of beating the tar out of two jobbers in a handicap match, then stacking the two jobbers on top of one another and hitting his Bonzai Drop finisher on both of them at once and pinning them, making these literal squash matches[[note]]This wasn't actually a legal pin; but seeing as how the jobbers weren't getting back up without the aid of a spatula anyway, and Yoko's response to the ref if he complained would have been something like "Want to see if I can splatter '''three''' people at once?", people just ignored it[[/note]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


There are three main tactics behind a squash match:

to:

There are three many main tactics behind a squash match:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



There's a fourth, much rarer use for the squash match, and that's when it's used to set up a WhamEpisode where a high-tier star gets absolutely [[TheWorfEffect Worfed]] when the audience was expecting a more even contest- see [[Wrestling/JohnCena Cena]] vs [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar Lesnar]], Lesnar vs Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}, and Wrestling/{{Cody|Rhodes}} vs [[Wrestling/BrodieLee Lee]] below. When done properly, this can create some of the greatest and most shocking moments in wrestling history; when done badly it can badly derail a wrestler's career, but either way it's not something that can be done often.

to:

\nThere's * Squash matches can be used as a fourth, much rarer use 'tune up' for the a wrestler's presentation. If one of your big stars has been OutOfFocus or has just suffered a necessary loss in a big match, having them quickly squash match, and that's when it's a wrestler or two is a good way of showing that they StillGotIt.
* It can be
used to set up a WhamEpisode where a high-tier star gets absolutely [[TheWorfEffect Worfed]] when the audience was expecting a more even contest- see [[Wrestling/JohnCena Cena]] vs [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar Lesnar]], Lesnar vs Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}, and Wrestling/{{Cody|Rhodes}} vs [[Wrestling/BrodieLee Lee]] below. When done properly, this can create some of the greatest and most shocking moments in wrestling history; when done badly it can badly derail a wrestler's career, but either way it's not something that can be done often.
* Likewise, an easy MetaTwist is to introduce a newbie wrestler that has all the makings of a jobber, but have them go on to score the quick upset ([[Wrestling/SeanWaltman The 1-2-3 Kid]] vs [[Wrestling/ScottHall Razor Ramon]]), or have them put on a far more competitive match than expected (Wrestling/JohnCena's debut match against Wrestling/KurtAngle), in both cases quickly making a star out of the rookie.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''Manga/H2'': Meiwa Daiichi High School's baseball team expects this when they accept an invitation to an exhibition match with Senkawa High School (which doesn't even ''have'' a formal baseball club). They even send out their second stringers, believing it a waste to send in their best players and planning to give said second stringers some experience. However, once Senkawa's team starts putting up a better fight than expected and the coach (and his players) recognise the name [[TheAce Hiro Kunimi]] among Senkawa's ranks, they stop playing around and send in the first stringers. This includes Hiro's best friend and friendly rival Hideo Tachibana, who admits to his coach that [[SpiritedCompetitor he's excited to have a chance to go all out against Hiro]].

to:

* ''Manga/H2'': ''Manga/{{H2}}'': Meiwa Daiichi High School's baseball team expects this when they accept an invitation to an exhibition match with Senkawa High School (which doesn't even ''have'' a formal baseball club). They even send out their second stringers, believing it a waste to send in their best players and planning to give said second stringers some experience. However, once Senkawa's team starts putting up a better fight than expected and the coach (and his players) recognise the name [[TheAce Hiro Kunimi]] among Senkawa's ranks, they stop playing around and send in the first stringers. This includes Hiro's best friend and friendly rival Hideo Tachibana, who admits to his coach that [[SpiritedCompetitor he's excited to have a chance to go all out against Hiro]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** The 1995 edition saw Wrestling/OwenHart charge in and immediately get backdropped out the other side of the ring. Total time: 3 seconds. Mo (of Men on a Mission) would do the same exact thing minutes later. In fact this Rumble was full of this trope, of the 30 entrants 7 were out in less than 30 seconds[[note]]Thanks to this and the ridiculous 60 second timer (usually it's 2 minutes between entrants) the 1995 match has the honor of being the shortest Rumble match with 30 people. Wrestling/ShawnMichaels won from #1, but his time of 38:41 doesn't even put him in the top 20 of longest Rumble runs[[/note]].

to:

** The 1995 edition saw Wrestling/OwenHart charge in and immediately get backdropped out the other side of the ring. Total time: 3 seconds. Mo (of Men on a Mission) would do the same exact thing minutes later.later[[note]]Owen at least had an excuse as he was a bit disoriented after getting the shit kicked out of him by [[Wrestling/BretHart his brother]] during his entrance, after Owen interfered in Bret's world title match against champion [[Wrestling/KevinNash Diesel]] earlier that night (the match was ruled a draw due to interference from most of the heel locker room, Bret would also jump Wrestling/BobBacklund during his entrance). Mo meanwhile just ran at Wrestling/KingKongBundy full speed like an idiot and got dumped[[/note]]. In fact this Rumble was full of this trope, of the 30 entrants 7 were out in less than 30 seconds[[note]]Thanks to this and the ridiculous 60 second timer (usually it's 2 minutes between entrants) the 1995 match has the honor of being the shortest Rumble match with 30 people. Wrestling/ShawnMichaels won from #1, but his time of 38:41 doesn't even put him in the top 20 of longest Rumble runs[[/note]].

Added: 257

Removed: 267

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* Wrestling/KurtAngle's "Angle Invitational." Where he would offer up his Olympic gold medals to a new "enhancement talent" Wrestling/Jobber every week, if they could last at least 3 minutes in the ring against him. Needless to say, most didn't even make it a minute.


Added DiffLines:

* Wrestling/KurtAngle's "Angle Invitational." Where he would offer up his Olympic gold medals to a new "enhancement talent" jobber every week, if they could last at least 3 minutes in the ring against him. Needless to say, most didn't even make it a minute.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* Wrestling/KurtAngle's "Angle Invitational." Where he would offer up his Olympic gold medals to a new "enhancement talent" Wrestling/Jobber every week, if they could last at least 3 minutes in the ring against him. Needless to say, most didn't even make it a minute.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Although in the Warrior's case, squashes were necessary: he was in such poor condition from steroid abuse that his ring entrance (a sprint to the ring) would leave him breathless and exhausted. There's a reason his generally-considered best match (against Wrestling/RandySavage at ''[=WrestleMania=] VII'', which went a shade over 20 minutes) had Warrior ''walk'' to the ring to start it.[[note]]Also helping was the fact that they planned out the match move for move and spent the previous 2 months practicing, meaning that match was one of the few that actually ''was'' 100% choreographed. Savage's matches with Steamboat at ''Wrestlemania III'' and Hogan at ''Wrestlemania V'' were also planned out to the latter.[[/note]]

to:

** Although in the Warrior's case, squashes were necessary: he was in such poor condition from steroid abuse that his ring entrance (a sprint to the ring) would leave him breathless and exhausted. There's a reason his generally-considered best match (against Wrestling/RandySavage at ''[=WrestleMania=] VII'', which went a shade over 20 minutes) had Warrior ''walk'' to the ring to start it.[[note]]Also helping was the fact that they planned out the match move for move and spent the previous 2 months practicing, meaning that match was one of the few that actually ''was'' 100% choreographed. Savage's matches with Steamboat at ''Wrestlemania III'' and Hogan at ''Wrestlemania V'' were also planned out to the latter.letter.[[/note]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* The Wrestling/UltimateWarrior has had some high-profile squashes. At ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}}'' in 1988, he beat the Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan in 30 seconds to end Honky's 454-day reign as Intercontinental Champion. On ''Saturday Night's Main Event'', evil Japanese wrestler Wrestling/MrFuji boasted that he had acquired an unbeatable martial arts master named "Super Ninja" and played it up as though it were to be a massive challenge, but the match ended up being a squash that ended in less than 2-1/2 minutes (No explanation was ever offered, but it was possible that the "Super Ninja" was a last minute substitution for a challenger who no-showed). Then, at ''[=WrestleMania=] XII'', he defeated a young Wrestling/TripleH in less than 2 minutes after being hit with a Pedigree and [[NoSell no-selling it]].
** Although in the Warrior's case, squashes were necessary: he was in such poor condition from steroid abuse that his ring entrance (a sprint to the ring) would leave him breathless and exhausted. There's a reason his generally-considered best match (against Wrestling/RandySavage at ''[=WrestleMania=] VII'', which went a shade over 20 minutes) had Warrior ''walk'' to the ring to start it.

to:

* The Wrestling/UltimateWarrior has had some high-profile squashes. At ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}}'' in 1988, he beat the Wrestling/HonkyTonkMan in 30 seconds to end Honky's 454-day reign as Intercontinental Champion. On ''Saturday Night's Main Event'', evil Japanese wrestler Wrestling/MrFuji boasted that he had acquired an unbeatable martial arts master named "Super Ninja" and played it up as though it were to be a massive challenge, but the match ended up being a squash that ended in less than 2-1/2 minutes (No explanation was ever offered, but it was possible that the "Super Ninja" was a last minute substitution for a challenger who no-showed).no-showed[[note]]Or the WWF was trying to sign someone, probably [[Wrestling/KeijiMutoh The Great Muta]], but wasn't able to close the deal[[/note]]). Then, at ''[=WrestleMania=] XII'', he defeated a young Wrestling/TripleH in less than 2 minutes after being hit with a Pedigree and [[NoSell no-selling it]].
** Although in the Warrior's case, squashes were necessary: he was in such poor condition from steroid abuse that his ring entrance (a sprint to the ring) would leave him breathless and exhausted. There's a reason his generally-considered best match (against Wrestling/RandySavage at ''[=WrestleMania=] VII'', which went a shade over 20 minutes) had Warrior ''walk'' to the ring to start it.[[note]]Also helping was the fact that they planned out the match move for move and spent the previous 2 months practicing, meaning that match was one of the few that actually ''was'' 100% choreographed. Savage's matches with Steamboat at ''Wrestlemania III'' and Hogan at ''Wrestlemania V'' were also planned out to the latter.[[/note]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Cleared up entry


* In ''Film/{{Idiocracy}}, when Joe convinces the government leaders to irrigate their crops with water, instead of Brawndo, a sports drink, the economy collapses, and he's arrested and tried. The trial ends with Joe being sentenced to one night in "rehab." [[TheNotSoHarmlessPunishment "Rehab" being a televised execution,]] in Joe's case being chained to a large rock while driving a subcompact car in a demolition derby against two giant monster trucks, [[PhallicWeapon one armed with a giant jackhammer and another a giant drill.]]

to:

* In ''Film/{{Idiocracy}}, ''Film/{{Idiocracy}}'', when Joe convinces the government leaders to irrigate their crops with water, instead of Brawndo, a sports drink, the economy collapses, and he's arrested and tried. The trial ends with Joe being sentenced to one night in "rehab." [[TheNotSoHarmlessPunishment "Rehab" being a televised execution,]] in Joe's case being chained to a large rock while driving a subcompact car in a demolition derby against two giant monster trucks, [[PhallicWeapon one armed with a giant jackhammer and another a giant drill.]]

Top