Most Overbooked Match?

**Evil Vito** · 02-23-2004, 07:37 AM

What is, in your opinion, the most overbooked match in history and why?

For me, I'd have to say that it was a WCW battle royal on the Thunder right before Slamboree. It all started with the 11 members of the New Blood in the ring trying to justify why they lost all their previous matches that night. The 11 members of the Millionaire's Club comes out and it's booked that all 22 guys will be involved in a battle royal with the winner getting a WCW Title shot at the Great American Bash.

So the match starts. It's your average fast-paced clusterfuck for a good while. Then the rest of the heel WCW roster decided to join in the match, making there a good 40 people in the ring. Then the Misfits of Action (sans Hugh Morrus since he was already in the match) jumped the crowd barrier and got involved. Even the women of WCW decided to get involved. Then I believe Hacksaw Jim Duggan came out, provided the Millionaire's Club with a 2 x 4, and then leaves.

Afterwards things settle down up until when there's about 10 guys left in the ring, 7 New Blood guys and 3 Millionaire's Club guys. The Millionaire's Club is getting their asses kicked, when suddenly backstage we see a limo pull up and we see someone walking to the ring (we only see their feet). It turns out to be Macho Man Randy Savage, who rushes out and eliminates 4 of the New Blood guys, evening the playing field.

Fast forward to when only Hogan, Kidman, Douglas, and Flair are left in the match. DDP and Jarrett have been on the outside brawling for a good 5 minutes. Think there have been enough run-ins by this point? Well you thought wrong, as Bret Hart (with a steel chair) walks down. He clobbers Hogan with the chair from behind, allowing Hogan to slide under the ropes so he could still be declared eliminated (by this point I think him taking the bump over the top rope would be impossible). Hart leaves and Kidman gets eliminated by Hogan on the outside, and they continue to brawl.

Russo rushes in and tries to hit Flair with a bat, but misses and nails Douglas with it. Russo gets chased off and Flair CLOBBERS Douglas with the bat and Douglas goes flying over the top, giving Flair the victory. It doesn't stop there though. Hogan tries to suplex Kidman through the announce table but Bischoff takes out Hogan's leg with a baseball bat and Kidman ends up hitting a body press through the table. Bischoff administers a 3 count, symbolic of their upcoming PPV match as Savage chases off Kidman and Bischoff. Meanwhile, DDP and Jarrett are fighting on the scaffolding (and DDP falls through the stage, but the dumbass camera crew never caught this on tape).

And even after ALL the overbooked-ness of this match, Flair never got his title shot.

02-23-2004, 07:37 AM	#1
Evil Vito President of Freedonia Posts: 58,383	Most Overbooked Match? What is, in your opinion, the most overbooked match in history and why? For me, I'd have to say that it was a WCW battle royal on the Thunder right before Slamboree. It all started with the 11 members of the New Blood in the ring trying to justify why they lost all their previous matches that night. The 11 members of the Millionaire's Club comes out and it's booked that all 22 guys will be involved in a battle royal with the winner getting a WCW Title shot at the Great American Bash. So the match starts. It's your average fast-paced clusterfuck for a good while. Then the rest of the heel WCW roster decided to join in the match, making there a good 40 people in the ring. Then the Misfits of Action (sans Hugh Morrus since he was already in the match) jumped the crowd barrier and got involved. Even the women of WCW decided to get involved. Then I believe Hacksaw Jim Duggan came out, provided the Millionaire's Club with a 2 x 4, and then leaves. Afterwards things settle down up until when there's about 10 guys left in the ring, 7 New Blood guys and 3 Millionaire's Club guys. The Millionaire's Club is getting their asses kicked, when suddenly backstage we see a limo pull up and we see someone walking to the ring (we only see their feet). It turns out to be Macho Man Randy Savage, who rushes out and eliminates 4 of the New Blood guys, evening the playing field. Fast forward to when only Hogan, Kidman, Douglas, and Flair are left in the match. DDP and Jarrett have been on the outside brawling for a good 5 minutes. Think there have been enough run-ins by this point? Well you thought wrong, as Bret Hart (with a steel chair) walks down. He clobbers Hogan with the chair from behind, allowing Hogan to slide under the ropes so he could still be declared eliminated (by this point I think him taking the bump over the top rope would be impossible). Hart leaves and Kidman gets eliminated by Hogan on the outside, and they continue to brawl. Russo rushes in and tries to hit Flair with a bat, but misses and nails Douglas with it. Russo gets chased off and Flair CLOBBERS Douglas with the bat and Douglas goes flying over the top, giving Flair the victory. It doesn't stop there though. Hogan tries to suplex Kidman through the announce table but Bischoff takes out Hogan's leg with a baseball bat and Kidman ends up hitting a body press through the table. Bischoff administers a 3 count, symbolic of their upcoming PPV match as Savage chases off Kidman and Bischoff. Meanwhile, DDP and Jarrett are fighting on the scaffolding (and DDP falls through the stage, but the dumbass camera crew never caught this on tape). And even after ALL the overbooked-ness of this match, Flair never got his title shot. Last edited by Evil Vito; 02-23-2004 at 03:45 PM.