10 Matches That Made Chicago The Hottest Wrestling City In The World
4. The Nasty Boys Vs Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne (Spring Stampede 1994)
Mick Foley spoke at length about his frustrations working for WCW in his 1999 New York Times bestseller 'Have A Nice Day', but also paid considerable lip service to the occasional moments he was allowed to let loose with his innovative brawling style.
Outside of his brutal wars with Vader, there was probably no greater example of his intense efforts than the chaotic Chicago Street Fight between Jack, Maxx Payne and The Nasty Boys at 1994's Spring Stampede pay-per-view.
Suited more to weapons brawls than they were tepid WCW action, Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags were in their element in the tussle, barely needing to exhibit technique or artistic flair as they destroyed each other with chairs, tables and pool cues.
It was an ugly, uncompromising struggle that paid little attention to the conventions of a pro wrestling match and was subsequently more credible for it. With the exception of the requisite WCW silliness in which the quartet brawled through a patently pretend concession stand, the match never attempted to present a traditional arc lest it look less like a real life bar fight between four thugs.
The finish followed the same pattern. After Payne threw Knobbs through a merchandise table, Sags aggressively shoved Cactus Jack off the high ramp straight onto the concrete floor (in a vile bump the cameras nearly missed), then finished him off with a shovel for the academic win.