Good evening ladies and gentlemen! It’s time to get down to ringside.
Rick Martel was the quintessential baby face…until he wasn’t anymore. At Wrestlemania V, Strike Force reunited after almost a year where Martel had to take some time off, I believe, to take care of his ailing wife. I was jazzed to see him and Tito back together again. And they were facing the Brain Busters, another of my favorite teams (despite being heels). Then the unthinkable happened. Tito missed a flying forearm and hit Rick by mistake. After Tito got worked over Martel walked out on him and the heel turn began. He transformed into the narcissistic Model and I hated him. He was really good at being bad. He’s one of the only wrestlers I’ve met in real life and he’s really a class act. My hats off to The Model.
Here’s Red Rich dressed as The Model. He was the perfect choice for this role.
Here’s the comparison to the original. The original was probably one of my favorite pieces of that set, but it’s so off…model.
That’s all for the flashbacks. Two new wrestling pieces coming up and we’re on to something new!