I voted for Randy Savage, and here's why.
This is the second match of the evening. Randy Savage has went through tournament style matches before and won them. Thereby giving him the edge with stamina.
Vader isn't shit like everyone keeps saying, hes a great big man wrestler. However the key is, hes still a big man. And as such, he'd likely be winded very quickly in this match, since it would be his second of the night.
Savage has the ability to wear down bigger wrestlers by simply using his speed and agility against them. All Savage needs to do in capitalizing in this match, is merely hit and move.
The only thing that works AGAINST Savage, in Vader's favor, is Savage has been known to be wreckless and careless against bigger sized athletes. He (Savage) doesn't take into consideration that hes smaller, and he often thinks he can stand toe to toe with them. (remember his wars with the Giant in W.C.W.)
As a result, if Vader were to lay in a few large sized moves, along with those bear-like clubs for hands.. Vader could easily win the match.
I think Savage would attempt playing it smart, however, in realizing that this is a tournament style match and as such, he'd pace himself. He'd want to make sure he doesn't take unneeded risks. Thereby, allowing Savage to pick up the win.. after Vader runs out of gas.
Oh yeah, the match is also in Florida, which is Savage's backyard. The fans would eat Vader alive.. and Vader has had moments where hes allowed the fans to get to him. Thus, that definately works against him as well.
Man, you just have not read ANYTHING I have posted so far, have you? And now you've gone and made your vote. Silly Will.
Vader performed better than Savage in one-night, single elimination tournaments. If you need proof, I have posted all 3 of Vader's matches under a thread entitles "Why Vader goes over Randy Savage." It would have been great research for you.
I have also pointed out that Vader would expend FAR less energy performing power moves on Savage due to his strength. Savage, on the other hand, has to expend mounds of energy just to knock the big man down.
We have also already discussed how Vader would damn near murder RVD in under 10 minutes. His stinging, chain-wrestling, spot monkey style only worked ONE TIME for RVD against an SHW, and that was Bam Bam Bigelow when RVD was being groomed to become the face of the promotion. When he faced Brock Lesnar, it was mismatch city, because the power of the bigger, stronger man neutralized RVD's high flying, stinging moves. The simple fact that you'd call Vader, a 3-time WCW World Champion and 3-time IWGP World Champion, being victorious over Rob Van Dam, I marginal 1-time WWE Champion, an upset is well beyond human understanding.
Savage is great, no question, and he does have more power than RVD did. But Vader isn't "sucking wind through a straw" because he IS in such great shape. Savage had a much tougher 1st round match than Vader did AND Vader has performed at the top of his game, defeating 3 legit Japanese Legends in one night, and defeating them CLEANLY, vs Savage's victories over Butch Reed, One Man Gang, Greg Valentine, and a win over Ted DiBiase which he could only win with help from Hogan.
Man, had you only done your research. In the words of Gorilla Monsoon, YOU, Will, have committed a miscarriage of justice.
