Background: Sgt. Craig “Pitbull” Pittman had been Cobra’s commanding officer during the Gulf War. During a mission, Pittman left Cobra behind; which led to Cobra seeking revenge in WCW.
Fall Brawl
Asheville, NC
September 17, 1995
Craig Pittman vs. Cobra
Instead of coming to the ring like a normal wrestler, Pittman repelled from the ceiling after another commanding officer approached Cobra with a message. As Cobra argued with this military official, “Pitbull” did the snake crawl across both rings to sneak up behind Cobra for a choke with his bandolier. The bell sounded and Pittman started punching the life out of Cobra. The fans weren’t too happy about Sgt. Pittman coming off the apron with a clubbing forearm. Reversing an Irish whip, Cobra sent his opponent into the steel ring post. Rolling Pittman back in, Cobra scaled the ropes with the intent of coming off with a diving cross body. “Pitbull” sidestepped and slammed his opponent out of midair. With Cobra stunned, Pittman was able to cinch in his Code Red cross arm bar for the submission victory.
Winners: Sgt. Craig Pittman (1:22)
Is It A Classic: That was incredible to see considering the era (an MMA-influenced squash). Poor Cobra got skinned alive and left for dead while Pittman looked like a killer. Not a classic, but crazy to see to state the least.
