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The archetypical scenario starts with a Ref Bump , in which the referee is knocked unconscious as a result of some action by one of the wrestlers. A second official is brought in to continue the match. From here there are two distinct variations on the theme. In the first possibility the substitute official will have declared a clean win (pinfall or submission), usually by the wrestler who is not responsible for the original ref bump. However, in the meantime, the first official will comes to and overturn the substitute official's decision, usually declaring that the original infraction caused a disqualification. This is especially important in title matches, as the standard rules of pro wrestling state that a title cannot change hands on a disqualification. The second variation involves also involves the original referee regaining his conciousness, but doing so just before a pinfall occurs. The pinfall will be one where both wrestlers can be considered "down". One referee will be on one side of the wrestlers and the other on almost the exact opposite providing them with two different viewpoints. Both referees will make a three count and signal for the bell to be won, but award the match to differing wrestlers. A third situation can occur which some people consider to be a Dusty Finish where a matches result is declared void because of some obscure stipulation or infraction, i.e. use of the piledriver, which was largely outlawed in 1981 and never officially rescinded, so the wrestler who used the piledriver would be disqualified. This can (and has) also be applied retroactively to overturn a decision, such as the case when The Rockers were stripped of their title because the top rope broke, yet the match continued. In modern years, most pro wrestling associations also have On-screen Authority Figures capable of overturning a decision on a variety of technicalities. When two or more officials are involved it can lead to various kinds of trouble, including the holding up of a title that was on the line or forcing a match to continue to a second fall. There are two basic reasons behind the use of the Dusty Finish. The first is to put over the idea of a wrestler winning the big match, without actually letting him win and thus ending the chase. Theoretically, in this situation the fans leave convinced that the hero should have won and has been screwed leading to a revenge match and heightening the atmosphere of a rematch. This ending can have the opposite effect however, reinforcing the fans' belief that title changes will never occur unexpectedly without being revoked in some way. The second reason to use a Dusty Finish can be to force a title off of someone without having them actually drop it. Many times the aftermatch of a Dusty Finish will involve the two wrestlers having some kind of "best of" series, especially when there's a title on the line. Overuse of tactics like the Dusty Finish can create a fanbase that fails to react to even the most seemingly-exciting match-ups unless they're taking place on Pay Per View or a similarly high profile event. The ending receives its name from wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes . During his tenure as a Booker in several Promotions , he was known to have used this finish so often that it has since been indelibly linked to him. NOTABLE DUSTY FINISHES The Dusty finish was twice used in the American Wrestling Association in the 1980s to overturn the title victories of the popular Hulk Hogan , leading to rioting among the fans. These decisions were officially overturned in April 2005 , making Hogan a two time AWA World Heavyweight Champion . The Rockers won the Tag Team Championships from The Hart Foundation during a taping for Saturday Nights Main Event. When backstage plans changed (Jim Neidhart signed a new contract) the title change was declared void to to the top rope becoming disconnected from the turnbuckle. Chris Benoit and Booker T have had two title matches end in Dusty Finishes, both resulting in the title being held up and a best-of-seven series ensuing. In the Video Game '' WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW 2006 '', Jerry "The King" Lawler makes reference to "The Virgil Runnels Amendment", which is a subtle reference to the Dusty finish (Virgil Runnels is Rhodes' real name). |
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