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  1. Loss
    Embry does a promo laid up in a bed with bandages on both eyes. He says he would have never become a wrestler had he known it could be this bad. Awesome stuff.
  2. Loss
    From the 04/20 Mid South Coliseum show. Just highlights, but the action looks good. Chain match on a pole. Brian Christopher decks Eddie Marlin, who's the special referee, with the chain. Marlin gets something out of his pocket and gets a receipt, which leads to Pritchard regaining the title.
  3. Loss
    Tremendous Sid promo, and probably one of his last appearances in this WWF run.
  4. Loss
    Crush says when he was a kid, his mom always made him mind his manners. They had stock footage in black of white. Were we supposed to think that was family footage?? Anyway, he says that since now he's a grown man, no one can make him mind his manners now. Well good for him I guess.
  5. Loss
    Wow. So Wrestlemania weekend in Indianapolis, the Nasty Boys, Mountie, Jimmy Hart and Sherri did a concert in the park with proceeds going to charity. O ... kay. Also, there was a lookalike contest for fans. They also show a clip of Hogan with Linda and Brooke! I had NO idea they were ever on WWF TV. Weird footage.
  6. Loss
    Bull is the master. One of the best ever. I like Kong a lot, and Kong was great here, but Bull Nakano is amazing. This was a great, epic match I thought. Brutal, bloody brawl mixed in with some great wrestling moves and classic build. I loved it.
  7. Loss
    Dave went gaga over this at the time, which is why this is on here. It's also one of those matches that sometimes pops up on lists. But wow, it does NOT age well. When I see what was happening in the rest of the world, context makes liking it at the time understandable. These two were probably the most well-conditioned athletes in wrestling, and they both had a pretty wide range of moves and cut a frenetic pace. But I'm not sure I got anything out of this match other than that. Okay, they're wrestling fast ... so what? Even as a spotfest, it's not particularly special. The pacing is more special than anything, and pacing/cardio alone is not enough to make a match great. I don't want to make this about Dave, but I think he sees matches as "feats". The best ones are the ones that are most impressive, the ones that pull off things that seem difficult. I'd much rather watch Kong/Kudo from December '93, or Hokuto/Yamada. I mention both of those matches because there are plenty of Joshi matches that are better and more highly regarded, but those matches are really great examples of basic wrestling done well. I get that Toyota wants to win. She wrestles so desperately that it's pretty obvious. I get that Kyoko does too. But it just seems lacking. I think calling this self-indulgent, which is usually a term thrown around by matches that are overblown like this, would be wrong. It's not a show-off spotfest. But it's not particularly engaging either. I too am impressed that these two could wrestle at this pace for nearly a half hour, but they didn't do much to make me care about the match.
  8. Loss
    Yes.
  9. Loss
    JIP from TV I'm pretty sure. Eddy slips off the ropes awkwardly right away, which makes me wonder why they didn't JIP 30 seconds later. Decent action, but heatless. Eddy gives another disappointing performance. I don't want to overreact, but even Scorpio looked better in the one match he had from this tour that made the set, and Scorpio is good, but he's no Eddy. Samurai wins with a German into a bridge.
  10. Loss
    I'm a little disappointed in Eddy at this stage. He works hard and he's fundamentally very good, but he hasn't really become great yet. This is a solid match, but it's Liger vs Eddy. Solid is a given, you expect more. Worth watching to get a good feel for where each guy was at this point in time. Eddy would eventually become an all-time great, but in 1992, he just wasn't there. I wouldn't say Liger was carrying this, but I'm not sure Eddy was as good as Norio Honaga or El Samurai in 1992. Liger's submission I have never seen before and don't even know how to describe, but it was great.
  11. Loss
    Love the stuff where Kawada has Hansen in a leg grapevine and Hansen tries to get out of it by kicking him in the face with his good leg, and Kawada responds in kind. Kawada crashes into the announcers table and sends their monitor for a ride at one point. But the big takeaway is how much Hansen sells when he's the top guy. He does in the '93 matches too, but in the '92 stuff, he really lets them kick his ass -- Kawada not quite as much as Misawa, but Kawada gives him a beating. Hansen makes a late rally and they're more even, but Hansen finally levels him with a lariat. There is that part of me that wants to see some upsets now and again, but at the same time, I expect Hansen dropping the Triple Crown to be way more significant as a result. Patience. And a hell of a match, just as you'd expect.
  12. Loss
    Nearly two minutes of highlights of a live concert. Um ... yeah. Probably a Wrestlecrap entry.
  13. Loss
    Sting is wearing his tights with cowboy boots and a pink tank top, which is hilarious. WCW Saturday Night has been renovated by this point. Jim Ross and Dusty Rhodes conduct the interview. He talks about how he's never faced a guy like Vader and he's going to have to change his tactics. Dusty does quite a bit of his promo for him, which totally works.
  14. Loss
    Cornette is wearing an outfit I haven't seen him in since 1988 -- the sparkly red tux. They cut to a promo of Danny Davis & Joey Maggs about an upcoming match against the Bodies in the tag tournament. Stan Lane does an awesome promo accusing SMW female fans of sexual harassment, telling them to keep their hands to themselves or they will start filing lawsuits.
  15. Loss
    Jeff Jarrett does a sort-of-okay promo for once, talking about how he realized the Moondogs were aiming for him with the battery acid, but Embry intervened. And because he has blind family members, it resonates with him. He then starts hyping the upcoming Monday night in a Mid South Coliseum, when they'll be in a cage. Jarrett says he doesn't want to rant and rave, that he'll do his talking in the ring. Lawler says "Well, let me do a little ranting and raving" and talks 'em into the building like the pro he is.
  16. Loss
    Outside in the dark by a fire, Moondog Hunter talks about his time in "all seven counties of the Ozarks" and how he's never lost a fight. He's coming in to help Jarrett and Lawler get rid of the Moondogs.
  17. Loss
    Highlights of what looks to be a terrific match from the 04/13 Mid South Coliseum show. Embry in particular shines, maybe partially because he's fresh to the feud, but also possibly because he's a really good worker. He swings around garbage cans and chains and is just a hell of a brawler. This looks to be a form of vengeance for the babyfaces (and Embry) ... until the post-match, when the Moondogs throw BATTERY ACID in Embry's eyes! Embry sells it like he's dying and there's sort of a quiet hush over the crowd, with fans offering their drinks to wash out his eyes. Forget ECW or FMW, THIS is hardcore. Post-match, Eddie Marlin, Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett do an interview, with Marlin asked why he doesn't just stop booking them. He explains that firing them would leave the USWA open to a lawsuit because when they were hospitalized, the USWA didn't respond. Another reason is the fear of them going to other territories and spreading lies. So, his plan is to keep booking them, but make their lives miserable while they're here. Lawler steps in and explains how it's a change in the times, as he suspended Terry Funk a few years ago for his actions, and Marlin still hears from Funk's attorney almost regularly. Lawler promises that one way or another, eventually, he and Jarrett will get rid of the Moondogs for good. This is just great, great pro wrestling presentation all around.
  18. Loss
    Bret admitted he lied and said he bled hardaway when he bladed. Flair saw that Bret bladed and thought that meant he could too. Vince chewed him out for it.
  19. Loss
    It aired in both places. This had better VQ.
  20. Loss
    Sign up for the fan club and stuff! You get a kit! Ultimate Warrior does an interview with a group of kids with their faces painted Warrior style and holding wrestling buddies. The crowd is elated.
  21. Loss
    Wow, Flair never gets put over this strong. It's kinda weird, but it's cool to see this aggressive side of him. Tenryu puts on a nice selling performance and Flair seems to enjoy not having to make someone during a main event for a change. He takes 90% of the first fall and is on his way to doing the same in the second fall ... until he goes up top. It's like he never learns. Tenryu ends up taking the second fall with a press slam and a powerbomb. This is different from 80s Flair in Japan. 80s Flair in Japan was a bit more stoic and wrestled by the rules most of the time. 90s Flair isn't afraid to swing a chair, yell at the ref or tell a Japanese fan that he'll take his wife home and make a woman out of her. He's not afraid to beg off. That they respond well to the American heeling is pretty cool. Tenryu rallying to turn over the figure four and failing gets an audible sigh of disappointment from the crowd each time. Finally turning it over gets a nice reaction because they built to it so well. It's a strange complaint about a Flair match, but my only problem with this is that I wouldn't have minded seeing Tenryu get more offense. He does make a nice rally in the third fall and takes the match with a single powerbomb. And the crowd pops huge because he took such a beating for most of the near-25 minute match. So it's not even a major complaint. Call it more of a wish. I'm really glad I saw this.
  22. Loss
    There's some good stuff in this match, but nothing you can't get from other, better matches with less filler and time commitment. I watched it a couple of years ago expecting a classic and was disappointed. It's a good match, but it's not a match that I'd call essential viewing, even if it does have a really good rep. I'll just copy/paste what I said when I watched this a couple of years ago, since I have no desire to watch it again:
  23. Loss
    Espectrito is the standout in this match. Everyone is good really, and the spots are as graceful as any you'll ever see, but Espectrito is such an asshole and looks so evil that I can't help but think he's awesome. Mascarita Sagrada is one of the best punching bags in wrestling history. I've mentioned it with quite a bit of lucha on this set, and I hate to keep repeating myself, but you can really see the influence later on Michinoku Pro. In the UWA match on 2/29, I'd say more in the moves than anything else, but here, I'd say more in the mannerisms and heel taunts than anything else. And even acknowledging that, the moves that are displayed here are phenomenal. I also love that there are still very clear roles and dynamics in place. They are all small, but they still work size versus speed themes, as the technicos are way undersized compared to the rudos. The rudos attempt to isolate Misteriocito and take his mask to no avail. Late in the match, they've neutralized Sagrada -- to a point where he's afraid to do saves at times -- and they've neutralized Misteriocito. Now it's Octagoncito's turn. But he end sup being a savior for his team, holding them all at bay for quite a while, doing lots of ducking, quick moves and catching the other guys off guard. This buys his teammates time to get back in the swing of things and creates momentum. Espectrito in particular takes a ridiculous shoulder-first bump to the ring post and goes flying out of the ring. Misteriocito is now back in the game as well, as he secures the winning fall for his team. Another MOTYC from Mexico!
  24. Loss
    This isn't as good as the final, nor does it need to be. But I still love it. Early on, Samurai throws a chair in the ring and Liger throws it back at him outside the ring pretty recklessly in a great spot. Samurai does a somersault dive onto Liger at one point and overshoots and lands in the front row. There is a crispness to all the matwork here where even when the match is stationary, it's still enjoyable. Where the final two weeks later is more about Liger, this is more about Samurai. While Liger does his usually great stuff, Samurai outwrestles him convincingly and scores the pinfall. I enjoyed this quite a bit.
  25. Loss
    I know this is going to sound like an odd comparison, but I think it's an interesting one. Who is better: El Samurai or Bret Hart?
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