Ricky Jackson

Oh, and Bruno's MSG matches with Patera in 77 are great too

Cool, I'm interested to hear your thoughts about the 70s stuff

If you can get the 3 match Arion series from MSG I would start there. 2/17, 3/17 and 4/14/1975 Vs Waldo Von Erich, 6/16/75 Vs Superstar Graham from 1/12/76 and 8/1/77 Vs Larry Z, 2 each from MSG and Philly, March and April 1980 (check out as much of this feud as possible, including promos, if you can) Vs Piper, Boston cage, 2/8/86 W.Santana vs Savage/Adonis, MSG cage, 7/12/86 I think I have all the dates right

I think Greg was even originally billed as Johnny's brother when he did take the Valentine name in order not to make his father seem too old

Bruno throwing dropkicks!

Yes, was coming here to post this. 3 videos of 60s MLG have been posted. The first two are of the 62 footage, about 35 mins (alas, just 1:12 of Bruno vs Buddy). There is also a video of 1964 MLG, featuring apparently the Toronto debut of the Sheik. So that's historically significant if nothing else

It's basically become a propaganda war and Meltzer really needs to distance himself from this bs

I just dont see the drama in doing a draw when the title isn't on the line, but I always look at these things through an old school booking lens

While he was arguably more entertaining as a heel, Pillman was super charismatic from day one in Stampede

Danielson vs Omega is non title so I dont think they will do a draw

Here's the response I received

I'm guessing probably more like the Garbage Tapes but who knows

I just asked the person with the reels, so we'll see. Here's some highlights

Here's the full card for that Aug 62 MLG show to give us an idea of what the footage might look like https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=118211 Pretty standard undercard, but personally I'm intrigued by a young Stan Stasiak and some Sweet Daddy Siki footage because there isnt a lot out there

Some recently unearthed MLG footage from the 60s, including Buddy Rogers vs Bruno Sammartino from 1962. Pretty cool. Hopefully we get some gems from this stuff

Yeah, seeing the main event and other matches I was wondering what's so 2.0 worthy other than the logo?

It's really not that hard: book a wrestler like they matter, and if they are charismatic the fans will accept them (AEW) But when you have soooooo many rules and restrictions on how you book talent, most wrestlers have zero chance getting over (WWE)

He was also on the #3 show

Alabama Doink? Is that the really skinny dude who wrestled the dime store Kim Chee? If there is more than this I would love to see it Edit: never mind, I found out who Alabama Doink is. May have to watch some of these matches

Cody seemed to have the wrestling world in the palm of his hand in the early days of AEW and then...he didn't. Hard to say what would've happened without the pandemic taking away crowds and probably changing some booking plans (stuff like the original Blood and Guts and who knows what else). At some point his priorities changed and here we are. Plus the dumb tattoo

With all the great stuff from the last few weeks, we're debating the merits of Corbin the last few pages? Come on guys : ) Edit: whoops, thought this was the All Out thread. Still, Corbin blows

Yeah, Jericho's ring work was panned here pretty consistently for the better part of the last decade. Outside of his 1998 and 2008 (and that year is not universally liked, but I was a fan) not a ton of Jericho love

Considering it was his first match in like 7 1/2 years let's give the guy at least few months before totally writing him off as a washed up shell of himself. Especially after a match it seems most people liked, even if it won't be remembered as a classic

Shit, you're right. The long tights must be a tribute to old man Terry

Yeah, watching live I thought someone like Riho being eliminated like a Bushwhacker in the Rumble seemed very odd