Ricky Jackson

Yes, please as gordi asked, if we need to go down the Bret vs Flair route again, there is a legendary thread in the microscope devoted to that. I never thought of Don Leo as Canadian tbh, but he's definitely one of the "adopted" ones. And he apparently lives in Langley BC which is literally like a 30 minute drive from me

And now the most important topic... I feel that's a decent group to choose from, but feel free to submit a write in vote

Hulk Hogan is a guy I didn't really appreciate until the last decade when I hit my 30s. When I was a kid I gravitated towards the IC level guys, tag teams and Macho Man, and didn't really think Hogan was interesting. Too godlike. Too much like Superman. Then when I was a teenager Hogan was the anti-christ for his sins against Bret Hart at Mania 9 and his dreadful early WCW stuff. The older I've got the more I've retreated into the past, and 80s Hogan became one of my absolute favorites. His matches and everything he's involved in are just pure electricity. One in a million performer

Valentine vs Strongbow 8/18/79 Philly strap: https://youtu.be/DvmEAswEzqQ?list=PLV6RCTo_Cd0AoGpR6PbgREQrW-nqVF8pg&t=3868 Also check out... Leg Breaking: 7/21/79 Philly brawl: Can't find the 7/30 MSG strap online. The uploaded card on youtube doesn't include it

Speaking of Valentine, a left field pick would be the Hammer vs Strongbow strap matches from 1979--7/30 MSG and even better IMO, 8/18 from Philly. The lead up to these matches is awesome too, with the leg breaking angle on TV and a wild brawl at the July Philly show

It will be interesting if anyone votes for the 60s

Thanks dude

(I know the name of the feed has changed, but I can't change the title of the thread. Anyway...)

Steamboat-Savage from WM3 had about a million two counts in 1987 and is still considered a classic. Context matters for that match because it happened at a time when such a match layout was exceptional rather than the norm

I've heard that Thesz over Rogers for the NWA strap in Toronto in 63 led to something big

I thoroughly enjoyed the tournament. Some great talents, especially Pete Dunne, and a great crowd. Really well done

Obviously you should've been watching his 1982-84 WWF stuff instead

An RIP thread would be a shit show, but I guess this one is already and will be. Probably best to let time pass before a proper assessment of him as a performer

I think Savage vs Steamboat from Mania 3 is pretty important as far as influencing future wrestlers in terms of working and match layout, in ways that are still evident today. Sure there were other matches just as exciting and mold-breaking (away from the 70s style, or however you want to categorize what came before) from the time, but because it happened on such an historic and widely seen card its legend became far greater.

Punk will return eventually

Steele was in numerous tag matches over the years, that was just some carny Vince talk about him only being in two

Or they could just keep her as far away from Stephanie as possible. Stephanie pats herself on the back for giving all of the women a fair chance and on the same show she's knocking down Bayley for being average and plain. It's counterproductive, it makes no sense and it's awful. Well, from their perspective they're recreating the success of the Bryan vs Authority story, which was based on Bryan being not good enough to be a star. Which helped make Bryan a star, and using that logic, will help make Bayley a star

Kaufman was a New Yorker who attended MSG cards in the 60s and 70s and was even interviewed by Vince Jr on an MSG show in 79 doing the intergender gimmick, so there is a connection outside of just Memphis

Probably lots I'm sure. I'm not sure why anyone would want to deny themselves that pleasure, but I also don't understand why many wrestling fans like what they do Edit: Damn it Dylan. This was a response to peppercorn

I've come to love the meaningless mid card stuff of the 80s, mostly WWF. I don't know why, maybe because I dislike most modern wrestling and this kind of wrestling doesn't exist anymore. Stuff that bores most fans to tears. Mundane, unpretentious wrestling as far removed from star ratings and greatness as you can get. Two guys pretending to fight in their underwear. Pro wrestling

A wrestling world where everyone aspires to having a Meltzer-defined 5 star match is the darkest timeline

It's become the Super Bowl, same 5 or so locations in rotation

WoS is on a major TV station with far greater availability than anything WWE is on. That is why they were maybe concerned, not because they feared being outclassed production wise

I really enjoyed this. Great chemistry and a very welcoming vibe. Good stuff