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  1. Zenjo
    An inconsistent match that played out a little differently than the norm. The opening was a bit strange, though not bad. They then settled into a surprisingly lengthy period of matwork. Toyota was busting out some innovative lucha-esque submission holds. By the 15m mark they'd given themselves a base to build off and were entering the stretch. Unfortunately Takako then reset to the mat, misreading the flow. Even so, once they hit the stretch things were starting to heat up. But then at the end Toyota attempted some unnecessarily difficult moonsault variations and only partially hit her final 3 moves. That ended it on a big downer and felt like they'd missed an open goal. Frustrating, but the AJW workers from this era had so many opportunities to hit they could afford to squander a few chances.
  2. Zenjo
    This show was entitled 'Outbreak of a War'. It certainly lived up to it's billing with this main event, the start of the AJW vs LLPW hostilities. There was an incredible atmosphere with the crowd firmly behind LCO. Lots of rivalry psychology from all involved. Hokuto never had any problems kicking off a fight. The match started off on fire and never let up, keeping a furious pace throughout. Six mans in Japan are fundamentally about finding good things to do for as long as possible. It's very rare to go much beyond 10m before the lull sets in. Here the lull never came in 25m of action. All of the competitors brought something to the table with strong performances. It couldn't have worked out any better. One of the best 6 woman tags in wrestling history. Don't stop watching after the final bell either as the post-match scenes were awesome. AJW had already began feuding with FMW and JWP in 1992. Now the war with LLPW was well and truly underway.
  3. Zenjo
    The stinkface would have to be bottom.
  4. Zenjo
    I have wondered before whether the Eurovision Song Contest has provided the template for Diva names through the years.
  5. Zenjo
    Commie bastard.
  6. Zenjo
    There are a couple of really interesting points in there that I didn't realise regarding the referee's and their enforcement of the rules. Firstly holding back the arm of the tecnico when they're about to punch. Secondly not allowing tags when the outgoing wrestler is in a hold. Obviously both of these are heat building devices. I was quite happy to accept it as the heel referee being biased and favouring the rudo's wherever possible. Now that I've found out that both these actions are justified by the rulebook, I can rest assured that El Tirantes and Gran Davies were as honest as the day is long.
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  8. Zenjo
    It's the same story on all the wrestling forums out there. Nobody talking about 2016 WWE and other contemporary promotions. Every time I go on hoping to see bitching, fantasy booking and crazed overreaction. And what do I find instead? Everyone banging on about that old shit all the time. Not just forums either. Twitter, Facebook, Youtube it's all 80's and 90's. There's no refuge from it. It's 2016 people. Time to bury the past and live in the present. It's not worse if you don't compare.
  9. Zenjo
    No I didn't take part in this so I'm just trolling, but my biggest reaction to the top 3 is: USA! USA! USA!
  10. Zenjo
    I've seen plenty enough bad wrestling and boring promos in my life. There's little justification for sitting through footage that doesn't entertain me. So definitely matches. It's beneficial to know the context of a specific match, but in the majority of cases isn't all that important.
  11. Zenjo
    A nice matchup between two combatants well versed in their craft. The mat exchanges were easy on the eye and the strikes impressive also. A restrained opening bubbled up nicely as they then moved through the gears. Unfortunately the peak was in the middle of the match, as the closing stages were underwhelming. Still a good match, but had threatened higher.
  12. Zenjo
    An instructional video on how not to pace a 20m bout. As soon as the bell rang they were literally racing into combat, full steam ahead. The opening quarter was pretty awesome as they layed into each other with brutality. Takayama got a bloody mouth. It was so action packed that they'd blown their load and were completely shot. Seeing out the remainder of the time limit was a real trial for all concerned. They were both young, and situations like this are a valuable learning experience.
  13. Zenjo
    Every Wargames should feature Arn with his head sandwiched between the rings. He opened proceedings against the Son of a Son, Son of a Gun for 5m. A wise wrestling decision and they'd established a keen rivalry. Surprisingly the heels won the coin toss. It's such a great format that it takes some effort not to produce at least a good match. In terms of all the NWA/WCW Wargames I'd put this one about the middle of the pack. The feud and the action were good enough. The match beyond was micro length and the PG rating was hurtful. Colonel Parker pretending to be a non-wrestler was a bit silly and further took away from the usual grittiness. Despite its shortfalls the best WCW match since Hogan showed up and ruined everything.
  14. Zenjo
    Doc's only successful Triple Crown defence, and he sure had to work for it. The way they set their stall it was likely going long. Plenty of goofy machismo from both. In terms of pacing themselves to avoid exhaustion whilst maintaining the workrate, you'd have to say they did an excellent job. The quality level was consistently good+, occasionally higher. I wouldn't say there were any major technical flaws. Execution had no problems. It just didn't have that many interesting or exciting aspects, feeling like a Carny time limit draw that was allowed to continue past the 30 minutes. The key to Kobashi's success thus far had been underdog psychology, but they just went 50/50. There weren't many noteworthy moves or moments. It felt long for the sake of being long. They needed more references to the Dangerous Backdrop/Backdrop Driver throughout the contest. Still it kept me entertained for over 40m, which isn't easy.
  15. Zenjo
    Mr Backlund flips out on former PWI manager of the year Arnold Skaaland, administering a long overdue procurement. A decade of pent up frustration will do these things to a man apparently. It felt like a swerve him not attacking Thurman Plugg afterwards.
  16. Zenjo
    Things were surprisingly restrained in the first half. Takako then destroyed her namesake with some vicious moves on the outside. Kyoko barely survived this onslaught. At this stage it looked set for my Top 100, but it flattered to deceive. The closing stages petered out as Kyoko ended up going over convincingly. I think she was testing Takako's resilience at the end or something.
  17. Zenjo
    A strong opening 10m with the giants kicking ass. Toyota was mainly on the receiving end. It was interesting how Manami's offence had little effect until Yamada had softened them up with kicks later on. Things got a little slow and drifted for a short period. They got right back on track with a smartly worked stretch. I loved the way they evolved the changing Aja/Bull dynamic on from Dream Rush. Shin champion Kong was super strong throughout. Nakano was still imposing, yet also showed a lot of vulnerability. Power on the Dream so nearly beat her with their finisher and still looked good in defeat. Normally I wouldn't approve of the tag champs being beaten in a non-title bout. But WWWA TT matches are 2/3 falls and this was only 1.
  18. Zenjo
    I love wrestlers with monster gimmicks. Prince Kharis bleeding sand. Ta-Gar Lord of the Volcano, intergalactic warlord. Do the Freddy. Mantaur had a criminally short run, I'd have made him Intercontinental champion. Gangrel's mobile shower solutions. The whole Dungeon of Doom was awesome, apart from Beefcake obviously. SULLIVAN!!! MY SON!!! The Ye-Tay humping. 'I'm not a Shark, I'm a man'. The Espectro family (see avatar). The Lucha gimmicks that made copyright tap out. Eskeletor, Los Thundercats, all the Ninja Turtles factions. Great stuff.
  19. Zenjo
    Why are people going on about the negative stigma of pornography? Being a Playboy centrefold was the greatest moment of Chyna's life. When the issue with her on the cover came out, all her hopes, dreams and aspirations in life had been fulfilled. Sadly once you've reached the top of the mountain the only way is down.
  20. Zenjo
    The best part of wrestling is making the unreal seem real. That's the whole point. A wrestler who inspires your imagination is way better than one who really hits someone really hard. How hard they actually hit each other is an issue between the two wrestlers. As a fan it's all about appearance. Chops, forearms and kicks usually look a whole lot better than punches to me. Strikes aren't one of the aspects of wrestling that inspires the imagination a whole lot. I don't mind a lack of stiffness if there's some artistry. I watch a ton of Lucha these days. But two guys exchanging crappy punches for half the match isn't imaginative, doesn't look damaging and has minimal artistic merit. And I've seen way too much of that for one lifetime.
  21. Zenjo
    At least the WWF had a women's division for the first time in the 90's, even if it wasn't much. This was a very straightforward match. (Yeah I edited that sentence from my paper review). Not one to put in a Bull Nakano top 50 matches list, but they produced the calibre of contest to impress the fans whilst remaining suitable to its card placement.
  22. Zenjo
    In the opening 5m they went at it hammer and tongs. In shoot style promotions there was a genuine possibility that a big main event could be over in a few minutes. It soon became apparent that the points system was not in effect. I've never seen so many down counts in one match. Takada's strategy was to ground the big man with kicks and then grab a submission hold. The vast majority of the time he was on the defensive however. Vader's powerful blows continually knocked the native down, but he kept getting back up. Never say die attitude. They went at it so hard it's amazing that Super Vader's stamina held up for someone of his size. Looks can be deceptive. For nearly 20m it was a great spectacle with high drama, great heat and brutal stiffness. On the downside they certainly overdid the knockdowns, and there were odd moments where they weren't sure what to do next. Overall it deserves to be in the discussion for the greatest UWFI bouts. After the victory, Vader's boy joins him in the ring for some big post-fight celebrations.
  23. Zenjo
    But it's so small! It's a famous match that I've seen before and obviously the lack of height is very well known. So I thought that going in I was psychologically prepared for its minuteness. It must have been 15m before I started to somewhat come to terms with it. That's when I realised what a boring match was taking place. If it had been a proper mesh cage that would've been okay as it's tough to climb. Pinfall or submission only would've been fine. But having a kiddies climbing frame and the open door as well. Anything longer than a 5m bout is a stretch in those conditions.
  24. Zenjo
    Jericho comes in with a seriously injured arm. You can tell it's legit when the opposition avoid it like the plague. Nice face shine segment to begin. The FIP with Lance was timed just right as well. I really dig the Gigolo's image BTW. The ginger mullet, the copious chest hair, the old school physique. Fantastic. Back to the match and I thought they were heading to the finish before the future Y2J got busted open. He bled a gusher, and with his injured arm couldn't shield himself from the blows. The Bodies pounded away until the referee stopped the assault. Unfortunately he then restarted the contest for a desperately weak pinfall. The journey was good however. A breakthrough performance for Jericho in his early career.
  25. Zenjo
    Backlund finally gets his WWF title shot after the unjust events of a decade past. His thumbs up to the crowd beforehand was hilarious. Some beautiful technique was displayed, in the early going especially. This veteran could still go. A scientific and rule abiding contest throughout. Always a good quality level. Somehow it didn't quite click together in the closing stages. Slightly less than the sum of its parts. The flash pin wasn't at all conclusive, which was ideal for the start of a rivalry. Afterwards Bob displays great sportsmanship with the handshake. Bret comes back and mockingly rubs his nose in it. The resultant procurement was indoubedably warrantable.
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