WingedEagle

I think the story is that Inoki was born in Japan but had Brazilian lineage and for at least some time grew up there. Not familiar with Japanese culture but it sounded like they didn't want to highlight the extent of his Brazilian background as he was coming up, but am not sure if there was any real attempt to hide it once he was a star.

I went from The Wrestling Classic until No Holds Barred and got these number of shows they had matches on: Hogan: 11 Savage: 11 Hercules: 10 That is out of 11 ppvs. Hogan and Savage wrestled on every single ppv in the 1980s. Hercules missed on The Wrestling Classic, so that is why he is one down. Pretty irrelevant data given the difference in ppv schedules then versus now.

One down, one to go.

Yeah I definitely buy it. I met him once and he was very much Mr. Backlund, but soft spoken.

I can't wait to read the book and hope to get to it shortly. From what I've heard its no-nonsense with no reason to question his integrity or recall. That being said, if he believed Vince's promise of a one year reign I've got a bridge he might want to purchase.

Can't say enough about Bayley's performance here. She made a very limited worker with only a few move look like an absolute monster and never showed her up. Then the comeback and finisher were paced and laid out very well to keep the fighting champion strong. Just a tremendous job of booking and execution. I hope she gets called up because it'll mean a lot to her, but would love for her to work this type of title match at every NXT big show going forward.

Its a good question but one that probably won't be considered until the day after 32. It should be weighed before then, but between injuries, movies and other "shoot" issues blowing up plans for this year, I don't see patience entering the booking plans at this point. FWIW I believe Brock has 2 years left under contract.

I'm all for a North American bias if that's what you've watched and love. I just don't get ranking someone you think has only produced a couple really good matches. From what you've reviewed in the microscope thread it sounds like the basis is that she often prevented some models from having worst match ever candidates rather than argue that the matches were in fact good.

Negro Casas vs. Mocho Cota (9/23/94) I really liked this, particular the early attack by Cota, the consistent hair by Cota and Casas selling the limb work throughout. He also had some comebacks nicely cut off that were building towards a really hot finish. Not to womp womp it too much, but my only issue here, as I believe Matt D noted, was that ultimately the comeback never switched gears and moved into the left lane. Casas's offense down the stretch into the finish lacked the escalation you want after all that selling and heat. Its as though we replaced the hot tag with a stretch of cautious offense designed to weaken an opponent rather than build to a kill. Too much good stuff to go any lower than 4 stars, but not enough payoff to go any higher.

I only got home in time for the last hour of Raw but what an amazing hour it was. Say what you/we will about Vince, but he was as vital to that match and the crowd's reaction as either participant in the ring and used his character and gravitas from the years just perfectly last night. Can't wait to go back over the full show tonight. They've clearly built Roman-HHH but can't see going that route at Mania, not because of any issues with that as a main event match, but because it leaves Brock without a single viable opponent on the biggest show of the year. Is it crazy to think Hunter would wrestle at the Rumble?

Thanks for posting this. Have a few matches left to rewatch but this'll be helpful in throwing my ballot together.

Nod to the original poster, as the angle with Honky teasing a guitar shot to Elizabeth prompting a Hogan save is what permanently ensnared 7 year old me as a wrestling fan. I was 6.5 for Hogan-Andre at Mania 3, and not quite there yet, but vividly remember watching this one after my parents taped it for me. One of *the* all time angles, SNME or otherwise.

How great can a wrestler be if they never had an MVP season? Hell, an MVP month? This kind of over-inflation seems more damaging to her resume than attempting to put it in an objective context.

Big question of whether that's Reign's program for Mania or a stop along the way towards the title match.

Definitely a miscommunication here. I think I have a pretty good sense of which MX tags are necessary for Eaton, but am not familiar with what's considered his top singles work. More curious than anything else. That being said, if anyone wants to throw some underappreciated MX tags, go right ahead. I just can't rattle off what, if anything, are considered his standout singles affairs. Not sure there's enough there to move the needle on him at all but at worst I'll enjoy a different look at him.

Call me crazy but I enjoy this Charlotte a ton more than v1.0. No problem at all with her heeling it up and relying on the old man.

Nope. Watch the opener.

Even Herb Dean would've stopped it. AMAZING. What a fucking match.

Tag title match is the best major spotfest they've put on in forever. Pure insanity, great pacing and I am loving it.

Apparently the stream issues are universal at the moment. Good stuff.

Thanks for that, much appreciated. BOBBY EATON!

Sounds like a plan, can certainly check out all of those. Anything from the 80s? Short can be good. Any that stand out above the pack?

What are the showcase Eaton singles matches? Just watched him for the first time in forever in a random Midsouth 6-man and forgot how great he was. Just wondering where to go next beyond the top flight MX tags.

I'm open to it but arguing that she pulled a one star match out of Stacy Keibler isn't much of a testament to anything other than one's stamina to sit through something that's not very good.

This is the participation medal of microscope threads.