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  1. WingedEagle
    Rewatching this, did you get any sense that having these programs run almost simultaneously diluted their impact?
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    Nail on the head. This was awesome. Contrasting styles, big moves, big drama, big selling and storytelling and a finish that fits the match. Awesome. ****1/4
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    Liger offers his hand, Samurai rejects it and the war is on with a Koppo kick. An awesome palm strikes KO Samurai and then Liger focues on Sammy's arm for an extended period. After selling for much of the match Samurai reverses a tombstone but Liger again turns the table on him before Sammy shockingly takes the fall and title with a roll up. This felt like a major upset and win in the wake of their April matches. This feud is easily best in the ring of the year. ****
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    I watched this shortly after attending Wrestlemania, and for whatever reason it made me think that this could be truly difficult for a live audience to appreciate because absent an awesome big screen in the arena, much of the nuanced groundwork will be lost on folks that aren't near ringside. That being said, I was not ringside and liked this quite a bit. Action is quick early with Fujiwarwa working for holds on the leg and arm. Loved the spot where Vale has a single leg and Fujiwara spins it into one of his own. Things get heated after an awesome high kick knockdown by Vale. The finish was great as you don't quite see it coming it fits into how the match was structured. ***3/4
  5. WingedEagle
    That aired during *the* boom period. The same period that allowed Vince to go public and lead to practically double digit hours of weekly prime time wrestling. Everyone was hot for wrestling and looking to ride the wave. Wrestling With Shadows was awesome but also professional and came with a stamp of credibility that let A&E pick it up. I don't think A&E picks it up in 2013.
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    I haven't taken the time to look up some of the figures that were reported/speculated on in the WON or elsewhere at the time, but when it was all said and done, didn't ECW lose more money than SMW? ECW & Heyman's booking are incredibly memorable and something a lot of fans look back on fondly -- probably due to a combination of (1) when it got hot coinciding with (2) the online scene expanding, (3) being so different from what many people in the northeast had grown up with or been exposed to and (4) integration with pop culture primarily due to music. For those of us that weren't getting tapes from Japan or had scene much/any Memphis, this was NEW and it was awesome. As an impressionable teenager it was guaranteed to rock your world. Call ECW a success story if you like, but you're going to need a pretty restrictive definition of success. It was beyond memorable as demonstrated by how much play it still gets to this day. But none of that changes the fact that checks were being bounced left and right as opposed to cash coming in hand over fist.
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    That about sums this up perfectly. The finish felt like a really big upset. It probably would've helped to come in with some of the surrounding background Flik mentioned regarding their draws, but I enjoyed this all the same and can't wait to move onto some of the bigger matches later in the year and '93. ****
  8. WingedEagle
    Love Bull and Hokuto, was really looking forward to this match, but it just wasn't the awesome I was looking for. Bull & Hokuto have some standout offense with Hokuto pulling out her cobra kai spin kicks while mixing spots with brawling. Bull rips out the lariat with Kyoko on the ropes before Hansen does it to Kobashi the following year. ***1/2
  9. WingedEagle
    They slap and strike early, and its not long before Kong opens Kimura up with a headbutt. The English commentary here and on the rest of this show was not welcomed. Lots of brawling and brutal stiffness here, with some fun work in the crowd. After that things slow down and things drag as they pass time until the next brawling sequence. Nothing so special but a fine intro to who these are and Kong as a monster in AJW. Definitely different from the company's spotfests. The post-match was great to see after what they did to each other here. ***
  10. WingedEagle
    Good double team work by the heels near the finish. Kudos to the crowd which seemed pretty pumped near the end of their second 30 minute match of the night. Scott ignoring the time call to signal for the frankensteiner was probably a worse finish than at the Clash with the ref telling Scott to kick out.
  11. WingedEagle
    Lots to like here, and while I may not have loved it as much as some others, I'm comfortable calling it the best iron man match I've seen. The work on Rude's ribs was better than any body part work in the Anderson/Windham SN match earlier in the month. Rude jumps out with a couple quick falls and then comes one of the highlights of the match with Rude sacrificing a fall via DQ to put Steamboat down and capitalize moments later to go up 3-1. This is how you tell a story. Steamboat's tombstone reversal for a fall was a great spot that the crowd loved. My favorite moment here was the closing sleeper, which the commentary put over as well. A classic spot and finish. I hate when matches go long for the sake of going long. This did so in tune with a distinct story and interim goals long the way. ****1/4
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    While not the incredible brawl it was touted ass in some places at the time, this holds up pretty well and wraps up quickly enough that they actually leave you wanting more. Even if in this case more just may have been less. Hot start on the ramp leads into big bumps including Catctus taking a backdrop outside and then hitting his elbow and doing a sunset flip on the concrete. After some of these bumps the finish almost felt anti-climactic, but still a strong win for the world champion. ***1/2
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    AA setting his sights on Sting. I'm not complaining, but it seems like they went to a lot more trouble to set up Arn as an interim challenger for a tv show or 2 given how comparably little they'd do for some big programs. But its Arn on the stick, so I'll take it.
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    The Dangerous Alliance made an offer to Nikita and Madusa out for his answer. The storytelling seems off with this happening after War Games yet before Steamboat's US Title match with Rude, which he also wants to go after.
  15. WingedEagle
    Pretty standard promo with Pritchard again looking like a star. Nothing so special.
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    Awesome highlights of Gilbert's prior feuds with Lawler including barbed wire, fire and loser leave town stips mixed in with promos. Really great video, even if some of the clips look dated.
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    Fred from Stern & some other goof are out as Lawler's kids. This was as bad as the previous segment with Coraluzzo was good.
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    Lawler has Coraluzzo made out as a scumbag lawyer from NJ pretty quickly, while Coraluzzo says he's one of the best lawyers in the country. Who just happens to be working out of what looks to be his basement. Coraluzzo also says Lawler killed his friend Andy Kaufman. Stereotypical bagging on the south, but its fun. Says he's bringing Lawler's 2 illegitimate kids and a wrestler for him. This is what I want from territorial wrestling. After looking for half-price airfare to Memphis, Coraluzzo is out with some stiff with a rat tail. The set up was good but I expected a bigger payoff.
  19. WingedEagle
    Maybe its fond memories, but I love Hall in this role. He just kills it.
  20. WingedEagle
    Sherri is really great here, just doing an awesome job working her character putting over Shawn. Pretty good heat for this before it is time that Shawn Michaels leaves the building.
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    Stiff, heated and presented like a real clash of the titans. Loved the call by Ross early when Scott tries to raise Gordy who shifts his weight to keep things grounded. I actually thought this was one of Ross's finer jobs on the stick, as he sold the story of the early wrestling struggles devolving into a brawl. This had UWFI-like set up in that the early struggles for control resulted in the ensuing suplex and high spots truly popping the crowd. Williams slaps Rick which kicks things -- and stiffness -- up another gear. Great football tackle from Doc to Scott on the floor sets up a creative finish. Only thing I didn't like was Randy Anderson blatantly tapping Scott's head after a press powerslam to let him know it was time to kick out. ****
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    Ross does a good job introducing Benoit and Wellington, referencing the feud with Liger and providing a framework for viewers. Both pairings work really well together early, maintaining a great pace quick matwork and flying that you didn't find in WCW tags yet. Wellington even seemed pretty over as a heel for someone debuting. Liger & Pillman felt like a LHW dream team after their series. Exciting, different match for WCW. ***3/4
  23. WingedEagle
    Promo setting up title match at Bash, though I wish we had the angle they reference. Nice to see the Champ presented as such.
  24. WingedEagle
    Great promo setting up the Iron Man match. Rude hasn't been to bed since 1972 -- for sleeping purposes. Ravishing. Rick. Rude.
  25. WingedEagle
    I definitely wanted to go on this when I was 11. I'm glad I'm not 11 anymore.
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