PeteF3
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Secretly I didn't quite think they'd actually go through with a barbed wire glove match, and they didn't. The DIRTY WHITE BOY makes a surprise return to lay out Gilbert before the match starts. I'm not really close to being tired of Eric Embry yet but the return of DWB definitely freshens things up quite a bit. Gilbert is out to recite his history with Anthony--he was a Maker of Champions for Tony Anthony, and now Anthony will meet his Maker! Great line from another standout Gilbert promo. -
Embry comes out with a copy of PWI Weekly and another magazine as "proof" that Lawler has to retire--then he offhandedly brings out a tabloid that talks of an illicit affair involving the Ultimate Warrior! Clips from Dallas as Dr. Tom Prichard clobbers Jeff Jarrett with a briefcase to give Eric Embry both the Texas and Southern Heavyweight titles.
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Perfect threatens to put every one of his opponents in caskets, starting with Davey Boy Smith and Winston. That's a tad over-the-top.
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IRS finally gets to the point of all these vignettes: the wrestlers of the WWF are flim-flamming, dishonest thieves. Motivation at last. The Nasty Boys jump Boss Man after a squash and the feud they'd been teasing since Mountie's debut gets set into motion five months later. Mountie is the only real law & order in the WWF, and obligingly leaves when Mike Chioda tells him to--because unlike the Boss Man, he respects the law.
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This is the "Battle for Bam Bam" all over again. You'd think Slick would be able to entice Andre with a snazzier locale than an arena loading dock--the limo effect is sort of killed there. Slick is no Teddy Long, but Andre seems to be having fun with these.
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I see that Mr. Realism with his Realistic Fighting with Real Fighters is allowing his opponent to fight, realistically, wearing an earring. Christ. That bit of suspension of disbelief-shattering aside, I talked about how theatrical the first UWFI match was, but this is probably moreso. Not in terms of big stiffness but Vrij has a heel charisma about him and even directly plays to the crowd a time or two. He has a few aggressive moments but this definitely plays like Rikidozan as the conquering hero facing the foreign invader, which is an odd stylistic choice for the first(?) RINGS main event.
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This is a total war, and one that's far more theatrical than most UWF matches. There are a lot of "near-falls" here and Tamura even throws in a Samoan drop/Death Valley driver-looking thing. Coincidentally this is right where I come on-board with shoot-style and hopefully have fewer and fewer bitchy comments to make as we go through the rest of 1991 and beyond.
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The armwork here was really hurty and aggressive, with Hase's kneedrops onto the elbow looking particularly vicious. Each guy takes turns trying to work the arm and then we gradually build into bombs, with Liger taking advantage of an injured rib/stomach area to get some near-falls of his own. Then he runs into a Hase golden arm bomber and that turns the tide more or less for good. Liger withstands most of Hase's finish attempts but the Northern Lights suplex puts him away. Really good stuff, miles ahead of Hase's '80s juniors work.
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The salary cap effectively prevents NFL (or NHL, or NBA, or to a lesser extent MLB which has a "luxury tax" on payrolls over a certain threshold) teams from getting too big. The Dallas Cowboys are the richest team in the NFL and one of the richest in the world but they only have so much money to spend on players, the same amount as Buffalo or Cleveland.
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1980s Wrestling Party Podcast #6 aka No Rest for the Wicked
PeteF3 replied to goodhelmet's topic in Publications and Podcasts
Garvin was really good in World Class as well, pre-Crockett. I don't think it's dogging it as much as he just fell off a cliff or stopped caring. -
Yeah, the explosions seemed like they were there to look impressive--there was no perceptible damage to the wrestlers themselves. There was at least some good build to Pogo finally eating an explosion, but Pogo basically sucks so this came off as a one-man Onita performance.
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Good intensity from Missy. The beatdown going on behind the sponsorship reading was kind of a funny image.
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I suspect Paul E. was behind that note. Flair downplays the idea of Fujinami winning, either in Tokyo or at SuperBrawl, to almost Lawler-ian levels. I think WCW was banking on the tag title dream match selling this show more than Flair/Fujinami, but we haven't seen a glimmer of hype, build, or angles for that one. Flair delivers an over-the-top hype job calling it the greatest PPV and most spectacular wrestling event ever. I don't think all the "Super Sunday" talk would fly with the NFL today.
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Probably the single dumbest gimmick WCW had to offer in the Pre-Russo era.
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I love these promos but yeah, two programs for both Keirn and Embry sort of mitigates all of them. "When you have two starting quarterbacks, you actually have none" would be the analagous statement. Embry rants about how the Texas Boys could take the entire population of Memphis inside a cage until Dave finally cuts him off.
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Another great promo from the most underrated mic man of 1991 so far. Keirn is wrestling Austin and Embry twice in one night--so that means Embry's working twice, too? Two lights-out matches for Embry in one night is kind of overkill.
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Looks like a Texas Death elimination match, Fuller/Jarrett/Davis/Dundee vs. Austin/Embry/Prichard/Hangmen. Fantastic chaotic action that really shows the difference in what's allowed at the arenas vs. what's allowed at the Sportatorium. It comes down to Embry and Jarrett, and after a double KO both men are about to reach their feet when Prichard trips Jarrett up, giving Embry the victory.
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Both men will be armed with barbed wire-wrapped gloves--holy shit, that's Axl vs. Ian-worthy, years early. Gilbert more or less promises to clobber and bloody Miss Texas.
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Conclusion of the Texas Death Match. Both refs are out and Tojo Yamamoto tries to attack Gilbert with a kendo stick. That goes nowhere except for Tojo getting laid out with his own stick, but Embry comes out of nowhere with a chair. Embry makes sure neither ref is getting up and Miss Texas makes her first on-camera appearance, bringing strings of barbed wire to the ring, and they actually TIE Eddie Gilbert up in this so they can work him over. This is one creative beatdown even if it verges on torture porn, like something out of a Hostel or Saw sequel. Eddie Marlin comes to the ring and orders the match stopped. Embry is incensed and horrified that Marlin would have the nerve to stop a TEXAS Death Match, but Marlin reminds him that he's in Tennessee! Embry delivers a great interview, gloating over all that he's done to the territory babyfaces, and tearing into Eddie Marlin and the people of Tennessee. Embry is heading into this upcoming barbed wire match like a kid getting to meet Santa Claus, or Kowabunga the Turtle. What a great, dickish mood for a heel to be in.
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This is the funniest IRS skit to date. I wonder if Bobby Heenan supplied IRS' line about having a leg to stand on.
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One thing about these that continually cracks me up is Bearer's rising inflection when he announces his guest--every name, and a few other random sentences, are spoken like he's asking a question. "His name...is HULK, HOGAAAN???" "That fear comes...from youuu?" No tease or mention of any Hulk/Undertaker confrontation yet, nor any mention of their little spat on SNME. It's all about Hulkamania vs. Death and some lip service to the Slaughter feud.
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I think the ESPN restrictions and general unease after losing KTVT because of content issues are a salient point here, which is why this is one of the most organized streetfights of all-time. Falk's rule-enforcing and the hide-the-object stuff is really annoying in that regard, but they only keep that up for brief portions of the match and the rest is great.
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I'll be the relative downer on this. There were plenty of nice moments, from some incredible athletic spots from Super Astro to the dive train to the sumo showdown between Super Popi and Super Porky. Plus the World of Sport atmosphere with all the handshaking contributed to the unique vibe of this match. But there were also a lot of slow spots like Brazo sitting in a figure four for an eternity not doing much. This was another match that would have been far more effective at 2/3 or even half the length that it went.
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[1991-04-30-WWF-Primetime Wrestling] Interview: Ultimate Warrior
PeteF3 replied to Loss's topic in April 1991
Whether it's intentional or not, Warrior comes off as not really wanting to talk about his experience before being prodded on the issue by McMahon (and Heenan). That actually adds to the effect, even as Warrior still babbles about the places he's been. Warrior comes off as a man who's been through hell but comes back to point out that Undertaker hasn't faced him eye-to-eye yet. Warrior is probed about his inability to fell the Undertaker with his clotheslines on SNME, and he goes back to his self-doubt at WM7 in a nice touch. Yep--this is the most human Warrior yet. He really comes off as someone who isn't really believing what he's saying, but he doesn't come off as cowardly, just relatable, moreso than he ever was as champion, or at least until the beginning of the Savage feud.. I don't think the toughest badass in the world would be eager to scream threats after almost being suffocated in a casket. Vince attempts a self-esteem boost involving the studio audience at the end which does come off as rather phony. -
Definitely a standout performance from Hase, who clearly seems to be a superior worker as an underneath heavyweight than as a junior. His offense was awesome and his selling as Fujinami & Choshu tore apart his lower body at the end was just as good. Fun clothesline-fest of a match, with Hase & Sasaki using teamwork to maintain advantages but just not being able to overcome the innate veteranness of their opponents.