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  1. PeteF3
    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.
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    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.
  11. PeteF3
    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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    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.
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    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.
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    Some great callbacks to finishes we just saw, from Liger's attempted top-rope DDT to Honaga's neckbreaker drops. Great false finishes abound before Honaga gets his second upset on Liger in a month to take the IWGP Jr. title. This was outstanding, and it really felt like Honaga earned this victory.
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    Loved Casas leveling Liger with a dropkick as he tries to vault into the ring and the resulting divefest that followed. The matwork portion was pretty perfunctory and disappointing and we ramped up the high flying again before an unexpected flash submission victory, something you'd see in Mexico before you saw it in Japan.
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    Some of Honaga's offense--like his pescado--is fun, because he's possibly the least-athletic looking wrestler in history who isn't morbidly obese. But that was a weak-sauce finish and Honaga looked completely overmatched even though that wasn't the apparent story of the match. I can't believe I'm saying this about any match, much less one from Japan, but this could have used more outside interference. You could buy Honaga stealing a victory from Liger because he cheated and had Saito helping him, but here he knocks Benoit out with a neckbreaker lariat and that's it. But goddamn, what a crowd.
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    More excellent stuff with a strong story backing up the big moves. Nothing much to add except that I loved Moreno's tap-dancing pin save late in the match--it's one of the most joyous, excited pin saves I've ever seen. That comes after basically out-Pillmaning Brian Pillman as the gutsy babyface-in-peril for most of the match. After a match built around both teams trying to isolate one of the opponents Jungle Jack isolates Toyota long enough to get a big second-rope powerbomb and victory, but it comes off as a real skin-of-the-teeth escape.
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    Yeah, there are big moves and kickouts, but even after the opening matwork chunk, the big moves are all given time to breathe here. Even during Hokuto's closing flurry she's selling fatigue between every move she does. I'm waiting for Minami to do something to get me really emotionally invested in a match of hers instead of appreciating her bouts more than loving them, but this was really good stuff and a vast improvement over the majority of 1990 joshi.
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    Sid Vicious is notably persona non grata in the talk of Pillman's "revenge." Good promo aside from those unfortunate asides ("I CALL THAT JOHNNY B. GAY!").
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    The opening had a lot of the same exhibitiony problems their 1990 match had, but then we got Ole Hart and Jushin Anderson tearing each other's arms apart and I got more into this. This was still indieriffic, both at the beginning and the 2.9 ending, but a decent little match.
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    As fun as all the skits were, it's a breath of fresh air getting to watch SNME promos with no puns or overarching theme that has to be pushed. This is a really strong match, a true hidden gem that I've never heard about before in a land where hidden TV gems are very rare. This does come off as a coming-out party for Bret, even more than Survivor Series did. I'd actually have liked to have seen him get the COR victory outright, but they'd beaten DiBiase with that finish enough times during the Virgil feud that I can see why they wanted to skip it.
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    Warrior with a decent interview. Col. Mustafa is now in Slaughter's entourage. Hot start with more crazy bumping from Sarge, who incidentally appears to be in the best shape of his post-'84 career. Unfortunately he's not nearly as interesting when he's in control despite the focus on the back. This isn't a great match but I did get into the post-match quite a bit, with Undertaker joining with the Triangle of Terror for a 4-on-1 before Hogan makes the save. UT no-sells a belt shot and that's the extent of their interaction--good way to tease something for the future without giving anything else away. Warrior manages to come back against UT after the Triangle has run off, but can't hurt him with clotheslines and just sort of knocks him off balance with the flying shoulder tackle. This is about as hard as Undertaker has been pushed to this point, or indeed any WWF heel since Andre. Hogan and Warrior both took their best shots at him and couldn't hurt him, and both babyfaces expressed fear and confusion. It's really, really well done, but you also understand why fans started cheering for Undertaker, in fact already had at this point.
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