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  1. MikeCampbell
    I'm not huge into the mini matches, but this grabbed my attention and didn't let it go. Great action all around, and I loved the rudo antics, especially Espectrito.
  2. MikeCampbell
    Take all the movset and depth of Benoit/Scorpio add in a bunch of hate, and you have this match. It's scary to think that they would actually top this performance just a couple of weeks later.
  3. MikeCampbell
    This was crazy amounts of fun, Benoit and Scorpio looked like they were made for each other at this point. I especially liked the tombstone spot toward the end, it looked like Benoit drilled him, but it was clear that he protecting Scorpio the whole way. The finish took the wind out of their sales a bit, but it was far from bad.
  4. MikeCampbell
    This is probably the best Casas match from Japan that I've seen, no coincidence that it's opposite someone else well versed in the lucha style.
  5. MikeCampbell
    I loved this for the most part, it was great seeing Shawn working a more methodical style, trying to further injure Randy's leg, than the flashy spot driven stuff he's mostly known for. The only thing I didn't like was that Shawn was overselling huge when Randy would get something in, he didn't need to give a close near fall to Savage doing little more than getting his foot up on a charge.
  6. MikeCampbell
    I don't think Summerslam in London was a sure thing yet. The Ladder match with Michaels didn't happen till July, and that was supposed to be a tryout of sorts for Vince, since the plan for the IC Title was Bret dropping to Shawn at Summerslam if it was held in WA. Bulldog's reaction is great though, and I'm sure this was designed to help make him into an even bigger draw for their European tours.
  7. MikeCampbell
    I always thought it was fairly accepted that Hash was amongst the top of the NJ heavyweight workers. When discussing the top NJ heavyweight matches of the '90's his name comes up frequently, the two '95 Mutoh matches, the '94 Hase match, the '96 matches with Chosyu and Takada, the 6/96 IWGP Tag Titles classic.
  8. MikeCampbell
    This is a fun little match, but the centerpiece here is obviously the debut of the Bodies after all the buildup, and it's a good payoff.
  9. MikeCampbell
    Pritchard saying that Christopher should be arrested for impersonating a wrestler cracked me up. Typical bait and switch angle, but Christopher being a whiny punk made it amusing.
  10. MikeCampbell
    Another awesome Embry promo.
  11. MikeCampbell
    I love this Moondogs angle, but now they're getting carried away, it seems like they're just randomly attacking people now.
  12. MikeCampbell
    Awesome promo from Embry, especially him making the point of saying the fans don't care for him and the feeling is mutual, and also namedropping guys who'd left the area like Fuller and Idol.
  13. MikeCampbell
    This is a useless segment by itself, but it's useful as part of the whole angle with Lawler and Jarrett.
  14. MikeCampbell
    I'd never seen Sid destroying the Barbershop before, that window really took beating between Sid and Shawn. Once again, the booking is awfully kind to Hogan, Warrior makes the save, but then Hogan gets to save Warrior and make Sid run off.
  15. MikeCampbell
    The whole time I watched this, I found myself thinking that it was obviously good, but that it wasn't holding up compared to Hart/Piper. There's no reason that his shouldn't have surpassed it, Flair and Savage could both bring it, and the blood and overall hatred sure helps. But there's goofy things like the suits holding back Liz for no reason, and I really hate the finish. Savage turning the tables on Ric cheating works, Savage just randomly rolling him up and grabbing the tights doesn't.
  16. MikeCampbell
    Luger cuts a decent promo in the vein of a conceited heel, even though he wouldn't be wrestling for another nine months.
  17. MikeCampbell
    This was great more for the characters than the actual work, although the work isn't too shabby either. It's fun watching Bret and Piper both taking little shortcuts on each other, Bret faking the injury to get the cradle and Piper letting the fists fly and getting Bret bloody. The finish is a bit out of nowhere, but was original at the time, and it's been aped plenty of times since.
  18. MikeCampbell
    You know you're watching some good stuff when Steve Austin looks to be the weakest of the bunch. All the hate and intensity you'd expect with a long feud like this, and tons of good work to be found. I still think the Moondogs is the best thing on this set for now, but the DA isn't far behind.
  19. MikeCampbell
    Cornette selling getting hit with the underwear is hilarious. And, like Kevin said, it's always great to see him rip on the SMW fans. Poor Ron Wright, first his hip and now he needs open heart surgery. Good promo from DWB tearing down the babyfaces in the tournament.
  20. MikeCampbell
    Was this DWB's farewell to the USWA? It was cool to see this feud and the Moondogs feud get intertwined, even so briefly, because they attacked Embry a few minutes later.
  21. MikeCampbell
    The usual awesome segment featuring this feud. I loved the replay afterwards of Lawler burning Richard Lee again.
  22. MikeCampbell
    This was a fun little segment, easily the most emotional I've seen Hogan get in a promo that wasn't angle related, but it didn't come off overdone.
  23. MikeCampbell
    I think that Bret and Hase is a perfect comparison, actually.
  24. MikeCampbell
    I dunno, Will, I think giving him all four years of 1994-97 is pretty generous. I'll give you '94 and '97 without too much argument. Bret spent most of '95 in mid card hell, he had the boring submission match with Backlund at 'Mania, spent the summer rekindling the feud with Lawler, with his dentist thrown into the mix, and finally went back to title contention late in the year. Even with the Lafeit, Diesel, and Davey Boy matches to his credit, it's not exactly a banner year for Bret. Bret was gone for most of 1996, he was around from January-March and then came back in November.
  25. MikeCampbell
    The story making the rounds at the time was that Patrick was supposed to fast-count Sting to let Hogan win, leading to Bret's interjection and the real finish. But Hogan approached Patrick and told him to make a regular count.
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