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  1. tcg91
    This was a great match and the 45 minutes time limit actually helped them, as they lost some steam in the middle part and would have struggled with a whole hour limit. In this case, the few TV commercials did more good than harm and Dusty was amazing on commentary here, so this looked very well paced and packed with action. Classic good Flair arm work and leg work, with a hint of extra aggression and urgency as Windham shocked him in their recent impromptu bout. Windham was so over that his comeback felt like a big deal, great set nearfalls to follow his reaction. Great piece of psychology when Flair rolls out of the ring to save himself after the lariat, while the time expired when Windham hit the move again, saving Flair by a miracle. ****1/2
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    Pretty fun MSG match, quite early into the Can-Am Connection run. Martel was clearly the star here, but Zenk didn't fit in too badly. I usually like a match that has 2 babyface in perils segment, but Martel's one was followed by Zenk and it was clearly not as good, despite Valentine being in good form and Beefcake getting tons of heat with his actions. The finish was quite creative too and the match never overstayed its welcome ***1/4
  3. tcg91
    Another very good cage match between these two teams, even though it was a couple of notches below the one from St. Paul in late 1986. This was less Rockers getting revenge, as the heels dominated pretty much most of the bout with a long heat segment and plenty of blood was spilled by Shawn. I actually very much appreciated how they slightly changed the match in a different town of a territory, but the crowd wasn't as good here and they never reached that amount of drama. ***1/2
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    This was such a simple and great match. Incredible punches and smart use of the bullrope, this of course got bloody fairly quickly and there was so much drama around which one of them would touch a corner to advance to the next one. Hansen bullied his opponent as much as he could and Colon was a perfect Ace: strong and brave, but still an underdog that generated an insane sense of struggle within the crowd. The false finish actually ended up hurting this a bit in my opinion, but the end was perfect anyway. They clearly had a great match in them and this was it. ****1/2
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    Slightly clipped here and there. We got some tension between former partners, I liked Kimura's extra aggression (a slap before the bell rang!) and Fujinami trying to keep things civil before Kimura forced him to go all out, resulting in Kimura bleeding due to Fujinami's retaliation. Kimura got to look good and dominated half of the match, but they started some armwork and then forgot about it, which looked kind of lazy. Non-finish, of course, but a good and fitting one that advanced the feud towards the right direction ***1/4
  6. tcg91
    Good hoss fight, Williams was getting visibly better and better by this point. The brawl was on point, of course, but they also did good subtle things like Doc stepping on Gordy's hand repeatedly or Gordy working a long bearhug to make the shoulder blocks not that appealing. The ringisde stuff was a bit of a filler, but this was mostly very good, despite the usual crap finish as they just got tired of staying withing the rules and the referee threw the match out ***1/2
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    Good enough blowoff of their previous bout, they condensed everything they could in 25/30 minutes and did a decent job out of it, especially Hennig showing fire and taking the lead here. The 'eye for eye' ring post moment was good and so was Bock's being desperate and feeling like a much younger opponent was about to best him. Apart from the horrible finish (that probably killed the territory for good), Hennig kind of forgot to sell the leg towards the finish and so I prefer the 60 minutes match to this one ***1/2
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    With a better camera and lighting, this would have been even more enjoyable, but it was still a great bout. The Rockers started this very well, with a long shine segment and making the heel bump and bleed all over the ring for them. If possible, the heat on Shawn was even better and it featured one of the few slingshots that didn't look phony, as Shawn crashed into the cage and this started the heel's dominance on him. Great babyface in perils stuff and the hot tag section was also enjoyable, ending the match with a Jannetty crossbody and a hot crowd ****
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    This was a great 'short match', as they went out for 7/8 minutes and had a total spotfest, which made up for the tainted finish, as it was looked like a big deal and Jumbo only got the countout triumph after a decent amount of struggle. Tenryu was the star here, as he was assaulted for pretty much the whole bout and bled a lot, before tackling Hansen and thus allowing Jumbo's countout victory. An atypical but enjoyable tournament final ***
  10. tcg91
    A good studio match, surely not the best R&R stuff, but the same cannot be said for the challengers. This went almost 30 minutes and dragged a bit when Rude was in control, but most of it was some solid stuff. Gibson's leg was worked on, which was a continuation of the Starrcade match is a good piece of psychology, props to Manny for leading Rude here. Once again, the match ends within a minute of the hot tag in a disappointing way, but I am happy I saw this ***1/2
  11. tcg91
    This was underwhelming, as Koloff was replacing poor Magnum T.A. and was not as over or skilled. It was still a pretty good Flair formula match and they got creative, using the structure of the Scaffold Match as it was there, but this never reached epic levels and the legwork from Flair was kind of average. To top it up, the non-finish was absolutely terrible for the biggest match of the year ***
  12. tcg91
    I am not a fan of tag matches in a cage, but this pretty good thanks to the usual Southern formula. Morton was obviously the star here, sold tons of offense and bled all over the ring. They used the cage quite well, without exaggerating, but this had a rushed finis as soon as Gibson got the hot tag. A good spectacle and a good match too, but they have done better stuff together ***1/2
  13. tcg91
    This was insanely good. They went 60 minutes with the right pace, it resembled a chess game at times and all the sequences never featured restholds, as they managed to do staff and advance the match while the holds were on. Just simply, Hennig works on the arm and Bock works on the leg, which they kept consistent and the selling was mostly on point. It got bloody in the last 10 minutes and we had a great visual of Hennig reversing a figure four, gritting his teeth to share Bock's pain. The finish was fine, adding a bit of Dusty finish to the time limit ending ****3/4
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    Easily one of the best 5 minute matches ever. Colon wanted to get revenge from the previous bout and he was a furious bull from the start, dominating the brawl in a satisfying way, given what happened between them before. Not sure why he would do a cartwheel during the match, but okay. It got bloody quickly and Hansen seemed ready to cheat once again, before the annoying but needed non-finish, as this was a textbook angle advancement ***
  15. tcg91
    Another great matchups between these 4, that would have been a contender for the best bout of this pairing if it wasn't for such an awful and rushed finish. It was a buzzy and hot match right from the start, with frequent tags and a constant landscape of danger for both Yatsu and Tenryu, while Choshu and Jumbo managed to take the reins until the last few minutes of chaos. Good series of pinfalls and a lot of exciting sequences, but then the dreaded finish arrived ***3/4
  16. tcg91
    Great match. I liked how Jumbo tried to work on Hansen's arm and got overwhelmed by the Texan's size, so it was the champion to work on Jumbo's arm, almost as an act of disrespect. This got bloody and Jumbo bled like I have never seen him do, which got him extra furious and going all out with nothing to lose against the beast. Great psychology, as Jumbo had more aces up his sleeve in a blind fight due to his experience, so Hansen ate both the ring post and the turnbuckle, as the bull just couldn't finish the matador, who got a flashy cradle to win the title. Not the best match ever, but a classic for many reasons ****
  17. tcg91
    DiBiase subbed for Steve Williams and did a great job, getting in the cage and making Gordy look like a million dollars. More importantly, the crowd cheered and didn't seem disappointed. Lots of snug and dirty control by Gordy, but this never got to the next level despite a good work by Gordy on DiBiase's neck. The final comeback, in particular, seemed a bit flat compared to what they accomplished previously and the finish was fine, but a bit flat and didn't add any extra drama ***
  18. tcg91
    This was much better than the bout Colon had with Ric Flair the month before, as it was short and straight to the point: Hansen destroyed Colon and got him to bleed all over the place, with the Ace having a few good comebacks that set the crowd on fire. This was snug and suggestive, all they did was hitting each other furiously and there was no time for any watered down action. Good dirty finish, that got Hansen over as real monster despite Colon taking him to his limit ***1/2
  19. tcg91
    This felt a bit rushed and incomplete due to the TV constraints, but it was still pretty damn solid thanks to the good heel work of the Dream Team. The main focus of the match was Kid's injured knee and they worked on it quite well; it was easy for Dynamite to sell it, as he was clearly hurting and worked on one leg basically. Him vs Valentine was the best part of this and Davey was an underrated hot tag in the 80s, the crowd totally loved his final comeback ***1/2
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    Thank you!
  21. tcg91
    This was a bit disappointing in terms of action, but it told a good story and it was the culmination of the invader heel Funk against the ace Colon, in the tournament final. Good crowd, even though Porto Rico has been more vocal on other occasions. Funk made this a blast with his dirty heel stuff, they had to base everything on crowd support and slow pacing, as Colon couldn't bump like Barry Windham or Rick Martel of course. My only big issue is that it felt a bit lazy for a A show, even Dory didn't really do anything impactful on his run in, which made all of them look older than they actually were. Good babyface finish and, at the end of the day, this was a good 15 minutes exhibition ***
  22. tcg91
    This was wrestled in a very smart way, as a green Doc and an average Hayes managed to work a textbook cage match that was better than it had any right to be. Hayes got great heat, which helped his opponent and the flow of the bout, which was smoke and mirrors at times. It got bloody of course and this had a good impact on the drama of the match. I never bought the shoulder block as a finish and it looked a bit weak, but the crowd loved this and so good job. ***1/2
  23. tcg91
    Fun match, Casas was visibly not at the peak of his career yet, but he looked very promising on the mat and Guerrera led him very well. This featured quick action and then it gradually turned into a more heated confrontation, which benefitted the rudo of course. Nice finish too, without too many complication. While not a revolutionary match, it was very positive if compared to some New Japan junior matches where they kill time in the first half before the spotfest begins ***1/4
  24. tcg91
    More good heel work from Funk, who got heat just from the way he was undressing and dealing with the fans. This was more 'fun' than 'good' in a way, despite Martel being very credible with his selling as usual, as they didn't reach the same drama level of the match Funk had with Barry Windham the day before. Too much 'gaga' at times, but once again Funk sold the babyface's comeback and bumped big time, taking a disgusting chair spot, before resorting to a dirty finish ***1/4
  25. tcg91
    I might be wrong, but this might be the only time they ever faced and I am glad this exists. This was such a rugged and snug bout, they quickly established their roles and Funk was so effective in his dirty heel portrait, despite him still being able to wrestle in the 'All Japan way'. Great selling by Windham, who was determined to get revenge after being beaten down and spat on. The spot of the match was Funk piledriving Windham on the concrete, only for Windham to give it back to him twice when he started his comeback. Funk did wonders with his drunk and anger selling, even though he outsmarted his opponent at the end ****
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