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  1. El-P
    At first I didn't enjoy Caudle much for the reasons Jerry mentionned, especially paired with Ross. The two didn't compliment each other. Then I watched SMW, where Caudle worked with Ducth Mantell for two years. And pretty quickly, this duo developped a dynamic that I would put against anyone, they were excellent together, Caudle as the no nonsense guy and Dutch as the fantastic heel color man. I wouldn't say Caudle was Lance Russel in SMW, has clearly he wasn't (and really, no one is), but he really clicked with Mantell and he was really fucking good during that period playing the straight guy balancing Mantell's hilarious insanity with a good sense of humour himself and the exact right amount of outrage at the heel's actions and not to much blatant fanboyism for the babyface. Watch Caudle in SMW, at first I thought I would not enjoy him based on my WCW experience, but I quickly turned the corner.
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    Very good angle. Once again, Flair deserves some credit to get some heat on that feud, which is something Hogan just wasn't able or willing to do. Bobby Heenan jumping out to calm Flair down was a nice touch. And they killed Dave Sullivan, which is as fun as Waylon Mercy killing the clown. Flair is having a mental breakdown. I like this. Flair promo at the end of the show was pretty intense too.
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    Eaton's flurry of offense is great, and so thinks Regal who is amazed by it. Grrrrrreat reaction by Regal on the mic. The most fun stuff on WCW TV.
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    Finally something fun on WCW TV. I'm glad they gave this role to Eaton, who was doing exactly nothing for the last two years except makeshift tag team with Benoit (which would have been great if Benoit had stayed) and makeshift tag team with Keirn (which was awful and the worst thing Eaton was ever part of). Regal is gold here.
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    Retardation. Heel getting heat ? What a dumb concept. Hogan won't have none of that shit. Until he would turn heel of course. When does Kevin Sullivan begins to book ?
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    That was nice. I didn't realize Eddie was in SMW just before he passed away, I thought he was working WWC only at this point.
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    The beginning of 1995 was pretty good. I wish Lawler would have been seen on TV more than just cutting a few promos on pre-tape. Buddy Landell was more than a welcome addition on the heel side, tremendous worker and promo man. His short match with DWB on TV was really good for what it was. I enjoy the whole Cornette vs Gangstas feud quite a bit, with an awesome backstage brawl that goes outside the building and what seems to be a pretty good match with the Bodies on 01/28. The promos were akward though, with too much race baiting. The evolution of Cornette turning into a tweener and aligning himself with the Rock'nRoll and Bob Armstrong just because of the circumstances was cool and really smoothly done, although it does give the impression that it's everybody against the black guys... There's something that deeply doesn't work about that whole Gangstas stuff, but it's enjoyable nonetheless. On the flip side, I enjoyed Candido vs Boo at first when Cactus was involved, but now that it turned into cat squashing and dog food stip, I don't care anymore. They should have used the fact Candido was the NWA champion more instead of setling him in a "comedic" feud with Boo. Eddie Gilbert showing up is a nice surprise, although I'm definitly not a big fan of his in-ring work. Of course it's basically a way to get Unabomb into the mix, and thus far it's been ugly. Veteran Kane is boring and not-good enough, green Kane is just terrible. I know that soon Al Snow will take Gilbert's place, I'm curious to see his work here.
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    Jerry is really funny making fun of southern hicks. Yeah, this is WWF Lawler, but he was still excellent at this time even in the WWF setting so it's no big deal. The king of insults.
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    Bullet Bob is putting on a good fight, but the Gangstas beat him down. Feel the racial tension un the crowd... Yeah, good angle but...
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    That brawl is even better than the one with the Fantastics. Terrific stuff. Gotta love those guys fighting on the road with cars passing by ! And then a great .... non-racist ??? promo by Cornette. Those jokes....
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    That Lawler promo is great and pretty hilarious. Such a relaxed piece of crap. Making fun of Thatcher was the killer.
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    Shinya Hashimoto

    El-P replied to El-P's topic in The Microscope

    Hash: 24Mutoh: 53 Chono: 72 Add in Hase, Choshu, Fujinami, Sasaki and Koshinaka. John Hase : 33 Fujinami : 58 Koshinaka : 77 Choshu : 100 Sasaki : 105
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    If we're talking about all time favourites : Yoshiaki Tamura : poetry in motion. The best shoot-style worker ever. Mariko Yoshida : see above + workrate style from Zenjo + ultimate stylish wrestler (best outfit ever). Her first 12 months in ARSION were my favourite pro-wrestling ever. Aja Kong : These days I would probably put Bull ahead of her, but I have loved Aja so much for so long. Steve Austin : responsible for the best years I had watching US wrestling. The more I watch him as I dig deeper into his career the more I love his work. Need to see his Dallas work some day as what I read from the Yearbook threads sounds fun to me. Terry Funk : the best ever. If we're talking about these days : Barry Windham : always been a big fan, and going through his WCW years from 91 to 93 has been a blast. Chris Candido : like Funk (or Sabu, sure me!), I never ever get tired of watching this guy. So much fun from his very early days to his very last. Bobby Eaton : He was my favourite wrestler in WCW in 1990. Just an incredibly solid worker who was already quite fantastic in Memphis in his very early days, then of course the entire MX run, and whenever he pops up on a B-show on WCW TV it's always good to watch him work. Vader : man this guy had such a terrific stint in Japan and WCW. Such a unique worker in every way, with tons of classics on his hands. It's too bad the WWF clipped his wings because he should have been huge there too. Raven : yeah, in any incarnation I'm a Scott Levy fan. I'll need to see his Portland stuff one day too. A guy who obviously loves wrestling and to me it translates into his work, depsite his physical limitations. And I love the depressed moody character, I guess because I'm a depressed and moody human being myself, with all the annoyance that goes with it for me and others.
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    I would guess because the tatoos were very recognizable and he had been on WWF TV before showing those tatoos. I guess after a while they didn't care anymore once the guy was established.
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    Cactus is giving Boo his magic slippers which he wore when he defeated Andre the Giant. Wait, wrong promotion. Yep, I felt the dirtyness of this too. Wearing Cactus Jack's old tights...
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    Great (?) awkward promo. Cornette exploits the race card while trying to say he's not, cattering to the racist tendencies of his audience. AWKWARD !
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    Another amazing promo from Cornette. I love how he deals with all his former (still current ?) ennemies and keeps everything logical. I've said it a thousand times by now, but this is Cornette's strongest point as a booker. Two weeks in a row Corny delivers the terrific material.
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    I dislike the whole "kill the cat" angle, but this was funny. Goofy but funny.
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    What a great promo from Cornette. He had a profound understanding of the characters (his and the others) and the dynamic between them, and this is a very subtle promo that he just couldn't do anywhere else. Awesome stuff of putting the whole story together.
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    Shinya Hashimoto

    El-P replied to El-P's topic in The Microscope

    I don't feel like dropping Hash's spot of the GOAT poll was trolling. It was a way to demonstrate that Hash has been highly thought of for quite some time, although not as high as you (and maybe me as a matter of fact, although I don't remember how high I voted him back then) would want to. You have chosen to ignore that point and come back with petty personnal shots at me instead. You way of dealing with it I guess.
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    I hate, HATE angles where a pet gets killed by the heel. What it really kills is my suspension of disbelief. This is goofy WWF booking. Disapointed this feud had to take that stupid route.
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    The DWG line was hilarious and dirty. Excellent promo from Lawler.
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    Shinya Hashimoto

    El-P replied to El-P's topic in The Microscope

    Trying to proove how "cool" I am on a pro-wrestling board arguing about a dead japanese pro-wrestler being pimped as a great one years ago. Feel the coolness factor. Seriously, let it rest. I will certainly do so. You made a hyperbolic statement, I just put it in perspective, then you made it personnal taking about "gimmick" and "schtick" and "ego".
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    Shinya Hashimoto

    El-P replied to El-P's topic in The Microscope

    The G1 Climax 98 is a great showcase for Hashimoto's talent and character.
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    Shinya Hashimoto

    El-P replied to El-P's topic in The Microscope

    I'd have to see more of Fuji in his prime (which I will do eventually when I get sick of WCW). Probably the only one that could compare as he was really great at one point. Stylistically I'd rather watch Hash any day though. Or Choshu.
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