Loss Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Talk about it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Last few minutes. Gilbert looks great. I'm not a fan of Austin Idol in the ring as a rule, but this is a good few minutes. I could see including this (and Dundee/Callous) in full on an Errata. Another screwjob finish, as Sam Lowe throws in the towel, but I'm over it. It's Memphis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF3 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 He was never great, but I think '80s Idol is a lot better than his rep--"carry job" or not, he's been in an awful lot of pretty good matches to have the all-talk-can't-work label. That said, that was the '80s and this is 1990 when he's only semi-active. But this is perfectly acceptable with a surprise finish as Sam Lowe throws the towel in when Idol applies the Las Vegas Leglock. Even if it wasn't an actual submission I'm glad to see a match end with a submission hold, and the struggle to get the Leglock untangled was a nice touch in getting the thing over as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup23 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Clips looked good. Weird finish with Lowe throwing in the towel. Idol gives a good interview afterwards as he advances to the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Ridge Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Clipped match. Idol makes a company and gets the figure four on. Sam Lowe throws the towel in and Gilbert loses. Kind of a surprise as I thought Gilbert was destined to be in finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garretta Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 A couple of interesting things here. One, Idol's a babyface, at least so far. I liked how he made sure to point out to Lawler in the postmatch interview that friendship is friendship, but the title is more important. I'm sure we'll be revisiting that statement as the night goes along. Second, there's dissension between Gilbert and Lowe, as Eddie clearly didn't want Sam to throw the towel in for him while he was caught in the Las Vegas Leglock. I don't think anything was ever made of this; if there was, it didn't happen in the month of October. Still, it shows just how badly Eddie wants the title and the prestige that goes along with it. We also saw him shove Lowe during his brawl with Jeff at the MSC a couple of weeks later, so I'll be waiting to see if and when Sam might have enough of Eddie's bullying, like Nate Whitlock had of Lawler's earlier in the year. Third, what was up with Eddie supposedly offering Idol $60,000? Even if he'd have bought what turned out to be Idol's spot in the finals, it wouldn't have gotten him the belt as Joe implied; he'd have still had to face Lawler. I know how much Eddie hates the King, but sixty grand for the chance to get your butt kicked by your most hated rival? I think I would have passed, thanks. Lawler/Gilbert seemed to be the logical tournament final under the circumstances. Why didn't they go with it? I can't wait to find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew wardlaw Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Decent clip. Not as good as the full matches so far, but it gets the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Idol is passable here. Shades of a turn in Idol's post-match promo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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