Loss Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Doc and Gordy have three or four great matches as a team, and about 20 mind numbing ones. I asked earlier if the people who disagree with me have seen anything outside the Steiners match and some of the high end All Japan, but haven't heard a response yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlekitten Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 I haven't seen any Doc/Gordy outside of Japan but I must say I did groan a bit whenever they turned up in my All Japan viewing. They never seemed to be as commanding in the ring as I thought they would and they've always been the least interesting team in the match. I was expecting something a bit more, um, . . . violent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapshot Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Doc and Gordy have three or four great matches as a team, and about 20 mind numbing ones. I asked earlier if the people who disagree with me have seen anything outside the Steiners match and some of the high end All Japan, but haven't heard a response yet. Forgot about that, and yes, I went back to revisit other matches and you're right they are quite tiresome on the whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kil Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Any non-Salvatore Sincere version of Tom Brandi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Doc and Gordy have three or four great matches as a team, and about 20 mind numbing ones. I asked earlier if the people who disagree with me have seen anything outside the Steiners match and some of the high end All Japan, but haven't heard a response yet. I always thought there was something wrong with me because I couldn't stand them as a tag team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup23 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Doc and Gordy have three or four great matches as a team, and about 20 mind numbing ones. I asked earlier if the people who disagree with me have seen anything outside the Steiners match and some of the high end All Japan, but haven't heard a response yet. I like them more than you but I will fully admit they are not above having a ton of table setting matwork that doesn't lead to a ton of interesting stuff. I do think they can remain fairly interesting in the final stretch being fed into the moves of their opponents or when they start throwing bombs at each other. Terry Gordy himself is someone that I think would be up there in boring workers for me. No doubt he has had a ton of great matches but even in the Freebirds six mans, he is usually the least interesting person on his team for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Kane's problem is that he works to the level of his gimmick and his opponents. Book him as a supernatural zombie monster who faces giants and monsters and he sucks. Shed the invulnerable monster shtick and put him in the ring with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan in a 3-way feud and he's a completely different wrestler who cuts a fast pace and comes as close to working at the level of his opponents as he can for a giant in his mid-40s. Summer 2012 to Summer 2013 was easily the best in-ring year of his career and probably the most entertaining he's ever been as a character. He deserves props for how good he was until Team Hell No broke up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 I got such flack that month for saying I wanted to see what they'd do in a three way with Kane in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Big John Studd came to my mind first. Terry Taylor too, honestly. The non-Saturn parts of Raven's Flock (Sickboy, Reese, Lodi, Van Hammer, Scotty Riggs). The majority of the crappy stable guys from old WWF in the late 90's -- DOA, Los Boricuas, Mean Street Posse. Dan Maff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchistxx Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Surely the nest step for Daniel Bryan is a feud with Kane? It is a natural continuation to his feud with the authority, and it makes sense given they used to be a team. Danielson could certainly get some good matches out of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 I liked Los Boricuas, and really, they were all solid workers at worst (at least Savio, Perez & Castillo). Really missed the opportunity to do something with them. They needed a hot latino valet and more elaborate production. And a push of course. D.O.A on the other hand sucked dick. When Brian Lee is the workhorse of the bunch by far, you're in deep trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 No one mentionned Dean Malenko yet ? Technically proficient, but man was he a boring worker most of the time. Those "***** classics" with Eddie Guerrero litteraly put me to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 I find it somewhat comforting that Randy Orton has been mentionned a whole lot in this thread. As it's been said, this guy embodies everything I hate about what has become the in-house WWE style. Totally manufactured from A to Z, absolutely soulless, nothing remotely believable (his "Viper" act and maneurisms are the most robotic fake-ass shit I've ever seen). This WWE-bred style is the Autotune of pro-wrestling.Truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 No one mentionned Dean Malenko yet ? Technically proficient, but man was he a boring worker most of the time. Those "***** classics" with Eddie Guerrero litteraly put me to sleep. Boring Dean is like like Fight Club and that dish the wife makes that gets you sick. First rule is SAY NOTHING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 I started rewatching NWA/WCW with them taking over the TBS slot on Saturday Nights in 1985. I immediately remembered why I don't care for Jimmy Valiant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 I started rewatching NWA/WCW with them taking over the TBS slot on Saturday Nights in 1985. I immediately remembered why I don't care for Jimmy Valiant. He reminds you of Johnny Sorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 I started rewatching NWA/WCW with them taking over the TBS slot on Saturday Nights in 1985. I immediately remembered why I don't care for Jimmy Valiant. He reminds you of Johnny Sorrow? Both handsome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 I started rewatching NWA/WCW with them taking over the TBS slot on Saturday Nights in 1985. I immediately remembered why I don't care for Jimmy Valiant. He reminds you of Johnny Sorrow? Both make one think of glass tabletops and the Rock 'n' Roll Express losing their lunch. Altered for clarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Only Morton sold the glass bottom boat if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 I know one of them did but I couldn't remember which one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzombie1988 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Dino Bravo all the way. Add Kane in there too along with pre-face turn Brutus Beefcake and after IC Title run Greg Valentine. Definitely Warlord too for the ennnnnnddddlesssss tests of strength and bear hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victory Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I saw someone mention Virgil. He would definitely be on my list. Jimmy Valiant would probably top my list. His interviews were fine, his wrestling was not only boring it also sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Virgil got a hell of a lot better by late 92/early 93. He had some squash matches in 92 where he just killed the poor guy. He was also a late era WCW SN Superworker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 He was also a late era WCW SN Superworker. He was fucking awful in WCW, on every level. Probably the worst all-around worker there with Stevie Ray and Brian Adams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I will never forget that I saw Stevie Ray wrestle Vincent for control of the nWo Black & White. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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