shoe Posted March 9, 2016 Report Posted March 9, 2016 Spoiler vs Ken Patera This was a hard match to get a feel for. When thy announced the time limit at 15 it was really obvious we were getting a broadway. With no clear finish planned I thought the match lacked a strong narrative. It told a story, but if it was building to a finish I think the work would have been better. I thought Spoiler here was incredible with the teases of the claw. The actual claw, and all of the different variations of moves off the top ropes. I think I marked out the most when he was in the armbar and pretty much flipped out of it like a 160lb luchador. For Patera, I liked his charisma. I loved how he sold the avoiding of the claw. I loved how he ate all of Spoiler's offense. The big thing though his work on top was so boring and lacked any imagination. He was actively bad , at least try to cheat and get some heat. Yell at the fat kid in the front row. JJ Dillon was incredible too. The selling of Spoiler's punch with spitting the cigar high in the air was so awesome. 2 3/4* Quote
BruceTharpe Posted March 9, 2016 Report Posted March 9, 2016 Online Today - from 12-28-79 U.S. Tag-Team Title Match: GINO HERNANDEZ / GRAN MARKUS vs. JOSE LOTHARIO / TIGER CONWAY JR. Quote
Matt D Posted March 10, 2016 Report Posted March 10, 2016 Another strong tag match. What I found most interesting here was the use of the stuttering sort of heat that we saw in those Guerreros heel matches. Here, though, because of the additional space offered by the 2/3 fall format, each mini heat segment, while not having a super satisfying hot tag, was given more room to breathe, lasted longer, and involved more cut offs. Lothario is the master. I love how he so often makes the action come to him. It makes it mean all the more when he advances. Gino was full on Flair here, the hair, ducking away, begging off, the flair flip, the strutting. It's really interesting to me to see how much he'd picked up of his act so early in the game. Conway was effective. He's very stiff in his reactions, but his stuff looks good. There's a moment in here that Pete might spoil for you guys, but I don't want to. It came right after the Flair flop towards the end of the first fall and it was breathtaking and insane and just has to be seen. For 1979, it is madness. Quote
shoe Posted March 10, 2016 Report Posted March 10, 2016 This was pretty good. The story of the match was interesting though the layout of the match made Conway Jr. look like a patsy quite a bit. Lothario would sell and play FIP then get the hot tag to Conway Jr. Only to get cut off. Gino was pretty great. I got the Flair vibe off him too. Matt is right I will spoil it . Tiger does a big time Tope'. I was shocked. The crowd bought into the story. 3* Quote
Matt D Posted March 10, 2016 Report Posted March 10, 2016 He landed on his skull. He flew over the top rope like you couldn't imagine. It was nuts! 1979 Gino Hernandez was not prepared to catch him at all! Quote
BruceTharpe Posted March 10, 2016 Report Posted March 10, 2016 Got a real treat for you guys that we are working on right now. It will be posted either late tonight or tomorrow. Another great 70's match - this one from Australian television! NWA World Champion HARLEY RACE vs. RICK MARTEL in a television match. Clean finish! Quote
Matt D Posted March 10, 2016 Report Posted March 10, 2016 I find the 1/80 Race vs Martel match from Portland fascinating as a tool to get a new babyface over in a territory by using the travelling champ. (It's on youtube). I've not seen the Australia match, so I'm curious how it compares. Quote
shoe Posted March 10, 2016 Report Posted March 10, 2016 This is a match that was sent to all the territorities back in the day. They would air it prior to Harley coming in and working the top guys as NWA champ. Quote
BruceTharpe Posted March 10, 2016 Report Posted March 10, 2016 The date I am finding for this match is December 1977 - and from the looks of Race and his ring gear - to me its clearly from his first reign as champ. Quote
shoe Posted March 10, 2016 Report Posted March 10, 2016 It's 12/19/77 That's the listing I got from WWF tv. Quote
Phil Schneider Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Posted March 10, 2016 Has this match been out there before? Quote
shoe Posted March 10, 2016 Report Posted March 10, 2016 Yes, I have it in my collection. It's a studio match from Australia. I've seen it on WWF tv, and they showed it on Wrestling At the Chase from St. Louis. Quote
NickH Posted March 11, 2016 Report Posted March 11, 2016 Being a Aussie myself this was really cool to see. The announcer is "Mr Football" Ted Whitten, who was one of the greatest footballers of his era. I had no idea he announced the wrestling since all I hear about is his football career. There is a legends football match each year in honour of him and the proceeds go to his charity supporting prostate cancer which took his life. As for the match this was a good little match that made both guys look good. Martel is really good here and really underrated as a talent. Harley is Harley, just a great champion getting the job done. Quote
clintthecrippler Posted March 11, 2016 Report Posted March 11, 2016 I believe WWE themselves posted it online when they were doing their "WWE Classics" deal on WWE.com for a while. Quote
JerryvonKramer Posted March 11, 2016 Report Posted March 11, 2016 Yeah we watched a 77 WWF card a couple of months back where they mailed in that video clip, and that match had about 2000 times the workrate of everything else on the show. Quote
BruceTharpe Posted March 11, 2016 Report Posted March 11, 2016 Double feature on tap for release tomorrow . . . Quote
shoe Posted March 12, 2016 Report Posted March 12, 2016 Bruce you have got to steal the JJ Dillon spit the cigar spot 20ft in the air spot that he did in the Patera/Spoiler match. That was so great. Quote
BruceTharpe Posted March 12, 2016 Report Posted March 12, 2016 I already stole Jim Cornette's post-match temper tantrum. The Japanese were like "what the hell?" You can check it out here: http://www.pw-core.com/videos/Watch_NJPW_Destruction_In_Okayama_2015_Full_Show_Part_3_Steve_Anthony_vs_Tiger_Mask/77828 Quote
BruceTharpe Posted March 12, 2016 Report Posted March 12, 2016 Awesome Main Event Matchup Online NOW at NWAClassics.com! From May 4, 1979: OX BAKER vs. GINO HERNANDEZ! Completely new match! Quote
shoe Posted March 12, 2016 Report Posted March 12, 2016 Spoiler/Lewin vs Lothario/Gomez This is the 3rd fall of a match that goes 45 minutes.The 3rd fall goes around 16minutes. I really hope the rest of it shows up. If not that's life. I will say the 3rd fall was great. I thought Lewin/Spoiler complimented each other well. Again we get a great Lothario performance. We get to see him run the gauntlet. We see him play FIP. He gets a chance to get a hot tag and throw some great punches. He shows great psychology. The heels were good at getting heat. Spoiler shined the babyface pretty good here. Quote
shoe Posted March 12, 2016 Report Posted March 12, 2016 Gino Hernandez vs Ox Baker OX is most remembered from Escape From New York. Always a character people remembered. The match told a story , but lacked excitement. Quote
NickH Posted March 13, 2016 Report Posted March 13, 2016 The 3rd fall of that tag match was great. Really hope to see the whole thing if its available. Lewin/Spoiler seem like a great team. Quote
BruceTharpe Posted March 13, 2016 Report Posted March 13, 2016 Working on a new DUSTY match from 1977 . . . Quote
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