Legitimately great WWWF matches?

[MikeF]

I just remembered reading a thread somewhere where everyone seemed to think the 60 minute was a classic, so maybe you were referring to the March match as not being impressive. I don't know, I definitely liked it a lot. I'd love to see the previous months 60 minute match now though.

[Ricky Jackson]

The Broadway is divisive. I liked it a lot, but I've only seen it the once, about 6 or so years ago. I know Parv, one of my partners on the Titans of Wrestling podcast (mostly about Backlund era WWF) hated it. I really didn't like the finish to the March 79 match. Valentine returns to NYC in 1981 and the two of them have several classic matches during that run. 11/23/81 at MSG is my all-time favorite Backlund match

[MikeF]

One of the '81 matches featured the title being "held up" for a month until the rematch, correct?

[Phil Schneider]

Anyone have that Larry Z v. Putski Texas Death match? That is weirdly intriguing

[Ricky Jackson]

One of the '81 matches featured the title being "held up" for a month until the rematch, correct?

Yeah, 10/19 at MSG ends with the title held up. 11/23 is the rematch. Definitely watch the two together. They also have two in Philly, with the first bout being really good, and a rematch in a cage

[Ricky Jackson]

Anyone have that Larry Z v. Putski Texas Death match? That is weirdly intriguing

I don't think I have the disc with the match on it right now, but try giving shoe or JVK a pm

[BigBadMick]

http://convert2mp3.net/en/

 

Just copy and paste the url from the youtube video into the "Insert video link" bar and select mp4 from the drop down menu. Then click convert. Hopefully it makes sense from there. Or just ask your kids

That is a really good tip, cheers Kelly!

[Kronos]

I also liked Backlund/Koloff a lot. Never quite understood why being unable to continue didn't cost the champ his title, but it allowed a big push for the next months rematch, I suppose.

 

 

Is that the one where they spend half the match with their head stuck between the other dude's knees?

 

That does turn out to be a pretty good match and well worth watching, but the blood stoppage does seem kind of out of nowhere.

[Ricky Jackson]

The blood stoppage was a go-to Vince Sr finish, used as a way to get out of a match without having to give a disivive outcome and to prolong the series. Watching these matches years later, I agree it's one of the worst finishes, and I groan almost every time one happens. I'm sure even the fans of the time hated it. Basically it was a loophole that exploited the whole "the title can only change hands by pinfall or submission" rule

[Kronos]

The blood stoppage was a go-to Vince Sr finish, used as a way to get out of a match without having to give a disivive outcome and to prolong the series. Watching these matches years later, I agree it's one of the worst finishes, and I groan almost every time one happens. I'm sure even the fans of the time hated it. Basically it was a loophole that exploited the whole "the title can only change hands by pinfall or submission" rule

 

 

That all makes perfect sense.

 

I just watched this Backlund/Koloff match for the first time the other day. As someone not used to the blood-stoppage gimmick, I was all WTF JUST HAPPENED??!!

 

I almost rioted.

[MikeF]

 

Patterson vs Bob from 7/30/79 MSG is the real money match of that series. Anyone interested in this era should track that one down

Damn. He put it up either today or late last night and it's blocked already.

[Ricky Jackson]

Yeah it was blocked almost immediately