bucky Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Bucky had me watch Atsushi Onita/Tarzan Goto vs. Dragonmaster/Masanobu Kurisu (Texas Street Fight) http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/17351-atsushi-onita-tarzan-goto-vs-masanobu-kurisu-dragon-master-fmw-texas-street-fight-040190/page-2&do=findComment&comment=5831565 All in all, a really good brawl with some nasty chair shots. Glad you dug it, man. I'll do my best to rewatch Lucero vs. Hechicero this week and maybe I can get back in on this in a few weeks when work isn't so terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Kronos, That's a match I saw in passing a few years ago but I've never actually written it up and I'm looking forward to do so. I remember that some things really stood out as unique and it's a great example of what happens when even some of the best wrestlers in the world are put in a situation where they can't begin to contain the force of nature that is Stan Hansen. My match for you (because you liked the 88 Rockers vs Demos match which I love) is the 8/30/86 Midnight Rockers vs Rose/Somers match. It's here listed as 9/2. This came in #2 on the DVDVR 80s set and is just amazing. I think it's many degrees better than the first cage match between the two teams, for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kronos Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 That sounds great, and I look forward to watching it. Incidentally, what won number one in the vote? I'm going to guess something from Bock and Hennig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 The hour long Bock/Hennig match, yes. https://sites.google.com/site/chrisharrington/mookieghana-prowrestlingstatistics/top80s_awa_results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migs Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Southofheavy gave me this last week. Bryan Danielson v. Jimmy Rave, ROH 2009 https://youtu.be/zRoJrt_fsfs This is from deep in my ROH dead period, so I have no clue about the context, other than it seems Prince Nana has a group that's all claiming to be from Africa. The fans use toilet paper instead of streamers, which is cute. The matwork here is nice, seemingly driven mostly by Danielson. There's a freaky twisty version of the Yes Lock that is awesome. The match takes a while to get out of first gear, before a bit of strike exchange and then an interesting fight over heel hooks that plays out a bit like a figure four reversal spot. Danielson gets a choke and elbows to create a stoppage. Was ROH going for that UFC vibe in this time period with the stoppage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Finally dropped the reviews for Richeyedwards and dawho5 matches, I'm all caught up Really interested in seeing if Grimmas likes or is "meh" about this, my pick for you is Suwama vs Daisuke Sekimoto - All Japan 1/2/12 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x43jp36 Interesting, I usually avoid puro, but those are two guys people have said I would like! Looking at your posts, you seem to be all in on puro. Which means i should avoid that, since it seems like you have it covered. This is a match I will have to watch too, haven't seen in years, but it's got to be awesome. Andrade Cien Almas (La Sombra) vs Jushin Liger Man this brought back some bad memories about lucha commentary, but the match was really good. http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/41091-jushin-liger-vs-la-sombra-cmll-81310/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 For southofheavy: you had identified UWFi as a blind spot you wanted to fill, so here's a match that's...interesting, to say the least. Yoji Anjo/Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Masahiro Chono/Hiroyoshi Tenzan, 11/25/95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laz Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Was ROH going for that UFC vibe in this time period with the stoppage? A little, but almost exclusively to Bryan. Bringing elements of MMA helped get them noticed and was aided greatly by guys like LowKi and Samoa Joe. Bryan just happened to perfect the blend and, in truth, I wish that WWE brought the ref stoppage angle in. It made for some incredible finishes and teases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlag Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Match for Richeydwards Jun Akiyama vs. Steve Williams 4//10/94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Migs gave me a tag from 1991 WCW The review is here. http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/41094-sting-bobby-eaton-vs-cactus-jack-abdullah-the-butcher-wcw-saturday-night-102691/ I liked this as a fun look at guys (Abdullah and Eaton) who are out of their element here. Don't get me wrong, Bobby is fine as a babyface and Abby can do this kind of match, but they clearly perform better in other roles/settings. These kinds of matches are fun to watch just to see how they are handled by the workers. Also good ways of comparing and contrasting workers, because everyone has matches like these where the promotion has them in roles they aren't necessarily going to shine in. And to be fair it was a fun 7 minute WCW tag with big name guys mixing it up. Edit: Also, you get to hear Jim Ross put over Gordon Solie and Lance Russell. I just found it novel that JR would put over other announcers on-air, even if they are two of the all-time greats that I'm sure Ross truly respects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richeyedwards Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 for Jetlag i have a match between Kzy and Jimmy susumu, this match was on my mind as Kzy just had his first dream gate world title match. I think this match is a very compressed and understated version of a dragon gate 'epic'. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5x7ypr Edit: Second dragon gate match in a row from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 I am looking forward to reading that review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kronos Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Dawho5 is all Abdullah all the time in this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroBoy Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 My review for WingedEagle, who assigned me Tully Blanchard vs. Tim Horner: http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/34967-nwa-world-tv-champion-tully-blanchard-vs-tim-horner-nwa-world-championship-wrestling-1387/ My pick for dkookypunk is: 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Necro Butcher from IWA-MS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6fzCGbpEgY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Dawho5 is all Abdullah all the time in this game. No problem there. I am a fan and seeing him in different settings is fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlag Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Watched Kzy/Jimmy Susumu: http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/41097-kzy-vs-jimmy-susumu-dragon-gate-52017/ Wasn't all that bad at all. Check it out. Actually wouldn't mind seeing more Kzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richeyedwards Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/30164-jun-akiyama-vs-steve-williams-ajpw-championship-carnival-041094/ My thoughts on Akiyama vs Williams spoiler: I loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kronos Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Matt D gave me: Midnight Rockers vs Buddy Rose & Doug Sommers (AWA All Star Wrestling 8/30/86) Fantastic stuff. I have said before that I really enjoy the Midnight Rockers against an experienced heel team who can keep them in check and control the pacing when needed. We have that here. Sometimes the kids overdo things a bit - witness Marty's turn at being a flailing punchdrunk, which is just this side of "silly". But the whole thing comes together beautifully. Full comments at: http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/31666-awa-world-tag-team-champions-buddy-rose-doug-somers-vs-midnight-rockers-awa-tv-83086/?p=5831891 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Evans Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 For Concrete1992 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadCheese Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 My choice for Rah, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concrete1992 Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 Tim Evans, this was an extremely underrated match from Gulak and Kinston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 Probably take me out of this for a few weeks, life is in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 I'm shooting for Weds again this week. Anyone else want back on/temporarily off for the week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroBoy Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 I am going to take a few weeks off I think. The projects are piling up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 Matt D -- here's yours for the week: Stan Hansen & Dan Kroffat vs. Rock N Roll Express (All Japan 10/26/1988) https://youtu.be/qc3ie7truJA Kronos, http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/36602-stan-hansen-dan-kroffat-vs-rock-n-roll-express-ajpw-10261988/ So, I don't want you to take this one personally. It's a very cool, novel match in a lot of ways. It's just that those ways add up to defeat the otherwise unquestionable purpose of Morton/Gibson, the glorified ideal of southern tag team wrestling, and the shine/heat/comeback formula. I'm glad to have had a chance to watch it again and to actually write about it this time and thank you for that, but it's the embodiment of why we can't have nice things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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