[1981-03-01-AWA-Minneapolis, MN] Nick Bockwinkel vs Tito Santana

[paul sosnowski]

 

[Stephen-]

We only have about half of this match available but it's pretty dang good from what we do have. Bockwinkel and Santana together were always amazing. Bockwinkel is just a huge prick in this match, Santana is one of the best faces ever, they both throw some great looking punches and the wrestling here is excellent. Also, that one sequence where Tito drills Bock's head into the ground and Bockwinkel sells it like he's been shot. God. Amazing. It's Bock, it's Tito, it's good. Not as good as the match they'd have later in the year but that's one of the best matches ever. Still, go watch it. *** 1/2