[1993-08-19-WCW-Kingsport, TN] Lord Steven Regal vs Ricky Steamboat

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Their series of matches in 1993 are likely going to be my go-to for feuds between a clean-cut good guy and an arrogant f**kwad. This is their longest match together according to Cagematch (some house show matches don't have their times added) and it gives them plenty of time to play around with, which is largely given to expanding the material found in their TV work together. Probably their most "complete" match up until Fall Brawl. It's a house show but you can see clearly how expressive someone like Regal is when flexing his physical comedy chops, although Steamboat meets him on that level too in certain moments that got a pop from me. The feeling out on the mat, dirty tricks during the heat, and fiery comeback are all here and as great as you'd expect. Lots of pinning attempts and near-falls that could've believably been the finish, which I find a testament to how well they built up the drama to the end.