[1995-11-06-WCW-Nitro] Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Benoit

[Superstar Sleeze]

Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Benoit - WCW Nitro 11/6/95

Interesting that they just trotted this back out there two weeks later without much fanfare. They didnt bring up the first match or the tag match from a couple weeks ago (remember when Wright tripped Malenko). Bizarre. I agree with the consensus that the October match is the classic, but this is still very good. I know there's a Saturday Night match from around this time that is also really good. The reason this is not as good they dont have the same touchstone of Eddie's arm injury to keep going back to and connecting segment to segment. Benoit came out firing. All high intensity, high impact moves that looked excellent per usual, suplexes, clotheslines, spinebuster, Liontamer. It was a little too move list-y. Eddie started armdragging his way out of trouble which I liked as a transition but he could so much impact to the head would have liked a little more selling. I LOVE Eddie's Superman Puffed Out Splash to the floor he does. Someone should crib that Just by puffing your chest out it makes the move look a million times cooler. Eddie hits a brainbuster. Benoit just blows off all selling and hits a superplex. See what I mean. It is well-executed match, but is missing that connective tissue and that psychology that takes it to the next level. THIS EXCEEDED THE POWERBOMB FROM 10/16 HOLY FUCKING SHIT! HE THREW HIM DOWN! DAMN! Again the German Suplex and Northern Light Suplex from Benoit looked great, but still too move list-y. 

They go with the Marty Sleeze finish. Whenever I would wrestle my brother who is 7 years younger than me when we were kids, the most often used finish is I would attempt a belly to back suplex, but my brother would shift his weight and land on top for the three. In the few times, I won it was usually due to tap out from the Butterfly Lock (imagine hooking someone for a Butterfly Suplex, but instead as a submission hold). Anyways, Eddie shifts his weight on a Benoit suplex and wins even though Benoit's feet are under the ropes. Eddie stole a win against Pittman last week and here wins another with technique. They clearly like both Benoit and Eddie. They protected Benoit and Eddie is winning matches. The series is tied 1-1, and the tiebreaker is on Saturday Night, I believe which is a great match. ***1/2