[2016-09-11-WWE Backlash] The Miz vs Dolph Ziggler

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WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs Dolph Ziggler - WWE Backlash 2016

Two boys from Cleveland proving they can do it just as well as anyone has ever done it. Holy fucking shit! I can’t believe how good this was! This was the most Crockett match I have seen in the 2010s. This is how you do a fast explosive upbeat match BUT it is not a spot fest or overly choreographed dance routine. 
 

The two minutes where Ziggler wrestles like Kent State Golden Flash Nick Nemeth was amazing. He was a tornado of violence. If he wrestled like that his entire career he would one of my favorites of all time. It was amazing amateur grappling with right touch of hate. Miz kept up so well. Miz played the traditional heel to a tee. Taking the those short cuts. He is not going to wrestle he is going to kick you in the knee, punch you in the face, side step you (great splash bump by Ziggler into the corner), throw over the top rope to the floor and from the Midnight Express School of Heeling a Fucking Slingshot Powerbomb. Nothing fancy, but oh so delightfully effective. Ziggler doesnt keep up the Kent State Golden Flash But instead morphs into best 1980s White Meat Babyface the 21st Century has ever seen throwing dropkicks like his life depended on it, wrapping sleeper holds in desperation, selling the leg for all its worth. I don’t think I have seen Miz work so well on top. Bow & Arrow, Surfboard with knee stomp. This was during the weird Talking Smack feud with inactive Daniel Bryan so he was stealing his shit for heat like running dropkicks in the corner. I love how all of Ziggler’s high spots miss at first but then he goes back and gets them all like Rocker Dropper and his version  of DDT. They throw in some short But sweet leg work that Miz does really well and Ziggler sells well. Which plays into Miz using the Figure-4 which works as a strong “nearfall” late in the match. Ziggler has a shit super kick but he sells how badly he wants to hit it so well so even though it looks like shit Ziggler and Miz get it over with their selling. Miz trying to get counted out and Ziggler wrestling him back in so good. 
 

Then the cherry on top, the hottest woman in recorded human history besides my wife of course does the Precious Hair Spray gimmick into the Skull Crushing Finale for the win. Be still my beating heart. I knew this was fucking good because I remember it coming out of nowhere But I was not prepared how fucking good it would be. And this isnt even the one every one points to as good. I don’t know how they top this. This is like the best possible Jimmy Garvin w/ Precious vs Kevin Von Erich match. WOW just wow! **** 1/2