Al Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Don't have much to say in total on this. Watching the documentary though. They show clips of the Greensboro cage match. The finish is intact in their footage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Watch the '84 match with Flair and let us know how it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Watch the '84 match with Flair and let us know how it is.I'm not tremendous when it comes to ratings and describing matches. It's a full hour with mostly mat work. Steamboat really tries to grind Flair down with headlocks for most of that match. I think it's probably well worth checking out, as long as you can get through the Steamboat/Striker commentary. Steamboat tiptoes around kayfabe and they simply don't spend a lot of time focusing on the match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Yeah, I didn't care much for the Steamboat/Striker commentary on all three matches they're used for. Steamboat spent much time keeping kayfabe about various topics. Interestingly enough, I think Striker at times was trying to open things up more by bringing up some more "controversial" subjects (political stuff, which guys weren't as good as he hoped, etc.). The '84 match is probably worth checking out, but I echo Al's thoughts that it didn't blow me away. Solid match overall, and due to the rareness of it, it's a worthy addition. Don't go in expecting your most dynamic Steamboat-Flair match though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I was relieved that I could watch Austin/Steamboat sans the extra commentary. (Jesse is intact.) I assume that's the case on disc two as well but I have to go back to that one and check. This is really a fantastic set though. Everyone has a copy of WM III and the Clash match by now. But the Steamboat/Dustin tag match hasn't appeared in decades. Steamboat/Rude is a good match, and I dare say no match since has matched their use of the ironman gimmick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollinger. Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Yeah, the guest commentary is optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Over the top agreed on the Ironman match. I think the Rude/Steamboat version is my favorite version by far. Rude sacrificing a fall to take a fall was awesome, so was the rapid series of quick pinfall attempts at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I havent watch that match since I watched the VHS ten years ago. Must track it down. No love for Angle/Brock on Smackdown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Brock-Angle sucked a dick. It's probably the least of the WWE iron man matches on tape (I wish there was footage of Rockers-Rougeaus and Strike Force-Islanders). Bad brawling + bad stalling for 60 minutes = Blech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Brock-Angle sucked a dick. It's probably the least of the WWE iron man matches on tape (I wish there was footage of Rockers-Rougeaus and Strike Force-Islanders). Bad brawling + bad stalling for 60 minutes = Blech. Did you not like the story either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 That I liked. Brock being a jerk and running out the clock was a good way to structure it but he didn't have enough shtick to make it work well, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted July 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 The concept of Lesnar/Angle was fine but it got painful to watch for awhile. Steamboat/Rude never seemed to drag. I think the ironman match is probably much too difficult to really work over a full hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerpride Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 The first 30 minutes of Lesnar v. Angle wasn't very good, but I loved the second half. Need to watch Steamboat v. Rude again, I remember being underwhelmed the first time I saw it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I think Steamboat v. Rude Iron Man is the best WCW match ever actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Pick up the DVD set. It's fucking great, and an easy watch. Three discs go by really fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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