Everything posted by Loss
- [1994-07-16-WWF-Superstars] Abe Schwartz vignette
- [1994-07-16-WWF-Superstars] Bret Hart commercial
- [1994-07-16-WWF-Superstars] Slim Jim commercial
- [1994-07-16-WWF-Superstars] Interview: Bob Backlund
- [1994-07-15-AAA-Sin Limite] El Hijo del Santo & Octagon & Rey Misterio Jr vs Psicosis & Blue Panther & Fuerza Guerrera
- [1994-07-14-RINGS] Akira Maeda vs Dick Vrij
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[1994-07-14-LLPW] Bull Nakano vs Shinobu Kandori (Chain)
Talk about it here.
- [1994-07-12-ECW-TV] Public Enemy & Hack Myers vs Dory & Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer
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[1994-07-12-ECW-TV] The Sandman vs Mikey Whipwreck
Talk about it here.
- [1994-07-12-ECW-TV] Interview: Paul E. Dangerously
- [1994-07-11-WWF-Raw] Bret Hart vs 1-2-3 Kid
- [1994-07-09-WWF-Nassau Coliseum, NY] Bret Hart vs Owen Hart (60-Minute Iron Man)
- [1994-07-09-WCW-Saturday Night] Ric Flair vs Sting
- [1994-07-09-WCW-Saturday Night] Interview: Hulk Hogan & Mr T
- [1994-07-09-SMW-TV] The Thrillseekers and Jim Cornette
- [1994-07-09-SMW-TV] Interview: Tracy Smothers & Bob Armstrong / Interview: Jim Cornette
- [1994-07-09-USWA-TV] Jerry Lawler vs Tommy Rich / Interview: Tommy Rich & Dream Machine
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[1994-07-09-NJPW-Summer Struggle] Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami & Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs Shinya Hashimoto & Keiji Muto & Hiroshi Hase
Talk about it here.
- [1994-07-08-NJPW-Summer Struggle] Rick & Scott Steiner vs Keiji Muto & Hiroshi Hase
- [1994-07-08-NJPW-Summer Struggle] Jushin Liger vs Great Sasuke
- [1994-07-06-USWA-Mid-South Coliseum] Jerry Lawler vs Bam Bam Bigelow
- [1994-07-02-WCW-Saturday Night] Interview: Ric Flair & Sensuous Sherri
- [1994-07-02-WCW-Saturday Night] Hulk Hogan and George Foreman
- [1994-07-02-SMW-TV] Rock & Roll Express vs Joe Cazana & Chris Hamrick
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Dave Meltzer stuff
It's not a semantics debate. If you re-read my original post, I made the point about formula not meaning all matches that follow that formula are the exact same, almost word-for-word. No one is saying context isn't important. What is being disputed is that the timeframe in which a match takes place is such an important part of that context that it's impossible to compare matches from different time periods. Styles change, moves that are meaningful eventually get killed off and certain promotions just aren't going to have very many pinfall finishes. All that stuff certainly matters, and there is a paradigm shift involved in watching wrestling from different places, styles and eras. The point is that those things are minimal compared to the core of what makes wrestling worth watching, not that they should be completely ignored. It's not an either/or choice, it's a "What's more important?" choice. Dave underrates wrestling fans if he thinks that we aren't capable of taking context into consideration and being fair.