khawk20

These are the ones you hope are not one-offs and that they have the entire card kicking around.

The AWA stuff and what they have is a bit of a mystery. They haven't used or put up too much of it so far but seem to have the odd gem pop up in wrestler-themed drops. Problem with the tv is the interview reels were circulated separately and if they have them piecing them together is or would be a nightmare. AWA tv itself are squashes usually not conducive to holding a non hardcore sense attention for any length of time. they have shows going back to at least 1970 and matches from the 60s have appeared too. Plenty of newer material (80s stuff I mean) too. so what they have and will eventually release is up in the air.

The power to bury talent? (well at least old school Trips...)

lol agreed

I recently watched a two disc set labelled wcw title tourney 2000. If there was ever an example of how convoluted wcw was at that time those two discs are it. No wonder I remember losing interest...I couldn't keep up with how things changed week to week. Just nuts. gimmicks like rellik getting "killed" are no surprise in the context of that time frame and a fair bit before it too.

Larry Matasyk would do that to teds name in at Louis too so it wasn't just the mid south gang. Always hated hearing that pronounciation and would mentally correct it to the point of annoying myself. 😂

Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys as Trailer park wrestler The Green Bastard was fun too.

This being a weekly drop is awesome.

Me too. All the intricate arm and leg locks really. The Indian deathlock is one. I don't know if that gets used these days or not but I loved that one too.

this will be my favourite answer on this board for a very long time.

I love they flat out talk about Hart vs. Magee like that

Like what Sek said, the article has him as part of a group of guys charged with attacking a teenage girl: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19212498/mr_wrestling_ii_johnny_walker_rape/ This one stuns me. I didn't think something awful an old schooler did way back when could do that anymore, but this one does.

Same.

RIP. I too was a bit baffled that he got lost in the shuffle during his WWF time. Loved the look. The stump puller is a a great finisher too.

Have we even talked before how could i rib you if i have never met you well he may have been talking to me.

Shodate, is that you? nope im new to this place I joined a while back Verified only under a day ago Welcome.

Shodate, is that you?

Kayfabe version in my own head: In an Ironman match, best to submit early so as not to have too much damage done to whatever part is being worked on, hence quicker recovery time for the guy giving up the fall. Plus it gets the bad guy's submission hold over a bit, since it actually works on a top opponent for once. I always looked at a submission in a multiple fall match like that. They are rare rare events to happen to top end babyfaces in one fall matches. Martel submitting the AWA title to Hansen always come to my mind, and in the sense that the match itself is nothing special, it did the job of making it memorable outside of the title change portion. I've always been curious to the finish of Martel vs Hansen for the AWA title. Any insight why they booked Martel to submit to Hansen, khawk? Strange finish for a babyface. Was Martel done completely with Verne and the AWA after that night? I don't know that it was anything more complicated than it made sense with Hansen injuring Martel's back a week and a bit earlier. Martel wasn't around long in the AWA-proper after that with the back injury being a way to move him along so there is that as well (he did wrestle Hansen on 1/16/86 in Winnipeg on the Flair-Bock card, last AWA card in Winnipeg before Vince took the area). Another thing about it...It made Hansen's title win very noticeable for being different (as noted a pure submission in a North American ring for a world title was rare) and Hansen did cheat a bit with his head on the turnbuckle while he had Martel in the crab ostensibly preventing rick from escaping and ultimately having to give it up. Also of note, they ran a concurrent injury angle in Montreal with Jim Garvin doing the deed in a tag match. Hansen did come into Montreal and had at least one match with Rick in 1986 as well, Martel winning a non-title bout via pinfall. I don't think they had the rematch as promoted though, and if they did I have not seen a result.

Especially after saying the post before that they should send the fans home happy. Lol

Maybe a Time Machine can be constructed? I'd write the House of Lords and ask. Never know how they're spending your money these days...