Everything posted by dawho5
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1983 Project General Chatter Thread
I'd say death is pretty well the end regardless of place and time. But stuff like jail time I don't think we'd have to stick to.
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1986 Fresh Face Draft Thread
WWC selects Savio Vega, who shall be known as TNT.
- [1991-07-03-WCW-East Rutherford, NJ] Sting & Lex Luger & Yellow Dog & El Gigante vs Barry Windham & Nikita Koloff & One Man Gang & Kevin Sullivan (War Games)
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[1991-07-01-WWF-MSG, NY] Ultimate Warrior vs The Undertaker
Way better than expected. Warrior's piledrivers looked good where Taker's did not. So strange. Warrior trying to hip thrust his way out of the choking was an unusual deal and not one I want to see repeated.
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- [1991-07-01-WWF-MSG, NY] Barber Shop: Randy Savage
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[1991-06-29-WCW-Saturday Night] Trading Cards Commercial / P.N. News Great American Bash Commercial
It did amuse me that Missy got top billing right after Luger, Sting and Flair, just no mention from the announcer. A wink is as good as a nudge, right? Eh guvnah? PN News rapping about Ric Flair makes me sad.
- [1991-06-29-WCW-Saturday Night] Desperados vignette
- [1991-06-29-WCW-Saturday Night] Action figures commercial w/Paul E. Dangerously
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1983 Project General Chatter Thread
I'm fine with that. I have to add something like 10 guys even after the draft is over to bulk my roster all the way up.
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[1991-06-29-USWA-Memphis TV] Jerry Lawler and Eric Embry
Lawler is pretty much the King of everything in the clip. I like that the way they have been portraying Embry makes you question whether or not he actually did leave Lawler in a pool of his own blood. My guess is no, but it's neither here nor there. Leatherface does indeed surprise in the depth of his love for the chainsaw. Poor guy, all he wants to do is cut people in half.
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[1991-06-29-USWA-Memphis TV] Jerry Lawler vs Ta-Gar, Lord of the Volcanoes
For all of the bad things that could have happened here, they managed to pull this off surprisingly well. Maybe part of Lawler's charm is booking himself into seemingly impossible matches to pull off and managing to make them work.
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[1991-06-29-USWA-Memphis TV] Interview: Eric Embry
The Leatherface stuff is great, but Embry tops it with that wild, but still sleazy, promo. He seems to have dropped a lot of the Texas vs. Tennessee stuff for just plain crazy though. Embry did get over in Puerto Rico also.
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[1991-06-29-USWA-Memphis TV] Tom Prichard & Samu & Judge Dredd vs Danny Davis & Doug Gilbert & Dirty White Boy
The tag match was some kind of oddball mix, but it worked. Doug was throwing some pretty good punches there. Tar and feathering is a bit much, but the Anthonys really do save it. Might even lead to some memorable matches.
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Carlos Colon vs. Steve Strong (Final Battle) (11/23/89)
I'll echo the sentiment about Colon going over clean and being mobbed by fans being a great way to end the set. I will not ever agree that Steve Strong in a 20 minute match was a good idea. Colon got what he could out of it, but it's just...not good. I get that there had to be some time after the leg work and the figure four sequence, but this dragged a lot for me.
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1983 Project General Chatter Thread
I'm good to go whenever. Just gimme a day and time. Far as I can see, I only have a few guys I really want that are going to hold a lot of name value in the fresh face draft. Picks are not at a premium for me. Plus, my entire roster is made up of PR guys and guys I have use for.
- NWA Lutte Internationale December 1985
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General Puerto Rico Set Thoughts
I'd agree that after 87 it seems like more flavor of the month heels/babyfaces vs. the usual suspects matches that are good to really good, but just don't reach the quality of matches on disc 2 or 3. It's not like anything is bad, just a definite drop in quality. For me any time Chicky Starr showed up I was still usually pretty happy with things. The first Batten Twins match as heels also was just a jump up in match quality.
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General Puerto Rico Set Thoughts
To point out how fantastic this disc is. I am a huge fan of the Invader 1 vs. Ron Starr street fight match, amazing stuff throughout. But I take no issue with you putting those 7 matches above it at all. There is just THAT MUCH good stuff on disc 3.
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Steve Strong vs. Abdullah the Butcher (August 1989)
Strong isn't anything special, but he's carry-able. Abby does a lot of the work here and that's for the better. I like Abby as a babyface as much as I like him as a heel in PR, which is to say a lot. He's got such a great connection with fans as both. Strong hits a couple of pretty good lariats and ends up looking pretty good coming out of the match. One thing I will say for him is that either he gets that he doesn't need to throw in a ton of flashy offense or just plain doesn't have it. Either way it works in his favor.
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Steve Strong vs. TNT (Barbed Wire Match) (August 1989)
Early match was pretty standard PR stuff, really putting over the gimmick. If there is one thing that makes me think PR was a territory that was run in a smart way, it's that all of the high profile gimmick matches I have seen really make sure the gimmick is front and center. The kick sequence from TNT is awesome and I love how he doesn't use them as a crutch. Not that I don't think they should finish somebody off now and again because they look all kinds of awesome and hurty. Finish is...fucking OW! Crazy, but very good, use of the stip for the finish.
- NWA Lutte Internationale December 1985
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Rufus R. Jones & Super Medico vs. Bart & Brad Batten (August 1989)
Yeah, compared to the previous tag this was a downgrade. But we still got good stuff like that barrage of awesome punches by Super Medico. And Rufus R. Jones dance escape was pretty good, made better by the Battens' accusations of him cheating afterwards. They are so much better as heels.
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Huracan Castillo Jr. & Miguel Perez Jr. vs. Bart & Brad Batten (July 1989)
A longer heat would have meant less battens bumping around and stalling for the shine. And I'd say that is easily the thing they are best at. Great opening with the Battens looking far, far better than they did as babyfaces. They put so much energy into getting their asses kicked. Profe's trip of Perez is a manager spot that needed to show up everywhere. Nope, just leaning my elbow on the apron, nothing going on here. Finish is a bit wonky, but seeing Profe get chased around the ring does add something. Not as much as a real finish, but the work after the hot tag was still pretty good. Heel Battens are the best Battens.
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Chicky Starr vs. Eric Embry (July 1989)
If you like great worked punches, this match is for you. Chicky has been alright with the punches so far on the set, but this match is just so above and beyond anything I've seen yet. And Embry, well, he's always been good with the punches that I've seen. I loved how committed Chicky was to the handshake here. I'll agree with Elliot that the finish was so very Chicky Starr. Please tell me these two feuded into 1991 and it is on youtube. I can see myself binge watching a bunch of 1990s Chicky Starr on youtube regardless of the opponent anyway.
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Trade deals
Rain does make a good point. I can also see the side of the issue lowblow is coming from, trying to keep things balanced and fair. Could be this is one of those times where the rules need to be looked at as a guideline and not set in stone.