drew wardlaw
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Ole is so great here, pretending he doesn't hear Sting say that he isn't retiring. Sting gets fired up and hoots and hollers and promises some kind of surprise at Capital Combat. I can't wait to see what it is! Sting was on TV almost every week during his injury, and it was because, like Garretta said, there wasn't really anyone else to put on TV. I wonder if this could have been the time to elevate Pillman and have him step in as kind of the mouthpiece while Luger fights alongside him as the muscle. There's built in history with Flair there. Or to go back even further, maybe have Pillman take Luger's spot at Wrestle War, since he's shown he can hang with Flair in the ring and wants another shot. Also interesting here is that Arn Anderson is injured, Ole can't wrestle, so you've kind of got a situation where your main feud only has one heel who can fight, and Luger.
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This is insane. I can't really tell why everyone is bleeding, but it looks legit I think, right? This feels illegal. The promotor or manager or whoever is egging the whole thing on seems like a criminal and is forcing these men to fight. What an experience.
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From Hansen's book: "The day before the show, Gordy decided he wasn't going to "do business" with Hogan. He knew he was in line for a top spot with the company, and he didn't think it would be a good career move. Finding himself in a tough spot without a top talent for Hogan, Baba called my home in Mississippi and asked my dad if he knew how to get in touch with me. I was enjoying time off at my wife's house in Japan. Baba got the necessary information from my dad and called me.....He explained that Terry had backed out and asked if I would take the spot. Baba said he was in a bad position since Gordy was one of the boys, and it made him look bad to both New Japan and the WWF. I was happy to take the match." So take this for whatever it's worth, but its a different side of the story that Meltzer says about the match.
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The dome EXPLODES when Tenryus music hits and doesn't let up. What a cool contrast with the Hogan/Hansen match. Here Macho an Sherri don't change anything an Tenryu works an American style compared to Hogan working the more Japanese style. Tenryu getting fired up and throwing gestures was awesome. Tons of fun and the crowd was having a blast the whole time.
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I had never seen this match before last night. I've got no emotional to the match or to either guy really, and I still thought this was pretty good. A comic book come to life is the perfect analogy, with the two guys really seeming like they are bigger than the mountain range they tower over on the event poster. I really liked that they redid some of the spots from their Royal Rumble encounter and the finish was great. Great moment when warrior gets Hogan up the first time for the gorilla press. He's really straining and you can see it in his eyes. I mean, this isn't a match made for someone in their 30s with no nostalgia like me, and I may never watch it again, but they made an impressive spectacle here. Bummed we don't get anymore Hogan/Warrior promo duels.
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Kirisu looks like someone's shitkicker father. I can't add much to this but there's a shot right after all four men get in the ring for the first time where a handheld camera is going through the crowd, everyone is confused and standing around and it feels like news footage of a riot. What a match.
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Would it be fair to say we are currently in the "Network Era"? It feels like there was enough of a shift in the product in February 2014 to warrant it (ramping up the NXT brand most notably).
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GARY STRYDOM 1991-1992 WBF CHAMPION
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Kind of like the Jimmy Valiant vs. Billy Travis in that it's a nothing match but the crowd loves it, so who really cares how good the match is? Garretta brings up an interesting point about that Bret Hart match. That was a better match, but Bret did just enough to get by. So at the end of the day, what's more important?
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Weird promo package at the beginning to set up the match. I actually really like the DIY aspect of it with no commentary and only a date bar in the lower corner. The match itself didn't really do much for me, but again I like the lack of production value and muffled sound.