Posted January 23, 201114 yr comment_5462790 Clips from Bock shoot interviews. Silent film clips of Bock v. Billy Robinson. Pretty neat stuff actually. Silent film cllips of Bock v. Ernie Ladd. Obviously not as much neat matwork as the clips from Billy/Bock, but this had some really fun stuff in it's own right and even with no sound you can see how wildly charismatic Ladd was. Silent film clips of Crusher v. Bock. Silent film clips of Andre The Giant v. Bock. Silent film clips of Bock v. Baba Nick Bockwinkel v. Terry Funk From Japan. Nick Bockwinkel v. Otto Wanz Wanz headscissors was impressive as was Bock's escape. Bock goes to work on his leg, but Wanz makes a comeback. Really loved Bock's running knees to Wanz head. Bock goes for a body slam but can't get the fat German up, so Wanz slams him. Heenan makes his way to ringside, so Bockwinkel goes to the floor to discuss tactics with him, while Wanz leads the crowd in a Weasel chant. This sort of triggers the stretch run and of course Wanz wins the title here. Probably belongs on the set as an EXTRA though I don't think it's all that good as a match. Rick Martel v. Nick Bockwinkel This is listed as April of 83. Martel cornering Bock and opening up on him with slaps was really a great way to get this going and Heenan's reaction on the floor was priceless. The crowd is REALLY hot for Martel who is super enthusiastic here even when on the mat applying a headlock to Bock. The second time they come up from the headlock they go into a fun sequence with Bock and Martel trading body slams and Martel getting the best of Bock and going to work on his leg. Cool spot as Bock works his way back up and drives a knee into Martel's mid-section sending him to the ground, with Bock clutching his knee in pain. After a double knockdown spot Bock goes for a piledriver but Martel back body drops out. Really great sunset flip nearfall for Martel that was made by Bockwinkel's wild kick out. Bock goes to Martel's eyes to break up his momentum and ends up locking on the sleeper. Martel keeps barely escaping, so Bock goes to a back body drop and then a dropkick. He goes to throw another dropkick but misses and Martel opens up with a run of really stiff looking elbow drops to Bockwinkel's back. Martel gets a nearfall after an Oklahoma Stampede variation and goes straight to work on Bockwinkel's back. Nice nearfalls for Martel off of a pair of dropkicks. Rick goes to an ab stretch and then locks on a Boston Crab. Heenan gets on the apron and Martel decks him, which results in Bock almost getting pined off of a backward roll. Heenan trips Martel coming off the ropes and Bock gets the pin. Kind of a weak finish to an otherwise great match. Randy Savage v. Nick Bockwinkel This is from Memphis Nick Bockwinkel v. Jumbo Tsuruta This is from Japan.
