Posted February 20, 201114 yr comment_5465688 Hulk Hogan v. Nick Bockwinkel This is already nominated. Mad Dog Vachon/Verne Gagne v. Jerry Blackwell/Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie This is already nominated.
January 16, 201213 yr comment_5492392 AWA World Heavyweight Title: Nick Bockwinkel © vs. "Incredible" Hulk Hogan (4/24/83) This is one of the definitive matches of the AWA in this era and maybe their most important match of the decade business wise. This was Hogan's Moby Dick but in a idiotic move Verne would kill the whale before it could achieve it's goal. The work here was very good as Hogan was on top of his game at this time and Bock was awesome. There was a great story told here with the fans heavily invested and even with the whole after match ending. Hogan won cleanly and the fact they would DQ him later for throwing Bock over the top rope, Blears never saw it. The fans went completely apeshit and it was such garbage that Verne wouldn't give him the title and the fans went nuts when Mean Gene announced to them it was a DQ finish thanks to Stanley Blackburn. This is a slam dunk nomination for the whole spectacle along with the match. Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon vs. Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Kaissey (4/24/83) Verne has come out of retirement for the first time here and the faces come to the ring to I can't believe this...CELEBRATION BY KOOL AND THE GANG. This was another important match for the AWA and while the work wasn't great here the fans were extremely into this as Vachon bled really good here. Blackwell was the worker here of course and was good here in his role. Gagne was also good in his role and the fans loved when he was in the ring. The fans got their satisfying finish here and this has to be on the set whether it finishes high or not.
