Posted July 19, 201114 yr comment_5477112 I liked this more than I should have. I thought it had a unique dynamic as there is no Larry stalling and they just go straight to it. Bock takes over right away and does the typical AWA tactic of keeping the babyface at bay by driving shots to him while he is on the apron, cept Bock was the baby and Larry was the heel. Larry ends up cutting him off with a lowblow from the floor and then returns the favor by keeping Bock at bay, including a huge Bock bump off of a neck snapper on the top rope. Was shocked to see the reaction Larry got for an ab stretch. Larry hits two rib breakers for near falls, then a third and goes for a diving knee but Bock moves and he takes a pretty wild looking bump on it. Bock locks on the figure-four but Super Ninja hits the ring. Bock attacks him but the tide is reversed. Crazy finish as Blackwell attacks the Ninja, Larry goes for a piledriver but Bock backdrops down for the fall. I thought this was a super fun sprint and deserves a good look.
May 22, 201213 yr comment_5503263 Nick Bockwinkel v. Larry Zbyszko Solid Nomination - AWA Super Mix #38: The AWA on World Pro Vol. 5 - I wish I could capture a gif of Bock’s piledriver and Larry landing perfectly upside down with his legs on the ropes in piledriver victim form. The rest of the match was fine with Larry Z attacking Bock and Bock playing FIP. I am not as high on this as Dylan. I wonder how long the match went. It was less than 8 minutes of tape so I wouldn’t object if it was a 12 minute match but any longer and I don’t think anything but the piledriver makes this a set worthy match. Low-end as it stands.
