Posted July 21, 201114 yr comment_5477369 This was interesting as they jumped right in with a Rockers double team on Buddy rather than working schtick/rope running spots/et. early. That ends up coming in the second portion with Somers and Jannetty and ends with Jannetty hitting an awkward looking Thesz Press. Shawn trying to get in a cheap shot and having to tip toe out when the ref spotted him was pretty funny. Rockers really focus on the arm of both Somers and Rose early and both of the heels take offense well. Somers ends up decking Shawn with a forearm off the ropes and tags out to Buddy who comes in, hits his back elbow on Shawn, spits on Marty and slingshots Shawn into the corner. I enjoyed the Buddy control segment as he worked in a variety of offense, but the VQ i parts of this is pretty shitty. Cool spot with Shawn powering out of a camel clutch, but Buddy underhooking Shawn with his legs and tagging in Somers just before Buddy takes the corner bump. That's honestly one of the better looking cut off spots I've seen. Nice leaping hot tag to Jannetty off of a suplex reversal. Buddy is a bumping motherfucker here and Somers ends up breaking up a pinfall attempt. Cool spot with a double knock down between Rose and Marty off a whip out of the corner spot when all four guys were in. They tease a hot tag but while Shawn is tied up with the ref Somers slips in and rolls Buddy to the floor. Jannetty stands up dazed and goes to slam Doug, who hits a small package for the pin. This started slow and does have he rough VQ, but I loved everything from the Michaels heat segment forward, including a really great finishing run. Not essential, but I don't think this is an easy cut even if this is a feud that will be deeply represented.
May 22, 201213 yr comment_5503258 Midnight Rockers v. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers Solid Nomination - AWA Super Mix #37: The AWA on World Pro Vol. 4 (NEED BETTER VQ) - I like the match but it had a couple of things working against it. First off, it has to compete against the other matches in the feud which are some of the best matches that will appear on the set, with blood no less. I also was hoping for that one memorable spot or sequence which would make it stand out and I don’t think it existed. I am not going to fight to keep a Buddy Rose match off the set but I can’t see fighting for this one either. Low end nomination.
