Posted January 15, 201213 yr comment_5492349 This is kind of an introductory match for Dukes as he takes a lot of the match and is pretty over with the Showboat crowd. Lots of headlock/leg scissors stuff but it gives Dukes a chance to make Diamond look like a fool. Diamond comes back with a sick hot shot, fucking kills him with a clothesline for one near fall and then hits a sick dropkick where he lands on Dukes on the way down for a really great near fall that Dukes milked really well. Dukes starts in with a comeback but DDP interferes, only for Dukes to make another comeback with the ten count turnbuckle smash and a diving shoulderblock. DDP gets on the apron again and Dukes decks him to the floor which gives Diamond the chance for a roll up finish. This could have used another minute or two, but I thought the second half of it was really good.
May 21, 201213 yr comment_5503189 Paul Diamond vs. Derrick Dukes (5/14/88) Good little match here which was nice for Dukes to debut looking good but I didn't feel anything special here. There were some nice spots and the match was building to a good finish but the Diamond rollup felt like it came too quickly and I agree with Dylan that this could've used a couple of more minutes at least. No on the nomination.
