Posted February 28, 200817 yr comment_5428801 Jimmy Snuka vs. Ricky Steamboat (6/3/81) - This one starts off with Snuka abusing Ricky until Steamer can get under control with a headlock. Great sequence as they do their running the ropes criss cross, Steamer rdops as SNuka goes flying out of the ring. Steamboat tries to fling Snuka into the ring using the top rope but Snuka reverses it, Steamboat goes outside but skins the cat and then ends up getting Snuka into the ring. It looked pretty sweet. Later in the match, Snuka would turn it around as Steamboat goes flying out off the ring on a missed attack. I have to deduct some points later on when Snuka and Steamboat collide and do the most melodramatic tumble out of the ring I have ever seen. This match is also notable for Steamboat bleeding and getting himself DQed for viciously attacking Snuka in the corner. I think this is the Steamboat people wanted to see when he got his revenge against Randy Savage. this is also the match I remember liking from this duo. Nomination. (AJC 60) (G+ Classics 26)
April 4, 201015 yr comment_5448954 Enjoyable match-up here. Snuka made a convincing heel with all of his dirty punches, chops and butts. Steamboat delivered his usual great selling and fiery, well-timed comeback. Both guys threw their bodies around with abandon. Steamboat got a little headlock happy when in control. And it wasn't clear what Snuka did to make him flip out so completely at the end. But those are quibbles. People will enjoy seeing two huge WWF stars of the '80s go at it like this. Yes from me.
August 22, 201015 yr comment_5454846 "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka vs. Ricky Steamboat (6/3/81) Okay Snuka coming out to Superfly by Curtis Mayfield is awesome. These two know each other really well from the Crockett days so this should be fun as Snuka was really great at this time of his career. Slow start here as Steamer loves working a headlock but it kicks up when Snuka splashes over the top rope to the floor bringing Steamboat out then he skins the cat and brings Snuka back in just so he can hit an atomic drop sending Snuka back to the floor. Snuka tries to get the upperhand on Steamer but he kept going back to the headlock to keep him at bay until a big double collision would send them both to the floor which was quite the acting job by both men. Snuka would then start headbutting Steamer forcing him to juice and he works it over viciously which is the Snuka I loved and wished we saw more of in WWF. Steamer recovers though and hit a huge diving body press off the top rope for a nearfall before Snuka misses one of his own allowing Steamer to fire it up and he goes nuts on Snuka as Joe Higuchi tries to break it up so Steamer chops him on the head and he calls for the bell. This really got wild towards the end and this should move forward.
