Posted February 29, 200817 yr comment_5428833 All Japan Classics 59 Terry Funk vs. Dory Funk Jr. (4/30/81) - I guess when I do the Terry Funk comp, I'll have to include this match as a mattter of historical significance. However, damn is this boring to start off. You know they are going long but mix in a highspot here or there. There were some decent sequences and both guys were good on the mat but sequences that would have taken 5 minutes in a regular match were stretched to ten and fifteen minutes here. The first big move happens about 25 minutes in as Terry gets backdropped out of the ring. He injures his leg on the way out so Dory tries to put the spinning toe hold on and Terry has to find ways to block it. I have to compare this to the Jumbo-Kerry match where those guys went 35 minutes and it felt like ten minutes. This went almost an hour and felt like three. I can see someone nominating it but it won't be me.
February 29, 200817 yr comment_5428839 Dory Funk is in some great matches but lord almighty he can suck the life out of others. That's been among the most striking revelations to me as I've watched a bunch of older All-Japan in the last year. I always assumed Dory was great based on reputation but few wrestlers send me to the fast forward button more often.
February 29, 200817 yr Author comment_5428842 AMEN! It isn't just the All Japan. It happened a ton in Florida also. That is why the Brody-Dory series sttod out. Dory wasn't acting like Dory in those matches.
August 21, 201015 yr comment_5454752 NWA International Heavyweight Title: Dory Funk Jr. © vs. Terry Funk (4/30/81) This is a legendary matchup that happened only once. You know what kind of psychology is going to be used here and you can tell early on that they are going long so it's expected to see lots of holds and counters which is pretty fun to me at least watching these brothers try and outthink each other on the mat. It started to kick up once Terry took his usual insane bump off a backdrop over the top rope to the floor where he was selling his left knee hard. Dory then goes on the offensive trying to work over Terry's bad knee but Terry fights hard to keep him at bay. Dory would then go to various suplexes to get nearfalls but Terry just keeps on fighting as they trade offense throughout the last 5-10 minutes. Terry would get a sunset flip over the apron on Dory but he would reverse it to get the win in a 50+ minute match. They exchanged hugs and Terry put the belt on Dory after the match which capped off a really well done technical match. I can see why some won't like this but this is too historical and too good not to be a nomination.
