Posted February 29, 200817 yr comment_5428843 Giant Baba vs. Harley Race (NWA Title 9/10/80) - Early on, you can tell Race is pissed, because he hits Baba with the piledriver right off the bat and maintains control. This doesn't last long as Baba snaps out of it and realizes he wants to hold on to the belt a little longer. When Baba is on offense, the match is almost identical to the Baba win but Race ends up hitting more of his high-end offense in this match and that made the difference. The end of this match was much more interesting with Baba busting Race open on the ringpost. When Race gets in, he is a bloody mess and Baba tries to put it away. First he drops the BIG Boot and Race gets a leg on the ropes. He executes the Hart Attack clothesline and a piledriverbut Race escapes. I don't know what he was thinking but Baba tries to go to the top rope, is knocked down and pinned by Race. THis match was nearly just as awesome as the Baba win and is a definite nomination as well. (AJC 53)
December 23, 200915 yr comment_5446655 They sure didn't fuck around in this one. I liked Race jumping Baba with the big guns right off. And Baba seemed genuinely fearsome in his reprisals. You know how, in Baba's later matches, it seemed generous when guys like Hansen sold for this slow-ass old man? Well, in this case, I totally bought Race taking a beating from this incredibly awkward mishmash of arms and legs. The ending, with Baba going to the top and falling awkwardly, seemed weird. Race had kicked out of a bunch of shit, and Baba went awfully quietly by comparison. But hey, I'll take two legends emptying a bunch of offense on each other in a big-match setting any day of the week. Yes from me.
August 21, 201015 yr comment_5454744 NWA World Heavyweight Title: Giant Baba © vs. "Mr. Puroresu" Harley Race (9/10/80) Race is ready to get his title back and hits a piledriver right after the bell establishing control hitting a diving headbutt off the ropes but would then miss the next one giving Baba the chance to get control and he knows that he must put Race away because of his motivation. Baba on offense is a lot like his title win match with Race hitting similar bumps and sells but he also juices here after Baba bashes his head on a ringpost. Race also gets to hit more offense here and kicks out of Baba's big moves forcing Baba to be desperate and climbs up top so Race grabs the ropes crotching him and pins him afterwards to regain the title. This was great stuff and on par with the match days earlier and is an easy nomination.
