Posted January 28, 200817 yr comment_5427610 This is a good match. The guys work this hammerlock/ over head wristlock spot for about 8 minutes and it is awesome. This was the normal good Bockwinkle/ Lawler match that was entertaining. I wasn't blown away by the match, but thought it was well worked and had a big time feel to it. Both wrestlers were smart workers and it is shown in this match. So on the nomination block it goes.
January 28, 200817 yr comment_5427611 Date might be wrong, this is the Wrestling Gold match in extended form. Have a slightly better copy now on one of the ICW DVDs.
March 7, 200817 yr comment_5429104 ICW-59 ICW listings: http://web.archive.org/web/20021220100526/...ideo/tape08.htm
March 8, 200817 yr comment_5429132 Nick Bockwinkle vs. Jerry Lawler - The match before the commercial break was putting me to sleep. Bock was working the arm bu it wasn't inspiring and nothing looked that painful. Damn man, pull some hair, poke an eyeball, throw an elbow, crank the arm, something. After the break, we have Bock trying to put Lawler away assuming he has controlled the match long enough. This was much more interesting and is probably where the clipped up version of the match comes in. Lawler makes a comeback with nothing punches but he has the best punches in the business so it picks up the intensity. From this point on, both guys go back and forth trying to take each other out. Lawler blades for some reason but it made for a cool visual I guess. I think Bock took the bump before Lawler actually connected the punch but the crowd went nuts when they thought Lawler won the title belt. Another match with a Jekyll-Hyde vibe. The first part was painfull dull. The 2nd half was exciting. There were some problems like the unusual circumstance for Lawler's blading and the fake final bump but I can't see not putting this on the set for others to digest. I really want to know where Phil stands on this.
March 30, 200817 yr comment_5430179 AWA World Heavyweight Title: Nick Bockwinkel © vs. Jerry “The King” Lawler (10/25/82) I’m pretty sure that is the correct date but these two had so many matches in this period and this is the match from the Wrestling Gold discs but more complete. This starts slow which is to be expected as Bockwinkel was that old school type of champ that would work slow early and build up the pace later on and that’s what happens here. We get clipping between the two commercial breaks which I hate but the way it looked we probably didn’t miss a whole of action. Lawler makes his big comeback and starts firing punches putting Bock on his ass then starts to take control but would get thrown into Jerry Calhoun headfirst. Lawler takes the match to the floor and pounds Bock on the table before going back to the ring for a nearfall. Bock would continue to go for Lawler’s eyes with eye gouges and rakes across the top rope but Lawler would soon drop the strap and started firing shots like crazy with Calhoun trying to pull him off. Lawler keeps throwing Calhoun down but Bock would hit him by accident before Lawler would finish off Bock with an uppercut and Lawler counting his own three count. Calhoun calls for the bell and DQ’s Bock for hitting him in yet another shitty finish. This had great action and I’m throwing it on the block but this is another in the line of shitty finishes in world title matches that we will see a lot more of in all the territories.
March 30, 200817 yr comment_5430208 Before I merge the two threads, which date is correct? I would think that since it appeared on ICW TV, the 1984 date is right.
March 30, 200817 yr comment_5430221 It's not 1/1/84 because the match aired on Memphis TV in 1982 and look at Lance Russell's haircut as he introduced the match.
March 30, 200817 yr comment_5430222 Oh, okay then. I wonder why it's the only match from that period that Jarrett sent to Poffo.
March 30, 200817 yr comment_5430232 Bix, why don't you watch the ICW disc and tell us what you think.
March 31, 200817 yr comment_5430277 ICW aired Taylor vs. Sabu from 11/29/82 so that wasn't the only one from that period.
August 2, 200817 yr comment_5433544 This is the least of the three matches we have between these two, but it was pretty damn great. I don't mind the slow pace at the beginning, it was a world title match that is how they were worked, I did dig Bock's shit talking. Lawler's final punch flurry was a thing a beauty
