Posted October 27, 200817 yr comment_5435404 They beat the hell out of each other, with Maeda happily selling for Murdoch. You might not expect Murdoch's Southern style and Maeda's nascent shootstyle to blend. But actually, it worked fine, which I guess goes to show that the UWF of that era had a lot more in common with traditional pro wrestling than with, say, RINGS. I figure the match-up is interesting enough that I'll throw it on the block. But I could see it as a relatively painless cut when we're trying to trim this sucker down.
August 17, 200916 yr comment_5442901 I enjoyed this, all of the opening matwork was really slick, and they definitely worked stiff. This was one of the better Murdoch singles I have seen so far and it should move forward
September 5, 200916 yr comment_5443848 I loved all that early Maeda-Murdoch stuff on the mat. From Maeda working on Dick's arm to Murdoch countering the headlock with a chinlock. Good stuff. This is a fucking clinic. Too bad this wasn't the stuff Phil and I synched up to the other night. The match was moving along at a nice pace but I wasn't feeling that ending at all. It seemed like they were just about to hit a stretch run and then it stopped. I liked what was there and was digging the early matwork but it ended too abruptly and without a satisfying conclusion. I am not ready to put this in the LOVE category.
