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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2020 7:37:04 GMT -5
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 3, 2020 13:19:35 GMT -5
Black. Real metal spikes, way better competition, much better era for the team. I laughed my head off when they turned up in the WWF with plastic spikes. Looked like they had raided a toy store! No wonder they were never as big there.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2020 15:04:56 GMT -5
I did enjoy seeing them team with Ultimate Warrior against Demolition, but at that point, Demolition had been "neutered" a bit, so the hype and interest wasn't what it might have been 2 years earlier. Just my view, of course.
It was great to see Texas Tornado teaming with them against Demolition and Mr. Perfect at Survivor Series 1990.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 4, 2020 0:21:34 GMT -5
I don't know; it was still amazing how well Kerry adapted to his situation (physically, if not mentally) ; but, he was so great in the ring, before the accident. It really was different, since he couldn't leave his feet like he used to and had to use the ropes more, ofr balance. He had an amazing dropkick, but that was gone. if you watch his WWF matches, you see him sticking near the ropes for balance, sticking mostly to punching and power moves (which, granted, was the WWF style); but just didn't have the same versatility he used to have. You understood, after his death, when the family went public about the prosthetic limb (though there had been rumors and he was caught out at an indie show, when Col DeBeers accidentally bulled off his boot and revealed a stump.) He was a heck of an athlete, who, by all accounts, was a sweet guy, who was seriously messed up in the head by his father, the business, and the drugs.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2020 6:24:34 GMT -5
It's sad. I mean, his first PPV saw him take the I-C Title from Mr. Perfect. And his momentum in 1991 wasn't too bad, feuding with the likes of the Warlord. I did enjoy the Tornado, Bulldog & Ricky Steamboat vs. Warlord and Power & Glory match at SummerSlam 1991.
But despite not leaving the WWF until summer 1992, he seemed invisible for his final year. He appeared at the 1992 Royal Rumble, but not at WrestleMania VIII or SummerSlam 1992. I can't recall many televised matches during his final year. I know he had some, I've seen photos of him battling the likes of Rick Martel, but in an era before there was access to news, I was often saying, "Where's Texas Tornado?"
Speaking of WrestleMania VIII, the British Bulldog seemed a notable omission from the card. I did read he was supposed to face the Berzerker, but there was something about time constraints. Bulldog vs. Berzerker could have been a 6 or 7-minute match ending with a Bulldog win. With a *little* bit of shaving of time from other matches, I am sure they could have included that.
It's another topic, but it's interesting to think of how many stars never got to appear at WrestleMania (if I'd been a WWF wrestler, appearing on a WM card would have been an aspiration!). The likes of Berzerker and the Beverly Brothers never wrestled at one. I wonder how many others, from the first one until now, have still not made the card.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 5, 2020 16:26:08 GMT -5
NWA Powerrr Ep 17: "Pride vs Thunder"
Opening commercial to subscribe to NWA Powerrr, with a goofy James Storm promo. I have to say that Eli Drake is better working with Storm; but Storm is so much ahead of him in his ring work and his promos and just being himself. Drake is still trying too hard to be other people. That doesn't work.
Recap of Thunder Rosa defeating Allysin Kay for the women's title.
New opening theme: Pantera's "I'm Broken." Yeah, not in the same league as Dokken's "Into the Fire." If we are going to continue changing this, from time to time (I assume due to music rights costs, evenwith Billy's connections), then I want to put forward the nomination for the Scorpions' "Rock You Like a Hurricane."
Joe Galli talks with Tim Storm, who gets a massive babyface pop from the crowd. He's going to be facing Thom Latimer next week. He says he went to the NWA to try to get another title shot, offering to go through whoever to do it. I suspect we are going to see something like Jerry Lawler's Quest for the Title, where he defeats opponent after opponent on the way to a title match. Hopefully, this will build over the year to a finale, not just a few weeks until the PPV. This needs to simmer and build to a real boil, before we do a rematch. Storm reaffirms that he was raised right and won't touch Kamille, then she and Latimer come out (and, thankfully, he doesn't stick his tongue down her throat this week) and yaps, without saying much, then Galli gets word of someone special coming out and we get a guy in a bad old lady drag (with a beard) as Mama Storm, to push Tim's buttons. He walks off, without killing anyone and it mercifully closes. This is lame TNA stuff, guys, which was just lame WCW copied and done even worse. Need to not do anything like this ever again. It was going fine until you went to dumb comedy.
More recap of TR and AK. You'd think they were having a rematch or something. Oh, right. Still, it's a bit repetitive.
Ricky Starks joins the broadcast team to call a match between Matt Cross and Caleb Konley. Lots of acrobatics, to the point of looking cooperative. They did start out with basic lock-ups and armbar spots, but it quickly went to a lop of flippy stuff. They executed well; but, there wasn't much psychoology to anything and there was a lot of letting the guy go to the ropes to launch something. Lot of reversals and such. Didn't really tell much of a story, just more of an aerial display. Even Jerry Lynn and Rob Van Dam had more psychology. Still, their execution is good and the crowd was into it. They just need to work on the psychology of things and look less like they are doing a dance routine. Both had some innovative stuff. Cross did a spot where Konley hurls him towards the ropes and he ducks his head, wraps his arms over the top rope, springs back and hits a Diamond Cutter on Konley. he then followed that up with an excellent Shooting Star Press. Konley isn't big; but, Cross looked to be about 5ft 6in, which is my height (and I believe Dean Malenko), based on the ring ropes. Gonna be hard to look competitive against bigger guys. They made a point of mentioning that he trained in Catch wrestling, so we may see some submissions, in future. He did do a sort of sloppy bow & arrow. Like to see someone teach him how to work the psychology side of a match; Konley, too. They shook hands after the match, in a believable way, not the AEW "Everything you saw was fake, so why react to any of it" way. It looked like two sportsmen appreciating each other's talent, not just buddies high fiving because the crowd popped.
Nickl Aldiss taped piece. I really find these a bit boring. Aldis is better live (well, taped live) and off the cuff. Otherwise, we see why he hasn't entered the acting world. This is to set up the crossover with Ring of Honor's Free Enterprise, where we will see Aldiss and Marty Scurll further their angle, with Marty's side. NWA and ROH are working very closely, again, which shows how depleted ROH was by the defections to launch AEW.
Recap of Kingston & Pope, then Pope comes out with the Dawsons. Pope talks without saying anything substantial, then Kingston comes out and makes it feel real. Kingston isn't much in the ring, beyond brawling; but, he does a good "street" promo and comes across as real as it gets. He then brings out back up, in the form of the Bouncers (Brian Milonas and the Beer City Bruiser, from ROH). They hit the ring, but, Pope and the Dawsons walk away. These guys are similar in size to the Dawsons, though I haven't seen them work. Beer City Bruiser looks Abdullah the Butcher flabby and Milonas isn't exactly on steroids. Then again, neither are the Dawsons.
May Valentine taped piece that is terrible. She delivers her lines like a 4th grader reading a book report and the caked on make-up looks horrifying in a close-up. This is more TNA-level bad. It's supposed to be spoofing the Kardashians and Vlogs; but, since I find that crap inane, to start with, this just annoys me. I'm the wrong demographic for this, obviously.
Thankfully, that drek was followed by Trevor Murdoch vs Aron Stevens, for the National Title.....er, um, 3rd Degree National Title. Question Mark out there with Stevens. Murdoch gets the upper hand from the bell and knocks Stevens around for a bit, as he plays cowardly hill, with gusto. Murdoch knocks him down and Stevens rolls out of the ring and starts walking away, selling his lower back. Murdoch goes out after and is confronted by QM. The ref orders QM out of the ringside area and Murdoch keeps his eyes on him, missing Stevens slip into the ring and hit him with a baseball slide kick. Stevens goes on offense and Murdoch sells. Stevens keeps calling fr the time, hoping to ride out the clock. Murdoch gets offense, but Stevens cheats. Dave Marquez calls out a 2-minute warning. Stevens throws Murdoch through the ropes and he lands on his feat. He climbs back and Stevens moves in and gets a head to the gut, then Murdoch hits him with clotheslines from each arm and a head to the ringpost. !0 punches in the corner, then a full nelson slam, which Stevens kicks out of. Stevens attempts to slide out and gets pulled back in and tries a schoolboy, as Marquez calls out 30 seconds. Attempts and counter-attempts at sleepers and Stevens hits a jaw jacker and the bell rings. Murdoch climbs to the top rope and hits a bulldog, then slaps the mat three times as he covers Stevens. Match is a draw and Stevens retains; but, Murdoch shows he can beat him.
Excellent match, good psychology, classic back and forth. Stevens is hilarious as a cowardly , deluded heel but still does a great athletic match, asa a cowardly heel who cheap shots, after getting tossed around. Murdoch is a classic s@#$-kicker, ala Dick Murdoch and Stan Hansen, while also being able to go to the air (Which Captain Redneck used to do, to surprise the crowd). Good chemistry and a protracted feud could be really good.
Sean Mooney with a 2 minute storyline recap segment, emphasizing Aldis at ROH's Free Enterprise (in a tag match). He also recapped the Lucky 7 rule for the tv champ: 7 straight wins or time limit draws and he gets an automatic shot at the World title. Preceded by a segment to drum up more subscribers. If they add 100,000 more, Zicky Dice will perform some stunt, chosen by the fans. Kind of pathetic; but we shall see.
More TR and AK recap. It's getting old.
James Storm & Eli Drake vs Jocephus and Mims. Pretty much a classic squash match, with Jocephus as the guy who gets in some offense. Someone from the crowd says something to Jocephus, which he acknowledges with a thumbs up, but I couldn't make it out. They recap that his suspension is up, but fail to notice that he has the same taste in boots as Question Mark. I pick up on these things, you know? Jocephus gets chants from the crowd and he and James Storm lock up and trade wristlocks and armbars, in a classic working of holds. Jocephus gets worked over by Storm and Drake, before getting some offense in on Drake, working his Bruiser Brody style of clubbing forearms and kicks, plus armbars and such. He tags out to Mims, who gets hit with a clothesline by Drake. He tags in Storm, who works him over, including slaps to his back and shoulders (rather than his chest). Mims gets in one shot before he is hit with the double team for the pin. Drake and Storm are fluid as a team and Storm is a nice mix of old school matwork and psychology and pseudo-martial arts kicks and innovative impact moves. If more indie guys worked like him, the industry would be so much better. Jocephus is pasty white, though not quite as blinding as a Mulkey Brother. However, he has the size and is hairy and works like Brody and Hansen. Not sure how long they can sustain the dual identity; but they really need to start playing around with it. I didn't care so much for the whole cult leader gimmick; but, there is possibility if he just tries to be himself more, crossed with the Question Mark gimmick, and have Joe Galli do a whole Lois Lane bit, as he tries to prove that Jocephus is the Question Mark. Then, he can do a kind of Mr Olympia thing, where everyone knows he is Jerry Stubbs; but the mask gives him an edge.
More recap, then we finally get the match. melina is at the desk, but says nothing and doesn't get miced. Hard match, which Bennett oversells, compared to the PPV, but strong back and forth. Few too many spots of them reversing holds with the same hold and following each other into the ropes and ambushing the other as they spring off. Once maybe; but 3 or 4 times defies story logic. Long seuqence of near falls as Allysin kicks out of finisher after finisher, which, as Corny points out, kills them as finishing maneuvers. Marti Belle comes out and Thunder tells her to get lost and then Ashley Vox and Tasha Steelz come out to herd her away fromthe ring. She goes to stand by Melina, at tone end of the desk, while Ashley and Tasha stand guard at the other end. Rosa pulls out the win after hitting a Death valley Driver, which was preceeded by two or three finishers that Kay kicked out of. Rosa continues to cement herself as the women's star. During the match, bennet says Melina whispered to him that she wants to face the winner, so now Thunder Rosa will be facing Melina, at some point, to complete her babyface turn.
Thunder Rosa is so crisp and has a snap to her work that is so far above everyone else. Kay works well as a powerhouse and they even did some MMA spots, since both have experience. However, it looked more open handed and went beyond the point where it became silly. Kay's got decent psychology in her work and they work holds, which is more than you see on the indie scene; but, she hasn't really worked with really, really top level women, as they are fewer and further between, since the demise of All-Japan Women and Gaea, as even Japan's standards have come down. Shimmer has had some good matches; but, a lot of the women have the same bad habits as the men, with a lot of acrobatics and impact moves, but little rhyme or reason to why they are doing them. Kay defeated Jazz for the title, and Jazz had the experience and could work. The WWE women have really come a long way, to the point where they are becoming an equal focus. AEW has some good ones, but their booking of the women's matches is terrible. NWA has talent, but needs some veteran females to help mpld them. melina is not it, in my opinion, nor was ODB. I'm talking a Selina Majors/Bambi, Debbie Combs (well, maybe not, as she's around 60).......Madusa! Yeah, that would work. Maybe Ivory. Someone with real experience, on the big stage, to help them develop their hone their craft.
Decent show, though mostly about advancing storylines. Murdoch & Stevens (sounds like an old AWA match) and Rosa & Kay were the highlights. Some bad comedy that is not a good sign and not welcome. The goofy commercials work, so leave it there. Stevens pulls it off, as does Jocephus, so let them do it. No more fake Mama Storms or other crap that stinks of a Vince Russo mindset.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2020 8:20:33 GMT -5
Speaking of Nick Aldis, he used to have a monthly column in Fighting Spirit Magazine (a UK wrestling magazine which ran from 2006 to 2019). He always appeared to have an interesting outlook on life and wrestling.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2020 14:43:57 GMT -5
The first PPV I owned on videotape: That video cover makes it look like Hogan's team will face Warrior's team! I did enjoy that PPV for many reasons. I'm sorry they never did the "Ultimate Survivor" concept again like they did here, where survivors of each match progressed to a winner-takes-all (only for bragging rights) final elimination match. Hogan, Warrior and Tito Santana took on Ted DiBiase, The Model Rick Martel, Warlord and Power & Glory in the final match.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 6, 2020 20:04:39 GMT -5
The first PPV I owned on videotape: That video cover makes it look like Hogan's team will face Warrior's team! I did enjoy that PPV for many reasons. I'm sorry they never did the "Ultimate Survivor" concept again like they did here, where survivors of each match progressed to a winner-takes-all (only for bragging rights) final elimination match. Hogan, Warrior and Tito Santana took on Ted DiBiase, The Model Rick Martel, Warlord and Power & Glory in the final match. Fred Ottman (Tugboat) and maybe Bossman are the only ones likely to pass a steroid test (though Dugan doesn't look like he is juicin' in that photo. Also, it's kind of interesting that a one-footed man is the best worker on the bottom team.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2020 5:42:15 GMT -5
Remember when The Rockers won the Tag Team Championship from the Hart Foundation in late 1990? Sort of. They beat the Hart Foundation, but the decision was reversed (the official announcement was about the turnbuckles collapsing, thus creating an unfair environment for the teams). So it was wiped from the record books, although many magazines have covered it over the years including Raw Magazine.
It was all very peculiar. I actually didn't find out about it until 2-3 years after it occurred - WWF publications certainly weren't going to mention it - but it was strange. I mean, if the turnbuckles are loose, neither team has an advantage. They are both wrestling equally, just like if (and I know this'd be impossible) two boxers lost a glove during a bout. Or two golfers both have flu. It was sad the Rockers didn't get an official reign.
According to many magazines over time, Neidhart was about to leave the WWF, hence the title change, but somehow he stayed and the decision was made to return the belts to the Hart Foundation. If that is the reality, the kayfabe explanation is no less bizarre. Two teams wrestling in a ring with a loose turnbuckle is an equal working environment. The Rockers won, they should have remained champions.
Anyway, to Cody (or anyone), has anything similar happened to this either in the WWF or other promotions? And if the "Neidhart was leaving but decided to stay" story is incorrect, please let me know!
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 8, 2020 0:39:35 GMT -5
If memory serves, they were being punished for backstage behavior. They were originally fired in 1987, after a short stint, largely due to excessive partying. I heard stories about a fight that got them kicked oof tv, due to their facial injuries; but their big fight was in 1991. Michaels' book claims the Neidhart story; but, others dispute it, that Neidhart was being fired, but that they came to terms at the last minute.
The Rockers did get a rep for partying too much and causing trouble, which probably factored more in them deciding to not give them the belts than Neidhart staying. They also had a rep for being sloppy. A moth after the decision to not air the switch, they were in a mach with a pair of jobbers and Marty Jannetty delivered the Rocker Dropper on Chuck Austin. Austin had only been in the business for about 6 months and didn't have that much training or experience. he didn't know how to take the bump and landed on his head and neck and ended up paralyzed, though he regained some movement later, but still had partial disabilities.
They did have a fight that had them off tv, because their faces were all battered and bruised. Not sure if that was the 1991 fight that led to them being split or another, as I heard stories of constant fighting, either verbal or physical.
So, the part about Neidhart may have some validity, but the decision to reverse the change was likely due to their behavior. They had a similar rep in the AWA and caused issues there, which had them in the doghouse with Verne.
Basically, they were a pair of punk kids and some would debate whether Michaels ever grew up, religious awakening or not. Certainly not before the year 2000. Jannetty continued to descend into drug and alcohol addiction, which destroyed his career.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 11, 2020 13:27:12 GMT -5
According to Corny, Dave Lagana thought they would get an NWA show on the WWE Network, somehow....
Interesting summary of how the went from the NWA 70 PPV (which was a mess, as a broadcast) to the Power show, on Youtube. Also, Brian Last just lays into Lagana's credentials, which Corny acknowledges, in hindsight. Having watched so far, I do have to say the NWA has got creative issues, which have a whiff of TNA, where Lagana worked. Setting up a Ricky Starks ambush on Aron Stevens then have him with the tv title and go on to other opponents is pure TNA, as is the other side of that equation, with Trevor Murdoch being built up for the tournament, in the tournament, then having him challenge Stevens for the National title, right after the PPV. The Aldis and Marty Scurll stuff hasn't exactly been electrifying promos and their sit-down was just bad tv. They have mostly handled Aldis and Tim Storm well, and Thunder Rosa has been good; but, there is a lot of material where it seems like they lose the plot after 3 episodes.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 12, 2020 0:30:57 GMT -5
Lagana worked for the WWE, until he was fired for leaking storylines to internet sites and newsletters. He had been head writer on Smackdown and was demoted after he was snitched out sending out an e-mail to a website, which he denied. he was switched to the ECW show, where he pretty much typed up Paul Heyman's booking formats. Then he was busted after they upgraded the laptops everyone uses with tracer softwares and busted him sending out stuff and fired him almost immediately. He ended up in TNA, for a while, where he didn't particularly distinguish himself and was working with Championship Wrestling from Hollywood when Billy Corgan came calling.
Lagana is the editor of the show, which is why I put blame on him for the Cornette joke and for them playing ostrich instead of taking the responsibility for it airing and dumping blame on Corny.
I have trouble believing they thought Vince would be open to airing someone else's wrestling on his network, without him owning it. Vince doesn't work that way. he has no need for the NWA. Quite the reverse. if those guys can't secure regular tv, then this will never rise above a better looking indie internet show. I suspect that is why they are back to partnering with ROH, who was gutted when everyone went to form AEW. NWA needs a broadcast partner like Sinclair and ROH needs talent.
Corny says Corgan has a really good plan; I hope it isn't being derailed by someone whose track record is kind of shaky. Maybe there are enough other people involved to make it work, maybe Lagana is sticking more to his strengths. The Ten Pounds of Gold stuff was done by him and I thought it was good product. For the most part, Power is entertaining tv; but, I question their long term booking, if there is such a thing, beyond the tapings and PPV.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 12, 2020 2:44:31 GMT -5
NWA Power Ep 18 "Money Where Your Mouth is"
NWA pleading for subscribers. Well, it sounds that way, sometimes.
Hate that Pantera music. Can we please get another lesser metal band who had better music?
Eli DRake at the desk, while James Storm drinks a beer. Dawsons, with Pope, vs The Bouncers, with Eddie Kingston. Dawsons lister at just under 600 lbs, Bouncers at over 700. No one is failing a steroid test in this match. Brian Milonas, of the Bouncers, is over 400 lbs. Lot of beef slamming into one another. Dawsons have a more varied style, but it's mostly slamming into each other in the corner, chops and the like, for a while. Milonas gets a superplex (second rope, old school) on Zane Dawson and Beer City Bruiser does a frog splash (not exactly Eddie Guerrero elevation) and the pin. They celebrate at the desk as James Storm pours his beer into the Crockett Cup and the Bouncers add their beer and they all swig from the cup, except Eli Drake who sneaks a drink from his water bottle. Not exactly Rock N Roll Express vs Midnight Express but a good tag match, for burly brawlers.
Thom Latimer and Kamille out. Latimer talks and says nothing of consequence and Kamille says nothing and fakes a slap to Joe Galli, then pats him on the chin. Latimer has a great voice for promos and a great look; but has no content and his ring work isn't much more than WWE punch-kick-slam, with little variation or innovation. Not a mat wrestler. he goes to the ring and Tim Storm comes out for their match. Pretty much a shoulder block trade off, punches, blocks, slams, neckbreakers and the like, until Storm tries a spear and Latimer sidesteps. Storm hits the ring post and Latimer exploits for the pin. Latimer and Kamille depart then fake Mama Storm comes out to berate Tim, who does nothing, making him look like a feline (if you get my drift). No sense to Storm losing then doing nothing to address the insult to his mother. Fake Mama Storm is a guy in bad drag; so, why doesn't Storm turn him into a stain on the floor? No logic here and it is Russo bad. The babyface needs to get his own back and Storm should have just stomped the fool into the ground. This is what I mean by the booking losing the plot. Otherwise decent match, ruined by an after spot that makes Storm look weak. That'll put butts in seats.
Recap of Murdoch going the distance with Stevens, then getting the bulldog after the bell. he wants a rematch. Question Mark comes out, in his Game of Death jumpsuit and sings the Mongrovian national anthem, then says "Me....you....Kah-rah-tay!" I don't know, either they are going to have a match next week or they are entering the All-Valley Karate Tournament.
Sean Mooney recaps Aldis and Marty Scurll and shows Scurll counter-offering $500,000 if he loses the title match. Plugs for a reality show for indie guys to try to get an NWA spot, and some other content that doesn't really peak my interest. I guess I am the wrong generation. I don't see this expanding their audience; but, we will see.
Legit commercial with Nikita Koloff, holding the UWF Television Title (he united the NWA tv title with the UWF tv title, when Crocket bought the UWF, from Watts. He's selling his ministry and speaking engagements. Kind of ironic for a guy whose promos were mostly monosyllabic and brief. He got religion when his wife was ill and passed away from cancer and I don't believe it's a work; but, it still feels carny, given the platform to sell it.
Mat Cross vs Ricky Starks for the tv title. Good match with a lot of mat work, early on, before the spot fests. Nothing too egregious, though Cross telegraphs many of his moves, undercutting the logic behind them. Also, why would opponents run to opposite ropes when they have their eyes on their opponent? if the guy is going to turn away from you and go into the ropes, why wouldn't you follow him and hit him off the ropes? Good back and forth with some nice exchanges, though suplex blocks go on way to long, to the point one of them should have gone into a small package; but, it ends with a suplex. Logic, boys....logic. Marquez calls out 30 seconds left and cross hits a move then dallies, going outside to climb the ropes and the bell rings before he even gets to the second rope. the 6:05 time limit runs out and ricky Starks gets a second punch on his Lucky 7 card. Zicky Dice comes out to run his mouth and mess with the color mixture on the monitor (his shirt is really loud and ugly, as is he) and cuts a pointless promo about always getting the job done. This is the guy who lost to Starks last week.
Marti Belle out to whine for a bit, then Allysin Kay comes out for more bad promos. Seriously, they need someone to teach them how to do them properly, and soon.
Melina vs Tasha Steelz has Tasha doing a lot of bumping and Melina doing a lot of posing. No real wrestling, ju8st punches and kicks and slaps, trying to look badass without ever really delivering. Steelz hits a few good maneuvers; but, she is there to bump. Melina hits her finish (leg placed across the chest, in a standing position, as her opponent takes the back bump and she lands in a plit, straddling their chest and they sell like they've been hit with a blackjack). melina demands a title shot. Guess we know who will be the worker in that match. Lot of emphasis on melina brainwashing people; so, when Thunder Rosa breaks apart, expect a lot of talk about that. Thunder is still the best worker of the women-crisp, fluid, with impact and charisma. melina is coasting on the past, Allyin works hard but just doesn't have star charisma and Ashley and Tasha Steelz are more ring flyers and not talkers. Marti has some moves; but does way too many spots where she runs at her opponent, in the corner, and her promos are annoying. It all sounds very "high school."
Aldis & Isaacs vs RnR Express. May Valentine sits in the stands with Sal Rinauro and isaacs is distracted. Lot of RNR offense, including some heel tag tactics; but, Isaacs gest the pin with the ropes on Ricky Morton. Then May comes over to celebrate with him. Strange stuff; but, the match was good. Good work all around.
Mostly good show; but some major logic failures going on here, which has them teetering on TNA territory. Not much of note on the verbal side of things, making this more of an in ring show. Everything there is good, except melina vs Tasha. Just don't see why they are positioning Melina as a star when it isn't there, aside from having worked WWE and TNA. WWE was 10 years ago and they aren't clamoring for her return and TNA was a stepping stone to an abyss. Someone with some ideas needs to book the women and work with them on promos, psychology and angles. Dutch mantell springs to mind, as he worked with the Knockouts and is one of the best bookers in the last couple of decades, despite Dixie and Russo crapping over his stuff. Definitely need some veteran booking and leadership and guys who worked TNA are not veterans. Ricky & Robert, yes. Aldis, Jocephus and crimson? No. None of those guys has even remotely the level of experience to be agenting matches, though they are above most of AEW, in that area (apart from Cody & Jericho).
NWA has talent and a good, entertaining show; but is making some serious mistakes that are holding them back. work on the details, Billy; work on the details.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Feb 15, 2020 16:20:42 GMT -5
The first PPV I owned on videotape: That video cover makes it look like Hogan's team will face Warrior's team! I did enjoy that PPV for many reasons. I'm sorry they never did the "Ultimate Survivor" concept again like they did here, where survivors of each match progressed to a winner-takes-all (only for bragging rights) final elimination match. Hogan, Warrior and Tito Santana took on Ted DiBiase, The Model Rick Martel, Warlord and Power & Glory in the final match. And didn't Hogan feud with each team mate later in turn? Or was this after Tugboat was a heel? Gotta agree the Road Warriors seemed SO Much cooler back in the NWA days (My best friend and I dressed as them for Halloween when I was in 2nd grade.. his dad went as Paul Ellering.... it was awesome)
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