RIPPA Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 NATURAL DISASTERS COLOSSAL CONNECTION I didn't mean to have a WWF mini-bracket but he we go (since the winners take on MegaPowers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 My first sympathy vote of the tourney. God, Big John Tenta and Big Steel Man are going to get crushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 This was tougher for me that you would think Mainly because I am acknowledging that Andre was about done when the Colossals where around. Plus I am a HUGE Tenta mark. But almost dead Andre is still better than Typhoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Broken down Andre is better than 90% of all wrestlers ever. I really, truly believe that. He's one of the smartest workers I've ever seen and he has a natural set of tools and natural presence that even a dumb wrestler would have a hard time screwing up. Every single thing he does is exactly what he should do at almost every moment in 1989. They have the MSG match with Demolition which is very, very good. I just don't know if I can vote them over the Disasters, mainly due to body of work. Their babyface run had some of the best WWF squashes ever. They were literal squashes. I think there was one with Bob Bradley that was just off the charts great. They also have some fairly good televised matches, most especially the Summerslam match vs the Beverly Brothers which, to me, is better than Bret vs Davey for that card. Typhoon wasn't worth a ton but he could play his role at least somewhat and has the best big splash ever. They're hurt the most by the death of filmed house shows in 1992. If we had more of their matches in late 92 early, early 93 vs the Headshrinkers, I think we'd be better off. Ultimately, I like the Demos vs Colossal Connection match too much not to vote Andre though. The idea that broken down Andre wasn't great is more insane than the idea that Brody was the best brawler ever or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdA Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Yeah, I love Tenta almost as much as Andre. But I fear Haku. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I was half expecting Matt to just be crying over this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Going with the Disasters, man. Now if we'd dispensed with DiBiase / Willams and the Colossal Connection and gone with the Megabucks (DiBiase / Andre) I would probably have gone with the Megabucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Did they have more than that one match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Apparently Andre and Ted DiBiase vs. Baron Scicluna and Jerry Valiant from 79 is either very much worth watching or not worth watching at all. It's whether you trust a snooty British Shakespeare professor or a burnt out deadhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I had to mull this one over for a sec. As noted, Andre was pretty well done by the time he started teaming with Haku. And I like John Tenta a lot. Then I pictured Tugboat in his white pants and striped red tank top and my indecision was over. Besides, the Disasters weren't that big a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I await Matt dissing Brody in the Marvel Comics and Doctor Who threads too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Better than Brody: ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Do you not know Ron Reise or are you questioning how he showed up in your search? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I am questioning if the Juvi matches make him better than Brody or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 Disasters: 9 Andre/Haku: 22 Updated Brackets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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