Evil Otto Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, J.H. said: Hogan and Muraco in a match from my childhood! James I was in the 2nd or 3rd row at MSG on that night. If I'm being perfectly honest, this match was a bit of a blur to me, as I had already watched Randy Savage debut earlier that evening and my mind was completely blown. Edited May 13, 2022 by Evil Otto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 This is some grimy lucha libre. Chucho el Roto leans into every slab of light tube, Toxico pusses out by keeping his shirt on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DJ Hero Morganti Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Almost accidental Renaissance right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Bloody Rhodes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Curt McGirt Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Abdullah the Cannibal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Dynamite Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 8:31 AM, matwarz said: I’m not backtracking to see if it’s been mentioned, but I’m still mighty fond of Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe from a red hot korakuen, July 6, 2007. One goes method to perfectly acceptable results. The other decides on freestyle with an assist and hits the bloody jackpot. A GREAT brawl I got you. https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1254y1r7yx/ This is an important match for me. I remember getting into NJPW during its absolute nadir despite NOAH's surge, but I was drawn to the idea of the Tenzan vs. Kojima IWGP vs. Triple Crown match, thought the G1 Climax was a far more atmospheric event than the (post-split) Champion's Carnival, found entertainment in the better parts of the MMA crossover stuff and really believed in their younger guys. This was about a year removed from Lesnar bullshit and it really says a ton that the IWGP Heavyweight Championship was being defended @ Korakuen Hall. It was, on paper, a pitiful situation. But this one was a quiet classic and the blood was balm. Nagata during this time period was doing work that is still deeply underrated, busting his ass every time he was asked to and clicking so, so well with Tanahashi, Giant Bernard, Makabe, baby Yoshitatsu, and eventually Minoru Suzuki. He was a huge part of the foundation of New Japan's comeback and I'll shout it from any rooftop you give me. Also - protip! Go to Wikipedia and copy/paste people's names written in Japanese. Pump it into bilibili. More often than not it works. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matwarz Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Absolutely. Nagata’s 2007 was better than many guys careers. He remains one of my top workers of all time. Everyone should get hold of the IWGP title blu ray box set volume that covers 2007. Especially given it includes the complete Nagata v Tanahashi rematch from October that was on my most wanted list for years. The Tana/Nagata matches from 2007 are damn near perfect pro-wrestling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 NWA Women's Pacific & NEO Title Street Fight Death Match Yoshiko Tamura (c) vs. Kyoko Kimura You want a stark contrast? This is like part 3 or 4 of a compilation that is interspersed with clips of modern day Yoshiko Tamura working her job as a massage therapist after retiring from wrestling. Apparently, former rival and opponent Emi Sakura decided to drop by for a session to start off this part of the compilation. Then, you get a DELUGE of unspeakable violence between Tamura and Kyoko Kimura for half an hour. It is the absolute opposite of first 90 seconds of this video. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 On 5/22/2022 at 1:46 AM, Elsalvajeloco said: Then, you get a DELUGE of unspeakable violence between Tamura and Kyoko Kimura for half an hour. It is the absolute opposite of first 90 seconds of this video. Good lord, they opened by trying to literally disembowel each other. That's nuts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AxB Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Akira vs Mickie Knuckles in a "Pools of fuckery" match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Blood on it so put it here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Before Natural gets in here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 RIP to the legend, Tarzan Goto. Boy is Nakamaki's screaming on that last on disturbing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 Oh man, Tarzan Goto died! He was underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) Haven't even seen that one but it looks ghastly from the screencap. Apparently everyone jumped on my bandwagon after it showed up in Way of the Blade (I uploaded it first! Off Dean's download!) because there are about five different links to Goto/Onita vs. Dragonmaster/Kurisu up now. Edited May 30, 2022 by Curt McGirt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Curt McGirt Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) Bloodsport earns its name. EDIT: I'm calling it. MOTY. Edited May 31, 2022 by Curt McGirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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