WCW C-level shows really are the place to go for the “Wait, did that really happen” matches. This is two guys on totally different levels of the WCW hierarchy, but I’m curious exactly how much they’ll do in five minutes. Savage offers a handshake at the start but Ultimo doesn’t accept it. Savage then offers … Continue reading Randy Savage vs. Ultimo Dragon (WCW Worldwide 1/31/1998)
Stevie Richards vs. Mikey Whipreck (ECW Hostile City Showdown 4/15/95)
The crowd is solidly behind Mikey in this match. Raven is here with Stevie who misses a charge and eats some punches from Mikey. Mikey knocks him down with a haymaker but Raven trips him as he hits the ropes. Mikey slides out of the ring and heads to the back and comes back with … Continue reading Stevie Richards vs. Mikey Whipreck (ECW Hostile City Showdown 4/15/95)
Hair vs. Hair- El Satanico vs. El Dandy (CMLL 12/16/90)
El Dandy hits the ring and immediately gets jumped by Santanico and thrown into the ring post. Satanico takes a little time to pose while the referee checks on Dandy. He then goes back outside to jump on Dandy during the introductions and brings him into the ring just so he can choke and punch … Continue reading Hair vs. Hair- El Satanico vs. El Dandy (CMLL 12/16/90)
Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. The Midnight Rockers (AWA 8/30/86)
The Midnight Rockers are Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty. Rose and Somers are accompanied by Sherri Martel and are defending the AWA tag team titles. The announcers make a weird comment about the crowd being quiet while they’re loudly booing Rose and Somers. Buddy Rose stalls early and doesn’t want anything to do with Shawn. … Continue reading Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. The Midnight Rockers (AWA 8/30/86)
Stan Hansen vs. Terry Funk (AJPW 4/14/83)
Terry looks the same in 1983 as he did in 1998 as he makes his way to the ring with some fancy necklaces. Hansen swings his arms at fans as he heads to the ring but doesn’t have the bullrope. Funk avoids a Hansen charge and manages to keep him at bay with some jabs. … Continue reading Stan Hansen vs. Terry Funk (AJPW 4/14/83)
Hair vs. Hair Deathmatch: Dump Matsumoto vs. Chigusa Nagayo (AJW 8/28/85)
One of the amazing things about AJW is going from the live song and dance performance to the gritty, bloody, emotional drama of a match like this. It feels like something that could never happen again and yet it was a big part of a hugely popular company. Dump has her whole crew of ruffians … Continue reading Hair vs. Hair Deathmatch: Dump Matsumoto vs. Chigusa Nagayo (AJW 8/28/85)
Jumping Bomb Angels (Itsuki Yamazaki & Noriyo Tateno) vs. Jaguar Yokota & Yukari Omori (AJW 8/28/85)
This is a part of AJW’s Tag League The Best, the AJW version of the Real World Tag League. The Bomb Angels are best known to most North American fans from their few appearances in the WWF in 1987 & 1988. The Bomb Angels start the match with a double dropkick. Jaguar gets the advantage … Continue reading Jumping Bomb Angels (Itsuki Yamazaki & Noriyo Tateno) vs. Jaguar Yokota & Yukari Omori (AJW 8/28/85)
Monster Ripper vs. Lioness Asuka (AJW 8/28/85)
Rhonda Sing is the victim of one of those Vince McMahon booking hatchet jobs that just leaves you scratching your head. This is much earlier in her career as Monster Ripper. Ripper grabs Asuka by the neck as streamers get thrown in and it’s an awesome visual as she just tosses around a ball of … Continue reading Monster Ripper vs. Lioness Asuka (AJW 8/28/85)
Akira Hokuto vs. Shinobu Kandori (AJW St. Final Battle 12/6/93)
This is the singles rematch to what I might call the greatest match ever depending on the day. The Dream Slam match from April 1993 is an amazing performance from both wrestlers and an amazing display of brutality. They had a tag match against each other, also in April, and this is the singles rematch. … Continue reading Akira Hokuto vs. Shinobu Kandori (AJW St. Final Battle 12/6/93)
Jun Akiyama vs. Kenta Kobashi (AJPW 7/24/98)
Kobashi is making his first defense of the Triple Crown that he won from Kawada in June. They start trading strikes. Akiyama uses elbows and Kobashi uses chops. Akiyama hits a jumping knee that staggers Kobashi, but Kobashi gets the takedown with a shoulderblock. He stuffs a single leg takedown and they return to a … Continue reading Jun Akiyama vs. Kenta Kobashi (AJPW 7/24/98)
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