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Post by Brad on Aug 5, 2012 22:49:51 GMT -5
Watching Survivor Series 87 as I type this. Decent show but I enjoy 88 much more. Really? I just watched SS '88 last week....i thought the event went downhill in a real hurry. SS '87 however, is one of m y favourite of all time. Different Strokes for different folks. I think it's mainly because I watched it so much as a kid. I actually haven't seen it in years so we'll see if my opinion changes once I watch it again.
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Post by paperbackhero on Aug 5, 2012 22:58:51 GMT -5
Really? I just watched SS '88 last week....i thought the event went downhill in a real hurry. SS '87 however, is one of m y favourite of all time. Different Strokes for different folks. I think it's mainly because I watched it so much as a kid. I actually haven't seen it in years so we'll see if my opinion changes once I watch it again. Give it a shot again. I remember loving it...and was dismayed after rewatching. Unfortunately.... Or keep the memory strong. Im watching Wrestlefest 88 now...trying to do a whole season...i think the WWF really was suffering after the banner year in 87...the boys were coming apart at the seams from the intense schedule...lots of no shows and replacements on shows. Wrestlefest started strong, Bees vs a newly heel Rougeau Brothers, outdoors for an over 20 minute opener...solid start....but the wheels are falling off... I have the PPV feed, so im lucky enough to see the Hennig vs. Taylor (rumoured to be the match to determine Mr.Perfect) and the DiBiase vs. Savage for the belt..both of which are cut from the home video release.
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Post by Brad on Aug 6, 2012 15:20:00 GMT -5
Watching Royal Rumble 88 right now. Just got the rest of my anthology sets in the mail. Going to go through each year in order. Should be a fun trip.
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Post by paperbackhero on Aug 6, 2012 15:52:39 GMT -5
I like Rumble 88 as well....back when the winner was still in doubt. I remember having no clue who was going to win this one.
Is Wrestlefest 88 in the anthology?
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Post by Brad on Aug 6, 2012 16:18:14 GMT -5
I like Rumble 88 as well....back when the winner was still in doubt. I remember having no clue who was going to win this one. Is Wrestlefest 88 in the anthology? Nope. I just have Rumble 88-07, Mania 1-20, SS 88-07 and SVS 87-96 in anthology sets. Now that I've got them all in im going to watch them in order. WM 4 will be watched after this and so on and so forth.
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Post by paperbackhero on Aug 6, 2012 16:56:17 GMT -5
Thats a good idea.
I am one of the few who liked WM 4...though even as a kid, i felt cheated that Savage and Steamboat didnt meet up in the second round.
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Post by Brad on Aug 6, 2012 17:44:06 GMT -5
even as a kid, i felt cheated that Savage and Steamboat didnt meet up in the second round. They definitely should have. I'm just about finished with Rumble 88. The stand out matches are definitely Rude Vs. Steamboat and The Islanders Vs. The Young Stallions.
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Post by paperbackhero on Aug 6, 2012 17:51:26 GMT -5
Im a big Islanders mark.
That Rude vs. Steamboat match was ripped apart by Meltzer, back in the day. I enjoyed it as well, but the WWF pulled the plug on making a feud out of it.
The womens match is a real barn burner....awesome match!
Enjoy!
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Post by Brad on Aug 6, 2012 18:21:21 GMT -5
Im a big Islanders mark. That Rude vs. Steamboat match was ripped apart by Meltzer, back in the day. I enjoyed it as well, but the WWF pulled the plug on making a feud out of it. The womens match is a real barn burner....awesome match! Enjoy! Why did Meltzer rip the match apart?
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Post by fallbrawl on Aug 6, 2012 18:25:53 GMT -5
Hogan vs Rock - Wrestlemania 18.
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Post by paperbackhero on Aug 6, 2012 18:29:43 GMT -5
Im paraphrasing....but from what i recall...boring, no heat...much like the Rude vs. Roberts matches were panned. Plodding.
It weird, considering Steamboat is rarely in poor matches, and Rude, eventually, has been regarded as an awesome worker. Mind you, at this point, Rude hadnt gained the WWF's trust since he hasnt worked with the Warrior, and carried him to some good matches. Rude never got his Hogan run either....ould have been great, IMO.
Maybe because there was no build up...they wernt in the middle of anything together...just kind of thrown together.
It doesnt show up on Vintage or WWE Classics either. I'm going to find it and see what I think now.
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Post by Brad on Aug 6, 2012 18:45:01 GMT -5
Here you go bro.
I really enjoy it and this is coming from someone who is often times overly critical on older matches.
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Post by paperbackhero on Aug 6, 2012 19:01:18 GMT -5
I liked it.
The criss-cross they did was all eff'd up, and the ending was a bit of a kick in the nuts, considering it started the show. I love the torrid pace in the ending of the match...classic Steamboat. Im glad they had much better matches together later on in WCW...Rude was still green, and Steamboat was on his way out.
What did you think of the womens tag match?
I love the Glamour Girls....i think the "Glamour Boys" would be a good indy gimmick.
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Post by Brad on Aug 6, 2012 20:00:48 GMT -5
I liked it. The criss-cross they did was all eff'd up, and the ending was a bit of a kick in the nuts, considering it started the show. I love the torrid pace in the ending of the match...classic Steamboat. Im glad they had much better matches together later on in WCW...Rude was still green, and Steamboat was on his way out. What did you think of the womens tag match? I love the Glamour Girls....i think the "Glamour Boys" would be a good indy gimmick. It wasn't bad for a womans match. Can't say I was highly into it though. Never been big on womens wrestling.
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Post by Brad on Aug 8, 2012 13:10:29 GMT -5
Watching SummerSlam 88' now. It's been a fun trip reliving this year. Next will be my favorite SVS as a kid!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2012 13:42:41 GMT -5
Finally picked up 20-0 on blu ray.
Watched Taker vs. Diesel and Taker vs. Sid last night. Both were pretty good. Taker vs. Diesel especially.
Shawn on commentary sucked during Taker vs. Sid. Especially since he had a "**** foot" injury according to Bret.
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Post by 0,Y on Aug 8, 2012 14:49:53 GMT -5
Triple H vs. John Cena at Night of Champions 2008 for the WWE Title
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Post by Infinite on Aug 8, 2012 16:44:18 GMT -5
Bret Hart & Randy Savage vs Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair. Talk about star-studded.
The match is basically your classic, formulaic tag match (Babyfaces shine, Heels get their heat, Hot tag, Comeback, Win) but executed to perfection. It speaks volume that the four guys can have a match with such basic structure, yet make it so enjoyable. 4 of the best ever here.
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Post by paperbackhero on Aug 8, 2012 17:01:09 GMT -5
Bret Hart & Randy Savage vs Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair. Talk about star-studded. The match is basically your classic, formulaic tag match (Babyfaces shine, Heels get their heat, Hot tag, Comeback, Win) but executed to perfection. It speaks volume that the four guys can have a match with such basic structure, yet make it so enjoyable. 4 of the best ever here. I remember that one. I love how Shawn is trying to steal the show...good for him! In there ith 3 of his idols. Reminds me of the WCW Saturday night match from a couple of years after with Flair and Austin vs. Steamboat and Sting....im going to go watch that now.
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Post by Brad on Aug 8, 2012 17:39:03 GMT -5
Bret Hart & Randy Savage vs Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair. Talk about star-studded. The match is basically your classic, formulaic tag match (Babyfaces shine, Heels get their heat, Hot tag, Comeback, Win) but executed to perfection. It speaks volume that the four guys can have a match with such basic structure, yet make it so enjoyable. 4 of the best ever here. I remember that one. I love how Shawn is trying to steal the show...good for him! In there ith 3 of his idols. Reminds me of the WCW Saturday night match from a couple of years after with Flair and Austin vs. Steamboat and Sting....im going to go watch that now. I watched that match just last week. It's a good one! I'm in the middle of SVS 88 right now. At the tag match now. This was a favorite of mine as a kid. I remember being shocked with Mr. Fuji turned on Axe and Smash
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