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Post by marino13 on Jan 17, 2019 22:05:52 GMT -5
I'm honestly not sure I could choose between them. Great problem to have for Gargano & NXT.
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Post by Funk The Revival on Jan 20, 2019 19:23:39 GMT -5
7. PROGRESS Atlas Championship: WALTER [c] vs. Timothy Thatcher – PROGRESS Chapter 62: Fear No More, Come To Dust 1/28/18
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| These guys are tag team partners as part of Ringkampf. Most fans assumed this would be friendly competition for a championship. But, as soon as Timothy Thatcher refused a handshake at the opening bell, you could feel the energy change in the room. Right there, we all understood that these guys were just going to lay into each other. Within minutes, Thatcher’s chest was bloodied. Thatcher found his opening when he ducked a chop outside and WALTER hit the ring post. That changed everything because it negated WALTER’s best weapon. What would he do now? He’d have to use his brain. Thatcher was in control, but WALTER would do something small like shift his weight on a belly to belly to land on Tim, or stop him in his tracks with a brutal lariat. And something like that lariat was a believable near fall because of who WALTER is. His left handed chops were still tough, but nowhere near the right handed quality. He sold Thatcher’s armbar like his title reign was over, but managed to escape. In the end, Thatcher got his hands up to block a chop, so WALTER just CHOPPED HIM IN THE FACE INSTEAD! That was one of the wildest things I saw all year. Shortly after, WALTER ended this with a powerbomb after 21:39. I love that this didn’t rely on near fall shock value as there were barely any until the end. They knew it would take a lot to beat their partner. Violent, dramatic, and the best match in PROGRESS history. [****¾] |
*This is the final appearance of WALTER and Timothy Thatcher. *It is the last PROGRESS Atlas Title match. *There are no more matches from PROGRESS.
2017 Match #7: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega – NJPW G1 Climax 8/12/17 2016 Match #7: Lucha Underground Championship: Mil Muertes (c) vs. Fenix – Lucha Underground 3/16/16 2015 Match #7: Grave Consequences: Fenix vs. Mil Muertes – Lucha Underground 3/18/15
Been to two PROGRESS shows and this was one of them! Great work on the list, the effort you put in is clear to see. Enjoyable read.
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Post by YES! YES! YES! on Jan 20, 2019 19:44:31 GMT -5
I was there for Gargano vs Almas. My section was blocked off so we got upgraded to floor seats, so that was awesome. All around the best show I’ve ever been to, and had the greatest match I’ve ever seen live. Totally deserving of the #1 spot, absolutely fantastic.
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