The Brain's Classic Feuds Discussion

Excellent write up Brain.

What a match that was in Japan. Much more edgy than what you would have seen in America. Loved the outside brawling at the start and when Hawk got slammed through a table. Seemed to get a huge reaction for the sumo square off between Earthquake and Animal (and was kinda funny hearing the commentators refer to ‘Quake as John Tenta). At the finish, I thought Animal was going to put Typhoon on his shoulders.

Thanks for posting.

LOD vs The Natural Disasters was good while it lasted. It was funny though after Earthquake and Typhoon won by count out at RR92 they thought they were the champions. Don’t they know the rules?

Coming up is the first wccw feud discussed and how appropriate it’s the one that put them on the map! Looking forward to that right up.

Von Erichs vs Freebirds


This legendary 80s feud would begin on Christmas night way back in 1982.It was there at Wrestling Star Wars in Dallas in which Ric Flair would defend the NWA Title against challenger Kerry Von Erich inside the cage. Michael ''PS'' Hayes would be the enforcer  for this one.This seemed like a sure thing Kerry would capture the gold but oh boy were we wrong.Near the end of the match with both guys spent/bloody Hayes would deck Flair with him the  cheering on the Von Erich to capitalize on by pinning em. Hayes would then throw a bloody Kerry on Flair but Kerry would roll again in defiance as he didnt wanna win that way.As Kerry went for the door to escape for the big win, Terry Gordy would slam the door in his face and with this one of the greatest 80s feuds was born.What made it more shocking was earlier in the show both Hayes and Gordy won the 6 man belts with David and here they are stabbing em in the back by costing Kerry. Just awesome all around storytelling here.This match would also cause a riot there in TX. The crowd was livid to say the least. This match is a masterpiece.


What we would see next is an iconic feud that would last a good 4 years. David would give up his 6 man belt post the cage match with the Freebirds keeping as Buddy Roberts was the replacement.They would trade back these belts many, many times.This entry I'm gonna let the footage do the talking as every time these two got in the ring it was magic.When you talk 80s feuds this one gotta be near the top.It's the feud that put WCCW on the map and rightfully so. 








Overall...Yeah this one is up there.Classic in every sense of the word.

We keep rolling! Coming up on the CFD...

It was a good big man feud but yeah not too memorable. It’s funny how someone said Earthquake beat Yokozuna in his own game when John Tenta was a real sumo and Rodney Anaoi wasn’t.

I told you to wait until I was all caught up!!.....

Noted.

Shane Douglas vs Ric Flair


For years in ECW Shane Douglas would proclaim his hatred for the Nature Boy. He didnt throw down the old NWA belt in 94 for nothing thats for sure.For these two to finally clash in the ring we would have to wait to the new millennium. It was there in WCWs final year in which these two would collide during the ''Milionaire's Club vs New Blood'' feud.They would face off for the first time on Nitro that April but the match would end in DQ.WCW sure loved those.From there at Spring Stampede Douglas and Buff Bagwell would defeat Flair and Luger but the big showdown was still on the horizon.That would come at Slamboree that year in KC with Douglas picking up the upset win. Nothing special here as it was more about Flair/Russo than Flair/Douglas. This would end the feud as Flair would feaud with Russo/son David and Douglas would go on and feud with the Wall of all people.


Overall... It was cool to see these two finally in the ring together after Douglas was ripping on em for years but it still felt flat with how bad WCW had become.Plus it was all about the MC against NB.Imagine if Flair showed up in ECW in 98 to confront em.That wouldve been a great moment. 

Didn’t Shane want to wrestle Flair in ecw in like 94 at the spectrum? The feud in wcw 2000 was based off real life heat from 1993 when Flair supposedly held Shane back as he didn’t see him as a star. Flair I believe was booker from 93-94. I liked the little feud in 2000 but I don’t think Flair was into it and that’s why it was short and not memorable. In a RF video shoot interview Flair was asked if he was supposed to have a match with Shane at TNA’s ecw ppv. Ric said something to the effect of “Never, why would I want to work with the checkout boy at Target”.