Not a classic by any means, but still a good match.
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Andre The Giant vs. Hulk Hogan - NJPW
Now before I start you should know that this is a good match. Chances are though I'll sound condescending because it's funny to me. This starts off as a technical stalemate, for the standards of these 2 anyway, as they're not exactly the most finessed technical wrestlers ever. But Andre has some chokes going on and Hogan does some biting and high flying lucha libre. The dude commentating this one is also a hilarious mu'fucka.
Not a classic by any means, but still a good match.
Not a classic by any means, but still a good match.
The Tittie Jiggle Shuffle
Dusty Rhodes vs. Stan Hansen - NJPW - 5/16/1980
So a little trivia I read on the internet that I'm choosing to believe because it's on the internet. See the fan Hansen had an altercation with on the way to the ring, apparently he was a local nut bag who went by the name... ready for this... Fart Nasty. Apparently, he got this nickname because he had a reputation for farting on wrestlers and celebs and on this night, he was conjuring up one good shit storm. I got this from a comment I read about this match by a dude who was apparently there. I'm choosing to believe it. I know liars, and I don't think he's one of those guys.
Back before we had Divas, it was Dusty Rhodes who jiggled titties in wrestling, and he's up there with the best of the Divas at being able to do it. You might even say it was unintentional. Dusty epitomizes what's great about wrestling - a fat guy who's somehow fit as a fiddle working his ass off. Hansen is in the same boat as this - only more of a ''I'll punch fuck out of your skull and grind my knees off your face repeatedly'' type of guy. They don't make them like this these days (I'm talking like this was from back in my day. I was -9 and yet to be conceived when this match took place. Even my mum was a teenager back then and she didn't get impregnated till her 20's).
This match is fucking superb. As soon as it starts we have a fat, pasty, beautiful Dusty Rhodes delivering the best shuffle punching I've ever seen in my life. It's like watching a baby elephant write poetry. This just pisses Hansen off more and it's not long before he's sucking the fun out of the environment and dictating the match on his terms - but that's why we love Hansen. No shit kinda guy. The match is more or less a chaotic brawl, but this is the type of match that works for these 2 and they do it better than just about everybody. It goes out the ring and back into the ring, there's chairs and there's turnbuckle posts being used to hurt the opponent, and Dusty gallops off those ropes like a beautiful jiggly stallion. Like a war horse straight from Heaven.
The match ends on a count out and big ''WOOOOOOOOOOOO'' from Hansen, so overall a mindblowing experience.
So a little trivia I read on the internet that I'm choosing to believe because it's on the internet. See the fan Hansen had an altercation with on the way to the ring, apparently he was a local nut bag who went by the name... ready for this... Fart Nasty. Apparently, he got this nickname because he had a reputation for farting on wrestlers and celebs and on this night, he was conjuring up one good shit storm. I got this from a comment I read about this match by a dude who was apparently there. I'm choosing to believe it. I know liars, and I don't think he's one of those guys.
Back before we had Divas, it was Dusty Rhodes who jiggled titties in wrestling, and he's up there with the best of the Divas at being able to do it. You might even say it was unintentional. Dusty epitomizes what's great about wrestling - a fat guy who's somehow fit as a fiddle working his ass off. Hansen is in the same boat as this - only more of a ''I'll punch fuck out of your skull and grind my knees off your face repeatedly'' type of guy. They don't make them like this these days (I'm talking like this was from back in my day. I was -9 and yet to be conceived when this match took place. Even my mum was a teenager back then and she didn't get impregnated till her 20's).
This match is fucking superb. As soon as it starts we have a fat, pasty, beautiful Dusty Rhodes delivering the best shuffle punching I've ever seen in my life. It's like watching a baby elephant write poetry. This just pisses Hansen off more and it's not long before he's sucking the fun out of the environment and dictating the match on his terms - but that's why we love Hansen. No shit kinda guy. The match is more or less a chaotic brawl, but this is the type of match that works for these 2 and they do it better than just about everybody. It goes out the ring and back into the ring, there's chairs and there's turnbuckle posts being used to hurt the opponent, and Dusty gallops off those ropes like a beautiful jiggly stallion. Like a war horse straight from Heaven.
The match ends on a count out and big ''WOOOOOOOOOOOO'' from Hansen, so overall a mindblowing experience.
Giant Baba vs Verne Gagne - 1/18/81
PFW Heavyweight vs. AWA Heavyweight title match. 2 out of 3 falls. This was from an era when wrestling was treated as a sport, and main events got the same respect in Japan as main event boxing matches. This match was a wrestling showcase of 2 legends in the business - the Giant Baba and an aging, yet tougher than a Nando's steak, Verne Gagne, who was 54 by this point and wrestling for 20+ minutes.
This was a typical old school wrestling match, handled by 2 competitors who were experts at their craft. It was slow paced, physical and by the end of it, both of these men were feeling the effects of it. Gagne tried to look on his masterful sleeper any chance he got, and what a beautiful sleeper it is. This was a monumental match, but it certainly isn't for everyone. You have to bare in mind that Gagne was 200 hundred years old. A lot of people don't like wrestling like this but I love it and I rate this match highly. Check it out.
This was a typical old school wrestling match, handled by 2 competitors who were experts at their craft. It was slow paced, physical and by the end of it, both of these men were feeling the effects of it. Gagne tried to look on his masterful sleeper any chance he got, and what a beautiful sleeper it is. This was a monumental match, but it certainly isn't for everyone. You have to bare in mind that Gagne was 200 hundred years old. A lot of people don't like wrestling like this but I love it and I rate this match highly. Check it out.
Keiji Muto vs Dick Murdoch - NJPW 11/9/87
A great exhibition of wrestling that could have went either way. Dick Murdoch is one of the most underrated wrestlers in history, and one of the stubbiest. We need more stubby wrestlers nowadays. Stubby wrestlers that can actually wrestle and none of this Brodus Clay moronic imbecilic ingrate shit.
This match started off as a respectful kind of ''let's go skill for skill'' affair, but it turned physical not long into it, with Murdoch's leg taking some punishment. Murdoch stuck to his game plan throughout of working on the arm, covering the face and even putting his dirty fingers in Muto's mouth. Just a few little things that make Murdoch look great. Muto was a good opponent for Murdoch as he brought a different style, with a faster pace high flying, along with the utilisation of kicks and strikes. It was 2 different styles that complimented each other well to give us a good match. You know you're in for a treat when you get wrestlers of this ability facing off against each other though.
This match started off as a respectful kind of ''let's go skill for skill'' affair, but it turned physical not long into it, with Murdoch's leg taking some punishment. Murdoch stuck to his game plan throughout of working on the arm, covering the face and even putting his dirty fingers in Muto's mouth. Just a few little things that make Murdoch look great. Muto was a good opponent for Murdoch as he brought a different style, with a faster pace high flying, along with the utilisation of kicks and strikes. It was 2 different styles that complimented each other well to give us a good match. You know you're in for a treat when you get wrestlers of this ability facing off against each other though.
Andre The Giant vs. Stan Hansen - 9/23/81
This has been heralded by one of the best NJPW matches of the 80's. I'll hold my hands up and admit I was never a huge fan of Andre, but after recently watching some of his pre-WWF matches, I have a lot of respect for him, as I do Hogan, who with a full head of beautiful blond locks was a great worker, especially in Japan. But Hogan wasn't fighting Andre here. Stan Hansen was. Stan Hansen doesn't have beautiful lockers. He's mean and ugly and that's what makes him beautiful.
This match is a rare type for Hansen, because he plays a babyface underdog. The pace for the match is dictated as soon as Hansen goes for Andre as he enters the ring, only to be met by Andre's boot to his face. The crowd are wild the whole match and they really go nuts at the little things - like when Hansen armdrags Andre the crowd jump out of there seats. There's a great moment where Hansen clothelines Andre and Andre rolls out the ring, but Hansen sells the aftermath of the clothesline amazingly by collapsing into the ropes and dropping. The bumps in this match are crazy from both competitors and Hansen does a great job of giving all he has. He just throws everything he has at Andre and does everything he can to hurt him, in turn Andre completely ragdolls Hansen at times but Hansen keeps coming back for more. In the end, no one can separate these 2 Goliath's and the officials even take a beating trying to split them up after Andre gets his bad self DQ'd.
I love seeing Stan Hansen in this kind of spot. Undoubtedly one of the toughest bastards to ever set foot in a wrestling ring.
This match is a rare type for Hansen, because he plays a babyface underdog. The pace for the match is dictated as soon as Hansen goes for Andre as he enters the ring, only to be met by Andre's boot to his face. The crowd are wild the whole match and they really go nuts at the little things - like when Hansen armdrags Andre the crowd jump out of there seats. There's a great moment where Hansen clothelines Andre and Andre rolls out the ring, but Hansen sells the aftermath of the clothesline amazingly by collapsing into the ropes and dropping. The bumps in this match are crazy from both competitors and Hansen does a great job of giving all he has. He just throws everything he has at Andre and does everything he can to hurt him, in turn Andre completely ragdolls Hansen at times but Hansen keeps coming back for more. In the end, no one can separate these 2 Goliath's and the officials even take a beating trying to split them up after Andre gets his bad self DQ'd.
I love seeing Stan Hansen in this kind of spot. Undoubtedly one of the toughest bastards to ever set foot in a wrestling ring.
Stan Hansen vs Antonio Anoki - 6/5/80
The match starts off with deafening chants for Inoki. They really don't like this big redneck Stan Hansen, but I'm sure they love him really, but just like rooting against him to fire him up even more. We're barely even 2 minutes into the match and Stan Hansen has already thrown a front kick towards the referee. The atmosphere is well and truly electric and we have Stan Hansen kicking the authority.
This match is only 10 minutes long and they certainly make the most of it. It's an all out slugfest and extremely physical. And Stan Hansen gives the referee some beating - the main one is unintentional but Hansen doesn't care because he's Stan fuckin' Hansen. The match descends into chaos and Inoki wins by DQ as Hogan appears to carry Inoki while Hansen leads the way with a bull rope tied round Inoki's neck. Assistance soon arrives for Inoki and a brawl breaks out with Inoki on top at the end.
Fun, chaotic and Hogan with a full head of hair.
This match is only 10 minutes long and they certainly make the most of it. It's an all out slugfest and extremely physical. And Stan Hansen gives the referee some beating - the main one is unintentional but Hansen doesn't care because he's Stan fuckin' Hansen. The match descends into chaos and Inoki wins by DQ as Hogan appears to carry Inoki while Hansen leads the way with a bull rope tied round Inoki's neck. Assistance soon arrives for Inoki and a brawl breaks out with Inoki on top at the end.
Fun, chaotic and Hogan with a full head of hair.
Stan Hansen vs Antonio Inoki - 4/3/80
This match begins like the rest of their matches, with Inoki dressed like a class act. He looks like wrestling royalty with his robe, his handsome features and his overall appearance which makes him look like a graceful wrestler. He takes good care of himself clearly... then there's Stan Hansen. Fat, dressed like a cowboy, carrying a bull rope and looks like he's showed up to get into a pig sty and ready to skin for bacon. And as always, his facial hair deserves a Hall of Fame place. 2 polar opposites, yet great in their own right. Inoki is here to wrestle, Hansen is here to fight, and for the fans - it has showdown written all over it.
The match starts off with an exchange of holds followed by a battle on the mat. Inoki looks the more finessed, natural wrestler but Hansen is one of the best ever on the mat himself, he just doesn't look pretty while he's doing it and it's not long before he's throwing knees against Inoki's skull and stomping. But Inoki is a tough little bugger. He can take it.
One of the great things about Hansen is his use of ring psychology, and when he's not getting things his way he has no problem getting the fuck out of there, heating up the crowd and disrupting the flow of the match. Just when Inoki is starting to look in control Hansen is out and in repeatedly and the chants start for Inoki. Once again we're treated to some great submission wrestling by Inoki and some ''I'll punch you on the fucking head to break your submission'' wrestling by Hansen.
Hansen is always trying to dictate the pace and style of the match, but Inoki manages a response to the aggressive Hansen throughout, he even dominates for spells of the match, but with these 2 no one ever really truly dominates because they have response to everything each other does. They don't even counter each others moves, they just find ways to hurt each other at the same time and then before you know the pace has changed again and a brawl ensues before reverting back to slow paced hold for hold wrestling. It's the the fucking strawberry yoghurt. I loved it. We even get some great high flying from Inoki, and considering it was 1980 - holy shit. Inoki wins the match with a suplex, and it's a deserved won. No one really deserved to lose, but Inoki did deserve to win. He had a response to everything Hansen through at him, and in the end, was a little too much and unpredictable for Hansen.
Stan Hansen is the fucking man. Inoki as well.
The match starts off with an exchange of holds followed by a battle on the mat. Inoki looks the more finessed, natural wrestler but Hansen is one of the best ever on the mat himself, he just doesn't look pretty while he's doing it and it's not long before he's throwing knees against Inoki's skull and stomping. But Inoki is a tough little bugger. He can take it.
One of the great things about Hansen is his use of ring psychology, and when he's not getting things his way he has no problem getting the fuck out of there, heating up the crowd and disrupting the flow of the match. Just when Inoki is starting to look in control Hansen is out and in repeatedly and the chants start for Inoki. Once again we're treated to some great submission wrestling by Inoki and some ''I'll punch you on the fucking head to break your submission'' wrestling by Hansen.
Hansen is always trying to dictate the pace and style of the match, but Inoki manages a response to the aggressive Hansen throughout, he even dominates for spells of the match, but with these 2 no one ever really truly dominates because they have response to everything each other does. They don't even counter each others moves, they just find ways to hurt each other at the same time and then before you know the pace has changed again and a brawl ensues before reverting back to slow paced hold for hold wrestling. It's the the fucking strawberry yoghurt. I loved it. We even get some great high flying from Inoki, and considering it was 1980 - holy shit. Inoki wins the match with a suplex, and it's a deserved won. No one really deserved to lose, but Inoki did deserve to win. He had a response to everything Hansen through at him, and in the end, was a little too much and unpredictable for Hansen.
Stan Hansen is the fucking man. Inoki as well.
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