Coffin Surfer

I'd put Bret vs Austin at Wrestlemania, Bret vs Austin at SS (have to watch it again though) Bret vs Benoit Tribute match, Benoit vs Eddie from WCWSN, Flair vs Steamboat 2/3 falls, Benoit vs Angle at the Rumble, Steamboat/Rhodes vs Anderson/Zbysko at the Clash, Benoit vs Malenko Hog Wild, Bret vs Owen at Wrestlemania/Summerslam and others around the same level or higher than Rey Mysterio Jr. vs Eddie Gurerrero. I'd put both the Bret/Austin matches(SS, Wrestlemania) near it, since they are some of the better heavyweight U.S. matches. You could make a good argument for them being better than Rey/Eddy because of the storytelling elements, but than again Rey/Eddy told a pretty good story itself. Sting/Vadar from Bash is of course up there as well, as one of the best American heavyweight matches. Excellent performance from Vadar in carrying Sting to a match of that level. I wouldn't put either Bret/Owen match as high as Vadar/Sting or Bret/Austin. But I will say Wrestlemania X>Summerslam Cage match. Micheals/Foley from Mindgames is another good one, that I would put up there with the better U.S. heavyweight matches. And yes, I would Micheals/Ramon Wrestlemania X over Bret/Owen. With the exception of Vince's nonsense, Wrestlemania 17 Rock vs. Austin is another very good match. They do one of the best jobs of building to the nearfalls/submissions I've seen out of the WWF. Bah to Beniot/Angle at the Rumble. Smart start, before they went finisher crazy to pop the crowd. Flair/Steamboat Clash would be that high if it wasn't for the redundant and for the most part by the numbers final fall. They also don't do very good job of progressing the match in the first fall. I haven't seen Beniot/Eddy(WCW), Beniot/Malekno, Bret/Beniot, or the Clash tag match in years(most since they originally aired), so I'll have to hold off my opinion on them for the time being. If you would like me to go deeper into the comparisons, and why I feel certain matches are better, I would be more than happy to when I get the free time.

I like the small word counts, it's enough to make me come out of inactivity. It seems more realistic this way, since there aren't too many federations with 5+ fifteen minute matches on a t.v. card(and most PPV's either).

"No Guerrero/Malenko? I'd put that on instead of Rey/Guerrero." Which Guerrero/Malenko are you talking about, even than it doesn't matter, since none of them reached the level of Rey/Guerrero from Havoc 97, which is without question the greatest match to happen on U.S. soil. "Ric Flair v. Terry Funk NWA World Title "I Quit" Retirement Match November 15, 1989; "NWA New York Knock-Out;" Troy, NY The best brawl of the 1980s " Not really, when you consider that there have been better brawls in the same company during the 80s. Take the Tully vs. Magnum "I Quit" match for instance, which blows away the Funk/Flair "I Quit" match in pretty much every way. A far better choice for this sort of list, especially when you already have three Flair matches(which I think is enough to tip most people off that this isn't a GREATEST list).

Both men debuted at roughly the same time (Kawada in 1982, Misawa in 1984), with each rising through All Japan's ranks at a corresponding rate. They even briefly formed a tag team, only to split up when Misawa captured the Triple Crown title in 1990. Misawa didn't win the Triple Crown in 1990, he won it on 8/22/92 from Hansen. Misawa and Kawada wrestled as a tag team until early 93, if they broke up in 1990 they wouldn't have had those excellent to great matches with Gordy/Williams and Jumbo/Taue. This guy doesn't know what the hell he's talking about. Dozens of hours of reasearch......my ass!

Alien vs. Dead Alive Rosemary's Baby vs. An American Werewolf in London Friday the 13th (choice) vs. Army of Darkness Suspiria vs. Black Christmas Blair Witch Project vs. The Omen Night of the Living Dead (1968) vs. Fright Night Psycho (1960) vs. The Fly (1986) Dawn of the Dead vs. Child's Play The Exorcist vs. Creepshow Evil Dead vs. Lost Boys Evil Dead 2 vs. Return of the Living Dead Halloween (choice) vs. Carrie Nightmare on Elm Street (choice) vs. The Thing Texas Chainsaw Massacre vs. Day of the Dead Scream vs. From Dusk Til Dawn The Shining vs. Phantasm Happy voting!

"He beats the whole army guys alone? " "It's happened before in real battles. Since Jim used guerrilla warfare, AND had the added element of the one Infected soldier running around (who, in turn, infected others)." Just to add on to that. Jim only killed three of the soliders himself. He got two by surprise, and one of them was unarmed, and cowering. It's not like he did a Rambo, and single handedly took on a whole army. "He tried to save her damsels on danger, but let free the infected guy? Even when that guy "help" him in some way, he didnt know if the infected will go after the army guys or the gals." He knew he couldn't take on all the soliders by himself, so he needed some sort of an edge to even the odds the best he could. Like Corey said, it helped him accomplish his mission. "The father of the girl.... He knew that blood is dangerous... still he saw a body, a BLOODY body hanging (at the Army meeting place) and still walk and place himself right under the body and let the blood to infect him." He was freaking out, and kicked the platform in frustration. He didn't stop to think that blood would drip down and catch him in his eye of all things. He wasn't exactly thinking rationally and acting carefully at that point.

Alien vs. Dog Soldiers An American Werewolf in London vs. Night of the Living Dead (1990) Army of Darkness vs. Serpent and the Rainbow Black Christmas vs. Demons Blair Witch Project vs. The Beyond Candyman vs. Fright Night Cemetary Man vs. The Fly (1986) Child's Play vs. In the Mouth of Madness Creepshow vs. Zombie Dawn of the Dead vs. Silver Bullet Dead Alive vs. The Wicker Man Evil Dead vs. Amityville Horror Evil Dead 2 vs. It's Alive! The Exorcist vs. Misery Friday the 13th (choice) vs. Puppet Master Halloween (choice) vs. Silent Night, Deadly Night Hills Have Eyes vs. The Thing Lost Boys vs. The Howling Near Dark vs. Day of the Dead Night of the Living Dead (1968) vs. April Fools Day (hey, blame Zach Malibu) Nightmare on Elm Street (choice) vs. Lair of the White Worm The Omen vs. Bride of Chucky Pet Sematary vs. From Dusk Til Dawn Phantasm vs. The Fog Psycho(1960) vs. Psycho 2 Re-Animator vs. Carrie Return of the Living Dead vs. When a Stranger Calls Rosemary's Baby vs. Nosferatu: The Vampyre (1979) Scream vs. Event Horizon The Shining vs. Bram Stoker's Dracula Suspiria vs. Last House on the Left Texas Chainsaw Massacre vs. From Beyond

Flesher vs. Dace review I don't mind a match opening with a greco roman knucklock, but a lenghtly test of strength seems out of place. While it may make sense psychology wise, it's something will more than likely not connect with the crowd, since it's far to early for them to be hot enough for a rally behind the face spot. Even Hogan/Warrior had to do a few exchanges to warm up the crowd before the test of strength spot. Anyway as expected, Flesher outwrestles Dace, who is than forced to fall back on strikes to get an advantage. But Flesher is the Man now, meaning he can beat you in a number of ways, including strike contests. The match is well built, very much in the same fashion as the average New Japan junior match where it’s split between early mat work and the final run. There is some sand bagging overkill, you could easily solve that problem by working in a rope break spot or two to keep things fresh. Given the pace and junior feel of the match, the one/two move transitions at the end work very well. The ending of the match gives me the impression not so much of Flesher outsmarting Dace, but Flesher showing his dominance over the lower ranked opponent, by simply putting the breaks on and easily stopping his offense when things get to hairy. In fact, Flesher does a good job of making himself look “superior” throughout the course of the match while not making Dace look a push over. Flesher also avoids using alot of Dace's big moves inorder to keep their cred, still, it would have been nice to have Dace hit at least one threatening move to create some sort of doubt on Flesher going over. But I'm sure there will be plenty more opportunities for that, later down the road. Considering the circumstances, this is probably as about as good as your going to get.

Funk/Flair Bash 89 is another good one that got left out, it's better than the Vadar match and the "I Quit" match. Still, they do have at least one match representing the series, so that's good enough. And to the guy who questioned if Flair uses the same moves than, as he does now. Yes, with the exception of a Double Arm Suplex, sloppy Piledriver, Stalling Vertical Suplex and maybe a Double Stomp every now and than, his mid range offense was still mostly built around basic holds, chops, stomps, knee drops...etc. However, there's alot more to having a good match than the number of moves you use.

I'm not a big fan of the New Japan Heavies, and my viewing is very limited. Still, by simply browsing the JDW's New Japan ballot on Death Valley Driver, I spotted a shit load of Hash on the list. Counting the just missed list, there's more Hash single matches than even Mutoh or Chono. That defiantly says that there is something special about him. So maybe you should swing that way and check out some of the guy's more acclaimed matches. And the not everyone can get a good offense on him comment may be true now(I don't know, I'm just guessing something lead you to make that comment), but I've seen Hash properly take powerbombs from guys as small as Jushin Lyger so it evidently wasn't always true. I bring it up, because seeing a 300 pound man take a 200 pound man's powerbomb really caught my eye, and impressed me. So I wouldn't be surprised if this is like people taking a couple of quick looks at Taue, and proclaiming he can't take people's big moves, when if one was to look at his more acclaimed performances they will see him taking the Tiger Suplex 85, Sheer drop Germans, and Backdrop Drivers.

Really? I see there top matches in this order: 1/97 10/97 95 CC 97 CC finals 96 CC 93 CC So is their last match really in the same league as the great Champion Carnival matches? Judging from the Tiger Suplex off the ramp, and all the other stuff I read about it, it looked like another sluggish "top this" type of match that was stale and boring by 98. If that's not the case, than I will have to get off my ass, and order it.

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If were talking about a noob, I wouldn't start with the big matches for obvious reasons that have been beaten into the ground over and over and over again. So the top essential five matches I would recommened a noob view first: 1. Kobashi/Kikukchi vs. Can Am Connection 5/25/95 -A really fun match that everyone should see. 2. Misawa/Kobashi/Akiyama vs. Kawada/Taue/Ogawa 7/4/93 -Intro to 90s All Japan 3. Toyota vs. Kong 11/20/94 -Joshi introduction. 4. Lyger vs. Sasuke JCup 94 -Junior introduction. 5. Vadar vs. Takada 8/18/94 -Good shoot style intro since it has a familar face, and alot of pro style moves smoothly incorporated into it. The top five greatest matches: 1. Hokuto vs. Kandori 4/2/93 2. Misawa/Akiyama vs. Kawada/Taue 12/6/96 3. Tamura vs. Kohsaka 6/27/98 4. Misawa/Kobashi vs. Kawada/Taue 6/9/95 5. Liger vs. Samurai 4/30/92 -Really shouldn't be here, but you need at least one junior match thrown in, and this is probably the greatest one you'll find.

Judging by the names the guy listed, he's obviously curious about All Japan. And for All Japan, it's a decent introduction. It wouldn't hurt him if he looked into some Joshi and Junior stuff too, but that's not what he asked about. He wanted to know if this was a good place to get introduced into Kobashi, Kawada...etc. And it for the most part, isn't a bad start. Rather the guy sees heavies or the juniors first doesnt matter, since both styles and promotion have matches that are very much accessible to noobs. Lyger vs. Sasuke JCUp 94 is no more easier to get into than Can Am Connection vs. Kobashi/Kikuchi, so I fail to see your point.

Thanks to all who voted, though I am baffled as to why I won for the ICTV title and not the U.S. Title. I think alot of people got the title reigns mixed up. Since the Mak Francis matches(Iron Man) were for the U.S. title. So I guess that says how much we elevated the title, when we tricked people into thinking it was the #2 belt in the fed.

Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Terry Gordy(6/17/90) -Good enough match, but not really an accessible introduction by any means due to the somewhat sluggish tempo . This is more or less build for the 6/24/90 Misawa/Jumbo match. -Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Kenta Kobashi(5/24/91) -GREAT MATCH! JIP. One of the Jumbo's most memorable and smartest pefromances as he makes super underdog Kobashi look like a credible contender. Lot's of moves, near falls, and energy. An excellent introduction match. -Kenta Kobashi/Tsuyuchi Kikicjki vs. Doug Furnas/Dan Kroffat(5/31/92 -The tape dealer is dumbass. Still, this is a top 20 All Japan match. JIP. The match uses the face in peril formula to perfection, creating an unbelievable amount of crowd heat. The final run is a super hot fast paced sprint loaded with an insane amount of credible near falls. A another excellent introduction match. -Mitsuhura Misawa/Jun Akiyama vs. Toshiaki Kawada/Akira Taue(7/19/93) HUH? I'm assuming this is the six man tag from 7/18 which should read: Misawa/Kobashi/Akiyama vs. Kawada/Taue/Fuchi. No where as great as the 7/4 six man, but still a fun match with hot near falls a plenty. Still a decent enough introduction match. -Misawa/Kobashi vs. Giant Baba/Stan Hansen(3/5/94) -Never saw it. but judging from the 93 match, it's more than likely very good to excellent. -Misawa/Kobashi/Hansen vs. Giant Baba/Kawada/Taue(3/25/95) -Not a bad match, but not really a very good one either. Defiantly not a good introduction. -Kawada/Taue vs. Misawa/Akiyama(12/6/96). -Perhaps the greatest men's match of all time, perfectly capping off the year's major storyline. But defiantly not a match to start with. Inorder to fully appreciate the drama, you have to watch the other tag matches leading up to it. Overall: 2 great introduction matches 1 somewhat good introduction The best match in the promotions history, though you really shouldn't watch it without understanding the wrestler's relationships and motivations coming into the match. So this isn't a bad first purchase at all, defianlty better than that Best of Japan 2002 bullshit.

Williams vs. TNT review: The opening history recap was a nice touch, summing up the feud and it’s meaning way better than I ever could. Both men’s mannerisms during the entrance are logical, and fit nicely into the story of the feud. Though I never gave you any specifics on how I wanted Williams’ character portrayed, our interruptions ended up eerily mirroring each other. The most impressive thing is how well written the arena atmosphere is, giving the match some sort of mythical epic importance along the lines of Funk/Jumbo or Hogan/Warrior(never thought I put those matches in the same sentence). I was going for the same thing with my match, though it only comes across that way in the opening. The early miss grapple/miss Lariat/waistlock sequence comes off kind of odd, and I had difficulty imagining it. Again, TNT suddenly rushing forward for the Lariat out of nowhere is also awkward, it would have been better to set it up with maybe a headlock to shoulder block spot to floor Williams first so the attempt would make more sense. The sleeper spot was well timed, using it between a finisher tease and a strike exchange to further the match. The Taue style running knee was put over well, always nice to see strikes used as something more than a way to connect spots. The build to the first Powerbomb attempt was set up well with the two DDTs, giving Danny’s offense a sense of direction. I like the Burning Lariat after the Powerbomb attempt, but the timing feels slightly off. After a grueling, long, drawn out Backbody Drop counter, the sudden Lariat seems out of place. It’s like going from point A to point C without stopping at B, if you catch my drift. Maybe if you had Danny jump up, and run into the Lariat it would flow a lot better. Or instead of a Backbody Drop counter, have TNT slip out of the waistlock in front of him, prompting Williams to drop in the ropes, and try a running attack which would lead to the Lariat. Williams getting up first was a nice touch, considering TNT had still taking a lot of punishment, and it’s doubtful one move is enough to complete the transition. The strike exchange into the Backdrop Driver was beautiful, and quite possibly the best spot of the match thus far. The Running Elbow spot was incredibly well done for the first real near fall of the match. The Irishwhip out of the Powerbomb setup is once again kind of odd, TNT could have easily side stepped into the ropes to set it up better. I don’t like TNT going from near dead to celebrating after the Half Nelson, maybe if he just took a little more time in getting to his feet, or even just used the ropes to assist himself, it wouldn’t have came off as bad selling. I’m not really sure about the purpose of the missed Moonsault if it’s only gonna lead to a Lariat/Mushroom Cloud near fall unless it’s just a deliberate swerve to make people think it’s gonna be a transition. Interesting how we both used the Burning Hammer tease, but the kick wham ending left a bad taste in my mouth. It really doesn’t belong in such a grueling match, but I did request a one Powerbomb finish so it is one of the few ways you can pull it off convincingly. Despite a few nit picky flaws, the match was solid and the drama put it over the top.

Taue/Misawa 1/26/91 is the match with the infamous spot. I have yet to see it, so I have no clue if the Vertical Drop was intentional or not. And yes, around that time frame it seems that Taue did experience some difficutly in safely taking the Tiger Driver from time to time, see 4/21/91 where Taue waits to the very last second to tuck his head in. He even took Kawada's Powerbomb at an unusual high angle on a few occasions back than too. Still, intentional or not the Taue bump at 1/26/91 does predate the Kobashi match.

giving TNT a chance to get back into the match! Nervously shaking his head from side to side like he isn’t sure as to where he’s at, Williams wearily stands up, when TNT bursts off the ropes at him! CRAAACK! This time it’s TNT who runs face first into an extended boot! Refusing to go down, TNT lets out a primal scream, bounces off the ropes, and charges at Danny again! Williams extends his leg again, but TNT gets up his arms, catching Danny’s boot! CRAAAACK! Williams acrobatically shatters TNT’s vertebra with a nasty Enzugiri! Out on his feet, a wide eyed TNT goofily staggers around like a drunk, falling back into the ropes for support! Finally feeling safe, Williams confidently rises to his feet! Shockingly, TNT regains his senses, and charges yet again..... CRAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! This time, Williams catches TNT square on the jaw with a horrifically stiff Elbow Smash! TNT freezes in place for what seems like an eternity, before dropping straight back like a hacked down tree. “Oooooooooooooooooooh!”, gasps the disgusted crowd. Riley: Live by the Lariat, die by the Lariat. Comet: TNT just kept pushing the attack, hoping to turn the tide with his most reliable strike. Unfortunately for him, Williams held his ground tonight, refusing to give TNT an inch. While rapidly rubbing his now blood red elbow, Williams notices that TNT is still out, so he best capitalize. With a great deal of effort, Williams rolls TNT’s totally limp carcass over, and hooks a leg for the pin! Comet: Shades of Williams/Janus from earlier in the year as Danny goes for what will no doubt be the big win! “ONE!” “TWO!” .......... “THREE!” NO! Somehow, someway, TNT defiantly gets his shoulder up! With a look of disbelief on his face, Williams sits up on his knees with his hands on his hips. Rejoicing the fans explode with the biggest pop of the night, which quicky morphs into a dramatic “T-N-T!” chant. Comet: There is not quit in TNT! He will not be defeated by a man, who he believes is inferior to him. Grabbing TNT by his wrist, Williams struggles to get 300 pounds of dead weight off the mat. After a long struggle, Williams gets TNT on his feet,... SMACK! when out of nowhere, he get’s blasted by a weak but still note worthy Lariat! Williams drops TNT, and stumbles back into a corner on the heels of his boots. Riley: There certainly wasn’t anything “Burning” about that Lariat. Comet: Though his body is weak, TNT’s spirit is still strong, primitively fighting back with his most resilient weapon. Now looking irritated, Williams snatches TNT by his hair, and once again pulls him to his feet. Again, TNT frees himself, and fires a sloppy Lariat! Showing little concern, Williams easily ducks underneath TNT’s noodle like arm, and grabs a rear waistlock. Showing no mercy, Williams bridges back, driving the back of TNT’s cranium into the unforgiven canvas! CRUNCH! The repulsed crowd groans at the gruesome sight of TNT bouncing off his noggin for the second time tonight! Though he isn’t smiling or showing any motion other than exhaustion, one can sense that Danny enjoyed giving that Suplex a little too much. Riley: That’s it, this match is over! Comet: Williams is just punishing TNT, making sure that there will be no doubt who the better man is after the dust is settled. Skipping to his victim in the figurative sense, Williams brings his thumb across his throat in the “cutthroat” gesture. Stuffing TNT’s head between his legs, Williams links his hands around his gut, trapping him in a standing head scissors! In preparation for the lift, Williams takes several deep breaths, summoning up all his power. After warming up, Williams squats low to the mat, and springs up! “DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”, screams Williams as he somehow hoists TNT all the way up on his shoulders! Completing the move, Williams deeply doubles over, slamming TNT into the mat with an inhuman amount of power! KA-BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! Maintaining his grip on TNT’s thighs, Williams folds him in half, and slides down his legs for the pin! Comet: POWERBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMB!!!!!! “ONE!” “TWO!” ............. “THREE!” Finally, Soapdish brings his hand down for the third and decisive time! DING! DING! DING! Pandemonium breaks out in the Gardens, as the fans riot in jubilation! Williams rolls off TNT, and climbs up to his knees, where Soapdish raises his hand to make the win official! Funyon: The winner of the match at 32 minutes and 15 seconds..................DANNY WILLIAMS! The soothing sounds of the “Jester’s Dance” boom over the loud speakers, and the crowd finally calms down. Comet: What a heroic performance from both men! TNT was more driven than ever, attempting to overwhelm Williams with the same relentless assault he used at Ground Zero, but this time, Williams was able to fend him off and stay clear of the Lariat! Riley: Yeah, yeah, now let’s just get on with the stinking show! Comet: Good, because you know what’s coming up next? Riley: Flesher/Mental I hope! Comet: No, it’s time for another clip from my new movie! Riley: Oh dear god, no!

This match probably features the best build I've ever written.........and of the most lackluster finishes since I was in the JL. I'm very proud of the opening Test of Strength, it isn't quite on the same level as the Surfboard spot from my previous match with TNT, but it's still an excellent battle of wills. Sadly, the Burning Lariat transition was over used, and by the end it was tiring. The last 5000 words or so were very rushed, and the details very uncreative to say the least. Still some stuff worked like the Burning Hammer, miss Lariat to German transition. Surrounded by bloody thirsty Wolf Zombies, Cyclone Comet does what any super hero would do.............SING! A Rock N Roll piano starts up out of nowhere as Cyclone Comet bursts into a ridiculous over the top musical number reminiscent of “Bat out of Hell” era Meat Loaf. Unable to resist the rocking beat, the Wolf Zombies start to break dance in the background as Comet belts out non-sensible lyrics about staying in school, and drinking milk. The bizarre clip ends, and we soon find ourselves back in the sold out, jam packed, sea of people of that is Madison Square Garden. The dumfounded New Yorkers are left in a state of shock, unable to comprehend what they just witnessed on the Smarktron. Comet is proudly smiling, while Riley scratches his head in confusion. Comet: That’s right my fair citizens, “Cyclone Comet Fights the Wolf Zombies of Neptune” has found an American distributor, and this winter, it will be coming to a theater near you! Riley: So...uh...your new movie...it’s a musical of some sort? Comet: Ha, ha! Don’t be ridiculous, citizen Riley, the film is obviously a modernized update of the Shakespearean tragedy,”Macbeth”. Riley: Bwahahahaha, good one! Comet:....... Riley: Oh my god, your serious aren’t you? Thankfully, the sight of Funyon entering the ring, snaps the crowd back into reality. Like any true showman, Funyon gives a dramatic pause, waiting for the crowd to settle down before he does his thing. Catching on, the crowd quiets down as much as realistically possible, giving Funyon his cue. Funyon: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and is set at a 45 minute time limit. Introducing first......... Cue riff of Angus Young’s Gibson SG guitar. Cue crescendo of Phil Rudd’s ear-splitting drums. Cue Bon Scott’s shrill voice shouting “Oi!” as only he can. And again. And again. And so on, and so forth, until the first verse comes in, and then the chorus…… and then…… ““WATCH ME EXPLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODE!!!!!!!!!!!”” A towering mushroom cloud forms from an explosion on the stage, and the bulky mass of Taylor Nicholas Thompson steps right through it, striding confidently down the entrance ramp towards the ring! There is no fear in his eyes, not even a hint of doubt, this is a man who doesn’t think he can win, this is a man who knows he will win. Unlike the Lockdown crowd, tonight’s audience gives a far more mixed reaction, in fact, many people are lowering their thumbs and “booing.” Funyon: Weighing in at 275 pounds and wrestling out of Anaheim, California…… Taylor Nicholas Thompson, or as you may know him…… TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-ENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN-TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As if his boots were spring loaded, TNT leaps straight up on to the ring apron in a egotistical display of athleticism. Turning to face the crowd, TNT raises his fists above his head, and without warning, he violently pulls them to his sides with a rousing... “KA-BOOM!” Stepping through the ring ropes, TNT bounces around like a boxer, warming up for what is sure to be a long, grueling contest. Riley: TNT looks extremely confident coming into this match, and why shouldn’t he when it was just last month that he cleanly pinned Danny Williams’ shoulders to the mat for the big three? Comet: Confidence is a good thing, but much like anything else, too much of it can be bad. Always remember, the underestimation of one’s foe will almost lead to disaster. Riley: If you ask me, TNT doesn’t have a thing to worry about. TNT is in some of the best shape of his life, and his execution has never been better, hell, he actually hit a Moonsault last week! Meanwhile, you got Danny Williams who’s been sitting on his ass for the past couple of weeks, crying like a little bitch about how he’s scared of losing. Comet: Well chum, I’m gonna have to agree with you there. TNT may very well be the most athletic big man the world has ever seen, his combination of power and speed is unmatched, and with his new found sense of agility and self esteem he is ready to snatch the World Title from the forces of evil! Riley: Hey, don’t you talk about my Tom Flesher like that! Comet: However, I must strongly disagree with your estaminet of Danny Williams. Make no mistake my trusty side kick, TNT won’t run over Danny Williams like he did Xcalibur. Williams is gonna make this more than competitive, he’s gonna make this into a war! Riley: Wait, wait, wait. Did you just call me your side kick? Sadly, AC/DC must fade out, but on the bright side, it does give the fans a chance to regain their sense of hearing. The Garden isn’t silent for long though, as the soothing sounds of key boards begin to dance out of the load speakers. The familiar melody lights up the crowd, and a “DAN-E!” chant almost instantly starts up! Funyon: And his opponent, weighing in at 243 pounds, hailing from Lousiville, Kentucky......................DANNY WILLIAMSsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!! The heroic power chords of “The Jester’s Dance” kick in, and the short, hulking figure of Danny Williams appears at the entrance way. The crowd goes totally insane as Williams marches out of the locker room, down towards the ring. Williams isn’t exactly oozing confidence, but what he isn’t lacking in is determination. Just in the way Williams is walking, it’s obvious that he’s a man on a mission, driven by his desire to win. Comet: Twice, TNT has prevented Danny Williams from getting a shot at the World Title. The first was in a noble singles victory, while the second was a cowardly sneak attack in which TNT dropped Williams head first on the concrete floor with a Half Nelson Suplex, taking him out of the number one contendership tournament with a concussion. Riley: Well, fair is fair. Williams prevented TNT from getting his shot by giving him a concussion, so he simply returned the favor. Comet: That is not justice, super side kick Riley, that is revenge which is wrong. TNT intentionally tried to take Williams out of the sport for good, giving him his second concussion this year. Riley: All those concussions should be a wake up call to Williams, if he don’t retire soon, he’s gonna end up in diapers. And did you just call me your side kick again!? Comet: Though his body is failing him, Williams spirit is stronger than ever. This could very well be his last shot at the World Title, his last shot at greatness, and he isn’t about to miss for it anything. Williams and TNT are now in their corners, staring across the ring at each other, patiently awaiting the start of the match. Not wanting to keep the crowd, and the fighters waiting any longer, Soapdish quickly calls for the bell! DING! DING! DING! A hooting and hollering, the crowd works up a ruckus as the anticipated match begins!! Eerily calm, Williams glides out of his corner, his emotions hidden behind his long dark bangs. Snorting like a hungry animal, TNT methodically makes his way to the center of the ring. Williams and TNT only turn but one circle before clashing together in a collar elbow tie up, nearly giving the over excited fans a heart attack! Comet: Not much of a feeling out period this time around, their gonna take the fight right too each other! Riley: Well if they don’t know each other by now, they never will. Both men grunt and strain, flexing their muscular backs as they battle for control. Williams fights hard, but it isn’t long before TNT successfully powers his smaller adversary into a suffocating headlock. Dropping to one knee for leverage, TNT precedes to grind away at Williams’ neck, crushing his skull between his might biceps. Using all the power of his short stalky legs, Williams manages to gain enough speed to run TNT into the ropes! Williams pushes TNT deep into the ropes, and shoots him off! Comet: And TNT is going for a ride! The ring trembles as TNT darts across the ring with the grace of a rhinoceros, while Williams rushes to position in the center of the ring! TNT gets a good bounce off the ropes, rumbling back at Danny like a Semi-Truck! KA-BOOM! TNT runs right threw Williams, splattering him across the mat with a devastating Shoulderblock! The sympathetic souls in attendance let out a collective, “Oooooooooooooh!” Comet: I bet the cosmos shook with that hit! Riley: TNT may be the Unstoppable Force, but Williams sure as hell an’t the Unmovable Object. TNT peels his flattened opponent of the mat, pushes him into the ropes, and sends him flying across the ring with an Irishwhip! Williams gets a good bounce of ropes, and comes charging back at TNT against his will! To the astonishment of the crowd, Frost catches Williams and hoists him over his head with a ridiculously perfect Military Press! Comet: What power, sometimes I wander if TNT was born not on earth, but on Krypton! Riley: Danny is no small man mind you, he drifts around 250 these days, and TNT has him hoisted over his head like he’s weightless! Purple faced, TNT starts to tremble with strain, yet he somehow keeps his elbows locked, keeping Danny elevated high over his head. But Williams shockingly slips off TNT’s pedestal like hands, and slides down to the mat! Williams smoothly secures TNT in a rear waistlock, and runs him into the ropes, using the momentum to roll TNT back into a reverse cradle! Comet: Holy goat’s milk, this match is over before it even began! Caught off guard by the flash roll up, the fans don’t even have time to jump out of their chairs as Soapdish starts the count! ONE! Using his horse like legs, TNT pushes Williams off, and into the ropes! Williams sling shots off the ropes, and TNT dives down in front of him, forcing Danny to hurdle over him! Hitting the ropes a second time, Williams bullets back at TNT, who avoids him with a high leap frog! As Williams speeds towards him, TNT dips his head down for the Back Body Drop! Seeing this coming from a mile a way, Williams dives over TNT’s lowered head! On his way to the mat, Williams hooks TNT by the legs, and pulls him down with a Sunset flip! Taking a seat, Williams rests his legs atop of TNT’s arms, pinning his shoulders to the mat! ONE! Collecting his wits, TNT frantically kicks out of Williams’ clutches! Comet: Williams is a step quicker than he was at Ground Zero, easily avoiding moves he once fell pray to. Before TNT can get up, Williams acrobatically back rolls into handstand, and pushes off the mat, springing back to his feet in dazzling fashion. Impressed with Williams’ athleticism, the fans howl and whistle like horny construction workers. As if he became possessed by the spirit of some snobbish Shakespearean actor, Williams elegantly bows to the crowd. Not to pleased with Williams’ attempt at showing him up, a scowling TNT sarcastically claps. Riley: What a show off, was that black flip thingy really necessary? Comet: Williams is sending TNT a message, letting him know that he is more than capable of matching his athleticism. Knowing full and well that this isn’t the time or place to goof off, Williams puts his business face back on, and TNT does the same. With out stretched hands and wiggling fingers, Williams and TNT begin to nervously inch towards each other. Once they get within arm’s reach, they cautiously bring their palms together, binding their fingers in a Greco Roman knuckle lock. As soon as both men’s hands are secure, the beefy grapplers start violently bumping their chests together in a vain attempt to push the other man back. Comet: I think were about to bear witness an epic test of strength the likes of which the free world has never seen! Riley: This is going to play right into TNT’s hands! Aside from countering a back body drop, it appears that Williams learned absolutely nothing at Ground Zero. Comet: Yes, but if Williams wins it could give him a huge psychological edge over his cocky opponent. Beginning to pour sweat, Williams desperately tries to hold his own, but there’s nothing he can do to stop the much larger and stronger TNT from winning the battle of leverage. Gaining the upper hand, TNT starts to push Williams down to the mat. No longer able to keep his spine straight under the bone crushing power of TNT, Williams arches back on the top of his head with a sexy high angle bridge. Riley: I told you that Williams didn’t stand a chance in hell of matching raw power with TNT. Not letting the bridge stop him, TNT continues to press down on Williams’ arms with all his body weight in hopes of pinning his shoulders to the mat. Feeling like his neck is going to snap at any second, Williams lets out a painful cry, yet he some manages to keep his shoulders off the mat. Showing their support, the crowd encourages Williams to hold on by chanting.... “DAN-E! DAN-E! DAN-E!” Not wanting to let down his fans, Williams strenuously holds the bridge even as his thick stocky neck starts to bend under the pressure. Though the crowd is loud, Williams’ neck isn’t strong as his heart, leaving him with no choice but to break the bridge, and let TNT push his hands down into the mat. Having made sure that Williams’ shoulders are down, Soapdish starts the count. ONE! While still maintaining the knuckle lock, Williams shockingly returns to his feet with a jaw dropping kip up! Comet: Much like a super hero, that pin escape broke the laws of physics! Riley: Williams’ superior agility may give him a temporary advantage over TNT, but as proven at Ground Zero, it’s not enough to keep him ahead in the long run. Having already expended a great deal of energy, TNT is powerless to prevent Danny Williams from snatching control of the knuckle lock from him! Lacing his leg behind TNT, Williams suavely takes him to the mat with a back heel trip! Taking advantage of TNT’s surprise, Williams swiftly holds his hands down, pinning his shoulders to the mat! ONE! Not letting some scrawny 243 pound roided up midget manhandle him, TNT forcefully pushes a shoulder off the mat. Dripping sweat, Williams makes an attempt at shoving the shoulder back down, but to his disdain, TNT’s other shoulder pops up off the mat as well. Demonstrating the power of his massively muscular legs, TNT bridges up off the mat, and begins to slowly rise back to his full height. Riley: Do you know how hard it is to do that?! Comet: TNT’s power is unmeasurable! Williams is a beast of a man, but not even his unnatural strength can hold TNT at bay! Purple faced and running low on gas, Williams tries in vain to keep TNT down, but there’s just no stopping him! Now back at his full height, TNT towers over Williams, staring down at him with a combination of rage and desire, the desire to prove that he’s the better man. Despite Williams’ brave resistance, TNT almost effortlessly rotates his arms out to his sides, and brings them up over his head. With a snort, TNT pushes Williams’ arms down in front of him, forcing Danny’s wrists to painfully bend back in the wrong direction. Williams cries out in agony as the stinging pain in his wrists brings him down to his knees! Riley: TNT has won the test of strength, now all he has to do is win the game of mercy. Comet: I’m really surprised by how much restraint Williams has shown here tonight, it’s very admirable. You would think that after all TNT has done to him, he’d be looking for a cheap shot or something, but instead he’s wrestling clean and honestly, and I applaud him. Riley: Brown noser! With his swollen triceps bulging out from underneath his skin, TNT shoves down on Williams’ hands with all his might, hoping to inflict enough pain to warrant a submission. Though his hands are about to be severed from his wrists, Williams blocks out the pain long enough to form an escape plan. In the blink of an eye, Williams slickly back rolls to his feet, reversing the pressure on TNT’s wrists! The crowd pops as TNT ironically drops down to his knees in anguish! Comet: Never count Williams out, just like Batman, he can think his way out of any perilous situation the villains of Gotham City put him in. Riley: Yeah, but this isn’t some cheesy 60's T.V. show. Comet: T.V. show? Riley: What, you mean the comic book? Comet: Comic book? With a sadistic glare in his eye, Williams pushes TNT’s hands back as far as they will go, and than some, forcing his wrists to gruesomely pop and crack. Not really sure how to do that weird rolling reversal that Williams just used without tearing his own arms off, TNT falls back on what he’s always fallen back on, the same thing that allowed him to reverse the Standing Surfboard two months ago, sheer will power. The adrenaline starts pumping, and TNT’s limps start a flaring, as he dramatically fights his way up to one knee. With a roar, TNT pushes his way back to his feet! Comet: TNT, looking to exploit his strength advantage, and muscle his way back in control. Even though Williams is giving him hell, TNT brings his arms out towards his sides, and from there he vigorously raises them up over his head as if he’s doing Military Presses with an extreme amount of weight. A stalemate ensues as both men hold their ground, using all the power they have to keep their elbows locked above their head. Exposing every muscle in his wide upper body, TNT laborious pushes Williams’ wrists back down in the mercy position. As if he’s turning a rusty old bath faucet, TNT slowly twists Williams’ hands upside down. Sensing his desperation, the crowd gets behind Williams with an emotional chant... “DAN-E! DAN-E! DAN-E!” Thanks to the energy of the crowd, Williams finds his second wind. With his teeth tightly clinched, Williams begins to spread his arms out horizontally, gradually bringing them up higher and higher. Shaking his head in defiance, TNT desperately tries to stop Williams from completing his mission, but it’s useless. The crowd applauds as Williams completes the full circle, raising his arms over his head. TNT screams in disbelief while Williams lowers his arms down directly in front of him, forcing the dynamic one to his knees for the second time tonight. Though he is overcome with exhaustion, a sweat soaked Danny Williams manages to faintly smile at the crowd, a small celebration of an enormous task. Riley: This is totally inexcusable! How in the hell can TNT let a guy that’s twenty pounds lighter than him, beat him at a test of strength?! Comet: Sometimes it takes a little more than pure brawn to win, it takes desire, courage, and the will to push yourself further than the other man. TNT was able to do that at Ground Zero, but tonight, Danny Williams is the one who’s pushing himself harder. He’s the one, who’s willing to sacrifice the most. Not making an effort to reverse the circumstances, TNT rests on knee, shaking his head as if he still cannot accept what just happened. Snapping out of his trance like state, a determined TNT stands up, and attempts to bring his arms up and around over his head again. Despite looking like he’s at the point of death, a re-energized Danny Williams is more than ready to meet to challenge, experiencing little difficulty in muscling TNT’s hands back down to his waistline. Without warning, an enraged TNT slams his boot into Williams’ bread basket! “Booooooooooooooo!” Williams releases TNT’s hands, and doubles over, clutching his stomach as if he’s about to hurl. Taking advantage of Williams’ vulnerability, TNT snatches him up in a front facelock, and drops back to the mat! CRUNCH! In sickening fashion, Williams bounces off the top of his head, and flops over on his back! Disillusioned, TNT sits up with a look of uncertainty on his face. Riley: Now that’s how you win a test of strength! Comet: No longer certain of his victory, TNT had to take a short cut to stay ahead. TNT may be in the driver’s seat for now, but Williams has delivered a serious blow to his once glowing confidence while giving himself a much needed boost of self esteem. Riley: Bah, self esteem doesn’t mean a damn thing if you just got dropped your head. Worn out from the grueling test of strength, TNT takes his time in climbing to his feet. TNT pops his knuckles a few times before dragging Williams up by his hair. TNT tucks Williams’ head down in another front facelock, and without hesitation, kicks his legs out! BOOM! Williams keeps his boots anchored to the mat, letting TNT splat on the canvas all by his lonesome! Comet: Williams was aware that time! Confused, TNT attempts to cover up his mistake with some good old fashioned hustle. TNT tries to hurry to his feet, but... SMACK! Williams viciously punts him in the back as he tries to get up! Though the kick is hard enough to whelp TNT’s thick back, it doesn’t stop him from reaching a vertical base. Sucking up the pain, TNT tightens every muscle in his body, as he unleashes a fearsome battle cry! Riley: I’d hate to be in Williams’ boots right about now. Comet: Emotions are boiling over, and the restraint and mutual respect that highlighted the early portion of this match is about to be thrown out the window! Not easily frightened, Williams snatches TNT by his dread locks, and yanks his head down. With bad intentions, Williams slams a series of brutal knee strikes into the side of the Dynamic one’s skull! Shockingly, a pissed off TNT rises up, and looks Williams dead in the eye! As Williams and TNT engage in a Mexican stare down, the excited crowd starts stomping their feet like war drums! Comet: TNT’s skull must me made from adamanteum! Riley: This is a stupid move by Williams. The last time he traded knees with TNT, he was the recipient of a first class ass kicking, and there’s little doubt in mind that tonight will be any different. Refusing to back down from his intimidating adversary, Williams jerks TNT”s head down, and starts kneeing him some more! Running out of patience with Williams’ annoying offense, TNT pops up with a beastly roar! Grabbing Williams by the back of his neck, TNT drives him into the nearest corner with a series of gut busting knees! Shockingly, Williams wraps his gorilla like arms around TNT, and throws him into the corner! Showing no mercy, Williams snarls like a rabid dog as he relentlessly slams knee after knee into TNT”s gut while the crowd goes absolutely bonkers! Succumbing to Williams’ brutal assault, TNT sinks down to the mat, only to get knees driven into his head rather than his abdomen! Comet: All that pint up rage that Williams has harboring over the past couple of months is finally being unleashed in a very, very unhealthy way! Riley: Unhealthy all right, unhealthy for TNT. Soapdish finally steps in, forcing Williams to cease his attack. Williams gingerly raises his fists to the approval crowd, before grabbing his stomach which is no doubt still sore from TNT’s razor sharp knees. TNT on the other hand is totally out of it, looking at Soapdish like he’s some sort of an alien creature rather than an SWF official. Riley: I don’t think TNT knows where’s he’s at right now. Williams pushes Soapdish aside, and drags TNT up by his hair. Williams stuffs TNT’s head down in a front facelock, tosses his arm over his shoulder, and grabs a handful of tights. Not having enough space to get TNT in the air, Williams walks his victim out of the corner, and into the center of the ring. Comet: Williams, looking for the Vertical Suplex. With a grunt, Williams tries to get TNT’s fat ass off the mat, but the Dynamic One doesn’t cooperate. Determined to get TNT up, Williams tries again, but once more, he comes up short. TNT grabs Williams by his tights, and the fight for the Suplex is on! The crowd gets into it, predictably siding with Williams. Refusing to lose another battle of wills, TNT summons power form god’s knows where, and focuses all his power into one last lift! “DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!” With a burst of raw power, TNT gruelingly hoists Williams up high over his head,..... Riley: It’s about time TNT stood up to Williams, and put him in his place! but Danny slips out of clutches, and glides down behind him! Before TNT can react, Williams hooks his arm under his chin, and drags him down to the mat! Williams promptly wraps his strong legs around TNT’s torso with a tight, unescapable, body scissors. Comet: DOUSHIME SLEEPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Conditioned to pop for the rest hold, the crowd makes some big noise as Williams starts cranking the hold, squeezing TNT’s head to the bursting point! Not ready for bed time just yet, TNT frantically rolls into the ropes, carrying Williams along on his back. “Break!”, commands Soapdish. Frustrated by the quick rope break, Williams jumps to his feet, draws back his boot, and repeatedly slams it into TNT’s exposed back! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! The crowd collectively “ohs” as each kick connects with an alarming amount of stiffness. Riley: That ought to take the wind out of TNT’s sails, that is if it doesn’t sink him entirely. Guiding TNT back to his feet, Williams walks him away from the ropes, and positions him for the Vertical Suplex again. Comet: I suspect that Williams shouldn’t have any difficulty in hitting the suplex now. With no resistance, Williams muscles TNT”s wide body off the mat, and into the air. But before Williams can slam him into the mat, TNT shifts his weight, landing atop him with a crushing lateral press! Caught off guard, Soapdish swiftly dives to the mat, and starts the count! ONE! TW-NO! Williams rolls out from underneath TNT, and curls up in the fetal position. Riley: Can you imagine what it would feel like to have 300 pounds come crashing down on your chest like that? Comet: It could cave in the chest cavity of a normal of man, but Danny Williams is an SWF super star, capable of absorbing more punishment than your average crime fighter. After taking a brief break to catch his breath, Williams stomps his way over TNT, and starts to guide him to his feet. Once Williams gets him on one knee, TNT suddenly catches him off guard with a haymaker to the stomach! Already running low on air, Williams doubles over, and starts gagging, allowing TNT to draw back his hand once more,.... CRACK! and his bust his jaw with a right hook! Bringing both hands to his mouth, Williams awkwardly walks backwards a couple of steps, before collapsing in a heap. Soapdish scorns TNT for the closed fist punch, but the Dynamite Warrior pats his forearm, insisting that it was an elbow smash. Comet: Honesty is apparently a moral that TNT is ignorant of. Riley: Bah, Soapdish is just being an ass anyway, I mean who in hell enforces the closed fist rule in this day and age? TNT takes a second to gather his wits, before standing up, and going after Williams, who is blindly feeling for the mat on his hands and knees. Grabbing Williams by the hair, TNT helps him to he his feet, only to replant him with a monstrous Scoop Slam! BOOM! Hooking Williams’ boots under his arm pits, TNT turns him over, and sits back! Comet: TNT, going to work on Williams with THE BOSTON CRAB! Exposing every muscle in his chiseled upper body, Williams pushes his chest off the mat, and starts walking on his hands towards the ropes. TNT struggles to keep pressure on Williams’ back, but it’s done too late as Danny takes hold of the bottom rope. Throwing Williams’ legs down in disgust, TNT steps behind his victim, and grabs him by his ankles. TNT urgently drags Williams off the ropes, and quickly mounts his back in the center of the ring. Locking his hands underneath Danny’s chin, TNT sits back for the Camel Clutch! The ex finisher gets a nostalgic pop from the crowd. Comet: TNT is taking his time and picking his moments, a strong contrast to when he was desperately attempting the Mushroom Cloud every other second at Ground Zero. Riley: Besides, he already knows that it takes a shit load of damage to get Williams prone for the Powerbomb anyway. Williams screams as TNT starts to lean back further and further, threatening to snap him in half like a tree branch. “LET’S GO, DANNY! LET’S GO!” Clap!Clap! Clap!Clap!Clap! Concerned, Soapdish asks Williams if he wants to go on. Unable to speak properly, Williams spits out a barely coherent “No!”. Not accepting this as an answer, TNT drops all the way back to the mat, painfully jerking Williams out from underneath him. TNT fluidly applies a body scissors, stunningly segueing the Camel Clutch into a Doushime Sleeper! Impressed with the transition, the crowd actually gives a small ovation out of respect. Riley: Now that was just...beautiful. Never in my broadcast career have I seen TNT execute that well. Comet: TNT knew that Williams isn’t gonna give up anytime in the near future, so he’s gonna settle for wearing him down instead. TNT squishes Williams’ head between his mighty biceps, making it violently shake like it’s about to pop. Under able to withstand the extreme pressure being put on his head, Williams wearily rolls into the ropes. TNT calmly releases Williams, and helps him to his feet. Grabbing a front facelock, TNT walks his drowsy opponent away from the ropes, positions him for a Vertical Suplex, and violently snaps back! BOOM! Williams hits the mat so hard that he bounces into the air like a basketball, before permanently coming to rest! Sitting Williams up in a hurry, TNT quickly vices his head in a suffocating Dragon Sleeper! The crowd only gives a mild reaction, before quieting back down. Riley: TNT is really keeping the heat on Williams, not even given himself a chance to catch his breath. Comet: That’s because he knows how dangerous Williams is, just one mistake or mis judgement, and he can be right back in the match. With clinched teeth, TNT rigorously twists and pulls on Williams’ head, ceasing the blood flow to his brain. In panic mode, Williams frantically scoots his way to the ropes, forcing the break! Not sweating it, TNT releases Williams’ head, and guides his drowsy foe to his feet. Popping Williams with a few forearms for good measure, TNT takes him by the wrist, and whips him off the ropes! Williams hits the ropes, and rebounds back at TNT,..... BOOM! who plants him with a ring shaking Spinebuster! TNT promptly leans over Williams, holding him down with a knucklelock for the pin. ONE! TWO! To TNT’s disappointment, Williams shoots his shoulder off the mat! The crowd gives a luke warm reaction for the two count, while TNT climbs to his feet with a sigh. Grabbing Danny by his hair, TNT drags him up, and spins him around. With a sadistic gleam in his eye, TNT hooks Williams’ arm up with a Half Nelson, bringing the crowd to life! Riley: He’s looking for the Half Nelson Suplex! Not giving TNT a chance to dump him on his dome, Williams makes the ropes in a flash! Comet: Though his body is worn down and broken, Danny’s mind is still working, which is all he needs to avoid TNT’s signature suplex. Punishing Williams for his lack of cooperation, TNT viciously hammers his back with clubbing forearms, forcing him to release the ropes. Spinning Williams around, TNT takes him by the hand, and shoots him off the ropes! Aiming to take Williams’ head off, TNT thrusts out his arm for the... Comet: BURNING LARIAT! But Williams ducks under TNT’s meaty appanage, and hits the ropes a second time. Hoping to catch Williams the second time around, TNT spins around,...... SMAAACK! only to get hammered by an uber stiff clothesline! Comet: BRUTAL SHOT GUN LARIAT FROM WILLIAMS! Unable to stand on his own, Williams drops to his knees with the momentum! Lying still on his back, TNT brings a single hand to his wind pipe, rubbing it as if he’s having difficulty swallowing. Pleased with the transition, Williams’ fans put their hands together in celebration. Riley: And TNT makes his first big mistake of the night, the dumbass should have tried to slow things back down instead of trying to hit a big ass Lariat. Comet: Excellent observation, my trusty side kick! TNT’s inability to hit the Half Nelson Suplex should have clued him into the fact that Williams wasn’t ready for the Burning Lariat. Riley: Quit calling me your damn side kick! Rolling into the ropes, Williams wearily uses the ring cables to pull himself up right. By this time, TNT is also climbing to his feet. Aiming to send to TNT back to the mat, Williams puts his injuries aside, and sprints off the ropes at his rising target! Pulling up a couple feet short of TNT, Williams leaps high into the air, thrusting out his leg for the Yakuza Kick! CRACK! Williams’ boot finds it’s mark right on TNT’s forehead, drawing a collective “oh” from the shocked crowd! A gigantic sweat cloud flies from TNT’s body, showering the front rolls fans with perspiration! Comet: DYNAMIC KICK! DYNAMIC KICK!!! Williams crash lands on his ass, and sits blankly for several moments, still looking drained from TNT’s earlier offense. After regaining his senses, Williams quickly crawls atop TNT, hooking a leg for the pin attempt. ONE! TWO! TNT escapes with a rather dominant kick out! Starting to get warm, the crowd gives a nice little pop. Riley: It’s gonna take a lot more than one kick to put a guy as hard headed as TNT down for the count. Slowly rising to his feet, Williams wipes some sweat out of his eyes, and takes a couple of long, deep breaths. Dragging TNT up by his tights, Williams tightly clamps his arms around his wide body with a rear waistlock! Comet: And TNT is about to fall prey to the German Suplex! But before the fans can even get their cameras ready, TNT has already embraced the sanctuary of the ropes! Riley: These guys know each other so well that’s gonna be damn near impossible for either of them to hit their trademark suplexes. Refusing to give up on the move, Williams yanks TNT off the ropes with by his tights, and reapplies the waistlock! Without a second to lose, Williams hoists TNT into the air,.... Crack! but gets caught in the temple by a sharp reverse elbow! Williams lowers TNT back to the mat, who in turn, spins behind him, and grabs a Half Nelson! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! Williams blasts TNT’s head with cringe inducing back elbows, forcing him to release his arm! Free of TNT’s clutches, Williams spins beside him, and draws back his arm. Lunging forward at TNT, Williams swings at the back of his neck,..... SWOOOOOSH! but the Dynamic One ducks behind him in the nick of the time! TNT smoothly secures his off balanced opponent with a Half Nelson, and snaps back... CRUNCH! Williams lands grotesquely lands on the back of his neck, and rolls to the far side of the ring with the momentum! The first head drop of the night predictably gets a gargantuan pop out of the crowd! Comet: HALF NELSON SUUUUUUUUUUPLEX!!! Riley: That can’t be good for Williams’ concussion! Comet: Just as in their Ground Zero match, Williams attempted to counter the Half Nelson Suplex with an Enzui Lariat, but TNT was able to see it coming this time around! Like a corpse laid to rest in it’s coffin, Williams lies perfectly still on his back with his eyes closed and his mouth lifelessly hanging open. Slowly sitting up, TNT takes a second to shake the cob webs loose, before crawling his way over to Williams’ carcass. Hooking one of Williams’ legs, TNT leans back for the pin! Riley: Williams still isn’t moving, this match be over! Heating up, the crowd loudly counts along with Soapdish! “ONE!” “TWO!” ......... Williams’ arm shoots off the canvas, igniting the cheers of the hopeful! Not sweating the kick out, TNT calmly gets to his feet. Letting everyone in the Garden know that the match ends when he says it ends, TNT shakes out his arm, signaling for the Burning Lariat! Comet: Sensing that he has Williams hurt, TNT is gonna attempt put him away right now! Grabbing Williams by the hair, TNT pulls him up, and steadies him. Taking a step back, TNT unleashes a primal scream, and explodes forward,..... SMAAAACK! but Williams gets his arms up, successfully blocking the crushing blow! However, the force of the Lariat does send Williams crashing to the mat with a thud! Rubbing his arm and wincing, TNT aimlessly wanders around in anguish, giving Williams the opportunity to sluggishly roll to the outside. Riley: TNT’s gonna end up breaking his arm, if he keeps firing off Lariats with reckless abandonment like that. Comet: Excellent reflexes from Danny Williams, managing to avoid the certain doom of the Burning Lariat despite being out on his feet. Once the feeling in his arm returns, TNT climbs out of the ring, and stomps after Williams, who is laying helplessly on the floor. In raged over his inability to put Williams away when he had him reeling, TNT begins stomping a mud hole in him. Briefly sliding into the ring to get a fresh count, TNT peels up a section of the protective floor padding to the horror and amazement of the crowd! Riley: It looks like things are about to get interesting. Comet: What manner of foul villainy does TNT have planned for Danny Williams!? Turning his attention back to Williams, TNT drags him to his feet, and slaps on a Half Nelson! Riley: Alright! Comet: There’s no call for this, what would posses TNT to repeat such a dastardly act! Riley: He wants to win the match, you dumbass. Think about it, if a Half Nelson Suplex on the floor can take Williams out of action for a month, it can surely put him down for the three count. Comet: But at the risk of ending the man’s career?! The fans shriek in terror as TNT dips his knees, and springs up, lifting Williams off the floor! Riley: HE’S GONNA ACTUALLY DO IT! Before TNT can complete the bridge, Williams desperately blocks the lift attempt with a leg grapevine! Having bought himself some time, Williams frantically drops down to his knees, and hooks the guardrail with his free arm! TNT pulls and pulls, but Williams refuses to budge. Comet: Oh thank heavens, Williams saved himself. Riley: Ah dammit! Giving up on the suplex, TNT viciously pounds Williams’ back with forearms, until his grip on the railing loosens up. Jerking Williams off the guardrail, TNT attempts to reposition him for the Suplex, when... Crack! Swiping TNT’s hands off, Williams pops TNT with a desperation elbow, stunning the big man! Still not able to stand on his own, Williams quickly rolls into the ring, out of harm’s way. Shaking off the effects of surprise elbow smash, a snarling TNT slides into the ring after Williams. Finding that Williams still hasn’t reached a vertical base, TNT grabs him by his hair, and helps him the rest of the way up. Crack! Again, a wobbly Williams catches him off guard with a sickening elbow smash! Not letting this one go unanswered, TNT blasts Danny with a hard elbow of his own! Crack! Williams stumbles as if he’s going to go down, but he somehow regains his balance, and returns fire! Crack! This one hurts TNT, however he’s still more than capable of responding! Crack! TNT”s forearm connects stiffly with Williams’ temple, sending tremors of pain throughout his entire body! Williams quivers in unimaginable anguish, yet he somehow sucks it up, and stands upright, daring TNT to hit him again. Comet: This is madness! Both these men are recovering from concussions, yet they are somehow going at it toe to toe, trading shots in the center of the ring! Taking Williams up on his offer, TNT plants his pivot foot in front of him, draws back his arm, and swings with bad intentions! Seeing it coming a mile away, Williams gets an arm up, stopping TNT’s forearm from hitting his face! Before TNT can pull his arm back, Williams counters with a blinding elbow smash! CRACK! The unexpected strike rocks TNT, leaving him stunned and defenseless! Riley: The worst ones are the ones you don’t see coming, and that one went right underneath TNT’s radar! CRACK! CRACK! In the blink of an eye, Williams drops TNT with a 1-2 Elbow Combo! “Oooooooooh!”, gasps the crowd as TNT hits the canvans like a K.O.ed boxer. Finally getting a breather, Williams drops to one knee from a combination of exhaustion and pain. The crowd awards Williams’ effort with a brief but loud ovation. Comet: And Danny Williams has willed his way back into this match, outlasting TNT in the battle of elbows! However, TNT is up in almost no time, forcing Williams to end his break prematurely, and jump on him. Crack! Crack! Crack! Williams sends TNT back to the mat with three straight elbows! But before Williams can catch his breath, TNT is up, and hammering him with elbows! Crack! Crack! Putting a stop this, Williams drives a knee into his gut, knocking the wind out of him! Going up stairs, Williams rattles TNT’s brain with a vicious elbow smash! CRACK! Knocked silly, TNT collapses to his knees in a punch drunk state of delirium. Sensing that TNT is on his last leg, the Garden starts to heat up. Comet: Much like he did at Ground Zero, TNT is desperately trying to overwhelm Williams with a relentless assault, but despite a valiant effort, Barely able to hold his eyes open, TNT roboticly climbs to his feet, a sitting duck for his waiting enemy. Taking big steps, Williams spins at TNT, firing the..... Comet: ROLLING ELBOOOW! Crossing his arms in front of his face, TNT blocks the would be knock out strike! CRACK! Before Williams even knows what hit him, TNT counter attacks with a thunderous right hand! In that instant, Williams goes rubber legged, teetering as if the slightest breeze can knock him down. Dropping back into the ropes, TNT explodes forward..... CRACK! leveling Danny with a big running elbow! Dropping to his knees, TNT drapes himself over the second rope, trying to summon enough power to go on finish the match. Riley: TNT has just taken Danny down with his own move! Comet: He probably suspected that Williams would be expecting the Burning Lariat again, so he caught him off guard with something different. Won over by his monster effort, the crowd puts their markdom for Williams aside, and begin chanting for the explosive former World Champion. “T-N-T! T-N-T! T-N-T!” Finding the will to go on, TNT uses the ropes to pull himself up one arm at a time. Comet: In spite of the fiendish actions he took against Williams leading up to this match, TNT’s raw determination has won this tough New York crowd over! Riley: Big deal, now all he has to do is win the match. With Williams deliriously staggering to his feet, TNT calls for the Lariat, transforming Gardens into a madhouse of screaming fans! Not sure as to where he’s at, Williams stumbles to his feet with a confused look on his face. Sizing Danny up, TNT leans into the ropes, and explodes forward! SWOOOOOSH! Williams ducks behind TNT, and grabs a Sleeperhold! Not giving Williams a chance to put him down, TNT drops to one knee, slinging him off his back with a modified arm drag! Still weary from all the punishment he’s absorbed, Williams causelessly climbs to his feet, unaware of the danger he’s in. TNT lets Williams get up un molested, and than charges,..... Riley: HERE IT COMES! but Danny catches him by the arm, and flips the big man over his shoulder with a Judo Throw! Williams swiftly tucks TNT’s arm under his arm pit, pulls him into a seated position, and locks on a smothering rear chinlock! Comet: BUFFALO SLEEPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! Riley: The Burning Lariat may have lead TNT to victory a month ago, but tonight it lead him straight right into Danny Williams’ hands! Shaking his head up and down, Williams strains to add maximum pressure to the hold, cutting off TNT’s air supply! Fading fast, TNT makes an epic attempt at reaching the ropes, scooting to salvation inch by inch! Encouraging the former World Champion, the crowd begins to chant again... “T-N-T! T-N-T! T-N-T!” Though the situation looks hopeless, TNT stays focused on his goal, reaching the ropes before passing out. Riley: TNT still has some fight left in him, but history is against him. Before his injury, Danny Williams won three straight matches with this very maneuver, and with the exception of Ejiro, no one lasted more than a couple of seconds in the hold! Comet: It’s time for TNT to show how much he wants to win, he’s gonna have to dig deeper than ever before, and somehow hold out long enough to make the ropes! Despite his body’s numerous attempts at shutting down, TNT pushes onward, not stopping, until he finally reaches the ropes! Not giving up so easily, Williams grabs TNT by the sides of his head, and snapmares him back into the hell mouth that is the center of the ring. The fans are on their feet as Williams coldly reapplies the Buffalo Sleeper! Comet: HE’S GOT IT ON HIM AGAIN! Riley: This match is as good as over with, not even a crazy son of a bitch like Ejiro could make the ropes twice! Soapdish is all in TNT’s face, continuously asking him if he wants to quit. Refusing to give in, TNT once again begins his perilous journey to the ropes. Wide eyed and screaming, Williams struggles to maintain maximum pressure on the hold, squeezing TNT’s head to the point that it starts to violently shake like it’s going to pop! “T-N-T! T-N-T! T-N-T!” Drifting in and out of consciousness, TNT stays focused on the ropes, dedicating every ounce of energy he has left to completing his mission. Though he has been depraved of oxygen to the point that his body is uncontrollably shaking, TNT still will not accept defeat. To the amazement of the crowd, TNT somehow reaches the ropes a second time! The fans turn the Gardens upside down, as they are now literally jumping for joy. Riley: I’ll be damned, I guess there’s a first time for everything. Comet: TNT is in uncharted territory now! What a demonstration of will power, not even Aquaman could hold his breath that long! Unleashing his frustrations, Williams viciously punts away at TNT’s back, forcing him to roll to the outside! Totally spent, Williams collapses to his knees and crawls into a corner, resting his head on the second turnbuckle while Soapdish starts to count TNT out. At the count of “Eight!”, TNT groggily rolls on to the ring apron, and begins pulling himself up with the ropes. Spitting out a honker, an exhausted looking Williams staggers over TNT, grabs him by the hair, and unloads a flurry of elbow smashes up the side of his head! Crack! Crack! Crack! Teetering off the edge of the ring apron, TNT desperately clings to the ropes like his life depends on it. Seeing that TNT is being stubborn, Williams jogs to a corner, leaps up on to second turnbuckle, and an dazzling fashion, Danny unexpectedly spring boards back over the top rope, twists around in mid air, and clobbers TNT with a Jumping Elbow Smash! CRACK! Both men tumble down to the floor, while the shocked crowd gives a thunderous ovation! While both men lay motionless on the ground, the pumped crowd starts to shamelessly, “Holy Shit!” over and over again. Riley: Holy shit, Danny Williams flipped off gravity with that move! Comet: Williams is pulling out all the stops tonight, busting out some rarely seen high flying attacks that I’ve never had the pleasure of seeing him use before. Dusting himself off, Williams stiffly climbs to his feet, where he is greeted with an overwhelming standing ovation. Not having enough time to bask in the cheers of the crowd, Williams drags his woozy opponent up, and slides him into the ring. Not entering himself, Danny crawls up on to the apron, and makes his way over to the ring post. Scaling the turnbuckles, Williams balances himself on the top rope and waits. Suffering from a killer migraine, TNT blindly stumbles to his feet, unaware of the danger he’s in. Without thinking twice, Williams dives head first off the top rope, swooping down at TNT like a bird of prey! Comet: DIVING ELBOOOOOOW! At the last possible second, TNT side steps Williams, and swings out his arm! SMAAAAAAAAAAAACK! Hooked by the throat, Williams gruesomely changes directions in mid air, before spiraling down to the mat! Comet: HOLY STAN HANSEN, WHAT A LARIAT! Riley: I THINK HE TORE DANNY’S HEAD CLEAN OFF HIS SHOULDERS! Everyone in the building is standing, muttering amongst themselves as if there all trying to confirm that the atrocity they just witnessed actually happened! Still drowsy and beaten up, TNT crumbles to the mat, tightly holding his arm which is no doubt numb with pain. Williams on the other hand is so lifeless and unresponsive that a worried Nick Soapdish checks his pulse, making sure that his neck didn’t get snapped by that ungodly clothesline. Comet: I’ve seen a lot of horrible things in my young broadcasting career, but that defiantly ranks as one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen. We knew when TNT would hit the Lariat it would be impact full, but even with my super hero powers I couldn’t have foreseen this! Riley: I really don’t see Williams coming back from that, all TNT has to do is cover him, and we can go on with the evening. Collecting senses, TNT tucks his Lariat arm into his chest, and painfully crawls his way over to Williams’ dead body. Moving ever so slowly, TNT....drapes................ his................ arm..........across Williams’ chest for the pin! Comet: What a tragic ending for Danny Williams! To return from injury, and work so hard to get back into shape only to once again lose by one fluke move to his former student has to be beyond heartbreaking. There isn’t a soul in the Gardens that isn’t standing and screaming along as Soapdish starts the count, each number a metaphoric nail in Danny Williams’ coffin. “ONE!” “TWO!” ............ “THREE!” But Soapdish stops his hand a mere millimeter from the canvas, citing that Danny has a boot under the bottom rope! The super hot crowd celebrates the near fall with a deafening pop that can be heard for miles! Riley: You got to be kidding? Comet: What a performance from Danny Williams, even though his body had failed him, he was still able to use his wits to escape certain defeat! His face wrinkled with despair, TNT rolls over on his back, his stomach pumping in and out. Emptying his reserves, TNT summons enough power to get on his feet, and go on one final run. Grabbing the top rope, TNT painfully stretches out his Lariat arm until he gets the feeling back in it. Taking Danny by the hair, TNT pulls his half dead victim up into a standing head scissors. One at a time, TNT wraps his huge arms around Williams’ stomach prompting the crowd to go berserk with anticipation! Comet: TNT, positioning Williams for the...MUSHROOM CLOUD! Riley: After breaking Danny’s neck with that awesome Burning Lariat, this should be the cherry on top of TNT’s victory. Summoning power from god knows where, TNT flips Williams up on to his shoulders, and sits out! KA-BOOM! Staring at the ceiling with glazed over eyes, Williams lies still on his back, while TNT rests his legs on top of his arms, holding him down for the pin. “ONE!” “TWO!” ............. “THREE!” Williams’ shoulder spasms off the mat, and the Gardens erupts in a sonic blast of cheers and shouts! Obviously having difficultly in accepting the kick out, TNT drops back to mat, and buries his face in hands Riley: Well, I didn’t see that coming. Comet: What will it take to keep Danny Williams down!? Forcing himself off the mat, TNT ponders the situation for a few moments, before getting an idea. TNT scoops Williams off the mat, slams him near a corner, and extends a finger to the heavens! Jumping back out of their chairs, the crowd combusts with an explosion of cheers! Comet: TNT’s gonna take the ultimate risk, and crush Danny Williams’ spirit once and for all! Riley: Last week, TNT did the impossible, and actually connected with the Moonsault to defeat Xcalibur. However, you have to wonder how much of it had to do with luck. Comet: Luck had nothing to do with it, my loyal side kick, it’s all about confidence. If TNT can believe he can hit the Moonsault, than hit he shall! TNT clumsily climbs up the turnbuckles like only a 6'6" near 300 pounder can. Like a baby learning to walk, TNT’s legs violently tremble as he somehow balances himself on the top rope. Closing his eyes, TNT takes a deep breath, and back flips off the top rope,..... BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! crushing Williams with a lateral press! Riley: HE ACTUALLY HIT IT! Comet: TNT’S CONFIDENCE HAS WON HIM THE MATCH! The crowd is nuked as Soapdish starts the fateful count! “ONE!” “TWO!” .......... “THREE!” NO, Williams wiggles his shoulder off the mat! The rumbling of the fan’s feet resembles distant thunder as the capacity crowd runs in place and screams! Rolling off Williams, TNT sits up on one knee, no longer confident or sad, but puzzled, and truth be told, a little scared. Comet: You can tell that TNT is checking off moves in his mind, trying to find just one more bomb that can finish the job. Riley: I know a move that can finish the job, and TNT’s only used it twice. As if he and Riley’s minds are on the same wave length, TNT finally remembers that he has one more Ace up left up his sleeve. Tucking his head under Danny’s arm pit, TNT drags his limp opponent up, and lifts him up for a Belly to Back Suplex! Comet: What’s this? Instead of dropping back for the Suplex, TNT carefully sits Williams up on the top turnbuckle! Knowing what this means, the crowd goes absolutely insane, trying to make as much noise as possible! Riley: TNT’S SETTING DANNY UP FOR THE BURNING HAMMER! Comet: Ah yes, the move that gave TNT arguably the biggest win of his career at last year’s Clusterfudge! Riley: That’s fuck, Comet! Turning horizontal to Williams, TNT hooks him by his head, and between his legs. TNT attempts to pull Williams’ back on to his shoulders, but there’s something wrong. Confused, TNT releases Williams and investigates, finding that the man has got a death grip on the ring post. Smack! Smack! Smack! Frustrated, TNT pounds Williams’ back with heavy forearm shots! Already weak and weary, Williams releases the ring post, letting TNT reposition him in the inverted fireman carry set up! Crack! Crack! Crack! But Williams drives some elbows down into the side of his head, delaying the move again! Now really pissed off, TNT pulls his head out from under Danny’s arm pit, and slams a closed fist punch into his kidney! “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Williams loudly cries out in pain and stiffens up, allowing TNT to finally pull him down across his shoulders! The crowd goes bananas as TNT walks out of the corner with Williams helplessly hoisted on his shoulders! Riley: IT’S HEAD DROPPING TIME! Comet: IS THIS THE END OF DANNY WILLIAMS!? Suddenly, Danny flips out of TNT”s clutches, landing off balanced in front of him! Without thinking, TNT plows forward, aiming to take Danny’s head off with the.... Comet: BURNING LARIAT! But Williams instinctively ducks underneath TNT’s trademark strike, and captures him in a rear waistlock! Before TNT can react, Williams snaps back, throwing him high over his head! CRUNCH! To a huge pop, TNT lands hard on his upper back, bouncing over on his stomach in grisly fashion! Comet: RELEASE GERMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! Riley: TNT is like what....1-5 on Lariats? Just give up already, unless Williams is jumping head first at him, he an’t gonna hit it anymore. Both men lay prone on their back, neither showing any signs of life. Left with no other option, Soapdish starts the ten count. Not showing any signs of cooling off, the crowd starts to chant for their favorites! No longer so sure of themselves, half the crowd cheers for Danny, while the other half shouts back cheers of TNT at them! “DAN-E!” “T-N-T!” “DAN-E!” “T-N-T!” His face etched with an expression of intolerable pain, Williams clinches his teeth as he musters enough energy to get his shaky legs underneath him. But as quickly as he’s up, Williams’s legs give out, sending him flopping back to the canvas in disappointment. Riley: Well he made good on his promise, Danny did get up first this time, he just couldn’t stay up. Rubbing the back of his head, a very woozy TNT pulls himself up with the ring ropes. Comet: Despite giving TNT a monstrous German Suplex, Williams still has gotten the worse of this match. Looking like he just stepped off a Roller Coaster, TNT dizzily steps away from the ropes, and makes his way over to Williams. TNT helps Williams to his feet, but of course, Danny swipes off his hands and fires an elbow...... that is blocked! In a change of pace, TNT boots Williams in the gut, doubling him over! Doing his best impersonation of a guillotine blade, TNT leaps straight up into the air, and brings his tree trunk like leg down across the back of Danny’s neck! Comet: GUILLOTINE LEG CRUSHER! Riley: That should kill that comeback. TNT slowly gets to his feet, and grabs Williams’ by the hair. Getting Williams up on his feet, TNT spins him around, ducks his head under his arm pit, and hooks him up for the inverted fireman carry. Comet: HE’S GONNA GO FOR THE BURNING HAMMER AGAIN! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Williams drives his elbows down into TNT’s head, forcing him to release him from feared set up. Suddenly, Williams spins clockwise,.... CRACK! blasting TNT with a sharp reverse elbow! Much like Ali in the final rounds of his first match against Fraizer, TNT staggers in place with his arms dangling uselessly at his sides! Spinning back around at a full 360 degrees, Williams obliterates TNT with a jaw shattering Elbow Smash! CRAAAAAACK! Overcome with exhaustion, Williams drops to his knees, and flops face down on the mat! Both men are down, and the fans are going nuts! Comet: ROLLING ELBOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!! Could this be the move that shifts the momentum Danny’s way. Riley: I’m not so sure about that, he wasn’t even able to capitalize off the Release German a few minutes ago. After taking a few seconds to pop his neck back in place, Williams sluggishly crawls to the ropes, and uses them as a crutch to pull himself up. With a goofy punch drunk look on his face, TNT stumbles to his feet,..... CRAAAAAAACK! only to get unsuspectedly drilled with a Running Elbow! Gradually going limp from his head on down, TNT crumbles to the mat in a lifeless pool of humanity! Comet: HOLY GLASS JAW, TNT IS OUT COLD! Williams collapses on top of TNT, blanketing him for the pin! “ONE!” “TWO!” ............ “THREE!” TNT raises his arm off the mat, ceasing the count! With their arms raised high over their heads, the fans jump up and down while screaming their heads off! Riley: This is the match that never ends.... Comet: TNT isn’t about to give up just yet, not after coming so close to defeating Williams! Grabbing TNT by his tights, Williams yanks him up, and places him in a rear waistlock, further exciting the already hyper crowd! With a roar, Williams lifts TNT off the mat! Comet: GERMAAAAAAAAAAAN!!! Before Williams can complete the bridge, TNT shifts his weight back to the mat, and drops to one knee, flipping him off his back with a modified hip toss! Riley: TNT was expecting it that time! Jumping back to his feet, Williams rushes TNT at full speed, looking to catch him with a Running Elbow as he gets up! CRAAAACK! But TNT gets his boot up, stopping Danny dead in his tracks with a High Kick! Still unable to feel the mat, TNT stumbles back into the ropes, trying to clear his head before Danny can get up. Comet: Williams went to the well one to many times with that Running Elbow, gi

That's good to hear, but you haven't made it clear or not if you got the heavily clipped commercial Misawa vs. Kawada fued tape or not. If you did, than you need to see the full versions of the matches(fuck 6/6/97 though), since many of the key spots from 6/3/94 is clipped such as Misawa doing Jumbo's Backdrop. It also wouldn't hurt if you looked into the matches that lead up to 6/3/94, as well as the 95 stuff that followed. Some standout matches from Kawada you should look into: Kawada vs. Hansen 2/93 -Kawada and Hansen stiff the hell out of each other in a brutal brawl, that's of course loaded with excellent selling. Kawada vs. Kobashi -Phenominally fast paced sprint that sees Kawada doing an excellent job of keeping up with a young, healthy Kobashi. Misawa/Kobashi vs. Kawada/Taue 12/3/93 -Kawada's greatest performance, and possibly some of the best selling of all time. Kawada/Akiyama 95 Carnies -Kawada's modernized version of the classic underdog vs. grumpy vet formula. Kawada/Albright 10/95 -A very unique Shoot/Pro style hybrid with a huge emphasis on submissions. When compared to other All Japan stuff at the time, it really shows how versitile Kawada could be. Kawada/Kobashi 6/98 -See Kawada carry a near crippled Kobashi to one of the best matches of his career.

If by average, you mean one of the greatest singles matches of the 90s, one of Kawada's top 10 greatest performances, as well as Steven Williams' best. Your correct in that the match does demonstrate the importance of Kawada's moves, which would lead to important spots in 6/3/94 such as the Koppo Kick as the momentum shifter, and his reliance on the Powerbomb to get him the big win. But calling such a stand out match from both men "average" is pretty ridiculous.

11,000+ I was actually expecting to be a little shorter. The ending is a bit rushed though, in the writing sense.

My entrance music throughout my stay here: Dillinger Escape Plan-Calculating Infinity(mostly during JL era) and In Flames-The Jester's Dance.

Are you kidding, this match is more overrated than anything. With a few exceptions, you will all almost always find this match listed as an all time classic and one of the two's best matches together, which it most certaintly is NOT! This match is the embodiement of top this, where the story never goes any deeper than "I will drop him on his head with sicker and sicker moves until he stays down". The ending is just a string of pointless finisher kick outs to pop the crowd. It's not really bad, but it's a far cry from the super smart matches the promotion tossed out on a regular basis in it's heyday. The body of the match had some smart moments with the arm work, but if your familar with late 90s All Japan and their previous matches you know it isn't gonna be a threat to Misawa, and that it will end up just being filler. If you want an underappreciated Misawa/Kobashi match than look no further than their masterpeice in the 93 Carines. It smokes any of their post 97 matches, which undeservably get pimped a hell of alot more. Little things like Kobashi desperately blocking the facelock and Misawa fighting out of the Sleeperhold like his life depends on it is the extra effort that is missing in their later matches where these moves became little more than rest holds inbetween dangerous suplexes.