Has anyone seen this stuff?

[JoeDirt 0]

I was looking at John McAdam's site tonight and came across these matches/angles I knew absolutely nothing about. I've heard about the hour long triangle match that "put ECW on the map" and that it was REALLY overrated, but I was hoping you guys could help me out here. Is this stuff as good as McAdam says? Was it just crazy for its time put doesn't hold up now? Let me know all about this stuff:

 

 

SABU & TAZMANIAC v PUBLIC ENEMY from Philadelphia, 2/4/95. Great brawling, broken tables everywhere. Benoit runs in after the match to powerbomb Sabu from a table straddled on the top turnbuckle, through a second table on which Rocco Rock was laying. PROBABLY THE MOST INCREDIBLE SPOT I'VE SEEN IN 20 YEARS AS A FAN! A cherry on the cake of a Match of the Year candidate- A MUST, MUST SEE!! 5***!!

 

TAKA MICHINOKU, SHOICHI FUNAKI, DICK TOGO, SHIRYU & MENS TEOH v GRAN NANIWA, GRAN HAMADA, SUPER DELPHIN, & TIGER MASK, from the 10/13/96 Michinoku Pro show in Japan. INCREDIBLE MATCH. The flying manuvers used here are off-the-charts spectacular exhibition of high spots and crazy moves. I've always said that to have a true five star match, the bout has to be supported by some storyline, and some history. But I'm throwing that rule out the window for this one. This is an astonishing match, all action for over 30 minutes. There are times I'd swear I was watching in fast forward! This is truly one of the VERY BEST MATCHES I'VE EVER SEEN, right up there with top-shelf bouts such as Flair v Steamboat and Hart v Austin. A MUST, MUST SEE. FIVE STARS PLUS!! 5 *** ++ Have I raved enough?

 

BILL WILCOX AND FREIGHT TRAIN FULTON do an interview, which turns into a brawl. They trash each other with chairs and trashcans, then Wilcox does a flip onto Fulton- FROM THE TOP OF A ROOF!! THIS IS INCREDIBLE!! Wilcox then tries to drown Fulton in a lake. Fulton escapes, and piledrives Bill THROUGH A WOODEN PICNIC TABLE!! All of this takes place in a state park, with all of the families and picnicers not knowing what to make of this. If there was justice in this world, Wilcox and Fulton would be big stars. A MUST-SEE!!!

 

TRIANGLE MATCH: TERRY FUNK v SABU v SHANE DOUGLAS from Philadelphia, 2/5/94- this is an awesome, MUST-SEE match, and a "MATCH OF THE DECADE" CANDIDATE. One full hour of action, featuring creative booking, and great heat. I've had close to a dozen people tell me that this is the best match they've ever seen. I won't go that far, but it's definitely 5 ***.

 

REY MYSTERIO JR v JUVENUD GUERRERA, 2 out of 3 falls from Philadelphia, 3/9/96. A great mix of ECW-style brawling and Lucha-style high spots. I suppose this is a good spot to address this: I'm sure some of you are wondering why there aren't any WCW Cruiserweight matches listed here. With all due respect to the wrestlers and the performances they put on...if a match is the second one on the card, held at a biker rally where no one cares about the participants, the announcers are babbling about the NWO and not even calling the spots- in short, if no one but the hardcores care about the match- no matter what the guys do, it's hard for me to give it consideration for Match of the Decade. In this case, the fans are into the match and give the athletes' performance the respect it deserves.

 

CAGE MATCH: HEAVENLY BODIES v ROCK & ROLL EXPRESS from Pikeville, KY, 4/1/94. This is the classic Losers Leave SMW match. Just incredible heat here. The match itself is great, but when you throw in the history between the two teams and the heat caused by the losers-leave stip, and a fantastic finish, it all adds up to 5 ***.

 

SABU v AL SNOW from La Puente, CA, 9/11/94- If I ever put together a tape of the best matches nobody has ever seen, this would be one of the first bouts on it. Sabu does his usual insane spots, and Snow is his ususal great self. All hell really breaks loose when the legendary TERRY FUNK appears out of nowhere, and starts beating the crap out of both Sabu and Snow! What proceeds is a wild, insane 3-man brawl that is a "must see" for video collectors! The arena looks like a tornado has swept through it, and the brawl goes into the parking lot, all captured on film. 4 3/4 ***.

[tekcop 0]

I haven't seen everything here, but...

 

Was it just crazy for its time put doesn't hold up now?

about sums it up.

[Guest Ray]

TAKA MICHINOKU, SHOICHI FUNAKI, DICK TOGO, SHIRYU & MENS TEOH v GRAN NANIWA, GRAN HAMADA, SUPER DELPHIN, & TIGER MASK, from the 10/13/96 Michinoku Pro show

 

REY MYSTERIO JR v JUVENUD GUERRERA, 2 out of 3 falls from Philadelphia, 3/9/96.

 

 

^ These are a ton of fun. Get them.

[Guest Fook]

Stupid mutant. I thought we got rid of all of them.

 

And what does 5 *** mean? 15 stars??

[King Cucaracha 0]

Stupid mutant. I thought we got rid of all of them.

 

And what does 5 *** mean? 15 stars??

5 + *** = 5 + stars = 5 stars = 5 star match.

 

***** would be so much easier obviously.

[Guest Real F'n Show]

The Michinoku Pro match is insanely great, and worth seeking out, as is most of the Michinoku Prom multi-man tags from around this time. Awesome stuff, but definately not *****. ****1/2 from me.

 

Juvy/Rey is great too, and is on one of the ECW DVDs. Some cool stuff here as well, but again, not *****. ****1/4.

[Guest netslob]

Stupid mutant. I thought we got rid of all of them.

yeah, christ forbid a guy enjoy a frickin' wrestling match.

[JHawk 0]

The only one I've seen is the Funk-Douglas-Sabu three way, and yes, it is highly overrated. And that's coming from a huge ECW mark. It's just not that good, although due to the eventual historical significance it had, you ought to see it at least once.

[Guest theoldxpac]

The ten man tag is worth getting, a great match.