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Post by Kash Flagg on Jan 16, 2014 15:57:02 GMT -5
What were some of the random matches put together between two guys who looked like total opposites work wise who ended up putting together a good/great match? The first ones that came to my mind both oddly involve Lex Luger. First, his US title matches with Michael Hayes (himself not the best wrestler in the world) were really damn good. Then Lex took on a pudgy Tommy Rich for the US title at I think one of the Clashes and they put together one hell of a match that made the fans give a shit about Tommy Rich again, if only for a short while.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 16, 2014 15:59:44 GMT -5
Although both were great workers, Alex Wright and Ultimo Dragon certainly had different styles, but meshed really well and had a great match when Wright beat Ultimo for the TV title.
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Post by Kayfabe FAN don't want none on Jan 16, 2014 16:17:45 GMT -5
Jericho & Raven.
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Post by The Peoples Elbow on Jan 16, 2014 16:26:25 GMT -5
Kayfabe Fan, whenever I look at your avatar I laugh uncontrollably. f***ing hilarious, mate!
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Post by cactussam on Jan 16, 2014 17:34:33 GMT -5
I always felt that Umaga and Jeff Hardy had outstanding chemistry, and I figured it would be a trainwreck. Undertaker and Batista are in a similar category for me, too.
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Jan 16, 2014 17:59:11 GMT -5
Neither guy was really a master technician like Bret Hart, but the feud between Cactus Jack and Shoji Nakamaki in IWA Japan produced quite a few good Deathmatches.
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Post by toodarkmark on Jan 16, 2014 21:13:58 GMT -5
What were some of the random matches put together between two guys who looked like total opposites work wise who ended up putting together a good/great match? The first ones that came to my mind both oddly involve Lex Luger. First, his US title matches with Michael Hayes (himself not the best wrestler in the world) were really damn good. Then Lex took on a pudgy Tommy Rich for the US title at I think one of the Clashes and they put together one hell of a match that made the fans give a shit about Tommy Rich again, if only for a short while. Before I read even further, Brian Pillman vs. Lex Luger during the 1989 Halloween Havoc is one of my top 5 matches of all time. I have NEVER understood the "Lex Luger is a bad wrestler" thing that took over the internet. I absolutely loved his heel work in 87 and 89. |
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Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 on Jan 16, 2014 21:53:01 GMT -5
Ric Flair and Ricky Morton....incredible matches between both during the 80s.
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Post by Capt Lunatic on Jan 17, 2014 0:09:59 GMT -5
I have NEVER understood the "Lex Luger is a bad wrestler" thing that took over the internet. I absolutely loved his heel work in 87 and 89. Quoted for truth. I always felt he could have average matches with bad workers and great matches with good ones. If you put him in the ring with a great worker, he could up usually up his own game enough to hang with them. |
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Post by Emmet Russell on Jan 17, 2014 0:57:47 GMT -5
AJ Styles & Abyss. Would never have picked those two as great opponents, but I can't remember a single bad match they had. Barring that match at Destination X in 2010 where the ending was at fault more than anything else. Ric Flair fell in a hole!
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 17, 2014 1:10:52 GMT -5
Neither guy was really a master technician like Bret Hart, but the feud between Cactus Jack and Shoji Nakamaki in IWA Japan produced quite a few good Deathmatches. Foley was a lot more proficient than many might think, but he also came to realize pretty early that brawling helped him stand out a lot more. He put it something like "I know a lot of holds, but I found that the more punches I threw and the less holds, the fewer peanut butter sandwiches I had to eat", paraphrasing, but yeah, a guy like him was better off doing forearm strikes than leglocks. For me, one that would be under a lot of radars would be Super Crazy and Chris Masters. Their feud was not very long, but they had some really damn good matches for what they were, and seemed to bring out the best in one another. |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 17, 2014 2:02:50 GMT -5
I always found the Rude/Warrior series of matches surprisingly good when I watched them back. I knew Rude could work really well, but I did not expect him to be able to carry Warrior to multiple enjoyable matches.
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Post by Medicinal Thunder Liger on Jan 17, 2014 10:53:44 GMT -5
steve regal and psychosis
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Post by mrjl on Jan 17, 2014 12:42:42 GMT -5
I have NEVER understood the "Lex Luger is a bad wrestler" thing that took over the internet. I absolutely loved his heel work in 87 and 89. Quoted for truth. I always felt he could have average matches with bad workers and great matches with good ones. If you put him in the ring with a great worker, he could up usually up his own game enough to hang with them. there seems to be some fans out there that if you can't carry a broomstick then you're not that good. It's not limited to wrestling. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2014 13:25:20 GMT -5
Bam Bam Bigelow and Bret Hart.
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Post by 67 more on Jan 17, 2014 13:56:33 GMT -5
Festus and Undertaker.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2014 15:08:22 GMT -5
Austin and Angle
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Post by Ganon83 on Jan 17, 2014 15:16:55 GMT -5
Khali and Cena
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Post by HisRoyalGreeness on Jan 17, 2014 15:24:16 GMT -5
Bryan Danielson and Necro Butcher. I loved the one match they had in PWG. Bryan wins due to ref stoppage for excessive violence. Who would have thought?
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 17, 2014 15:51:36 GMT -5
John Cena and Umaga
RVD and Hardcore Holly
Samoa Joe and Necro Butcher
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