Gail Kim vs kong at final resolution

[savetna]

Freaking awesome. better than ANYTHING produced by WWE in last 5 years. IMHO

Shame the rest of TNA isn't booked with such logic

[Sajoa Moe]

Apparently the women's division is booked by Scott D'Amore. That's why it's the only good thing about Impact nowadays.

[comahan]

it was legit 4-Star womens wrestling match. great stuff.

[MGH]

The first match was fantastic, and this one was even better. Looking at that roster, it's hard to believe that these two are the best thing that TNA has going. All the credit in the world to Gail and Kong though, they're tearing the house down.

[samachine]

Its odd it took this long, because Kong's not even that talented, most joshis aren't, other than like Toyota and Kudo, it's more of 'look scary and take abuse', but I guess it somehow worked

[Sajoa Moe]

samachine said:

Its odd it took this long, because Kong's not even that talented, most joshis aren't, other than like Toyota and Kudo, it's more of 'look scary and take abuse', but I guess it somehow worked

I think the reason Kong stands out among all the other wrestlers of her size is because she's a woman, and a huge female monster wrestler is not something that audiences are used to seeing.

[wolfmoon103100]

Awesome Kong, I love you. Will you merry me?

[Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone]

evrbody said:

samachine said:

Its odd it took this long, because Kong's not even that talented, most joshis aren't, other than like Toyota and Kudo, it's more of 'look scary and take abuse', but I guess it somehow worked

I think the reason Kong stands out among all the other wrestlers of her size is because she's a woman, and a huge female monster wrestler is not something that audiences are used to seeing.

Plus because of her size, she is able to put on a women's match like you can't see with other female wrestlers. With Kong, every match is basically her opponent being half her size and not being able to do most of their normal moves. The match is usually Kong dominating, and her opponent instantly becomes the "plucky underdog" who has to rely on clever tactics and sneakiness to do anything. This whole psychology of a match is something that you just can't have with two average sized women wrestlers.

[Celgress]

Truly one of the best women's matches in years, perhaps ever, barring none. What a fantastic program thus far I must say. I only hope that TNA keeps up the great work both with Kong/Kim, and with the Women's division in general

[robferatu]

I've yet to see this match, but after all the praise it's received, I suppose it's a must now.

[Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone]

optimistseatbabies said:

I've yet to see this match, but after all the praise it's received, I suppose it's a must now.

There is a link to the match in this thread. I highly recommend it.
officialfan.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=wrestling&action=display&thread=1199833616

[robferatu]

lenny said:

optimistseatbabies said:

I've yet to see this match, but after all the praise it's received, I suppose it's a must now.

There is a link to the match in this thread. I highly recommend it.
officialfan.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=wrestling&action=display&thread=1199833616

Unfortunately that link is dead, but I'm sure someone will eventually post it again.

["Nature Boy" Ric Moranis]

Great match. Don't know if this sounds completely off base, but it was kinda like watching a monster movie where a heroine's trying to flee and/or fight off a beast, can't kill it, but finally does in the end in the happy ending. Except in the movies, there isn't an extra pull-apart brawl.

Gail/Kong have such great chemistry together as opponents, you could show that match to a non-wrestling fan, and I think they'd not only get it, but kind of dig it.

Back when I heard TNA was starting a women's division, I rolled my eyes. I was a moron. This Gail-Kong feud is some of the best mainstream wrestling stuff I've seen in a while.

[Deleted]

If Kim / Kong at Final Resolution isn't exactly what wrestling is supposed to be, it's pretty darn close.

Memo to Vince McMahon: Yes, there is a mild "prurient interest" among some male wrestling fans when it comes to female wrestling. You do not need an "eight boob-stick pillow fight brawl" to tap into it. Sometimes, simply having a compelling match featuring compelling athletic action is even better. There's a reason that the "female action hero" genre was everywhere in the late 90s, and it's not because of the revolutionary storytelling techniques employed.

[Hulk With A Mustache]

They should give Awesome Kong the X Divsion Title. I'm serious.

[Deleted]

Great match, but I wtf'd at the plastic soda bottle to Kong's head.

[Sajoa Moe]

personman01 said:

Great match, but I wtf'd at the plastic soda bottle to Kong's head.

Kim basically grabbed the nearest thing she could get her hands on to keep Kong away from her. Unfortunately, it just happened to be a plastic bottle.

[nerdinitupagain]

Was it D'More who booking before Russo took over?

Because if this is the man that got me interested in TNA with the LAX/Styles&Daniels feud.. why on Earth is he not booking the entire promotion?

[kittylimits]

I just want to say how much I love how this whole Kong/Kim feud discussion has NOT ONCE mentioned how attractive Gail is or Kong isn't, but rather how sweet their matches are.

Seriously. That's awesome, thanks guys. And Thank YOU Gail Kim and Awesome Kong!

[capnsteve]

kittylimits said:

I just want to say how much I love how this whole Kong/Kim feud discussion has NOT ONCE mentioned how attractive Gail is or Kong isn't, but rather how sweet their matches are.

True, but I really doubt the match would have gotten half as much praise if it were two guys.