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• Another Day, Another DGUSA Match

  By danielcarljohnson on August 17, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Perhaps the most vital element that a lot of young wrestlers are missing today is the ability to sell. Countless potential 5 star matches have been ruined, not because of the wrestlers ability to work the crowd, their move sets… Read More ›

• Young Chemistry

  By danielcarljohnson on August 16, 2012 • ( 0 )

  One trait that the pairs of Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat, Steve Austin and The Rock, Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar all have in common is amazing chemistry. Notice how the last pair is the most recent, but still seems… Read More ›

• A Scrub Tag Team

  By danielcarljohnson on August 15, 2012 • ( 0 )

  As it turns out the non-Steve Williams’ Dr. Death was not the only USWA wrestler who decided to wrestle in scrubs. Accompanied by territory “legend” (and I use that term very loosely and those quotation marks very firmly) Boss Winters,… Read More ›

• Liger and Sasuke Attempt a 6 Star Match

  By danielcarljohnson on August 14, 2012 • ( 0 )

  In the mid 1990s wrestlers like Jushin “Thunder” Liger and The Great Sasuke were on such a hot streak that it almost seemed like Dave Meltzer would have to start giving out 6 star ratings. 1994 in particular was a… Read More ›

• Dr. Death Debuts

  By danielcarljohnson on August 13, 2012 • ( 2 )

  Wow! Everything about this clip is mildly amusing. First, Nurse Kratchett comes out and gives a promo that convinces the viewer that she must be a real nurse. Not because she is particularly convincing or anything, but her tired voice… Read More ›

• Macho Gets His Arm Caught

  By danielcarljohnson on August 12, 2012 • ( 1 )

  Well, here is a match that got my hopes up until they were quickly crushed like so many elbows in lengthy arm submission holds. Here is “Macho Man” Randy Savage in his prime in front of a red hot crowd… Read More ›

• The USWA At Its Worst (Best?)

  By danielcarljohnson on August 11, 2012 • ( 3 )

  No, that’s not a villain from Masters of the Universe, but rather a Tennessee jobber planning to finally wreak havoc on the USWA.I’m not 100 percent sure who was under the mask, but a quick Google search led to this… Read More ›

• Vader Faces An Odd Opponent

  By danielcarljohnson on August 10, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Holy clashing styles, Batman! The masterful technique of Kazuo Yamazaki takes on the sheer power of Vader! Of course the encounter would not be complete without Vader being accompanied by his sinister final boss Super Nintendo music. Once the actual… Read More ›

• Wendi Richter Returns to the Cage

  By danielcarljohnson on August 9, 2012 • ( 1 )

  Reflecting on the rarity of women in steel cage matches after I posted another Wendi Richter performance I figured I’d track down at least one other entertaining cage match featuring female competitors. So, I went to one of my go… Read More ›

• The White Knight Rises

  By danielcarljohnson on August 8, 2012 • ( 1 )

  I’m not 100 percent sure who is playing the White Knight here, but I’m thinking it is Pat Rose. After an Internet search I found three possible guys off the bat(man), but it might not be any of them. Dick… Read More ›

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