So, I've been posting these on another forum on the interweb (FEAR THE NET), but Vsky told me to give it a shot posting them here. So, let's see how this goes.
WWWWF WORLD CHAMPION: SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM-Since 30/4/77
WWWWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: MR FUJI & PROFESSOR TANAKA-Since 27/9/77
(There's a women's championship as well, but it's the 70's and means next to nothing. Plus, it's held by one of the shittest people in wrestling inMoolah, and i don't want to write her name if i can help it. So, I'll list it once i hit 84 and THAT feud kicks off)
This 1st post will be matches from TV and a live event from the 14th of January.
Before the 1st match (of this entire series!!!) Superstar makes his way out to a HUGE mass of boos. He shakes Golden Terror's, the ref and the doctor's hands, but he gives Backlund a thumbs down like a real jerk-off.
Bob Backlund vs The Golden Terror (14/1/78 Championship Wrestling)
Awesome showcase for Backlund. He wreaks the jobber on the mat and shows off his strength with bridges and throws. Just a great display of everything he can do, and a sign of what we can expect for the next few years. GT gets a little bit of offence in, but he's a goof and this is only going one way, Bob hits a HUGE Atomic-Drop and GT falls to the floor and gets counted out
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Dusty Rhodes vs Sylvano Sousa & John Anthony (14/1/78 Championship Wrestling)
Never thought I'd see Dusty in a handicap match, but this is a wonderful time capsule that will bring new things to our eyes. Vince's voice comes over the screen and he plugs the upcoming live events. Wild! Dusty's magnetic personality makes this a ton of fun as he beats the piss out of both of them in awesome fashion. He throws a million elbows and kills them dead. He slams one on the other and sits on top to win
**
Superstar Billy Graham vs Bruno Sammartino (14/1/78- Philadelphia)
JIP. We come in to find Bruno beating the piss out of Superstar. He's more fired up than normal and i can only assume this has been a blood feud after Billy won the title. Bruno's offence is basic as hell, but between the fire and Billy bumping huge, it's a ton of fun. Billy finally cuts him off with a Full-Nelson. He wrenches the hell out of it for a while, and you can hear the crowd live and die with every moment. Bruno fights out and gets one of his own in revenge and it's not as good as Billy's was, which is kind of funny given his reputation. It turns into a dog-fight from there with both men throwing some nasty shots. It comes off as SUPER gritty and dramatic in the best way as they trade control. BILLY GETS HIS HEAD SMASHED OFF THE POST AND HE'S BUSTED WIDE OPEN. BRUNO GOES INSANE ON THE CUT AND KICKS AND PUNCHES THE HELL OUT OF HIM. THE REF REALISES BRUNO MIGHT KILL HIM, SO HE STOPS THE MATCH AND AWARDS IT TO BRUNO. Holy shit, what a fight. Love that they set up a rematch with a unique finish that furthers the feud AND protects both of them.
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WWWWF WORLD CHAMPION: SUPERSTAR BILLY GRAHAM-Since 30/4/77
WWWWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: MR FUJI & PROFESSOR TANAKA-Since 27/9/77
(There's a women's championship as well, but it's the 70's and means next to nothing. Plus, it's held by one of the shittest people in wrestling in
This 1st post will be matches from TV and a live event from the 14th of January.
Before the 1st match (of this entire series!!!) Superstar makes his way out to a HUGE mass of boos. He shakes Golden Terror's, the ref and the doctor's hands, but he gives Backlund a thumbs down like a real jerk-off.
Bob Backlund vs The Golden Terror (14/1/78 Championship Wrestling)
Awesome showcase for Backlund. He wreaks the jobber on the mat and shows off his strength with bridges and throws. Just a great display of everything he can do, and a sign of what we can expect for the next few years. GT gets a little bit of offence in, but he's a goof and this is only going one way, Bob hits a HUGE Atomic-Drop and GT falls to the floor and gets counted out
**
Dusty Rhodes vs Sylvano Sousa & John Anthony (14/1/78 Championship Wrestling)
Never thought I'd see Dusty in a handicap match, but this is a wonderful time capsule that will bring new things to our eyes. Vince's voice comes over the screen and he plugs the upcoming live events. Wild! Dusty's magnetic personality makes this a ton of fun as he beats the piss out of both of them in awesome fashion. He throws a million elbows and kills them dead. He slams one on the other and sits on top to win
**
Superstar Billy Graham vs Bruno Sammartino (14/1/78- Philadelphia)
JIP. We come in to find Bruno beating the piss out of Superstar. He's more fired up than normal and i can only assume this has been a blood feud after Billy won the title. Bruno's offence is basic as hell, but between the fire and Billy bumping huge, it's a ton of fun. Billy finally cuts him off with a Full-Nelson. He wrenches the hell out of it for a while, and you can hear the crowd live and die with every moment. Bruno fights out and gets one of his own in revenge and it's not as good as Billy's was, which is kind of funny given his reputation. It turns into a dog-fight from there with both men throwing some nasty shots. It comes off as SUPER gritty and dramatic in the best way as they trade control. BILLY GETS HIS HEAD SMASHED OFF THE POST AND HE'S BUSTED WIDE OPEN. BRUNO GOES INSANE ON THE CUT AND KICKS AND PUNCHES THE HELL OUT OF HIM. THE REF REALISES BRUNO MIGHT KILL HIM, SO HE STOPS THE MATCH AND AWARDS IT TO BRUNO. Holy shit, what a fight. Love that they set up a rematch with a unique finish that furthers the feud AND protects both of them.
***1/4