Last Wrestling Match Watched 2.0

[Geese]

(c) Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega, for Ospreay's US title. Wrestle Kingdom 17. Omega works on Ospreay's back with body shots and a double axe-handle. Omega then karate chops him to the shoulder blades. Omega's plan early in the match is to punish Ospreay's back. Omega with a backbreaker. Omega Irish whips him, tries a hiptoss but Ospreay blocks it. Ospreay gets some offense going with a springboard forearm.

Ospreay attempts a piledriver but Omega drops to one knee to stop the move. Ospreay tries to pedigree Omega on the edge of the apron but Omega, once again, blocks it. Ospreay tries an Os-Cutter off the second turnbuckle but Omega wisely grabs the top rope to prevent himself from falling out of the ring. Ospreay comes crashing down while Omega is standing still on the ring apron. Omega does a M. Bison stomp right through a table which he placed on-top of a fallen Ospreay.

Omega DDT's Ospreay on the exposed turnbuckle. Omega with a running V-Trigger on the back of Ospreay's head while he's laying dazed on an exposed turnbuckle. Ospreay does a Tiger Driver. He performs a Super Os-Cutter and then a Style's Clash. Omega grabs both of Ospreay's wrists. Omega finishes him off with a one-winged Angel to once again be the US Champion. A tired Ospreay extends his hand to Omega. Omega refuses to shake his hand and leaves with Don Callis.

 

[Geese]

(c) Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada. Wrestle Kingdom 17. White begins with forearm shots to Okada's back. Okada reverses his Irish whip and connects with a boot. Okada with a neckbreaker. White ducks a clothesline and counters with a side suplex. Okada attempts another clothesline but White grabs his wrist and DDT's him. White front suplexes Okada, abdomen first, on the top rope. He then exploder suplexes Okada directly on the turnbuckle padding. When Okada attempts a DDT, White easily breaks free by grabbing his opponent's wrist.

White with a German suplex. He also does a running European Uppercut on Okada in the corner of the ring. Okada tries a Tombstone, but White fights it off. White performs a Fisherman's suplex. Okada clamps on a tight Money Clip. Okada connects with a flying elbow off the top. Okada tries his Rainmaker but White kicks away, spits at him, and counters with a Rock Bottom. Okada executes a Cobra Flowsion. He puts White away with The Rainmaker to once again become the new champ.

 

[Marty McFourth]

Royal Rumble 2013 is really good. Even though Cena winning was very obvious and not something I was raring to see at the time, I think the match itself is a really good one. Plenty of fun spots and moments, a good amount of talent in it. I love Jericho's performance especially and he I think deserved to win a Rumble, especially around this time of his career for me, 2012 seemed fitting as well. It has easily one of my favourite opening moments with Jericho & Ziggler, still gives me absolute chills watching it. Just a very fun Rumble that would be even more legendary & memorable had they done a first time winner.

 

[Marty McFourth]

Cena vs Umaga from Rumble 2007. One of those feuds/match-ups on paper you probably wouldn't have expected to bang as much as it did. Both guys just worked off each other so perfectly, and when Cena wants to he can really tap in to the more hardcore/violent style of wrestling you wouldn't expect from him. Umaga really brought out an entirely new side of him. Just an amazing match, one of the best in 2007. So many awesome visuals and drama.

 

[Geese]

Sting vs. Sid Vicious. Halloween Havoc '90.

 

[Geese]

Jim Ross had to spoil the ending of this match. "He wasn't the REAL Sting! He looks like Barry Windham."

 

[Geese]

(c) Kairi vs. Tam Nakano. Wrestle Kingdom 17. Kairi easily ducks a Nakano clothesline attempt and does a quick go-behind, waistlock. Kairi Irish whips her, goes for a drop down, but Nakano carthwheels away. Kairi connects with a flying fistdrop off the top. Kairi recklessly runs off of the ropes, however, and Nakano nails her with a standing heel kick. Nakano with well executed German suplex. Kairi tries a backhanded fist but Nakano keeps her hands up to block it. Nakano picks her up for a vertical brainbuster but only gets a two-count. Kairi eventually connects with her spinning backhand. She beats Nakano with a flying elbow to retain her title. Lots of explosive moves for a match which was over five minutes long.

 

[Geese]

(c) FTR vs. Bishamon--Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi for FTR's tag titles . Wrestle Kingdom 17. Goto & Hashi knocks Dax Harwood down with a double shoulder block. Goto hiptosses Hashi onto a fallen Harwood. FTR, in respect to Power & Glory, execute the super-plex and Frog Splash combo on Goto. Goto is legit bleeding out of his mouth. It took him awhile to get up.

Hashi karate kicks Cash Wheeler. Dax irish whips Hashi for a body drop attempt, but Hashi easily counters with a swinging neckbreaker. FTR executes the Big Rig on Goto but Hashi stops the pin. Yoshi Hashi suplexes Cash over the top rope but Hashi got the worst of it as he banged his foot against the steel rails. Dax and Harwood spike piledrives Hashi but Goto rushes in to make the save. Goto clotheslines Dax to the back of his head and Hashi stuns him with a thrust kick. Bishamon puts Dax away with their Shoto finisher to win the titles.

Surprising it was only ten minutes long. It felt longer as there were a lot of high-octane moves throughout. After it was over, both teams shook hands in a sign of sportsmanship.

 

[Crash]

 

[Geese]

The Rockers vs. Power & Glory w/Slick. Wrestle Fest '91. Paul Roma carried the match. Hercules would do a few power moves and tag out. He also looked a bit out-of-shape. The finish comes when The Rockers double suplexes Roma. They both perch the top for a high-flying move. Slick grabs Shawn's leg. Jannetty leaves the ring to chase Slick outside and fails to beat the ref's count. Power & Glory win by count-out.

 

[Geese]

Davey Boy Smith vs. Haku. Wrestle Fest '91. It starts off as a scientific match. Haku puts him in a wristlock. Davey rolls, flips to break the hold and puts Hake in a wristlock. Haku knocks Smith down with a shoulderblock. Smith retaliates with a standing dropkick. Haku gets out of the ring to take a breather. Smith irish whips him against the turnbuckles and locks in a sleeper. Smith puts him in an armbar, but Haku counters with stiff chops to his thighs. Haku with a perfectly done piledriver on Davey in the center of the ring. Haku Irish whips Davey Boy and locks in a sleeper. They engage in a battle of headbutts, with Haku winning out. Haku whips Smith to the ropes, but he keeps his guard down for a second, which gives Davey Boy enough time to leg scissors his arms and beat him with a Crucifix pin.

Lord Alfred Hayes said David Boy and Haku played rugby in their youth. Insightful commentary.

 

[Geese]

Keiji Muto, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Shota Umino vs. Tetsuya Naito, Sanada, and Bushi. Wrestle Kingdom 17. Sanada dropkicks Muto to his knee. Sanada then nails a moonsault on Muto hoping to get a pin in the opening minutes of the contest. Muto scoop slams Sanada. Muto climbs the top for a moonsault of his own but, given his bad knees, Tanahashi tries to discourage him.

Bushi with a swinging neckbreaker on Tanahashi. Naito whips Tanahashi against the turnbuckles. Naito sweeps Tanahashi leg and executes his Combination Cabron. Shota eventually gets in some action. He ducks Sanada's clothesline and counters with a hurricanrana. Shota with a Fisherman's suplex on Naito. The end comes when Tanahashi sling blades Bushi. Muto follows it up with a Shining Wizard and Shota finishes off Bushi with a double arm DDT.

 

[Geese]

Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Dean Malenko (c) for Malenko's Cruiserweight. Great American Bash '96. They shake hands in a rare face vs. heel sign of sportsmanship. Malenko with a hammerlock then a wristlock. He proceeds to clamp on the wristlock. Misterio counters with a single leg takedown. Misterio runs off the ropes to try a flying move, but Malenko puts him in a backbreaker. But Misterio spins and counters with an armdrag. A counter to a counter.

They engage in a knuckle-lock. Malenko stuns him with a short kick to his arm. Malenko then puts him in an armbar. Misterio tries a hurricanrana, but he gets too fancy. Malenko sees it coming and clotheslines him. Throughout the match, Malenko is working on Misterio's left arm.

He dropkicks Misterio's shoulder blades. Then, Malenko shows off his sharp suplexes: A side suplex and a modified belly to belly. Malenko tries a surfboard submission. Misterio quickly breaks free, but Malenko German suplexes him for a two-count. Misterio eventually gets some offense going with a top rope, Senton on Malenko on the walkway. Malenko beats Misterio with a powerbomb and puts his feet on the second rope for added leverage.

 

[Geese]

Chris Benoit vs. Kevin Sullivan in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Great American Bash '96. They start the match by fighting it out in the entrance aisle. Then, they fight it out near the bleachers. Eventually, they find themselves brawling in the men's room. Benoit got his shots in but Sullivan dominated the fight. Sullivan opens the bathroom door, and slams it against the side of Benoit's head. Sullivan tries to push Benoit's face into a commode but Benoit fought him off. They're back out in the bleachers where The Taskmaster pushes Benoit down a flight of steps. Sullivan atomic drops Benoit on the steel rails.

They're in the ring. Benoit mounts a wooden table on the turnbuckle posts. He puts Sullivan on top of the wooden table and super-plexes him. Benoit pins him.

 

[#Waddles]

Re-watched the Rumble from January.