Last Wrestling Match Watched 2.0

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Tomoaki Honma vs. Abdullah Kobayashi. Ladder match. Honma takes Kobayashi down with a drop toehold. Kobayashi quickly counters with a hammerlock. Kobayashi stuns Honma with a standing headbutt. Kobayashi grabs Honma's arm and hiptosses him. Honma keeps him in a head scissors but Kobayashi quickly breaks free.

Kobayashi with a judo chop to the back of Honma's neck. They're climbing to the top of the ladder. When they get to the top, Honma fights off Kobayashi with several headbutts. It doesn't deter Kobayashi because he Gorilla-press slams Honma from the top of the ladder right to the mat! Honma sets up a barbed wire table at ringside. He picks up Kobayashi and perches him at the top turnbuckle. He's going to hurricanranna Kobayashi right through that table. Kobayashi knows it's coming and powerbombs Honma through the table!

Honma executes a flying headbutt off the top of the ladder on Kobayashi, intentionally aiming for his arm. Honma puts him in a Fujiwara armbar. Kobayashi has no choice but to tap.

 

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Davey Boy Smith vs. Greg Valentine. Valentine tries to schoolboy Smith early in the match. When they engage in a knuckle-lock, Valentine tries to sneak in a kick. Smith grabs his foot and takes him down. Smith with a sharpshooter. Smith with a few standing headbutts and tries to inside cradle a stunned Valentine. Valentine uses wear down holds such as a three-quarter Nelson and a rear chinlock. Valentine locks in a figure-four leglock. Smith eventually gets to the ropes, but the damage is done.

Smith Irish whips Valentine hard against the turnbuckles but his legs give out. He falls, face-first, on the canvas. The Hammer quickly takes advantage of an wearied Davey Boy. He perches the second turnbuckle and connects with forearm smash to the back of Smith's neck. He pins Smith.

It's a surprising win for Valentine as he beats Smith cleanly without the help of his manager Johnny Valiant.

 

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Tito Santana vs. (c) Greg Valentine for the Intercontinental title. Lumberjack Match. Valentine attacks Santana while the ref was checking Santana's boots. His attack doesn't last long as Santana knocks him down with an extended clothesline. Santana with a short kneelift. Santana takes advantage of a groggy Valentine and nails him with a flying forearm to the back of his head.

Valentine is up against the turnbuckles, but he's savvy enough to lift his knees up when Santana comes rushing in. Valentine with a single-leg grapevine but Santana fights off a half Boston Crab. Valentine with a few knee shots to the back of Santana's leg. He's going for a figue-four, but Santana inside cradles him. Santana clamps on a figure-four of his own. A panicking Jimmy Harts gets up on the ring apron to argue with the ref. As the ref is distracted, John Studd grabs Valentine's arms to get closer to the ropes.

Valentine ducks Santana's right hook. He runs off the ropes and knocks Santana down with a shoulderblock. A wearied Valentine falls on-top of him for the win.

 

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Paul Orndorff vs. Salvatore Bellomo. Orndorff with an elbow drop to Bellomo's throat. Orndorff knee-drops Bellomo a few times. Orndorff bodydrops Bellome. Bellomo did a good job selling the move. Bellomo with an armbar and a wristlock to keep Orndorff on the mat. Orndorff fights back with a karate thrust to his throat. Orndorff attempts a bridge suplex but Bellomo lands on his side and counters with a head scissors.. Orndorff scoop slams him on the floor at ringside. Orndorff's manager Roddy Piper berates Bellomo but never laid a finger on him.

Orndorff took too long climbing the top turnbuckle. Bellomo sees the flying knee coming and moves out of the way. His comeback is short-lived, though, because Ornorff powerslams him. He piledrives Bellomo for the win.

Bellomo was surprisingly competitive for a job guy.

 

[Marty McFourth]

Been a while since I've watched this match, would consider it an all-timer really as far as Survivor Series matches are concerned. Adding NXT at the time in to the fray was such a fantastic decision. The brand was incredibly hot at the time with a lot of really promising talent. Watching it really makes you realise what could have been with Keith Lee on the main roster, his crowd reactions here were insane. His showing as well was amazing, that powerbomb to Roman towards the end was a thing of beauty. Such a well structured match with a lot of great sequences. I think my only gripe at the time was Walter (Gunther) being eliminated so fast. But seeing how successful he is now on the main roster makes me care about that factor a lot less.

 

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Davey Boy Smith vs. Greg Valentine rematch. Smith stuns Valentine with a standing headbutt. Valentine with a reverse knife edge on Smith's chest, which has no effect on Smith. Valentine with a running shoulder-breaker. Valentine tries a figure-four and Smith easily counters with an inside cradle.

Smith with a sharpshooter. Certain moves in the rematch was similar to their first match. Smith tries a vertical but Valentine blocks it. Smith keeps perservering, fights off Valentine's resistance and executes a textbook suplex. Smith covers Valentine but Valentine gets his foot on the rope. Valentine has that figure-four tight on Smith. Smith gets to the rope but the damage is done. When he's about to pick Valentine up, his leg gives out. Valentine pins Smith and grabs the top rope for added leverage.

 

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Hiromu Takahashi & Rocky Romero vs. Master Wato & Blake Christian vs. Douki & Low Rider. Philly Cheesesteak Cup. Douki and Rider double-team Wato. Low Rider with a springboard dropkick. Christian snapmares Low Rider and dropkicks the back of his head. Romero inadvertently uppercuts Takahashi. Romero and Takahashi with a double superkick on Douki. But Takahashi is still smarting over that uppercut.

Takahashi explpder suplexes Christian on a ladder which was placed on the second turnbuckles. Blake has a choice between climbing the ladder and grabbing the bag of cheesesteaks or performing an aerial move onto his opponents. He does a springboard 630 onto several opponents at ringside. Wato and Christian set the ladder up in the ring but, as Wato climbs it, Christian sneaks up behind him and gives him a low blow!

Christian wants to win it for himself. This is the second time Christian wasted a golden opportunity for his team. Douki sunset bombs Takahashi. Douki grabs the bag of cheesesteaks for the win.

 

[Marty McFourth]

Flawless match really. Eddie and Angle have some of my all-time favourite chemistry together. You knew you were in for a mat classic and a lot of excellent technical wrestling when they met in the ring. Perfect clash of wrestling styles and them both being super charismatic gave it that extra layer of flavour too. Just imagine being in that Smackdown crowd that night and just casually getting a match of this calibre. Incredible.

 

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(c) Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka for the World title. Steel Cage. Snuka is reticent to enter the cage. Backlund comes forward and hits him with several rights. He snapmares Snuka and headbutts him. Snuka fights back with several karate thrusts. The fans cheer. Backlund runs off the ropes and Snuka knocks him down with a double knife edge.

Snuka pulls his knee-pad down and kneedrops him. Snuka with a flying forearm off the second turnbuckles. The Superfly is targeting the champ's forehead. Backlund tries to leave the cage, but Snuka retaliates by kicking him to the chest. Snuka perches the second turnbuckles and kneedrops Backlund.

Snuka climbs the top of the cage. He's going for an ultimate splash but Backlund is faking hurt. Snuka flies in for a splash but Backlund moves out of the way. Backlund crawls out of the cage for the win.

 

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Mike Bailey vs. Kevin Knight. They shake hands. As soon as the match begins, though, Bailey kicks Knight in the face. Knight fights back with a European Uppercut. Knight tries a splash but Bailey gets his knees up. Bailey with a swift kick to Knight's injured ribs. Throughout the match, Speedball will keep targeting Knight's injured ribs. Bailey with a single leg grapevine and converts it to an Indian deathlock. Bailey with a swift kick to Knight's arm. Knight with a springboard bodypress. Knight goes for a springboard European Uppercut, but Bailey counters with a cross arm-breaker.

Knight superplexes Bailey. As they come crashing on the mat, Bailey grabs Knight's leg for an inside cradle. Knight tries a DDT but Bailey counters with an exploder suplex. Bailey wins with the Flamingo Driver.

Whenever Knight did a high impact move, the veteran Bailey mitigated it or would turn it to his advantage.

 

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Taichi vs. Sho for the KOPW title. Destruction in Kobe. Sho's the cowardly heel running away from Taichi. Taichi with a snapmare and a swift kick to Sho's shoulder blades. Sho begs for mercy but it was a ploy. As Taichi rushes forward, Sho moves out of the way and Taichi crashes against the exposed turnbuckles. Taichi side suplexes Sho, but took too much time sizing Sho up for a superkick. Kanemaru rushes into the ring. He drinks a bottle of scotch and spits it into Taichi's eyes. He's the newest member of the House of Torture! Sho finishes Taichi off with the Shock Arrow.

Sho displayed the usual heel tactics: Trying to get his stable to do his dirty work for him. Running away from Taichi. Throwing the ref in front of him when Taichi came charging. Kanemaru's heel turn was predictable.

 

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Tetsuya Naito vs. Jeff Cobb. Destruction in Kobe. Cobb backs him up on the ropes but backs away. Cobb rushes in but Naito pulls the top rope down and Cobb falls on both feet. When they're in the ring, Naito attempts a tornado DDT but was slow. Cobb performs a sharp belly-to-belly. Cobb does Naito's own move: a combination cabron. Cobb misses a standing moonsault. Naito with a basement dropkick to his knee. Naito tries the Combination Cabron but Cobb puts both hands up as Naito is about to deliver the dropkick. Naito goes for a Destino. Cobb blocks it, so Naito counters with a roll-up. Naito runs forward, and Cobb clotheslines him. Cobb wants his Tour of the Islands but Naito fights him off with a Destino. Naito defeats Cobb with a second Destino.

 

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Roddy Piper vs. (c) Greg Valentine in a collar match. Starrcade '83. They brawl to a standstill. Piper takes the chain and slaps it against Valentine's leg. Valentine with an overhand right and a succession of standing elbows backs Piper up. Valentine is targeting Piper's left ear. Valentine with a stiff elbow to the top of Piper's head.

As Piper is standing outside on the ring apron, he pulls the end of his chain up to hang Valentine. Valentine wraps the chain around his hand and pounds away at Piper's left ear. Valentine tries a suplex, but Piper resists and counters with a bodyshot. Valentine with a kneedrop on Piper's chest. Valentine Irish whips Piper to the turnbuckles and clamps on a sleeper. Valentine has been punishing Piper but can't put him away. Valentine tries a move off the second turnbuckle but Piper pulls the chain and Valentine crashes on the canvas. Piper wraps the chain around Valentine's legs for the pin.

Gordon Solie did a bait-and-switch at the start of the match. He said the US title was on the line. When Piper won, Solie then claimed he was incorrect because it was a non-title match.

 

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Davey Boy Smith vs. Jim Neidhart w/Owen Hart. Smith begins with a side headlock. Neidhart tries a hiptoss but Smith counters with a hiptoss of his own. Neidhart fights back with a short uppercut. Smith keeps him down with an armbar. When they engage in a test of strength, Smith breaks it off with a standing dropkick. Neidhart attempts to keep Smith down with a Million Dollar sleeper. Smith comes rushing in with a flying knee but Neidhart easily blocks it. When Smith runs off the ropes, Owen pulls the top rope down which causes him to fall. Neidhart takes control with wear-down holds. Smith fights back with short clotheslines. Smith tries a sunset flip. Owen rushes in with a kneedrop to cause a disqualification.

 

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Sgt. Slaughter vs. Iron Sheik. Sheik slaps Slaughter. It gets The Sarge riled up. Slaughter with a scoop slamand a hard stomp to the Sheik's forehead. He does some basic brawling moves and then throws the Sheik over the top rope.

When they're outside the ring. Sheik picks up a chair and slams it onto Slaughter's back. Referee Danny Davis clearly saw but is giving a lot of leeway to the Sheik. Sheik uses his pointed boots as a weapon. Sarge is bleeding. Sheik gutwrench suplexes him. He misses a flying stomp, though, as Slaughter moves out of the way. Slaughter blocks Sheik's suplex. Sarge knocks him down with a lariat, but he then spent too much time trying to unlace the Sheik's boot. It's a repeat theme throughout the match. Instead of covering his man, Slaughter wants to inflict more pain on the Sheik. Sheik shoves the ref down. It's a double disqualification.