Last Wrestling Match Watched 2.0

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Ricky Santana vs. Mr. Pogo for Santana's Puerto Rican Championship. A Hot Night in Bayamon. Santana scoop slams Pogo but misses an elbow drop off the second turnbuckle. Pogo weakens him with low kicks to his legs. Pogo Irish whips Santana and karate chops him. Pogo's one of those wrestlers where his appearance will fool people: He has an out-of-shape body but his karate chops and leg kicks are sharp. He also bumps very well for his opponent. Santana slams Pogo's head against the turnbuckles. Pogo irish whips Santana and nails him with a standing spinning kick.

Santana Irish whips Pogo and is on-target with a reverse elbow. But Santana carelessly runs forward and is met with a spinning kick. Pogo gets Santana in the Cobra. Pogo tries to suplex Santana. Santana blocks it and counters with a suplex of his own. Santana beats him with a sunset flip.

 

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(c) The Batten Twins vs. The Sheepherders for the WWC Tag team titles. A Hot Night in Bayamon. Butch with body punches to Bart. Bart Batten baseball slides between Butch's legs and knocks him down with a dropkick. Luke Irish whips Brad Batten. He misses a clothesline. Brad Batten leapfrogs right over Luke when he tries a back body-drop. Brad uses his athleticism to get away from Luke's punches. The Battens double-team Luke. They are coming in and out of the ring without tagging as the ref is arguing with Butch.

Butch slams a tag team belt on Bart's head. These are not the fun-loving Bushwhackers in the WWF. They are flagrantly breaking the rules. Butch hits a Batten twin in the back of his head with a New Zealand flag pole. Luke pins him. It looks like the Sheepherders have won it. However, a second referee Rickie Vargas reverses the decision and awards the match to The Battens on a DQ.

 

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Kota Ibushi vs Tetsuya Naito - Wrestle Kingdom 15

Incredible. The emotion, storytelling, drama, ring work. Everything is just perfect in this.

 

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Taiji Ishimori & Hiromu Takahashi vs El Desperado & Master Wato. Battle Autumn '22. Takahashi tries a hurricanrana but Wato cartwheels. Takahashi is unsuccessful in a schoolboy attempt. Takahashi catches a running Wato with a back elbow. Wato hard scoop slams Takahashi. Wato with an Axe kick on Takahashi's lower back. Wato and Desperado refuse to tag each other. Takahashi tries to tag Taiji but he walks away.

Takahashi dropkicks Wato to his right shoulder blade. Takahashi then attacks his own partner. Takahashi dropkicks Taiji Ishimori against the steel railings. Takahashi performs an Exploder Fireman's Carry on Wato against the turnbuckles. Takahashi then attempts the same move in the center of the ring but his partner Ishimori knocks him out with a flying knee-lift. Wato schoolboy's Takahashi for the win.

Hiromu was the workhorse. He was not only fighting Desperado and Wato for most of the match but his own partner, too.

 

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Bill Goldberg vs. Satoshi Kojima. They lock-up and Goldberg easily pushes Kojima down. The much smaller Kojima tries a few forearm shots on Goldberg but it doesn't faze him. Goldberg puts him in a heel hook. Goldberg puts Kojima in an abdominal stretch converted into a front slam. Goldberg tries to finish him off with a Jackknife but Kojima blocks it. Goldberg resorts to a swinging neckbreaker to finish him off.

Bill Goldberg vs. Taiyo Kea. AJPW. Goldberg's knee was bandaged, which could be the reason why he didn't use the jackhammer or spear. Kea runs off the ropes to shoulderblock Goldberg, who just brushes it off. Goldberg knocks him down with a palm strike. Kea with a quick, go-behind waistlock but Goldberg counters with a heel hook. Goldberg performs an abdominal stretch on Kea, but then picks him for a falllaway slam. Kea tries muy thai kicks to Goldberg's ribs, which doesn't faze him. Goldberg beats him with a one-handed slam.

Typical Goldberg squash matches, but he did show a bit more athletic moves in these matches than fans are used to seeing.

 

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Bill Goldberg vs. Rick Steiner. Wrestle 1. They engage in a Grecco Roman grapple. Rick backs him up against the corner of the ring and tries a single leg takedown with no success. Goldberg tries a leapfrog but Rick catches him and slams him to the mat. Rick clotheslines him over the top rope. When they brawl outside, Rick smashes him repeatedly with a chair. When they're in the ring, Goldberg military press slams Rick and then the spear. Rick tries to show his machismo by getting back up and posturing to the crowd to show he's not hurt. He doesn't realize Goldberg is behind him. Goldberg finishes him off with a jackhammer for the win.

 

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Ronnie Garvin vs. Iron Sheik. A Hot Night in Bayamon. Sheik takes to the mic and performs his usual schtick of badmouthing the US but most of the Puerto Ricans in attendance don't speak English. It's a brawl in the opening minutes and Garvin knocks Sheik down with an overhand right. Garvin schoolboys him and pulls his tights for a two-count. Sheik wears him down with a rear chinlock. When Garvin starts breaking free The Iron Sheik clamps on a side headlock. He then gutwrench suplexes Garvin. Sheik camel clutches Garvin but he was too close to the ropes.

Garvin puts him in a sleeper but lets Sheik go and covers him for a pin. Garvin dropkicks Sheik. As they brawl outside the ring, Garvin slams him against the ring post. Garvin beats the count and the Sheik doesn't. Garvin wins by count-out.

 

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(c) Takeshi Morishima vs. Nigel McGuinness for Morishima's World title. Fighting Spirit '07. McGuinness extends his hand to Morishima. Morishima responds by slapping his hand. Morishima with a quick side headlock. McGuinness tries a shoulderblock but it doesn't faze Morishima. In out of the action, Morishima pushes his knee to the back of McGuinness's neck on the top of the steel guard rails. McGuinness perches the top turnbuckle and performs a flying bodypress on Morishima. Morishima rakes his eyes as they continue to brawl outside the ring. Morishima short suplexes McGuinness on the walkway.

In the ring, Morishima missile dropkicks McGuinness. Morishima tries to weaken him with a neckcrank. Morishima tries a backdrop driver but McGuinness grabs the top rope to stop it. McGuinness tries his jawbreaker lariat but Morishima counters with a Sidewalk Slam. Morishima attempts yet another Backdrop Driver but McGuinness grabs Morishima's waist and attempts a sunset flip. McGuinness tries his Jawbreaker lariat. Morishima blocks it and counters with the Backdrop Driver. Morishima pins him to retain his title.

 

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Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi. They grapple and Joe pushes Kobashi against the ropes. They engage in a knuckle lock. Joe short clotheslines Kobashi. Kobashi is outside the ring. But Joe gives him no chance to breath as he performs a second rope Suicida. Joe scoop slams him in the ring and follows it up with a quick elbow. Joe knee-drops him. He's dominating the early minutes of the match.

They're back out of the ring. Joe charges recklessly towards Kobashi, to which Kobashi stops him with a reverse elbow. Kobashi chops Joe's gut and it sends him over the barricades. When they're back in the ring, Kobashi slows the pace with a front facelock. Joe attempts a piledriver but Kobashi keeps his feet firmly planted on the canvas. Joe buckle-bombs him. Joe tries a sleeper but Kobashi grabs his arm and judo throws him. Joe tries an STF but Kobashi does everything he can to fight it off. Kobashi with numerous karate chops to Joe's chest in the corner of the ring. Kobashi then does several spinning karate chops on a defenseless Joe and then finishes him off with a lariat.

Kobashi hugs Joe after the match.

 

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Holds up pretty well. Seeing 2017 Jericho feels so nostalgic now, it's weird He was really doing some his best work around that time period with Owens.

Love how hard hitting this is, and some of the spots are absolutely fantastic. Beauty of a frog splash through the table, and the superman punch and Owens falling in to a huge tower of chairs. I felt for his spine that night.

 

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Bill Goldberg & The Great Muta vs. Kronik (Brian Clarke & Brian Adams). Wrestle-1. Brian Clarke with a wristlock on Muta. Muta counters with a single-leg takedown. Muta puts Clarke in a loose side headlock. He kicks Adams in the stomach and snapmares him. Muta with a side headlock takedown. It's technical match so far with Muta getting the upper-hand.

Goldberg military press slams Brian Adams. But his hands were shaking a bit as he had difficulty lifting Adams' 275 lb. frame. Adams clotheslines Goldberg over the top rope. Muta executes a short People's Elbow on Adams. Muta with a drop toehold and STF on Adams. Clarke with a front facelock and suplex on Muta. Goldberg Fire man carries Clarke and puts him in an armbar submission. Goldberg scoop slams Clarke and goes back to the armbar.

Muta tries his cartwheel, flying elbow on Adams in the corner of the ring. But Adams grabs his arm and counters with a Full Nelson slam. Goldberg spears Clarke right through a table. He finishes off Clarke with the Jackhammer.

 

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Edge and Foley's crazy hardcore match from WrestleMania 22. Definitely one of the most violent matches I've seen in WWE by far. Burning table spot spear is nuts. All-timer as far as I'm concerned. The event itself is a pretty mixed bag, and some of it hasn't aged well, but this match definitely has.

 

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Jean Paul Levesque vs. Alex Wright. Starrcade '94. They start it off with a collar and elbow tie-up. Levesque backs him up against the turnbuckles and gives Wright a soft slap to his face.. Levesque with a short armdrag. Levesque with a side headlock. Levesque is getting the upper-hand so far.

Levesque tries another side headlock but Wright quickly counters with headscissors. Levesque with a drop toeholdand and side headlock but Wright counters with headscissors again. Levesque shows his athleticism with a head stand to break the hold. He stops the scientific wrestling and resorts to brawling. Levesque with a snap suplex, even though Wright was fighting it off. Wright tries a flying cross body, but Levesque smartly drops down. Wright is reeling out of the ring. He tries a sunset flip but Levesque squashes it. Leveque wears him down with a reverse chinlock. Leveque with a gutwrench backbreaker. But Levesque is a bit reckless when he comes charging at Wright in the corner of the ring. Wright flips out of the way and Levesque crashes against the turnbuckles. Wright wins with a victory roll.

 

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Harlem Heat vs. The Nasty Boys. Starrcade '94. They brawl. Jerry Saggs reverses a Booker T Irish whip but he misses a clothesline and then misses a back elbow. Saggs gets him with a slam.

Brian Knobbs big splashes Stevie Ray in the corner of the ring. Nasty Boys beat down Ray with clubbing blows. They're working well as the match progresses. Nasties are even using scientific holds. Saggs puts Stevie Ray in a wristlock! Knobbs does a single-arm DDT on Booker T. Saggs puts Booker in a hammerlock and slams him against the turnbuckles. Sherri takes out a can of pepper spray from her purse but accidentally sprays Stevie's eyes when she was aiming for Knobbs. She took too long to take the pepper spray out of her purse. Knobbs figured out what she was going to do. When Saggs executes a flying elbow on a downed Booker, Sherri once again interferes. This time, it's too much for the referee to ignore as he calls it. Nasties win on a DQ.

 

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(c)Hulk Hogan vs. Brutus the Butcher, for Hogan's WCW World title. Starrcade '94. They start it off by brawling outside the ring. Brutus wraps a cable cord around Hogan's neck. Hogan smashes a chair on his ex-best friend's lower back. Hogan uses the ground n' pound technique.

In the ring, Brutus picks Hogan up with what looks like a modified Jackhammer. Brutus misses a double axe-handle off the second turnbuckles. Hogan Irish whips Brutus to the turnbuckles and follows it up with a clothesline. Hogan attempts his atomic legdrop. Brutus sees it coming and gets out of the way. Brutus clamps on a loose sleeper on Hogan. Hogan recovers and does his usual "hulking up." Brutus's buds Avalanche and Kevin Sullivan rushes in to make the save. Hogan fight both of them off. Brutus can't advantage of a distracted Hogan. Hogan with the boot and the legdrop on Brutus for the win.