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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2009 21:28:59 GMT -5
The Miracle Violence Connection set from High Spots is outstanding - triple DVD set. They had some classic battles with Kawada & Misawa You can also go onto IVPvideos.com, and order his six *or seven) disc MVC comp for $3 a disc, and I think you even get their match against one another from Champion Carnival 1993 (I think it was, might have been 1991(, as well as a ton of other stuff in addition to the matches against Kawada/Misawa. Nice to see some other people talking about MVC.
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Post by LWPD on Nov 24, 2009 22:00:14 GMT -5
Even with the limited (pre-internet) knowledge I had at the time, when they came into WCW I knew it was a big deal simply because they were both awesome on their own and I'd heard tidbits that they had teamed in Japan. I loved how they handed the Steiners' butts to them. Too bad they didn't stick around for too long. When Bill Watts brought Williams & Gordy into WCW they received a super push. With-in weeks they unified the WCW & NWA World Tag belts and even dominated their program with long time promotional top guns The Steiners. Those were some hard hitting matches! Check TG working the mic post match in the April match. For most of his career his speaking skills were either overshadowed by Michael Hayes or muted through the language barrier in Japan. Footage like this is a reminder that Gordy could cut a strong credible tough guy promo when given the chance. Miracle Violence Connection vs Rick & Scott Steiner 4/5/92The second match is from Clash of Champions XIX. These guys didn't get much time...but watch what they put together. All four were in their primes. Solid payoff booking by Watts with no run ins or wild screw job finishes. Competitive matches with definitive shades of gray outcomes. Miracle Violence Connection vs Rick & Scott Steiner 6/16/92
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2009 22:15:41 GMT -5
Is the match from April the like seven minute sprint they had on Worldwide? That match was rad.
Though, LWPD, the two teams had a 30 minute draw at Beach Blast 1992 in Mobile, AL. Not sure if the footage is on the Tube or Dailymotion, but that match is great.
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Post by graymar on Nov 25, 2009 10:25:37 GMT -5
Nobody wants to team Gordy with fellow Freebird...Badstreet (Brad Armstrong)...managed by Big Daddy Dink! Okay...okay...I was just kidding!
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Post by cromsdevil on Nov 25, 2009 17:32:37 GMT -5
The Miracle Violence Connection set from High Spots is outstanding - triple DVD set. They had some classic battles with Kawada & Misawa You can also go onto IVPvideos.com, and order his six *or seven) disc MVC comp for $3 a disc, and I think you even get their match against one another from Champion Carnival 1993 (I think it was, might have been 1991(, as well as a ton of other stuff in addition to the matches against Kawada/Misawa. Nice to see some other people talking about MVC. Thanks for the heads up! I ordered the MVC dvds today. I have the highspots and stuff I have put together from different torrent sites but this looks great!
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Post by LWPD on Nov 25, 2009 18:33:38 GMT -5
Here's a good example of the MVC working 'against' each other. This was from Bill Watts Universal Wrestling Federation. Terry Gordy is seen as the defending UWF Champion with Steve Williams as challenger. Looking back Gordy was the better all around worker (talking, bumping and selling) but Williams had the bad ass aura down pat and he was great at executing high end power moves. Together they were an incredible combination. Terry Gordy vs Steve Williams 9/15/86
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2009 20:31:04 GMT -5
Here's a good example of the MVC working 'against' each other. This was from Bill Watts Universal Wrestling Federation. Terry Gordy is seen as the defending UWF Champion with Steve Williams as challenger. Looking back Gordy was the better all around worker (talking, bumping and selling) but Williams had the bad ass aura down pat and he was great at executing high end power moves. Together they were an incredible combination. Terry Gordy vs Steve Williams 9/15/86
This match is good, but if you can find the match where the buckle breaks, and Gordy does the Flair bump into that same corner after the ring crew repairs it, that was probably their best match in UWF.
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Post by Big Bri on Nov 25, 2009 21:44:20 GMT -5
Coincidentally, this month on WWE Classics there's an episode of WCW Saturday night from the summer of 1992 that includes a MVC promo and Williams vs. Jimmy Garvin which ends with a Steiners run-in.
Also, Austin vs. Steamboat is in the same episode.
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Post by LWPD on Nov 25, 2009 22:02:35 GMT -5
Also, Austin vs. Steamboat is in the same episode. Even at this stage you could tell Austin was a real workhorse. The Steamboat program was good stuff. It's a shame Steamer's back went out not too long after this.
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Post by LWPD on Nov 26, 2009 8:34:10 GMT -5
One of the bloodiest matches in World Class history took place 25 years ago. This version of the Texas Death Match was no dq, both wrestlers would get a 30 second rest period after each fall...followed by a 10 count that must be answered. The storyline was that Killer Khan had mentored Terry Gordy during a tour of Japan and taught him his dreaded finisher the 'Oriental Spike'. When Khan later toured Texas the two had a falling out with Gordy cast as a man betrayed. While he didn't do it often, this is a great example of how Terry Gordy could effectively work as a face under the right circumstances. Watch Kerry Von Erich in the role of special ref and his interaction with Gordy at the close. For all the later criticisms the fact remains Kerry was able to build a connection with the fans that few past or present can equal. Kerry was money! Terry Gordy vs Killer Khan 'Texas Death Match' 11/22/84
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