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Post by cruefan68 on Jun 18, 2021 19:31:01 GMT -5
Absolutely TTX . I am kicking myself for not rolling the pin save. I could feel the upset brewing after the first couple of rolls of the match. Don't be too hard on yourself, brotha... Pin saves aren't even on my radar until a wrestler's PIN reaches at least a 5. That upset by the Longriders could ruin the chances of Bock & Stevens taking the bracket... WOW! I feel you on the pin save roll too. There have been many times where I dismissed the low roll for a pin save only to get burned but hey we have to go with it. The beauty of the game is that unexpected results can lead to great things as well. The Long Riders pulled off a big upset now let's see if they can build on it in their next match. It will be very exciting to see how this all plays out. |
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Post by Humanoids4eva on Jun 19, 2021 4:38:05 GMT -5
I have used an early save if a finisher was used but not usually for a regular pin. So tough to worry and without single elimination they could rebound. Even though I am not a fan of Stevens and love Bock, I respect the Long Riders as they snagged gold in my fed.
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Post by bookerbill on Jun 19, 2021 9:38:34 GMT -5
Night Two – Cow Palace, San Francisco
Group A Double Axe Attack (Larry Hennig & Curt Hennig) v. Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) w/Jim Cornette
Lane struggles with the power of Larry Hennig after James Beard calls for the bell but Eaton managed to pick up the pace but get knocked on this backside with a shoulder block that rocks the fans. Curt Hennig is in and Eaton bails after a running knee lift. Cornette consoles Eaton but Hennig breaks it up. Eaton gets the upper hand however and bounces Hennig’s head off the ringside table. Beard suddenly calls for the bell and the Express have been disqualified! Cornette is furious and the fans are stunned considering Beard’s reputation in the wrestling community.
Group B Jack & Jerry Brisco v. Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers)
Dick Woehrle is in charge of the match and witnesses the handshakes between the competitors. The Fantastics tag in and out quickly in an attempt to the upper hand on Jack Brisco and Fulton scores with a hip toss and booty wiggle but the following running lariat misses. Jerry Brisco is in and double team tackle puts Fulton down. Now the Brisco Brothers tag in and out and another double tackle downs Fulton. Jack Brisco with a pair of knee drops but Fulton tags out. Rogers can get nothing going and gets slammed to the mat by Brisco. Fulton gets into the action and monkey flips Jerry Brisco across the ring but he is close enough to tag his brother back into the match. Fantastics catch Brisco with a leapfrog and arm breaker but Jack Brisco counters Rogers attempt at a cobra clutch suplex. Jerry Brisco controls but Fulton tags back in and trade moves with Brisco. Brisco gets caught with a right-handed punch but is able to tag out. Jack Brisco attacks the lower body of Fulton with a kneebreaker but he gets the tag out. Rogers attempts a Beell across the ring but Brisco counters and then catches Rogers with a clothesline against the buckles. The Brisco Brother go to work on Rogers. Jerry Brisco punishes Rogers with a Boston Crab and the applies a FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK. Fulton jumps into the action followed by Jack Brisco. Woehrle ushers out Briscoe and Fulton drops an elbow onto Jerry Brisco and Rogers hooks the leg for a two count (R5/P3). FANASTIC FLIP to Brisco. 1, 2, kick out (R5/P4). FANTASTIC CRADLE. Jack Brisco is blocked by Rogers. . . 1, 2, ¾ (R6/P5). ROCKET LAUNCHER. Fulton tackles Jack Brisco and Woehrle make the three count (R7/P8).
Group B Too Cool (Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor) v. Chris Candido & Tom Prichard
Joey Marella calls for the bell. This is an even back and forth battle for several minutes. Christopher catches Candido with a flying forearm smash and then follows with the HIP HOP DROP. The count appears slow and Candido just gets the shoulder up (R6/P4). Another HIP HOP DROP. Prichard is blocked but Candido again gets the shoulder up just before the three-count (R8/P5). Taylor is in with a two-handed bulldog and then whips Candido into the corner for neck-breaking clothesline. Taylor off the top with a smash. Christopher takes his turn off the top! HIP HOP DROP follows. 1, 2, Taylor trips up Prichard, 3! (R3/P6).
I think you have to say it is four straight upsets to open the tournament. The dice have lost their minds. Too Cool leads Group B! I am stunned.
Next, we head to Madison Square Garden for Group C & Group D action
From Group C
Barry Windham & Blackjack Mulligan v. Taylors (Chaz Taylor & Tugboat Taylor)
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James Gang (B.G. James & Kip James) v. Valiant Brothers (“Handsome” Jimmy Valiant & “Luscious” Johnny Valiant) w/Captain Lou Albano
From Group D
Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody v. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
And
PitBulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) v. Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine) w/Johnny Valiant
Johnny Valiant will appear both as a manager and competitor in the Big Apple.
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Post by TTX on Jun 19, 2021 10:28:05 GMT -5
Crazy stuff.
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Post by bookerbill on Jun 20, 2021 14:41:33 GMT -5
Happy Father's Day Everyone!
More shocking results from MSG!
Night Three – Madison Square Garden, New York
Group C Barry Windham & Blackjack Mulligan v. Taylors (Chaz Taylor & Tugboat Taylor)
Joey Marella gets the call to officiate the battle of fathers and sons. The Taylors are able to get the upper hand on Windham early on with quick tags in and out. Chaz connect with a running corner splash which is followed by a shoulder breaker from Tugboat Taylor for a one count (R8/P2). Catwheel and a clothesline rocks the fans and downs Windham. Chaz’s arm winger and backdrop is countered and Mulligan steps in the ring for the first time. Mulligan with a running stomp and a big boot to the face. 1, 2, kick out (R8/P4). Mulligan with punishing blows. Another big boot to face. Mulligan covers. Windham blocks the save but Taylor kicks out (R9/P5). Windham is in and tosses Chaz Taylor to the floor. Back inside, Windham drops the knee but the elbow catches only the mat. Tugboat controls. Mulligan tags in and body slams Tugboat Taylor… RING SHAKER! Lariat is on target. Mulligan chokes and Taylor gets the tag. Taylor with a suplex that rocks the fans. Mulligan with a whip to the corner but Taylor blocks the charge with knees to the chest. Turnbuckle headlock takeover followed by running corner splash. Tugboat is in with a power slam. RING QUAKE AGAIN! Mulligan counters an arm wringer and backdrop. Windham with a power slam of his own. How is the ring still standing! Sleeper slows it down. Taylor eats uppercuts but tags his son. Monkey flip is reversed into a suplex. Windham controls including a pair of well-placed dropkicks. Mulligan is in with clubbing blows. Big boot to face. Taylor is in but gets cut off by Windham. 1, 2, kick out (R10/P6). Mulligan with a belly-to-belly suplex. Mulligan applies the BLACKJACK CLAW and that is it (R3/P9).
Group C James Gang (B.G. James & Kip James) v. Valiant Brothers (“Handsome” Jimmy Valiant & “Luscious” Johnny Valiant) w/Captain Lou Albano
The referee in charge is Dick Woehrle and the fans know he will have his fans full despite his pre-match instructions to both sides. Kip James looks good against “Luscious” Johnny but Jimmy Valiant turns the momentum early and his running lariat connects on James for a big near fall (R4/P3). Valiant leads the action to the floor and James shoves Dr. Mike Lano into his foe. Back in the ring both sides are making tags keeping the action going back and forth. Kip James with a clothesline that downs Johnny Valiant and he follows with a clothesline in the corner. STANDING LEG DROP. 1, 2, kick out (R8/P5). James to the top once, twice and again a third time but Valiant is able to roll through the cross body. Tights are hooked for two (R7/P4). Jimmy Valiant takes it to the floor. Chair across the back! HEAT! Fist drop and a double buckle whip. SPINNING NECKBREAKER from Johnny Valiant. One count only (R11/P5). Another SPINNING NECKBREAKER. B. G. James breaks up the cover. DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE. 1, 2, James breaks up the cover again! Fist drop from “Handsome” Jimmy. 1, 2, 3 (R3/P8)
Group D Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody v. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Sheik is on the mic before the match and the New York fans give it to him. Volkoff sings and the heat only grows in the crowd. Dick Woehrle is the one who will attempt to maintain order as Brody and Hansen clear the ring with their chain and bull rope respectively. Volkoff gets the best of Brody at the bell and both sides tag. It is back and forth with a sidewinder suplex from Sheik to Hansen highlighting the exchange. Brody is back into the action but Sheik stops him cold with a chestbreaker. A belly-to-belly puts Brody down and he rolls to the floor. Sheik follows and they tear it up. Surprisingly, Woehrle lets it go. Back in the ring, Sheik applies a CAMEL CLUTCH. Brody powers out (R7/P4). Sheik connects with a loaded boot and Brody is sent to the floor. Brody is busted open as Sheik comes out after him and cracks him across the back with a chair! The fans are roaring. Back in the ring, Sheik lands a Camel Rider. 1, 2, kick out (R7/P4). Volkoff with a throat drop on the ropes and Brody rolls the floor again. Brody regains the ring. Knee to the gut lands and is followed by a running stomp from the Russian. BACKBREAKER DROP. Hansen is cut off from the save and Woehrle makes the three count. (R6/P7).
Group D PitBulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) v. Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine) w/Johnny Valiant
Dick Woehrle draws his third assignment in a row. Pitbull #1 gets Beefcake in immediate trouble and hits a running powerslam. Roundhouse kicks land but force Beefcake close enough to tag in Valentine. Valentine sharpens up the elbows and goes to work but the Pittbulls are able to make a defensive tag. Valentine unleashes chops but his methodical knee drop misses. Valentine is rebounded into an elbow and a spinning heel kick lands. Pitbull #2 hooks the leg and Dick Woehrle makes the three shocking three count (R3/P3).
The next event will from The Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA
Group E action will the Rock n Roll Express battle Stars & Stripes and The Flying take on “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert & Doug Gilbert.
Plus, from Group F, Road Warriors battle The Vachons!
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Post by TTX on Jun 20, 2021 14:53:15 GMT -5
Another upset there with Sheik and Volkoff winning.
I don't think the Pitbulls winning was a big upset. Also always glad to see the Valiants taking a win.
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Post by bookerbill on Jun 20, 2021 15:35:43 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments TTX . You are likely right about the Bitbulls and I also like to see the Valiant Brothers with the win. Night Four, The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA Group E Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) v. Stars & Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Del Wilkes) The Express press the early advantage after James Beard calls for the bell. A double shoulder tackle pops Morton and sends him to the mat. A double dropkicks also connects sending Morton back to he mat. STAR SPANGLED SUPLEX to Morton. Gibson is blocked but Morton gets the shoulder up (R7/P4). Morton takes a tombstone piledriver from Bagwell but manages to roll to his corner where Gibson tags himself into the action. Bagwell counters a backdrop with a piledriver. A back elbow ram downs Gibson. Wilkes keeps the pressure on but a forearm smash sends Gibson into his own corner where Morton tags back into the action. Wilkes counters an arm drag and sends Morton into the corner but Morton gets his knees up to counter a charge and lands a fist drop. Bagwell is back in and takes the action to the mat. A double shoulder tackles downs Morton and Wilkes hooks the leg. 1, 2, ½ (R6/P4). Morton takes a double forearm clap but stumbles into the tag to his partner who downs Wilkes with a hip toss and then keeps the action on the mat with a spinning toe hold. Gibson misses a moonsault. Bagwell is in with a monkey flip but Gibson counters and downs him with a drop toe hold. Tag to Wilkes but Express catch him with a leg puller and punch. Wilkes ducks Morton’s running lariat and Bagwell is back in. Morton gets sent into the corner hard and Bagwell charges in but Morton downs him with a clothesline. Morton’s whip to the corner is blocked and Bagwell reverses and catches Morton in the corner. Wilkes is in. Forearm smash sets up a power slam. 1, 2, Gibson is blocked by Bagwell, kick out (R12/P5). STAR SPANGLED SUPLEX. 1, 2, 3 (R7/P7). Group E Flying Redheads (Billy Red Lyons & Red Bastien) v. “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert & Doug Gilbert James Beard gets the call to officiate again. Bastien controls against Doug Gilbert but “Hot Stuff” takes over when he gets the tag. Lyons gets into the match but Gilbert quickly regains the upper hand. Doug Gilbert carries on the attack but Bastien is back in with a hot tag and the momentum changes. Bastien and Doug Gilbert go move for move until a rope climb headlocks takedown puts Gilbert on the mat. Lyons slows it with a stepover toehold but Gilbert escapes and tags out. Bastien is back in as well and lights up the fans with a flying body press and flying head scissors. Lyons gets a back between the ropes with another stepover toehold but Gilbert counters and tags out. Reverse atomic drop from Doug Gilbert but Lyons tags out after a fist drop. Bastien misses a moonsault and Doug Gilbert tosses him to the floor. Gilbert goes out after him but Bastien shoves Dr. Mike Lano into Gilbert to get the upper hand at ringside. Bastien applies a sleeper and then takes down Gilbert with flying head scissors. ATOMIC DROP. 1, 2, Eddie Gilbert breaks up the cover. Lyons is in and connects with a running lariat. Gilbert tags out. Gilbert with a power slam and clothesline against the buckles. DDT lands. Lyons is able to just reach the tag to Bastien who comes in but misses a moonsault. It is all “Hot Stuff.” Neckbreaker clothesline downs Bastien. Tombstone piledriver rocks Bastien. Charge to the corner… Backdrop! Gilbert spills to the floor. Lyons is in. SLEEPERHOLD. Gilbert is finished (R2/P3). Group F Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) w/Paul Ellering v. Vachons (Butcher Vachon & Mad Dog Vachon) Dick Woehrle is our official and Hawk controls the pace against Butcher Vachon. Mad Dog Vachon gets in on the defensive tag and takes over. Double hoot stomp lands dead center. 1, 2, kick out (R5/P2). PILEDRIVER crushes Hawk. 1, 2, Ellering distracts Woehrle! Vachon tosses Hawk to the floor. Gutbuster and another double foot stomp lands. Hawk rolls to the floor. Hawk and Vachon brawl on the floor in front of Dr. Mike Lano. PILEDRIVER in the middle of the ring! 1, 2, Animal is cut off!, ½ (R8/P6). Another PILEDRIVER. ELLERING RINGS THE BELL! Chaos in the ring. DOOMSDAY DEVICE to Mad Dog Vachon. Hawk overs. Butcher Vachon attacks Hawk and then battles Animal. Mad Dog bites Hawk. QUADRUPLE FOOT STOMPS to Animal. More for Hawk. Bell is sounding. QUADRUPLE FOOT STOMPS for Ellering! Warriors are announced the winners by disqualification and the fans are livid. The Express get dominated in their first match, snake eyes bite the Gilberts and the Warriors get their butts handed to them but escape with a controversial two points! This has been insane so far!Up next, action from The Sportatorium in Dallas, Texas Group F action will see Bob Orton Sr. and Bob Orton Jr. take on The Quebecers. Group G will open with British Bulldogs meeting Texas Hangmen and Sheepherders taking on Killer Bees |
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Post by cruefan68 on Jun 20, 2021 16:04:07 GMT -5
Tremendous action all around. I particularly enjoyed the Road Warriors against the Vachon's, with Mad Dog and Butcher unleashing the brutality!
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Post by TTX on Jun 20, 2021 17:18:15 GMT -5
Go Redheads.
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Post by Pariah on Jun 20, 2021 17:34:17 GMT -5
Midnights lose... Briscos lose... Brody & Hansen lose... RnR Express lose... And the Roadies ALMOST lose... HOLY SNAP!
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