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Post by Pariah on Jan 4, 2023 22:57:46 GMT -5
Nice work by Handsome Harley... Picking Shamrock over the Ace Cowboy.
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Post by bookerbill on Jan 5, 2023 20:39:17 GMT -5
Ken Shamrock (17) v. Bob Orton (48)
A battle of different generations is featured next under the watchful eye of Dick Woehrle. Both men trade counters and block each others offense early on. Shamrock scores with a pair of back elbows and then counter attacks with a flying hip attack that stuns Orton. Shamrock works the leg with a rolling knee bar and sends Orton hard into the corner. Orton draws on his experience and dumps Shamrock outside with a backdrop. Shamrock shakes it off and regains the ring. Orton sends Shamrock off the ropes into a backdrop but Shamrock counters with a piledriver! Orton is disoriented and Shamrock goes for the kill with an ANKLE LOCK but Orton makes the ropes (R7/P5). Shamrock drops an elbow off the buckles and then puts Orton to the mat with a huracanrana for the three count (R2/P4).
Up next, the return of a two time, back to back, champion to the tournament!
Antonio Inoki (16) v. Red Bastien (49)
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Post by TTX on Jan 5, 2023 20:43:44 GMT -5
Shamrock showing off.
Inoki is tough here.
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Post by Vegas on Jan 5, 2023 20:52:14 GMT -5
Antonio Inoki
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Post by Cruising00 on Jan 6, 2023 0:36:38 GMT -5
Inoki
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Post by Pariah on Jan 6, 2023 5:30:55 GMT -5
Shamrock drops an elbow off the buckles and then puts Orton to the mat with a huracanrana for the three count (R2/P4). FUN FACT: Ken Shamrock is actually the first wrestler that I ever saw perform a hurricanrana.. I was blown away at the time, to say the least. Gotta go with Inoki in the next match! |
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Post by bookerbill on Jan 6, 2023 17:09:06 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for following along and posting your picks and comments.
Antonio Inoki (16) v. Red Bastien (49)
There is a Puroresu ceremony before the action gets underway and both competitors are presented flowers. Handshake after Dick Woehrle calls for the bell. Bastien catches Inoki with a flying body press early and then lands a double knee lift. Inoki attempts to counter back and lands a dropkick but Bastien puts him back to the mat with another flying body press. Inoki is sent into the ropes and drops Bastien with a tackle. Inoki maintains no momentum and Bastien is back in control with an arm drag and kick in the corner. A whip across the ring . . . both men crash together. Bastien regains his feet first. Bastien slows it down with a sleeper and then hits a kick in the corner. Bastien hits a flying head scissors and covers Inoki for a one count (R6/P1). Bastien applies another sleeper and Inoki is able to make the ropes (R5/P2). Bastien climbs the corner. Inoki slams him to the mat. Inoki with a bow and arrow and then he comes off the top. Inoki’s kick is blocked and Bastien takes it to the mat with a rope climb headlock takeover. Bastien with an abdominal stretch but Inoki is quick to counter out (R10/P3). Inoki avoids a head butt and downs Bastien with a well placed dropkick. OCTOPUS HOLD. Bastien makes the ropes (R7/P3). Inoki goes back to hold again and Bastien struggles to make the ropes (R7/P4). ENZUIGIRI! A quick 1, 2, 3 from Woehrle (R2/P5).
The second round of the tournament is already shaping up to be off the charts. First we get Vader v. Race and now Shamrock v. Inoki!
Vader's road to a repeat championship is not going to get any easier considering the next match up . . .
Andre The Giant (9) v. Roy Heffernan w/”Wild” Red Berry (56)
Does anyone really think Heffernan stands a chance!
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Post by TTX on Jan 6, 2023 17:10:30 GMT -5
No.
Go Andre.
Congrats to Inoki.
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Post by Pariah on Jan 7, 2023 5:03:45 GMT -5
I would be shocked to see Andre knocked out in the opening round... But, as we all know, those bookers can get a little overzealous with the DQ decisions just to keep everyone on their toes... Hope it doesn't happen here!
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Post by Cruising00 on Jan 7, 2023 8:27:55 GMT -5
Andre
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