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Post by TTX on Jan 5, 2024 19:27:11 GMT -5
Why it's always hard to remember....go Vader though.
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Post by bookerbill on Jan 6, 2024 11:17:32 GMT -5
The Crusher (32) v. Sgt. Slaughter (33)
Referee: Joey Marella
Neither competitor can get anything going until Slaughter lands a dropkick. Crusher quickly shakes off a kick and then catches Slaughter in a bear hug. Slaughter takes a breather but Crusher is out after him. BRAWLING ON THE FLOOR! More action at ringside. Dr. Mike Lano gets shoved into Crusher. Both men trade moves the ring. Stalemate. Crusher slows it down with a stomach claw. Crusher punishes with stomps and knees. Throat drop on the top rope turns the match back in Slaughter’s favour. Back to back gutbusters . . . Crusher bails. Crawls back in. Slaughter off the top with an elbow. Crusher rolls to the floor. Slaughter follows. CHAIR ACROSS THE BACK!. Back inside . . . Slaughter Cannon. Crusher rolls outside. Slaughter follows . . . whip into the post. REVERSED! Slaughter is busted open. Stomach Claw slows it down again. Slaughter rolls under the ropes. Crusher follows. Head off the ringside table! Crusher is busted open! Back and forth exchanges. Blood is flowing. Stomps from Crusher. Bear bug squeezes out the crimson from Slaughter. Slaughter outside. Crusher follows. Slaughter bounces Crusher’s face off the table again. Back and forth in the ring. Neither man can stand…THIS IS AWESOME! Slaughter reverses a whip to the corner and kicks. Crusher rebounded off the ropes . . . tackles Slaughter. Atomic drop. Elbow drop from Crusher . . . 1, 2, kick out (R5/P2). Knees from Crusher. Slaughter flings Crusher into the ropes. Backdrop . . . countered with a piledriver. Both men are down again. Back and forth. Blatant choke from Crusher. Elbow drop. 1, 2, kick out (R8/P3). CRUSHER BOLO. 1, 2, kick out again (R9/P5). CRUSHER NELSON . . . Slaughter makes the ropes!!! (R10/P5). CRUSHER BOLO . . . 1, 2, 3/shoulder up!. There is the bell. Both men are still on the mat. Crusher is your winner.
Couple of fun matches to kick of the tournament this year. Up next....
Wahoo McDaniel (17) v. Nikita Koloff (48)
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Post by TTX on Jan 6, 2024 11:21:32 GMT -5
Two newcomers...should be a fun hard hitting match.
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Post by Humanoids4eva on Jan 6, 2024 11:34:56 GMT -5
Slaughter and Crusher is/was a good matchup as it seems like it was fun to roll. Surprised about Thesz, but now Wahoo and Nikita should tear it up. Those two have had some good matches for me and is reminiscent of Nikita’s title unification over Wahoo in 1986 (US vs National titles).
Great start to the tournament!
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Post by Cruising00 on Jan 6, 2024 11:43:28 GMT -5
Wahoo McDaniel is my pick.
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Post by bookerbill on Jan 7, 2024 10:02:02 GMT -5
As always, thank you for the comments and picks everyone.
Wahoo McDaniel (17) v. Nikita Koloff (48)
Referee: James Beard
Koloff gets the advantage early with tackles and elbows. McDaniel gets a knee up to counter a charge to the corner. McDaniel with a neck breaking clothesline in the corner. FALLING CHOP for a two count (R5/P3). Vertical suplex. Koloff needs a break. McDaniel will not let him . . . BODY SLAM ONTO THE FLOOR! Back in the ring . . . FALLING CHOP. 1, 2, ¾ (R5/P4). McDaniel controls. Overhead chop. Koloff to the floor again. HEAT! Back in the ring. Kick in the corner. Chops to the chest. Koloff bails again. Back inside. . . vertical suplex. Hooks the leg for two and half (R7/P6). Another suplex and more overhead chops. Koloff to the floor again. HEAT!!! McDaniel is out. BRAWLING. McDaniel leads it back to the ring. McDaniel to the top . . .SLAMMED TO THE MAT! Koloff with a flying shoulder tackle. Bear hug slows McDaniel down. Russian Hammer for a one count (R8/P2). Release gut wrench. McDaniel set into the ropes. PILEDRIVER COUNTER!!! Both men are exhausted. Back and forth. Koloff with corner pummeling. McDaniel goes after the leg with a knee wrencher. More chops. Koloff bails. Brawl on the floor. Koloff into the steps! 6, 7, 8, Koloff is back in. FALLING CHOP. That is it (R4/P9).
Up next . . .
Nick Bockwinkel w/Bobby “The Brain” Heenan (16) v. Iron Sheik (49)
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Post by TTX on Jan 7, 2024 10:06:10 GMT -5
Nice win by Wahoo.
Go Tricky Nicky.
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Post by Humanoids4eva on Jan 7, 2024 10:40:02 GMT -5
The Iron Sheik always has good matches with guys like Ted Dibiase and Bockwinkel for me. Something about how their moves mesh well during the match but may go with Nick here.
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Post by Cruising00 on Jan 7, 2024 22:25:44 GMT -5
I am going out on a limb here and taking The Iron Sheik to somehow advance and give Mr. Bockwinkel next years tournament off.
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Post by Vegas on Jan 7, 2024 23:08:27 GMT -5
Nick Bockwinkel
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