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[1997-07-28-WCW-Nitro] Chris Jericho vs Alex Wright


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This was around the time Alex Wright was rapidly improving as a worker. He's already picking up on some heel veteran details, which is pretty cool, and mixing that in with the athletic stuff he can do. These two complement each other surprisingly well. Fun match. Wright wins the cruiserweight title.

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I can't get over that people thought Wright was better as a face as his dancing act is tremendous here. Very fun simple Nitro level match with both guys playing their role well and everything hit solidly. I really liked Jericho's shoulderblock to the outside. Big win for Das Wonderkid

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Wright's really picked up on some subtle heel touches--it's not the most original spot in the world, but it amuses me that I'm watching him execute the exact same "He's got my hair, ref!" trick I just watched the Midnight Express do in 1984 Houston. And then he combines it with some nice Steven Wright-esque escapes and cartwheels and, in all honesty, pretty much leads Jericho through a good solid match. It's not as spectacular as what we imagine the WCW cruiserweights to be, but this was a nifty little bout carried by a guy wrestling well beyond his years.

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