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  3. Lee Benaka
    Takahashi was very flexible! The fact that I made it through this match means it had some compelling content, but I'm not sure it's a match that I would be excited to watch again. The announcements toward the end of the time limit, even though I didn't understand them, created some excitement in the closing minute or so.
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    I was very happy to see the ref wave off the pin attempt after the assisted 2nd turnbuckle tombstone. I wish that happened more often in matches today. Another striking detail, which was mentioned above, was Hokuto sitting right on Nakano's head during a submission attempt. If that happened to Stan Hansen, some chairs would be likely be swinging. I liked this match, but it got to be a bit deadening with all of the high-impact moves toward the end and near-falls. Hokuto's reaction to losing was pretty dramatic at the very end. I had no idea about her broken neck, yikes!
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    I was impressed by the near-deadly accuracy of Hansen's initial chair toss into the ring. Sometimes those chairs are wildly off-target, which makes sense as the chucker is flailing around in a rage outside the ring. In this case, Kobashi really had to leap away to avoid the chair hitting him. One other nice touch was the very brief reprieve at the end of the match when Kobashi initially countered the lariat, only to eat it big time seconds later. Definitely a fun match.
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    Yes, this was the match of the night. Insane heat, much more than the Warrior/Rude match. I don't think it has been mentioned, but Earthquake's initial no-sell of the folding stepstool to the back from the Big Bossman reminded me of the Big Bubba Rogers chair no-sell a few years ago in the NWA. Tenta's weeble-wobble selling was an art form in and of itself, and his initial collapse onto his bottom to a huge pop was great fun. Was Hogan's tearing of Hebner's shirt some kind of rib? It made no sense. I loved Piper calling out Vince's 56th birthday, and Vince no-selling it due to the crowd noise. The slam onto the table at the end seemed pretty gnarly and nicely set up Hogan beating the count. Winning by beating the count always seems slightly cheap to me, so it set the stage well for a continuing program.
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    The only thing I have to add here is that Smash's facial expressions in the cringey pre-match interviews are just nutty. Is it really fearsome and intimidating to repeatedly make kissy lips and bulge your eyes out? Maybe he was invoking the feminine side of Kiss, but he also could be trying out for the Johnny B. Badd character a few years early. It's too bad Bill Eadie was apparently a bit over the hill at this point, because he looks like the toughest guy of the trio by far. I was surprised by the Hart Foundation win as well.
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    Percy was having way too much fun beating his retreat, fondling his pearls with extra-extravagant facial expressions. I'm glad he didn't go after Toni with the coat hanger at least. Wild stuff, but this feud is starting to go off the rails and is getting a bit same-y.
  11. Lee Benaka
    I think the two gnarly bumps from Austin make this match a must-watch. It was more brutal to me than the Onita-Goto explosive barbed wire match I watched soon after. The floor of the Sportatorium looks more unforgiving than any other arena floor I have seen. You can see the unfinished quality of the floor, with floor boards exposed in places, and it just looks painful. With Austin's splat to the floor and his 100-mph helmet-flying bump to the post, I can't believe he had as long a headlining career as he did in the WWF. I don't have quite the negative reaction to the "one-sided" aspect of this feud. As it goes on, settles into a comfortable routine. Austin and Jeannie/Percy get the upper hand in the end, and Chris (and Toni sometimes) is back next week to go at it again. There really are no lasting effects of the humiliations. Chris comes back to dish out some more punishment, then rinse, repeat. I think Chris and Toni are on the losing end often because they don't have the same killer instinct. When their opponents are tied in the ropes, they will play to the crowd extensively and only land a blow or two before they lose advantage. It's just the way it is, but I can see how this feud may have burnt out the crowd over time (assuming it did?).
  12. Lee Benaka
    This was an overall excellent match with a couple of unnecessary flaws that didn't relate to the performance of the wrestlers. Both Perfect and Santana were crisp and energetic throughout. I actually felt like Santana had a chance of winning a couple of times. Loved seeing Bobby mop Perfect's forehead, as well as Jesse comparing Heenan to a baseball manager with his subtle signs to Perfect from outside of the ring. However, Hebner stunk up the match with his ridiculous leg injury and his tortured attempts to get into position to count Santana's pins. I think there would have been a HUGE crowd pop if Santana went all Lawler in Texas and started stomping Hebner's leg repeatedly in frustration. The other flaw is Jesse's tired "Chico" Santana comments. They don't age well, and not just because it's racist. Jesse's comments aren't even clever in the slightest. Lawler lets loose with some comments against the Memphis studio crowd on the 1990 set that are more objectionable, but Lawler's wit and timing at least produce a guilty smile from me.
  13. Lee Benaka
    Does anyone have a recommendation regarding the best Dawna shoot interview out there? But seriously, I hope Dawna never crossed paths with Hollywood John Tatum around this time. This interview is an all-time classic. Tony Atlas is perfect here. I had no idea he could be so funny.
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    John Tatum is sweaty and talking about his personal habits, and I want to take a shower. I think John should have caught his breath for a minute or two, because he fumbles some of his speech. But it's still compelling and makes me want to see a Texas Tornado Death Match between John and the Superstar.
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    Skip Young sounded great on the mic, exhorting "Let Them Fight!" The crowd picked up on it nicely. I was really sad to see John Brassiere no-sell an Iceman headbutt. He should have been out cold! The chaotic pull-apart ends with Percy Pringle gingerly opening a box of Oreos in the background and offering the box to the announcer. Is this some sort of subtle racial commentary after Iceman's Uncle Tom comments? These Texas USWA segments continue to deliver on the 1990 set.
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