Superstar Sleeze Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Rick Martel vs Harley Race - AWA Wrestlerock '86 4/20/86 This felt like a modern day WWE RAW match. Just willy-nilly transitions, kinda tepid, but at the same time lots of stuff happening so it is fun eye candy, but there is no real meat to sink your teeth into. Martel has such nice armdrags and Harley really is able to whip himself over quickly. Martel uses the arm as a base. Harley hits a high knee that looks great and Harley starts dropping the knee. Martel gets a crossbody after a top wristlock test of strength back to armbar. Harley uses headbutts instead of breaking cleanly. Harley goes from using his knees to using headbutts. Oklahoma slam by Harley. Harley suplex, but no Martel counters into sleeper. Harley drives Martel into turnbuckle and then swinging neckbreaker. Martel presslams Harley off top. This feels like Cena/Owens with each taking turns hitting moves on the other. Slugfest in the middle of the ring, I really like Martel's punches. Race misses his falling headbutt. Martel backbreaker into his launching splash and ONLY TWO!!! They are even kicking out of finishes! Is it 2015? Harley piledriver. This match is a ll over the place. Harley falling headbutt. They each have kicked out of finishers. Martel misses reverse crossbody. They are building some heat on Martel, wahooooo. Martel here comes with some blows. Harley takes his big bump over the corner where he hooks the rope, which is always a good looking bump. Martel suplexes him back in, but misses elbow. Nobody can gain any momentum. It is two moves for one guy then two moves for the other guy. They knock heads and Harley takes a tremendous bump over the top rope. Harley comes back is right back on offense of course. Martel back drops out of piledriver. Martel is not even as energized as usual. That's sad. Martel picks him up for a bodyslam, but they both tumble over the top rope for the double countout finish. People who like Cena/Owens will love this, it is fun for what it was. ***1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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