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Post by [Darren] on Nov 27, 2022 20:11:16 GMT -5
The sparse empty environment and brutal chops and kicks would be significantly more impactful without the dramatize, hyperbolic, yelling.
WWE tries their best though. They get graded on a curve. I have to let some things slide
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Post by Cap on Nov 28, 2022 7:40:19 GMT -5
I gave this match another watch before bed last night and Matt, you may be surprised to find out that I not only loved the match but am planning on ranking it next time. Ilja is still as silly as I ever thought he was but I met him at his level and it didn’t bother me. Nigel McGuinness puts in one of the most offensive commentary performances I’ve ever encountered. But I decided not to let commentary hinder my appreciation for a match. I think this is my favorite WALTER performance. He’s at his most physically imposing, he’s not taking a whole lot of short cuts, he’s just being a mean old bear. The match never evolved into chop exchanges or kick out spam. It’s impressive how reserved the match is in every way (aside from commentary. ) Wonderful news. Glad to hear you are coming around on this as something genuinely great.
I actually turned this on a week or so ago. Still loved it. I need to watch the follow-up soon though.
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Post by [Darren] on Nov 28, 2022 8:01:50 GMT -5
I will say currently I plan on ranking it but my list is over 200 matches long and a lot of editing will Be done from Now til then. Either way, I think I’ve met the match on it’s terms.
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Post by microstatistics on Dec 3, 2022 21:00:23 GMT -5
Rewatched this. Darren is right, the commentary was awful here. It started off alright and they even had some good insights but once they began to exaggerate the violence and drama for even minor spots, it became unbearable.
But the match holds up. Great neck psychology, great selling, uncooperative and desperate striking (completely antithetical to the sterile your-turn-my-turn routine of today), cool learned psychology spots, and dramatic momentum shifts. I feel it would just miss a Top 100 for me but it's still a MOTD contender at this point.
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Post by elliott on Oct 20, 2023 0:38:00 GMT -5
Tried it, not a fan. I don't like these matches & I think Walter is really boring. Sorry.
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