Ilja Dragunov vs WALTER (wXw - 3/12/2017)
Jan 20, 2022 7:22:56 GMT -5
Post by nova on Jan 20, 2022 7:22:56 GMT -5
So 4 out of my top 5 MOTY didn't have a thread here and this is the one I am most surprised about. Feels like every MOTY list I saw from 2017 had this in the top 3.
Anyways, this is an amazing tournament final. The entire tournament was spent building Ilja up as "Unbesiegbar" or "Unbeatable" after finally leaving the shackles of young heel stable Cerberus and fighting on his own. WALTER is the Ace of wXw and came into the tournament with a new move, the Gojira Clutch which he had used to win his other tournament matches. It is an emotional battle of testing out Ilja's resolve and the real meaning of his nickname. Totally not for everyone as Ilja's selling is over the top, but honestly, WALTER's hyper violence really makes it palatable. I mean, look at Ilja's chest after this match and tell me that his over the top nature wasn't at least a bit warranted. The best match I have seen take place on the entire continent of Europe, for whatever thats worth.
Anyways, this is an amazing tournament final. The entire tournament was spent building Ilja up as "Unbesiegbar" or "Unbeatable" after finally leaving the shackles of young heel stable Cerberus and fighting on his own. WALTER is the Ace of wXw and came into the tournament with a new move, the Gojira Clutch which he had used to win his other tournament matches. It is an emotional battle of testing out Ilja's resolve and the real meaning of his nickname. Totally not for everyone as Ilja's selling is over the top, but honestly, WALTER's hyper violence really makes it palatable. I mean, look at Ilja's chest after this match and tell me that his over the top nature wasn't at least a bit warranted. The best match I have seen take place on the entire continent of Europe, for whatever thats worth.
