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Post by mrjmml on Apr 13, 2023 16:12:54 GMT -5
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 18, 2023 11:57:24 GMT -5
I've been watching Memphis in the 80's recently, I watched a lot of it before but I hadn't seen the tag matches, the Fabulous Ones, The Moondogs, Masanobu Fuchi and Atsushi Onita as a tag team. Early Bam Bam Bigelow was also great to see in 1987, the best year in Memphis from what I've seen is 1983 but 1981 and 1982 were awesome too. 1980 wasn't a good year for them because of Lawler's leg giving out in a flag football match, between 1981 and 1987 they had one of the best runs by any company ever. It's at same level as golden era Ring Of Honor maybe even better.
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 18, 2023 12:11:49 GMT -5
Now, I'm watching Osaka Pro in the year 2000 because many people say it's great and from what I've seen they aren't wrong but they aren't right either, it's a solid year. The main event scene is similar to Michinoku Pro's in 1996/1997 so no objections there but most comedy they do doesn't click with me, I love CHIKARA from 2006 to 2011 for his attitude towards wrestling itself but this isn't what I got when watching Osaka Pro. The undercard tends to be underwhelming at best and horrible at worst, the biggest surprise of the project by far is being Takehiro Murahama.
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 18, 2023 14:33:22 GMT -5
Recommended Matches from Memphis 1980's
1981 Memphis
Jerry Lawler vs Crusher Blackwell Ricky Morton & Eddie Gilbert vs. Masa Fuchi & Atsushi Onita Jerry Lawler vs Terry Funk No DQ Jerry Lawler vs Terry Funk Empty Arena
1982 Memphis
Bill Dundee vs Sweet Brown Sugar ⅔ Falls Scaffold Match Jerry Lawler vs Nick Bockwinkel 11/8 Jerry Lawler vs Nick Bockwinkel 10/18 Jerry Lawler vs Nick Bockwinkel 10/25 Jerry Lawler vs Ric Flair 8/14 Jerry Lawler vs Andy Kaufmann 4/5 Jerry Lawler vs Dutch Mantell 3/22 Jerry Lawler vs Dutch Mantell 3/29 Bobby Eaton & Sweet Brown Sugar vs. Dutch Mantell & King Cobra 7/19
1983 Memphis
Randy Savage vs Ronnie Garvin 1982/83
Jerry Lawler vs Bill Dundee 6/6 Fabulous Ones vs. The Moondogs 5/2
1984 Memphis
Jerry Lawler & Randy Savage vs. King Kong Bundy & Rick Rude 9/10 Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert vs. Pretty Young Things 5/14
1985 Memphis
The Fabulous Ones vs The Sheepherders 8/6 Rick Martel vs Jerry Lawler 10/12 Jerry Lawler vs Randy Savage 6/3 Koko Ware vs Ric Flair 11/18 Jerry Lawler vs Bill Dundee 12/30
1986 Memphis
Jerry Lawler & Dutch Mantell vs. Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell 3/10 Jerry Lawler vs. Bill Dundee (No DQ, Loser Leaves Town) 7/14
1987 Memphis
Jerry Lawler & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Austin Idol & Tommy Rich 3/16 Jerry Lawler & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Austin Idol & Tommy Rich 3/23 Jerry Lawler vs Austin Idol 4/27
1988 Memphis
Jerry Lawler vs Curt Hennig 5/9
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 18, 2023 14:34:21 GMT -5
Osaka Pro 2000
Legend Story 1/4
OPW Meibutsu Sekaiichi Title: Ebessan vs Kuishinbo Kamen Dynamite Kansai vs Chikako Shiratori Kaiju King Madora/ Kaiju Zeta Madora vs Ultra Ace/Ultra Monkey Black Buffalo/Daio QUALLT/Policeman vs Super Demekin/Tsubasa/Yoshito Sugamoto Naohiro Hoshikawa vs Takehiro Murakama OPW Title: Super Delfin vs Dick Togo
Survival Road Series 3/18
Policeman vs Kuishinbo Kamen Takehiro Murakama vs Shusaku Wada Ebessan/ Kaiju Zeta Madora vs Monkey Magic/ Super Demekin Yoshito Sugamoto vs Takehiro Murakama Masato Yakushiji, Super Delfin & Tsubasa vs Black Buffalo, Daio QUALLT & Dick Togo 1st Anniversary Spicy Series 5/7
Shusaku Wada vs. Takashi Tachibana - Atsushi Onita vs. Nise Onita - Chikako Shiratori vs. Takako Inoue - Dreamcasko, Monkey Magic #2 & Yoshito Sugamoto vs. Kaiju King Mandora, Kaiju Zeta Mandora & Policema~n - Ebessan vs. Kuishinbo Kamen - Black Buffalo, Daio QUALLT & Dick Togo vs. Masato Yakushiji, Naohiro Hoshikawa & Super Demekin - Osaka Pro Singles Title: Super Delfin (c) vs. Takehiro Murahama
Heatwave 2000 5/28
- Shusaku Wada vs. Takashi Tachibana - Kaiju Zeta Mandora vs. Super Demekin - CMLL Japan Women's Title: Chikako Shiratori (c) vs. Pesadija Rocca - 3-Way Match: Ebessan vs. Kuishinbo Kamen vs. Monkey Magic #2 - One Million Yen Scramble Elimination Match: Black Buffalo, Daio QUALLT, Dick Togo & Policema~n vs. Masato Yakushiji, Naohiro Hoshikawa, Super Delfin & Yoshito Sugamoto
Natsuyasumi!! Adventure Series 2000 8/13
Policema~n vs. Torakichi Kurumawa - Masato Yakushiji vs. Super Demekin - Chikako Shiratori, Ebessan & Monkey Magic #2 vs. Kuishinbo Kamen, Kaiju Zeta Mandora & Yuki Miyazaki - Black Buffalo, Daio QUALLT & Dick Togo vs. Super Delfin, Tsubasa & Yoshito Sugamoto - Naohiro Hoshikawa vs. Takehiro Murahama
Heart Beat 2000 11/6
Shusaku Wada vs. Takashi Tachibana - Policema~n vs. Yoshito Sugamoto - Chikako Shiratori, Kuishinbo Kamen & Monkey Magic #2 vs. Ebessan, Kaiju Zeta Mandora & Yuki Miyazaki - Super Delfin vs. Takehiro Murahama - Black Buffalo, Daio QUALLT & Dick Togo vs. Masato Yakushiji, Naohiro Hoshikawa & Tsubasa
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Post by mvz on Apr 19, 2023 3:07:45 GMT -5
The thing that stands out to me looking at that list of a Memphis matches is that by just looking at the name and date I can recall the story of each match, the memorable spots etc. For me at least some of even matches I rate highly can kind of blend together but not in these cases which is kind of remarkable.
Anyway, great list!
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 19, 2023 9:22:39 GMT -5
I loved every match I watched, Memphis was great.
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 19, 2023 17:44:28 GMT -5
Right now, I'm watching AAA from 1993 to the end of 1994. Here's a list with the best of the first half of 1993.
AAA 1993
January
Eddie Guerrero/El Hijo del Santo vs Espanto Jr/Jerry Estrada 1/22 Rey Mysterio Jr & Winners & Super Calo vs Heavy Metal & Picudo & Psicosis 1/29
February
Eddy Guerrero & El Hijo del Santo & Konnan vs Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 & Universo 2000 2/7 Volador/ Misterioso vs. Tony Arce /El Vulcano 2/12 Heavy Metal/Picudo/Psicosis vs Rey Misterio Jr/Super Calo/Winners 2/14 Konnan/La Pareja Atómica vs Cien Caras/Mascara Año 2000/Universo 2000 2/14
March
Volador/Misterioso/Rey Mysterio Jr. vs Heavy Metal/Psicosis/La Parka 3/12
April
Konnan/Eddie Guerrero/El Hijo Del Santo vs. Cien Caras/Universo 2000/Mascara Año 2000 4/2 La Parka vs Lizmark 4/30 Triplemania I Perro Aguayo vs Máscara Año 2000 Mask vs Mask 4/30 Konnan vs Cien Caras Career vs Career 4/30
May
El Hijo del Santo vs Heavy Metal 5/14
June
Lizmark vs Jerry Estrada 6/18
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 20, 2023 13:50:52 GMT -5
July
Blue Panther vs Love Machine 7/18 Mask vs Hair
August
El Hijo del Santo vs Heavy Metal 8/13 Cien Caras vs MS-1 Hair Match 8/13 Eddy Guerrero & Love Machine & Fuerza Guerrera vs El Hijo del Santo & Octagon & Blue Panther 8/28 Konnan vs Jake Roberts vs Cien Caras 8/28 Mascarita Sagrada & Octagoncito vs Espectrito & Jerrito Estrada 8/28 Rey Mysterio Jr./Volador/Misterioso vs Psicosis/Jerry Estrada/Heavy Metal 8/28
September
Villano III vs Rambo 9/24
October
El Hijo del Santo vs Heavy Metal 10/29
November
Eddie Guerrero/ Art Barr vs El Hijo del Santo/ Octagon 11/5 Pirata Morgan vs El Satánico 11/26
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 20, 2023 13:57:36 GMT -5
There wasn't anything interesting in December for AAA in 1993 so it's the only month without representation. The last year of AAA I'm going to cover is 1994.
I'm impatient for When Worlds Collide, I've already seen the tag team match Los Gringos Locos vs El Hijo del Santo/Octagón but I haven't seen anything else.
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 22, 2023 9:21:04 GMT -5
AAA 1994
February
Fuerza Guerrera/Psicosis vs El Hijo del Santo/ Angel Azteca 2/13 El Hijo del Santo vs Psicosis 2/16
March
Mascarita Sagrada vs Espectrito 3/12 Konnan vs Jake Roberts 3/12 Heavy Metal/Rey Mysterio Jr./Winners vs Espectro Jr./Fuerza Guerrera/Jerry Estrada 3/12 Angel Azteca/Winners/Volador vs Solar I/Super Calo/Misterioso 3/19
April
Lizmark/Tiger Mask III/El Hijo Del Santo vs. Blue Panther/Eddy Guerrero/Love Machine 4/2
May
El Hijo del Santo & Jushin Liger & Octagon & Tiger Mask vs Blue Panther & Eddy Guerrero & La Parka & Psicosis 5/15 Konnan & Perro Aguayo & Cien Caras vs Jake Roberts & Miguel Perez Jr & Love Machine 5/15 Mascara Sagrada vs Black Cat 5/8 Mascara Sagrada vs Black Cat 5/15 Hijo Del Santo/Perro Aguayo/Mascara Sagrada/Lizmark vs Black Cat/La Parka/Psicosis/Satánico 5/27 Konnan vs Jake Roberts 5/27
June
El Hijo Del Santo/Mascara Sagrada/Heavy Metal vs La Parka/Psicosis/Jerry Estrada 6/3
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 22, 2023 9:21:59 GMT -5
The best matches that the first half of 1994 had to offer in AAA.
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 23, 2023 12:59:19 GMT -5
The second half of the year in AAA
July
Octagon/Rey Misterio Jr./El Hijo Del Santo vs. Psicosis/Blue Panther/Fuerza Guerrera 7/15
August
Konnan & Cien Caras vs El Satanico & Perro Aguayo 8/19
October
Blue Panther vs El Mariachi 10/30
November
El Hijo del Santo/ Octagon vs Eddie Guerrero/Love Machine 11/6 Rey Mysterio Jr vs Juventud Guerrera 11/30
December
Jerry Estrada & Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 vs Perro Aguayo & La Parka & Octagon 12/5
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 23, 2023 13:00:03 GMT -5
I'll be working on French Catch 1957 next.
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Post by mrjmml on Apr 24, 2023 18:24:54 GMT -5
I'm loving it, they were so ahead of their time, it's unbelieveable, I wasn't expecting such a high level of quality.
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