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Post by tetsujin on Jan 9, 2018 21:33:44 GMT -5
Didn't see this when I searched for 'Jack Brisco', so here I go.
A terrific match with incredible matwork and in-ring psychology. I haven't watched a lot from Brisco, but every match I see where he is at, it becomes one of my favourites of the 70s, and this is no exception. Jumbo having matches that great only a year after his debut is just insane. Hope this gets nominated, 'cause it's top 40 material for me, if not more.
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Post by maddog1981 on Jan 9, 2018 21:36:54 GMT -5
I'm with you. I've only seen a handful of Brisco matches but I love this match and the Dory match. Crazy to think how new Jumbo was at this point. He looks like he had been wrestling for years. Great match and I might consider this for my list.
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Post by shrike02 on Jan 11, 2018 19:57:19 GMT -5
Thirded.
Brisco is ridiculously good as a regal babyface, but he can also be a subtle heel when he wants to. Brisco was a stellar NWA champion by all accounts and from what we have on tape, but it is a shame we don't have more footage of him.
Tsuruta impresses despite his lack of experience.
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Post by superstarsleeze on Jul 22, 2018 20:46:13 GMT -5
I liked all the Jack Brisco matches a lot but it has been years and then have all blended together. I want to get some Jack on my list.
NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jack Brisco vs Jumbo Tsuruta - AJPW 1/30/74 2 out of 3 Falls
Check out those sideburns on Jumbo! This is baby Jumbo Tsuruta who just debuted earlier in 1973 and was only recently dubbed "Jumbo". He does not look out of place one bit against the NWA Champ Jack Brisco. I just love these sports-feel world championship bout: great tie-ups, leg dives and struggle for every move. Basic, fundamentals-oriented layout let the rookie shine with strong holds and coming back to that hold, lose control due to an underhanded tactic, a nice hot run up to the close of the first fall before Brisco puts him away. Jumbo's home base was an armbar. Every time, there was movement Jumbo was able to wrangle it back on using some great armdrags. I loved the Brisco hiptoss into a Jumbo armdrag! Brisco was great at shining Jumbo up with verbal selling and the desperation to not get hit by the butterfly suplex. I am a big mark for tests of strength and there was some great top wristlocks coming out of the armbars. Eventually, Brisco uses the hair to bring him down into a vicious headlock. Jumbo is able to comeback into a crossface chickenwing, which Brisco uses a great drop toehold to transition into a deathlock with great strikes into the ribs. Jumbo was eventually able to catch Jack riding high into a facelock, but Brisco was in the ropes. Tsuruta sees his opening and just unloads bodyslams (not his badass body slams, but still very good), but he misses one elbow drop. Brisco gets a Robinson backbreaker to win the first fall. Brisco 1-0
Awesome, awesome second fall. Wow! Just a great barrage of Jumbo Tsuruta offense throughout the fall. Brisco works a tight headlock, but Jumbo grabs a kneecrusher and never looks back. He works a great fucking bridging toehold and Brisco sends him flying. He is hobbling and tries to meet him on apron, but Jumbo gets sunset flip into a drop toehold into a great deathlock. Brisco escapes to the floor and JUMBO IS FIRING UP! He wants Brisco in the ring, BABY! Jumbo applies the Boston Crab and is working the back. Then he just throws Brisco around with a butterly and just an incredibly overhead belly to belly that was just an incredible feat of strength. I loved that suffocating run of offense to finish the fall. Tied 1-1.
Third fall was killer. Jumbo stays on the back and is jazzed. Brisco is selling it like he is absolutely done. Jumbo applies a abdominal stretch. You actually buy it as a finish given it is 1974 and Jumbo is so excited. This converted into a hold on the ground into an amazing, amazing Jumbo bridge into a bodyscissors working that back! Bearhug! I have never popped for a bearhug until today. Jumbo is fucking awesome. Brisco looks dead. Brisco is desperate and is just like fuck it. He throws a wicked closed fist. I have been disapointed by Brisco working punch, which misses by a mile, but damn that was good. Brisco throws a nasty knee to head in the corner. He hurls Jumbo in a butterful suplex, damn! Robinson backbreaker KICK OUT! JUMBO BACK DROP DRIVER!!! Head collision. Jumbo dropkick he gets up to Brisco's but kinda wiffs and then he actually misses because Brisco averts it. A reversal of O'Connor Roll with Brisco ends up on top to win.
Wow! That is how you make a rookie a star in one match. Just amazing work. Jumbo ripped it up this match. He was excited and just kicking ass. He never looked out of place. Brisco was totally selfless in this match. It was a bit too lopsided to be a contender for greatest match of all time, but it was an awesome display of both talents. I have it ahead of both the Baba matches because it had more energy. ****1/2
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Post by yojianjodefence on Jul 19, 2022 3:51:02 GMT -5
Really good stuff with Brisco again proving he was *the* man in the early 70s.Jumbo with the 20 going on 200 facials as per. I prefer the Funk Jumbo classic to this which will make my list way ahead of this, which probably won't make it at all, but it's still real good shit.
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Post by elliott on Aug 29, 2023 0:08:30 GMT -5
I've never been crazy about this one. Technically strong & some great moments but I find it a little too dry & it drags at times.
I do love 70s Jumbo belly to belly suplex.
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