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Post by jetlag on Jan 10, 2018 16:53:59 GMT -5
This is the match that Regal always mentions as the standard of technical wrestling people should aim at and FOR GOOD REASON! TAKE NOTICE INDY NERDS! Watch as they milk holds, deliberately repeat and vary sequences, find crafty escapes and applications for basic holds, tease flaring tempers, constantly implore specific strategies, work a really effective narrative built around young pasty white kid Jones believably getting the better of veteran Rudge, then flare tempers for real and stiff the piss out of eachother with awesome european uppercuts and blows to the mid section. A bonafide textbook TV epic. Since the grappling here is Regal approved I shouldn't have to sell you on it, but Rudge's constant aggressive takedowns and all the basic holds used here were a thing of beauty. Just the little details such as butting heads while working a cravate or Jones wrenching a headlock is the kinda stuff that draws you in and makes up the marvel of the match. Also should say that this match oddly reminds me of a shootstyle bout with it's pacing and rhythm. It even has an Anjoh/Tamura spot in there.
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Post by microstatistics on Feb 16, 2018 20:22:18 GMT -5
Second. Really good bout that sold me on Jones. Loved his attention to detail here. Need to rewatch because it didn't quite hit the great mark for me the first time I watched it but still highly recommended.
Also, the date is 11/30 I think. 12/4 is the air date (a common issue with WoS).
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Post by Cap on Jun 24, 2019 15:41:57 GMT -5
Third
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Post by makaiclub on Apr 30, 2021 12:02:21 GMT -5
This was incredible. Terry Rudge looks like a tough man, Marty Jones look like a Dad at the school gate but the work was a stiff, rugged battle of parity. Which pissed Rudge off greatly. Jones kept on going and kept on matching Rudge for hold and strike which caused Rudge to lash out several times. The grappling was really detailed and hard fought. William Regal thoroughly endorsed this match as the standard and I agree with him. Outstanding match. ****1/2
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Post by mvz on Jun 5, 2021 13:51:29 GMT -5
This hit leadoff in the Terry Rudge watch party today and it was phenomenal. Rudge’s offense looked stiff and crisp, especially his uppercuts And the selling throughout was spot on and kept on building. They both showed a real sense of struggle in the mat and threw in one or two wild bumps as well. Awesome match.
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Post by elliott on Aug 30, 2023 16:17:54 GMT -5
Terrific match.
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Post by mrjmml on Sept 15, 2023 20:09:20 GMT -5
Terry Rudge vs Marty Jones (Joint Promotions - 12/4/1976)
This match was the first World of Sport match I had ever seen and what a way to start my english wrestling journey, I consider both wrestlers to be wrestling gods, I love Terry Rudge’s run in Germany, the style of Joint Promotions was so unique, the sports-like presentation is so appealing to me, professional wrestling being presented as a sport is fascinating, most people reading this are probably familiar with how these matches worked, they had a round system where matches were usually 5 5 minutes rounds with a minute to rest after each round so yeah it doesn’t get more sports-like than this, Marty Jones has a reputation for being incredibly inconsistent luckily he was the best version of himself that day, Terry Rudge made everyone perform as good as they can which is one of the best attributes any pro wrestler can possess, his technical wizardry helped Marty Jones look like the future of british wrestling but british wrestling got progessively worse since 1980 because of people like Big Daddy being considered main event talent while neglecting the lightweights that made Joint Promotions stand out, the french promoters also made a similar mistake during the 1970’s and 1980’s, as bookers their job was to put people in the stands but their in-ring product suffered as a result, this match took place in 1976 so I’m getting ahead of myself, this match is one of my favourite draws in wrestling history, a 30 minute epic like this one are so special and made tape, I love how the rythm escalated since the 4th round began, it wasn’t a sudden change either, it felt natural, a feat not every wrestler can reproduce but Terry Rudge did it consistently throughout his career, he’s truly a legend.
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