Matches on Your List Most Don't Seem to Care For
May 18, 2018 14:02:14 GMT -5
Post by bossrock on May 18, 2018 14:02:14 GMT -5
The "Which Classic Matches Do You Not Get?" thread got me thinking about the inverse: what are some matches you're considering that most might not hold that highly or even like?
For me, it's the Misawa-Hansen 7/27/1990 match and the Champion Carnival '93 finals. The recurring criticism of the Hansen-Misawa series seems to be that they're both such high level asskickers, it's tough to get invested or see any drama build. I totally get those criticisms and neither guy comes close to the other's best opponent, but I love these matches. The 1990 match to me is just so unique from what we've seen of Misawa (which makes sense as he wasn't the ace yet) because he decides to jump Stan from the get go and tries to beat him at his own game. Misawa is absolutely brutal with the damage he does to the arm, not just with submissions but with any object he can get his hand on. And while the finish may seem flat with Stan still getting the win, it works in a sense that Stan is a wounded, ableit still dangerous animal and Misawa was not quite the "best" just yet.
The '93 Champion Carnival between these two isn't quite as good as the '90 match, but is very similar with Misawa targeting the arm and Hansen the still vulnerable yet dangerous animal. I don't think the finish works QUITE as well here as it did in 1990 because Misawa was already the ace at this point, but I still like the idea that Hansen can still pull the lariat out at a moment's notice no matter how hurt he is. Really sells the move as unstoppable.
For me, it's the Misawa-Hansen 7/27/1990 match and the Champion Carnival '93 finals. The recurring criticism of the Hansen-Misawa series seems to be that they're both such high level asskickers, it's tough to get invested or see any drama build. I totally get those criticisms and neither guy comes close to the other's best opponent, but I love these matches. The 1990 match to me is just so unique from what we've seen of Misawa (which makes sense as he wasn't the ace yet) because he decides to jump Stan from the get go and tries to beat him at his own game. Misawa is absolutely brutal with the damage he does to the arm, not just with submissions but with any object he can get his hand on. And while the finish may seem flat with Stan still getting the win, it works in a sense that Stan is a wounded, ableit still dangerous animal and Misawa was not quite the "best" just yet.
The '93 Champion Carnival between these two isn't quite as good as the '90 match, but is very similar with Misawa targeting the arm and Hansen the still vulnerable yet dangerous animal. I don't think the finish works QUITE as well here as it did in 1990 because Misawa was already the ace at this point, but I still like the idea that Hansen can still pull the lariat out at a moment's notice no matter how hurt he is. Really sells the move as unstoppable.
