Matches You Didn't Think Existed

[Valeyard]

Bundy seems like a guy who had trouble adjusting to smaller guys being on top as well as probably being very unhappy that his second run had him as a second or third string Corporation guy instead of being a top heel. Honestly it's shocking he didn't get more after the Taker stuff given how badly he was needed, but he got lapped by Sid and Kama. I mean, dude, there is no way he shouldn't have been in Tatanka's spot at King of the Ring.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

He looked and worked like shit in that ‘94/‘95 run though. I feel like he mostly has himself to blame for how poorly it went.

 

[Valeyard]

I didn't think he looked THAT bad. But he also didn't get much chance to work with the better people. They were so starving for top heels that I think he could get somewhat of a pass, anyway. Besides it was a waste putting him in those Sportscenter commercials if you weren't going to use him more prominently, to say nothing of them not doing much if anything with his Married With Children cameo that year.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1637491199899586560

1992-93 Yokozuna would have been a dream young Andre opponent.

 

[Valeyard]

It ain't the monster battle I hope but holy shit I love that this happened.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1639236955908059138

I love these kind of finds.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1646094909047205890

They used Ernest Miller as cannon fodder a month before he showed up to help Glacier on PPV? If I knew of this, I forgot it. Thought his debut was the PPV run in.

 

[Fall of Epic]

I didn't know that either.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1647756078350757890

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

LOL at Rotunda wearing the shirt from that stupid short lived gimmick where he couldn’t be in the nWo for the US Express’ farewell match. It’s kind of crazy that he had been sleepwalking through his matches for well over a decade at that point. Impressive!

 

[Valeyard]

Given how easy Rotundo matches put people to sleep, I get it. Maybe he's a workrate narcoleptic.

 

[Fall of Epic]

Oh yeah, I remember that Rotunda gimmick. He was kicked out of the nWo but was still anti-WCW. I think he feuded with Nick Patrick for a bit as well (who was also ousted from the nWo).

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1650626021069078528

Further comments say they worked shows in Sabu's early days

 

[BruiserBrody]

Green Hercules vs Giant Baba

Baba seems more bemused than hurt by Hercules offensive.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1654949253691629568

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02FidT36aziFftt9ANMRzGoPYu3J4DbYfmDhgTRUovFbRkRbDNPPVauWSqYky5DMd7l&id=278099198942505

A motivated Raven Vs Brock would be awesome.

Alas ‘00s WWF Raven though was not really that motivated.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1659769334926045185

I don't think I knew Owen did the Blazer gimmick in Mexico....in 1991?

 

[HarleyQuinn]

I feel like Brody may know this but did Rick Martel do a lot of working in the 1980s with other stars pre-WWF? Here he is taking on Ric Flair(!) in 1985 in Japan(!!)

 

[BruiserBrody]

I feel like Brody may know this but did Rick Martel do a lot of working in the 1980s with other stars pre-WWF? Here he is taking on Ric Flair(!) in 1985 in Japan(!!)

That's a pretty famous AWA vs NWA champ match. Rick and Ric teamed on the same tour vs Tenryu and Jumbo IIRC

When Martel was out of the WWWF after 81, I'd bet he faced a ton of big names between All Japan, AWA and Montreal.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Nailz Vs post freak boating accident Brutus Beefcake is a real CXF nightmare (@BruiserBrody : Dream!) match.

 

[tekcop]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1663304785846468608

I had no idea El Hijo del Santo ever worked a match in WWE, tbh.

 

[alkeiper]

Yeah, I can legitimately say I saw El Hijo del Santo and Negro Casas live at the Meadowlands in '99.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Here's a weird one - heel Von Erichs save Flair from Butch Reed.

 

[Valeyard]

I've seen some of the Reed/Flair (lol) stuff but not that. Kerry the drugged up himbo would've been a fun Horseman.

 

[BruiserBrody]

I've seen some of the Reed/Flair (lol) stuff but not that. Kerry the drugged up himbo would've been a fun Horseman.

Seeing Kerry and David helping Ric usurps the clip of Tully Blanchard and Wahoo attacking Flair, and Dusty saving the day as the most mind bending clip in my learned kayfabe mind.
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Don't send me the clip of Hogan and Bundy teaming in Japan, the room is already spinning.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1670280174854717442

 

[BruiserBrody]

Some of the biggest stars of 1983/84 collide and bring George South along for the ride. And it's 1990....

South is cannon fodder for an injury angle to bring Tom Zenk into the match to set up a full Starrcade preview

Zenkshows his excellent medical skills by yanking the injured South out by his legs after the attack.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1675046163299401728

 

[Valeyard]