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November Wrasslin |OT| CM Punk's Countdown to RESPECT
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Nocturnowl
Member
I don't care what you say, this match is the tits.
Then again people call Cena/Punk at MitB a 5 star match (5 star crowd, 5 star setup, 3 star match), people call the Taker/HHH finisher fests 5 stars so yeah, this should fly just fine.
It's hard to, because WWE has killed the main Kane library of videos on youtube, but let me see if I can find something.
Without question, either this match or the Inferno match is the best big man match the WWE has ever put on.
First Taker/Kane match was very good.
It took 3 tombstones to put him away! And he still tried to kick out of that last one!
Here's another one that no one ever talks about. Kane/HBK at Unforgiven 2004.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b9xm_wwe-unforgiven-2004-hbk-shawn-micha_sport?search_algo=2
Mr. Luchador
Member
WWE used to do great video packages back in the day.
Nocturnowl
Member
Honestly you're not going to find it 5 star (though hopefully it's at least considered good), Kane's my man not for putting on constant mat classics but for being an enjoyable character with solid matches behind him.
I may have undersold Cena/Punk, maybe i'll bump it up to 4 stars, I just remember rewatching it and the match itself lost a few steps wihout the hype of the night itself, plus botches, botches everywhere.
Kane/HHH chain match is actually one of my favourites, a nice 4 star punch up i'd say.
timrannosaurus
Neo Member
Kane/Austin on Raw was a 4 1/2 star match.
Here's another great one. Kane/Benoit from Badd Blood 22004 (I think this is one of the years strobogo said Kane was phoning it in. Actually, never mind, Strobogo never gave me any specific years that Kane was phoning it in, lol).
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29lnn_bad-blood-2004-chris-benoit-vs-kane_sport?search_algo=2
Now, you may be thinking, "Well, these are all with great wrestlers. Of course, he's going to have great matches." Well, of course. That's just how it goes. Show me a 5 star Taker match that wasn't with a great wrestler like HBK or Kane
p). A 5 star wrestling match takes two guys, and Kane more than held his own in these matches. Hell, the Taker matches were focused on Kane, arguably.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29lnn_bad-blood-2004-chris-benoit-vs-kane_sport?search_algo=2
Now, you may be thinking, "Well, these are all with great wrestlers. Of course, he's going to have great matches." Well, of course. That's just how it goes. Show me a 5 star Taker match that wasn't with a great wrestler like HBK or Kane
p). A 5 star wrestling match takes two guys, and Kane more than held his own in these matches. Hell, the Taker matches were focused on Kane, arguably.And I'm reposting this for the new page, fuck it.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
The OT names from the last few pages are all pretty bad. Too many trivial in-jokes and/or too long. I've been critiquing OT titles for months now and know what I'm talking about. You're welcome.
Edit: And no caps-lock please. We aren't barbarians.
Edit: And no caps-lock please. We aren't barbarians.
Kacho
Member
Hmm. Was that the match that fucked up HBK's eye? He said it was in a match with Kane when he returned from retirement.
That and their first blood match were both fantastic.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2rfwn_kane-vs-stone-cold-first-blood-matc_news?search_algo=2
And here's the RAW rematch you mentioned. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1x8pq_raw-29-06-1998-kane-vs-austin-wwf-t_news?search_algo=2
And here's the HHH/Kane chain match.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6i29j_triple-h-vs-kane-chain-match-judgme_sport?search_algo=2
Yes, lol.
Nocturnowl
Member
CENA IS THAT YOU?!
Nocturnowl
Member
That was spot on if I say so myself.
I'm only a little bit out of control.
December Wrasslin' |OT| Ambrosia, Drink of the Smarks.
Uno Venova
Banned
They still do.
Aren't half the members in here part of creepy gaf?
I'm a fan of the wrestler Sheamus. I hate his gimmick and storylines this year with a passion though.
Was a big Sheamus fan last year, til his character went to shit and became annoying/boring. Still think he's one of the best wrestlers on the roster, and one of the most consistently good performers match wise.
No these girls are of age.
He puts on good matches, even with that Brogue kick outta nowhere stuff.
British Monsoon
Member
If you overuse them, it can become obvious when they're about to be hit. Also, it gets silly when the guy taking the move has to do something outside of their move set to facilitate the move, like Punk going for a diving headbutt so Orton can hit the 'outta nowhere' RKO.
It's when they're done in EVERY match so they no longer become "outta-nowhere", instead the "surprise" finisher hit becomes the norm.
Yet have the acting ability of a 17 year old.
That is just pro wrestling logic though. We were supposed to believe he was going for his clothesline.
oh yeah, that time that wrasslegaf was filled with Sting photos and Kane deviantart
Go to sleep pops.
British Monsoon
Member
Yes, without ever raising his arm for a clothesline. It looked contrived and came at a time when Orton's outta nowhere finishers were becoming laughably predictable.
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