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Joined October 2024
While almost every match in the French Catch collection is worth watching for one reason or another, there are a number of moments - spots, strikes, bits of technique, bits of character, worth preserving in gif form. In this thread, I'll provide them with some context.
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On the one hand, we're in some sort of twisted reality when Adam Priest is getting the "Blue Pants" treatment from the Daily's Place crowd. On the other, he did an amazing job swallowing pride, running with it, and getting over with the crowd (and yeah, part of that was Blake..)
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Jim Duggan and Steve Williams facing off in a Football Pads match in 1984 New Orleans.
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With Dynamite in Austin and MJF wrestling Dustin (even in service to other feuds), I really hope we get the "traveling champion" version of MJF we got against Oku and Templario last year. Flair in Dallas. Bumping. Stooging. Feeding. Heateeking. Over the top. Perfect place for it.
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@ChristophBourke @punkinomenon I'm more or less in line with this. I think Fletcher is more confident now and Mark got to bleed and really work from underneath. This probably went around before landing one too many times. But it's a testament to these two that they can just drop in on a random Saturday.
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Next up is Jo Labat vs Ami Sola. Just a great pairing. Stylist vs stylist and this gives you a sense of the skill at play. Love the bridge out of the headscissors.
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@TheDonCallis @tonyschiavone24 Lance Archer respects the sanctity of the DVDVR 500. Hell of a guy.
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I’d have to basically clip the whole match to capture all the heeling from last night.
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@allan_cheapshot For me, it’s because Terry was so willing to fearlessly sell. Everyone else was so focused on showing how tough they were and protecting their credibility and Funk just gave and gave and gave (but never stopped fighting). They won exchanges. Funk won hearts.
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Small one, but I liked this moment. Mercedes could have just wrenched the guitar, but by feigning getting into it, by pumping the crowd up more so they'd chant louder, she almost gave Harley a hope spot in a way, only to cut it off and force more heat and sympathy. Optimized it.
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Monster Ripper and Mami Kumano absolutely destroy a young (not yet Jaguar) Yokota in 79. I ended up clipping more of this than planned since it's a mauling, but check out the modified Giant Swing at the 1 minute (and 1:15) mark. I'd love to see someone manage that for longer.
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How great is Rick Rude here, setting himself up, bumping in the most unique and compelling way imaginable for super stylized offense, then selling the impact of it huge, even on offense, making Erik Watts look credible and protecting himself in the process?
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@DayDreamThis As a babyface, it reminds me a lot of Tito Santana hitting the flying firearm after his big push ended. Lots of opportunity to have the heel fall towards the ropes. I’m really interested in seeing what she can do channeling her confidence as a heel.
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For all the credit we give Stan Hansen for his intensity and single-mindedness, his finishes were sudden, surprising, clever. This match (6/5/90) was striking because Doc took him to the limit and he had to work from underneath, but the finish is so, so good.
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It's not an insult either! As a manager who could be used in big gimmick matches, Paul Jones anchored the heel side of the lower-midcard in JCP for years, just like Jericho is kind of doing now. He could just do it even better as far more of a coach and far less of a player.
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