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Time machine smoky mountain wrestling 1992 episode 1

 Killer Kyle vs Robert Gibson fun showcase for one half of the midnight express and a good showing for kyle with the amount of time given and the undercard heel i find the most intriguing. Prime time brian lee vs barry horowitz fun squash didn't overstay it's welcome. interesting choice to have lee's initial promo only come on after the match with beef with dutch mantell starting up with that interview. tim horner vs golden boy joe cazana inoffensive squash with some decent offense from horner. maybe this is me bringing my priors from previous watching of mid-south into play but I have trouble buying into horner.  paul miller vs the black scorpion. for my money the worst match on the card though i wonder how much of that is cause of the placement. i think talking about the main event is the best time to handle the promos on the show we get introductory interviews for commissioner Bob Armstrong and main heel manager ron wright leading into the dq finish via weapon provided b...

Chigusa Nagayo vs. Yumiko Hotta (Japan Grand Prix) 5/10/87 plus disk 24 retrospective

this match is good but an odd viewing experience for a match still within the boom period. This match is really decided by a battle for control of distance Hotta is able to get a flurry off to start with but Chigusa answers back with a singular power that over the course of the match Hotta just can't match. the bodypart work portion comes mainly in the form of Chigusa targeting Hotta's legs and Hotta going after Chigusa's abdomen which is smart given Hotta is kind of the young powerhouse. the match eventually ends via a top rope wheel kick for the win by Chigusa. The inputs for this match are really fun but the clip in the middle makes me downgrade it to a flat 7/10 just cause of the inherent disconnect between pre and post clip.  I found myself asking a question that i would've thought ludicrous watching the 85-86 stuff am i kind of done with dump or more specifically has she terminally peaked and is there no where else for her to go. It feels odd cause the crowd is st...