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Date Posted: 00:17:00 06/24/01 Sun
Author: brec7
Subject: Re: RETRO POST: GPW Review 05/11/2000
In reply to: BMN 's message, "RETRO POST: GPW Review 05/11/2000" on 21:30:46 06/21/01 Thu

>1. Tommy Valentine vs Todd the Bod (**1/4)
>
>Some sloppiness on Valentine's part lowers the ranking a >bit as well as the cop-out ending. What is it with Emile >and his perpetual inconclusive booking at the beginning of >a card?
Oh well- at least Emile booked MATCHES at the start of the card!
I actually don`t mind the opening show promos on RAW (and they actually got away from it this week) but they shouldn`t do it every week. It does set up the show nicely when it`s done right (the week prior to this one set up two matches in one promo.)

>2. "Maddog" Stan Neilson vs Bobby Rude (**3/4)
>
>This week, Neilson actually uses the heel heat he
>attains to work a good match; kudos to him.
Maddog`s break out night. He was awesome from that point on. I`d love to see this guy in RAW.

>Rude didn't look too bad this week, but he was a little
>sloppy as well.
>If they keep feuding, I can see some **** matches evolving.
Wouldn`t this feud be great now? Maddog could be the pyscho face- Rude has improved, not as sloppy... definitely **** matches.

>3. The Beast vs Rick Valentine Jr. (DUD)

>Why does Emile keep bringing the Beast back? I think that
>Cuban is terrible too but at least people react to him. >The silence in this match was nothing short of embarrassing >and quite frankly, I think it's degrading that the Beast >thinks that he needs to come out and do this in the year >2000.
I completely agreed then, and I completely agree now.

>4. The Cuban Assassin vs Big Al the Godfather (DUD)
>
>You know what's sad? Cuban was sort of actually
>trying and this match was still a dud.
Little did we know that it was probably Big Al more responsible for the match sucking!

>Two weeks ago, Big Al was stiff as hell, this week he >wouldn't have dented a pane of candy glass. Find the happy >medium, already!
I guess he never did, cause I don`t really remember seeing him lately.

>5. Bobby Rude/Todd the Bod vs Stan Neilson/Tommy
>Valentine (***)
I remember this match, but I don`t remember the specifics... I do remember it being good. The capper on the breakout night for Stan Neilson.

>6. "Wildman" Austin vs Chi Chi Cruz (* 3/4)

>These men can do much better. It earns a 1/2* for
>working towards the brawl, rather than nonsensically
>working a garbage match out of nowhere. Still, the
>pacing was awkward; more suited towards a 40-50 minute
>match than 20 minutes.
That was one of the strangest matches I`ve ever seen in types of pacing. It was like a half scientific match that turned into a brawl... almost like two different matches. Definitely akwardly paced.

>Lowest match rankings: DUD (Beast v Valentine, Cuban
>v Big Al)
Sad to have two DUDS on one indy show. It doesn`t seem like we ever see classic matches with RAW, but we`ll never see two DUDs on one show.

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