Match # 82: Ultimo Dragon vs. Eddie Guerrero (Nitro 12/29/97) Eddie jumps him from behind in the aisle and it’s on! Ultimo tries to get it together, but Eddie hits a rolling DDT to take full control. Just as that happens Ultimo reverses out of a move, locks in the Dragon sleeper, and Eddie taps [...]
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Match # 69: Eddie Guerrero vs. Ultimo Dragon (Nitro 10/6/97) Ah, the great debate. Was Ultimo over-rated or under-rated. I use to think under-rated. Recently, I’m leaning towards over-rated. I’m hoping Eddie working heel in this helps swing me back towards thinking Ultimo needs more accolades. Good news: Ultimo is out with no Sonny Ono [...]
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Match # 51: Ultimo Dragon vs. Dean Malenko (Nitro 2/24/97) Ultimo Dragon is this hugely influential wrestler, and yet he’s sent out there with Sonny Ono to click photos for a disposable camera because “that’s what Asian people do, right?” Wrestling is so embarrassing sometimes. Maybe if the punch line was at least funnier, or [...]
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
7.21.96 Jericho/Liger/Gedo/Guerrera vs Ultimo Dragon/Yasuraoka/Lance Storm/Misterio Jr. (WAR) This is what I’d call a contained spotfest in that everyone gets time to work there big flashy moves into the match, especially in the opening pairings and finish, but it’s got some sense to it. The pairing off and feeling out process helps. I find I [...]
Thursday, September 10, 2009
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