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Gonzales is just downright awfulI had the bad fort...

2008-04-07T09:25:00.000-05:00

Gonzales is just downright awful

I had the bad fortune of seeing Gonzales wrestle live a few times when he was "El Gigante" in WCW. I actually saw him wrestle Ric Flair in a title match once--if you ever doubt Flair's greatness consider that he carried Gonzales to a watchable match. Gonzales/Gigante may be the worst wrestler I've seen in my life. He couldn't sell, his offense looked completely ineffectual and even when he was supposedly pissed off at someone he'd have this dopey grin on his face. Of course Flair sold Gigante's half assed chops like he was getting hit with a lead pipe.

At least WCW era Gigante didn't have that God-awful suit that he wore in the WWF....

Matt--the Tenryu/Kitao match was during the WWF's ...

2008-04-07T09:18:00.000-05:00

Matt--the Tenryu/Kitao match was during the WWF's working agreement with SWS. That was the group Tenryu founded after he left All Japan in 1990. SWS and the WWF worked together until the group's demise in 1992 when their major financial backer pulled out. The WWF co-promoted a couple of big shows at the Tokyo Dome with SWS. The WWF would also send over talent for SWS house shows. I guess the Wrestlemania match was a bone to Tenyru for the working relationship.

I totally agree that it makes no sense to bury Demolition--they were always considered a top team by the fans and since they're presumably not aware of backstage politics it didn't make sense for a team with no (storyline) history with the WWF. My guess is that it was some sort of "exchange" for a couple of the big WWF stars going over in Japan--most notably Hulk Hogan, who pinned Tenyru later that year. Tenyru probably insisted on Demolition since they were pretty well known in Japan.

Of course that's just my guess...who knows how Vince McMahon's mind works?? ; )

A good list of all Wrestlemania Matches and cards,...

2008-03-22T11:11:00.000-05:00

A good list of all Wrestlemania Matches and cards, but Tenryu is and was a Japanese stud wrestler winning many titles and respect from all wrestlers in Japan and Anerican. He is somebody. He has been the IWGP and Triple Crown winner in Japan - only 1 of 4 wrestlers to do it. Many American wrestlers have held one or the other proudly, like Kurt Angle right now with the IWGP. The WWE didn't build him up as he should have been until later in 93 on Raw, 93 at the Royal Rumble, and 94 at the Royal Rumble. That was their screw up, not his.

Weird match, I know, but he is not unknown. Ben

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