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Matt D - SC
@mattd-sc.bsky.social
· Nov 13
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."
Keats was clearly talking about the struggle and effort of Inoki and Saito during the history's most grueling match. Every wrestler should try to reach this level of emotion even once. Almost none come close.
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."
Keats was clearly talking about the struggle and effort of Inoki and Saito during the history's most grueling match. Every wrestler should try to reach this level of emotion even once. Almost none come close.
Nature Boys doing nature boy things. The mirror spot is great.
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Nature Boys doing nature boy things. The mirror spot is great.
Riki Choshu couldn't outwrestle the Soviets who came to NJPW in 1989, but he could kick the crap out of them and punch them in the face so as to leave a mark.
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Riki Choshu couldn't outwrestle the Soviets who came to NJPW in 1989, but he could kick the crap out of them and punch them in the face so as to leave a mark.
Some truly glorious bs between Norio Honaga and Naoki Sano in 1989 New Japan.
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Some truly glorious bs between Norio Honaga and Naoki Sano in 1989 New Japan.
Iron sharpening iron. The harsh embrace of steel. A man testing himself against a locomotive that never stops.
Stevens. Strong. Deadlock.
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/11/iron...
Stevens. Strong. Deadlock.
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/11/iron...
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Iron sharpening iron. The harsh embrace of steel. A man testing himself against a locomotive that never stops.
Stevens. Strong. Deadlock.
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/11/iron...
Stevens. Strong. Deadlock.
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/11/iron...
Mansoor capturing the zeitgeist in order to get heel heat (and thankfully, immediate comeuppance for his transgressions).
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Mansoor capturing the zeitgeist in order to get heel heat (and thankfully, immediate comeuppance for his transgressions).
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A story in four parts. Doink comes to Memphis in February 1993 and completely tears apart the enhancement talent.
November 17, 2024 at 5:16 PM
A story in four parts. Doink comes to Memphis in February 1993 and completely tears apart the enhancement talent.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9DJ... Hello friends! I recorded my first ever piece of wrestling audio going over some of my thoughts on the 2025 WON HOF ballot. If anyone is interested and has the time to listen it would be greatly appreciated!🙂
2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Ballot Thoughts
YouTube video by Neil McNerlan
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9DJ... Hello friends! I recorded my first ever piece of wrestling audio going over some of my thoughts on the 2025 WON HOF ballot. If anyone is interested and has the time to listen it would be greatly appreciated!🙂
Happy Halloween from the most theatrical of the Red Bull Army, Victor Zangiev (Honestly, this has nothing to do with Halloween except for that I bet Zangiev would have thrown a fun Halloween Party).
October 31, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Happy Halloween from the most theatrical of the Red Bull Army, Victor Zangiev (Honestly, this has nothing to do with Halloween except for that I bet Zangiev would have thrown a fun Halloween Party).
A few pages on matchmaking vs booking and the lost opportunity of not capitalizing on Statlander vs Shafir when the iron was hot.
October 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A few pages on matchmaking vs booking and the lost opportunity of not capitalizing on Statlander vs Shafir when the iron was hot.
I get a kick out of Shades-Wearing 1989 Pillman coming out with Flag-Carrying Vader in New Japan.
October 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I get a kick out of Shades-Wearing 1989 Pillman coming out with Flag-Carrying Vader in New Japan.
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The greatest defensive wrestler of all time, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, with some great defense against Riki Choshu in June 1988 (and then even better offense).
March 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The greatest defensive wrestler of all time, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, with some great defense against Riki Choshu in June 1988 (and then even better offense).
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Jon Moxley vs Kyle O'Reilly.
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? When you're no longer the wolf and the wolves are at your door? When you no longer ride death but are chased by it instead?
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/10/aew-...
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? When you're no longer the wolf and the wolves are at your door? When you no longer ride death but are chased by it instead?
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/10/aew-...
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Jon Moxley vs Kyle O'Reilly.
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? When you're no longer the wolf and the wolves are at your door? When you no longer ride death but are chased by it instead?
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/10/aew-...
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? When you're no longer the wolf and the wolves are at your door? When you no longer ride death but are chased by it instead?
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/10/aew-...
Finish to a lost Super Strong Machine/George Takano vs Shiro Koshinaka/Tatsutoshi Goto tag match from April 1989. Takano was throwing those spin wheel kicks like a maniac after Maeda left the promotion but this was a particularly nasty one.
October 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Finish to a lost Super Strong Machine/George Takano vs Shiro Koshinaka/Tatsutoshi Goto tag match from April 1989. Takano was throwing those spin wheel kicks like a maniac after Maeda left the promotion but this was a particularly nasty one.
Jon Moxley vs Kyle O'Reilly.
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? When you're no longer the wolf and the wolves are at your door? When you no longer ride death but are chased by it instead?
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/10/aew-...
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? When you're no longer the wolf and the wolves are at your door? When you no longer ride death but are chased by it instead?
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/10/aew-...
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Jon Moxley vs Kyle O'Reilly.
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? When you're no longer the wolf and the wolves are at your door? When you no longer ride death but are chased by it instead?
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/10/aew-...
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? When you're no longer the wolf and the wolves are at your door? When you no longer ride death but are chased by it instead?
segundacaida.blogspot.com/2025/10/aew-...
Bam Bam Bigelow and Riki Choshu were absolutely made for one another.
October 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Bam Bam Bigelow and Riki Choshu were absolutely made for one another.
I know this is a blurry handheld but it's a really cool lost move by Kuniaki Kobayashi on Akira Nogami from 1989. I love the approach of this. Kobayashi was really dynamic and isn't remember enough these days.
October 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I know this is a blurry handheld but it's a really cool lost move by Kuniaki Kobayashi on Akira Nogami from 1989. I love the approach of this. Kobayashi was really dynamic and isn't remember enough these days.
The bravest babyface in pro wrestling today. In a world where everyone's wanted to be Stone Cold for decades, where cool faces are as big a problem as cool heels, he's willing to say "Stand up. Cheer. I can't do this alone. I need you. You matter. This matters." And so it does.
October 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The bravest babyface in pro wrestling today. In a world where everyone's wanted to be Stone Cold for decades, where cool faces are as big a problem as cool heels, he's willing to say "Stand up. Cheer. I can't do this alone. I need you. You matter. This matters." And so it does.
On Young Bucks vs Jurassic Express, Kyle Fletcher vs Mark Briscoe, and why, no, I can't just let people enjoy things.
October 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
On Young Bucks vs Jurassic Express, Kyle Fletcher vs Mark Briscoe, and why, no, I can't just let people enjoy things.
The one I'd trademark if I could is...
"Bumping is a truth framed by lies. Selling is a lie framed by truths."
"Bumping is a truth framed by lies. Selling is a lie framed by truths."
“Pro wrestling is a lie that reveals the truth” is a real @mattd-sc.bsky.social ass line
October 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The one I'd trademark if I could is...
"Bumping is a truth framed by lies. Selling is a lie framed by truths."
"Bumping is a truth framed by lies. Selling is a lie framed by truths."
If you want to get into lucha trios, here's the most important thing you need to know. Instead of hot tags, comebacks stem on turns of fate. Here you can see a hope spot (Mistico breaking free to do a move) and the eventual comeback set up by rudo hubris.
October 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
If you want to get into lucha trios, here's the most important thing you need to know. Instead of hot tags, comebacks stem on turns of fate. Here you can see a hope spot (Mistico breaking free to do a move) and the eventual comeback set up by rudo hubris.
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Unsurprisingly chaotic finish between Choshu's Army and Fujiwara/Kimura/Koshinaka from May 88. I love it when someone catches Koshinaka's Butt Butt and makes him pay for the indignity.
February 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Unsurprisingly chaotic finish between Choshu's Army and Fujiwara/Kimura/Koshinaka from May 88. I love it when someone catches Koshinaka's Butt Butt and makes him pay for the indignity.
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the island death match is cinema, therefore should be on letterboxd
THREAD🤼♂️: The Island Death Match (10/04/87): Antonio Inoki vs Masa Saito is one of the most remarkable wrestling matches ever. It was a stunt to boost flagging ratings and runs over 90 minutes as the sun sets. I'm going to give some sense of it in 25 clips, starting with Inoki walking from his tent.
October 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
the island death match is cinema, therefore should be on letterboxd
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On Orange Cassidy; symbols and conventions in pro wrestling, using the 10/1/25 Dynamite match with Kyle Fletcher as a quick case study to highlight what some are too stubborn to see.
October 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
On Orange Cassidy; symbols and conventions in pro wrestling, using the 10/1/25 Dynamite match with Kyle Fletcher as a quick case study to highlight what some are too stubborn to see.
The unfortunate finish to Kazuo Yamazaki v Akira Maeda from April 1989. Yamazaki's finally leveled up to the point where he can dodge Maeda's Spin Wheel Kick and jam his capture suplex counter with a headbutt, but in doing so, he opens himself up huge.
October 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The unfortunate finish to Kazuo Yamazaki v Akira Maeda from April 1989. Yamazaki's finally leveled up to the point where he can dodge Maeda's Spin Wheel Kick and jam his capture suplex counter with a headbutt, but in doing so, he opens himself up huge.
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THREAD🤼♂️: The Island Death Match (10/04/87): Antonio Inoki vs Masa Saito is one of the most remarkable wrestling matches ever. It was a stunt to boost flagging ratings and runs over 90 minutes as the sun sets. I'm going to give some sense of it in 25 clips, starting with Inoki walking from his tent.
April 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
THREAD🤼♂️: The Island Death Match (10/04/87): Antonio Inoki vs Masa Saito is one of the most remarkable wrestling matches ever. It was a stunt to boost flagging ratings and runs over 90 minutes as the sun sets. I'm going to give some sense of it in 25 clips, starting with Inoki walking from his tent.