Post by [beej] on Sept 1, 2015 21:17:20 GMT -5
I wanted to open up a thread for match recommendations that may have been forgotten over time or are simple unappreciated, from any era and any company.
While reading Daniel Bryan's book, he made mention of a match that I had no recollection of. So, our first hidden gem is...
Daniel Bryan vs. John Morrison vs. The Miz
Triple Threat Submissions Count Anywhere
Hell In A Cell 2010
This was a really fun opener for that particular PPV. Bryan was early in his WWE career (maybe his third ppv match?) but was holding the US Title. The Miz was preparing to cash in his MITB a month later, and was carry himself like a star (which is crazy to see now considering where he's positioned). Morrison was lost in the shuffle, but always a good foil for The Miz. The match is almost all action, with all three men breaking out some pretty impressive submission holds and a lot of brawling through the crowd. There's even a crazy set dive by Morrison.
Here's what Meltzer had to say:
Daniel Bryan retained the U.S. title in a three-way over The Miz and John Morrison in 13:34 of a submissions count anywhere match. Even though the TV didn’t help matters, since neither Miz nor Morrison got over a submission hold in their repertoire, they opened the show strong. Miz came out and said he was the mentor of both Bryan and Morrison, and that neither would be anywhere without him. Matt Striker, who had quite the night, claimed Morrison was a joint manipulation master. I presume he was talking about submissions, and not rolling a joint. That was a good one since Morrison hasn’t used a submission finish in forever. He did get a good one in saying Miz’s best submission move is his voice, because people hear it and just want to tap out. Then he started taking about how this past week Miz used social networking sites to study submissions. He also said he went to the dojos in Los Angeles. Lawler got all over him with the idea you can click on the Internet and learn to apply submissions. Morrison used the tarantula, which was never called that. Miz used the cattle mutilation, and Striker immediately called it and Cole and Lawler started laughing at him, thinking he was giving a move a ridiculous name, having no idea that’s what the move has been called for years. Miz and Bryan did a heel hook contest that would have worked a lot better if the heel hook was over to wrestling fans. Morrison used a corkscrew plancha on Miz. They ended up fighting outside the ring. Morrison came off a barricade with a kick on Bryan. Miz went to the back and came back with a heavy cart, ramming into Morrison and throwing Bryan on it. He rolled the cart on the ramp and Bryan took a bump off the cart. Morrison went for an armbar on Miz. Striker called it a triangle. That’s okay since in the Cena match, when Cena was punching on the ground, Cole called it “pound-and-ground.” Miz used the Skull crushing finale on Morrison on the floor, but Bryan saved. At that point Striker claimed this match was a grappling fans dream. With Miz and Bryan both laid out on the ramp after a double clothesline spot, Morrison climbed a lighting grid and came off from about 12 feet with a plancha onto both. Morrison then put Miz in the Texas cloverleaf on the stage. Alex Riley ran out and made the save. Bryan then knocked Riley off the ramp, landing on a camera man. Bryan then put Miz in the LeBell lock on the ramp for the submission. Cole said that he had to admit Bryan was for real, but said he was still a nerd. ***½
Now share yours!
While reading Daniel Bryan's book, he made mention of a match that I had no recollection of. So, our first hidden gem is...
Daniel Bryan vs. John Morrison vs. The Miz
Triple Threat Submissions Count Anywhere
Hell In A Cell 2010
This was a really fun opener for that particular PPV. Bryan was early in his WWE career (maybe his third ppv match?) but was holding the US Title. The Miz was preparing to cash in his MITB a month later, and was carry himself like a star (which is crazy to see now considering where he's positioned). Morrison was lost in the shuffle, but always a good foil for The Miz. The match is almost all action, with all three men breaking out some pretty impressive submission holds and a lot of brawling through the crowd. There's even a crazy set dive by Morrison.
Here's what Meltzer had to say:
Daniel Bryan retained the U.S. title in a three-way over The Miz and John Morrison in 13:34 of a submissions count anywhere match. Even though the TV didn’t help matters, since neither Miz nor Morrison got over a submission hold in their repertoire, they opened the show strong. Miz came out and said he was the mentor of both Bryan and Morrison, and that neither would be anywhere without him. Matt Striker, who had quite the night, claimed Morrison was a joint manipulation master. I presume he was talking about submissions, and not rolling a joint. That was a good one since Morrison hasn’t used a submission finish in forever. He did get a good one in saying Miz’s best submission move is his voice, because people hear it and just want to tap out. Then he started taking about how this past week Miz used social networking sites to study submissions. He also said he went to the dojos in Los Angeles. Lawler got all over him with the idea you can click on the Internet and learn to apply submissions. Morrison used the tarantula, which was never called that. Miz used the cattle mutilation, and Striker immediately called it and Cole and Lawler started laughing at him, thinking he was giving a move a ridiculous name, having no idea that’s what the move has been called for years. Miz and Bryan did a heel hook contest that would have worked a lot better if the heel hook was over to wrestling fans. Morrison used a corkscrew plancha on Miz. They ended up fighting outside the ring. Morrison came off a barricade with a kick on Bryan. Miz went to the back and came back with a heavy cart, ramming into Morrison and throwing Bryan on it. He rolled the cart on the ramp and Bryan took a bump off the cart. Morrison went for an armbar on Miz. Striker called it a triangle. That’s okay since in the Cena match, when Cena was punching on the ground, Cole called it “pound-and-ground.” Miz used the Skull crushing finale on Morrison on the floor, but Bryan saved. At that point Striker claimed this match was a grappling fans dream. With Miz and Bryan both laid out on the ramp after a double clothesline spot, Morrison climbed a lighting grid and came off from about 12 feet with a plancha onto both. Morrison then put Miz in the Texas cloverleaf on the stage. Alex Riley ran out and made the save. Bryan then knocked Riley off the ramp, landing on a camera man. Bryan then put Miz in the LeBell lock on the ramp for the submission. Cole said that he had to admit Bryan was for real, but said he was still a nerd. ***½
Now share yours!