Who said you had to be 260 pounds to have a good match?

Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Eddy Guerrero - (WCW 10/26/97)
It's been a good few years since I've seen this, and on last watch I thought it was absolutely amazing - Flawless, maybe. On this watch, my opinion stays exactly the same, if anything I think it's even greater. From the get go, the underdog story was created and emphasised with Guerrero having Rey's number and cutting his legs from underneath him before pummeling and punishing his midsection for the majority of the match. I loved how everything Eddy did was to either hurt the midsection or punk Rey out and although this match may not have the multi-layered progression of Eddy like the 6/23 match, the frustration and dickishness is as clear as day to be enjoyed. All of that on top of flawless execution of breathtaking maneuvers, I'd say this is a pretty damn good start to my five star match list. *****



Flyin' Brian vs. Jushin Liger - (WCW 2/29/92)

Is it bad that I've never seen this before? Well apparently it is, but anybody who knows me knows there's a whole bunch of classics even from the WWE/WCW that I've never seen before and I guess one of the perks of this project is that I get to put that straight.  This match is okay at best in my opinion and is absolutely nowhere near five stars (I watched because it was touted as a five star match by someone who I generally share similar opinions with). It's just far too exhibitionist-y and whilst that is all well and good, it isn't good enough to be grouped with the cream of the crop. I'm also a firm believer of if it doesn't age well then it isn't a classic and this is a prime example. It may have been great and revolutionary back in the day, but not now. It just plodded along, Liger works the leg and then theres a finishing stretch and then... That's it. Not only was the legwork empty and did it seem forced, but it meant absolutely nothing. Very disappointed, tbh.



Eddy Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho (WCW 9/14/97)

This was fucking great. Absolutely smashing. It's the first of what I feel will be many during this project where it's just shy of making the cut and being listed. Just so many things I adored about this. Jericho's facials, Eddy's selling, Guerrero's lunatic bumping, the hot crowd... Just wow. Btw, Eddy takes one of the most ridiculous release german suplex bumps I have ever seen in my life. But yeah, whilst the midsection work on Jericho wasn't quite as captivating as the Rey HH match, it was done well. My only qualm would be not quite liking the finish, but that's just me. Fantastic.



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1. Eddy Guerrero vs. Rey Misterio Jr. - WCW 10/26/97
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