All Japan Pro Wrestling 4/27/1974 - The Destroyer vs Abdullah the Butcher

All Japan Pro Wrestling 4/27/1974 - The Destroyer vs Abdullah the Butcher

I've been wanting to review either an Abby or a Sheik match. I even found a match with them against each other, but this blog's format and camera set-ups of the time really isn't kind to that style. It also doesn't help that every match involving them seems to involve screwy finishes.

This went to a double countout after about 8-9 minutes when both brawled outside of the ring. It's a shame too as this wasn't a bad match. It was what you would expect - some striking before Abby gets a weapon, he stabs Destroyer, Destroyer stabs him back and they brawl. Abby could still move some at this point and looked decent and I really liked The Destroyer heeling it up and brawling with him. I also loved the visual of the blood on the white mask as that is something I haven't seen in a long time. I'm not sure why I expected an ending other than what we got, but the match looked like a neat clash of styles(which it was) and I wanted to see it.

WWF 10/12/1985 - The Missing Link vs Paul Orndorff

WWF 10/12/1985 - The Missing Link vs Paul Orndorff

"How do you get a game plan going against a guy like The Missing Link?" - Jesse | "With this guy, you're not gonna know what's gonna work and what isn't." - Jesse

"Oh, The Link likes that. That's the wrong maneuver." - Gorilla

The finish

Paul Orndorff beat The Missing Link with a slow motion flying knee. The Link stuck to various head butts and head battering rams and Orndorff got the win out of nowhere when Hart got on the apron with the megaphone and The Link was confused, leading to the pin. This was only a few minutes long but it was really fun with a quicker than usual pace. Say what you will about The Missing Link, but there's no one who wrestles the way he does. You probably aren't getting a 5 star match out of him, but you will get something unique and that's important too. This was a fun match.