1983- World's Best Tournament

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament, Quarter Finals:

 

Johnny Saint vs. Otto Wanz

 

Stalemate to start,Saint fires off a quick European Uppercut and works the arm...pounding Wanz with forearms...oopsmsnap mare didnt work cause Wanz is just too fat...and Wanz goes right to the.....ears?All Wanz with some wrestling holds,targetting the arm....and the ears,which he twists on several occasions.Big elbow drop sets up a rear chinlock with a knuckle grind,Otto bounces off the ropes,and crotches himself!Saint with head and face locks,wearing down the neck and head.....Wanz rolls through an arm wringer and delivers a knee breaker!Saint is favoring the leg as Wanz goes to a chin lock and knuckle grindAll Wanz with seated hammers and seated chin locks until Saint slips away.Nice series of holds....Wanz is still too fat to snap mare and he clears saint with a big roundhouse punch.Saint blocks,nice series to a side cravatte,but for some unknown reason the crowd is pullinh for Wanz.Saint's arm is showing some effect as it is weakened,allowing Wanz to power free and deliver an axe handle and a head vice.Ref checks....no way,Saint escapes....Wanz tries to lift him,Saint scoots away into the ropes and comes off with a charging forearm to knock Wanz down.They stalemate until Wanz gets the advantage and delivers a thunderous body slam! 1....2....kicked out!Reversal sequence and Wanz tries to slam Saint but he turns it into a body press for a 1 count!Saint with a double knee lift...wrenching hammerlock.....Wanz powers free......big Bear Hug!Saint gives up! Big Otto rolls on and the crowd boos.

 

Otto Wanz def. Johnny Saint via submission in 18:40

Rating: D

 

Pat Roach vs. Giant Haystacks

 

Roach with standing holds and whenever he gets an opening he kicks haystacks in the gut.Haystacks comes back with a european uppercut,a giant forearm levels Roach!Roach recovers and works the arm,and a big elbow drop.haystacks fires back,Roach defends and stays on the arm,until Haystacks sneaks free and delivers giant forearm shots to drop him.Haystacks with a variety of moves.....giant chest walk!Haystacks on top until Roach reverses to a headlock and goes with standing holds...Axe handle by Roach,kick misses and Haystacks gets him in a jumping standing head scissors.Haystacks with a seated hammer/spread eagle stomp series....falling headbutt....Roach is hurt....falling headbutt misses,Roach tries to come back but Haystacks cuts him off by grabbing his head and delivering a Giant headbutt!haystacks with grounded axe handles,seated hammers,spread eagle stomps...he leaps(if you call what Haystacks did a leap)....no one home on the Haystacks Giant Elbow!Roach with axe handles...head vice...axe handle....not as strong as usual as Roach is favoring his back.Roach is going off with axe handles and short arm shoulder tackles,Haystacks is hurt!Pat Roach special misses,Haystacks slams him down....Big Splash misses,Roach covers.....1,2.....kick out at 2.5!Stalemate....Haystacks lands a big roundhouse......Big Splash!1....2....3!Haystacks with a win,and applause for two decent matches in a row?

 

Giant Haystacks def. Pat Roach via pinfall in 18:00

Rating:B

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament, Quarter Finals(cont.):

 

Ben McCoy vs. Brian Maxine

 

Maxine with a side headlock to a takedown,and he concentrates on the neck and arm on the mat.McCoy fights up,Maxine responds with forearm blows to a hammerlock single leg takedown at three minutes in.Maxine works the leg with the cross leglock and angle twist for two minutes before Ben makes a rope and fires off forearm strikes,short sequence sees Ben hammer Maxine with blows,every time Maxine counters he catches a forearm or european uppercut,until Maxine resorts to a hammerlock single leg takedown to bring it back to the mat.Maxine works away with arm bars until Ben slips free fire a few shots into a hammerlock takedown and twists aways on maxine's leg ,Maxine starts powering up,Ben counters with a side cravatte,Maxine shoots him off....charging forearm!Crowd is half and half as Mccoy slips away and locks on a figure four armlock,to a takedown,Maxine up hammerlock single leg takedown,McCoy blocks and returns the favor....he works the leg,brings Maxine up...a few hard shots and he picks him up....The Airplane Spin!Maxine staggers and tumbles to the ground.....1.....2.....3!McCoy wins it 1950's style and the crowd hates it.

 

King Ben McCoy def. Brian Maxine via pinfall in 17:40

Rating: F

 

Big Daddy vs. Crybaby Breaks

 

Daddy with a headlock....throws Breaks to the corner and smashes his head on the turnbuckle 10 times,and re-applies the headlock!To the corner again,10 tunbuckle smashes a second time!Breaks slips behind,forearm to the head,he goes to the neck and arm with standing holds,and a series of forearms and punches.Daddy breaks free and works the crowd....good lord,it's a "Big Daddy!Big Daddy!" chant!Daddy works the arm,Breaks counters to a headlock and a punch,standing holds and Breaks starts acting tough,that draws some boos.Breaks with a series of holds for two minutes until Daddy makes the ropes,chaging forearm and Breaks is digging the forearm into Daddy's shoulder!Breaks is going nuts on Daddy's arm with hammerlocks,arm bars and an arm breaker!Daddy fights his way back up...and goes back down to a wrenching hammerlock takedown!Daddy fights up...throws Breaks to the corner.....ten turnbuckle smash!Axe handles,spread eagle stomps,and seated hammers....but Daddy's arm starts to give out,letting Breaks recover and apply a furthered half nelson.Daddy throws him off......belly butt.....charges again,Breaks goes behind to a standing double arm lever!Arm lock and wrist bend....arm bar....arm lock and wrist bend,Breaks holds on and twists the arms behind into a Japanese Self-Stranglehold.Ref checks....escape.....Breaks holds on and it becomes the Breaks Special!Ref checks.......it's really locked in.....he calls for the bell,Breaks wins!Boring by 1983 standards(but I liked it!).

 

Crybaby Breaks def. Big Daddy via submission in 17:50

Rating: D

[thatoneguy]

Saint is out?! Damn, I fully expected him to win.

[Moderndaywarrior]

Semis pairings are:

 

1. Crybaby Breaks vs. Otto Wanz

2. King Ben mcCoy vs. Giant Haystacks

[Socko]

<p>I'm going to make my picks for the Semi's based on what the fans want to see ..</p><p> </p><p>

1. Crybaby Breaks vs. <strong>Otto Wanz</strong></p><p>

2. King Ben mcCoy vs. <strong>Giant Haystacks</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<em>.. *runs and hides from Boon & MDW*</em></p>

[D. Boons Ghost]

<p>1. <strong>Crybaby Breaks</strong> vs. Otto Wanz</p><p>

2. King Ben mcCoy vs. <strong>Giant Haystacks</strong></p><p> </p><p>

The only reason I am picking Breaks... well, two: </p><p> </p><p>

* Otto vs. Haystacks is Flu-like.</p><p>

* He proved, by beating Daddy, that he can withstand the weight difference.</p><p> </p><p>

Go, Crybaby! <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Moderndaywarrior]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Socko" data-cite="Socko" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="23534" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm going to make my picks for the Semi's based on what the fans want to see ..<p> </p><p> 1. Crybaby Breaks vs. <strong>Otto Wanz</strong></p><p> 2. King Ben McCoy vs. <strong>Giant Haystacks</strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>.. *runs and hides from Boon & MDW*</em></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><p> Sadly....Yes....in the WS2 world of 1983....Londoners(and to an extent,the Welsh) love the Belly Bump!<img alt=":eek:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt=":(" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> At this point I am fully for Breaks and McCoy(silly I know....but he DID beat Kendo).The more "Belly Bumpers" they put in the B Bracket,the better,I figure that way the most we may have to suffer later on is one of them.</p><p> </p><p> In a perfect world,the grand finale will come down to Breaks vs. Street or Kendo....in a practical sense,I am hoping for Breaks vs. anyone BUT Daddy,Haystacks,or Wanz.</p>

[Moderndaywarrior]

<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,Semi-Final:</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Ben McCoy vs. Giant Haystacks</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Haystacks levels McCoy with a giant forearm and goes to an arm bar/head lock combo,McCoy gets a rope,floored by a giant forearm,big elbow,and a kick to the back.Haystacks lifts McCoy,but Ben slugs away the stomach and gets a side headlock.McCoy with all sorts of holds concentrating on the neck and arm....and King Ben with the snap mare and headlock/chinlock combos...Ben is on fire and ties Haystacks up for six minutes straight,the big man is tiring....Haystacks yanks his arm out of an arm bar and grabs the head,Giant Headbutt!Haystacks with axe handles,stomps,and a giant chest walk,,,Ben reverses to a standing head scissors with a twist,cross leg lock wears down the knee,Haystacks pushes off...bodyslam....falling headbutt gets nothing but mat!Short sequence sees McCoy apply a hold,haystacks out with a low blow,another hold another low blow....haystacks drapes him over the rope....butt drop!Big Splash coming up,it whiffs and ben covers...1....2...kick out!Ben charges and delivers a forearm,Haystacks falls down.....and somehow Ben gets all that girth over his knee to lock on the Double Knee Back Breaker............haystacks has had enough and gives it up!Applause as Haystacks manages a THIRD good match in a row?</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>King Ben McCoy def. Giant Haystacks via submission in 14:50</strong></p><p>

<strong>Rating: B</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Crybaby Breaks vs. Otto Wanz</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Breaks with a headlock and a cheap punch,Otto comes back by....sigh....twisting the ears...forearms to the back,big elbow drop and Wanz works a grounded arm bar.Wanz with a series of holds,until it comes back to a vertical base and Breaks rolls through an arm wringer to an arm wringer of his own...sucker punch leads to a beatdown sequence....the fans will Wanz back into it as he dodges and lands big forearms to the back,into a Knee Breaker!Breaks right up,he goes back to standing holds,Big Otto responds with a bodyslam and hammers in a groundeddouble axe handle...Otto alternates between the seated hammer,seated rear chinlock,and the chinlock and knuckle grind.It's taking it's toll on Breaks as Otto simply switches between three moves for a time until Breaks makes a rope and lands a good right hook off the break...Breaks switching up punches and euopean uppercuts with his standing holds on the arm,and FINALLY Wanz shows signs of weakening....he still has enough to deliver a bodyslam though....Otto rolls,splash misses!Breaks with a few holds....Wanz muscles up and breaks out....big slam.....Roll and Splash misses again....Breaks delivers an Arm Breaker!Breaks goes for the arm relentlessly...straddled arm bar,head and arm lock,arm breaker,arm bar with a forearm grind,Otto is getting weaker!Furthered half nelson takedown right into The Boston Crab!Breaks leaning back,but Otto twists free......Breaks keeps control of an arm....Breaks Special!Otto arm can't handle that one after such a furious assault he calls it a day!It'll be Crybaby Breaks versus King Ben McCoy for the A Bracket finals....fairly decent match considering,although a small group of fans in the back seems to be cheering,they're shouting something about "No belly bump marathon in the grand finale!"</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Crybaby Breaks def. Otto Wanz via submission in 21:10</strong></p><p>

<strong>Rating: C+</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

A bracket finals will be:</p><p> </p><p>

Crybaby Breaks vs. King Ben McCoy</p>

[Socko]

<p>I've never been happier to be wrong. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Breaks</strong> for the win! And then a Daddy -v- Haystacks classic for the B Final. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promtions(U.K.) Tournament,A Bracket Finals:

 

Crybaby Breaks vs. King Ben McCoy

 

Breaks right off the bat with a concentrated attack on the arms of McCoy....arm drag to a series of arm bars,hammerlocks,and a knee to the arm;he picks McCoy up...takedown to arm bars,hammerlocks and a knee to the arm...only 3 mintues in and McCoy is already weakeningmBreaks has worked up to the straddled arm bar.Ben eascapes an arm bar and works Breaks with head anf face locks,takeover....he's going after the neck on the mat with various holds.Breaks out of an arm bar....furthered half nelson takedown...he goes after the arm without mercy for two minutes with arm bars and hammerlocks.Ben makes the ropes and it goes to a comedy sequence...Ben with a hammerlock single leg,Breaks scrambles to the ropes......break,McCoy with the hammerlock single leg Breaks runs to the ropes...break.....and McCoy just whacks him with charging forearm into the middle of the ring to set up arm and knee locks.Breaks uses the knee to get free......British Piledriver out of nowhere!1.....2.....3!Breaks takes the A bracket with ease,poor performance from McCoy(considering who he went through to get here).

 

Jim Breaks def. Ben McCoy via pinfall in 13:20

Rating :F

 

Opening Round of the B Bracket shapes up thusly:

 

1. Giant Haystacks vs. King Kong Kirk

2. Otto Wanz vs. Adrian Street

3. Johnny Saint vs. Bobby Barnes

4. Pat Roach vs. Peter Roberts

5. Brian Maxine vs. Jon Cortez

6. Big Daddy vs. Amazing Kung Fu

7. Kendo Nagasaki vs Ironfist Myers

 

*Ben McCoy receives a first round bye, he faces the winner of Nagasaki/Myers.

 

Predictions welcome.

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,B Bracket,Opening Round:

 

Kendo Nagasaki vs Iron Fist Myers

 

Kendo with a kick from nowhere,Myers catches the foot and turns it into a suplex!Myers goes to the ground for almost four minutes,using face and head locks to control while driving his knee into kendo's leg,the crowd is not happy.Kendo sneaks out of an arm bar,and delivers a solid beat down,smashing Myers with kicks,forearms,and chops;every time Myers tries to retaliate,Kendo controls him with a hold to set him up for more strikes,ending with a short arm deep judo toss! Kendo works on the leg briefly before Myers responds by rolling free and kicking Kendo in the knee....Myers with standing holds,and when he gets the opening he delivers a double knee lift!Kendo slips behind and a full nelson puts Myers down,Kendo goes for an arm bar but Myers sweeps the leg to bring him down and takes the advantage.Myers is all over the arm,Kendo makes a rope and lands a knee to the gut on the break.....short arm deep hip toss....knee jab....short arm high toss! Kendo starts chantin,it's a Hypnosis Attack!No effect though,Myers laughs it off then pounds kendo with strikes and goes to the arm.Kendo out....reversal sequence....Myers ends up in the corner,Kendo ties him to the tree of woe and delivers a beating!1....2.....kick out at 2.5!Hypnosis still isn't working,short struggles ends with kendo in the Step over Leg Lock!Ref checking.....Kendo rolls through and breaks the hold!Standing switch sequnce and Myers takes kendo over with a German Suplex! 1.....2....kick out!Myers blocked,Kendo throws him into the corner.....Corner Atomic Chop!1....2.....3!Kendo redeems himself slightly and the crowd applauds.

 

Kendo Nagasaki def. Iron Fist Myers via pinfall in 21:10

Rating: B

 

Big Daddy vs the Amazing Kung Fu

 

Daddy starts off by throwing AKF into a corner and hammering him with forearms,and smashes his head off the turnbuckle 10 times!Daddy with a few holds,AKF escapes a hold and uses the single leg trip to take over;for three minutes it's AKF with standing holds and measured strikes,working the neck and legs,strong knee to the gut sets up a single leg,Daddy powers his way back up.Daddy with some forearms,AKF responds with measured shots to the thigh and face....short arm high toss,nice!AKF with an arm bar,Daddy pushes off....belly butt.....second attempt and AKF sidesteps and knees Daddy in the gut...short arm knee....again.....kicks to the thigh......short arm judo high toss!AKF working the neck until Daddy kicks him off......belly butt,stupid crowd loves it.Axe handle....AKF up,series of kick to the thigh and Daddy falls down.....concentrated attack on the arm...Daddy pushes off....belly,AKF used the momentum to turn it into a judo high toss!AKF working head scissors and wrist locks,Daddy up,three kicks to the thigh staggers hin....Running Knee!1....2....kick out!AKF goes up....flying standing knee!Daddy ducks another knee,pair of forearm shots...AKF back with a judo toss......wicked Grounded Roundhouse Kick!What's this? That hard shot only made Big Daddy mad,he's going nuts!Axe handles.....belly butts galore,Bid Daddy Mania is running wild!Daddy drops the Big Daddy Elbow,oops,he missed and AKF covers!1....2......almost but not quite 3!Running Knee....1....2....kick out!Daddy slams AKF down.....Big Daddy Elbow Drop!1.....2.....3!AKF was so close and Big Daddy pulls out another good match....that was awesome chant.

 

Big Daddy def. the Amazing Kung Fu via pinfall in 20:10

Rating: A

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) tournament,B Bracket,Opening Round(cont.):

 

Brian Maxine vs Jon Cortez

 

The first three minutes is nice some chain wrestling....quick takedowns by both men but noone can capitalize as each quickly recovers.Cortez proves faster and manages to get the opening to lay in the forearms.Maxine fires back and it's four more minutes of quick action....takedown...counter.....takedow......counterFinally around ten minutes in Cortez outpaces Maxine and works up to some wrenching headscissors and straddled arm bars.Cortez is just relentless,hammerlock single leg and fireman's carry keep Maxine down and Cortez goes exclusively for the arm.Maxine slips away and it's back and forth countering until Maxine dumps Cortez with a charging forearm,both guys are in danger of losing the match at this point.The Airplane Spin! 1...2....Cortez is out!Go behind.....German Suplex!1....2....Maxine kicks out!Airplane Spin....two count!Small Package.....two count! Maxine with the Leg Trip Step over Leg Lock!Escaped!Cortez whipped into the corner....Kangroo Dropkick....1....2...kick out!The Airplane Spin!1....2.....3!Maxine's furious assualt finally puts Cortez away(GOLDBELT!GOLDBELT!GOLDBELT!)....his was about average.

 

Braian Maxine def. Jon Cortez via pinfall in 20:30

Rating: C

 

Pat Roach vs. Peter Roberts

 

Roberts with a trip,Roach gets up and beats him around breifly before Roberts takes back over,using standing holds to control Roach,and deliver measures shots to the thigh.Roberts ties him up with holds for a very long time(about seven minutes) before the Judo high Toss opens Roach up for some stronger holds briefly,until Roach throws him off and proceeds to beat him down...punches, kicks, axe handles....wow,axe handle countered into an arm scissors takedown by roberts,nice!Roach up and they take turns hitting each other for a good four minutes before a big kick is countered to a sweeping hip throw for 1 count!Roberts maintains contro,he locks in the Kata Hajime(Single Wing Strangle Hold, aka The Tazzmission)!Roach gives it right up and this one stank on ice.

 

Peter Roberts def. Pat Roach via submission in 16:30

Rating: F

[Moderndaywarrior]

Checking in....just devoting some time to getting some work done before my vacation starts this afternoon(!) The tournament will continue later today,as well a another RnR/ME match,maybe even an appearance by "The Enforcer"

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournment,b Bracket,Opening Round(cont.)

 

Johnny Saint vs. Bobby Barnes

 

A bit of feeling out, Saint goes for a takedown,Barnes counters with a good old fashioned punch in the mouth,strike or two by Barnes,Saint counters to a headlock...to a go behind.....amatuer takedown.Barnes slips out a headlock,again with some punches,and he delivers a suplex.Saint with a punch to the stomach to recover...slugfest,Saint wins it,and goes to series of standing holds.Barnes slips a face lock,punches and uppercuts,amatuer takedown....Barnes can't capitalize though....Saint back up,headlock takedown.....and he works to some more advanced leg grapevines and head and arm locks.....wow,Saint is just working Barnes like there's no tomorrow,Barnes can't break free,Saint turns him....Bridging Double Arm bar...1...2....kick out! Saint rolls him right back up in the Small package...1...2...3!Saint wins it,but it wasn't pretty

 

Johnny Saint def. Bobby Barnes via pinfall in 10:10

Rating: F

 

Otto Wanz vs. Adrian Street

 

Big Otto grabs an arm bar.....and to the ears he goes.....Wanz with a long chinlock and drops the big elbow.Street wriggles out a head lock and fire a forearm into Wanz's back....mixture of punching and standing holds...snap mare and it goes to a solid three minutes of Street dominating Wanz with headlocks and arm bars.Wanz blocks an arm bar into a headlock takeover,now it's Wanz working the arm and neck....ouch Street goes low on him!Double knee lift by Street....Otto fights back, takedown....and Wanz goes to his classic "sit on the guy with a seated chinlock and grind the knuckle in once in a while" offense...Otto keeps it up for a good four minutes,throwing in an axe handle blow now and again just for kicks.Eventually Miss Linda gets on the apron and tells at Wanz,he turns to holler back,and Street low blows him!Wanz shakes it off,throw Street off him and goes for the splash....he missed!Street goes to the arm,working it hard....flurry of punches.....oops,swing and a miss by Street,Wanz with a BIG slam.....he grabs the leg and applies the Step Over Log Lock!Ref is in there.....Street holds out....but runs out of strength and the ref stops it! Otto Wanz moves ahead...alright match but we hate Otto anyway.

 

Otto Wanz def. Adrian Street by submission in 16:10

Rating: C-

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,B Bracket,Opening Round:

 

Giant Haystacks vs. King Kong Kirk

 

Kirk goes to the arm with an arm bar,Haystacks wails him with a forearm,setting off a long sequence of "one guy does a hold,the other guy hits him to break free",eventually Haystacks just throws Kirk into the corner and smashed his head off the turnbuckles 10 times.Haystacks drops the big elbow,and suddenly goes nuts......axe handle.....seated hammer....head twist....giant chest walk....axe handle....falling headbutt to the forehead,Kirk is getting killed!Spread eagle stomp and finally Kirk makes a rope to stop the beating,Kirk grabs a headlock...low blowed by Haystacks!Axe handle....seated hammer, giant headbutt.....giant chest walk.....Big Fat Splash!1....2....3!Wow,did Kirk ever get killed,he got in maybe 4 moves;suffice it to say,this one sucked.

 

Giant Haystacks def King Kong Kirk via pinfall in 6:50

Rating: F

 

Our semi-finals pairings are:

 

1. Ben McCoy vs. Kendo Nagasaki

2. Giant Haystacks vs. Big Daddy:eek:

3. Otto Wanz vs. Brian Maxine

4. Johnny Saint vs. Peter Roberts

 

Pick 'em while you still can.

[D. Boons Ghost]

1. Ben McCoy vs. Kendo Nagasaki

2. Giant Haystacks vs. Big Daddy

3. Otto Wanz vs. Brian Maxine

4. Johnny Saint vs. Peter Roberts

 

So of course we'll end up with a McCoy v. Roberts match...

 

 

Kendo all the way! Got to love the power of hypnosis.

[Moderndaywarrior]

1. Ben McCoy vs. Kendo Nagasaki

2. Giant Haystacks vs. Big Daddy

3. Otto Wanz vs. Brian Maxine

4. Johnny Saint vs. Peter Roberts

 

So of course we'll end up with a McCoy v. Roberts match...

 

 

Kendo all the way! Got to love the power of hypnosis.

 

My prediction....someone yells "free all you can eat buffet acrossthe street!"; Daddy, Haystacks, and Wanz run off and aren't seen for the rest of the tourney, leaving us with Kendo vs. Johnny Saint

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament, B Bracket, Quarter Finals:

 

Johnny Saint vs. Peter Roberts

 

The opening minutes are classic British type action, with Saint progressing from head lock to face lock to a headlock takeover, Roberts comes back with the same and the exchange of holds is on,both men going to the head and neck area to set up a takedown,then working the arm on the ground....seven minutes in Roberts gets thwe upper hand by nailing Saint in the face with a knee jab.Saint fights free of an arm bar and the crowd loves it.....Roberts is unperturbed and fire a series of kicks to the thigh,and a short arm judo high toss puts Saint down again.Saint blocks a wrist lock and begins chain wrestling,short series of holds ends in a furthered half nelson takedown.Roberts kicks him off.....again three kicks to the thigh....short arm judo high toss......series of reverses,Roberts finds the thigh again.....judo high toss,and a knee jab!Roberts works the arm...Saint is free....standing switch....Roberts with a hammerlock singleleg takedown....Saint is in trouble here!Knee jab.....again....crowd is taunting Roberts while he goes for a judo choke.....blocked!Saint with a forearm.....head of steam,charging forearm and Roberts goes down!Saint goes straight to the arm,holds advantage,Roberts slips out and bounces off the ropes,he comes back with a running knee!1....2....kick out!Saint ducks a knee.....standing arm breaker...ouch! Saint with The Spinning Toehold! Ref checks....Roberts makes the ropes!Saint with a hammerlock single leg.....The Boston Crab....too close to the ropes Roberts forces a break! What the heck is Saint doing,he's rolled up into a ball? Roberts approaches.....Lady of the Lake! Ref checking....Roberts can't escape,he gives up!Saint with the amusing looking win in an alright match.

 

Johnny Saint def. Peter Roberts via submission in 20:20

Rating: C-

 

Otto Wanz vs. Brian Maxine

 

Well.....Otto starts this one with an ear twist,because he hates me.Wanz to the legs, Maxine gets a rope, Otto with an ear twist....he works the leg...Maxine in the ropes....ear twist...and now the chinlock with knuckle grind!Axe handle....chinlock and knuckle grind...finally Maxine muscles up and whacks Wanz with the forearm,he slows it down with face and head locks.Forearm shot, Wanz brushes it off....Bear squeeze on Maxine..and....chinlock and knuckle grind...maxine comes back with forearms and a nice chain of face,head,and arm locks....standing switch by Wanz,into a head vice!Long sequence of Wanz trying to land a big move to finish it but Maxine keeps escaping and hitting a punch or two....finally after the fifth time of being thrown into the corner,Wanz wises up and just banks Maxine's head off the turnbuckle, then rolls,and misses the splash! Maxine covers...1...2....kick out!Standing head scissors twist...Maxine goes to the arm hard,Wanz is winded and weakening...Maxine rolls him in The Small Package...1...2....kick out!Maxine trips Wanz up....yes,it's the Leg Trip Step Over Leg Lock!Ref checking....checking.....Big Otto quits!I'm not much of a Maxine fan but I like him here as he send Wanz packing in an ok match.

 

Brian Maxine def. Otto Wanz via submission in 22:20

Rating: C-

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,B Bracket, Quarter Finals(cont.)

 

Big Daddy vs. Giant Haystacks

Brief feeling out period,then Big Daddy does some actual wrestling for about four minutes,going from arm bar to head lock to face lock,every now and agin stopping to kick Haystacks in the gut,Haystacks impresses me by rolling through an arm wringer(!),and goes straight to brawling with punches and kicks.Big forearm puts Daddy down,he squeezes out of a headlock and it's Daddy going back to head and face locks as the crowd gets a chant going for him.It's brief though,as Haystacks breaks a headlock as proceed to beat on Daddy with forearms ands kicks....Daddy starts firing back and gets the upper hand,he finishes by employing a bear squeeze right into a head vice.Daddy charges....belly butt...charges again as haystacks gets up....met with a boot to the gut.Haystacks pounds away and Daddy is starting to feel it,Haystacks holds on to a headlock until Daddy pushes him off and follows in....belly butt....Axe handle....seated hammer....spread eagle stomp...Big Daddy is fully in control and the crowd loves it!Haystacks recovers,ducks a move,and both men grab each other by the head and squeeze! Daddy is proving stronger and Haystacks fades out....belly butt.....Haystacks is down....seated hammers,and Daddy tries to twist Haystacks head off! Haystacks slumps down,Daddy measures....Big Daddy Double Elbow Drop! Cover....1....2....3!Much closer to the "standard" Daddy/Haystacks affair, the fans shout "That match sucked!" (as well they should)

 

Big Daddy def. Giant Haystacks via pinfall in 16:10

Rating: E

 

"King" Ben McCoy vs. Kendo Nagasaki

 

McCoy starts off by really going for the arm with arm bars and wrist locks;when he ends up behind Kendo he pops him in the back of the head with a forearm and goes back to the arm.Kendo makes a rope during a headlock to start a two minute sequence of both men trading fast takedowns but unable to follow up,it ends with Kendo flooring Ben with a judo chop and going to work on the neck.Series of head locks and face locks...trapezius pinch,that's new....Ben escapes an d lands a hit or two but he's walking funny,I think he hurt his knee.Kendo takes advantage of the reduced mobility to step out of the way and fire counter shots,ending with a hammerlock single leg takedown.Kendo holds Ben on the mat for nearly six minutes and absolutely kills him with leg grapevines(seriously Ben breaks maybe one move and gets dropped immediately,then back to grapevines).Kendo has the injured leg softened,he goes go a Spinning Toe Hold!Ref checks....Ben escapes!Kendo is reaching into the tights,he has something in his hand....handful of salt,Ben ducks! Furthered half nelson takedown puts Kendo on the mat,it's Ben's turn to punish Kendo with the single leg grapevine and straddled arm bars.Suprisingly,Ben has Kendo down for almost ten minutes straight,then Kendo low blows him out of nowhere right into a cradle....1...2...3!Very different match,much like something fans would have seen in the 1930's or 1940's from guys like Ed Lewis...not bad,just very measured in its pace.

 

Kendo Nagasaki def. Ben McCoy via pinfall in 21:30

Rating: D

[Moderndaywarrior]

Semi-Finals have shaped up,it looks like:

 

1.Kendo Nagasaki vs. Johnny Saint

2.Big Daddy vs. Brian Maxine

 

Predictions welcome.

[D. Boons Ghost]

1. Kendo Nagasaki vs. Johnny Saint

2. Big Daddy vs. Brian Maxine

 

I could easily see Saint beating Nagasaki, but Kendo meeting (and beating) Daddy in the finals would be something I would love to see from this era.

 

It always surprised me that Daddy and Nagasaki failed to meet each other more than they did, as both were at the heights of their profession at pretty much the same time. Too bad the behind-the-scenes politics ruined that possibility.

[Moderndaywarrior]

1. Kendo Nagasaki vs. Johnny Saint

2. Big Daddy vs. Brian Maxine

 

I could easily see Saint beating Nagasaki, but Kendo meeting (and beating) Daddy in the finals would be something I would love to see from this era.

 

It always surprised me that Daddy and Nagasaki failed to meet each other more than they did, as both were at the heights of their profession at pretty much the same time. Too bad the behind-the-scenes politics ruined that possibility.

 

A Kendo karate chop to the throat on Big Daddy would be worth the price of admission....well that and a Grapevine Crossface

 

Besides, Kendo/Crybaby would have had amusement potential.

[captainlou]

1. Kendo Nagasaki vs Johnny Saint

2. Big Daddy vs Brian Maxine

 

Kendo could pull what I would think would be an upset but Saint could win it also. Maxine got big Otto to submit and Big Daddy could see the same fate.

[Moderndaywarrior]

1. Kendo Nagasaki vs Johnny Saint

2. Big Daddy vs Brian Maxine

 

Kendo could pull what I would think would be an upset but Saint could win it also. Maxine got big Otto to submit and Big Daddy could see the same fate.

 

This round really has me torn,as IRL,I support both Kendo and Saint,if one or the other to go,I am hoping fora really quality match.

 

When it comes to Daddy/Maxine....one one hand I'd like to see Daddy meet(and get beat up by) either Kendo or Saint....on the other hand, I'd like to see Maxine put him out to eliminate ANY chance of having to see a "Big fat splash for the win!" in the grand finale.

[Moderndaywarrior]

Joint Promotions(UK) Tournament,B Bracket, Semi-Finals:

 

Big Daddy vs. Brian Maxine:

 

Maxine deftly sidesteps a kick right at the bell and grabs a side headlock....he works head and face locks,mixing it up with arm bars are a forearm blow here and there.Daddy's power is too much as he powers out of a headlock,says "forget the wrestling!" and slaps Maxine around with punches and kicks,then clubs him to the mat.Maxine twists out of a hammerlock,and goes back to working that neck...what's this, the crowd is actually getting behind Maxine over Daddy?Daddy isn't so happy about that,he throws Maxine off and starts unloading with axe handle blows,but Maxine dodges and mares Daddy down,then embarrases him by tying Daddy up in knots with some beautiful holds....head scissors,straddled arm bar,figure four cross leglock...nice!Daddy finally throws him off,he charges.....Maxine ducks and trips him with the drop toe hold...into a front facelock!Maxine works the leg,Daddy throws him off....charges.....Maxine ducks and counters into a fireman's carry!Back to the arm...Daddy throws him off...charges....belly butt...and grounded axe handle blows!Maxine rolls clear...he gets Daddy in a furthered half nelson takedown,Daddy gets a rope....he charges......maxine turns the belly butt into a hip toss!Maxine really working the arm and leg,for about 4 minutes...Daddy finally gets a rope,Maxine schoolboys him...1....kick out!Daddy lumbers back up....right into a double knee lift.......Full Nelson Clutch!It's on in the middle of the ring here.....yes,Daddy is giving up!Not a good match and many boo the result,sabe a few guys in the back who are laughing uproariously at "Big" Daddy being so thoroughly dominated by "Little" Maxine.

 

Brian Maxine def. Big Daddy via submission in 18:20

Rating: E

 

Kendo Nagasaki vs. Johnny Saint

 

It opens up with a nice display of chain wrestling...good quick action with both guys going hold for hold until Kendo breaks out the forearms shots and a judo chop to knock Saint down.Kendo works the leg,Saint comes back up,and it goes to very fast action,hold for hold,both men get a hold and a forearm or two in,then it's reversed and the other man does the same,we're talking almost Lucha level up and down action here for nine minutes straight,until Kendo gets out a headlock by turning it into a judo sweep,and goes to a straddled arm bar.Kendo stalks him....running knee jab to the head!Saint staggers up,ducks out of a suplex and snap mares Kendo down....he works Kendo's arm and leg on the mat,but Saint's arm is giving him problems,it's cutting his effectiveness.Standing switch puts Saint into a hammerlock...to a single leg takedown by Kendo....running knee jab!Kendo works a leg...knee jab misses,Saint with a hammerlock to a single leg.Saint works the leg and arm until Kendo makes the ropes...Saint backs off,then nails Kendo with a big forearm to put him down again,into a figure four cross leglock.Saint works the leg heavily(3 minutes straight) until Kendo gets a rope,but this time Kendo gets a hammerlock to a single leg after the break...straddled arm bar....arm bar with a forearm grind...Kendo is really targetting Saint's arm here...Saint makes it back up,Kendo with a hammerlock...and a big kick to the arm...followed by a takedown...Kendo is making The Anderson Familt proud the way he's working the arm here,Saint is really hurting.Saint finally scrambles up,they stalemate...Kendo with a side cravatte...no,Saint with a switch and he has Kendo in the rear head chancery!Saint works the leg until Kendo wriggles free...and now both men are in big trouble and there both looking for one big knock out blow to put the other outThis is nuts,nothing but reversal for five minutes....then kendo with a forearm,he goes to the tights....handful of salt to Saint's face!Kendo hooks an Abdominal Stretch while Saint is stunned! Ref checks....checks...checks....Saint countered to a hip toss but can't follow up,he's too weak!Kendo recovers and it's right back to the stalemate.....stalemate is broken when Saint trips Kendo,Step Over Leg Lock!Ref checks.....that's it!Saint goes ahead in a suprisingly average rated match.

 

Johnny Saint def. Kendo Nagasaki vis submission in 33:00

Rating:C

 

 

B bracket finals match is Johnny Saint vs. Brian Maxine;winner to face Jim breaks 2/3 falls to determine the "Best of Joint Promotions" title.

 

Predictions welcome.