@bornposting He single handedly tricked the casual audience into being excited about a biopic for a 20th century scientist, and somehow "real" people think him adapting THE adventure story is gonna bomb
@pixelized02 Likewise I think when SLK becomes face of the company I believe that match will be looked at similarly in terms of "this is where this era started"
just rewatched this konami vs slk for the 4th time and why did i only now realize slk was so beaten up that SHE LOST ONE EAR IN THE BATTLE. konami did u eat her ear
@pixelized02 Tbf the double turn gets kinda exaggerated by fed propaganda and promo package culture, the turn was already in full effect before mania, the match simply works as a clear landmark you can point to for the story
@pixelized02 Great babyface performance that catapulted an already popular wrestler into orbit (this match popularized the Kitto Red Belt convos), entry point match for casuals that will make them "get it" when it comes to wrestling as a storytelling medium, and a cool bloody visual
The one thing I hate about contemporary spots and sequences is the lack of this sense of urgency, where this to happen today there would be a pause and looking left and right to the crowd after catching KoR for the suplex and the same before the Tiger Driver