Looks like it's my turn to suggest a match for you to suggest if it's underrated or overrated. However, I'll be putting a twist on this regular old school thread; the match itself isn't really old school at all. I made this decision when realising that my old school knowledge was poor and, due to my poor memory, I can hardly remember the context of a match unless it's about two years old and I have the Wikipedia page to reference. So I decided to work to my strengths and give you a - as IC calls it - "Nu Skool" TNA match.
IC posted one of his all-time favourite matches this week, so I'll give you one of mine. I actually prefer these four's cage match at Bound For Glory more but passed it over for two main reasons: 1) I couldn't find any videos of the full match and 2) this match receives more praise and recognition, so is more suited to the purpose of the thread. It's actually difficult for me to decide if this gem is underrated or overrated. It's good; I think that's undeniable. Some people's claims seem to be exaggerate though, particularly when claiming it's better than this or that match. I mean, this match won TNA MOTY in 2006 (as voted for by fans, I believe), despite 2006 being stacked with great matches, particularly in the tag division.
As for a little context, I'm sure you're fairly familiar but I'll refresh your memory anyway. LAX, the fantastic team of Homicide and (Sam's pick for best "big man" in the business) Hernandez had recently claimed their first (I know, it's hard to believe) set of tag titles in TNA during a Border Brawl on iMPACT!. To give AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels, then pretty much the hottest tag team in da world, a fair chance at winning back the titles they made it a match which the two helped to introduce into the world - an Ultimate X match. What followed was a show of sheer athleticism, even in Hernandez's case. Spots and bumps aplenty, you can see how this match gets the adrenaline going. The high point really is the finish, which I won't spoil in case you haven't seen it.
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[youtube]6OlvwylqmpA[/youtube]
So, overrated or underrated?
IC posted one of his all-time favourite matches this week, so I'll give you one of mine. I actually prefer these four's cage match at Bound For Glory more but passed it over for two main reasons: 1) I couldn't find any videos of the full match and 2) this match receives more praise and recognition, so is more suited to the purpose of the thread. It's actually difficult for me to decide if this gem is underrated or overrated. It's good; I think that's undeniable. Some people's claims seem to be exaggerate though, particularly when claiming it's better than this or that match. I mean, this match won TNA MOTY in 2006 (as voted for by fans, I believe), despite 2006 being stacked with great matches, particularly in the tag division.
As for a little context, I'm sure you're fairly familiar but I'll refresh your memory anyway. LAX, the fantastic team of Homicide and (Sam's pick for best "big man" in the business) Hernandez had recently claimed their first (I know, it's hard to believe) set of tag titles in TNA during a Border Brawl on iMPACT!. To give AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels, then pretty much the hottest tag team in da world, a fair chance at winning back the titles they made it a match which the two helped to introduce into the world - an Ultimate X match. What followed was a show of sheer athleticism, even in Hernandez's case. Spots and bumps aplenty, you can see how this match gets the adrenaline going. The high point really is the finish, which I won't spoil in case you haven't seen it.
[youtube]FMbsLgKuZ4U[/youtube]
[youtube]6OlvwylqmpA[/youtube]
So, overrated or underrated?