really old school vibe, he stands out the same way Hurt Business and Rhea stand out imo. Just old school no-nonsense gimmicks but carry themselves a certain way.
@@garrettafancytrouser1424 He would have needed to. Just being a scary big vicious German guy would have been enough. People would have put their own connotations on it
@@garrettafancytrouser1424 I think his gimmick as "Ring General" actually works. He worships the "sport" and kicks everybody´s teeth in, who doesn´t or are more "Entertainers". And he has his stable, which does the dirty work.
As far as I know it's not travelling in general, but moving his entire life to the US. It's one thing doing a tour in the US for a few weeks, but if he'd be on the "Main Roster", he would have to move to the US and he doesn't want to do that. At least that's what I read somewhere.
Hell, even if he likes travelling and just needs an excuse to get out of working main roster WWE, I completely understand. With the state of the majority of current main roster WWE television and American wrestling in general, outside of the odd good program, for example heel Reigns and I personally thought Sasha vs Bayley was good, Vince doesn't deserve someone of Walter's caliber. The thought of Vince ruining someone like Walter sends chills through me. And I won't even dignify the thought of Walter in All Petite Wrestling.
@@ghennifergrievous9463 Honestly, I worry about worse than that. Trying to think how Vince thinks, he probably wouldn't even be a monster, he'd just be Vladimir Kozlov, but German in Vince's eyes and that would be a damn shame.
Sheamus is one of the most underrated strong style/ beat the shit outta u wrestlers cause all he’s promoted as a powerhouse muscular hunk and I beg the difference
At least he gave Walter three 5 star ratings already. But I will NEVER trust a man who is really telling the world that guys like Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, and Sting had only two five-star ratings matches in their WHOLE career while guys like Benoit and Kurt Angle had NONE?!?!!?! And the Hogan vs Rock match is only 3 out of fucking 5?!
Even his defense of Sting not being in his hall of fame before Sting's WWE debut is such horse shit. Those were the cracks in his integrity that told us he was full of shit before he started giving out 6 stars and 7 stars and 5 star T.V. match if AEW lets him know they would really appreciate him for it.
@@mimoe7587 It took till 2003 for him to induct HBK. Now HBK was a horrible person in the 90s but had a hall of fame worthy career by 98. But not to uncle Dave.
I think everyone is now finding out why the old timers had no time for Meltzer. He is out of his mind and has no clue about what actually goes on in the ring. I'm sure he gave Riho and the female Freddy Mercury wannabe 4 and a half stars or something like that. While Hogan Vs Rock was 3. I stopped paying attention to anything he says a while back now.
@@kalen2465 hey William regal is legit one of the best wrestlers ever if he honestly supports a guy I'll take his word btw in real life regal has beef with taijirri from what I hear haven't heard his real opinion of eugene
@@kalen2465 no. Nick Dinsmore is a very good wrestler don't let WWEs crap booking mislead you. Tajiri is also a legend in Japan. Learn your history before spouting shit. Regal and Tajiris "heat" was all storyline.
@@Kendallroysucession so I watched it yesterday and my first reaction was that it seemed to be a more legit shoot than many UFC fights. If it wasn't match of the year it was top 5 .
I don't usually wince (rarely, even), but some of those stiff shots in WALTER vs. Dragunov made me wince. That was a brutal, amazing wrestling match. Also a few spots (like the Sleeper into an Exploder? from WALTER to Dragunov). But that was amazing to watch.
I don't watch much wrestling these days, and when I do its something that gets talked about on this podcast. I admit I had to look him up, and that was the first match I watched. That was one of the best I've seen in a long time. Great crowd reactions too. And no wonder. Edit to specify in The Best of Water in Progress Wrestling at 02 Ritz in Manchester. Cool little venue.
Brody vs Walter in non title main event would be on my dream card. Brody as the psycho American brute vs The Ring General... special guest referee... Anderson!
And yet Meltzer loves Minoru. I love Minoru too. But you can't criticize WALTER for being stiff and not point out that Minoru is also brutal. God damn I love watching these men wrestle. 2 of my favourites.
I think everyone is starting to realize that his opinion is laughably bad, he didn't want to give this match 5* for being too brutal but the santana Ortiz/ best friends street fight was grand
@@mrowley7300 it's because it's so inconsistent. He'll write off one side for being bad but the other side being great when it's 90% the same. The Arena AEW and WWE Titan Tower Money in the Bank had different reviews but were both really goofy semi-comedic types.
Giant Baba would have loved Walter, he would have done fantastic in 1980's All Japan, could one imagine Walter v. Jumbo Tsuruta, that would have been a great match!
When a guy is billed credibly as "Hands of Stone" (in the matter of Roberto Duran before "No Mas!") Ron Garvin was a highly durable customer indeed!✊B.W.
He reminds me of that Stan Hansen build. Talk NFL lineman build. Smack the dog piss out of somebody and toss em lol Walter is my favorite heel of this era hands down.
I think Walter gets the reaction when an athletic striker type lands some kicks and all that noise only to be caught by a nice chop and get all momentum stopped.
On the quiet, NXT UK has had some very good and very different matches. A-Kid vs Kassius Ohno from last year (I think) caught my attention as a really good showcase of A-Kid's potential
WALTER's made it crystal clear, it was part of the agreement of his signing, that he doesn't mind doing shots over here sporadically as he he'd done so with EVOLVE, PWG and others, but has no desire to relocate to the US, the other part of the agreement was that he would continue being able to run his school for wXw
The wXw thing probably works for WWE in all honesty - if they have a good relationship with them, it helps them with recruitment away from the US indie scene. Not as good as having someone like WALTER on the roster, but still a good thing for the company overall
@@ishoottheyscore8970 There's more wXw people in NXT, but just having Walter, Timothy Thatcher, Ilja Dragunov, Alexander Wolfe and Marcel Barthel/Axel Dieter Jr. is already a good deal.
@@SomePotato I did wonder if there were others, I was just thinking going forward from the WWE point of view. It doesn't mean much if they don't get their head out of their arses in regards to booking, but still, small steps... What I like about having other territories is if each one emphasises different style and nuances, it might help young wrestlers develop a bit more of an identity - SImon Gotch/Grimm said something in an interview that they shouldnt try to be someone else, they should try to make themselves valuable. Taynara Conti for example seemed like she'd do great with a more European/mat-based style, she seemed pretty bland for the most part. Not sure AEW will help her round out in a meaningful way either
Mr. Cornette, thank you very much. I watch Wrestling since 1984 - but I never could imagine, I would hear such a statement about a guy from my hometown Vienna, Austria, Europe....
@@AHalevonEric I think I read somewhere, it was Walter's own choice. He didnt want to work the style of flips and stuff. So he asked to be eliminated first.
What makes me irritates is how the hell WALTER vs Tyler Bate have same rating as Young Bucks vs Lucha Brothers?? I mean if you watch it with clear mind, you will know which match will be considered as wrestling match
@@rubenharry6749 That's not even the craziest rating Dave gave. He also gave Olivier vs Tanahashi from WK 13 a 5.25 stars rating. I dare you to watch that match and not fall asleep.
Wouldn't take it? I'd rather have a guy who knows how to hit me and not hurt me badly hit me then have a 180 to 220lb guy come flipping from 10 feet up and not know if I'm going to catch a knee or elbow or shin or forehead to the face when I try and catch him. Poor Ridge Holland. That cross body catch is as safe as it can get if you're big enough to do it and his knee blew out.
@@1stylishdevil Last weeks plug in for the Green Juice made me go to the website to check it out. I might try it, i want to get back in shape and eat better.
I’m watching NXT because of Walter, but he has went through everyone. I would love to see him be a top heel on nxt or the main roster. If UK goes on shutdown bring him into the states and utilize his talent here in the State’s! Walter is must see!
yep. he has no desire to leave his family in germany. it's a shame for the rest of us, but i can respect a guy who is willing to do business his way without blaming anyone else.
Anything that works counter to Meltzer’s narrative that the Omega/Bucks style is the best wrestling has ever been he will always find some way to try and undercut it.
Three years later, he was the longest Intercontinental Champion of all time and newly crowned King of the Ring in a version of the tournament that HHH is trying to make relevant again. Keep going, WALTER!
Imagine the money that could have been made, with the all American babyface, Dusty Rhodes, vs the cold, brutality, of fucking Walter; Dusty would have taken one look at him, and dollar signs would have shot out of his eyes. It’s a shame that no current babyfaces, are as over today; you could still do some good shit with a number of current guys, but it’s easy to imagine what could have been done, with some top stars from the 80’s, or even the 90’s, like the Rock, Austin, Bret Hart, etc.
@@ThisCharmingMan1984 Especially in the 80s where an anti American gimmick goes a long way. Big Austrian Walter in his black robe and trunks, coming out to Symphony no. 9 would have gotten some serious heat on him. Pair him with one of those classic sinister heel managers like a Gary Hart and he for sure would’ve been one of the hottest heels of that time period.
@@HEAVYDIAPER he wrestled a blow up doll in DDT before he became famous. Jim couldn't just chalk it up to Japan being Japan and took that as a personal attack and never gave Ibushi a fair shake. I don't believe he's ever seen an actual Ibushi match. I bet he doesn't even know what Ibushi looks like. Ironically I'm sure Ibushi doesn't know who Jim Cornette is either so that is kind of funny. He would probably be very polite to Jim.
I got to see WALTER from ringside over the winter, I felt like I was seeing Dick Hutton or Gene Kiniski, a big crew cut straight ahead tough guy. No knee pads, no wrist tape, just black boots and black trunks. As my late friend Gordon Solie would say, "He's all man and a yard wide!"
Dave and little Bryan Alvarez and all the rest of the aew jock sniffers, especially the British ones is they make money off of bashing WWE and wish AEW had half the roster WWE has. That's why every thumbnail is, this guy is buried, this guy or girl is unhappy, its just no pun intended real corny
Funny thing is Walter never wanted to go to the wwe they had to pay Triple his pay, pay his promotion, and he hated working the survivor series which is why he he got eliminated show.
In some ways, I'm glad WALTER hasn't gone to the main roster. NXT UK is the fine wine of WWE- it feels well aged, fermented in old traditions, yet it will always give you something you've never quite tasted before, and will probably never taste again. Every WALTER match is an instant classic. Why would I want him to go anywhere else? He could go to NXT, but then, he'd be in the IPA of WWE- tastes alright, probably well crafted, and, 5 years ago, when I was 18, it was the greatest thing in the world, but now it gives me a headache. Or he could go to the Bud Lite Main Roster, and we'd be throwing WALTER matches back by the dozen, just trying to get a fix of that once great magic, but never quite seeing it again. Leave him where he is. Take him out of the cellar every few months to give us a masterpiece. And don't bring any of that cotton candy vodka the other guys are selling anywhere near him.
5:36 Abadon is the one who got injured. She took a stiff blow to the throat and couldn't breathe. I'm actually thankful they did this for both her actual character but more so for her sake. It's pretty rare to find a wrestler who is supernatural based, who won't break character if someone else is taller than they are or more of a threat, and with AEW her comedic bits keep her in character while also being subtle...or well as subtle as a wrestling zombie lover can be
Going off on my earlier comment about All Japan, I think Stan Hansen would have loved to work with Walter. I could also see in 1972 Bruno Sammartino sell out the Boston Garden for sure, versus Walter.
I seriously hope that they are now going to build towards a Walter Vs Rampage Brown match now that he's signed. Rampage is someone who can actually put Walter in jeopardy and is every bit as much of a Ring General as Walter is.
It's things like this that continue to draw me to Jim Cornette. Were it not for him tweeting about this match, there's a very good chance I would never have seen it. And wow, what a FIGHT. Thank you, Jim, for sharing this masterpiece.
Walter is what Wrestling needed. He let it look real. The Problem is..Wrestling in the USA ia more a Ego Sport and not a Combat Sport I am from germany and watch Wrestling since the late 80's and i NEVER heard about a backstage fight cause someone hit his Opponent to hard. if you would cry about it they would look at you and ask if you are a little Pu..y. In the USA you hear about a mass of backstage fights cause someone hit to hard...wtf.Its a damn Combat not a Circus. Someone dont like to get hit? Wrong Sport! I saw USA Matchen wehn they hit the Ait and the opponent still sell...BULLSHIT. Never saw that in europe or japan. Get the damn Politics and Ego's out from USA Wrestling and you will have amazing Matches again.
But this is actually Wrestling to Walter. he hit hard and can take hard hits. But Lesnar cant cause of his Ego. And thats the Problem US Wrestling is to dominated by Wrestler Ego's . Just listen to all the backstage fights cause someone hit his Opponent to hard. They are Girls or what? I never heard something like that here in Germany/Europe. If you would cry cause your Opponent hit you to hard then they would ask you if you are in the right Sport.
Walter is a small wrestler, he knows what's best for his career. He might travel to do one-off matches here in the States but he has said before he has no plans on relocating to USA and competing full-time in Main NXT or the main roster brands. He's content with his European dominance.
I have been thinking about Walter working njpw or even ajpw(I want him njpw tho). I am sort of familiar with his Indy work and i am pretty sure he has worked in Japan. But this man could be iwgp heavyweight champ and just have great matches with everybody there.
I love Meltzer's Star ratings only because it makes so many people angry. But to Cornette's credit. Greg Valentine & Tito Santana's feud over the IC Title were stiff as heel. Both have done interviews that they would encourage real punches & kicks in their matches. If one felt one was holding back. They would hit each other harder to wake them up.
I've watched the match. Damn it was good. Yeah I kinda like the high flying flips and flops that Mcfingerbang and friends do, the stunt spots they do, BUT if think about , it's like what Jim said, spot stunts. This one feels like a fucking fight. Fucking believable. If I was Tony Khan, I would get wrestlers like these, like Finn Balor, and Walter, and Cody, people that could make you feel it's a fight.
The Steiner Brothers Stan Hansen and the Nasty Boys didn't respect you if didn't wrestle stiff with them. Stan Hansen broke Bruno's neck with a power slam because Stan is damn near legally blind.
My only disagreement with what Brian said "Stan Hansen never put anybody out." Brian, the late great Bruno Sammartino would like to talk to you about the broken neck he came back from after a time. In other words Bruno was put out due to a botch, he was just tough enough to come back!
I've never seen a "journalist" get exposed as a stooge the way Meltzer has shown his ass over AEW. That company is just embarrassing and Jim can tell you exactly what doesn't work about it. Meltzer just doesn't care because the company is run by his friends.
Not a phrase I use almost ever because it makes me feel like Reverand Lovejoy from the Simpsons' wife screeching "Won't someone please think of the children?!" but I'll make an exception here. How dare Dave Meltzer, unfaltering proponent of gymnastics joke wrestling, even suggest Walter couldn't make it in the territories? As far as actual ability to be what a wrestler should be, Walter is leagues and leagues and leagues ahead of Dave's favourite gymnasts and low card comedy job guys. Walter is the most territories caliber talent wrestling has seen in a long time and he'd be a damn blessing to any roster of any era.
Flair Murdoch Gordy Brody Hansen Dr. Death Either of the Road Warriors Barbarian or Warlord Any of the Andersons I just named a handful of wrestlers that could have went to battle with WALTER
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WALTER aside from Brock Lesnar is arguably the most believable world champion in the past decade..dude looks like freakin Darkseid 😅
Yes, totally agree! When WALTER just stands around with his hands behind his back, I think about Darkseid
Thanks I never noticed that, now I'll never see him without think of darkseid.
really old school vibe, he stands out the same way Hurt Business and Rhea stand out imo. Just old school no-nonsense gimmicks but carry themselves a certain way.
Imagine Brock vs WALTER. Brock would bump and sell his ass off like he did for Drew and Goldberg. Be it'd be great.
@@ChristopherJames1993 I'm sure Vincent has kept an eye on Walter
WALTER would've been the biggest heel in the west during the territory days.
Would he have put on a Nazi gimmick like the early von Erichs and Baron von Raschke though?
Kid's got talent.
@@garrettafancytrouser1424 He would have needed to. Just being a scary big vicious German guy would have been enough. People would have put their own connotations on it
@@garrettafancytrouser1424 I think his gimmick as "Ring General" actually works. He worships the "sport" and kicks everybody´s teeth in, who doesn´t or are more "Entertainers". And he has his stable, which does the dirty work.
Bill Watts would be drooling at the thought . Fritz probably could have used him in a family feud / heel turn with his boys.
Walter would get over like rover in USA but apparently he doesn't want to travel. Cant blame him. Great wrestler.
As far as I know it's not travelling in general, but moving his entire life to the US. It's one thing doing a tour in the US for a few weeks, but if he'd be on the "Main Roster", he would have to move to the US and he doesn't want to do that. At least that's what I read somewhere.
Hell, even if he likes travelling and just needs an excuse to get out of working main roster WWE, I completely understand. With the state of the majority of current main roster WWE television and American wrestling in general, outside of the odd good program, for example heel Reigns and I personally thought Sasha vs Bayley was good, Vince doesn't deserve someone of Walter's caliber. The thought of Vince ruining someone like Walter sends chills through me.
And I won't even dignify the thought of Walter in All Petite Wrestling.
@@nooneinparticular5273 Vince would just make him another "monster" who was bullied at childhood or something
@@ghennifergrievous9463 Honestly, I worry about worse than that. Trying to think how Vince thinks, he probably wouldn't even be a monster, he'd just be Vladimir Kozlov, but German in Vince's eyes and that would be a damn shame.
With how good he is, they should fly challengers to him.
I wanna see Walter vs Sheamus just beat the holy hell out of each other.
I’d pay to see that in a main event... purely brutal
Sheamus is one of the most underrated strong style/ beat the shit outta u wrestlers cause all he’s promoted as a powerhouse muscular hunk and I beg the difference
Drew mcintyre vs walter vs sheamus
You got your wish it’s happening in 2 weeks in Cardiff, Wales for the intercontinental championship at Clash At The Castle. Can’t wait for that match.
And what a fucking match it was!!
At least he gave Walter three 5 star ratings already. But I will NEVER trust a man who is really telling the world that guys like Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, and Sting had only two five-star ratings matches in their WHOLE career while guys like Benoit and Kurt Angle had NONE?!?!!?! And the Hogan vs Rock match is only 3 out of fucking 5?!
The fact that Benoit and Angle never got 5 stars while kids do is criminal. But he is not the standard of wrestling quality.
Even his defense of Sting not being in his hall of fame before Sting's WWE debut is such horse shit.
Those were the cracks in his integrity that told us he was full of shit before he started giving out 6 stars and 7 stars and 5 star T.V. match if AEW lets him know they would really appreciate him for it.
@@mimoe7587 It took till 2003 for him to induct HBK. Now HBK was a horrible person in the 90s but had a hall of fame worthy career by 98. But not to uncle Dave.
Where did those 5 star matches take place though? That will tell you why uncle Dave gave him those ratings
I think everyone is now finding out why the old timers had no time for Meltzer. He is out of his mind and has no clue about what actually goes on in the ring. I'm sure he gave Riho and the female Freddy Mercury wannabe 4 and a half stars or something like that. While Hogan Vs Rock was 3. I stopped paying attention to anything he says a while back now.
Flair in his prime vs Walter would have been dope
Flair would’ve been bumping his literal ass off
Flair, who? That leather skinned Ric guy? I’m not an anciently old fan so I’ve never seen Ric Flair be anything but a fragile geezer.
Flair 84 to 90 was GOAT level ...a traveling world champion who traveled from territory to territory to about '87
@@Mister_Phafanapolis watch Flair v Windham, Steamboat or Funk from network anytime from 84 to 90 ...then come back and write apology letter.
WALTER vs. daniel bryan
"He's a man's man" That must be why William Regal likes him.
William Regal likes Taijiri and Eugene. So isn't that a low bar we set ?
@@kalen2465 hey William regal is legit one of the best wrestlers ever if he honestly supports a guy I'll take his word btw in real life regal has beef with taijirri from what I hear haven't heard his real opinion of eugene
@@artymixon5316 regal and Tajiri CANT STAND each other
@@kalen2465 no. Nick Dinsmore is a very good wrestler don't let WWEs crap booking mislead you. Tajiri is also a legend in Japan. Learn your history before spouting shit. Regal and Tajiris "heat" was all storyline.
@@kalen2465 He's referring to this - th-cam.com/video/4NOzIVWefgo/w-d-xo.html
Twinkletoes Mcfingerbang never gets old (the name doesn't). Also Dave Meltzer just needs to stop
So true it makes me laugh every time
Gotta agree with Corny ...I haven't seen this particular match but I've seen enough of Walter to know he would have gotten over anywhere and anytime.
Have a look mate, honestly worth a watch.
@@Kendallroysucession so I watched it yesterday and my first reaction was that it seemed to be a more legit shoot than many UFC fights. If it wasn't match of the year it was top 5 .
Which match, Walter v Dragunov?
@@johngallagher72
I recommend all the title matches he’s had, maybe except the one with Coffey but even then it’s pretty good
@@specialbeamvegeta4059 WALTER vs Coffey was great. And maybe I am the only one who felt it but the match had a very larger than life feeling.
I don't usually wince (rarely, even), but some of those stiff shots in WALTER vs. Dragunov made me wince. That was a brutal, amazing wrestling match.
Also a few spots (like the Sleeper into an Exploder? from WALTER to Dragunov).
But that was amazing to watch.
I don't watch much wrestling these days, and when I do its something that gets talked about on this podcast. I admit I had to look him up, and that was the first match I watched. That was one of the best I've seen in a long time. Great crowd reactions too. And no wonder.
Edit to specify in The Best of Water in Progress Wrestling at 02 Ritz in Manchester. Cool little venue.
Jim talking about Dave Meltzer now is like someone's parents talking about their crack addicted son, "he used to be such a smart boy"😂😂😂
Well he is treating comedy wrestling like crack so yeah
Joe and Hunter Biden
@@KokoTheGorilla69
I probably was subconsciously thinking that 😂
@@KokoTheGorilla69 Thats the 1st thing that was coming out of my mind, too lol. But in Hunter's case...I don't think he was ever smart.
Dave is actually older than Jim too😁
WALTER vs Harley Race, Brody, Dusty....so many i would love to see
Dusty would have died .
Brody vs Walter in non title main event would be on my dream card. Brody as the psycho American brute vs The Ring General... special guest referee... Anderson!
Stan Hansen, Andre, etc etc.
@@jeremydubeck4439 Hansen would’ve been badass also
Walter vs 90s Misawa would have been a banger
good thing Walter vs 2020 Minoru Suzuki could still be a possibility
Chono would have loved working Walter's style as well.
Walter vs Stan Hansen 🔥🔥🔥🔥
WALTER vs. Vader (in his prime)... And hate me for that: I think a handicap match WALTER vs. 80ies-Demolition would be quite entertaining.
In the most literal sense
And yet Meltzer loves Minoru. I love Minoru too. But you can't criticize WALTER for being stiff and not point out that Minoru is also brutal.
God damn I love watching these men wrestle. 2 of my favourites.
Would kill to see minoru vs WALTER
I think everyone is starting to realize that his opinion is laughably bad, he didn't want to give this match 5* for being too brutal but the santana Ortiz/ best friends street fight was grand
@@mrowley7300 it's because it's so inconsistent. He'll write off one side for being bad but the other side being great when it's 90% the same. The Arena AEW and WWE Titan Tower Money in the Bank had different reviews but were both really goofy semi-comedic types.
Suzuki not Minoru. Minoru was Finn Balors ex tag partner.
@@ChristopherJames1993 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoru_Suzuki
Minoru Suzuki.
Giant Baba would have loved Walter, he would have done fantastic in 1980's All Japan, could one imagine Walter v. Jumbo Tsuruta, that would have been a great match!
When a guy is billed credibly as "Hands of Stone" (in the matter of Roberto Duran before "No Mas!") Ron Garvin was a highly durable customer indeed!✊B.W.
The thumbnails with Dave in it get me every time 😂😂😂
He's a dynamic dude!
The Doll Walter is holding I don't understand yet
@@seanceystephens6512 Jim in the clip said at least Walter hasn't wrestled a blow up doll
@@BusinessOfFear Gotcha
What did Meltzer say about this match. Anyone know? Thanks
WALTER reminds me what a big guy wrestler was before the days when everyone needed a ripped physique and the agility of a gymnast.
He reminds me of that Stan Hansen build. Talk NFL lineman build. Smack the dog piss out of somebody and toss em lol Walter is my favorite heel of this era hands down.
I would love to see those in AEW who don't even sell a freaking Canadian Destroyer being chopped by Walter.
I'm pretty sure Sammy Guevara has a match with Walter from a few years back on his channel
He'd chop Balding Buck's last remaining hair clear off his head!
I think Walter gets the reaction when an athletic striker type lands some kicks and all that noise only to be caught by a nice chop and get all momentum stopped.
Y’all wanna see a dead body?
@@andrewgross2937 Sammy is a beast of a pro wrestler. I’d love to them wrestle again.
WALTER v Tyler Bate was an unbelievable match, would recommend it to anyone
On the quiet, NXT UK has had some very good and very different matches. A-Kid vs Kassius Ohno from last year (I think) caught my attention as a really good showcase of A-Kid's potential
Best heel in the business today. Put him against Daniel Bryan and Drew McIntyre for money
WALTER's made it crystal clear, it was part of the agreement of his signing, that he doesn't mind doing shots over here sporadically as he he'd done so with EVOLVE, PWG and others, but has no desire to relocate to the US, the other part of the agreement was that he would continue being able to run his school for wXw
The wXw thing probably works for WWE in all honesty - if they have a good relationship with them, it helps them with recruitment away from the US indie scene. Not as good as having someone like WALTER on the roster, but still a good thing for the company overall
@@ishoottheyscore8970 There's more wXw people in NXT, but just having Walter, Timothy Thatcher, Ilja Dragunov, Alexander Wolfe and Marcel Barthel/Axel Dieter Jr. is already a good deal.
@@SomePotato I did wonder if there were others, I was just thinking going forward from the WWE point of view. It doesn't mean much if they don't get their head out of their arses in regards to booking, but still, small steps...
What I like about having other territories is if each one emphasises different style and nuances, it might help young wrestlers develop a bit more of an identity - SImon Gotch/Grimm said something in an interview that they shouldnt try to be someone else, they should try to make themselves valuable. Taynara Conti for example seemed like she'd do great with a more European/mat-based style, she seemed pretty bland for the most part. Not sure AEW will help her round out in a meaningful way either
Mr. Cornette, thank you very much. I watch Wrestling since 1984 - but I never could imagine, I would hear such a statement about a guy from my hometown Vienna, Austria, Europe....
Vienna calling...
Austria is underrated.
Thank you for giving us this amazing talent!
NXT UK has a lot in common with one other program: Ring of Honor. Both shows have been great lately.
The most ridiculous thing that happened to Walter that I saw was his elimination at Survivor Series.
@@AHalevonEric I think I read somewhere, it was Walter's own choice. He didnt want to work the style of flips and stuff. So he asked to be eliminated first.
NXT UK has always been good. Its just that most people don't watch it because WWE did little to no advertising for it.
thing is, WALTER had a match so good with Tyler Bate last year that Dave Meltzer gave it 5.25 stars
well i mean he did give 4 .3 stars to tyler bate vs pete dunn its one of the best nxt uk title matches ever
@@travischarlet5731 also,
Finn vs Kyle : 4.5 stars
McFingerbang vs Tanahashi: 5.25 stars.
This speaks volumes about Dave's wrestling knowledge.
@@travischarlet5731 MIDGETS
What makes me irritates is how the hell WALTER vs Tyler Bate have same rating as Young Bucks vs Lucha Brothers?? I mean if you watch it with clear mind, you will know which match will be considered as wrestling match
@@rubenharry6749 That's not even the craziest rating Dave gave. He also gave Olivier vs Tanahashi from WK 13 a 5.25 stars rating. I dare you to watch that match and not fall asleep.
WALTER in 1990's All Japan with Misawa, Taue, Jun, Kobashi & Kawada would've been epic.
"You Talk About an A s s Whoop ing!" - JR
"We're being treated to a restaurant quality ass whooping." Is my favorite J.R. quote
I really wish he were the announcer. He'd be telling us how much of a family they have! Bah gawd!
Walter is one of the last few attractions left in wrestling love That he gave WWE the middle finger by refusing a main roster run
He refused because he doesn't want to fly which I love. They offered him a private jet but he said he prefers working in England.
@@ChristopherJames1993 Besides, nobody appreciates Walter's style, and Vince wouldn't know what to do with him.
@@elianeduardo His three-minute run at Survivor Series is all the proof you need.
This aged bad
If you prefer Omega over WALTER, you aren't a wrestling fan, you are a gymnastics fan.
In real fight walter would destroy Omega we need more wrestlers like walter seriously
What if I enjoy both equally?
@@stephensmith5724 in a real sanctioned fight a 300 pound man would not fight a 180 pound man
@@dawavve you like both wrestling and gymnastics then :)
@@Mister_Phafanapolis Who says it has to be sanctioned?
Wouldn't take it? I'd rather have a guy who knows how to hit me and not hurt me badly hit me then have a 180 to 220lb guy come flipping from 10 feet up and not know if I'm going to catch a knee or elbow or shin or forehead to the face when I try and catch him.
Poor Ridge Holland. That cross body catch is as safe as it can get if you're big enough to do it and his knee blew out.
they're better at plugging their products during their podcast than jericho
#OmahaSteaks
The transitions are what I look forward to. Jim is such a Master talker.
@@1stylishdevil Last weeks plug in for the Green Juice made me go to the website to check it out. I might try it, i want to get back in shape and eat better.
Not when its Cornette! Just take my money!
@@1stylishdevil He is also a great Master debater....Lol
Look at the size of WALTER's hand. :)
Bobby "The Brain Heenan": "Johnny, I can't hit you any harder, my hands are bleeding!"
WALTER's chops make Flair's chops look like butter knife.
"Stan Hansen never put anyone out"
Dude I love Brian Last but Stan broke Bruno's freaking nexk
It was a botched bodyslam, when he was still green as a pro wrestler. The whole lariat story was just that, a kayfabe story.
I’m watching NXT because of Walter, but he has went through everyone. I would love to see him be a top heel on nxt or the main roster. If UK goes on shutdown bring him into the states and utilize his talent here in the State’s! Walter is must see!
Walter has said many times and I think it's because he is very close to his family, that is the main reason, he isn't in New Japan or WWE.
yep. he has no desire to leave his family in germany. it's a shame for the rest of us, but i can respect a guy who is willing to do business his way without blaming anyone else.
It's for the best, he wouldn't get anywhere on Raw or Smackdown. He'd be a 50/50 comedy jobber. New Japan is the only realistic option for success.
@@theghostofthomasjenkins9643 Being a Child of Neglect and Abuse, I respect anyone who puts Family ahead of their Career.
@@WSK9002 it's certainly not an easy decision to make. to make it and stand by it takes a lot.
@@joeclay8987 Vince would push Walter to the moon, he checks all his boxes and then some.
Anything that works counter to Meltzer’s narrative that the Omega/Bucks style is the best wrestling has ever been he will always find some way to try and undercut it.
I remember seeing Flair vs. Garvin. I was a kid at the time and just watched WWF but their match made me start watching NWA as well.
Three years later, he was the longest Intercontinental Champion of all time and newly crowned King of the Ring in a version of the tournament that HHH is trying to make relevant again. Keep going, WALTER!
Walter vs Stan Hansen would have been money back in the day.
I could honestly see one of those great 80s babyfaces like Ricky Morton, Magnum T.A or Dusty Rhodes really having a field day working with WALTER.
Imagine the money that could have been made, with the all American babyface, Dusty Rhodes, vs the cold, brutality, of fucking Walter; Dusty would have taken one look at him, and dollar signs would have shot out of his eyes.
It’s a shame that no current babyfaces, are as over today; you could still do some good shit with a number of current guys, but it’s easy to imagine what could have been done, with some top stars from the 80’s, or even the 90’s, like the Rock, Austin, Bret Hart, etc.
@@ThisCharmingMan1984 Especially in the 80s where an anti American gimmick goes a long way. Big Austrian Walter in his black robe and trunks, coming out to Symphony no. 9 would have gotten some serious heat on him. Pair him with one of those classic sinister heel managers like a Gary Hart and he for sure would’ve been one of the hottest heels of that time period.
I know Jim would never but I would love his opinion on Taichi Vs Ibushi at the G1 this year.
He already wrote Ibushi off forever because he's a jackass. Ibushi is at his peak now and Taichi is severely underrated.
@@JohnnyInJapan why did he write off ibushi?
@@HEAVYDIAPER he wrestled a blow up doll in DDT before he became famous. Jim couldn't just chalk it up to Japan being Japan and took that as a personal attack and never gave Ibushi a fair shake. I don't believe he's ever seen an actual Ibushi match. I bet he doesn't even know what Ibushi looks like. Ironically I'm sure Ibushi doesn't know who Jim Cornette is either so that is kind of funny. He would probably be very polite to Jim.
I always thought that the high-flying was fine when it wasn't everyone and it was sprinkled in, not the whole match.
Id love to see WALTER in modern day AJPW, think he'd fit in there great
Walter vs Marufuji
I've been saying for a while that Walter is the best thing going in all of WWE.
If we are dream match up VS Walter, I woulda loved to see prime 80s Dusty vs Walter...the selling and story telling woulda been insane!!!
Walter vs Ilja was fantastic....if you don’t tense up watching that, you weren’t paying attention!!
Just watched him against Pete Dunne and JEEEZUS he’s good
Meltzer is a joke.
Walter is most talented and the longest reigning WWE UNITED KINGDOM CHAMPION ever he is incredibly brutal but talented
Walters finisher is the last move he happens to hit you with . I can't stress enough how fucking great he is
Underrated comment
I got to see WALTER from ringside over the winter, I felt like I was seeing Dick Hutton or Gene Kiniski, a big crew cut straight ahead tough guy. No knee pads, no wrist tape, just black boots and black trunks. As my late friend Gordon Solie would say, "He's all man and a yard wide!"
Stiff matches, one might miss one to two weeks of work, High Flying matches one can be out for months, perhaps longer.
Dave and little Bryan Alvarez and all the rest of the aew jock sniffers, especially the British ones is they make money off of bashing WWE and wish AEW had half the roster WWE has. That's why every thumbnail is, this guy is buried, this guy or girl is unhappy, its just no pun intended real corny
Alvarez called Walter's match a masterpiece.
If Walter was on the main roster he would have an oktoberfest dancing gimmick within a year.
Funny thing is Walter never wanted to go to the wwe they had to pay Triple his pay, pay his promotion, and he hated working the survivor series which is why he he got eliminated show.
@G Robinson its sad how far that channel has fallen.
Rather than changing walter style he wud stay u in uk,thing is walter does not need to come to main roster of wwe or nxt they need walter
A lot of those guys Dave's talking about willingly stepped in the ring with fucking Vader. Like fuck.
I would've love to have seen Walter vs. Stan Hansen, Walter vs. Vader, and Walter vs. Samoa Joe.
In some ways, I'm glad WALTER hasn't gone to the main roster. NXT UK is the fine wine of WWE- it feels well aged, fermented in old traditions, yet it will always give you something you've never quite tasted before, and will probably never taste again. Every WALTER match is an instant classic. Why would I want him to go anywhere else? He could go to NXT, but then, he'd be in the IPA of WWE- tastes alright, probably well crafted, and, 5 years ago, when I was 18, it was the greatest thing in the world, but now it gives me a headache. Or he could go to the Bud Lite Main Roster, and we'd be throwing WALTER matches back by the dozen, just trying to get a fix of that once great magic, but never quite seeing it again. Leave him where he is. Take him out of the cellar every few months to give us a masterpiece. And don't bring any of that cotton candy vodka the other guys are selling anywhere near him.
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Abadon is the one who got injured. She took a stiff blow to the throat and couldn't breathe. I'm actually thankful they did this for both her actual character but more so for her sake. It's pretty rare to find a wrestler who is supernatural based, who won't break character if someone else is taller than they are or more of a threat, and with AEW her comedic bits keep her in character while also being subtle...or well as subtle as a wrestling zombie lover can be
Going off on my earlier comment about All Japan, I think Stan Hansen would have loved to work with Walter. I could also see in 1972 Bruno Sammartino sell out the Boston Garden for sure, versus Walter.
I seriously hope that they are now going to build towards a Walter Vs Rampage Brown match now that he's signed. Rampage is someone who can actually put Walter in jeopardy and is every bit as much of a Ring General as Walter is.
It's things like this that continue to draw me to Jim Cornette. Were it not for him tweeting about this match, there's a very good chance I would never have seen it. And wow, what a FIGHT. Thank you, Jim, for sharing this masterpiece.
I'd highly suggest checking out WALTER's matches against Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne as well if you haven't already seen them.
Imagine Prime Haku vs Walter...
Walter's match vs Ilja was better than all the Omega v Okada matches combined.
I’d love to know what Uncle Dave would have thought if it was on AEW...
The Starrcade 87 Flair/Garvin match is the stiffest match I've ever seen.
Killer match
Walter is what Wrestling needed. He let it look real.
The Problem is..Wrestling in the USA ia more a Ego Sport and not a Combat Sport
I am from germany and watch Wrestling since the late 80's and i NEVER heard about a backstage fight cause someone hit his Opponent to hard.
if you would cry about it they would look at you and ask if you are a little Pu..y. In the USA you hear about a mass of backstage fights cause someone hit to hard...wtf.Its a damn Combat not a Circus.
Someone dont like to get hit? Wrong Sport! I saw USA Matchen wehn they hit the Ait and the opponent still sell...BULLSHIT. Never saw that in europe or japan.
Get the damn Politics and Ego's out from USA Wrestling and you will have amazing Matches again.
one of my favorite chop fests is garvin vs valentine i believe at the rumble - they were siiiick -laying it in
Meltzer doesn't like stuff unless it's from NJPW.
They will have to edit this to Gunther, formally known as Walter....I just hope WWE don't change anything else!
500 + days as ic champ❤ he is special
When he talks about the "prick face" I was dying
Walter vs Vader
Walter vs Stan Hansen
Walter vs Flair
Walter vs Steamboat
The list is endless.
Walter vs Tribal Chief Reigns sounds money.
I'd love to see Walter vs. Brock Lesnar in a shoot fight, this man is VERY legit.
But this is actually Wrestling to Walter. he hit hard and can take hard hits. But Lesnar cant cause of his Ego. And thats the Problem
US Wrestling is to dominated by Wrestler Ego's . Just listen to all the backstage fights cause someone hit his Opponent to hard.
They are Girls or what? I never heard something like that here in Germany/Europe.
If you would cry cause your Opponent hit you to hard then they would ask you if you are in the right Sport.
Saw the Omax Cryo freeze ad coming a mile away lol
Could you imagine WALTER vs Brody?
He's old school asf
Walter is a small wrestler, he knows what's best for his career. He might travel to do one-off matches here in the States but he has said before he has no plans on relocating to USA and competing full-time in Main NXT or the main roster brands. He's content with his European dominance.
"They don't need Brock with this fucking guy"
And now you know why Jim Cornette's is banned from the Thunder Dome.
Just think how long Ember Moon was out for for chasing the 24/7 Title. The dumbest reason to be put out.
I have been thinking about Walter working njpw or even ajpw(I want him njpw tho). I am sort of familiar with his Indy work and i am pretty sure he has worked in Japan. But this man could be iwgp heavyweight champ and just have great matches with everybody there.
Walter vs McBain from the simpsons on top of the Hollywood sign with Arnold Schwarzenegger as referee Lol!!!!
I love Meltzer's Star ratings only because it makes so many people angry. But to Cornette's credit. Greg Valentine & Tito Santana's feud over the IC Title were stiff as heel. Both have done interviews that they would encourage real punches & kicks in their matches. If one felt one was holding back. They would hit each other harder to wake them up.
I legitimately fear Walter. I think he wants to hurt me.
I've watched the match.
Damn it was good. Yeah I kinda like the high flying flips and flops that Mcfingerbang and friends do, the stunt spots they do, BUT if think about , it's like what Jim said, spot stunts.
This one feels like a fucking fight. Fucking believable. If I was Tony Khan, I would get wrestlers like these, like Finn Balor, and Walter, and Cody, people that could make you feel it's a fight.
We have very little Wrestling Promotions in Austria and they are all next to no high flying and pretty physical
Im even entertained by Cornette plugging products. Hell, he's even convinced me to buy some (manscaped).
Im just saying id rather take a chop before I ever took a super flip piledriver on the back of my head, on the apron
Walter style is the perfect style and should be emulated
The Steiner Brothers Stan Hansen and the Nasty Boys didn't respect you if didn't wrestle stiff with them. Stan Hansen broke Bruno's neck with a power slam because Stan is damn near legally blind.
I'm waiting on Jim to say something about how Shawn Michaels woulda liked working with Walter
My only disagreement with what Brian said "Stan Hansen never put anybody out." Brian, the late great Bruno Sammartino would like to talk to you about the broken neck he came back from after a time. In other words Bruno was put out due to a botch, he was just tough enough to come back!
Walter vs regal or vader can you imagine
I've never seen a "journalist" get exposed as a stooge the way Meltzer has shown his ass over AEW. That company is just embarrassing and Jim can tell you exactly what doesn't work about it. Meltzer just doesn't care because the company is run by his friends.
Not a phrase I use almost ever because it makes me feel like Reverand Lovejoy from the Simpsons' wife screeching "Won't someone please think of the children?!" but I'll make an exception here. How dare Dave Meltzer, unfaltering proponent of gymnastics joke wrestling, even suggest Walter couldn't make it in the territories?
As far as actual ability to be what a wrestler should be, Walter is leagues and leagues and leagues ahead of Dave's favourite gymnasts and low card comedy job guys. Walter is the most territories caliber talent wrestling has seen in a long time and he'd be a damn blessing to any roster of any era.
Jim needs a animated series it would be fun
Walter vs Johnny Valentine......who you got.
Flair
Murdoch
Gordy
Brody
Hansen
Dr. Death
Either of the Road Warriors
Barbarian or Warlord
Any of the Andersons
I just named a handful of wrestlers that could have went to battle with WALTER
That god dammit at the beginning of this video sounded like it hurt jim lol