Billy Robinson vs Nick Bockwinkel (AJPW) 12/11/1980
Billy Robinson continues to live up to the hype in this match against Nick Bockwinkel. They were exchanging holds early on in the match. What I enjoyed is that Robinson was going from hold to hold when one would not work. With that said, some of the early work in the match was very slow. The match escalated from a back-and-forth competitive struggle to a hard-hitting battle. Bockwinkel’s suplexes were very impactful and his submission escape attempts were done with urgency. The leg work on Robinson was very consistent and he sold it well. Bockwinkel’s growing frustration of not being able to put Robinson away as Robinson continued to survive the onslaught was exceptionally portrayed by Nick. They bitterly fought to a draw and it continued even after the bell rang. It was a great match.
Final Rating - ****¼
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