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Dan Severn vs. Franz Schuhmann NWA Eddie Gilbert Memorial 2/28/98 - EPIC 

ER: Schuhmann is a weird guy to be on this show, I wasn't aware he had worked anywhere in the states. But I'm not complaining as he matches up in a fun way with Severn. Severn here is all about aggressive takedowns and crazy shows of strength. Early on he levels Franz with a tremendous stiff arm lariat (late in the match he throws a brutal one in the corner, he really throws a burly lariat) and Bockwinkel is really interesting on commentary the whole match, probably the best guy to be commentating a Severn match in 1998. He's really good at putting over Severn's strength, and before long Severn is deadlifting Schuhmann off the mat several consecutive times and slamming him, and deadlifting him into an awesome double underhook suplex. Schuhmann looked like a guy trying to prevent being thrown, and Severn looked like a guy determined to throw. We spill to the floor and Schuhmann hits a great tope, two big guys flying down the entranceway. Severn grabs Franz in an electric chair as he tries to get back in the ring and drops him throat first over the guardrail. Back inside and Severn plants him with the waterwheel suplex into an armbar. I'm not sure why the match happened where it happened, but I sure am happy it happened.

PAS: Loved the story of this match. Schuhmann tries early to wrestle with Severn and gets thrown violently. I mean he just hurls Schuhmann to the mat like he was a punking a first day trainee. I also really liked Schuhmann putting Severn in the guard and Severn constantly lifting and slamming him. I am sure Severn has bad Royce Gracie associations being stuck in guard, and certainly wasn't going to let a random German guy Brazilian Ju-Jitsu him. Franz realizing he was out gunned broke out some 1980's highflyer offense to stymie Severn, "My ju-jitsu may not be up to par, but I bet no one ever gave you a standing dropkick in the octagon,  fine you have a better double leg takedown, but how about this tope." Really loved the finish with Severn deciding he had enough and just tossing Schuhmann and trying to rip his arm off. Great stuff.


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