Low-Ki Advent Calendar Night 24: Ki vs. Dragon 2

Low-Ki vs. American Dragon ECWA 7/21/01 - EPIC

PAS: This was the rematch of the Super 8 final which drastically changed indy wrestling. Ricky Steamboat was brought in to be the special ref, and it really felt like he was passing the Flair/Steamboat torch on to these two kids. I loved the early lock ups, as they worked a bunch of cool variations out of both a collar and elbow tie-up and a knuckle lock. We get some real stiffness, chops, kicks and even JYD stye headbutts, pre Dragon vs Ki, Northeast US indy wrestling was really loose, so to see these guys lay into each other on the same card as a Japanese Pool Boy match was clarifying. Ki does the kick combo which Dragon will later steal, and his final kick to the head was totally nasty. I loved the arm focus by Dragon, Ki went for a tidal kick and Dragon slid dropkicked his Finish was great too with Dragon dragging Ki down the mat and locking on the Cattle Mutilation until Ki passed out. I was at this show 17 years ago, and it blew me away then, and I am glad to see that it holds up really well on a rewatch.


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