Cruising the 80's: Giant Baba vs Angelo Mosca - 01/18/80

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Giant Baba vs Angelo Mosca (All Japan) - I swear these aren't all going to be Baba matches! This one seemed like a good pick today though. Mosca is a guy I've heard about but never seen & per my notes there's a tag match around this time I wanted to see. This is joined in progress by three minutes. It's pretty simple old school brawling back and forth. Baba is an acquired taste. So I liked seeing his chops which Angelo sold well. The real highlight of this match is when Bruiser Brody stomps out from the back. He and Angelo beat Baba-san with a chair 😄 And that's kind of it but that's wrestling for ya! If it was all about ratings and rankings then I would say, "Save Your Time!" Wrestling is more than that and this is one of those little segments that is a lot of fun especially when I know there's another match or two where these grumpy bastards go at it again. It's about 5 minutes.



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