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NBIceman posted...

Iceman's Match of the Week Recommendation (Week 4)

Eddie Edwards vs Timothy Thatcher
Beyond Wrestling, Greatest Rivals Round Robin - September 26, 2015
Match Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oa1IcmHekU

This is... Somewhat far afield of the sort of match I generally enjoy, I suppose you could say. I'm rarely a Beyond Wrestling fan. I'm only sometimes a Tim Thatcher fan, because I think he needs the right opponent that both really jives with his style but also has enough of a difference in his work that he keeps Thatcher from some of his worse tendencies.

Enter Eddie Edwards, who I'm always a fan of. If you want to see a match where every move matters, this one should strike your fancy. You won't see a whole lot of impact moves in the way we tend to think of them today, although there's certainly one or two of those, but these guys do a fantastic job of making every chop and well-placed kick seem like it's a hair's breadth from absolutely wiping out the other man.

Aspects of this bout probably aren't for everyone, but it's also the kind of match that will appeal to most fans in at least some way. It's quick, it's violent, it's well worked with a simple story, and the finish is great.

I brought this up in the Discord server, but watching 2015 Eddie Edwards just makes me hate his last couple of years in Impact so much more. THIS is the Eddie I want now - crisp, hard-hitting, "never say die" Eddie Edwards not this weird ECW character that calls himself Eddie Edwards. I can kind of get why Eddie might feel like he needs to distance himself from his American Wolves self, but his hardcore crazy guy stuff isn't the right move.

As for the match, sorry. I still don't like Thatcher but this match was one of the more bearable ones because of how short it is. The time helps keep him from dragging it down and, well, Eddie's refusal to let Thatcher turn it into a grapple****fest. Eddie isn't really known for being Mr. Personality but I thought he was very engaging throughout the match and that also helps this out since you know Thatcher isn't going to do it. Good stuff.