A new one I need is Spotland Scrappers, which likes to change to Scotland Scrappers. Now, I'm sure that videos featuring feisty Glaswegians could be fun, too, but it's not right. This annoyance aside, it's not enough to keep me from posting about Young Ady vs. Rob Palomino.
The belt is on the line and these boys want it! |
Young Ady is one of the big stars of Spotland. The Romanian rumbler is the first guy listed in the profile section and one of the few guys I've seen reviewed elsewhere. He's a smooth, stocky bad boy with dark hair and olive skin. It's a great contrast for Rob Palomino the lean, lanky stud who's so pale that he shines. Listed at only 6' tall, he feels like a giant (it makes me wonder how short everyone else really is).
Ady's the more experienced powerhouse here. |
Rob's got more than a few tricks in his trunks. |
Two can (and do) play that counter-reversal game. |
Young Ady enters as the Spotland Scrappers Pro Wrestling Champion. Rob Palomino has risen up the ranks to challenge him for the belt. Like the last Spotland match I reviewed, this is broken into a series of timed rounds. There's the same diminutive ref calling the shots. And it's best two-out-of-three with pins or submissions, or you can win with just one knockout. And there is a clear winner.
I love this sequence. Hammerlock. Leap frog. Superkick. Very nice. |
This feels like Ady's thinking, "Stay down, boy, I can touch you wherever I want." (And he wants to) |
Nowhere is safe to stand when your opponent can cross the ring with a big dropkick! |
One thing that impresses me is the counters and reversals. The guys never just take abuse. Their time on top has to be earned. I like this style as it adds to the sense that anything can happen, as well as making the fight feel more intense and "real". When I pulled images, I was totally skewing to Ady dominating but it's back-and-forth so I balanced it out. I just like seeing Rob suffer at Ady's hands.
Torture racks were made for displaying bendy boys like Rob Palomino. |
Does Rob roll the champ? |
Or is Ady sitting pretty at the end? |
So that's my take. What's yours?
Alex
Another great write up and your animated GIFs just get better and better. I enjoyed the many Backbreakers you featured. You always make me want to watch more Spotland Scrappers with your detailed and graphic analyses! Great work.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Means a lot. I can only pull great GIFs from great action, so the credit is all theirs.
DeleteI contributed a few names to your last post, too.