The Radicalz (sometimes titled The Radicals) was a professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation. THAT WAS THE FINISH YOU ASSHOLES! It was a good change of pace to the prior matches and let this match feel a little fresh. Clearly, Eddie and Dean have great chemistry and it shows tenfold at this point. They battled many teams throughout the year including West Texas Rednecks, First Family, The Filthy Animals and The Varsity Club. [25] He defeated Mysterio Jr. for his second WCW Cruiserweight Championship at Halloween Havoc 1996. [21][26], After a successful title defense against Psychosis at World War 3 (1996),[27] Malenko lost the Cruiserweight title to Ultimate Dragon (Último Dragón) at Starrcade 1996 where Dragón's J-Crown Championship was also on the line. Sadly, however, this didn’t get the time to be anything other than a really good match. BattlARTS Tag Team League (1999, 2000) - with Katsumi Usuda Personal life. This match played the equality up, as the first fall was all back and forth action leading to a flash pin. 1 in the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko – WWF Sunday Night Heat #98. Malenko lost by disqualification, making Jericho the champion. He made his Japane… It was all go from bell to bell, which kept it from being drab. All sportsmanship was gone, with Guerrero cheating and playing dirty, and Malenko trying to beat the hell out of Eddie. This match is great, with the exceptional work of two of the best transcending any flaws. [61], On February 27, 2007, Místico (later known in WWE as Sin Cara) defeated Malenko in a tryout dark match before a TV taping in San Jose, California. While it wasn’t always sold great, the leg was a constant part of the match and was utilized exactly when it needed to be. [17], In the summer of 1995, Malenko feuded with TV Champion Eddie Guerrero, culminating in a match on July 21 where Malenko defeated Guerrero to win his second ECW Television Championship. [9][10] Malenko became known as "The Shooter" and was given a gimmick similar to an Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter (due to his resemblance to Royce Gracie). Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko – WCW Nitro #5. [14][15] A month later at Extreme Warfare, Malenko dropped the Television title to 2 Cold Scorpio. source: wikipedia/ cagematch.net. This is by far these guy’s worst match; I’m sad it was out of their control. The commentary here was just the worst, with Bobby Heenan getting off topic constantly, rambling on about Hulk Hogan, and Steve McMichael being totally incoherent, at one point talking about a book of sex positions. This allowed the match to be mostly back and forth, putting over their fluidity and showing beautiful sequences. Fixture: Dean Malenko vs. Jimmy Graffiti. 1 Carreira 2 No wrestling 3 Campeonatos … At SuperBrawl IX, they lost to the Rednecks in the finals of a tag team tournament for the vacant World Tag Team Championship. Also, all of this was done without a real heat segment, which is refreshing to see. [70] Their eldest, Larrisa, was born December 25, 1997. CAGEMATCH » Matches » Dean Malenko vs. Jeff Jarrett. You can support the development of the CAGEMATCH.net website and database backend … Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn & Terri defeat Crash, Hardcore Holly & Molly Holly (5:37) … [19] The two continued to battle over the Television Title and fought a series of matches that led to them being offered a WCW contract. Dean Malenko speaks with the media following his panel appearance at Starrcast III in Chicago If you want to contact me, check here. The only flaw to speak of is the announcers not caring, this time discussing Hogan vs. On November 4, 1994, he defeated 2 Cold Scorpio to win his first ECW Television Championship. Trabalhou para a WWE como "agente". There wasn’t a crazy finishing stretch or heightened drama. One of his most well known matches in the UWF was his tag match with Super Tiger where they faced the team of Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Osamu Kido. ... Dean Malenko: 88%: WCW Hog Wild 1996 (8/ 10/ 1996) (Rating: 8.37) Dean Malenko: 88%: Pedro Morales, and … This seems to be the origin of the lie, cheat, steal persona he is famous for. Every type of sequence one would expect from these two was on display and it was a joy to watch. [44] They feuded with David Flair, Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Kanyon. [51] After a brief absence from TV, Malenko returned to reform The Radicalz with Guerrero, Benoit, and Saturn. Malenko would then team up with his brother, Dean, in All Japan Pro Wrestling to form "The Malenko Brothers". Dean Malenko [4] 1998/05/17: Worcester, MA: Vacates title on 98/06/11 in Buffalo, NY.             I mean, this is good by all means, but with wrestlers as great as this there is an (unfair) expectation of more. Regardless, almost all these matches are worth a watch! Malenko and Benoit also battled The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig and Barry Windham) during this period. It was brilliant to add this wrinkle as well, as Eddie had a way out of a beating if he could get the leg. However, even with such negatives in mind, the positives so completely outweigh the negatives that they become mostly an afterthought. [38], In September 1998, Malenko became a part of the final incarnation of Ric Flair's Four Horsemen faction. Sadly, this feud ends with a whimper in a rather poor Heat match. [59] After the 2006 Royal Rumble, he was seen congratulating Rey Mysterio on his Rumble victory. Also, for rivalries this long, I will now split them into multiple parts, as this took an excessive amount of time to finish. [7] Five-time WWE world champion Daniel Bryan said that his "number one guy, growing up, was Dean Malenko". [73] At Starrcast III in August 2019, Simon revealed that he suffers from Parkinson's disease. ( Log Out /  Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960), better known by the ring name Dean Malenko, is an American retired professional wrestler. This first edition is focused on the rivalry between Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko, with reviews of every singles match I could find. [38] Juventud won the match and the title. I loved when Eddie tried to trick Dean, but Dean wouldn’t have any of his shit. Eddie Guerrero (c.) vs. Dean Malenko – WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match – WCW Starrcade 1997. I will say, though, that the pacing here never really dragged, as it was too short for these guys to stall. Championships and awards. [45], After being granted his release from WCW the night after his last WCW match, Malenko signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and debuted on January 31, 2000 edition of Raw Is War. Malenko gladly accepted his opponent's offer. Dean Malenko (c.) vs. Eddie Guerrero – ECW World Television Championship Match – ECW Hardcore TV 120 I’m running out of new things to say for these two, because their chemistry (as noted) is unreal, their storytelling (as noted) is fantastic, and their execution (as noted) is flawless. It was a simple structure done okay, but it lacked real pizzazz or a special something. That was something I’ve never seen before, and stuff like that worked so effectively in elevating the already impeccable work. I’ve already watched one match and it was really great. (Quick sidenote: To quantify the overall rivalry, I have 6 ratings I will use: LEGENDARY, GREAT, GOOD, AVERAGE, BAD, INSULTING.). Everything had a purpose and a place. Otherwise, like, comment, share, or do whatever else you want to do. Even with all that, though, this match is still solid, as the story is good and the action is well executed. Jody Simon (born June 4, 1956) is an American former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Joe Malenko. Championships and awards. Malenko began in the Universal Wrestling Federation (Japan) in May 1985 for 13 days. Finally, the finish was a bit of a blunder on the match, as it came off as a cheap way out. He wrestled with his brother Joe Malenko from 1988 to 1992, forming a tag team, until his brother retired. To begin with positives, first, as is totally obvious with wrestlers of this caliber, the action was quite frankly phenomenal. Where the constant changes in control may seem disjointed with worse wrestlers, these two are at such a quality that every change in advantage felt fluid and natural. Dean Malenko spoke to the press in a Q&A session at Starrcast III held in Chicago and revealed that he has Parkinson’s disease. to show Hulk Hogan blabbering to Jimmy Hart about friendship and the Giant and other assorted bullshit. [52] Lita accepted and almost caught Malenko by a few nearfalls throughout the match, but in the end lost the match by submitting to his signature Cloverleaf. He could do it all technical and highflying. Eddie Guerrero (c.) vs. Dean Malenko – ECW World Television Championship Match – ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995. There wasn’t a ton of intensity or importance here, and that hurt the math greatly. Upon arriving in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), Benoit spent about a year training in their "New Japan Dojo" with the younger wrestlers to improve his abilities. He was very sad since two of his close friends, Eddie and Benoit, both died, but said he was happy that they were together again. While in the dojo, he spent months doing strenuous activities like push ups and floor sweeping before stepping into the ring. The story was also spot on, playing off the 50/50 booking beforehand. [28] Malenko defeated Dragón on the January 22, 1997 Clash of the Champions XXXIV to win his third WCW Cruiserweight Championship. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling … He has numerous classic matches as part of the Malenko brothers in … Durante sua carreira de lutador além da WWE em outras promoções como Extreme Championship Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling e World Championship Wrestling. At Slamboree 1998, Jericho held a Battle Royal for a shot at his Cruiserweight Championship. If you buy stuff from Amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus -- from Amazon, not from you. However, Malenko also responds with some dirty tactics, notably when they both low blow each other late into the match. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Dean Simon (August 4, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Dean Malenko.He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) working as a producer. As for the structure, it was back and forth both early and late game and Malenko got the heat. This was merely an introduction to the chemistry of the two, so they were more reserved and saved their cooler stuff for a bigger stage. The match ended in a draw as the last fall had both men's shoulders on the mat. [40][41] At Uncensored 1999, however, they defeated the Rednecks in a lumberjack match to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship. 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