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Worst in the World: Kendo Nagasaki & Blondie Barratt vs. The Golden Boys-ITV Wrestling (10/15/1988)

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(NOTE: Hey everyone. Sorry this is a few days late. I got sick the week prior to this upload and have been resting since. I'll be back to my normal schedule after this post. Now, onto the newest entry in the Worst in the World.)


Professional wrestling is inherently silly & fantastical. It always has been and it always will be. Whether it be the WWF having a man perform voodoo magic on their show, WCW busting a "yeti" from a frozen block of ice, or the many, many wrestlers who seem to be able to teleport around the arena, the lengths of kayfabe are pretty limitless. That being said, there are times that limitless nature ventures beyond the suspension of disbelief and just doesn't connect. That was the case for this match; Kendo Nagasaki & Blondie Barratt (or Barrett depending on where you look) vs the team of Steve Regal & Robbie Brookside, collectively known as The Golden Boys, from British promotion All Star Wrestling's October 15, 1988 episode of ITV Wrestling. A match & finish so infamous that it got wrestling taken off of British television...allegedly.
British wrestler Peter Thornley debuted all the way back in 1964 with the gimmick of Kendo Nagasaki, a masked samurai, and wrestling for the Joint Promotions (basically the National Wrestling Alliance in the United Kingdom.) Thornley mainly wrestled in his home country, but would work outside of the UK occasionally, most notably in Stampede Wrestling in Canada. The gimmick itself was incredibly successful & persistent, spawning off another Kendo Nagasaki in America & Japan (portrayed by Kazuo Sakurada) and various gimmicks of a similar/exact nature. Thornley initially retired in 1978 due to injuries, wrestling a handful of matches afterward, but returned to wrestling full-time in 1986 with ASW.
Blondie Barratt is a little hard to find information on. From what I've gathered, he was a British wrestler who debuted in 1986 with ASW. He'd go on to have a 36-year career in wrestling, having wrestled as recently as 2022 for the company he founded, Rebel Pro Wrestling.
Steve Regal & Robbie Brookside are almost certainly the names most American fans would know, as Regal would go on to have a 22-year career in the United States between WCW and the WWF/E before transitioning to both an on & off screen role, while Brookside would have a 32-year career, mainly in the UK and Europe, before joining WWE as a trainer in NXT. In 1988, both men were relatively new to wrestling, with Brookside debuting in 1981 and first appearing for the ASW (when it was still Wrestling Enterprises) in 1983, while Regal would debut in 1983 before joining ASW in 1987.
As I mentioned, this match is infamous, both for its finish and its reputation as the match that got wrestling taken off of British television. However, the latter is not entirely accurate. While it is true that Britain's ITV channel stopped covering wrestling at the end of 1988 (legitimately, this episode is the second to last episode of ITV Wrestling from ASW), wrestling itself wasn't gone from British TV. By 1988, the WWF had already found itself on British television, sharing air time with ASW and Joint Promotions. The WWF's effective domination of English-speaking regions for wrestling basically meant that replacing British wrestling on British television was kind of inevitable, and this match just happened to happen when it did. Still, this is a silly ass match, so let's take a look.
Nagasaki & Barratt are managed by George Jillette. The match is also two out of three falls. Regal & Barratt start with a lock-up, with Regal quickly shoving Barratt to the ropes. Another lock-up sees Barratt lock in a headlock. Regal powers out, sending Barratt to the ropes before going for a shoulder block. Barratt stays up, however, and starts running the ropes. Regal drops down and tries to follow up with a leapfrog, but the timing is badly off and Regal collides with Barratt mid-jump.
Barratt kneels on Regal's chest before pulling him back up to his feet. Barratt throws Regal into the ropes before taking him back down with a snapmare. Barratt follows up with a knee drop before locking in a headlock.
Regal quickly escapes, turning the headlock into a wristlock before whipping Barratt to the ropes. Regal drops down, but opts for a nice hip toss instead of a leapfrog this time. Regal follows up with a dropkick and an arm drag, prompting Barratt to tag out to Nagasaki. Nagasaki quickly locks in a headlock while simultaneously clubbing Regal in the chest. Nagasaki takes Regal to the mat, continuing to club at Regal. Regal fights to his feet, but Nagasaki keeps control by bieling Regal across the ring. Nagasaki continues striking away at Regal. Regal fights back with uppercuts, but Nagasaki cuts him off with a butterfly suplex. Nagasaki lands a forearm and a kick before Regal tags out to Brookside. Barratt also tags in...and then Nagasaki just stays in the match for some reason.
Nagasaki forces Brookside into his corner, shoulder-rushing him while Barratt holds him in place. Nagasaki palm strikes Brookside in the throat before tagging in Barratt for a double clothesline. Barratt follows up with an elbow drop before tossing Brookside into the corner. Barratt quickly takes Brookside back down with a snapmare followed by a knee drop. Barratt continues striking away at Brookside before locking in a headlock. Brookside reverses it into a wristlock, and the two trade reversals before Brookside whips Barratt into the corner. Brookside quickly hits a monkey flip on Barratt before following up with two great arm drags. Brookside whips Barratt to the ropes, dropping down and leapfrogging over him before hitting another quick arm drag. Brookside's momentum is cut off, however, when Nagasaki gets in the ring and chops him, which earns him a "public warning" from the referee Frank Casey.
Barratt takes control, striking Brookside before forcing him into the corner and tagging in Nagasaki. Nagasaki beats down Brookside in the corner before knocking him down with a palm strike. Barratt takes the opportunity to climb to the top rope and hit a knee drop on Brookside, which earns him a public warning from the referee. Nagasaki scoops up Brookside and slams him over the top rope and out of the ring. Nagasaki distracts the referee, allowing Barratt to hit a knee drop from the apron. Nagasaki drags Brookside back into the ring, where he hits another palm thrust followed by a bodyslam. Nagasaki follows up with a backdrop for the three and the first fall.
Following the first fall, Nagasaki is locked in a headlock on Brookside. He quickly switches to a double-shoulder claw, forcing Brookside down to the mat. Nagasaki presses his forearm against Brookside's throat, forcing the referee to break up the choke. Nagasaki quickly biels Brookside across the ring, allowing Brookside to tag in Regal. Barratt tags in as well, but Regal pounces on him. Regal whips him to his team's corner before hitting a snapmare. Regal follows up with a leg drop before whipping Barratt to the ropes. Barratt hits the ropes, only for one of the top turnbuckles to break, causing the ropes to give out under Barratt.
Regal follows up with an uppercut before whipping Barratt into the corner. Barratt pleads as the referee checks on him, allowing Nagasaki and palm thrust Regal down to the mat. Barratt capitalizes, headbutting Regal before hitting a snapmare and an elbow drop. Regal fights back with punches and chops before whipping Barratt into his corner. Barratt bounces out right into a quick belly-to-belly suplex from Regal. Regal makes the cover, but Nagasaki runs in to break up the pin. This allows Barratt to take control with a snapmare and a knee drop. Blondie Barratt learned how to do the basics of wrestling and decided that was enough.
From the apron, Nagasaki holds a knee up for Barratt to ram Regal's head into. Regal blocks it, however, and slams Barratt's head into the knee. Barratt dips out of the ring, but quickly gets back in. It's here we see just how bad the top rope is.
The commentator (I believe Kent Walton) describes it as being in "dire straights." It's actually so bad that part of the crew starts fixing it while the match is happening.
Nagasaki tags in and quickly knocks Regal down with a palm thrust. Nagasaki clubs away at Regal before kicking & chopping him. Barratt tags back in as Regal tags out to Brookside. Brookside strikes first with a bodyslam before whipping Barratt into the corner the crew is working on. Fucked up ropes be damned, they've got spots to do.
Brookside follows up with a monkey flip before whipping Barratt back to that same corner. Brookside charges in, but Barratt catches him with a boot. Barratt climbs to the top rope, forcing the crew to stop working on the turnbuckle. It's hilarious that they adamantly refuse to stop doing spots in that corner and let them finish. Brookside pops up and tosses Barratt down to the mat before hitting a back drop. Brookside climbs to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick. Rather than pin him, Brookside lets the referee count out Barratt for a knockout, evening the match at 1-1.
According to the ring announcer, the referee has ruled that Barratt can no longer participate in the match because of the knockout, leaving Nagasaki to face Regal & Brookside alone. The final fall starts with Brookside delivering forearm strikes to Nagasaki in the corner. Brookside whips Nagasaki to the opposite corner, where he continues striking away at Nagasaki. Nagasaki responds with a big kick out of the corner before flooring Brookside with a palm thrust. Nagasaki locks in a chin lock, only for Regal to run in and attack him from behind. 
Regal hits an uppercut before the Golden Boys hit a not-great Hart Attack followed by a double dropkick. Regal's in without a tag as he strikes away at Nagasaki. Regal hits a snapmare followed by a leg drop before tagging in Brookside. Brookside climbs to the top rope and hits another missile dropkick. No pin again, as Brookside instead goes and rips off Nagasaki's mask. And this is where a standard tag match becomes a match worthy of an entry in the Worst in the World.
Nagasaki looks into Brookside's eyes. He waves his hands in front of him before demanding his mask back. Brookside...obliges. He's been hypnotized. Nagasaki points at Regal, prompting Brookside to tag out and forcefully drag Regal into the ring. Nagasaki chops Regal before whipping him into the Golden Boys corner. Brookside punches Regal in the back of the head before Nagasaki scoops him up and hits a rolling fireman's carry senton. Nagasaki un-hypnotizes Brookside as the referee counts out Regal, giving Nagasaki the final fall by knockout.

The Verdict

The actual match is fine, for the most part. Kendo Nagasaki was almost 47 years old and had a history of injuries, so he was pretty limited in what he could do, and while I don't think he's terrible, Blondie Barratt was very unremarkable in this match, keeping it super basic on offense. Steve Regal & Robbie Brookside are unsurprisingly great, and they definitely elevate the match. However, like I said, the ending is really where this match hits its lowest point. It's so ridiculous that it pretty much got it requested on its own.
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  272. The Beverly Brothers vs The Bushwhackers-Royal Rumble 1992
  273. Savio Vega vs Rocky Maivia-WWF Monday Night Raw (4/14/1997)
  274. Teddy Long vs Eric Bischoff-Survivor Series 2005
  275. Adrian Adonis vs Uncle Elmer-WrestleMania 2
  276. Mike Sanders vs Ernest Miller-Halloween Havoc 2000
  277. Savio Vega vs Rocky Maivia-WWF Shotgun Saturday Night (1/25/1997)
  278. Greg Valentine vs George Steele-Heroes of Wrestling
  279. Abdullah the Butcher vs One Man Gang-Heroes of Wrestling
  280. Major Gunns vs Miss Hancock-New Blood Rising
  281. Vince Russo vs Booker T-WCW Monday Nitro (9/25/2000)
  282. Savio Vega vs Brakus-Monday Night Raw (7/6/1998)
  283. Bradshaw & Trish Stratus vs Christopher Nowinski & Jackie Gayda-WWE Monday Night RAW (7/8/2002)
  284. The Countdown to Armageddon Match-WCW Thunder (10/18/2000)
  285. Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs Blue Demon Jr.-AAA Triplemanía XXX: Monterrey
  286. Triple H vs Scott Steiner-Royal Rumble 2003
  287. Goldberg vs "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt-Super ShowDown 2020
  288. Mr. McMahon vs Pat McAfee-WrestleMania 38 (Night 2)
  289. Santina Marella vs Vickie & Chavo Guerrero-Extreme Rules 2009
  290. Kevin Nash vs Scott Steiner vs Goldberg-New Blood Rising
  291. Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker-WrestleMania XXX
  292. John Cena vs The Miz-Over the Limit 2011
  293. Hollywood Hogan vs The Warrior-Halloween Havoc 1998
  294. Mr. T vs Roddy Piper-WrestleMania 2
  295. The Royal Family vs Clowns R' Us-Survivor Series 1994
  296. The House of Horrors Match-Payback 2017
  297. The Blacktop Bully vs Dustin Rhodes-Uncensored 1995
  298. Buff Bagwell vs Roddy Piper-Bash at the Beach 1999
  299. Team Dos Caras vs Team El Canek-Leyendas Mexicanas 2017
  300. Pat Patterson vs Gerald Brisco-King of the Ring 2000
  301. The Wyatt Swamp Fight-The Horror Show at Extreme Rules
  302. The Four Doinks vs Team Bigelow-Survivor Series 1993
  303. Sting vs Jeff Hardy-Victory Road 2011
  304. Bret Hart vs Mr. McMahon-WrestleMania XVI
  305. WarGames 2000: Russo's Revenge-WCW Monday Nitro (9/4/2000)
  306. Oz vs Tim Parker-SuperBrawl
  307. Brock Lesnar vs Braun Strowman-Crown Jewel 2018
  308. Brock Lesnar vs Ricochet-Super ShowDown 2020
  309. Toru Yano vs KENTA-G1 Climax 2021 (Day 1)
  310. Konnan & Tygress vs Shane Douglas & Torrie Wilson-Halloween Havoc 2000
  311. The Fabulous Moolah vs Ivory-No Mercy 1999
  312. New Jack vs Vic Grimes-Living Dangerously 2000
  313. The Mighty Maccabee vs The Iron Sheik-Maccabiah Mania II: Shekel Slam
  314. Muhammad Ali vs Antonio Inoki-NJPW Real World Martial Arts Championship
  315. Van Hammer vs Doug Somers-Halloween Havoc 1991
  316. Eddy Steinblock vs One Warrior Nation-DWA Wrestling Legends Tour 2010 (Day 2)
  317. Ultimate Warrior vs Andre the Giant-Saturday Night's Main Event (11/25/1989)
  318. Jeff Jarrett vs Sting-Halloween Havoc 2000
  319. The Doomsday Cage Match-Uncensored 1996
  320. "Donald Trump" vs "Rosie O'Donnell"-WWE Monday Night RAW (1/8/2007)
  321. Kane vs The Undertaker-Judgement Day 1998
  322. Toru Yano vs Jado-New Japan Cup 2020 (Day 1)
  323. Rebel vs Shelly Martinez-One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown
  324. Sable vs Torrie Wilson-The Great American Bash 2004
  325. The Evening Gown Pool Match-Armageddon 1999
  326. Kaitlyn vs Maxine-NXT (10/19/2010)
  327. Sabu vs The Sandman-November to Remember 1997
  328. The 1996 World War 3 Match
  329. Seth Rollins vs "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt-Hell in a Cell 2019
  330. Michael Cole vs Jerry Lawler-WrestleMania XXVII
  331. The Bushwhackers vs Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff-Heroes of Wrestling
  332. James Storm vs Chris Harris-Lockdown 2007
  333. John Laurinaitis vs John Cena-Over the Limit 2012
  334. Hulk Hogan vs The Giant-Halloween Havoc 1995
  335. The Shark Cage Match-Big Time Wrestling (1976)
  336. Los Villanos vs Los Psycho Circus-Triplemania XXIII
  337. Ultimate Warrior vs Goldust-In Your House 7
  338. Jenna Morasca vs Sharmell-Victory Road 2009
  339. The Lingerie Street Fight Battle Royal-AWA SuperClash III
  340. Akira Maeda vs Andre the Giant-NJPW Big Fighter Series 1986 (Day 15)
  341. The 1995 World War 3 Match
  342. The Reina de Reinas Championship Four-Way-AAA Triplemanía XXV
  343. Butterbean vs Bart Gunn-WrestleMania XV
  344. New Jack vs Vic Grimes-XPW Freefall
  345. Yoshiko vs Act Yasukawa-Stardom Queen's Shout
  346. Mickie Knuckles vs Mike Levy-IWA Mid-South Queen of the Deathmatch 2008
Thanks for reading! Be sure to share if you enjoyed and leave any suggestions for matches you'd like to see covered on the Worst in the World in the comments. And don't forget to click the link here and vote in the poll to decide the next edition of the Worst in the World, which will be posted in two weeks on Sunday. Stay tuned...
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2024 at 9:55 AM

    I don't know if this match was ever requested or not but here's Karrion Kross vs Jeff Hardy Raw July 19 2021 where it not only obliterated Karrion Kross 1st run in WWE and showed how Vince McMahon views NXT wrestlers as goobers meant to put over his guys.

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    1. CJ BiddleJanuary 25, 2024 at 5:49 PM

      It has not, I'll add it to the list. Thanks for the suggestion!

      Delete
  2. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2024 at 10:32 AM

    Here's a few stinkers from Superbrawl 2 1992

    Marcus Bagwell vs Terry Taylor
    Z Man/Van Hammer vs Vinnie Vegas/Richard Morton
    Sting vs Lex Luger

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    1. CJ BiddleFebruary 4, 2024 at 9:56 PM

      I'll add these to the list. Thanks for the suggestions!

      Delete

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