Figure Four Weekly 6/5/2017: Looking at the timing of the Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe dream match

Like with most things in pro wrestling, the most important part of a dream match is getting the timing right.

It was almost a year ago that Kurt Angle wrestled Zack Sabre Jr. for Revolution Pro Wrestling during an overseas trip at York Hall in London. The live crowd appreciated Angle’s work and loved seeing him. The match itself was fine, mostly sticking to a formula that Angle had perfected during the latter stages of his career. He did his spots, let Sabre get some stuff in, and beat him in less than 10 minutes.

The match wasn’t quite a nostalgia act doing the bare minimum that was required, but it wasn’t far off. It was one of the best technical wrestlers of a past era, who was clearly not at his peak anymore, beating the current best in the world.

Like with so many others, their dream match was ultimately a disappointment. It peaked at the visual of Angle and Sabre just being in the ring together.

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