Anatomy Of A Dog Collar Match (Valentine vs Piper)
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This week on Talking Rasslin’, Amy is away — so Pondwater is taking the wheel and diving DEEP into one of wrestling’s most brutal, emotional, and storytelling-heavy stipulations:The Dog Collar Match.Using the legendary Greg “The Hammer” Valentine vs “Rowdy” Roddy Piper Dog Collar Match from Starrcade ’83 as our blueprint, we’re breaking down:🐶 Why the Dog Collar Match exists⛓️ The psychology behind the chain💥 Violence, pacing, and the ebb-and-flow of control🎨 How Valentine and Piper turned brutality into art🎤 Piper’s iconic ear injury & the emotional fallout📚 How this match set the standard for all future Dog Collar boutsNo fluff, no shortcuts — just pure analysis of one of the most important matches in NWA/WCW history.Plus: Pondwater takes your comments, questions, and dives into why the Dog Collar Match deserves WAY more respect in today’s wrestling landscape.