When we watched the French Catch uncovered in 2020, I tried to capture gifs of unique holds, sequences, and character bits. I began posting them too early into this account so some are flagged, but if you start with the one below you can scroll back and forward to see/share them.

The World's Worst Marina Shafir

You'll be glad to know that this Devil Masami move from 1984 not only finished the fall but also took Omori completely out of the match.

Look at the way Mimi Hagiwara sets up this pile driver. I've never seen it done quite like this and it's amazing.

I'd argue that Mark Davis is one of the most exciting wrestlers to watch this year. He has a way of being imaginative with his violence not to force memorable, gif-able spots that pop people, but to create the effect of leaning into his strength to opportunistically cause harm.

You can't say that the French don't appreciate a public execution.

RIP to Johnny Barrett/Jumbo Baretta. This is a guy who could go into the Newborn UWF, hit the mat hard, slug it out, and go way over the top but still have it feel credible and believable in a shoot style setting. It worked because he made it work, because he was fully committed.

The most powerful and meaningful thing a pro wrestling crowd can do is to answer a babyface in need when he shows his heart and lets himself ask for their help. No amount of showing insider smartness or knowledge or can ever be more beautiful or impactful than that.

I'd say "Steal this Finisher" but who among you is Big Bully Busick? (Sound on for some great Heenan/Monsoon banter too).

As we're going through Big Daddy matches, this is one of the biggest takeaways I have had so far on just what he did in-ring to be so successful. I think it's meaningful and I think it mattered.

One day into being a babyface again and the fans are already starting to yearn for hope spot Daniel Garcia once more.

The weird thing about Ric Flair discussion is that everyone hones in on 89 because it serves as an easy focal point when his footage is so much more interesting and varied in, let’s say, 84. People just gravitate to JCP/NWA/WCW because it’s easier, more familiar, and “canonical.”

The start of Stan Hansen vs Giant Baba from 84. Hansen creates chaos. Baba refuses to yield. Listen to the crowd hang on every shot. Nothing feels quite like this. There's force and reaction to all of it but it's so stylized and unique. Singular, special.

On Mei Suruga vs Emi Sakura at PWR Kranti and the lost art of the traveling match.

Picture perfect transition between Tommy Rich and the Midnight Express.

One of the most striking pro wrestling visuals of the decade, symbolizing the violent, visceral danger Jon Moxley was in as he finally hit bottom.