January 1981

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This was 2 out of 3 falls. We had some comedy early and the 1st few minutes was a lot of fun. Patton blasts Andre with his cast for the finish of the 1st fall. The 2nd fall Andre is pissed. So he's beating Patton. Loved Andre stomping the cast. Fun match 2 1/4*

Some grappling early. Leon working the leg. Bugsy tosses him to the outside and we get some KOTM spots. This is pretty ho -hum. This is your go get popcorn and a coke match. Scott Casey saves.

Ramos reminds me a bit of Jerry Blackwell. Putski is a very popular wrestler in Houston. Putski gets the best of Ramos here, and wins with the Polish Hammer. Then we get a Putski promo.

This is the 2 ring gimmick. So it's really hard to follow, and hard for the wrestlers to tell a story. With that said this was a lot of fun. Eddie Mansfield continues to impress. I got a total Bobby Eaton/Dynamite Kid vibe off him.

Gino attacks. This is all action. Gino slows the pace. Gino works the back and neck. This has turned into a real fun back and forth sprint. I loved Gino wanting to shake hands and Casey stomps it. We get a real shitty finish, but fun post match. 3*

We get an interview with Diamond pre match. Diamond looks like a Sweat Hog or a character from the original Meatballs. Well what do you know, they have a really good meat and potato match. We start with a shine by Diamond. He's showing fire by working a headlock. Tully counters by going after the leg. Tully's leg work was good. We are set up by time cues. This is to tease a draw. Diamond mounts a comeback only for us to be swerved . Tully steals the win with his legs on the rope 2 3/4*

Young has always been a solid journeyman southern worker. Young is fun in the cat and mouse schtick. They have 2 rings to play with. I really liked Young's hand raising hijinks. Wahoo's overhead chop is so wicked. Young is really entertaining here. A fun underneath match.

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On paper this looks really good. In execution not so much. I mean it was a solid match , but lacked something. It was a little sloppy like how they blew the 1st fall finish, but they covered well except the ref was confused. Gordman was ahead of his time using a DDT and STO's. Hopefully they do better in the rematch, and that it's on nwaondemand. 2*

The Continental Lover is stalling to start. Really getting into Diamonds head. Arm drag b y Diamond and Mansfield is complaining of a tights pull. Some more arm drags, ,and now Mansfield is claiming a hair pull. Crowd is really getting into it. Mansfield with a hair pull, but ref seperates them. Diamond working a headlock.Mansfield trying to fight his way out. Diamond delivers an arm drag and a hip toss. Now Diamond works the arm, and grabs an arm bar. Diamond moves the arm bar into a key lock. Then he drops the knee on the arm. Mansfield steals the momentum and uses a hair pull to setup the heat. Mansfield working him over. This was solid stuff. 2 3/4*

Putski as punch drunk Rocky is great. Dobra is also a cheap vodka that comes in a plastic container. Putski got his character over. An underneath match with a star.

Some kicks early. Casey with some arm drags. Tank grabs a headlock, but grinds the cast into Casey. Tank roughhousing Casey. Casey reverses and goes after the arm. He has a hammerlock on. Drops a knee on the arm. Tank powers out and uses his weight to clubber Casey. Loved Patton's elbow drop. Patton has destroyed Casey's arm. I'm enjoying the story here.Patton is your meat and potato worker. 2 1/2*

This is for the Southwest Heavyweight title. Some quick back and forth early. Tully running from the hammerlock is awesome. Tully is great stooging for Tiger. Tiger in control with the headlock. Tuilly is great at trying for escapes. Tully maneuvers Tiger into a backbreaker. Tully with a headbutt into the bread basket.A Flying head scissors takes Tully over. Tiger trys again, but misses. This sets up Tiger getting pinned . 2nd fall and Tully is all over Tiger. Tiger with several elbows to the ribs. Tully cuts him off with his own knee. Tiger has Tully on the run. Tiger has Tully reeling. Tiger with a headbutt to the leg. Tiger just beating on Tully. Tiger with th…

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