Posted October 14, 201014 yr comment_5457230 Genichiro Tenryu vs. Bruiser Brody (10/20/82) - Brody mostly just mauled Tenryu, but the crowd's excitement at Tenryu's two brief rallies made me think twice about this one. They went especially nuts when he nailed two enzuigiris to set up a nearfall in the last seconds. Brody actually did a nice job of selling that he was rattled. He caught Tenryu in a roll-up for the pin and got the hell out of there before the upstart could land any more blows. It came off as a real moral victory for the up-and-comer. I decided against nominating, because the body of the match was so one-sided. But they got the reaction they were going for, and this was certainly a good choice for Will's Tenryu set. Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Harley Race (10/24/82) - Already reviewed. Harley Race vs. Giant Baba (10/26/82) - Already reviewed. Nikolai Volkoff/Machine vs. Dory Funk Jr/Jumbo Tsuruta (11/2/82) - Dory and Volkoff carried most of the action which wasn't a good thing. Brody ultimately ran in to attack Baba and Dory, so the match felt like a set-up more than anything noteworthy on its own. Jimmy Snuka vs. Bruiser Brody (11/2/82) - This picked up right where the last match left off. Snuka ran in to deck Brody with a chair and seize the early advantage. Brody eventually cut him off, of course, and bloodied him with a series of big boots. But then Jumbo ran in to attack Brody. Again, this didn't feel like a complete match. At least it featured some wild action. Harley Race vs. Giant Baba (11/2/82) - Already reviewed.
