Posted February 21, 201114 yr comment_5465750 Man I dug the early stuff with the headlock. Reed took a nice dropkick from Rheingans, Larry comes in and Bob gets some cool stuff in and wrenches the headlock himself and tags Brad back in. Larry finally back suplexes out and Reed comes in and takes over. Brad is able to tag out and Backlund comes in and starts working on Reed's arm. Backlund ends up taking a nice neckbreaker from Larry and Reed comes back in and works over Bob. Backlund ends up isolated with Reed choking him while Larry works the ref. Bob takes a pretty sick looking shoulder breaker from Larry. Backlund blocks a suplex attempt with a nice cradle for a nearfall but gets dragged right back into the heel corner. Backlund ends up in a bearhug. Reed is not really working the hell out of these holds but Backlund is selling them well and keeping things fairly interesting. The ab stretch spot looked really tight and sick and there is a great camera shot of Backlund just inches away from tagging in Rheingans while Larry really cinches in. Bob finally hip tosses out and looks to make the tag but gets punched in the face right as he is about to get there. backlund breaks another bearhug with elbows and and they end up going to a double knockdown spot. Backlund makes the tag and Rheingans comes in. Larry took a nice bump on a back body drop and then Rheingans really good snap gutwrench suplex and then he tags Backlund back in. Bob is quickly cut off with a headbutt to the gut. He tries to piledrive Bob but Bob back body drops down for a quick pin. Pretty strong tag due to Backlund and Larry.
March 30, 201114 yr comment_5468644 Butch Reed & Larry Zbyszko vs. Brad Rheingans & Bob Backlund - Really nice double team work from Reed & Larry Z. Man, I wish this was a tag team that had some legs to it. Backlund is selling the damage and I would pay to see a Reed vs. Backlund match. Larry & Reed do a good job working over Bob’s back and ribs. Brad gets the hoot tag and brings the fire. Then, in a stupid move, Bob tags back and him and Larry have a few awkward sequences leading to the pin. Overall, really good tag but I don’t understand Dylan’s claim it was due to Larry Z. I don’t think his work was as crisp or as smart or as painful as Reed’s. They looked like equals to me. As for Backlund, he worked nearly the entire match so I can see giving him credit.
February 9, 201213 yr comment_5494515 Bob Backlund & Brad Rheingans vs. "Hacksaw" Butch Reed & Larry Zbyszko (4/21/85) Rheingans looked good early on with Reed who was good here bumping and selling before tagging in Zbyszko who also was good making the amateur legends look good. The heels would catch Backlund in the corner and they worked him over with Backlund being fun playing FIP. Reed & Larry worked well together as a team and Reed looked so good that it was a shame he couldn't get a bigger push in AWA. The heel control section lasted quite a while before Rheingans got the hot tag and he was good taking it to the heels hitting a sweet slam on Larry before tagging Backlund back in. Bob gets really sloppy here though not knowing what to do before Larry headbutted him in the stomach before going for a piledriver. Bob would counter with a backdrop with Larry hanging on getting his shoulders counted down. Good match although I didn't like it as much as Dylan but I'll push it as a low-end pick.
