Billy Jack works a headlock to pretty good effect here with some nice takedowns and Jaggers working some nice escapes. Jaggers hits a belly to back but Haynes holds on. I really like the way Jaggers actually sells the damage of a headlock when he gets back to a base. Jaggers eventually tosses billy to the floor and Billy wins with an outside-in sunset flip. Solid enough opening fall.

 

Billy Jack goes for the offensive on the 2nd fall but misses an elbow and Jaggers takes over. Jaggers ends up loading up his elbow pad and decking Haynes and taking the second fall in short order.

 

Third fall starts with Haynes bloody and trying to recover but Jaggers goes straight to work on him. Jaggers really starts working the elbow pad throwing a variety of elbows for near falls while Billy sells his ass off. Man Jaggers is fun working the offensive stuff here and Haynes is great selling. Really awesome sequence with Jaggers throwing jabs and Billy just being great selling. They sort of flub the first attempt at the finish but Haynes selling is so great you don't really care and when they go back to it it doesn't feel like a repeat it at all. Speaking of which the finish was Jaggers going for his lariat and getting caught in the full nelson, with Assassin hitting the ring to attack Haynes.

 

First two falls were respectable, but the third fall puts this over the top and makes this a really good match.

They were fighting for a shot at Flair. Billy dominated the first fall with a headlock, which was solid enough, if a little dry. His sunset flip pin seemed abrupt, and the second fall also ended quickly on Jaggers' hangman elbow. That elbow busted Billy forehead, and the blood added drama to the third fall. Jaggers did a nice job biting and working the cut. Billy sold effectively with his staggering routine. I didn't like Sandy Barr refusing to break the full nelson when Jaggers reached the ropes. But then, I usually dislike Sandy Barr. Anyhow, I agree with the nomination.

 

Patterson Portland Disc 31