I like Gagne more than most anyone on Earth, but I question the logic in having Greg do a series of slams to a fat guy ten seconds into the match. Seems like a spot that should be built to and when they repeat it a few seconds later I am pretty god damned annoyed even if Adonis selling was wonderfully absurd. Adonis is really a bump freak even here hurling himself around on arm wringers, taking wild bumps into Orton on the floor, et. I was deeply amused by Gagne going for a god damned Octopus style ab stretch on fat ass Adrian Adonis as it just looked ludicrous. Adonis on offense was fun enough and I enjoy him stalking around like a lead character from a John Waters movie. At one point Gagne gets a hope spot by punching him in the throat from his back which was either awesome or weird looking or both. Gagne gets caught in a sleeper but escapes with one of the better drop down smashes into the turnbuckles I've seen and Adonis takes another HUGE bump. Gagne ends up on the floor getting his ass kicked by Orton and Greg posts Adonis and the match gets thrown out. This is one of those things where if you are a fan of fat guys taking insane bumps you will probably love the match so I almost feel like I have to nominate it even if I struggle to see it as something that will make the set.

AWA International TV Title: Greg Gagne © vs. "Adorable" Adrian Adonis (January 1988)

 

I was shocked they never had a secondary title for Greg to hold up until this time in the promotion since he would've never held the world title. Gagne slamming Adonis at a rapid pace to start was funny with Adonis' selling being even more funnier. The psychology of doing that so early was horrible but it was fun thanks to Adonis' schtick. Adonis is a bumping machine here with Gagne carrying him from the ring to the floor back to the ring with an arm wringer that even took out Bob Orton Jr....amazing. Gagne continues to work over Adonis until he raked his eyes while in a drop toehold. Adonis hits a big running splash into the corner for a nearfall and keeps working over Greg's back using his weight of course as an equalizer. Adonis would miss a diving kneedrop but would get Greg in his sleeper until Greg just rammed him head first in the corner. Greg fires up and Adonis is back bumping like crazy before they end up on the floor where Orton starts punching Greg. Adonis would get posted by Greg and Marty Miller would call for the DQ which was a shitty finish. Very fun match even with the finish and I like it as a low-end pick but nothing more.