Barry Windham vs Dick Murdoch (2/16/85 Philadelphia, PA)

This can be found on the Philly Spectrum 2/16/85 24/7 Disc. Very, very good match. I liked the beginning of the match as the crowd is hot and there's this really amusing stare down and trash talking going on. I thought after the initial start of the match things turned down a little bit. Nothing was bad but for about five minutes there wasn't anything that grabbed my attention. It all felt by the numbers. The match got really good when Murdoch hip tossed Barry out of the ring and to the floor. That was an insane bump. They did a great King of the Mountain spot with Barry trying to get back in the ring but Murdoch prevented it. Barry eventually just dragged Murdoch to the floor with him and posted him in the ring post. There was this tremendous camera angle of Murdoch after that where he had this glazed expression on his face and a long stream of saliva just shoots out of his mouth. It was fucking hilarious and great shit. Windham took control for a few minutes with Murdoch stooging for him. However, he missed a big splash from the top rope and took an another insane bump to the floor upside down and on his head. Murdoch took advantage and awesomely stole one of Kal Rudman's crutches to viciously assault Barry with. The finish came afterwards with Murdoch attempting a body slam back into the ring but Windham reversed it mid-rotation and pinned Murdoch for the win. After the match Murdoch attacked Barry with a microphone. This was an extremely entertaining match with a great second half. I do think it's terribly overrated since it finished 13 on the first set. That is absurd. I do believe it deserves a SOLID NOMINATION though.

BARRY WINDHAM vs DICK MURDOCH (02/16/1985; WWF Philadelphia Spectrum; 00:15:17)
-    A lot of jawing from Murdoch to start… and then he gets a fist to the jaw. They swing at each other again and Dick nails a great punch that drops Barry. Murdoch hooks the arm but Barry punches his way out. Now Barry hooks the arm and Murdoch punches his way out. Barry misses an elbow and is rewarded with a boot to the face. Best escape from an abdominal stretch ever as Dickie hip tosses Barry over the rope and Barry smashes against the guard rail. For good measure, Murdoch slams him against the rail again. Barry gets to the apron and gets abused by Murdoch on the apron for his efforts. HE fights back and they end up outside. Barry slams him on the apron, on the steel post. He chokes him on the metal connecting the post to the turnbuckles. Damn. Dickie barely standing and a stiff European uppercut drops him. Barry’s comeback has been AWESOME. Big top rope splash misses… dumbass. Murdoch punches Barry and he goes back first over the top rope to the outside again. Outside, Murdoch grabs Kal Rudman’s crutch and bashes Barry with the crutch. The ref allows the match to continue. Murdoch tries to slam Barry into the ring but Barry packages him up for the pin. Murdoch is pissed, grabs the microphone and hits him with the mic. This was a war. EASY NOMINATION.