Posted May 22, 201312 yr comment_5545287 Dory Funk Jr. vs. Mike Graham (8/29/84) This match is split over two discs as it starts out more of a technical style before going to the next disc where Dory is using more shortcuts and roughhousing tactics. Graham is fiery though and fights back hard taking it Dory in and out of the ring where Bill Alfonso follows trying to get them to come back in the ring not counting them out. They do come back in but Dory throws a chair which is immediately thrown back out before they would go back to working with Dory locking on a Kevin Von Erich style bodyscissors. Graham fights back again but the bell rings due to them going to a 10:00 draw although that doesn't stop them though as they fight some more and Alfonso decides to restart the match. Graham is still taking it to Dory but it basically turns into a back and forth slugfest until Dory throws Graham into Bill Alfonso sending him to the floor. Dory goes for the spinning toehold until Graham counters with the figure-four which brings in Jesse Barr who turns heel here attacking Graham. Barr & Dory then double up on Mike before leaving and this is the beginning of Barr being Dory's protege. Solie is great here selling this atrocity so Barr grabs Solie by the jacket then decks Buddy Colt who tries to step in. The match was pretty good but the angle after it was great. This is a nomination,.
