I feel this is a match that gets mixed reviews. Well I'm on the like it fence. I love the first few minutes. Brad gets a few nearfalls on Mike and the crowd is 100% behind Armstrong and believe's they're on the verge of seeing a title switch. Armstrong uses the headlock as a base and works spots around it. Soon Rotundo cuts him off and starts using rough house tactics. Sullivan throws a nasty looking punch. I loved Rotundo's chops and European forearms in the corner. Armstrong got some nice hope spots. Armstrong was great at selling the beating too. Eventually it's a draw.

NWA World TV Title: "Captain" Mike Rotundo © vs. Brad Armstrong

 

Brad wearing a David Lee Roth "Skyscraper" shirt is fantastic. The Albany, GA fans are fired up for this one and it starts good with Brad getting a quick nearfall after rolling under a Rotundo cross body block off the ropes. Rotundo throws some fierce European uppercuts so Brad fights back with some great dropkicks and Mike drops to the floor to regroup. Brad works a side headlock but they keep it interesting and it isn't tedious as others I've seen lately and then Brad goes to work on Mike's left arm with the crowd red hot for everything Brad does. Rotundo looks to be in deep trouble here but he catches Brad with a quick knee to the ribs and that allows Mike to go to work on Brad. Mike send Brad to the floor so Kevin Sullivan can attack him which he did including smashing him into the railing. When Brad got back in the ring Mike kept up the attack hitting more fierce European uppercuts as well as working a reverse chinlock. Rotundo would nail Brad with a big diving clothesline as Brad tried to make a comeback which looked really cool but Brad still wouldn't quit. Mike would toss Brad back out to Sullivan again who got more shots in and Brad is bumping his ass off here. Brad comes back in with a sunset flip over the top for a nearfall with the crowd going nuts. Mike is back on offense when Dr. Death shows up to counter Sullivan and to rally the crowd for Brad who gets an inside cradle for a nearfall. Rotundo is now trying to milk the clock as there are 3 minutes left and he is trying to keep Brad on the mat. Mike hits his old finisher the Airplane Spin but he goes down as well and can't capitalize as there are now 2 minutes left. Mike tries to put Brad away numerous times but he won't quit as the fans chant his name with 1 minute left. Mike gets more nearfalls as the seconds tick away but Brad won't be pinned as the bell rang to end the match. If they went with a renewed push with Brad this would've been an awesome way to start but no that didn't happen and Brad was back in Continental soon thereafter. Regarding this match, this was one of the best Rotundo matches I've ever seen as Brad was working his ass off here boy. This is a solid nomination to me.

I only saw the clipped version. I'll watch the complete one before moving it.

Armstrong has the David Lee Roth Skyscraper shirt on. Awesome. Good Times! Damn Good Times!

 

Early on, enjoyed Armstrong working the headlock and Rotundo using his feet on the ropes for leverage when trying to pin Brad. I don't know how I feel about both Mike and Brad overshooting on their body presses. Loved Brad's flying arm grab to hook in the hammerlock into the arm bar. I think when Rotundo took over, it was ok but I think the section sort of dragged. Mike and Sullivan both had nice punches though. Nice hot ending with Brad getting his hope spots bringing the crowd along. Also, I really hate the ref kicking the rope spot on the sunset flip. I would be interested to see the clipped version to see what they chopped off. Good enough for a low level nomination. Good work from two guys I don't care about.