December 22, 20159 yr comment_5716901 What amazed me about this match was the incredible heat the Midnight Express had. Bobby Eaton nearly got into it with a fan at ringside before the match started. And did you see the debris hit the ring on the finish. Especially where Condrey tried to blame the chain on the Rock n' Roll Express? The people were legitimately MAD - white hot heat - again you just don't see that kind of believeability anymore. Great match!
December 22, 20159 yr comment_5716903 We hear all the time the announcement not to throw anything into the ring in Houston. It's sort of a "mind the gap" style of joke you can make about the ambiance of the place, but this is one of the first times I've really seen the trash come flying in. Can you imagine if they did actually overturn that finish?
December 22, 20159 yr comment_5716926 ONLINE TODAY at NWAClassics.com! "HACKSAW" BUTCH REED vs. TERRY TAYLOR - from May 11, 1984!
December 23, 20159 yr comment_5716994 Butch Reed vs Terry Taylor 5/11/84 This was a blast. Taylor is selling a neck injury. He has a neck brace on. Taylor is all over Reed to start. An eye rake by Reed, but Taylor fires back. Taylor charges Reed, but hits the ring post instead. Reed focuses on the neck with a swinging neck breaker. He picks Taylor up and drops him neck 1st on the rope. Reed snaps the neck again. Headlock by Reed, and he has a knuckle duster and hits Taylor with it. The crowd gets really heated here. Taylor is busted open. Reed attempts a piledriver, but Taylor counters with a back drop. Taylor hits an Atomic Drop, and then he nails Reed with a Piledriver. Theffcrowd is totally with Taylor now. Taylor with a flying drop. He follows that up with 2 knee drops. We get to a battle and Taylor exposes Reed's Knuckle Duster for the DQ. 3 1/2*
December 23, 20159 yr comment_5717054 We have an amazing - and very unusual - MAGNUM TA match being posted today. Okay experts - I know you will be able to tell me exactly what this match is going to be. Predictions?
December 23, 20159 yr comment_5717061 We have an amazing - and very unusual - MAGNUM TA match being posted today. Okay experts - I know you will be able to tell me exactly what this match is going to be. Predictions? If I had to guess, I'd go with one of these three pre-Magnum matches: Boesch @ Houston, TX - Sam Houston Coliseum - July 31, 1981Tom Prichard vs Terry Allen Boesch @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – August 7, 1981 The Spoiler vs Terry Allen (How cool does that sound?) Boesch @ Houston, TX - Sam Houston Coliseum - September 4, 1981 Buck Robley vs Terry Allen OR, maybe this one: Boesch @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – October 7, 1983 Magnum TA & Lone Eagle vs Tom Stanton & Cowboy Lang Those are my guesses. There are some other fun oddities I can't wait to see eventually (like a cage match with Ladd, and a match with Bundy, and a series with Rip Rogers, and one match with Flair and a late match with the Baron), but that's what I'm going with.
December 24, 20159 yr comment_5717203 Mixed Tag This was fun. I was shocked on how much time they got in 22 minutes. Stanton is a guy I've never seen. I had to contact Dave Musgrave to get some background. Stanton was great working comedy with the midgets, or taking bumps from TA. He really impressed me. Pretty much they were able to mix in the wrestling and the comedy. Lone Eagle really stole the show here.
December 24, 20159 yr comment_5717229 Kind of surprised to see my man Cowboy Lang as a heel in that match as I'm used to seeing him work babyface opposite Little Tokyo. I haven't had time to watch much lately but that match is going to be the first thing I check out when I start getting caught up.
December 24, 20159 yr Author comment_5717234 All I want for Christmas is an awesome Jose Lothario match
December 25, 20159 yr comment_5717294 Epic Jose Lothario match will be posted on Christmas Day! Great news and happy holiday,
December 25, 20159 yr comment_5717319 Very special CHRISTMAS DAY surprise on NWAClassics.com! See how the GUERRERO'S - JOSE LOTHARIO Feud begins as KRUSHER KRUSCHEV and MASAO ITO square off against HECTOR GUERRERO and JOSE LOTHARIO in a match with a very surprising finish! MERRY CHRISTMAS from NWAClassics.com!
December 26, 20159 yr comment_5717357 Lothario/H.Guerrero vs Kruschev/Ito Jose Lothario has been a favorite of mine on the Houston footage. He's a guy who was considered a big deal in Texas. Finally we're getting footage of him and understanding why. This is JIP about 5 minutes in.The match is more of a backdrop for the Guerrero heel turn. We see a little shine from Lothario and Guerrero. At one point Lothario delivers an amazing looking knee drop. So we Lothario as FIP. It's set up by a rope run into an Ito knee into the back. This results in some back work . Eventually Lothario is busted open. Their is some work on the cut, but they don't want to take away from the story which is the turn. Lothario picks Khruschev up for a slam and nails Hector. Fast forward a bit and Lothario trys to tag Guerrero in, but he walks off. This leaves Lothario to get pinned. Hopefully we get more Lothario/Guerrero action on the horizon.We get a post match Lothario promo. 2 1/2*
December 26, 20159 yr comment_5717463 Awesome SIX-MAN TAG Action Online TODAY at NWAClassics.com - from January 6, 1978! FRITZ - KEVIN - DAVID VON ERICH vs. GARY HART - DUTCH MANTELL - KILLER BROOKS!
December 27, 20159 yr comment_5717492 For sure, but it should still be interesting to watch . Enough veterans in this to make it interesting.
December 27, 20159 yr comment_5717495 I didn't think it was one of the strongest of the two ring six mans. Lots of claws to just kill time. I did like how the babyface in the middle's job was really to keep the heel busy or else he'd just interfere however he wanted. There were a couple of moments where it seemed like it was going somewhere but then it just led to a pinfall. I thought Dutch looked good.
December 27, 20159 yr comment_5717590 I didn't think it was one of the strongest of the two ring six mans. Lots of claws to just kill time. I did like how the babyface in the middle's job was really to keep the heel busy or else he'd just interfere however he wanted. There were a couple of moments where it seemed like it was going somewhere but then it just led to a pinfall. I thought Dutch looked good. I think the double ring gimmick is cool, but is better live. I thought the action was solid. Kevin is really athletic. He pretty much preforms pop up rana. In the 2nd fall Kevin did a dive from ring to ring. David seems to grasp how to work holds and spots around them. Overall this was solid. 2 1/4*
December 27, 20159 yr comment_5717593 The ring to ring dive was pretty cool - also Kevin wearing boots. Love how the boys always worked with Uncle Gary early on so he could take care of them / control the pace of the match. Von Erich's got a pretty good pop in Houston. I think Paul said this was Houston's first look at David. Historical match.
December 29, 20159 yr comment_5717807 Bruce, Will there be more up-to-date matches on the NWA Network and potential BOW and//or Smokey Mountain iPPV's on the NWA Network?
December 29, 20159 yr comment_5717906 HISTORIC Two-Ring BATTLE ROYAL OF LEGENDS from November 18, 1983 ONLINE TODAY at NWAClassics.com! With a very surprising finish / winner! Plus - post match interviews with: DUSTY RHODES - JUNKYARD DOG - NIKOLAI VOLKOFF and "HACKSAW" BUTCH REED!
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