Posted June 4, 20169 yr comment_5755990 AWA Southern Tag Team Champions Fabulous Ones vs Moondogs - Memphis 5/2/83 Stretcher Match One of the best violent, Southern tag brawls I have ever seen with a fantastic finish. They two teams just rip into each other the whole match. I love the double stomp and the Fabs use it liberally. They are clawing at the Moondogs eyes and raking their boots on their faces. There are no wrestling moves just fighting. Lane has a chain, but it goes flying out on a collision. Lane disoriented gets smashed in the head by the bone and ends up that Bloody Lane will be playing face in peril. This match sees Lane doing more selling, but Kerin is very active and adds that drama. I loved Keirn flying around to attack Moondogs, but always led to the other Moondog beating up Lane. Keirn was really great in this and Lane sold his ass off. Moondogs are really great at clubbering. Keirn just cant be at two places at once! Lane fires off some kicks, but gets cut off. Lane gets his knees up on a splash and after going to the wrong corner he makes it to Keirn. Keirn absolutely tees off on the Moondogs! He bites and claws at the Moondogs until one them bleeds! Keirn looks to send one of the Moondogs to the hospital, but his head gets trapped in the ropes! The way Keirn sells it by choking and then being lifeless. You totally buy that as a scary moment and something that could end the match as he is just hanging there with the Moondogs attacking. Lane fends them off with a chair, but calls for the bell. Lane stands over his lifeless partner with a chair in a great moment. The way the ropes snapped to let Keirn go was scary. I really loved this finish. Very dramatic and am a sucker for partner doing all he can to save and protect his partner. They put Keirn on the stretcher, but Moondogs topple the stretcher and Lane is pissed and tees off on them. A classic Southern brawl made even better by one of the all-time great finishes! ****1/2
August 28, 20169 yr comment_5765587 Man, I agree! This match is CLASSIC. I went ****3/4 after watching it again today... Probably the third time I've seen it. I think this might be my favorite 80s Memphis Tag... Just really brutal and non-stop action as described above. It feels like an all out war, with the Fabs just trying to protect each other. The finish is unforgettable and The selling is off the charts. Lane really pulls you in and when he finally throws those two kicks while selling fatigue... Gets cut off... Yep - Great story. Love it.
July 15, 20187 yr Author comment_5856862 Not just the best Memphis tags (there are a lot of them!) probably a top ten US tag of all time. The finish is iconic. Legitimately scary and Lane violently protecting Keirn but also is bloody and injured is amazing. Brutal brawl. ****3/4
November 17, 2024Nov 17 comment_6025801 This was a fun sub 10 minutes brawl. The Fabs were very over and sold big time for the Moondogs, who managed to cut the ring and isolate them really effectively. This was short enough to have a rapid bout and leaving no space to downtime. It got dirty and even the babyfaces fought that way, giving the idea of a grudge feud. The finish was quite original, especially if you're used to the "modern" notion of the stretcher match (or if you listened to Gordon Solie on commentary), but it worked well thanks to the drama while poor Keirn was being viciously choked between the ropes ***1/4
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