Midnight Express vs Southern Boys

 

The MX shine up the Southern Boys early. Both teams looking good. Armstrong throwing beautiful drop kicks. This is a solid tag that feels like a low level nomination. It's not at the level of their later feud. Though you can see the blueprints of some really good stuff.

NWA Southern Pro 6/21/87

US Tag Titles: The Midnight Express ("Beautiful" Bobby Eaton & "Sweet" Stan Lane) vs. The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers) (6/6/87)

 

Southern Boys look really good early on both MX members throwing some solid dropkicks among other moves that frustrate the champs. Armstrong would get isolated though and the MX would go to work on him but he would get the hot tag to Smothers who cleaned house setting off a 4-way brawl until Cornette would whack Smothers with the racquet causing the MX to win. Low-level nomination at best.