Posted July 26, 200718 yr comment_5419866 King Kong Bundy vs. Kelly Kiniski (4/13/83) Squash city. Junkyard Dog vs. Bill Irwin (4/13/83) This wasn’t bad as JYD looked better than he has and Irwin put up a good fight. Butch Reed vs. Frank Lavert (4/13/83) Squash and Watts was really stroking Reed’s cock on commentary during this and you can see who Jim Ross emulated in his announcing. Mid-South Tag Titles vs. $25,000: Tiger Conway Jr. & Mr. Wrestling II © vs. Ted DiBiase & Mr. Olympia (4/13/83) Everyone in this match has issues with each other and it gives this match a little extra umph. II was really on fire here with some great Million Dollar Kneelifts and Conway looked pretty good too. DiBiase & Olympia really looked good as a team considering this was their first match together. Great sequence where DiBiase missed his reverse elbow drop off the middle rope on II who made the quick tag to Conway who then came in and hit a Misteriorana which was cutting edge back then but Olympia came in and hit him with a kick to the head. Olympia then locked in a sleeper but Conway countered it into a backbreaker. DiBiase comes in and loads up the glove but II cuts him off and as this happens, Akbar throws an object to Olympia who puts it on his boot and delivers a tremendous dropkick to Conway knocking him out for the win. I liked this match a lot and it’s one of the better TV matches from this time period. I have it as a maybe pick right now but I want to see what Phil & Tom think. Kamala & Kendo Nagasaki vs. Art Crews & Mike Jackson (4/13/83) Crews & Jackson got way more offense than I thought they would but still a squash. Jackson looked good of course. Rip Rogers vs. Randy Barber (4/13/83) Rogers was great here and Watts saying that he thought Rip was weird is quite the understatement. Tim Horner vs. Tony Zane (4/13/83) Horner looked good and Zane was pretty fair in this as well. Match goes to a TV draw. Mr. Olympia vs. Mike Jackson (4/13/83) Jackson looked good at the start but took a great beating and after a botched piledriver, Olympia put him away with the sleeper hold. Butch Reed vs. Tony Zane (4/13/83) Squash and Reed looked awesome. Tiger Conway Jr. vs. Frank Lavert (4/13/83) Conway looked good but sorta fucked up his Misteriorana for the finish. Mr. Wrestling II vs. Kendo Nagasaki (4/13/83) The match was sloppy but II started giving Million Dollar Kneelifts out to Kendo, Akbar, & Kamala and II just whooped everyone’s ass and it was fucking awesome. Conway came out to help but II didn’t need it as he was beating ass. Cowboy Lang & Lone Eagle vs. Ivan the Terrible & Little Tokyo This midgets match was from a different taping. King Kong Bundy vs. Randy Barber (4/13/83) Total squash. Bill Irwin & Rip Rogers vs. Art Crews & Tim Horner (4/13/83) Irwin & Rip made quite the interesting team and the match wasn’t bad either.
October 22, 200717 yr comment_5423001 Junkyard Dog vs. Bill Irwin (4/13/83) JYD with his Roots drummer afro really rules Mid-South Tag Titles vs. $25,000: Tiger Conway Jr. & Mr. Wrestling II © vs. Ted DiBiase & Mr. Olympia (4/13/83) I didn't like this as much as Kris did, I think there are stronger 83 tags. Wrestling II was a lot of fun in this, but Conway didn't do a ton for me, and I have definitly seen Olympia look better this kind of underwhelmed the room. Mr. Wrestling II v. Kendo Nagasaki The match wasn't much, but the finish with Wrestling II killing everyone with knee lifts was awesome
