Posted August 2, 200718 yr comment_5420112 Art Crews vs. Tom Renesto Jr. (2/16/83) Renesto would go on to become Tom Branch in Memphis 2 years later and his father of course was ½ of the famous Assassins. Crews wins with a funky neckbreaker. Mr. Wrestling II vs. Marty Lunde (2/16/83) You could tell watching these matches that Lunde had what it took to be big in the business. Junkyard Dog vs. Sonny Rogers (2/16/83) Kendo Nagasaki debuts by showing up on a fuckin motorcycle riding to the ring before the match and does his kendo stick routine. Rogers had no chance after this especially after jumping JYD from behind. Matt Borne & Ted DiBiase vs. Tim Horner & Tony Torres (2/16/83) Borne & DiBiase looked great. Tiger Conway Jr. vs. Hacksaw Duggan (2/16/83) Best part about this match was Watts burying Gino Hernandez on commentary for no-showing a match with Chavo Guerrero. Duggan threw some great punches here but they didn’t have much effect on Conway’s hard negro head. Duggan gets DQed for throwing Conway over the top rope but Conway gets his revenge in the end. Kelly Kiniski vs. Joe Stark (2/16/83) Match ended in a TV draw. Tiger Conway Jr. vs. Sonny Rogers (2/16/83) Not a good night for Sonny. Hacksaw Duggan vs. Tony Torres (2/16/83) Squash. Kamala vs. Mike Bond (2/16/83) Poor Bond. Conway comes out after the match and challenges Kamala to a match and Akbar calls Conway a “little monkey.” Kamala vs. Tiger Conway Jr. (2/16/83) The match is on and it’s a brawl to start out with Conway holding his own for a while before Kamala got the advantage. Tiger kept on trying until Duggan runs out and spears Conway for the DQ. Junkyard Dog & Mr. Wrestling II vs. Matt Borne & Ted DiBiase (2/16/83) This is a non-title match and it starts out in a wild brawl before the heels duck out of the ring to gather themselves. DiBiase’s selljob of II’s kneelift has been fantastic on these shows in fact in this match DiBiase bumps like a madman and Borne is no slouch either. This was a fun match that had a great brawl in the end involving Duggan, Conway, & Kamala. Great stuff. Kendo Nagasaki vs. Joe Stark (2/16/83) Nagasaki’s first match on TV. Art Crews & Tim Horner vs. Kelly Kiniski & Marty Lunde (2/16/83) Good little match that ended in a TV draw.
October 22, 200717 yr comment_5422994 I enjoyed Wrestling II v. Lunde alot, did those guys ever have a match when Arn became Arn? Junkyard Dog & Mr. Wrestling II vs. Matt Borne & Ted DiBiase (2/16/83) I am nominating this, just a crazy bump fest with the heels flying all over the ring. I mean DiBiase was doing nutty somersaults for II's knee lifts. Alfred Neely takes a psycho bump too. So much fun
October 22, 200717 yr comment_5423018 Kendo Nagasaki debuts by showing up on a fuckin motorcycle riding to the ring before the match and does his kendo stick routine. Rogers had no chance after this especially after jumping JYD from behind. Best part is Kendo comes out on motorcycle. Parks cycle in front of ring. Then goes to the back to retrieve his Kendo stick. This would have been awesome if he brought the Kendo stick with him to the ring on the cycle.Instead he looks like an absent minded guy who needs to run to the back because he forgot to turn off stove.
