Posted August 10, 200718 yr comment_5420360 Mid-South Tag Titles: Wendell Cooley & Al Perez © vs. Ted DiBiase & “Dr. Death” Steve Williams (10/13/85) DiBiase was relentless in this match in his attack on the champs as he is still pissed about losing the titles in a match that he wasn’t even in. Perez was great in his selling of said beating and dropkicked Teddy really hard in the head that caused an old cut to open up. Doc was awesome in this as the cheating heel crying about not pulling hair when he obviously did it. Teddy & Doc really worked on Cooley’s back and Cooley’s bump after being sent back first into the turnbuckle was great because of the hangtime. Doc uses the bearhug to sap the life out of Cooley and he really wrenches it in. DiBiase is awesome here as blood is flowing down his face making him even more pissed off and just starts paintbrushing Cooley calling him a punk. Perez gets the hot tag and the brawl is on but not for long as DiBiase trips him in the ropes and they start working on his leg. DiBiase jumps Perez on the floor and really puts his head hard into the railing. Doc misses a diving body press off the second rope giving Perez a chance to tag in Cooley and hot tag #2 is on setting off another wild brawl. Cooley’s punches were awesome here and as he tries for a monkey flip on Doc, DiBiase nails him with the loaded glove. Doc then picks Cooley and tries for the Oklahoma Stampede but Perez jumps in the air and pushes them down with Cooley getting the pinfall in a great finish. The champs get their ass beat after the match for their trouble though until Bob Sweetan saves the day by taking out both Doc & DiBiase to a rawkus ovation from the Tulsa crowd. This is a definite DVD pick for me and just an awesome match.
August 10, 200718 yr comment_5420373 I totally agree with KrisZ on this one. This was just an awesome match. Doc and Dibiase are such a great tag team that doesn't get nearly enough props thrown their way as a team. cooley does a manly cross body block on Doc where you hear the contact. Perez pulls out the Owen Hart playbook by taking the back drop and landing on his feet. The story of the heels working over cooley's back was great. The offense that the heels bring to it was snug and nasty. I just thought this match was fantastic and should be on a disk for sure. Everything seemed to click here.
November 6, 200717 yr comment_5423546 I am less sure about this then Kris, but I got no problem with this being on a disc. Perezes lucha flip avoidance of a backdrop was awesome, and DiBiase is really beating the shit out of Cooley. This did have some awkward moments, as Cooley and Perez aren't very good, and there is alot of great tag wrestling in this promotion, but I could see this making it.
November 7, 200717 yr comment_5423593 I'm votin no on this. This was pretty good and had lots of neat stuff in it. Perez and Cooley continue their proto-Briscoes lots of innovative ideas stuff and DiBiase is pretty vicious. but on some level I wish they had less time. the ammount of dead time and blown stuff doesn't outweigh the good. But it weighs the match down for a set.
November 16, 200717 yr comment_5423973 Man, I really don't like Cooley and Perez as a tag team. There are so many better Dibiase-Doc tag matches on this set that I don't think this should go on the block. Sweetan coming in was a nice touch considering the Sweetan-Dibiase feud but when you watch this and realize that Sweetan-Dibiase 2 happened on the smae night, it only emphasizes how inferior this match is during the time period. No vote.
