Don't know the date on this for sure, it was a really fun brawl between the two guys with Duggan bleeding a ton, and both guys just popping each other with nasty shots, I like the powder to open up the match

This was a fucking choice brawl. With all the great brawls these guys had throughout Mid-South I'm absolutely shocked that they never won A WON Brody award. The powder early was all sorts of awesomness with Dibiase stick work to set it up. It also lead to a chair shot that gets Duggan bleeding early. Dibiase is like a shark here working the cut with incredible looking punches, 2nd rope elbow smash, and some nasty looking fistdrops. Dibiase also threw a nice looking drop kick. Duggan's comeback was some solid brawling. Overall, this should make a disk.

No DQ Taped Fist Match for the North American Heavyweight Title: Ted DiBiase © vs. Hacksaw Duggan (3/8/85)

 

This is from Houston and Duggan is heavily taped up. DiBiase throws powder in Duggan’s face as soon as the bell rings and the brawl is on with DiBiase kicking the shit out of Duggan while he is blinded. DiBiase takes the battle to the floor and rams Duggan’s head into the ringpost a couple of times then plants him with a steel chair and Duggan has juiced. Duggan is gushing blood and DiBiase continues to beat his ass with punches and bites the wound. Duggan starts connecting wild haymakers but DiBiase takes him down and hits a few diving fistdrops on Duggan’s crimson mask of a face. DiBiase continues to pound Duggan but Duggan keeps trying to fight back so DiBiase rakes him in the eyes then goes back to biting. DiBiase is like a rabid dog here keeping the offense going on Duggan and not letting him even attempt to mount a comeback. Duggan would reverse a DiBiase suplex with one of his own and the fans chant his name enough for him to finally make his comeback and the blood in his eyes makes him even more nuts than normal. Duggan annihilates DiBiase with punches that he sells like death before slamming him and gets ready for the spear which he cleanly hits for a nearfall because of Akbar jumping on the apron to distract Carl Fergie. DiBiase would try to take advantage but we have a ref bump after a collision of heads, so Dr. Death comes out and brings DiBiase his loaded glove. DiBiase puts it on and jacks Duggan’s jaw for the win. Great brawl with Duggan’s blood flowing like water and a definite DVD pick.

EVen though this was short, it was my favorite under-ten match ever until I saw Olympia-Orndorff. This is also a great lead in to the Stips match. I love this match.