UWF 2

Gary Young vs. Gustavo Mendoza (8/3/86)

Not bad but they have had better.

Another skit with Jim Ross and Hot Stuff/Hyatt International stirring more shit between Gilbert & Tatum.

Rick Steiner & Sting vs. The Glassman & Brett Sawyer (8/3/86)

Glassman is a 3rd rate Brickhouse Brown. Steiner & Sawyer had a great exchange to start the match running the ring and doing leapfrogs with Steiner getting some high ups. Sawyer looked good when he was in there but Glassman came in and got destroyed by the heels.

One Man Gang vs. Jeff Raitz (8/3/86)

OMG squashes Raitz but after the match is where it goes down as OMG challenges Gordy for a shot at his UWF Heavyweight Title and Gordy comes down to the ring with Duggan following. Duggan & Gordy brawl it out on the floor before OMG joins in then Hayes joins in along with Roberts making it a wild brawl. IT’S BREAKIN LOOSE IN TULSA as the locker room empties to break it up. They come back after the break where Akbar & OMG say they won’t let a UWF Title match happen tonight between Gordy & Duggan so that brings out Ken Mantell to tell them that ain’t happening and security will escort them out of the building.

UWF Heavyweight Title: Terry Gordy © vs. Hacksaw Duggan (8/3/86)

DiBiase seconds Duggan to the ring and Hayes with Gordy so this should be interesting. Ken Mantell comes out and tells DiBiase & Hayes to leave the ring and when they do the war is on. This was a power match as you would expect with Duggan getting the early advantage by hitting a shoulder tackle on Gordy knocking him out of the ring. Duggan looks great early hitting a cross body block on Gordy for a nearfall and throws his tremendous punches. Duggan goes for the spear but misses hitting the top turnbuckle with Gordy signaling for the Oriental Spike and gets a sleeper hold to prepare for the spike. Duggan rakes the eyes though to get out and hits a big slam but misses a diving kneedrop. Gordy then starts working on Duggan’s leg and tries for a figure-four a couple of times but Duggan gets out of it and hits a sunset flip and inside cradle for nearfalls. Duggan then starts working on Gordy’s leg ramming it into the ringpost. Duggan then starts layin in the punches but Gordy kicks him and hits the piledriver for a 2 count. Gordy signals for the Spike but Duggan keeps on fighting back until he meets a boot to the face and Gordy then puts the Spike on Duggan. Tulsa fans are going apeshit as Duggan is near dead but the crowd brings him to life eventually before colliding with Gordy headfirst after running the ropes. Gordy climbs up top but Duggan slams him off the top rope leading to the Duggan comeback or so it seems before Gordy locks the sleeper back in. Duggan breaks out and hits a clothesline before stomping around and starts layin in the punches in the corner as the TV credits roll. Gordy gets thrown in the ropes upside down and Duggan hits the spear right as the cameras stop. Thankfully the next TV episode picked up where we left off as Duggan has Gordy tied up in the ropes before Buddy Roberts entered the ring for the DQ. It’s 2-on-1 before DiBiase comes out in a mask to make the save. This was phenomenal and a slam dunk nomination.

Joe Savoldi vs. Gustavo Mendoza (8/17/86)

Both men looked good here and that’s the thing about Watts, his jobbers were not your average jobbers as they can go. Savoldi used a botched Misteriorana with Mendoza landing head first on the mat.

Savannah Jack vs. Ken Massey (8/17/86)

SAVANNAH FUCKING JACK!!!!!!!, Jack was a cool ass heel but wasn’t the best of workers.

The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) vs. Brett Sawyer & Gary Young (8/17/86)

Birds look great here and Hayes even gets a shoutout to Channel 36 in the ATL which I love. Gordy hits the Bamm Bamm Slam on Young then try on Sawyer for a DQ because the referee told them not to do it. DiBiase & Doc hit the ring and IT’S BREAKING LOOSE IN TULSA as they clean house on the Birds. They try for a spike piledriver on the floor before Hayes joins in and they try for a spike piledriver on him but Roberts breaks it up. Insane brawl that should be an extra this was awesome.

More goodness with Tatum/Gilbert/Missy as Gilbert & Missy arrive in a limo together as Tatum waits with Jim Ross and of course that leads to a little fireworks.

UWF Tag Titles: “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert & Sting © vs. The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) (8/17/86)

Gilbert & Fulton have history and they start off against each other in a rapid punching exchange before Gilbert starts stooging around but Rogers cleans his clock from the apron. Sting gets in the ring and eats a tremendous dropkick from Rogers before the match goes to break. The match comes back and Sting & Gilbert have started their control section and John Tatum walks out to the ring. Gilbert & Sting do a great job of keeping Tommy Gilbert from seeing Fulton tagging Rogers but it ends up being a wild 4-way brawl. Gilbert & Fulton collide in mid-air as they try a cross body block as Rogers & Sting brawl on the floor. Hot Stuff tries to use the Gucci purse but hits his dad and he fights with Missy as Tatum runs in the ring and throws powder in Fulton’s eyes. Gilbert then hits a german suplex for the win. Tommy Gilbert comes back after the break and says that he is going to hold the belts up due to the screwiness of the finish. Very solid 8 minute match and a probable nomination for me.