Posted August 29, 200718 yr comment_5421276 Another spotlight on Precious Paul and another winning segment with Pac-Man Fever as the song as kids are doing military presses. (5/26/82) Ted DiBiase vs. The Grappler (5/26/82) Both men threw some great forearm smashes in this. This was a really fun competitive match until both men KOed each other and the Assassin came out and was thrown into the ring. Grappler then loads up the boot but Ernie Ladd hits him with a steel chair and DiBiase hits a powerslam to win. Like I said, a fun match. “Capt. Redneck” Dick Murdoch vs. Ricky Harris (5/26/82) Akbar has brought in the future Black Bart to take care of Murdoch but it doesn’t go as planned although Harris looked good here. Akbar got Murdoch’s knapsack and was taunting him with it before entering the ring and accidentally hitting Harris causing him to lose. Murdoch knocks Akbar down but One Man Gang comes out and Harris puts his rope around Murdoch’s neck and hangs him until Jesse Barr & Iron Mike Sharpe makes the save. Another fun match. One Man Gang vs. Cocoa Samoa (5/26/82) Pretty much a squash. The Assassin & Bob Roop vs. Mike Hudspeth & Iron Mike Sharpe (5/26/82) Assassin & Roop were quite adept as a team. “Dr. Death” Steve Williams vs. The Turk (Ali Bey) (5/26/82) Doc’s first TV match. Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia vs. Randy Base & Jim Starr (5/26/82) Squash. Jesse Barr vs. Billy Starr (5/26/82) Spotlight match for Barr that ends in a draw. More training with Precious Paul and another great segment (5/26/82) Dick Murdoch vs. The Turk (Ali Bey) (5/26/82) Squash. Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Base (5/26/82) Squash. “Dr. Death” Steve Williams vs. Billy Starr (5/26/82) Doc gets another spotlight match. Ricky Harris vs. Mike Hudspeth (5/26/82) Spotlight match for Harris. North American Heavyweight Title: Bob Roop © vs. Junkyard Dog (5/26/82) This match is all about JYD using his power and Roop using his brains with the question being who would win out. JYD hits the Thump on Roop but One Man Gang comes out for the DQ and he tries to break JYD’s leg until Ernie Ladd showed up with a steel chair and laid in some shots. Roop hits the shoulderbreaker on JYD and tries to further injure him but DiBiase sacrificed himself to save JYD. JYD then hit a big clothesline on Roop after he got up and he chokes Roop until The Assassin & The Grappler drag Roop out of there. Fun stuff. The Assassin & The Grappler vs. Jesse Barr & Cocoa Samoa (5/26/82) The masked men looked quite good. Iron Mike Sharpe vs. Jim Starr (5/26/82) Time killer that goes to a draw.
October 22, 200717 yr comment_5423005 Ted DiBiase vs. The Grappler (5/26/82) This was the best match on this tape, but I think it was a step below a nomination, still the Grappler looked better here then at any other point “Capt. Redneck” Dick Murdoch vs. Ricky Harris (5/26/82) This was fun, as Murdoch was unloading, one of the better straight rights I have seen Murdoch throw, and that is saying something Dick Murdoch vs. The Turk (Ali Bey) (5/26/82) This was fun, I was really digging the Turk North American Heavyweight Title: Bob Roop © vs. Junkyard Dog (5/26/82) This wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be, Roop is so kingsized at this point, I was hoping they would match up better then they did
October 22, 200717 yr comment_5423016 Ted DiBiase vs. The Grappler (5/26/82) Both men threw some great forearm smashes in this. This was a really fun competitive match until both men KOed each other and the Assassin came out and was thrown into the ring. Grappler then loads up the boot but Ernie Ladd hits him with a steel chair and DiBiase hits a powerslam to win. Like I said, a fun match. Grappler does a drop down thing that I really dug a bunch and this was good but does't belong on a set. North American Heavyweight Title: Bob Roop © vs. Junkyard Dog (5/26/82) This match is all about JYD using his power and Roop using his brains with the question being who would win out. JYD hits the Thump on Roop but One Man Gang comes out for the DQ and he tries to break JYD’s leg until Ernie Ladd showed up with a steel chair and laid in some shots. Roop hits the shoulderbreaker on JYD and tries to further injure him but DiBiase sacrificed himself to save JYD. JYD then hit a big clothesline on Roop after he got up and he chokes Roop until The Assassin & The Grappler drag Roop out of there. Fun stuff. This is the best of the 1982 clusterfuck finishes and the match itself was good but too short.
