This was a long house show style match we get all of it, and it is a total blast. Not really a crazy brawl, as Murdoch starts out with some comedy as he does a long "extend the hand" spot with Duggan, one of the better Fuerza's I have seen, it kicks into gear during the second part of the match with a beat down on DiBiase and a big cluster finish. Fun, fun stuff.

Ted Dibiase, Steve Williams & Jim Duggan vs. Masked Superstar, Dick Murdoch & Buzz Sawyer 1/31/86 (Bollom 6.2) (19:05)

- After such a long feud, it is so weird to see Duggan and Dibiase tag again. It is almost as if Dibiase’s blonde hair now makes him a stand-up guy. The Duggan-Sawyer segments were awesome as Buzz just bounces off of every point of Duggan contact. In fact, all of the heels were bumping great in this match. Dibiase’s FIP section was great as all the heels took turns working him over. In a match where you expect to see blood, guts and brawling, you get guys running the ropes, Murdoch’s comedy stooging and chain wrestling. The ending sucked but this was completely different than what I expected going in and more than worthy of a spot on a crowded set. Yes.

Ted DiBiase, Hacksaw Duggan, & “Dr. Death” Steve Williams vs. Masked Superstar #2 (Kelly Kiniski), “Capt. Redneck” Dick Murdoch, & “Mad Dog” Buzz Sawyer (1/31/86)

 

The comedy stuff with Murdoch trying to get Duggan on his side and against long-time rivals DiBiase & Doc was great as the crowd wasn’t buying it and neither was Duggan. DiBiase then offering his hand as a duel was good stuff as Murdoch was campaigning hard for Duggan’s approval. Murdoch telling Buzz not to pull Duggan’s hair then whispering that it’s a plan is tremendous. We have more clean wrestling from Murdoch with Duggan confused and Buzz pissed off but Murdoch tries to cheap shot Duggan in the corner to no one’s shock. It would soon turn into a 6-way brawl with the heels bumping their asses off and DiBiase/Doc putting up their hands for a high-five and Duggan responds so they are united. Murdoch’s facial expression to that was beyond awesome. The faces would dominate the match until DiBiase got caught in the heel corner where his FIP section would begin and he took punishment from everyone. It would just break down into a 6-way brawl with Murdoch bringing in a steel chair for the DQ. Easy nomination.