Posted November 22, 200717 yr comment_5424341 Ghetto Street Fight: “Big Cat” Ernie Ladd & “Hacksaw” Butch Reed vs. Magnum TA & Master G (11/4/84) Ladd & Reed take a load of punishment early and bump all over the place. What I don’t get early on here is Carl Fergie forcing Master to move off of Reed in the corner this is a fucking street fight. Master gets pissed off and starts dropkicking everyone out to the floor. Ladd’s selling of Master’s headbutts is great. Magnum was the FIP here and he gets brutalized popping a gusher after being slammed on the railing head first. There is a great shot of Reed jamming his taped thumb in Magnum’s cut. The heels would take turns whipping and choking Magnum with Reed’s belt then Reed wrapped it around his hand to pound Magnum with it some more. Magnum would try a comeback but Reed grabbed him by the hair and gave him a facebuster before whipping him some more. Ladd would come in and would use his taped thumb as his primary offensive move either as a strike or in a nerve hold. Magnum would again fight back but Ladd got the tag to Reed who would press slam Magnum but missed a diving body press off the middle rope as Magnum got his knees up. Magnum would finally get the tag to Master who came in blazing throwing some great punches. Master would chase Reed to the floor where he bashed his head on the railing a couple of times then headbutted him as the blood comes down Reed’s face. Magnum & Ladd would come in making this a 4-way brawl with Ladd taking off Magnum’s boot and using it on him then on Master. Reed would drop a diving elbow on Master for the 3 count. This was a tremendous brawl with Magnum getting the fuck beat out of him and Reed looking awesome while Ladd did his stuff well and Master looked good as well. This is a definite nomination.
November 25, 200717 yr comment_5424491 The biggest problem I have with this match is the referee. He keeps trying to call it like a regular match when it is supposed to be a street fight. Magnum TA was great in this but I wasn't that enthused esp. when it took 7 minutes before there was anything that resembled a street fight. This is one of those matches where if Phil sends it to the next round, I'll be cool with it but if he votes no, I'll give it the axe.
December 17, 200717 yr comment_5425450 I remember liking this match a bunch when Kris sent it to me originally so I am going to go ahead and vote yes on it
