Posted December 1, 200717 yr comment_5424708 Iceman King Parsons vs. Jeff Raitz (4/19/87) Squash. #1 Contender Match for the UWF Heavyweight Title: “Gentleman” Chris Adams vs. Terry Taylor (4/19/87) Well this should be interesting. Very even match until Taylor “tripped” over Adams who was on the mat and fell to the floor between the ropes. Taylor gets back in the ring and shakes hands with Adams and sorta surprisingly it goes back to a scientific match that Adams seemed to get the best of Taylor on every move. Taylor would get a nearfall on Adams after the break with a double-arm suplex but Adams would get an inside cradle out of a suplex attempt by Taylor for a nearfall. It starts to get physical here with Taylor missing a kneedrop and Adams going to work on it. Adams goes for a figure-four but Taylor grabs the ropes. Taylor started hitting Adams with elbows but got caught in a backslide for a nearfall. Adams would reverse another Taylor suplex into one of his own but Taylor would deliver a headbutt that took both men down. Adams would hit a backdrop suplex hold for another nearfall before catching Taylor with a forearm and a backdrop out of the corner. Adams hit a Million-Dollar Kneelift then a quasi Jackhammer for another nearfall. Both men would hit a clothesline near the ropes that would send Adams to the floor on Jim Ross’ lap. Taylor then rolled out to the floor and rolled Adams in the ring by the time Taylor made it back in the ring he was counted out. Taylor was very upset after the match. That was a cute ending to a very good match. Big Bubba Rogers vs. Steve Cox (4/19/87) There’s a new sheriff in town meaning Cox’s superpush is phased down. Bubba just dominates Cox until Dr. Death shows up at ringside who stares down Bubba. Doc pulls Cox out of the ring and just keeps staring at Bubba & Akbar. Adams comes out and says that he hated to win like that and wants a rematch with Taylor on the next show. Taylor comes out and agrees. Angel of Death vs. Mike Reed (4/19/87) Squash. “Dr. Death” Steve Williams vs. Wild Bill Irwin (4/19/87) Doc is getting a superpush and looked really great here. Ross was also awesome on commentary. The buyout begins as Magnum TA is the new color commentator. Barry Windham vs. Bob Bradley (5/3/87) Windham makes his debut and looks great. Toni Adams makes her debut as an interviewer interviewing Ted DiBiase & Dr. Death and she looked lost. Vladimir Pietrov vs. Bobby Howell (5/3/87) Ugh Pietrov. #1 Contender Match for the UWF Heavyweight Title: Terry Taylor vs. “Gentleman” Chris Adams (5/3/87) Real good even action to start the match before a commercial break and it continues when we come back. Adams would get the first big spot of the match with a crucifix for a nearfall then got another nearfall when Taylor went for a leapfrog but Adams caught him in the air for a falling powerslam. Taylor would start getting aggressive here using knees and elbows but Adams would once again get the advantage with a grounded headlock before going to another commercial break. Taylor would come back though with a nice backdrop suplex followed up with a diving kneedrop for a nearfall. Adams would get a sunset flip though for another nearfall but Taylor would use his elbows to keep the advantage. They would trade a couple of more nearfalls before Taylor was backdropped out of a corner by Adams but Adams let him up before getting caught with more elbows and knees. Adams though would get a backdrop suplex then hit his Million-Dollar Kneelift sending Taylor to the floor. The action would go back in the ring with Adams going back to his grounded headlock but it would turn into Taylor jacking Adams jaw. Adams would reverse a Taylor suplex into a sleeper hold before going to a 3rd commercial break. Taylor is back to working over on Adams again hitting a bodyslam but missing a diving elbow drop. Adams gets nearfalls with a backslide and an inside cradle but Taylor caught him with a stiff forearm on the way back up. We have a slugfest now with both men using various strikes but Adams would hit a jumping clothesline and a falling headbutt. Taylor would go back to the floor but came back in the ring where he would headbutt Adams hurting himself at the same time. Adams would reverse a bodyslam into a schoolboy for another nearfall before Taylor hit Adams with a clothesline for a nearfall. Taylor climbs up to the top rope and Adams press slams him off before going to work on Taylor. Adams hits a backdrop suplex for another nearfall then goes for a suplex but Taylor gets to the ropes and catches Adams with a double karate thrust sending him to the mat. Adams would hit Carl Fergie on a very contrived looking ref bump running the ropes sending Adams to the floor. Taylor would go to Adams then kicked him and hit a piledriver on the floor turning heel then playing possum laying out in the ring and wins by countout. This was a really solid match and a definite nomination. Taylor does a great interview after the match where he says that he totally accepts his victory with Magnum & Ross being appalled. Gilbert shows up and tells Ross to get off Taylor’s back and tells Taylor that he wants to be a manager. Taylor tells Gilbert that he doesn’t need anybody but Gilbert says that he will be there when he does.
