Posted December 3, 200717 yr comment_5424752 NWA World Heavyweight Title: “Nature Boy” Ric Flair © vs. “The Modern Day Warrior” Kerry Von Erich (5/4/85) This is from Jackson, Mississippi and the show where Duggan got burned by Akbar. Kerry doing the Flair strut in a terrible way highlighted the early part of this match as Kerry & Flair would trade the advantage. Both men were just so crisp in everything they did here and Kerry was at his best when he was working against Flair. Flair spent a lot of time on offense, which I liked and Kerry made a great comeback in this and tried his backslide to get Flair again but Flair got his foot on the rope this time. Flair stopped this flurry as he picked Kerry up by the knee and dropped him to start the preparation for the figure-four, which he locked on. Kerry would reverse this of course and Flair would escape as the crowd is going completely nuts. Flair then went for it again but got put in an inside cradle for a nearfall before grabbing the ropes as Kerry missed a dropkick. Flair went for a suplex but Kerry countered into a sleeper, which Flair would get into the ropes to break it. Kerry would then miss a diving body press as Flair got his knees up but Kerry would soon turn the tide and he locked in his own figure-four but Flair would get out of it. Flair then climbed up top where he got press slammed and then tried it again but this time met the Iron Claw. Kerry wrenched the claw in deep as Flair went lifeless but worked his way out of that although Kerry would knock him out of the ring. Flair came back in and got press slammed for another nearfall as he got his foot on the rope, which infuriated Kerry and he started laying the punches in. Flair would run into Kerry and fell on him for the 3 count although Kerry had his foot on the rope. The fans and Kerry were very angry at Carl Fergie who didn’t see it but the decision was final. This was a fantastic match and one of Kerry’s best. Definite DVD pick.
December 12, 200717 yr comment_5425129 This was pretty godamn great, I loved the early matwork and man does Flair eat the powerslam well. It has been a long time since I watched the Tulsa match though, is this too similar to put both on the set?
December 12, 200717 yr Author comment_5425133 There are some differences which should be enough to warrant both on the set.
