Terry Gordy, Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes vs. Dr. Death, Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner (Power Hour 6/30/89)

- We have a 5 out of 6 UWF reunion. Great double-teaming by the Birds in the early goings. Even Jimmy Garvin seems fired up. Awesome spot as Garvin grabs Eddie's hair while on the outside ring apron. Eddie turns to confront Garvin while Michael Hayes dropkicks Eddie into a Garvin punch. I love how the entire match built up to the inevitable showdown between Doc and Gordy but it ends shortly after with everyone brawling outside. This was super fun and probably a low-level nomination considering the amount of quality stuff that will be on this set.

I'd go with this as a low-end nomination. It had some fun brawling in it. Rick Steiner had some fun comedy spots. With the talent out there it seemed liked it should have been better, but still a lot of fun.

The Fabulous Freebirds ("Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin, Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy, & Michael "PS" Hayes) vs. "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert, "Dog Faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner, & "Dr. Death" Steve Williams (6/19/89)

 

Ross tells the story before the match about how Doc & Gordy had wars in the UWF and hated each other. I know a lot of people shit on the Garvin era Freebirds but this year was their best year easily together and Garvin was reborn as a performer getting away from the Gorgeous Jimmy shit. Steiner was dominant early and they threw a chair in the ring where Steiner stomped it down then pinned it for a 3 count. Jim Ross actually says "sports entertainment" during the match so even the NWA was using that term in 1989. Steiner tries to bite Gordy leaving him open to an attack by Garvin and the Birds triple up on Steiner. Easy night so far for Steiner's teammates as he works the whole early part of the match before tagging in Gilbert who runs wild on the Birds then struts around with Steiner as he sends the Birds scurrying. Garvin would grab Gilbert's hair to distract him so Hayes could dropkick his back right into a Garvin punch which was a nice spot. The Birds then work over Gilbert with Gordy taunting Doc and the GIlbert FIP section was well done as they worked over his bad left knee while Doc tries his best to get at Gordy. Gilbert got the hot tag to Doc who was booked just like Roman Reigns here and he just went to war on Hayes & Garvin while Gordy watched from the apron. Doc then called Gordy in and the fans were pumped for this one as the hosses battled it out before the match went to the floor where everyone would get counted out. This was a very fun match and I'll co-sign Will's low-level nomination.