Posted January 16, 200817 yr comment_5427157 Midnight Express vs. Barry Windham & Ron Garvin (TV 5/16/87)- If you see the way people are talking about Chavo in the Mid South thread now, that is how people are going to talk about Ron Garvin after this set. One of the minor complaints I have about these NWA matches is a reliance on armbars, headlocks and other restholds but usually the formula is so solid that the wrestlers get their story told anyway. One of the little things I love about this match... Garvin gives Bobby a backdrop on the concrete. Later on, Windham delivers a powerslam to Bobby. If you remember the backdrop, you think that Bobby's back is toast but Barry picks him up before the count so Bobby doesn't have to kick out of the damaging situation. Hell, Bobby takes more damage tothe back after a Barry superplex. Then, later on, when Bobby is tagged in during a Windham FIP section, he is still selling the back. So awesome. The finish is also memorable and too convoluted to explain so just watch this match and tell me what you think. Nomination.(NWA TV 5/87 - 6/87 Disc 1)
July 31, 201411 yr comment_5616386 This is a solid nomination. We start out with a shine where the heels are fighting every step of the way. The faces have an answer for everything. We get a noggin knocker and this turns the tide and puts Ronnie in FIP. The work here is basic, but it works. The ref misses a tag so Garvin misses his opportunity. Gotta give Garvin credit for fighting every inch. Finally we get the tag and Windham is great and kicks it up a gear untl he's cut off. Now the MX heat segment on Barry is much more dynamic. It builds and builds to a hot tag and what a great finish.
May 1, 20169 yr comment_5750223 US Tag Titles Tournament - Finals: The Midnight Express ("Beautiful" Bobby Eaton & "Sweet" Stan Lane) vs. "Hands of Stone" Ronnie Garvin & Barry Windham (5/16/87)The faces start strong taking the battle to the heels who are effecting at selling everything they are taking and the bumping of course is solid as well. We go to break with the faces on top and come back with Garvin getting worked over on the mat by Eaton but Garvin makes a comeback as while on the floor he gave Eaton a backdrop on the concrete. Eaton though recovered and held Garvin by the foot keeping him from getting the tag to Windham. Garvin took a pounding here including an awesome Alabama Jam before getting the hot tag to Windham who runs wild as the crowd goes nuts. Windham looks hot here throwing some great punches and using his normal arsenal to weaken both of the MX. Windham breaks out his Superplex on Eaton but he has gotten weak on his own and can't capitalize on it. Barry climbed up top though and missed a diving kneedrop and now the MX are back in control taking it to him. The MX were so good at working offense that you believed that the match could end at just about any moment but Windham would always find a way to kick out. Eaton then went up top for a huge diving elbow but Windham rolled out of the way and he got the hot tag to Garvin who came in throwing bombs as Cornette nailed Windham with the tennis racket. Windham then came back in and hit Eaton with a lariat then threw Teddy Long out of the ring. Cornette then hit Lane with the racket by mistake as Garvin chased him around the ring. Windham got Cornette in a sleeper then Lane hit Garvin with a steel chair. Lane rolled Teddy in as Eaton had Garvin covered to end the match. This was a helluva damn match and one of the best TV matches of this era. Definite nomination.
