Posted February 23, 200817 yr comment_5428507 Terry Funk vs. Bruiser Brody (12/7/82) (14:11) - The story here has Funk nursing his ear that Brody kicked early in the match so Brody keeps attacking the ear, enough to make it bleed. He rams Terry’s head into the ringpost. When Terry tries to get in the ring, he kicks the ear. He drops knee drops on the head. This is actually a pretty smart match. Even though this is a Brody match, Terry’s selling is great. There is also an awesome Brody piledriver that looked brutal, especially after Terry had tried so hard to prevent it. Eventually, Terry gets a break after a low-blow sends Brody outside. On the outside, Funk busts Brody open after ramming him in the ringpost and slamming a table on him. Now, both guys are flowing and I mark out for the visual. This was pretty damn fun until Hansen interfered, which also brought out Dory for a post-match brawl. I have no problem nominating this match. It had blood, great brawling, focus on a body part and Brody even sold a little. (AJC 74)
April 7, 201015 yr comment_5449114 I'm a sucker for a guy attacking a busted ear, even if that guy is Brody. I do think we're going to have to trim off some of these 10-minute brawls that end in chaos. The promotion was fond of them in these years and there could be a danger of them running together, even though guys like Terry and Hansen are always great in that setting. Anyway, that's a debate for later. The ear stuff was enough to push this forward for me.
July 7, 201015 yr comment_5452863 Terry Funk vs. Bruiser Brody (12/7/82) Brody would deliver a big kick to Funk's left ear and he was vicious working it over forcing Terry to juice from it. Brody delivered a great piledriver that was made by Terry's selling before Terry started making his comeback using a kick to the balls. Funk would take this to the floor where he posted Brody then threw a table on top of him and now Brody is juicing with Funk delivering some vicious offense. Brody would get a backdrop though for a nearfall but Funk would fight back throwing some great punches setting up the spinning toehold. This brought out Hansen to cheer on Brody who picked up the table himself and threw it on Funk which would bring out Dory with this becoming a 4-way brawl but since Hansen interfered first, Funk was the winner at least that's what I thought. There was so much awesome stuff going on here that there is no way this doesn't make the set. Easy nomination.
July 16, 201015 yr comment_5453175 I thought this had some great brawling in it. The whole busted ear was pretty awesome. Funk was amazing and Brody didn't kill it for me. This was just a great brawl.
August 28, 201015 yr comment_5455067 Terry Funk vs. Bruiser Brody (12/7/82) Funk blades the ear again which he loved to do at this time period and Brody goes to work on it forcing some good juice with Terry being awesome selling it as usual. The battle for the piledriver with Terry flopping his legs then just getting drilled by Brody was awesome and the fans were going nuts here wanting Terry to come back which he does while selling the ear after kicking him in the balls. Funk would take it to the floor and posted Brody getting the juice from him and this turns into a war of attrition as both men go back and forth on each other before Terry would get the spinning toehold which brought out Hansen. Hansen stays at ringside as Terry tries to fight back in this wild brawl so Dory comes out to counter him starting another brawl until it goes to the ring where Hansen attacks Terry and Joe Higuchi calls for the bell. This is just insanity as guys are brawling everywhere including Jumbo who cleans house with a chair. This was great stuff and a definite nomination.
