Posted February 26, 200817 yr comment_5428628 No DQ, No Time Limit for the Southern Heavyweight Title: Jerry “The King” Lawler © vs. Dutch Mantell (3/22/82) Dutch coming out to Lueckenbach, Texas by Waylon & Willie fucking rules. Lawler just throws some awesome punches here that Dutch sold like death. Dutch got pissed and dropped to the floor where he launched a chair across the ring that hit Lawler square in the leg that he would soon take advantage of. Lawler would fire punches though to stop Dutch in his tracks. There is a clip but comes back not too far from where we were at by the way it looks. Dutch is getting the heat on Lawler now and he just roughhouses him both in and out of the ring along with using the steel chair. Mantell gets quite a few nearfalls before Lawler makes his comeback and drops the strap. Lawler unloads like a madman on Dutch but to Dutch’s credit he starts firing back although they would clash heads taking them both down. Dutch would go to the floor where Lawler would start back firing shots on the apron but Dutch would get a sunset flip on Lawler for the win. This was simply awesome and a slam dunk nomination.
March 4, 200817 yr comment_5428993 Lawler vs. Mantell This is a No DQ match. Lawler knocks the taste out of Mantell's mouth to start. A big spot was Mantell threw a chair at Lawler's leg and gave Mantell the advantage. This is good stuff. I love the structure of the match where both wretlers are just hammering on each other. Lawler's comeback was tremendous. Wow that finish was not what I was expecting. This was a great match and a nomination.
March 4, 200817 yr comment_5429015 Jerry Lawler vs. Dutch Mantel (No DQ) (3/22/82) - This was epic. If Lawler's best opponent was Bill Dundee, his 2nd best was Dutch Mantel. You can tell Dutch doesn't want any part of Lawler becasue every time he gets close, Lawler knocks him on his ass. However, when he gains control, he attacks like a hungry dog. Hell, because there is no DQ, he just casually brings a chair in and whacks Lawler across the head. The stretch run was as good as any Memphis finish I have seen. The punching, the selling, the drama... all there. Awesome Top Ten nomination.
April 24, 200817 yr comment_5430850 Yeah this was so great, and I love how they booked this feud, really perfect example of even steven booking. Dutch hurling the chair at Lawler's leg is one of the epic single spots in this set. Terrific match
