Posted March 8, 200817 yr comment_5429133 Jimmy Valiant vs. The Assassin (Hair vs. Mask) (Lawler handcuffed to Paul Jones) - I have to admit that Valiant is great at starting matches off. In this one, he frustrates Assassin who goes outside, Jimmy catches him and slams him in the ringpost. He then grabs the rope that separates the crowd and chokes Assassin with it. This is the Valiant I like watching. He then tosses the Assassin in and crotch posts him. All within the first two minutes. Valiant then applies the sleeper and after he is tossed off, he misses the big elbow allowing the Assassin to take over. While Assassin's bearhug offense isn't going to set the world on fire, Valiant is such a sympathetic babyface, the crowd stays hot as Valiant fights out with punches. Later on, Jones and Lawler get the referee's attention. This allows Assassin to load the mask and knock Jimmy out with the headbutt. He hides the object so when the ref checks his mask, there is nothing there. Assassin can't put Valiant away so he tries a top rope splash and misses. This allows Valiant to make his comeback and get the pin to a huge reaction. The mask eventually comes off and I believe it was Hercules Hernandez underneath. I have to admit that I enjoyed the hell out of this match. This may be one of Valiant's best singles matches and I am not afraid to admit it. (ICW #72)
March 30, 200817 yr comment_5430184 Hair vs. Mask: “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant vs. Assassin #2 (Hercules Hernandez) (4/2/84) I didn’t know they did this match in Memphis as they did it all around the Carolinas but the difference here is that Jerry Lawler is handcuffed to Paul Jones and not Dusty. Valiant goes nuts to start this match and he throws Assassin into Lance Russell and uses a steel chair before going to the sleeper. Assassin would soon get the advantage and started working on Valiant with a bearhug but Valiant fights out of it using punches and the fans go nuts. Assassin would load up his mask to headbutt Valiant as Paul Morton was occupied with Lawler & Jones but gets rid of it before Morton can see it. Assassin would miss a variation of a frog splash from the top rope and Valiant would make his big comeback finishing him off with his diving elbow drop. Valiant would unmask Assassin as Hercules Hernandez, which is what happened in every one of their matches. This was a pretty good match for a Valiant match at this time of his career and I think this goes on the block for discussion.
March 30, 200817 yr comment_5430187 Really no as Dirty Rhodes aka Roger Mason was a real Assassin at one time.
August 2, 200817 yr comment_5433540 Since when did Hercules Hernandez bump like this, he is getting thrown onto tables missing superfly splashes, very odd. This was a bunch of fun, and should make a set for sure, who would have thought it?
August 2, 200817 yr comment_5433542 Hercules was made Assassin #2 specifically for his bumping ability according to his WON obit.
