Posted March 11, 200817 yr comment_5429361 Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Terry Gordy (Int'l Title, 06/04/85) - I remember enjoying Jumbo-Gordy when making my Terry Gordy set. Early on, Terry takes Jumbo by surprise with a cross body. Jumbo tries a backdrop driver but Gordy is too strong at this point so he grounds him with a headlock which they work nicely. The headlock looked like it hurt which is a positive. In fact, the early story is that neither guy can gain an advantage to hit their big moves. After being ineffective in the early goings, Gordy gives Jumbo a low-blow so he can take control of the match. The stretch run has Gordy trying everything in his power to put Jumbo away but when it spills outside, Jumbo gets the backdrop and is able to beat Gordy inside the ring to get the win. I enjoyed this match but I remember a better match between the two. I'll give it a mild nomination for discussion sake. (AJC 114)
November 26, 200915 yr comment_5446019 I agree with Will on this one -- good but not special. The basic story was Gordy's ability to go toe-to-toe with the ace. I give Jumbo credit for eating some brutal shit and allowing Gordy to be the star of the match. He even took sort of a chickenshit win to show a hint of desperation. So it worked but lacked big-time memorable moments that would push it to the top of a ballot. Second the nomination though.
September 3, 201015 yr comment_5455285 NWA International Heavyweight Title: Jumbo Tsuruta © vs. Terry "Bamm Banm" Gordy (6/4/85) Some fine back and forth action to start with Gordy getting a couple of nearfalls on cross body blocks while Jumbo tried to control the action with holds. Both men would try piledrivers but both men would counter and this was becoming a battle of who could get the advantage first. Jumbo was starting to pound Gordy but Gordy caught him with a low blow giving him the opportunity he needed. Gordy would work Jumbo over but Jumbo would hit a couple of big high knees to turn the tide then took the match to the floor as he posted Gordy before throwing him back in. Gordy would catch Jumbo though with a big backdrop suplex before both men took themselves down with a double clothesline. Gordy then caught Jumbo with his powerbomb for a nearfall then tries to put him away with a diving body press off the top rope but misses so it goes back to the floor where Jumbo would give Gordy a backdrop suplex before returning to the ring where he would win by countout. This was a really solid match but the problem here was the lack of crowd heat which drug this down a little. This is still a nomination though.
