Posted March 22, 200817 yr comment_5429743 DVD that I just converted from one of Dan's tapes and will send to Will soon. On the Arena TV, there's a decent but unnoteworthy Adrian Street vs interchangable green Louisville Slugger and a decent clip of Norvell/Travis vs Jerry Jarrett/Tojo clip in a really empty Jackson Coliseum. The main event is noteworthy, though: Randy Savage vs Jerry Oski (5/7/85 Louisville Gardens) This is the last 16:30 of what's billed as a 31 minute match. Absolutely incredible performance by Savage, leading the inoffensive but completely generic Oski to an awesome dominant champion vs underdog challenger match. Best one-man show on the set so far with Savage looking as good as I've ever seen him, plus the crowd was really hot, too. If it's really just the last half (it's joined during the feeling-out portion), then I understand if it doesn't get a nomination, but if that happens, it has to be an extra as a memorable match along w/ the other matches that will be extras due to clipping issues like Lawler/Mantell-Bill/Buddy TX death. The Lawler Show is missing a few minutes in the middle when the signal goes out (I was able to cut out most of it, maybe 30 seconds left) and has a hilarious, must-have extra in Completely un-PC, but awesome, as while he interviews Jarrett & Tojo, Kareem talks about how his camoflauge gear reminds him of when he went after "chinks like you" in Vietnam and then threatens to have flashbacks.
July 7, 200817 yr comment_5432702 Mr. Kareem Muhammad vs. Tim Ashley (5/6/85) Muhammad destroys Ashley. Exotic Adrian Street vs. Steve Constance (5/6/85) Adrian is fun here but Constance wins by DQ after Miss Linda keeps interfering. Next there is a great Jerry Jarrett/Tojo video and this is a definite extra. Then we get clips of Jarrett/Tojo vs. PYT’s from Jackson and this is fun stuff but the stands are really empty looking. Southern Heavyweight Title: “Macho Man” Randy Savage © vs. Jerry Oske (5/7/85) This is from Louisville and is JIP at 14 minutes in. Bix talked about Savage putting on a great one-man show which he does but Oske isn’t no scrub here either as he works hard and hangs with the awesome Savage. The action is non-stop both in and out of the ring with a very hot crowd and Savage acting like a madman jumping all over the place. Oske is great here as the scrappy underdog having to fight both Savage & Tux Newman and the last 5 minutes of this match was really really fun. Savage then beats the hell out of Oske after the match and even though this is clipped this is longer than most of the matches nominated. Definite nomination. Next is the Jerry Lawler Show from 5/19/85 and this may be the best one ever with Jackie Fargo acting like a nut, a Fernando Lamas impersonator doing an impersonation of Billy Crystal doing the impersonation, a great Brody promo, then the fucking epic Mr. Kareem Muhammad takeover. Definite extra material.
