Posted June 4, 200817 yr comment_5431992 National TV Title: Jake “The Snake” Roberts © vs. “Hands of Stone” Ronnie Garvin (12/17/83) This is a 60:00 match as Garvin had asked for since he was part of 2 draws in the last 3 weeks. Garvin really works on Jake’s left arm to start the match but Jake would counter by working on Garvin’s left leg. This was good body part action here but Garvin would try to pick up the pace until Jake went back to work on his left leg. Jake was relentless working on the knee here but Garvin would reverse Jake’s leg bar into a toehold of his own before both men got to their feet with Garvin peppering him with punches. Garvin would hit his grounded crucifix for a nearfall and kept up the pressure until Ellering would distract Garvin enough so Jake could attack. Jake would get a couple of nearfalls but Garvin would go for a sunset flip before Jake would punch him in the mouth to break that up and went back to work on Garvin’s ribs. Garvin would start fighting back with punches in bunches until Ellering would pull Garvin’s leg from under him letting Jake get back control. The finished was botched bad here as Jake bodyslammed Garvin and Ellering was supposed to hold his foot but didn’t so they repeated the spot again and this time Ellering held it down but not for long and Scrappy McGowan made a 5 count. Weird finish but this was their best match of the series so far and with the others being on the nomination block, this also goes on.
