7. Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, + Kabuki vs. Bruiser Brody, Kevin, + Lance Von Erich - Ft Worth

 

I feel this is a nom. Their is a clip, but it might just be a few seconds. I loved the brawling before the match begins. The finish was telegraphed here but the match was still strong. Brody gets taken to the back and the heels just kick the crap out of the Von Erichs. Of course Brody comes out for the DQ. This was heated and a fun match.

Bruiser Brody, Kevin & Lance Von Erich vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy & Michael Hayes) & The Great Kabuki (4/7/86)

 

This started out in a wild brawl with Brody getting busted open and with the Von Erichs running the heels off with chairs so it ends up being a handicap match basically with Brody being taken to the back for medical attention. They start the match with Lance getting pounded on by the heels especially Hayes hitting his great left hook right in the grill. Gordy then tagged in and hit a great dropkick before locking a sleeper until Kabuki tagged in where he would take control getting his nerve hold on Lance. Lance would finally get the hot tag to Kevin who started cleaning house on all the heels before eating a big boot by Gordy as he was countering the claw. Hayes then came in using a reverse chinlock on Kevin keeping him grounded but Kevin would fight back up getting the claw on Hayes but Gordy had tagged in and he started back pounding on Kevin working his way to the Oriental Spike. Gordy locks it on but Lance would come in breaking it up before Kabuki would come in hitting his thrust kick on Kevin. The fans go nuts as Brody comes back bandaged up with a steel chair just nailing Kabuki and Rick Hazzard calls the match a no contest. Lots of fun stuff here with a hot crowd and this should move forward.

Opening match chaos was great. Lance seems to be mildly underrated, but he didn't look very good here, though he did have a great back suplex. By contrast, this is one of the better Kabuki performances I've seen, and Kevin ruled it as usual. Flawed, but still a nomination.

 

[Romdam 1]