Elimination Match: The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) & “Gorgeous” Jimmy Garvin vs. Iceman King Parsons, David, Kerry, & Kevin Von Erich (5/27/83)

 

Now this is a match I’ve been wanting to see as they have been building up for this type of match with every main feud involved for months. It’s also great seeing the 4 main Freebirds all together for the first time. This was nothing but a war from the start with the heels getting their ass kicked and Gordy was eliminated first in a super way as Gordy tried to piledrive Iceman but Kevin hit a cross body block on them with everyone else piling on for the fall. The war would continue with Iceman getting eliminated next with Hayes & Buddy on top of him then David would get eliminated after Garvin chunked him over the top rope. Garvin talked shit to David while Kevin laid in wait and dropkicked him over the top rope for the next elimination. Kerry would then soon lock in a sleeper on Roberts before Hayes broke it up. Kevin would then slam Roberts and hit his diving body press for a nearfall. These four men just beat the hell out of each other trying to eliminate whoever they can with some great near attempts like Kevin skinning the cat to avoid being eliminated. Von Erichs would then get double claws going before a double collision leading to stereo dropkicks but the Birds would again fight their way back getting nearfalls on the Von Erichs. Von Erichs would of course make a comeback sending Hayes to the floor on a double dropkick but missed giving one to Roberts and Hayes would take advantage of that getting the pin on Kerry to eliminate him. Kevin is now helpless and the Birds try a double pin after a backbreaker but Kevin presses them off. They try to throw Kevin off the top rope but he skins the cat again then takes them both over himself to win the match. This was a fucking awesome match and maybe my favorite match so far I’ve seen. Surefire nomination and this match was worked more like a Memphis match than World Class. Just great.

7. Freebirds + Jimmy Garvin vs Iceman Parsons, Kerry, Kevin, + David Von Erich - elimination match

 

The rules were you are eliminated by pinfall or over the top rope. The pile on pin was super the 1st time, the 2nd time it was overdone. I thought this was fun at times, but hard to follow. I won't give it a nomination though.

This was some wild stuff. Great, out-of-control brawl that definitely had that Memphis feel Kris was talking about. Agreed with him that it's one of the best matches I've seen so far, though I wouldn't go so far as to say it's the best, but definitely in my working top 5.

 

[Von Erichs 1983 (Disc 1)]

Elimination Match: The Von Erichs & Iceman King Parsons vs. The Freebirds & Jimmy Garvin

 

I passed on this the 1st time around. I was wrong. This bout had a lot of good action in it. Some of the things still bother me like dog pile finishes, and the fast eliminations of 1st 4 wrestlers. Their was a lot of good booking in this though like Kevin winning it since he has the next title bout. Having Kerry last as long as he did was good since his tag bout was the 2nd big bout on the big Reunion card. I also dug Roberts elimination of Parsons since Roberts had been putting over Parson's in the build attempting to make him a star. Overall a good bout that I would have liked at least another 7-10 minutes. Still this should go on.