Posted February 5, 200917 yr comment_5437063 Kerry Von Erich vs Harley Race - 6/6/1982 (#1 contender match) I thought this had a hot opening. KVE has some real neat athetic spots. The headlock spot was fun, and both men worked at it hard. The 1 count on the piledriver was bullshit. The fight on the floor was great with Race working over KVE. Race was great at controling the match. He made KVE look like a legit contender to the title. Overall, I thought this was a good bout. I would have like a few more false finishes toward the end. To me this feels like a nomination.
February 6, 200917 yr comment_5437065 Harley lays in a pretty great beating. There's not a whole lot more to this match than that. I liked it a bunch to be sure, and I could see someone else giving this match a nomination, but I'm going to pass on it, myself. [WCCW Ft. Worth/Dallas 1982-83 (Disc 1)]
February 6, 200917 yr comment_5437068 #1 Contender Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Title: “Modern Day Warrior” Kerry Von Erich vs. Harley Race (6/6/82) This is from Texas Stadium and Kerry’s first big spotlight singles match on a big show. The first big spot of the match happens as they go to the floor and Harley goes for a piledriver on the turf but Kerry would give him a backdrop before going back to the ring. Race would gain control though and started working over Kerry but he would soon eat punches followed up by the discus punch for a nearfall that would knock David Manning out of the ring. Race again would take control and hit a piledriver for a nearfall but Kerry would soon get up fighting back until Race ended that using a headbutt sending Kerry out of the ring. Race would then smash Kerry into the scaffold on the floor causing him to juice before posting him as Kerry made his way back to the ring. Harley then hit a brainbuster on the turf for good measure and just kept Kerry from entering the ring until Kerry would turn the tables and posted Race who would also juice. Kerry would then lock on a sleeper that Race would resort to using a low blow to break out of before hitting a big suplex for a nearfall. Harley would go up top but Kerry would slam him down for a nearfall before Kerry would start punching the shit out of him until a double collision would take them both down. Kerry would pick Race up for a slam but their momentum would take them both over the top rope to the turf where they would engage in a slugfest with Kerry getting the better of the situation but Race would go for a cross body block off the top rope on his way back and Kerry would tuck and roll to get the win. This was a match of nothing but highspots basically but still damn fun nonetheless and deserves a nomination.
