Kerry/Kevin vs Freebirds - 9/3/1984 (Cage)

 

Mike is out from the previous bout injury. So we get a handicapped bout. This is an elimination bout/Badstreet Bout.This is an all action packed brawl. I defy anyone not to like Roberts sell job of the claw, it was badass. Kerry was the 1st eliminated after taking a nasty looking spike piledriver. Kevin was awesome in his 1 on 3 role. Kevin pinned PS. This leaves it 2 on 1. Mike comes out at the finsh.This was fun and feels like a nom.

Bunkhouse Steel Cage Elimination Decision Match for the World Class Six-Man Tag Titles: The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) vs. Kerry, Kevin, & Mike Von Erich (9/3/84)

 

Kerry & Kevin start this one alone because Mike was injured in the Gino match so it’s already 3-on-2. This is yet another awesome ass kicking brawl between the families with everyone being stiff and awesome but with the elimination stipulation it made it even better because the Von Erich’s had to fight the odds from the beginning especially Kevin after Kerry was eliminated who went alone until Mike showed up at the end. Kevin getting the elimination on Hayes was good especially after throwing Hayes into the cage with the camera catching Hayes blade himself while laying on his back on the mat. Gordy hit some great piledrivers here and the bump that Buddy took off the top of the cage thanks to Mike was awesome. This was phenomenal and a grand slam nomination. Just fucking classic.

The third Badstreet match, this sans Mike until the very end, and also with elimination rules. Unfortunately, having this worked as an evenly contested handicap match for the most part seems to curtail the kind of chaotic nature that made the other matches work. I was underwhelmed by this.

 

[WCCW Fort Worth 7/4 - 11/5/84 (Disc 1)]