Posted October 20, 200916 yr comment_5445244 I came very close to nominating Kevin vs. Magic Dragon, and Dragon was way worse than Kabuki, so probably shouldn't be a huge surprise that I loved this. Kabuki actually held his own here. Threw a lot of really solid kicks, and if this were the only Kabuki match you ever saw, you might come away from it thinking he was a good worker. Kevin is awesome as always. Loved the opening where Kabuki kept throwing kicks, and Kevin was keeping just out of their range, looking for his opening, and then leaping in and throwing forearms when he's tackled him to the ground. There are a shit-ton of clawholds in this match, which I guess is to be expected considering who's involved, but they are constantly fought over and never boring. You never got the sense that either man was just killing time with them. Post-match attack on Kevin by Bundy was awesome, and would be a worthy extra by itself, but I think the match as a whole deserves to go ahead.
October 20, 200916 yr comment_5445248 5. Kevin Von Erich vs Kabuki - lumberjack match It's weird to see Kevin with boots on. This was o.k but not a nom. Their was a neat angle afterwards where Bundy goes after the bounty.
October 21, 200916 yr comment_5445264 Lumberjack Match: The Great Kabuki vs. Kevin Von Erich (5/16/82) Kevin is wearing boots and Kabuki is wearing yellow pants. This was a fine match but I agree with shoe in that it’s not a nomination but still pretty fair and did have a lot of heat. Bundy attacked Kevin after the match trying to collect the bounty.
