Posted February 5, 201015 yr comment_5447594 The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) & Solomon Grundy vs. The Real Thing (Rip Morgan), John Tatum, & Jack Victory (2/12/88) Man do the fans love their Fantastics and funny watching Ripper & Jacko teaming up a year before their reunion in the NWA. Vince Apollo is a low grade Paul E. here but wasn't bad in that role. Fants were fun early on brawling with the heels clearing the ring with Tatum & Victory bumping all over the place as Grundy stood there and cheered. Grundy comes in and he actually works FIP taking punishment from all the heels including a vicious clothesline by Victory. Rogers would get the tag and we get more Fants taking it to the heels fun with Victory bumping before Tatum would grab the hair of a running Fulton and pulling him to the mat. Tatum was great here cheering on Ripper as he attacked Fulton then we got Victory pulling Fulton up off the mat by his hair twice and dropping him which contributed to Bobby's early baldness. Rogers would get the hot tag and the match broke down into a 6-way with Apollo getting involved for a great finish. I really dug this match a lot and this one goes on the block for sure.
June 7, 201015 yr comment_5451721 Heaven help me, I think I'm becoming a Solomon Grundy fan. He is the star of this match. Granted, Rogers' involvement is kinda limited until the finish, but I really liked Grundy's FIP section, and I dug him on the apron rattling the cowbell to rally the fans behind Fulton. A few awkward bits, but they were really minor, and I will back this as a low-end nom.
June 10, 201015 yr comment_5451805 The Fantastics & Solomon Grundy vs. Rip Morgan, John Tatum & Jack Victory Legends 2/1/90 - Early on, the Fantastics get the shine until Grundy comes in and plays FIP. Grundy is really selling here and the heels look pretty hot. Grundy gets the hot tag and Rogers hits a dropkick that Victory takes a sick bump on. The heels have to regroup and soon enough, Fulton is your FIP. Still, good stuff from the heels but nothing really memorable. Hot ending with Rogers getting a two on a crucifix and then Victory getting taken out by his own manager. I really enjoyed this but I think of it as more of a low-level nomination where it would be accepted on the set but that if no one saw it, no one would miss it.
