Jerry Lawler vs. Eric Embry

 

This was pretty awesome. We open up with just an awesome angle that gets over the importance of the title. The guys open up with some smart wrestling. Then we see Lawler get the heat on Embry and it is awesome. We get hide the towel, boot to the head, and then the invisible foreign object. This is stuff that Eddie Guerrero did that helped make him a star in the WWE 15 years later. I'm sure Resident Evil would try to dispute that. Embry's comeback is great as well and full of fire. Plus we get a kinda fun bull shit finish that will lead to rematches. Nomination

This was Lawler teaching a master class in heel stooging, and it was magnificent. Seconded.

 

[uSWA Texas 9/89-10/89 #2]

Jerry Lawler vs. Eric Embry Legends of WCCW 9/18/90 (EDIT COMMERCIAL)

- Early on, typical Lawler schtick which rules. Lawler starts it off with a back body drop but on the 2nd one, Embry drops him with a nice DDT. Lawler gets tagged with an enziguiri forcing him to take a breather but he grabs a towel and chokes Embry with it when he comes back in. NICE! They are playing hide the chain with a towel instead and it rules nearly every time Lawler does it. In the meantime, he distracts the ref and keeps killing Embry. With the towel outside, Lawler unties his boot and with the first chance he gets, wallops Embry who is saved only by getting his foot on the rope. Shit, Lawler is giving a clinic on using weapons in the ring. Yep, he starts with the chain. Shit, Embry is just a supporting actor in Lawler’s play. Toying with Embry the entire match, even his pins scream asshole. Of course, Embry makes a big comeback with a few nearfalls. Embry nails Lawler with the chain in a nice twist but the ref is distracted. This gives Lawler time to recover and get a quick pin. Shit, this will finish high on my ballot… SLAM DUNK.

Unified Heavyweight Title: Jerry "The King" Lawler © vs. "Flamboyant" Eric Embry (9/8/89)

 

Akbar comes out before the match with Perez who wants to challenge the winner before Kerry shows up wanting the same thing and Tojo comes out representing PY Chu-Hi. Lawler is fucking awesome here being the quintessential chickenshit heel with the fans going nuts as he chokes Embry with a towel he keeps in his tights with a chain as well. Lawler then just worked over Embry physically and the fans mentally as he was so god damn awesome heeling it up. Embry then makes a comeback with Lawler selling his ass off before breaking out his own chain to KO Lawler as Akbar rings the bell making Embry think he won the match. Lawler would then get a schoolboy on Embry using the ropes as leverage to get the win. This was fantastic stuff and Memphis invaded Dallas in this match in every way possible. Slam dunk nomination.