I'm kinda surprised you guys were so down on this match. I will grant that it was really poorly shot, as the first two eliminations and a few other key spots were pretty much missed by the cameras. Still, opening six-man brawl was great, and once it gets down to two-on-two, things get a bit more focused, and the cameramen seem to have an easier time following the action. Akbar is usually terrible in the ring, but he gives a really good "wily heel relying on hidden foreign object" performance here. The story of Akbar and Cactus seemingly having an advantage over Simpson and Funk because they work together as a team while the faces work it more as a straight battle royale was well-done. Loved Cactus pulling Simpson off of Akbar and dropping him with that huge deadlift backdrop. The faces get their shit together, and Cactus ends up taking a big Estrada bump over the top to get eliminated, and Akbar, realizing the gravity of the situation, just bolts out of the arena. All in all, this was really good stuff, and I am putting it on the block.

Texas Tornado Battle Royal: Tony Falk, Jimmy Jack Funk, & Steve Simpson vs. Beauty (Terrence Garvin), Cactus Jack, & Skandor Akbar (6/23/89)

 

This had an interesting concept but was really nothing special.

1. Jimmy Jack Funk, Tony Falk, + Steve Simpson vs Beauty, Cactus Jack, + Skandar Akbar - Texas tornado match

 

This is rather ho hum. It also has battle royal rules.

 

I also watched it again on another disc and liked it more but it still fell short as a nomination for me.