Posted March 27, 201015 yr comment_5448656 "Gentleman" Chris Adams vs. Johnny Mantell (5/13/83) This is a babyface match so Adams gets to go to the mat more than he has had before here. Adams is great here using a hybrid style with the British rolls and reversals into matwork that was Japanese based. Mantell holds his own throwing some nice forearm smashes and gets out of some predicaments that Adams puts him in with ease. I loved the Adams handstand into a headscissors that Mantell would counter with a backdrop suplex. They would take each other out with a double clothesline before trying to get a fall on each other as Marc Lowrance does his countdown but no one succeeds as the match goes to a draw. Fun little match but not a nomination. Next we get a replay of the Flair/Kevin match from 4/1/83. Captain’s Match: Iceman King Parsons vs. Buddy Roberts (5/13/83) Fans pick the captains by applause and these two won because Iceman told the fans to vote that way. Iceman just beats Buddy’s ass here as revenge for cutting some of his hair and Roberts takes the beating like a man. Iceman would use the BUTT BUTT to get the win in almost easy fashion but Buddy would attack him after the match that wouldn’t last long as Iceman comes back and cuts some of Buddy’s hair. Very fun stuff. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) vs. Iceman King Parsons, David & Kevin Von Erich (5/13/83) Great heat for this match as everyone pretty much hates each other especially the faces on the Birds. I echo shoe’s sentiments on the Gordy headbutt exchange as it was awesome to see him sell Iceman’s blow. David played FIP here and just got his ass kicked selling like crazy by all 3 Birds. Hayes would get into some altercation on the floor with a fan that was a distraction for a few seconds but the match kept going along. David’s partners selling for him to get a tag was great here especially Kevin who made it seem life or death. Iceman would get the hot tag leading to a 6-way brawl with Roberts hitting Iceman flush as he tried to get an O’Connor Roll on Gordy to get the win. This was a damn solid match and another easy nomination.
