Posted March 27, 201015 yr comment_5448659 "Gentleman" Chris Adams vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu (5/27/83) This should be interesting since Adams has the judo background and history with New Japan which is where Yatsu came from so they have worked each other in the past. Yatsu bumped all over the place for Adams here and this was a different match for World Class at the time as these two mixed up American/Japanese/English styles here. I loved Yatsu's reverse of Adams' headscissors as he did it from his back not the front. Yatsu would get the advantage here and started kicking Adams' ass all over the ring before Adams would turn the tide with a slingshot into the corner although to Yatsu's credit he would answer back with some kicks. Adams though would fire off two Superkicks that Yatsu didn't really sell that well before Adams would hit a reverse body block off the middle rope for a nearfall followed up by Superkicks on Yatsu & Hussein. Adams would then hit a diving kick off the top rope to get the win. This was a fun little match and it should go on the block for consideration. Mercer then interviews the Freebirds poolside and this is a definite extra. The Mongol (Gene Lewis) vs. Ken Johnson (5/27/83) Squash. Mercer then has an interview with Hayes at ringside and tells him that Kerry’s partner at Reunion Arena will be Bruiser Brody. Kevin then vows in a promo that he would defeat Ric Flair for the World title at Reunion Arena on 6/13/83 but there was a problem in that Flair would lose the title to Harley Race and Race would defend against Kevin. Elimination Match: The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry “Bamm Bamm” Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) & “Gorgeous” Jimmy Garvin vs. Iceman King Parsons, David, Kerry, & Kevin Von Erich (5/27/83) Now this is a match I’ve been wanting to see as they have been building up for this type of match with every main feud involved for months. It’s also great seeing the 4 main Freebirds all together for the first time. This was nothing but a war from the start with the heels getting their ass kicked and Gordy was eliminated first in a super way as Gordy tried to piledrive Iceman but Kevin hit a cross body block on them with everyone else piling on for the fall. The war would continue with Iceman getting eliminated next with Hayes & Buddy on top of him then David would get eliminated after Garvin chunked him over the top rope. Garvin talked shit to David while Kevin laid in wait and dropkicked him over the top rope for the next elimination. Kerry would then soon lock in a sleeper on Roberts before Hayes broke it up. Kevin would then slam Roberts and hit his diving body press for a nearfall. These four men just beat the hell out of each other trying to eliminate whoever they can with some great near attempts like Kevin skinning the cat to avoid being eliminated. Von Erichs would then get double claws going before a double collision leading to stereo dropkicks but the Birds would again fight their way back getting nearfalls on the Von Erichs. Von Erichs would of course make a comeback sending Hayes to the floor on a double dropkick but missed giving one to Roberts and Hayes would take advantage of that getting the pin on Kerry to eliminate him. Kevin is now helpless and the Birds try a double pin after a backbreaker but Kevin presses them off. They try to throw Kevin off the top rope but he skins the cat again then takes them both over himself to win the match. This was a fucking awesome match and maybe my favorite match so far I’ve seen. Surefire nomination and this match was worked more like a Memphis match than World Class. Just great.
