Posted May 23, 201015 yr comment_5451180 This starts with Gary Hart cutting a promo about his champions. Sunshine would follow with Casey to cut promos on Adams & the like. "Gentleman" Chris Adams vs. The Great Kabuki (7/8/85) The rules here is that to win you must pin your opponent only after a Superkick. Both men would tease early but Kabuki was the first one to land a Superkick which sent Adams to the floor to regroup. Adams came back in and tried for an enzuigiri but missed and crotched himself on the top rope which was an interesting spot. Kabuki then used some great psychology and worked over Adams' right leg with a figure-four leglock. This would bring Gino out which distracted Kabuki allowing Adams to start his control section working over Kabuki's left leg which included the Scorpion Deathlock. Adams tied Kabuki up in the ropes where he would hit one Superkick but as he went for another one, Sunshine tripped him up. Adams chased her into Gino where Rick Hazzard got in the middle allowing Kabuki to come back and he hit a Superkick on Adams sending him over the top rope to the floor. Gino would distract Kabuki again but this time he ate a Superkick on the apron allowing Adams to plant one of his own on Kabuki and he would get the pin. We got the complete match on this disc and thankfully because I liked this one a lot and I'm throwing it on the block. Killer Brooks, "Maniac" Mark Lewin, & One Man Gang vs. Cowboy Scott Casey, The Great Kabuki, & Iceman King Parsons (7/15/85) This match didn't get kicking until Brooks smashed Casey's head on the ringside table and everything broke down as Iceman tried to save Casey as Kabuki tried go after Gary Hart. Casey would continue to get the shit kicked out of him especially by Lewin before he got the hot tag to Kabuki which saw Lewin go nuts in fear as Kabuki spun around and spit his mist in the air. This would end up in a 6-way brawl as TV time ran out before the finish. Gary Hart has a press conference regarding his champions winning the 6-man titles in Reno, Nevada with Mercer interviewing the Von Erichs as they "came home". Yeah okay. "Maniac" Mark Lewin vs. Mike Reed (7/12/85) Squash. Lewin coming out to Helter Skelter is great. Then we get a great promo by Cornette accepting Sunshine's challenge to the exhibition match on 7/4/85. This is followed by a good Gary Hart promo talking about Mike Von Erich's shoulder injury. Hart then cuts a promo talking about One Man Gang leaving Gary Hart's stable. Another good promo. Kevin Von Erich comes out for a promo talking about Lance Von Erich making his entry into Texas. Sunshine then follows with Casey for another promo. Cowboy Scott Casey vs. The Great Kabuki (10/7/85) Kabuki turned on Casey a day earlier at the Cotton Bowl so this is a lights out match between the two. This is nothing but a brawl with Casey juicing very early and Kabuki working the cut relentlessly but the bloody Casey started fighting back and they took it to the floor where they pounded each other until they got counted out. The brawl would continue though with both men going through referees and wrestlers before they are finally broken up. This was good stuff. Next is a promo by the masked Gino Hernandez which I loved then the Gang would come out for a promo on Hart & Lewin. Kevin Von Erich vs. "Handsome Halfbreed" Gino Hernandez (10/21/85) The crowd is hot for this one as Kevin goes for the mask early but that ain't happening. Gino would hem and haw before getting a sleeper on Kevin at the 5 minute mark but kevin would get away from that and went for the mask again this time getting it almost off. Gino would load up the mask but missed a diving headbutt allowing Kevin to get a sunset flip for the win. Gino would hit his loaded headbutt after the match though and walked off. Fun for what it was. Decision Match for the vacant American Tag Titles: The Dynamic Duo ("Gentleman" Chris Adams & "Handsome Halfbreed" Gino Hernandez) vs. Kerry & Kevin Von Erich (10/28/85) Both Von Erich's wanted the masks early and failed so they went to a normal match pace. Kerry works FIP until he reverses an abdominable stretch where he goes for Adams' mask which brought in Kevin & Gino but he would eventually get the tag to Kevin who works over Adams but Gino would interfere often. Kevin would get worked over by the Duo forcing Kerry in who hit a beautiful discus punch on Adams who went flying over the top rope to the floor. Adams would go for a piledriver on Kevin but Kevin used his feet to slap Adams in the head to get free to make the tag to Kerry who almost killed Adams with a flying headscissors landing right on his head. Adams would grab Kerry and threw him through the ropes and to the floor with Kevin coming over to protect Kerry from danger before Kerry would get back in the ring where he would tag Kevin who fires away on the masked men leading to a 4-way brawl that went to the floor with Kerry getting posted leaving Kevin alone with the Duo. Kevin would get the claw on Gino in the ropes and as they get broken up the switch gets made and Adams would hit a Superkick on Kevin to get the win. This was a fun match with lots of heat and all four men work hard here beating on each other. This goes on the block.
