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Not seeing Bart and Brad Batten on any of the rosters. They were active in 83. I also might be blind.

I like using the B.R. thing to distract the Sensationals. Orton challenging Brody is bold, but I don't see it working out well. SSM has a ton of momentum, whoever takes that belt off of him will be sitting good as champ.

Great setup for New Orleans. I like the USWA sort of deal you have going, but with Memphis/Mid South instead of Texas as the sister promotion. Lawler seemed kinda tweener for a bit there but he is definitely in the babyface camp now. Dusty is gonna have to find a way to do something about eating Russian sickles over and over again, that can't be healthy.

I can't say a whole lot about this match that hasn't been said. I'll just agree that this comes completely out of nowhere and HOLY SHIT those stairwell spots were amazing. And Invader 1's selling and comebacks.

Everything feels like a natural progression here. Colon jumping Hansen so he doesn't get ambushed like he did last time. Hansen momentarily working the leg, Colon going after the arm after Hansen bangs it into the ringpost. Oh, and all the hate, intensity, violence and blood. God I love Colon vs. Hansen.

Hansen is absolutely amazing in this. He and Colon have incredible chemistry. Colon's fighting from underneath was almost as incredible as Hansen's psychotic assault from before the bell.

I'd agree that the combination of the last TV match and this one really make TNT look like a major threat to anyone in the WWC. He has a deadly finisher and it looks like he can hang with Colon, no small feat in Puerto Rico.

I liked this as a first glimpse of TNT. He takes a back body drop REALLY well.

Watching footage of Mad Dog Lefebvre was one of the bright spots of researching for writing the territory. The guy was such a natural in that mad dog gimmick.

Lol, I meant from the standpoint of a fan not from Texas in the mid-80s. And I do agree that you are pushing him less than Fritz did.

The Rockers are getting a big push in Lutte. Mad Dog has about a month and a half left, so sad.

Terry Funk is on a roll! Funk against both Owen Hart and Zbyszko in 85 would have been matches I'd pay to see.

These two really know how to up the ante. A weapon shot to the junk is something new and probably something you will only ever see in PR. Colon monkey flipping Abby and then suplexing him was pretty sweet too. I've seen Abby matches before and didn't mind what he brought to the table. But it seems like Abby really gives 110% when he's up against Colon. The matches are usually pretty great for it too.

So Funk's pre-match interview is the stuff of legends. He notices Hugo doesn't like getting spit on, so he stops talking and just flat out spits on him. And chases him down to continue the interview as Hugo just wants to get away. Then just when you think it's over he says he knows how to speak a foreign language. Oink Oink. The fans at ringside were just rabid for Terry and I think security wishes he's stayed more to the safe confines of the ring. You could see them getting a little worried at points. I enjoyed the sleeper with the hair pull bit, even if it didn't quite fit. Loved the finish, it works so well off of Terry's headbutts.

In addition to the lady who had to get held back when they went into the stands, there is an older gentleman in white who has to be held back as they near the end of their time in the stands. And he is arguing with one of the security guys that he belongs on the field after they leave the stands! Tremendous. Great match, if you would call it that, and I don't know how a guy as talented as Ron Starr wasn't a major player somewhere Stateside. Some of those belt whips got picked up by the camera mic, which is seriously insane.

Really good TV tag. I too love the evil Castro minion tag team gimmick. I think Martel had to leave so he didn't lose WAY too much blood. When he came back the bandage was already pretty soaked through and they hustled him out of there once it was over.

Good brawl with Tully being such a little shit. Loved him running back in to knock Colon down after putting him over the barrier.

I liked the bit with Brooks covering up as well. They again worked the gimmick, which may have detracted from how pretty the match was. But I am always a fan of guys actually working a gimmick match like it was THAT gimmick match.

El Dandy vs. Angel Azteca 6/1/90 was an amazing lucha matwork match as well.

I didn't care for Pillman ignoring Sid either. I didn't think it was anywhere close to necessary to go all homophobic either. He cut a really strong, fired up promo without it and all that stuff does is distract from what he was out there to talk about.

As juniors matches go, this is one of the better ones I've seen. That finish was just all sorts of brutal.

Good, bloody brawl with little else to it. I almost think they are on the right track for a barbed wire match. Pretending it is anything but trying to avoid the wire and send your opponent into it seems like you're not using the stip. It's not pretty or anything that's going to win awards for great wrestling psychology, but it just fits.

Invader 1 practically begging Chicky Starr to tag in is incredible. The heat on 3 was damn good, Invader 1's hot tag was definitely great. The ending, less that brain buster lifting DDT, was meh. I also really liked Invader 3's reversal second rope splash. Most of the time when guys do that it takes so long it looks bad, but this one was really well done.

Embry was gold here. Crusher was good enough as a big man, wasn't buying the RPMs that much.

I loved that old lady in the crowd giving Embry the death stare and kicking at him. Great brawl, both guys sell the beating they get as well as dish it out. Also, lots of blood.