[1981-02-20-AWA-St. Paul, MN] Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell vs Jerry Blackwell & Big John Studd

[Loss]

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[paul sosnowski]

Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell vs Blackwell & Studd

 

[Chorros3]

JIP, starts with the High Flyers working on Blakcwell’s arm. Heat segment starts when Blackwell misses a splash on Gagne and tags Studd in. 

Great visual of Studd mauling Greg even if his mannerisms when selling can be a little goofy, no doubt he gathers great sympathy from the crowd. The heels focus on Greg’s midsection and there’s a great spot when he manages to hip-toss Studd only to fall to the mat in pain afterwards. Brunzell gets the hot tag and cleans house taking out the heels alone. The faces miss the double head bang spot, and after some back an forth, Studd misses a punch that hits his partner causing them to lose the match. A short but effective heel beat down follows. Fun stuff and good use of the size difference all around. ***1/2

[Stephen-]

I enjoyed this so much. This is what tag team wrestling should be. The dynamics of the teams together and opposing one another were amazing. The High Flyers wearing down Blackwell, Blackwell himself becoming a high flyer (LOL, but Blackwell was very agile!), Studd kicking butt. Greg Gagne takes a beating and there was one spot that is still in my mind because it was so unique to me and I thought hey, why does this not happen more often? Studd makes the hot tag to Blackwell and while doing so, holds the foot of Gagne so Gagne cannot do the same to Brunzell. BEAST. Anyways, eventually Jim Brunzell gets into the match and he solos the big men. At one point, he bodyslammed Studd. BEAST, AGAIN. This match devolves into mayhem and the ending comes with Studd taking out Blackwell with a punch by accident. Very good. I recommend. *** 3/4.