[1986-11-27-JCP-Starrcade '86] Ron Garvin vs Big Bubba Rogers (Louisville Streetfight)

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Ronnie Garvin vs Big Bubba Rogers - NWA Starrcade 1986 Louisville Streetfight

 

Simple, but elegant. Only in pro wrestling can you describe a man being busted open with a roll of nickels as simple, but elegant. The only convoluted section was when Garvin brought out some rope. It was clear that Ronnie Garvin had spent time in the navy as he had no idea how to hogtie Bubba. Before and after the match was exactly what it should have been. Garvin using his speed to hit and run early tagging Bubba with some big shots. Bubba was such a good bumper. He takes a great big spill on the floor off a Garvin punch. Bubba throws Garvin out but he keeps landing on his feet. Bubba uses his mass to back Garvin in the corner and that when he clobbers him with the roll of nickels by Cornette. He was so cheap, he did not use quarters. C'mon where is good commentary when you need it. The rope bullshit happens at this point. We go back to the good stuff with Bubba going for a bearhug, but Garvin dazes him with headbutts and another series of punches sends him careening to the outside. Bubba fires up, but Garvin press slams him off the top. For a greenhorn, Bubba is making Garvin look like a million bucks. Garvin has trouble getting Bubba up for the piledriver and rips off his belt in the process. The ref has been bumped and Corny hits him with the loaded racket. He spared no expense on that. Tommy Young counts both men out, but in a Louisville Street Fight there must be a winner! It is first man to his feet. They should adopt this in Last Man Standing matches it is quite dramatic. Garvin gets up first, but Young is distracted and Corny whacks Garvin in the back of the leg with the racket. Perfect! Bubba wins!

 

Very fun match. Bubba was perfect a mountain of man that could bump. He straddled the line of imposing and vulnerable was perfect. Garvin is so great at intensity. Corny was great at all the cheating. Just one of those great 80s midcard matches. They don't make them like they used to. ***3/4