Buddy Landell vs. TNT (9/17/88)

[El Boricua]

Buddy Landell vs. TNT (9/17/88)

[elliott]

TNT controls early with chops and stomps and he hits the worlds biggest hip toss. TNT charges into a knee to vie Landell a little bit of an opening but its really just to set up more TNT dominance. AWESOME sell of a sidekick to the head by Landell. Landell sells it like he’s knocked out and slumps down in the corner. Great looking moment. TNT throws terrific chops. Landell is so great selling the beatdown. Landell’s manages to get momentum and he goes after TNT’s leg with stomps and a grapevine in between chopping and punching him. Landell cuts off a TNT comeback with more stomps to the leg eventually setting up a figure 4. TNT’s selling isn’t very compelling until Landell finally gets him in the figure 4. And then he blows it off once out of the hold and goes right to a kicky jumping around comeback before locking in the cobra clutch. Finish sucked. This had some good moments and some bad moments. I wanted to like it more than I did.

[dawho5]

Pretty nothing match after the shine, I'd have to agree. Commentary didn't help.