Superstar Sleeze Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 NWA US Tag Team Champions Midnight Express vs Fantastics - NWA Pro 3/26/88 After being away from the 1980s so long, this is Chicken Soup for the Pro Wrestling fan's soul! Just that down home Southern Cooking that Mama Crockett always provided her fans baby! Midnight Express are one of those acts that I just cant help but smile when watching them wrestling. Whether it is Beautiful Bobby's Beautiful right or the wacky hijinx they end up in you cant help but be entertained. The story early is MX trying to control Fantastics with headlocks but everytime they break free they are able to armdrag or shouldertackle MX over. Shows Fantastics quickness and frustrated MX. Then we get some fun spots like Lane monkey flipping Eaton or the double atomic drop on Eaton sending him into Lane. Lane ends up getting crotched on the top rope when he was cheerleading. There was Fulton holding onto ropes avoiding a Lane kick and giving him the 'ol booty shake->strut->high-five! That's what pro wrestling is missing. More booty shaking, more strutting and more high-fiving! Love the 80s! Really liked Rogers with a lateral press but also figure-4ing the arms with his legs and arms forcing Lane to bridge out repeatedly great spot. Loved Lane's reaction to Eaton getting arm dragged, like fuck can we please catch a break. Eaton avoids a Fulton right on the apron but ends getting attacked and then wicked knee lift sends him flying. Tremendous shine! Super fun! Eaton sends Rogers flying into a Lane kick. Lane's kicks looked really good in this match. You should all be ashamed of yourselves for not having him in your GWE! Solid heat segment on Roger. There is an commercial break every three fucking minutes in this match and it is driving me bonkers! Rogers tags out at 25 minute mark, but Ive only seen 15 minutes of action. In the fracas, MX hit the flapjack on Fulton, which is their finish! Rogers saves. They kick Fulton's ass. Really strong heat segment now. Lane clobbers Fulton with a kick to back of the head. MX looks so polished and great here on offense. Fulton is just draping his leg over the ropes to keep himself in this. TOP ROPE ELBOW BY EATON! 1-2-KICKOUT! Ross is besides him. Lane throws him over the top. Eaton takes Fulton's arm and shoulder to Divorce Court. Fulton keeps fighting. Atomic drop to Lane and then big foot to Eaton. Hot tag to Rogers! Rogers is a house of fire! Rogers goes flying out. MX goes for Rocket Launcher on Fulton but Rogers pulls him away and Eaton bellyflops. FANTASTIC ROCKET LAUNCHER!!! UPSET CITY! Non-title apparently. This was billed as the Fantastics debut in NWA and they devoted this entire episode of NWA Pro (40 minutes) to their debut and big upset win. This is how you get a hot new babyface tag team over. Strong booking. Loved the finish. Typically awesome MX/Fantastics match. My one big complaint was the commercials every three minutes driving me mad! ****1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul sosnowski Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Taped on 3/12/88 in Norfolk VA. This is the debut of the Fantastics in JCP. Aired on TV one day before the first Clash. (Rematch 3/27/88) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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