[1984-12-01-MACW-TV] Ricky Steamboat & Dick Slater vs Black Bart & Ron Bass

[shoe]

This is up on the network. I've never seen the match, but it looks like they get 20 minutes so it could be interesting. Steamer and Slater have an interview earlier in the show. The Long Riders are Ron Bass and Black Bart with JJ Dillon is their manager. Steamboat and Slater have a history. Both guys also have a history with the Long Riders. Long bRiders beat up Steamers brother, and made a mess of his gym. JJ cost Slater the MA Title, and Bart also try to collect a bounty on Slater. 

 

Big fight to start. Long Riders take a  powder. Faces standing tall. Some nice double team moves by the faces. Heels bumping for Steamboat. Faces controling early.The Long Riders get some heat on Slater. Big tag to Steamboat.   We get a commercial, and an Assassin #1 interview. Back to the match and Steamboat is in control. Steamboat and Slater keeping the Long Riders off balanced with quick tags. Steamer with an adominal stretch that is countered by Bass. Bart drops Steamboat throat 1st on the top rope. The Long Riders getting the heat on Steamer. Hot tag to Slater.  He's running wild till they post him. Slater escapes and tags out to Steamboat. Steamboat gets a flurry and he's cut off. Tully enters dressed as a Long Rider is out. Steamer catches Bart with a cradle for 3. 

Great post match where they tie up and choke out Slater. Tully and  the Long Riders fuck up Steamboat''s back. A really great angle to end the show. 3*                                     

[paul sosnowski]

Taped 11/27/84 Misenheimer NC.   Available on the Network, Vault, Mid-Atlantic 1984, December 1st