[1985-11-28-JCP-Starrcade '85] Ivan & Nikita Koloff vs Rock & Roll Express (Cage)

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[Superstar Sleeze]

NWA World Tag Team Champions The Russians (Nikita & Ivan Koloff) vs Rock N Roll Express - NWA Starrcade 1985 Steel Cage

Wait when did the Russians win the titles back? Was that on TV? RNR Express won the Tag Team Titles in their very famous debut match against the Russians back in July. This is the blowoff in the Steel Cage

Nikita shows his power to start and Morton his speed with the dropkicks. A tag to Uncle Ivan who crotches Morton on the top rope. A timely tag to Gibson and the Rock N Roll are well starting to Rock N Roll. Fast paced double teams against Uncle Ivan. They start throwing Uncle Ivan into the cage drawing first blood! Ivan gets the eye rake. Nikita catches Gibson in a Bearhug and falls back and Gibson busted open against the Cage. Now playing the role of Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson! Solid heat segment on Gibson. Working the cut. Ivan missing a couple key moves to give you hope. Nikita comes in blasts muthafuckas with Russian Sickles but the ref is collateral damage. Gibson tags Morton who O’Connor Rolls Uncle Ivan for the flash win! A bit anti-climatic. The Russians put a hurting on Gibson as Morton thinks it is every man for himself and gets the hell out of Dodge. Tony Schiavone gives us a generous interpretation that Morton was pushed over the top by the Russians. Russian lay a good beating on Gibson with the Russian chain and double Doomsday Device. 
 

Similar to the Andersons match in that feels incomplete and anti-climatic but the Andersons match is way better worked and more compelling. This is above average Bur doesnt reach the highs of the July match. *** 1/2