[2001-01-18-NCW-TV] Ricky Morton vs Stan Lee

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The Nationwide Heavyweight title is currently vacant and after the previous semi-final ended in some sort of non-decision (it’s never clarified what actually happened), this other semi-final is for the gold.  Morton backs Lee into the corner and, as the ref gets between them to separate the pair, Lee slaps his own hand before grabbing his face, claiming Morton hit him on the break.  While official Billy Biggs admonishes Morton, Lee laughs at the situation, however the moment he turns around he’s back holding his face.  Inverted atomic followed by clothesline which floors Lee.  Morton racks up a bunch of two counts until Lee pokes him in the eyes.  DDT.  That’s also only a two count and Lee is in the face of Biggs giving him an earful.  Rear chinlock.  Lee apparently had a big feud in the past with Buddy Landell where he ended up receiving 72 stitches in his arm.  The crowd get behind Morton, rallying him to his feet, and he uses a jawbreaker to free himself.  After being whipped into the corner Lee starts backing off.  Morton moves in for the kill but Lee with a double leg takedown folding press.  He hooks the tights, places his feet on the ropes and gets the pin to become the new NCW Heavyweight champion.

I knew I remembered Lee from somewhere; he did enhancement work for WCW back in the mid-90s.  Uninspiring action and the way this jumps around the various cameras that are filming the match is really off putting.  Forgettable.

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First time seeing Buddy Boy Stan Lee and he was a fun goofball. Heel tactics with saying Morton is hitting him illegally in the corner and he has Buns of Steel plastered on the back of his tights. Basic tv match centered around a headlock but I am interested in watching some of these southern indies as a nice contrast to the bigger known indie stuff we will be getting throughout the decade. **