Totally Tubi-lar Wrestling: Super Stars, Super Series, Super Show (volume one, part one)

It’s been a minute as the kids say. Given the grimness of recent events, it seems like a good as time as any to break out the history books and enjoy some totally Tubi-lar wrestling. In this case, it is their collection of Super Stars, Super Series, Super Show Volume One (part one.)

We are introduced to Adam and “Rock” Parsons who host these videos (there is a corner ad for JPTVWrestling.) They introduce the show and rundown the line up we have. We have action from all over the world (well, technically the US and a match from New Zealand as we discover in this iteration.) But, they used the term “super” for a reason so let’s get to something that could warrant the adjective – a title match on studio TV

Editor’s note: the matches are a smorgasbord of dates and times and it was hard to lock into specific dates on some of them. For Memphis, helping me with dates are the fine people at Wrestlingrecaps.com and prowrestlinghistory.com. Thanks for the assist. Also, there is a match of little people on the show that feature some old racially sensitive tropes. If you find offensive, I get it and I was apprehensive about it, too; however, most people said to do the review, so I did it. If you’re not your cup of tea, I completely understand. It’s near the end right before the last match review. There is also a part which I give the history of The “Zambuie Express,” I gave historical perspective but not at all okay with the racially charged trope.)

Southern Tag Team Titles: Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) vs. Rock N’ Roll RPM’s (Tommy Lane and Mike Davis)

(Editor’s note: This came from my review of another Tubi Wrestling Series 1987 Best of Memphis Wrestling Yearbook (volume three, part two) The two teams had a nice feud going in the late Summer/early Autumn of the year with the Nasty Boys playing the face team in the feud. The two teams traded titles every couple of weeks in September and October. This was aired on September 26 at WMC studios. This was the first title reign of the Boys who won the titles from Badd Company (Pat Tanaka and Paul Diamond) a couple of weeks prior.

Lane and Knobbs again start the match. Knobbs backed Lane into the corner until Calhoun broke the hold. Lane backed Knobbs into the corner and hit a knee to the torso. However, a whip to the turnbuckle is reversed and then Knobbs landed a clothesline and an elbowdrop. Lane begged off Knobbs and tagged Davis.

Davis and Knobbs jawed at each other as Davis wanted Sags in the match. Knobbs obliged and here is Sags. Davis pounded on Sags in the corner and whipped Sags into the other corner. However, Sags hit a charging Davis a big boot. Davis charged again and Sags landed a FULL BODYSLAM twice. Davis now begged off Sags and tagged Lane. Lane Sags grabbed a headlock on Lane and tagged Knobbs who got a punch to the torso and then a back elbow on Lane. He proceeds to grab a headlock and cinches it. Knobbs dropped Lane with and we get another headlock sequence. Lane managed to back Knobbs back into his corner and tagged Davis. The two managed to beat on Knobbs.

Davis continued to beat on Knobbs rallied and dropped Davis with a right. He then asked if Davis wanted to face Sags. It seemed like a weird and moot question because he tagged in Sags. Sags attacked Davis and hit a double chop off the ropes. Once again, we get a headlock sequence. The two traded tags and headlocks but Davis but the RPMs regained the momentum as Dais whipped Sags into the ropes and Lane met him with a knee to the back.

Lane was tagged and hit a backbreaker on Sags, followed by a vertical suplex. He ran Sags into Dabis’ boots and tagged Davis. Davis hit a bodyslam on Sags and tagged Lane. Lane got a face lock and clubbed way on Sags until he whipped Sags to the ropes and a backdrop attempt was met with a knee. Sags managed to tag Knobbs who came in a (Nasty) house on fire. Knobbs dropped both RPMs and Sags came in to join the fracas. Knobbs continued to beat on Davis; but, Knobbs came off the ropes for a clothesline that connected. However, Davis managed to knockdown Calhoun, who was busy trying to separate Lane and Sags.

Naturally, a schmozapalooza started as Davis went over to Sags and beat on hm but Sags backdropped him over the top rope. Sags went after him. Meanwhile, Knobbs whipped Lane into the ropes but was reversed. Lane went for a backdrop and Knobbs went for a sunset flip (!) However, Lane slugged Knobbs and sat on him for the three count and we have a title change.

Post Match: the RPMs celebrated near the announce table and then headed backstage as Sags tried to help Knobbs in the ring.

Next we head to San Antonio’s Freeman Coliseum on January 12,1986 for this six-man tag match

Bruiser Brody, Killer (Tim) Brooks and Al Madril vs. The Zambuie Express (Kareem Muhammad and Elijah Akeem) and Kamala

This is semi-final of a tournament for the Texas All-Star Six Man Championship. The Zambuie Express were long time southern wrestling stalwarts Ray Candy (Muhammad) and Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (Akeem.) They “changed names” in Florida in 1983 where they were initially the “Muslim Connection.” One could see why a name change was important, so they decided to change to the “Zambuie Express.” Popular lore said they were supposed to be the “Zimbabwe Express” but Blackjack Mulligan either couldn’t pronounce it or was too drunk one night to pronounce it correctly. Ergo, we have the “Zambuie Express.” They won titles in Florida and Memphis and were brought in as hired mercenaries in JCP and in Texas All-Star Wrestling. The heels were managed by Gen. Skandor Akbar. Gary Hart, strangely, was in the corner for Brody, Madril and Brooks (Hart was the main booker and person in Texas All-Star Wrestling.)

We join the match in progress with Kareem Muhammad hitting an avalanche on Brody in the corner. He bodyslammed Bordy but an elbow smash off the ropes hit nothing but mat. Meanwhile, Akbar and Hart were arguing in the corner and Kamala hit Hart. Brooks and Madril came to Hart’s defense and the managers headed to their respective corners.

Meanwhile, in he ring, Brody seized advantage and threw Muhammad out of the ring. Brooks got the ringside table and stood it up for Brody to run Muhammad into it (before anyone says it, I am the table.) Brody grabbed a chair and chased Akeem from helping his partner. Meanwhile, Brooks and Madril continued to attack Muhammad with the table.

Brody threw Muhammad into the ring and Brooks got the gag. He mauled Muhmmad on the ropes with a series of punches and boots. He choked Muhammad on the corner and continued to brawl with him. Muhammad got the advantage when Akkem grabbed Brooks’ boot and tripped him Muhammad choked Brooks on the ropes with his leg. Muhammad reached for the tag and Akkem into the ring. Akkem squashed Brooks on Muhammad. While the referee tried to restrain Muhammad, Kamala choked Brooks on the apron.

Brody had enough and came into the ring to help his partner. It was enough as Brooks made the tag to Madril. Madrill hit a series of eye rakes and then bit Akeem’s forehead in the corner. Unfortunately, it was the heels’ corner and Kamala hit two headbutts to stop the momentum. Akeem continued to maul Madril until he reversed a whip to the turnbuckles. Madril went on the attack and tagged Brody.

Brody started to attack Akeem until Muhammad came in to rescue his partner. Madril attacked him. While the referee tried to break up the Muhammad vs. Madril fracas, Brooks came into the ring and hit a series of rope-assisted elbow drops to Akeem. The two hit a double clothesline on Akeem. Brody hit a running leg drop for a two count until Muhammad interrupted the pin.

Brooks tagged and he and Brody hit a double back elbow to Akeem off the ropes for a two count. Brody tagged back into the match and hit a giant big boot for two until Muhammad, again, broke up the pin. Nonetheless, Brody got a two count off a dropkick off the ropes until Muhammad again interrupted the pin. Brody had enough and attacked Muhammad.

Akke recovered and knocked Brody between the ropes. This brought Madril back into the fray and attacked Akkem. Muhammad and Brody continued to brawl on the floor. In front of the referee, Akeem whipped Madril into Kamala who dropped Madril with a chop on the apron. Akeem hit his running elbow drop for the victory.

Post Match: Brody was not happy, suffice to say. He stopped his beatdown of Muhammad and grabbed two boards and started to wallop Muhammad. He gave a board To Brooks and the faces cleared the ring of Akbar’s Army.

We go to the Texas-All Star TV studio and get an interview with Mike Golden and his valet Fantasy as they are being pursued by a “Hitman.” Not Bret Hart, mind you, not even Thomas Hearns or Ricky Hatton, but David “Hitman” Patterson(most widely known as Fidel Sierra, long time wrestler in Florida and in the Pacific Northwest.)

When given the possible scenario, Fantasy said Patterson makes her want to gag (with auditory gagging sounds.) They are sick and tired of him and Golden is going to get him because he is nothing but a wimp. She also ran down his family. Golden reiterated that Patterson is ugly and he going to end the feud once and for all because this is the final straw.

Buddy Moreno vs. “Iceman” King Parsons

We stay in San Antonio for a semi-final match for the Texas Cup (which are lacking in brackets so the winner cannot be identified. There is a bracket listed on prowrestlinghistory.com but neither competitor is listed in the bracket.) Moreno was a long time wrestler who most might recognize as WWE(F) enhancement talent Omar Atlas. He did hold titles all throughout North America including Texas, Central States, the Pacific Northwest, Stampede Wrestling and Puerto Rico.

We join the match in progress as Parsons has a hold of Moreno’s arm and is riding him amateur wrestling style until Moreno gets to the ropes. Sportsmanship is observed (Parsons did not develop his heel character until a year later.) Off the break, Moreno goes behind Parsons as Parsons tried to muscle himself out of the hold. Moreno also rode him amateur style until Parsons made it to the ropes.

Off the break, the two lock up and Moreno gets a headlock takeover. The announcers hype up the card for the Hemisfair Arena on Super Bowl Sunday, which include the finals of the Texas cup but do not list the other combatant. Parsons got back to his feet but Moreno dropped him with a shoulder block. Parsons reciprocated with a hip toss off the ropes and a headlock takeover of his own.

Moreno made it to his feet and escaped with a wristlock. The two battled for position and Moreno backed Parsons into a corner and sportsmanship is not observed as Moreno hit him with a forearm on the break. Parsons glared at Moreno but the two locked up and Parsons walked him to the ropes and chopped him on the break. Moreno shoved Parsons.

The two locked up and Moreno got a side headlock and got another headlock takeover. Parsons escaped with a headscissors. Moreno escaped and went back to the headlock. Moreno cinched in the headlock as Parsons got to his feet. Parsons whipped Marino the ropes but Moreno met him with a shoulder block and grabbed another headlock takeover on the rebound from the other ropes.

Moreno held onto the headlock until Parsons got to his feet and backed him into the ropes. Parsons observed sportsmanship but Moreno went for another forearm smash but Parsons stepped back and Moreno missed. Parsons moved forward with a headbutt. The two locked up but Moreno backed Parsons into the rope. Moreno booted him in the abdomen and hit an elbow smash off the ropes for a one count.

Parsons got the momentum back by reversing a backdrop with a kick. Meanwhile, the time limit drew near. Neither competitor seemed to expedite their offense until the very end> Parsons got two from a body slam and a sloppy backslide (more on Moreno than Parsons. Moreno got a one count from a body slam. Moreno threw Parsons out of the corner with a Beell throw but the two attempted dropkicks and fell to the mat as the time limit bell rang.

Post match: The announcers tell us that in case of a draw, the referee can make the decision. Goerge Stevens, said referee, grabbed Moreno’s hand and raised it. Moreno reached for Parson’s hand for good sportsmanship but we cut away to the next match.

Finals of the Six-Man Tag Team Title Tournament

Kamala and the Zambuie Express vs. Mark Youngblood, Big Bubba (the Memphis one, AKA future Tugboat, Big Steel Man, Typhoon, Shockmaster) and the One Man Gang

That’s an eclectic group on the face side. This match took place on January 15, 1986 in Corpus Christi. It is also JIP as Muhammad mauled Youngblood in the corners. Muhammad clubbed Youngblood on the ropes and tagged Kamala. Kamala chopped away on Youngblood and accosted the faces which drew the rie of the One Man Gang who got in the ring. Muhammad immediately faced him and whilst the referee tried to break the two apart, Kamala and Akeem choked Youngblood on the ropes.

Kamala continued to chop away at Youngblood as we get a thank you to SNS Tuxedo Rental in San Antonio, who sponsored the tuxedoes worn by the announcers. Meanwhile, One Mana grabbed Kamala on the apron and dragged him to the corner, where he and Bubba pounded away with forearms. Muhammad took umbrage with that and eventually order is restored.

Kamala tagged Akeem. Kamala held Youngblood as Akeem came off the ropes and the two sandwiched Youngblood. Muhammad started to choke Youngblood on the ropes as the One Man Gang went after Akeem. The referee eventually got order restored and Muhammad held Youngblood in a face lock.

Muhammad whipped Youngblood to the corner, only for Youngblood to reverse it. Youngblood dropped Muhamad with a chop and tagged One Man Gang. Gang mauled Muhammad and then Kamala when he tried to interfere on the apron. Akeem got back into the ring but Bubba drove him to the corner. One Man Gang beat on Muhammad in one corner and Bubba beat on Akeem in another corner.

The referee regained control as One Man Gang legally tagged Bubba into the match. The two hit a weak double clothesline on Muhammad, who sold it. One Man Gang then got on the apron and attacked Kamala whilst Bubba tried for a pin on Muhammad. However, Akbar gave Akeem his belt and whipped Bubba to break up the pin. Gang and Kamala distracted the referee whilst they brawled on the floor. The ref recovered to see Muhammad pin Bubba for the victory and the titles.

Post Match: One Man Gang and Kamala continued to brawl until Akbar gathered Kamala and the Express. Bubba sold the belt shot and One Man Gang checked on his partner.

We go back to WMC Studios on October 20, 1984 for this TV Main Event

The Dirty White Boys (Len Denton and Tony Anthony) vs. Rufus R. Jones and Jerry Bryant

Up to 1984, Denton was primarily known as the Masked Grappler, who held the North American Heavyweight Title amongst other titles in the South. Anthony joined him as the Masked Grappler #2 before the two took off the masks in Memphis. Anthony won titles in Memphis, Continental and into Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Curiously, Denton put the mask back on to finish his career whilst Anthony did not. Anthony is also known as T.L.Hopper. Jones was a stalwart wrestler in the 1970’s and 1980’s who saw most of his success in the Midwest in Central States and St. Louis and in the Mid-Atlantic area. He did sporadically make forays into the south. Bryant was a long time enhancement talent who got a pit of a push as a member of Memphis Vice in 1986-1987 with Lou Winston.

Denton and Bryant started the match and Denton immediately attacked Bryant in the corner and landed a back bodydrop off the ropes. Denton hit a body slam and tagged Anthony. Anthony hit a running forearm to Bryant’s back as he was being held by Denton in the ropes. Anthony also got a clothesline off the ropes.

Meanwhile, Hart wandered over to Lance Russell and Dave Brown and said Bryant must be from the Jerry Lawler School of Wrestling. Anthony continued to beat on Bryant and ran him into Denton’s knee in the corner. Denton tagged and continued to beat on him and hit a boot rake. Anthony tagged into the match and set up for a double back bodydrop. However, Bryant held onto the ropes and booted both Boys and tagged Jones. Jones cleaned house on both Boys but Denton managed to hit a running knee to Bryant and dropped him to the floor.

Jones continued to attack Anthony with a series of punches until Denton got back into the ring and kneed Jones. The two put the boots to Jones until Jerry Lawler and Randy Savage helped Bryant to the back and Lawler took Bryant’s spot. This got Hart irate and got on the apron. The Boys continued to beat on Jones, though. This was aided by referee Jerry Calhoun admonishing Lawler to get off the apron because he was not a legal person in the match.

The DWB’s continued to double team Jones. Denton slugged away at Jones. Denton tagged Anthony and Anthony clubbed Jones in the back as Denton held Jones. Anthony went to hit a running knee on Jones but Jones ducked and Anthony leveled Calhoun. With no semblance of authority ambulant, Lawler got into the ring and slugged away at the DWB’s, who continued their beatdown of Jones.

Lawler slugged away at Denton and Anthony. However, Hart grabbed Lawler’s leg and Lawler became a victim of the numbers game as the DWB’s started their beat down of Lawler. The heels put the boots to Lawler until Savage came into the ring and walloped Anthony as Lawer and Jones beat on Denton. The old-fashioned schmozapalooza was too much for Calhoun who called for a double disqualification.

Post-Match: Savage backdropped Antohny as Jones held Denton for a series of punches from Lawler. Hart was trying fecklessly to help his charges. Lawler and Savage started to beat on Denton and Jones had his turn with Anthony as we go to commercial break.

Coconut Willie vs. Little Tokyo

Yup, it is short person wresting. The two tangled all over the globe (even here in Houston, TX.) They even had a bout on WWWF TV in 1978. This match took place in New Zealand on their “On the Mat” wrestling show. Given the timeframe, sometime in the late 1970’s (given most of the information seen when the two frequently grappled, it would be 1978 or 1979.)

We join the match in progress (perhaps just after the opening bell) with Willie backing Tokyo into the ropes and mocking the traditional Japanese bow, which got a laugh from the crowd. Willie got a couple of armdrags and then cinched in a sidelock but eventually Tokyo punched his way free and hit a eye poke that sent Willie to the corner.

Tokyo continued to punch Willie in the ropes until Willie regained the advantage by blocking another eye poke (Three Stooges style) and hit a chop and an eye poke of his own. Willie got another chop and a leaping headbutt for two. Tokyo regained the advantage after chopping away on Willie and hitting a leaping foot stomp. Tokyo get a snapmare and another leaping foot stomp.

Tokyo chopped away on Willie and another eye rake. But, Tokyo made the mistake (and racial trope) of running Willie’s head into the turnbuckle to no effect. Willie ummm..I can’t say anything with nut..he got riled, let’s use that. He hit a series of chops – the last with some choreography – and a dropkick to send Tokyo to the mat.

The announcer tried to play up the ability of midgets to wrestle since they are very fast. Meanwhile, an Irish whip sent Tokyo to the ropes and then to the mat when Wilie hit a chop to the chest. Willie got a backdrop off the ropes for a two count and then hit two butt butts (or to paraphrase Michael Cole “he calls it the Rear View.)” However, a third attempt was missed and Willie crumpled to the mat. Tokyo stomped and punched away on the back.

A knee lift and a chop sent Willie entangled into the ropes. Tokyo continued to chop and eye rake along the ropes and then choked Wille on the ropes. Tokyo whipped Willie into the ropes into a backdrop of his own. Tokyo got a two count as Willie kicked out and Tokyo did the “land on the referee” spot.

Tokyo fell prey to another racial trope as attempted to head butt Willie but only hurt Tokyo’s head. Wilie hit another dropkick and then got a modified Boston Crab leglock until Tokyo had to crawl to the ropes. Willie continued the attack with a wishbone hold and hitting two knee drops to the back of Tokyo’s thighs. Willie hit a bellclap as Tokyo went to the corner begging for mercy. However, it was a ruse as Tokyo hit a knee in the abdomen to stop Willie and then continued to chop away on Willie on the ropes and the corner.

Tokyo whipped Willie into the corner and hit a series of knees. Tokyo attempted another throw into the turnbuckles but Willie reversed it. However, Tokyo evaded a Willie charge and Willie went front fist into the turnbuckles and to the mat. Tokyo chopped and punched Willie in the corner despite the referee warnings. Tokyo threw Willie between the ropes and to the floor. When he returned, Tokyo set upon him with another round of kicks and stomps. Coconut Willie rallied once more with a series of chops and a double jumping knee lift before the bell rang signaling a draw. Willie continued to battle with Tokyo as the referee tried to pull them apart.

After a break and another segment with the Parsons as they discuss the next match and the history of the combatants. After that, we go to the match of those combatants at the WMC TV studios in Memphis on August 1, 1987 and stay with the Oceanic theme (sort of) as we get:

“Superstar” Bill Dundee vs. The Clone

The Clone was Pat Kelly. From my old Memphis Wrestling reviews, he and his brother, Mike, wrestled all over the world (including the first live wrestling card I ever saw in 1980.) The Kelly twins were the Clones and held the Southern Tag Title for a cup of coffee (they also held the World Wrestling Association tag titles.) Mike was injured in a car crash so Pat, wrestled as The Clone. Sadly, they lost their lives in another car crash in 1988 that also claimed the life of Adrian Adonis.

This was during Dundee’s feud with George Barnes, his old partner in Australia and in Memphis. Barnes, also from my Memphis wrestling reviews, was angry that Dundee had become soft and too American. In his commentary now, Barnes said Dundee lost his Australian citizenship. He is nothing but a Yank. Barnes wanted to prove that he headed to the ring and yell at Dundee.

In the ring, The Clone backed Dundee into the ropes but the “Superstar” fought his way out of it. He continued to brawl with Kelly and got an armdrag to drop Kelly. Kelly returned the punches on a side headlock. Dundee no sold the punches and staggered the Clone with a forearm shiver off the ropes.

Meanwhile, Barnes made his way back to the announce table and continued his diatribe against Dundee saying he was no Australian and he was just an ordinary, stinking Yank. Barnes took matters into his own hand and rang the time bell (kept at the announce table.) Referee Jerry Calhoun momentarily stopped the action but soon continued the bout. Barnes continued to yell at Dundee whilst the Clone’s manager, Downtown Bruno restrained his charge and got him out of the ring.

Barnes got on the apron and Dundee punched him. He then slingshot Barnes over the ropes and into the ring. Dundee rifled off a salvo of punches and dropkicked Barnes. After a bodyslam, Barnes’ partner “Cousin Blooey” (long time WCW enhancement talent Barrie Collie AKA Bear Collie or Big Bear Collie) assisted his “cousin.” Blooey held Dundee as Barnes hit him with a forearm smash off the ropes. Barnes grabbed a chain and struck Dundee with it. Barnes wrapped the chain around Dundee’s neck and threw him over the top rope and hung him there (Blooey added a few kicks to add insult. The onslaught continued until Jeff Jarrett, Billy Travis, John Paul and Alan West came to the rescue and Barnes and Blooey headed backstage.

Superjacent Thoughts

One: I, much like Fearless Leader (Scott I) always find Memphis wrestling so endearing for utter insanity of it. What really helps is the work of Lance Russell and Dave Brown to breathe life into it and to do it in front of a rabid audience like Memphis. COmpare it to San Antonio, which (by and large) offered equally bonkers action but not with the ambience to bring it to life. I had to dig deep to keep going on the stuff from San Antonio but the talent carried me through it.

Two: You could see the prodigous work of Denton and why such hardscrabble guys like Watts, Joe Blancahrd and Don Owen were so high on him. You could also see Anthony knowing how to work a match and see him develop. Their ceiling was top guy in territory but they earned it. TL Hopper was a gimmick dead from the onset of occupational gimmicks and it is a shame more people don’t see Anthony during his work in the Southern Territories to see how well he could wrestle and carry a solid heel gimmick.

Three: You can see why Brody was so admired for the work he did. You wonder how he would work had he come forty years later.

Four: The Zambuie Express were a great monster heel team – despite the very controversial origins of the gimmick. Ironically, the first live match I saw of Ray Candy was on the same card as Brown in Lafayette, LA. Brown had such great charisma and could move well for his size – so could Candy, for the record. It’s a shame both died so early.

Five: I still don’t like the Nasty Boys. People inexplicably gravitated to them (well, inexplicable to me, anyway.) The Rock and Roll RPM’s are a team I have gathered more and more respect than when I was younger and saw them as just a heel version of a Rock and Roll Express clone. The end of the match seemed really odd and baffles me if there was a botch or not.

Six: The teaming of Youngblood, One Man Gang and Big Bubba is still one of the oddest pairings I have ever seen for a six-man match. It showed a fundamental flaw in a lot of territories – the replication of past success. And yes, the WWE(F) is guilty of that, too, in the past. Obviously, trios matches are nothing new around the world and here in the States. The Von Erichs were beloved by fans and had their dad run the show, so you knew they would have titles. The Freebirds made natural heels for them. Then, everyone thought about six-man tag titles but you started to run out of natural connections, so you get that. You (sort of) could see the connection between the Express and Kamala (Akbar’s guys) but that was few and far between. They seem like a good idea but consistently booking them into credible matches are a struggle.

Seven: When I was a kid, I was a fan of Moreno; not a big fan, but a fan. I now wonder why. Maybe it was the overly deliberate and slow pace of the match with “Iceman” Parsons, but there was no sense of urgency in that match for stakes as high as they were. It was hard to get through the match, which was disappointing, since Parsons was a solid worker and enjoyed his work, be it as face or heel.

Eight: Barnes was a find in my reviews of Memphis. I didn’t know much about him and loved how he swapped out his gimmick in Australia by becoming all about America to a heel’s response to the exact opposite here in Memphis in 1987. We talked earlier how Memphis knew how to take jobbers from other areas and make them stars (or at least some semblance of it,) they tried with Blooey/Collie and it worked there, the problem is that as soon as he left, he became fodder in some horrible matches.

Nine: I had seen only a few of Golden’s matches (mostly in the PNW area.) He was perfectly cromulent and Fantasy was also perfectly cromulent as the valet/manager of Golden.

Ten: I was worried about covering the midget match. It was a sign of the times that they were both treated with some semblance of credibility but given really bad gimmicks that obviously would not fly nowadays.

Eleven: Thanks for reading, I greatly appreciate that and the feedback on my Impact reviews. Until then (and the next chapter of this series,) Keep fighting the good fight.