Mid South Diaries: Match # 29
Posted on July 02, 2008 by John Philapavage
Match # 29: Killer Khan vs Chris Adams (9/9/84)
A house show match with some World Class territory flavor. Killer Khan is the veteran experienced big man heel to Adams quicker and fiery young smaller babyface. I like that this dynamic Khan, as heel, is accompanied by manager Skandor Akbar. Akbar seems pretty pedestrian in Mid South as compared to WCCW. Final pre-match note: this is before Adams big run in World Class with Geno Hernandez as a heel unit.
The gate looks a little bit better this time as Adams comes to the ring. More bodies in the building as opposed to last time. Right away I like the way Khan establishes himself as both serious and odd just by standing in the ring.
Adams does a flip move that’s right out of the RVD playbook of irrelevant flashy crap. Good psych and presence on the early exchanges by both. Khan doesn’t really bump yet, but he also does sell something and doesn’t just give it away. You take it. Smartest limited worker other than Ernie Ladd on the whole set.
Lots of choking of Adams. He’s already doing a big comeback 4 minutes in off a slower start? Odd, but it’s not bad or ugly. He grounds the big man with a credible sleeper. Khan definitely over sells a kick to the back, but in an entertaining way…monster yell. Finally they build it up to Khan’s big bump, which I love the thought and execution of. It’s a back body drop, a mid south favorite. Very cool with little needing to physically be done at this point.
Pin fall kick out, slower this time, and Khan is put back in a headlock. He makes the move with his screech-selling. Khan’s offense, when he gets back on it, looks mountain man rough, which I like. He plays up a thumb spike to the throat. They had teased the Adriatic Spike vs Super kick at the start. It’s HBK vs Umaga, kids!
Killer Khan is awesome. We get spikes over the rope, taunts, and he even invites Adams back in evil movie villain fashion.
A final comeback by Adams thwarted b y Akbar distractions and a bombs away knee. Decent, though slightly troubled execution on the thumb spike before the finish, but man is this fun, decent stuff. 3 stars and 6/10.
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