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Match # 50: Austin Idol vs. Stan Hansen (Texas Bullrope Match) (10/3/83) [EWY-11]

Hansen set this up with Idol through our last match on the ballot. Hansen stalls to get heat, yelling that he doesn’t want the bullrope taped to his wrist. There is a cow bell in between the two in the middle of the rope. Never seen that before, but I imagine it’s a weapon.

Hansen ends up struggling and getting posted early. Good work by him to be in the right places. He’s playing to the crowd well. He ends up getting choked by the rope, but commands the bell and starts smashing Idol with it. Idol’s got a cut opened up above his eyes. He bumps around well, but the rope of course causes some work problems for the guys. The story is always an Idol comeback after Hansen beats him and touches three of the four corners, Jimmy Hart stuffs a Idol comeback with powder he gives to Hansen to throw. This match is for the International Heavyweight. Which may be a Japanese belt. Hansen is bleeding too.

Just like that, it’s over. Idol puts up a good fight at the finish, but Hansen touches the fourth turnbuckle to win. No. It’s reversed for some reason, and the fans really give it to Hansen. He, in turn, throws a fit. No idea why it was reversed, and I was uninspired by the match as compared to the potential it had. 3 ¼ and 6.2/10.

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