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Match # 92: Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol vs. Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy (Badstreet Match) (8/12/85)

So they were having a return match after all. I’m puzzled as to the finish of the last tag match these four had, but I’m glad the Birds are back. They got “their” match, too. Dug the last one. Looking forward to this one.

It’s a brawl from the start in street clothes. Gordy is so bad ass he makes Idol wait while he rams his own head into the turnbuckles. I’m shocked promoters saw this as toughness and not “exposing the business”. Wrestling is strange business.

Once it calms down we get a more typical tag match. Gordy makes Lawler look good. More impressive – Hayes makes everyone look good. Looks like they drew a huge crowd for this.

Hayes starts using his belt as a weapon. Hayes does the Moon Walk while Gordy works over Idol. The crowd is really hot. I’m not a fan of Idol at all, but the Freebirds make this interesting. It’s pretty much the same lay out as their last match. Faces clear the ring in a brawl. They let the Birds get some short heat and come back, and then Lawler sells. They even used Gordy on the apron hitting Lawler with the boot again. Gordy also beats up Lawler on the outside. It looked cool.

Lawler’s come back is a pile driver on Hayes. I must say Idol makes for an awesome partner on the apron as he leads the crowd in clapping and yelling. Fans are going crazy thinking Lawler is coming back, then Gordy just runs in and pile drives Lawler. Very clever use of the move here. Crowd in shock.

Idol gets in there eventually and ties up Hayes in the ring. He’s got scissors! He’s not gonna stab him though. He wants Hayes hair. Gordy comes in and bulldozes him. Hayes KOs the ref and Gordy holds Idol. They may have stabbed Ref Calhoun. The faces KO Gordy and Hayes with a cane. Chaotic scene. The Freebirds run away as Lawler chases them to the back. An expected, but disappointed, finish to a decent match. Great characters and personalities in a good specialized match. 3 ¼ and 6/10.

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