Match # 11: The Fabulous Freebirds vs. The Von Erichs (Lumberjack Match) (2/18/83) Now the feud comes into full bloom with Buddy, Hayes, and Gordy trotting out for a showdown with the three Von Erich brothers, lumberjacks included. A fun stip for this feud that has better-than-average potential.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Match # 10: Michael Hayes vs. Kerry Von Erich (2/7/83) The Von Erich versus Freebirds feud in full swing, we get the “leaders” of the groups in singles action.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Match # 9: Ric Flair vs. Terry Gordy (2/4/83) We start where we always should, with Ric Flair cutting an arrogant, controlled promo to Bill Mercer about his match, his life, and being the champ. Gordy and Hayes cut promos on Flair that are pretty impressive. An odd, but interesting heel versus heel dynamic.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Match # 8: Terry Gordy vs. Kevin Von Erich (1/10/83) I’ve grabbed Gene Boyer for a dorkfest of wrestling proportions. So this probably won’t be as detailed a review, but it’s the kick off of Freebirds and Von Erich feud.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Match # 6: David Von Erich, Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy vs. The Sharpe Brothers & Tom Steele (12/25/82) This clever little match was on the Christmas day card, cementing the Von Erich’s trust and overall babyface love felt towards the Freebirds going into the main event.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
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 [...]
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Match # 90: Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol vs. Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy (8/5/85) Hell yeah. The Freebirds in Memphis. This was not their famed first run there, but a quick heel of the month stop in. And as we all know, if a big heel stops in for a week or two in [...]
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Match # 148: Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch vs. Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts (6/25/87) Looks like the Freebirds get to be babyfaces for once. That’s a welcome change for me. Murdoch and Gilbert tries to take out Bam Bam’s leg. First Doc, now this? Crazy Gilbert! What were those two thinking? We shall see [...]
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Match # 140: Ted DiBiase & Dr. Death vs. Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes (Badstreet Match) (1/25/87) No need for a huge write up. We’ve seen many combinations of these four men in the ring during the last several Mid South Diaries. In fact, we’ve seen this exact match with this exact stipulation. Funny thing [...]
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Match # 139: The Fantastics & Dr. Death vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (1/18/87) Apparently storyline-wise Terry Gordy is to blame for all of this. Gordy attacked the Fantastics recently, and we know he’s had a longstanding feud with Death – Dr. Death Steve Williams. This allows Hayes and Roberts of the Freebirds to slide into [...]
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Match # 138: Ted DiBiase & Dr. Death vs. Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes (Badstreet Match) (1/9/87) It’s funny that Gordy and Hayes wear cut off T-shirts and jeans here as the cool heels, and a decade later Stevie Richards would do it as a “clueless putz”. I only bring it up because Gordy and [...]
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Match # 133: Ted DiBiase & Terry Taylor vs. Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts (Country Whipping Match) (10/12/86) This match comes out of the 8/31/86 lumberjack match I’d guess. Heel Freebirds are cocky when they come out. Faces come out to “Born in the USA” because we can’t have a face not come out to [...]
Friday, August 22, 2008
Match # 128: Ted DiBiase & Dr. Death vs. Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts (Lumberjack Match) (8/31/86) Christ the Freebirds were awesome in the 80s! If you saw World Class from ’82 through ’85 and then this run, you know why Shawn Michaels wanted to be Michael PS Hayes and the rest of the Kliq [...]
Friday, August 22, 2008
Match # 127: Hacksaw Duggan, Terry Taylor & Bill Watts vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (8/17/86) It just dawned on me that in the last year the Mid South/UWF management figured out how to curtain off and maximize the arena in Tulsa to look good on TV. Good job. Tulsa has a real hot crowd most [...]
Friday, August 22, 2008
Match # 123: Hacksaw Duggan, Terry Taylor & Bill Watts vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (7/20/86) This match was set up by the last match we saw, with Cowboy Bill Watt’s coming out of retirement. Seems like the show was promoted as “The boys are back in town”, which cause mean the good guys with Watts [...]
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Match # 117: Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts vs. Ted DiBiase & Terry Taylor (5/25/86) The production of the shows and tapings has gotten a lot better very quickly. Then again, everything I’ve been watching has been at the Houston tapings which are the big house shows with full matches so I haven’t seen a [...]
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Match # 60: Rock N Roll Express vs Terry Gordy/Buddy Roberts 6/24/85 The first appearance of the Freebirds on this set, and as that is the case, Michael PS Hayes is out as the mouthpiece/manager of Gordy and Roberts. I was half expecting Roberts to have the wig and amateur head gear. Gordy is heavy [...]
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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