Main Event Madness: Butch Reed vs Magnum T.A.

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Black History Month, Butch Reed, Doom, Magnum T.A., Main Event Madness, Mid-South Championship Wrestling, North American Heavyweight Championship, NWA, Power Pro Wrestling, Ron Simmons, WCW, Wrestling, WWF

We are continuing to pay tribute here at Mr. X’s Punch Out to all the amazing African Americans that have stepped foot into the squared circle for Black History Month. For today, we are covering a man who may be best known for his years in a tag team with Ron Simmons known as Doom, but some of us remember the legendary Butch Reed very well for some of his singles matches as well whether it be in NWA, WWF, or even WCW. The match we are covering for today is being brought to us by an episode of Power Pro Wrestling, but it was a Mid-South Wrestling match that pinned newly crowned Mid-South North American Champion Butch Reed as he defended the title against Magnum T.A. the Tom Selleck of pro wrestling. The match started with both men testing each other’s strengths as far as mat skills were concerned and Magnum was getting the best of Butch Reed with an armlock, but a knee to the gut would soon change that.

Butch was able to finally gain control for the first time in the match and he was bringing it to Magnum with some rights and lefts. After taking some punishment from Reed which featured some extracurricular activity that the ref couldn’t see, Magnum was able to separate himself from Reed when Reed attempted to drop an axehandle smash from the top rope and was met with a fist to the gut. Despite hitting Reed with some impressive backbody drops, an atomic drop, and a belly to belly suplex, Magnum just couldn’t keep Reed down on the pin attempt. After Magnum missed dropping the elbow, Butch worked on the knee of TA by slamming it against the steel post. Later, when Magnum attempted another atomic drop, it was too much for the knee and Butch would then hit him with a shoulder tackle and the win to retain his championship. If you’re looking for a barnburner of a match, it’s still too early because a lot of matches started and ended this way back in the 1980’s. It’s a decent match and one that is definitely worth checking out.

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Money In The Bank 2015: My Thoughts & Predictions

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Adrian Neville, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Dusty Rhodes, John Cena, Kane, Kevin Owens, King Barrett, Kofi Kingston, Money In The Bank, Nikki Bella, NWA, Paige, Primetime Players, R Truth, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Ryback, Seth Rollins, Sheamus, The Big Show, The New Day, WCW, WWE, WWE Money In The Bank 2015, WWE Network

I first want to start this article by giving my heartfelt condolences to the family of the legendary Dusty Rhodes. He was a true American Icon in the days of NWA (National Wrestling Alliance), WCW, and even his brief stint in the WWE. He surely will be missed, but the show must go on. Tonight is the WWE’s annual pay per view Money In The Bank where a bunch of superstars will have a chance to grab a briefcase that contains a contract that is essentially the opportunity of a lifetime. Just ask all of the guys who have cashed in successfully. Dolph Ziggler, Randy Orton, Neville, Roman Reigns, Kofi Kingston, Sheamus, and Kane will all be competing for that chance. It’ll be interesting to see who they give the briefcase to because the match could any way. The WWE title of course is on the line as Seth Rollins once again defends his title against the lunatic fringe Dean Ambrose. I am hoping that they make the right decision as far as that match is concerned. Ryback defends his IC Title for the first time on a PPV as he takes on The Big Show and I warn you that this match could be a stinker. The match I am also looking forward to is the rematch between Kevin Owens and John Cena. This could be a potential match of the night once again. Check out my predictions below:

King Barrett defeats R Truth

Kevin Owens defeats John Cena

Ryback defeats The Big Show

Roman Reigns wins the Money In The Bank Ladder Match

The Primetime Players defeat The New Day

Paige defeats Nikki Bella

Seth Rollins defeats Dean Ambrose

Into The Vault: King Kong Bundy Vs Fritz Von Erich

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Cowboys Stadium, Fritz Von Erich, Into The Vault, King Kong Bundy, Legends, NWA, NWA Heavyweight Championship, Raw Reunion, Retirement Match, Texas Wrestling, WCCW, World Class Championship Wrestling, WWE

Considering that the WWE had the Raw Reunion special, I figures I would take a look at some legends of wrestling. This was one of the most legendary matches in the history of Texas Wrestling or WCCW (World Class Championship Wrestling) as King Kong Bundy was about to face the legend Fritz Von Erich, the patriarch of the Von Erich clan, for the last time in Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas. King Kong Bundy was the NWA Heavyweight Championship and he was hand picked to fight Fritz in what would be Fritz’s retirement match. Bundy started the match by attacking Fritz when he wasn’t ready and he pounded on Fritz whose only defense was to try and slap on the iron claw from time to time. Fritz tried to fight back and even had Bundy on his back, but Bundy was 25 years old at the time of this match while Fritz was 53 years old which anyone can figure out that Bundy was going to be quicker even though he is heavy.

Bundy would continue to attack Fritz using his size to his advantage even blocking the claw on an occasion, but he couldn’t keep Fritz down for too long. Fritz started to pound on Bundy with some big rights and lefts and even with some knees to the midsection. The match would eventually spill to the outside where Bundy was getting his head slammed into the steel posts. After the referee made the two men get back into the ring, Fritz slapped on the iron claw, but he was forced to break it since Bundy was against the ropes. The two ended up back on he outside where Fritz used a chair to whack Bundy over the head with. Then out of nowhere, Fritz goes for the pin on the endzone and he wins the match becoming the new NWA Champion. It’s rare to see someone win their last match, but I guess when you own the company you can do whatever you want.

Wrestlers In Hollywood: Body Slam (1986)

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Afa Anoai, Body Slam, Bruno Sammartino, Classy Freddie Blassie, Dirk Benedict, Hollywood, Kellie Martin, Life Goes On, Movie, NWA, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Sam Fatu, Sheik Al Kaissy, Sika Anoai, Sione Vailahi, Sports Entertainment, Tayna Roberts, That 70's Show, The A-Team, The Barbarian, The Wild Samoans, Tom Kasat, Wrestling, WWE, WWF

Wrestling has always had a place in Hollywood whether it was Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, or even Jesse “The Body” Ventura. Never mind all of the wrestlers of today that are starring in films, but if it wasn’t for those three legends, it would never had happened. What we have hear is the 1986 classic that stars Dirk Benedict (The A-Team) as M. Harry Smilac, a has been music manager always looking for the next big thing while he’s down in the dumps. One day while exploring another venture, Harry stumbles on a meeting between a promoter and a wrestler by the name of Quick Rick Roberts (Roddy Piper) and with his ability to BS, he lands Roberts a better deal. Roberts decides to sign with Harry who has no experience in wrestling and he takes Tonga Tom (Sam Fatu) along for the ride as well. Together with a band called Kick, they form Rock N Wrestling as they battle against Captain Lou Murano (Captain Lou Albano) and all of the other opposing figures in Harry’s life. The movie also stars Afa Anoai and Sika Anoai (The Wild Samoans), Tanya Roberts (That 70’w Show) as Candace, Kellie Martin (Life Goes On) as Missy, Sione Vailahi (The Barbarian in the WWE) as Axe, Tom Kasat (AWA Wrestling) as Hannibal, and special appearances by Ric Flair, Classy Freddie Blassie, Shiek Al Kaissy, and Bruno Sammartino.

This was always one of my all time favorite films when I was kid, I used to watch it every time that it came on TV. Sure, it has that cheesy 80’s film feel to it, but it’s so much fun to watch and it’s Dirk Benedict as Face, but not as a soldier of fortune, but a sleezy LA manager. This was also fresh in Roddy Piper’s career because it was two years before he would star in the smash cult hit They Live. I could have chosen that film to review, but right when I saw that Youtube had the film, I was all over it (just click on Youtube to watch). It has some great wrestling action, great 80’s pop rock, and some good acting fro the wrestlers. There are some goofs in the film, I will warn you, but overall it’s great family entertainment. I don’t think the WWE (or WWF at the time) was attached to this film, but that doesn’t matter because I am giving the film an B for a final grade.