Thursday 2 July 2020

IN MEMPHIS YOU CAN'T TRUST ANYONE

"Lance, you know friendship is hard to find in this business." So says Jeff Jarrett.
We're still in Memphis 1987 grappling fans and as I type this update Jeff Jarrett is chasing Paul Diamond around the ring, Benny Hill style.
But Diamond's a good guy I hear you cry, well there's a five grand bounty on BT Express' head (well mask). It's Downtown Bruno's hard earned money, he wants to prove that BT is actually Billy Joe Travis and the fact that BT does Billy's exact same moves and follows Jeff everywhere ain't just a coincidence after all!
Diamond was teaming with Jeff and BT but turned rudo on them and pulled BT's mask off. To the surprise of nobody it's Billy Joe and Diamond demands the money off Bruno. But one of Bruno's lieutenants Pat Tanaka claims he did it and also wants the 5 grand. So Jeff and Diamond get into a fight, then Tanaka attacks Jeff but then attacks Diamond! Man alive!!
So all this means it's Jeff vs Pat Tanaka around the loop and the winner gets Paul Diamond. Excellent stuff.
Show finishes with Boy Tony & The Hunter Vs Vic Steamboat and Bucky Seigler. Tony and The Hunter are two of my Mempho 87 faves. Don't know what ever happened to The Hunter, decent worker and bumps around and seems ok on the mic too. Think Tony just never left the area apart from refereeing a bit when Memphis joined up with World Class.
I'm so old and brain addled that I can't remember if Vic is a legit relation of Ricky. The dark recesses of my mind say Ricky's name is Richard Blood so he can't be. Fun match that cuts off before the end. Id guess Boy Tony did the job cos he's a good dude and a loss or a hundred won't hurt him.

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