TAPE’s YouTube Wrestling Travels: Vol. 2

I’m back, and better than sometimes.

Let’s watch some wrestling on the magical internet site, YouTube.

Kevin & Mike Von Erich vs Fabulous Freebirds (WCCW, 12-25-1983)

WCCW Christmas Star Wars, Dallas, TX

Request via Ko-fi. Mike Von Erich really never seemed like he actually wanted to be a pro wrestler, unlike David and Kevin and Kerry, and also unlike Chris, who wanted it more than anything in the world but just wasn’t cut out for it physically. Mike also wasn’t really cut out for it physically but for very different reasons. But I suppose what else was Mike gonna do to make good money? Sell cars in Lake Dallas? I mean, maybe.

Kevin Von Erich vs Terry Gordy (WCCW, 11-24-1983)

WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars, Dallas, TX

Request via Ko-fi. The Von Erichs-Freebirds war is still roaring toward the end of ’83, and here we’ve got Kevin taking on Terry Gordy in a singles match at Reunion Arena, about 19,000 in attendance. Same day, over in Greensboro, NC, about 15K in the building for the first Starrcade. But actually wrestling was not popular until Vince McMahon Jr and Cyndi Lauper–

The Von Erichs & The Fabulous Freebirds vs Chris Adams, Gino Hernandez, Kamala, Steve Williams, One Man Gang & Rip Oliver (WCCW, 5-5-1985)

WCCW 2nd Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions, Irving, TX

This is a request via Ko-fi. This is the best three out of five falls, with the winning team splitting $100,000 (so $16,666.67 apiece) and the winner of the deciding fall getting a Lincoln Continental. The Von Erichs here are Kerry, Kevin, and Mike, teaming with Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, and Buddy Roberts against the big heel team. Also on this show, Gordy beat Kamala, Mike Von Erich beat Rip Oliver, Kerry beat One Man Gang, and Kevin went to a double countout with Ric Flair.