MOTW 93: Terry Funk vs Bruiser Brody

"M.O.T.W. #93: Terry Funk vs. Bruiser Brody" - ink & digital illustration

This tremendously heated FIGHT of a Professional Wrestling match took place on December 7th, 1982 on Day 11 of All Japan Pro Wrestling's Real World Tag League '82 tour, at the Fukuoka International Center.

So once again, we had a bloody loaded lineup at our 11th Wrasslin'-watchin' club bar event - from Big Van Vader vs Kawada, to Aja Kong, Dusty Rhodes, Goldberg vs Perry Saturn & everything in-between, but this one took my heart in every which way. ...(It's two of my all-time favourites so I'm less than impartial).

As far as I'm aware, this is just their second (& final big singles match in Japan) but dang, it sure is everything you could hope for in that. While I also loved their '81 match, this one just has such an amazing energy to it from start to finish. Pure escalating chaos in the best of ways! It also captures such a wonderful sense of nostalgia from this glorious period of All Japan (especially that post-match).

Terry's unique selling and Brody's furious monster energy are such a great combination. And the FIRE!! Oh my gosh! Terry's comebacks are something else. The bleeding ear. Maybe the greatest piledriver I've ever seen! A wonderfully bloody Spinning Toe Hold. The throwing of tables! And one of the most amazingly chaotic post match scenes ever (including the always great 'Funker throwing chairs into the ring' bit)! This truly had everything I could've hoped for. Man I love this so much!

Highly recommended! This rocks so hard!!

ENJOY!

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