25 days of Murdoch Day 3

Dick Murdoch vs Butch Reed September 22nd 1985

Going in I knew this was an hour long match so it was going to be worked like that. Butch was at the peak of his career here as he had been wrestling Flair and was pushed to the moon. First 20 minutes or so of this is Murdoch going after Reed's arm and Ribs. Also Reed did a 5 minute Headlock which was interesting seeing Murdoch try to get out of. Around the 30 minute mark is where the match gets really good. Murdoch starts to get angry and brings the punches and kicks while Reed has some of his own. Few men sell a punch like Murdoch does. Forty minutes in and it starts to resemble a boxing match with punches and they are obviously gassed out as they start leaning on each other. Reed goes after the leg with a figure four. So what does Murdoch do? He lays on his back and just up kicks Reed right in the face in a awesome way. Match ends in a double countout and they continue to brawl before Tommy Gilbert and Grizzly Smith break it up. Long match but good.