Taz thought the announcers did a great job of laying out during the opening minutes of the bout, as both Flair and Garvin brought the physicality. Due to the announcers remaining silent, fans watching at home could actually hear the impact of the punches, kicks, and especially Flair’s chops.
Taz points out that all the performers from this era were brought up the right way. They all had a great understanding of pacing, and an unbelievable ability to exchange holds. Flair and Garvin provide a great example of this during this match.
It’s easy for Taz to tell that there was nothing scripted in this match. Everything was called on the fly in the ring, and that makes for a much more believable match. Flair and Garvin weren’t worried about remembering all of their pre-match scripted spots because there were none. They could react to each other in the ring and this allowed their emotion to shine through.
This was a two-segment match and they went to break with both men continuing their physical work. This was an excellent hook in Taz’s opinion, guaranteeing that fans wouldn’t be able to change the channel when they went to break.
Taz points out that Garvin went on to have a run in WWE later in his career as “Rugged” Ron Garvin. Garvin’s run in WWE was an utter failure in Taz’s opinion, which was unfortunate because Garvin’s work was always believable. Like the majority of outside talents who tried to make a run in WWE, it just didn’t work out for Garvin.
