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[1990-05-05-USWA-Championship Sports] Bill Dundee and John Tatum


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Finish of a John Tatum squash. Bill Dundee has asked the crowd to be quiet and they surprisingly obliged! He ends up handcuffing Tatum to the ring ropes and calls The Lovely Tessa into the ring. Dundee insists on a title shot. Tatum refuses and Dundee kisses Tessa, and Tatum is furious, but still won't give him the title shot. He finally agrees after a second kiss and leaves. Tatum was clearly coerced and bullied here. Clearly.

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Dundee handcuffs Tatum to the rope and basically coerces him into a Southern title shot by making out with Tessa. Tatum is perhaps the most gloriously shameless wrestler who ever lived--virtually his every move is made with the intent of making himself look like a buffoon. He even takes a bump trying to go after Dundee without knowing he's been cuffed. Sexually assaulting a heel valet to the approval of the crowd and announcers? That's territory wrestling for you.

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I found this disturbing. Like, I know its World Class, and these are the fans that stuck around through all of the crazy Von Erich wackiness, but I can't figure out why the crowd loves Dundee here. This feels like the beginning stages of Dundee being booked on the Jerry Springer show. Also, I find it humorous that Lowrance is assisting Dundee in this angle right after he informs the audience (assuming this is in order) that he's leaving to become a pastor.

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Bill Dundee interferes in a Tatum squash sneaking up on him from behind and nailing him in the face with some handcuffs that he’d wrapped around his fist. He cuffs Tatum to the top rope and then invites Tessa into the ring. He asks Tatum for a title shot and when he says ‘never’ he kisses Tessa. Dundee says that they can wait as long as he wants because he’s enjoying this, and asks him again. Tatum says that he’s going to kill him and he’s not having a title shot. He tries to kick him but can’t quite reach because of being cuffed to the ropes. Dundee grabs the belt and Tatum says he can have one just don’t kiss Tessa again; the ‘Superstar’ kisses her anyway! Tatum starts throwing a tantrum point and begs Tessa not to kiss him anymore. Dundee says the USWA promoters heard that, the title match is signed and kisses Tessa one final time before making his way out of the ring. Tatum again puts his hands on Tessa and Dundee throws him the keys to the handcuffs to free himself. He makes a meal of this, but finally frees himself and runs off up the aisle in pursuit of Dundee.

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Tatum, Dundee and Tessa play their roles perfectly here. Not sure I buy into the Southern "that ain't no lady" idea behind this kind of stuff, but it works for the fans. In wrestling it's the babyfaces who do the sexual assaulting. Says something for the industry doesn't it? :)

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