[2000-09-Portland-Total Chaos TV] Joey Jackson vs Torch

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Joey Jackson's hair has to be seen to be believed. Such sleezy vibes ala Gary Young and John Tatum. Torch will become Adam Firestorm eventually. This was another good and basic tv match for Portland. Chuck Bam Bam Gordy provides some interference and he does legit look just like Terry that I thought it was him for a second. I am intrigued to watch more from these two too. **1/2

 

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Joey Jackson’s mullet is straight out of the 1980’s.  Torch is a former NWA Canadian Junior Heavyweight champion and is in the midst of a name change, apparently wrestling for the first time without a mask and now going as Adam ‘Torch’ Firestorm.  There’s a couple of additional guys on commentary, one of whom could well be Dino Bambino, so that should be a stark improvement on when it’s just ‘Mr Subdued’ flying solo.  Torch ducks a Jackson clothesline and comes back with a running crossbody for a two.  Nice little side headlock takedown as he uses the turnbuckles to his advantage.  ‘Gorgeous’ Joey tries to bodyslam his way out of the arm bar but Torch holds on and he’s still trapped.  After backing him into the corner he resorts to cheapshotting him in the mid-section on the break.  Big side slam from Jackson.  He drops a knee to Torch’s lower back and then applies a modified bow & arrow.  A second side slam is countered and Torch with an atomic drop before returning to that arm bar.  This time Jackson goes to the eyes to escape and he then returns to targeting Torch’s lower back.  After a suplex he pulls out a comb to make sure his mullet is still looking pristine when Chuck Gordy walks down and into the ring.  Gordy stomps Torch the once and then exits, costing Jackson the match, payback for him blasting him with the title belt in the SEX/Moretti & Bluto tag. 

As much as I’ve slated Portland this was a pleasant way to say goodbye to them, at least for 2000.  The two were building a nice match, nothing fancy but something that was actually telling a story, where the holds they were applying actually meant something.  Even the finish, which was really weak, I can get pass because at least is leading somewhere.  Glad I’m not the only one who got the Gary Young vibe off of Jackson.