In November 1982, I attended a card in Augusta, GA where Buzz and Johnny faced each other in the main event. Roddy Piper was supposed to be Buzz's opponent, but had been let go. Buzz won the match, but Johnny just wouldn't let him go. Buzz did a beatdown of him, then Butch Reed did a run-in and did a number on Buzz, igniting their feud. Buzz, replacing Matt Borne, had beaten Brad Armstrong earlier. Ditto for Reed over Super Destroyer (Scott Irwin) earlier.
I miss watching Johnny Rich wrestle. I think he was dubbed as the cousin of "Wildfire" Tommy Rich during Tommy's feud with Ted Dibiase in Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1983. Johnny always gave his opponent a run for their money whether he won or lost.
This match is almost 30 years old and it's STILL better than the crap that suppsedly passes for wrestling today. I mean really!! Screw WWE! Screw TNA and screw that rundown, bootleg ass ROH! THIS is wrestling! Thanks for the post 1000holds! you f'n rock!!!!
@ia74me Being from Shreveport, Louisiana..I watched Mid-South every Saturday, my dad would take me to the Municipal Auditorium to see the matches live.Great memories. I agree 100% that this is WAY better then ANYTHING WWE & TNA do.
A great match in a great video. I remember Johnny Rich particularly during Tommy Rich's feud with Ted Dibiase in Georgia Championship Wrestling in latter 1983.
Buzz was an incredible heel, and once he began punishing his victim, it was non stop till he either pinned the man, got a submission, or KO'd him. Being a jobber myself, I would have gladly stepped into the ring and taken his punishments.
As I have posted before, love his forearm smashes - 3 beginning at 0:34!
jayman6934 1 month ago
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scumgod13 6 months ago
In November 1982, I attended a card in Augusta, GA where Buzz and Johnny faced each other in the main event. Roddy Piper was supposed to be Buzz's opponent, but had been let go. Buzz won the match, but Johnny just wouldn't let him go. Buzz did a beatdown of him, then Butch Reed did a run-in and did a number on Buzz, igniting their feud. Buzz, replacing Matt Borne, had beaten Brad Armstrong earlier. Ditto for Reed over Super Destroyer (Scott Irwin) earlier.
mkl62 7 months ago
Nobody did a powerslam quite like Sawyer.
mongoose704 11 months ago
@mongoose704 True there! I love his powerslams I remember waiting for them as a kid and he never disapointed!
scumgod13 6 months ago
@carl22069 Not his brother but his cousin.
NAYellowjackets 11 months ago
Johnny Rich was too cheap for words.... Buzz rocked!
aitraining 1 year ago
I miss watching Johnny Rich wrestle. I think he was dubbed as the cousin of "Wildfire" Tommy Rich during Tommy's feud with Ted Dibiase in Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1983. Johnny always gave his opponent a run for their money whether he won or lost.
kenpalmer1965 1 year ago 2
This match is almost 30 years old and it's STILL better than the crap that suppsedly passes for wrestling today. I mean really!! Screw WWE! Screw TNA and screw that rundown, bootleg ass ROH! THIS is wrestling! Thanks for the post 1000holds! you f'n rock!!!!
ia74me 1 year ago 2
@ia74me Being from Shreveport, Louisiana..I watched Mid-South every Saturday, my dad would take me to the Municipal Auditorium to see the matches live.Great memories. I agree 100% that this is WAY better then ANYTHING WWE & TNA do.
CadillacL 1 year ago
@CadillacL I used to read about Mid-South wrestling before we finally got their programming. You were truly lucky!!!
ia74me 10 months ago
@ia74me I was indeed. The matches then outdo ANY match in WWE & TNA.
CadillacL 10 months ago
A great match in a great video. I remember Johnny Rich particularly during Tommy Rich's feud with Ted Dibiase in Georgia Championship Wrestling in latter 1983.
kenpalmer1965 2 years ago
Buzz was an incredible heel, and once he began punishing his victim, it was non stop till he either pinned the man, got a submission, or KO'd him. Being a jobber myself, I would have gladly stepped into the ring and taken his punishments.
floridajobber 2 years ago