THE FUNKS vs. THE BUTCHER, THE SHEIK

The Funks vs. Abdullah The Butcher, The Sheik

ALL JAPAN, The World Open Tag Tournament
1977, Kuramae Kokugikan (Tokyo)


This was the final match, and the spectators were exciting very much.
As soon as the Funks entered, they attacked the heel team.
The Butcher and The Sheik bled before the starting bell.

The team of heels stabbed Terry's arm with a fork cruelly.
Terry was bloodied, and Dory had to fight alone.

After a while, Terry returned and punched his enemies recklessly.
Finally, the heel team assaulted the referee (Joe Higuchi), and lost on a foul.
The spectators were glad to hear the decision.
But if it had been in several years after, they might have started a riot.

At any rate, the Funk brothers won the championship !!

It is said that this match was the cruelest in the history of Japanese wrestling.
That was a lofty fight of good and evil.
I think this match was the last brilliance of the happy days.