Tag-Team Time

Father & Son - 'King Ben' Boothman and 'Kid' McCoy
(Kid McCoy's television debut)
vs
Mike 'Flash' Jordan and Rick Wiseman

Maximum 30-minutes duration
2 falls, 2 submissions or 2 knockouts to decide the winners

Pictures obtained by capturing a paused VCR image using a digital camera

The teams
McCoy (white), King Ben (yellow), Wiseman (black), Jordan (red)
Referee: Jeff Kaye

Seconds away ... First session:

Match starts with Ben v Jordan McCoy soon joins the action Jordan gets a grip

Ankle hold by Jordan on McCoy King Ben watches proudly Jordan attempts a pin on McCoy

Jordan tags Wiseman, who is soon treated to a 'McCoy Special

The action continues apace, with King Ben's strongarm tactics balancing his son's inexperience

Wiseman 'whips' McCoy King Ben headlock on Wiseman Wiseman charged by King Ben

Jordan backhammer on McCoy King Ben throws Jordan

Then came an unforgettable moment

McCoy mistimes a dropkick on Jordan And lands badly, in great pain He is helpless in Jordan's hands


Will Jordan take the pin or a submission? Neither! Sportingly he releases McCoy And accepts Ben's thanks

Jordan and King Ben continue

A butt to the stomach And Ben is set to be bounced off the ropes ... ... and flipped overhead, landing flat on his back


Ben's knee catches Jordan .. ... and the dazed Jordan ... ... is slammed and pinned for the first fall by King Ben

At the restart, Jordan must continue against King Ben

Jordan throws Ben But fails in his pinfall attempt After tagging, a Wiseman headbutt And a leg-weakener


Ben tries for a pin Then a double-tag

Now it's Kid McCoy v Mike 'Flash' Jordan

The contestants 'lock-up' Pinfall attempt by McCoy Headbutt by Jordan Another pinfall attempt ..


... is followed quickly by a succession of folding bodypress attempts by both wrestlers And a 'stalemate' handshake

McCoy tags with his father, King Ben

The tag Ben and Jordan 'lock-up' Jordan throws Ben


Then propels him across the ring And is waiting for him as he bounces back


Jordan takes King Ben down for an equalising pinfall

Third (and final) session

Jordan and Ben soon tag out Wiseman takes charge McCoy fights back

Another tag, and it's King Ben v Rick Wiseman

Ben sets to work on Wiseman A posting Crutchold and slam


A throw Flying headbutt Wiseman is lifted

King Ben is in complete control now, as lightweight Wiseman struggles to match the stronger and heavier wrestler

Ben moves in for 'the kill' He grabs Wiseman's right arm Twists around And flips Wiseman over


Wiseman is airborne ... ... landing on his back Easy meat for Ben, who gets the winning pinfall


Father and son celebrate a fine victory

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