6 Ups & 3 Downs From This Week's NWA Powerrr (Nov 5)
1. The Believability Of The Rock 'N' Roll Express
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Goddamn, who doesn’t love The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express?
Undoubtedly, Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson are right up there in the
conversation about the greatest tag teams in the history of the wrestling industry.
But here, in 2019, to see Morton and Gibson cleaning house
against current NWA Tag Team Champions The Wildcards? Well, that’s maybe
pushing things a little too far.
It’s always great to see The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, whatever
the setting. It’s just the small matter of Father Time that makes it a little
uncomfortable to see this legendary pairing going toe-to-toe with some of the
hottest talents of today.
To reiterate, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express are as good as any
team has ever been. The thing is, Robert Gibson is now 61 years of age and
Ricky Morton is 63. That’s not speculation, that’s not opinion, that’s just a cold, hard fact.
While it was fantastic to see the Rock ‘n’ Roll on NWA
Powerrr and in that familiar NWA setting, maybe wasn’t the best move to have
them topple the NWA Tag Team Champions. Then again, for those who check out
spoilers, there’s a little more still left to come from Gibson and Morton…
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