7. Master Of Pain (with Ronnie P. Gossett) vs. Dutch Mantel - Memphis (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fPAgEOGo18 The first "big money" feud where Mark Calaway could flex a bit of his growing chops as a performer came at the end of his run in Memphis where as ex-con Master of Pain, he turned on the man who befriended him, "Dirty" Dutch Mantel, turned babyface against him and evil manager Gossett. Still clearly quite green, the arrogant strut, sunglasses and slight interactions with announcer Dave Brown show him at the VERY early stages of figuring out a bit of the professional wrestling industry.
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