Brian Blair vs. Tom Renesto Jr.

[6.0] "Surprisingly, I liked it a lot. It's all about Blair, who looks very good here in every way - he moves smoothly around the ring, hits some really pretty armdrags, and shows a ton of charisma through body language alone. Renesto is mostly there to take offense from Brian, but he does it well and takes some solid bumps for him."

[5.0] "Babyface Blair gets an easy victory over an opponent that he's clearly outmatched in every way. This is rather dry. Blair is decent in-ring but lacks charisma. Blair works the arm, gets the better of Renesto in a criss-cross exchange before Renesto bends the rules by grabbing a handful of hair. These tactics don't pay off for him as he is soon looking at the lights after Blair taps him out in the Figure Four."

[4.0] "I've always liked Brian Blair enough so this was fine. I will say that in 1981 Brian Blair is a little messy at times; I'm guessing he may be newer to the business at this time. Tom Renesto Jr. seems to be decent; certainly better than the Monk the previous week."

[4.0] "It is a Brian Blair match, what were hoping or expecting here? Especially one that is an opening match on an early 1980s TV episode. It was dull. Incredibly dull. There really is not anything more to say about it."