Glass Hand Dissolving: Miracle Violence Connection

 

vs Stan Hansen & Dan Spivey (AJPW 4/19/1990)

Williams and Spivey start this off, but it really gets going when Gordy and Hansen just start mugging each other. This is just like a square dance of violence; guys tag in and out, they punch each other, maybe hit a few slams, maybe not, hit each other some more, and then tag out. That can't last forever, so we have to work some holds, which is not a strength of anyone in this match, but it is a necessary evil, I suppose. There are some diminishing returns, because it starts off so hot, but they can't keep up that pace, so each flurry is a bit shorter, a bit less intense, and at the end some of it verges on perfunctory. Still good, but man does it start off so incredibly great. 

vs Bam Bam Bigelow & Davey Boy Smith (AJPW 6/1/1990)

This is a lesser version of the previous match. Big moves in every combination, interspersed with little spots to buy some time to recover. In this match, there are a lot fewer holds, and a lot more standing chest to chest and posturing. Gordy hits two powerbombs on Davey in pretty short succession for the win. This isn't bad, but it doesn't do a lot for me either. 

vs Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue (AJPW 3/4/1992)

This just never gets out of second gear. I don't think it is entirely because Williams and Gordy eat up the entirety of the match, because they really don't in any way that you would typically think, but it is worked at their pace. They do some power moves, they do some forearms, they do a few holds, and it is all done at a moderate pace. The finish doesn't even get too heated. I think this is a match you can point to say that Williams and Gordy just don't work as a team; they have good opponents, plenty of time, and they don't really use either of those effectively. 

vs Big Josh & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (WCW 8/15/1992)

The big thrust of this match is about Big Josh just not being good enough. He can kind of hang with Gordy and Williams, but only kind of. He isn't outclassed, but he is outmatched. He's treading water. I think that part of the match is actually pretty interesting. That is most of the match. Then Bagwell tags in. He hits two moves, a shoulder block and a Thesz press. These two moves make Williams break up a fall and commence to cheating, distracting the referee and double-teaming Bagwell, setting up a top rope powerslam for the finish. I don't know if it was done to protect Bagwell. I don't think it does. I don't think it was done to protect Big Josh, because he doesn't look great in it. The big issue is though, is that it doesn't make Williams and Gordy look good either. Everyone comes off looking worse, and that just shouldn't happen. 

vs The Steiner Brothers (WCW 9/26/1992)

This isn't great either. I think it sort of proves that Williams and Gordy, even though the first match has some really great moments, are content to work a certain plodding and top heavy style. At least here, they work a heat segment, not a great heat segment, but one that if effective none the less and leads to a finish that the crowd can get behind. Not bad, it has moments, but the total effect is not what you want to expect when you see the teams involved. 

Verdict

This is not a great team. They just don't work in a way that is conducive to having good matches, and I think in 2026 we can see a certain utility in not exclusively working to have a good match, but they don't even work in a way, as you can see in the Bagwell/Big Josh match, that gets them over as a team.