The Man, the Myth, the Legend Vol. 2: Lex Luger

#4 A controversial aborted match with Bruiser Brody

The decision to feud Lex Luger and Bruiser Brody was a no-brainer to NWA officials. On paper, having the two muscular titans square off must have seemed like a license to print money to the promotion team.

However, Brody was always unpredictable, and Luger continued to be a bit of a prima donna alpha male jock in his early NWA career. The two clashed backstage over the match direction though it was agreed Luger would go over Brody in the finish.

The two faced each other in a steel cage match that will live in infamy. For some reason, Brody suddenly stopped performing, refusing to work with Luger any longer. Hastily, the referee instructed Luger to climb out of the cage and 'win' the contest.

After it was over, Luger demanded to know why Brody had stopped working the match. All Brody said in reply was "I don't know, man, it just wasn't working."

Blame for the incident fell squarely on Brody, who was not much in favor with promoters anyway due to his high salary demands and poor attitude. Luger's career would survive the incident and move forward.

Here's the cage match in its entirety, such as it is: