Flair's NWA World title stint 1981-85 with JCP

[mtd]

I know the NWA World champion had a busy travel schedule involving most (if not) all the NWA territories during the 1970s and 1980s, not to mention overseas.

I've been wondering when Ric Flair won the title in 1981, was he still a MACW mainstay regular from 1981-1985, and the MACW TV programs makes it appear like he wrestles in the area weekly (example: Flair's studio interviews), when in reality he's been working elsewhere for a while to defend the belt (WCCW, Mid-South, Florida, Georgia, Japan, etc)?

I figure that the other longer-reigning NWA World champions like Harley Race, Terry Funk, and Jack Brisco only does periodic visits to the Mid-Atlantic as champ unlike Flair.

[bobbyryates]

ric flair was in a big feud with ivan koloff. it then progressed to involve the andersons, primarily ole. he was going to mossouri off and on some, from what i have read.
so yes, flair was a mainstay in MACW. and when he came back, he was first battling ole anderson defending the title in various places as his first trips to many towns as the NWA champ.

[ironanderson]

In regards to Ric Flair and his appearences in JCP during his initial title reign. This covers the victory up through the remainder of the year (1981).

I will highlight the JCP events (Includes Maple Leaf)



NWA CENTRAL STATES
Thursday September 17, 1981 Kansas City, MO
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Ric Flair over © Dusty Rhodes

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday September 18, 1981 Richmond, VA
Wahoo McDaniel & Jay Youngblood (Sub for Ric Flair) vs. Abdullah The Butcher & Roddy Piper

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday September 19, 1981 Charlotte, NC
Wahoo McDaniel, Ricky Steamboat, & Jake Roberts (Sub for Ric Flair) over Abdullah The Butcher, Roddy Piper, & Ole Anderson

NWA MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING
Sunday September 20, 1981 Toronto, Ontario-Canada
Ric Flair & Wahoo McDaniel over Ole Anderson & Roddy Piper

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday September 20, 1981 Asheville, NC
Double Strap Match: Ric Flair & Wahoo McDaniel over Ole Anderson & Roddy Piper

NWA MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING
Monday September 21, 1981 Guelph, Ontario-Canada (TV Tapings)
Ric Flair is not booked (Possible Promo Spots though)

NWA MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING
Tuesday September 22, 1981 Hamilton, Ontario-Canada
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday September 23, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday September 24, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday September 25, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday September 26, 1981 Cincinnati, OH
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday September 27, 1981 Roanoke, VA
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA GEORGIA WRESTLING
Sunday September 27, 1981 Atlanta, GA
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match © Ric Flair over Mr. Wrestling 2

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday September 28, 1981 Greenville, SC
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Ric Flair & Ricky Steamboat over Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday September 29, 1981 Township
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday September 30, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday October 01, 1981 Norfolk, VA
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Cage Match: © Ric Flair over Ole Anderson

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday October 02, 1981 Richmond, VA
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA ST. LOUIS WRESTLING
Friday October 02, 1981 St. Louis, MO
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair drew Harley Race

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday October 03, 1981 Greenville, SC (TV Tapings)
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday October 04, 1981 Charlotte, NC
Ric Flair is not booked (US Title Tournament)

NWA MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING
Sunday October 04, 1981 Toronto, Ontario-Canada
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday October 05, 1981 Asheville, NC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday October 06, 1981 Kingsport, TN
Ric Flair, Wahoo McDaniel, & Dusty Rhodes over Ole Anderson, Roddy Piper, & Austin Idol

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday October 06, 1981Township
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday October 07, 1981
No Results

NWA FLORIDA WRESTLING
Thursday October 08, 1981 Tallahassee, FL
Non-Title Match: Mike Graham over Ric Flair

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday October 09, 1981 Charleston, SC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA ALL-JAPAN WRESTLING
Friday October 09, 1981 Tokyo, Japan
NWA World Heavyweight Championship 2/3 Falls Match: © Ric Flair over Jumbo Tsuruta
-Tsuruta over Flair (17:43)
-Flair over Tsuruta (23:09)
-Flair over Tsuruta (28:55)

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday October 10, 1981 Greenville, SC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday October 10, 1981 Greensboro, NC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday October 11, 1981 Asheville, NC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday October 11, 1981 Hampton, VA
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday October 12, 1981 Greenville, SC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday October 13, 1981 Columbia, SC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday October 14, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday October 15, 1981Spartanburg, SC
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Ole Anderson

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday October 16, 1981Cincinnati, OH
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Ole Anderson

NWA MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING
Friday October 16, 1981Toronto, Ontario-Canada
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING
Saturday October 17, 1981 Buffalo, NY
Strap Match: Ric Flair over Ole Anderson (Have this match complete via handheld)

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday October 18, 1981 Charlotte, NC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday October 18, 1981 Roanoke, VA
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA GEORGIA WRESTLING
Sunday October 18, 1981 Atlanta, GA
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Dusty Rhodes

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday October 19, 1981 Greenville, SC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA WORLD CLASS WRESTLING
Monday October 19, 1981 Ft. Worth, TX
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Al Madril

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday October 20, 1981 Kingsport
Ric Flair over Roddy Piper

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday October 20, 1981 Township
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday October 21, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday October 22, 1981 Norfolk, VA
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday October 23, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday October 24, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday October 25, 1981 Winston-Salem, NC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday October 25, 1981 Asheville, NC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday October 26, 1981 Greenville, SC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday October 27, 1981
No Results

NWA FLORIDA WRESTLING
Wednesday October 28, 1981 Miami, FL
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Mike Graham

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday October 29, 1981 Spartanburg, SC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday October 30, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday October 31, 1981
No Results

NWA MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING
Sunday November 01, 1981 Toronto, Ontario-Canada
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA GEORGIA WRESTLING
Sunday November 01, 1981
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Tommy Rich over by dq © Ric Flair

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday November 02, 1981 Greenville, SC
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Roddy Piper over by dq © Ric Flair

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday November 03, 1981 Township
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday November 03, 1981 Charlotte, NC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday November 04, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday November 05, 1981 Sumter, SC
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Sgt. Slaughter

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday November 06, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday November 07, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday November 08, 1981 Greenville, SC
Ric Flair is not booked (Cadillac Tournament)

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday November 09, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday November 10, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday November 11, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday November 12, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday November 13, 1981 Richmond, VA
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday November 14, 1981 Cincinnati, OH
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING
Sunday November 15, 1981 Toronto, Ontario-Canada
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Harley Race

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday November 15, 1981 Greenville, SC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA FLORIDA WRESTLING
Monday November 16, 1981 West Palm Beach, FL
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Jack Brisco

NWA FLORIDA WRESTLING
Tuesday November 17, 1981 Tampa, FL
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Dusty Rhodes

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday November 17, 1981 Township
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday November 18, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday November 19, 1981 Sumter, SC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday November 20, 1981 Winston-Salem, NC
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA ST. LOUIS WRESTLING
Friday November 20, 1981 St. Louis, MO
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over David Von Erich

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday November 21, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday November 22, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday November 23, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday November 24, 1981
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over by dq Ivan Koloff

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday November 25, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday November 26, 1981 Greensboro, NC (Thanksgiving)
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Cage Match: © Ric Flair over Ole Anderson

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday November 27, 1981
No Results

NWA FLORIDA WRESTLING
Saturday November 28, 1981 St Petersburgh, FL
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Jack Brisco

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday November 29, 1981 Charlotte, NC
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Ray Stevens

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday November 29, 1981 Greenville, SC
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Cage Match: © Ric Flair over Ole Anderson

NWA MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING
Sunday November 29, 1981 Toronto, Ontario-Canada
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday November 30, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday December 01, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday December 02, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday December 03, 1981
No Results

NWA ST. LOUIS WRESTLING
Friday December 04, 1981 St. Louis, MO
14 Man Battle Royal: Ric Flair (W)
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Jack Brisco

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday December 05, 1981 Cincinnati, OH
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MAPLE LEAF WRESTLING
Saturday December 05, 1981 Buffalo, NY
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Ray Stevens

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday December 06, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday December 07, 1981
No Results

NWA FLORIDA WRESTLING
Tuesday December 08, 1981 Tampa, FL
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Mr. Wrestling 2

NWA FLORIDA WRESTLING
Wednesday December 09, 1981 Miami, FL
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Wahoo McDaniel

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday December 10, 1981 Hampton, VA
Ric Flair is not booked

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday December 11, 1981 Richmond, VA
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Ole Anderson

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday December 12, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday December 13, 1981
No Results

NWA GEORGIA WRESTLING
Sunday December 13, 1981 Atlanta, GA
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Tommy Rich

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday December 14, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday December 15, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday December 16, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday December 17, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday December 18, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Saturday December 19, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday December 20, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday December 21, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday December 22, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday December 23, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday December 24, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Friday December 25, 1981
No Results

NWA GEORGIA WRESTLING
Friday December 25, 1981 Atlanta, GA
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Dusty Rhodes

NWA FLORIDA WRESTLING
Saturday December 26, 1981 St Petersburgh, FL
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: © Ric Flair over Wahoo McDaniel

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday December 27, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday December 28, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Tuesday December 29, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Wednesday December 30, 1981
No Results

NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Thursday December 31, 1981
No Results

[bobbyryates]

the first i heard of flair winning the title, WRAL had a promo on as i watched Sanford and Son one thursday night. in the promo, rich landrum said.."and the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Nature Boy Ric Flair will defend his newly won title in an Indian Strap match against Ole Anderson". that was for 9/29 in raleigh.
i assume it hapended.

[ironanderson]

bobbyryates said:

the first i heard of flair winning the title, WRAL had a promo on as i watched Sanford and Son one thursday night. in the promo, rich landrum said.."and the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Nature Boy Ric Flair will defend his newly won title in an Indian Strap match against Ole Anderson". that was for 9/29 in raleigh.
i assume it hapended.

More then likely it did happen. Of course the results listed have a lot of holes but it's what's available.

That would mean two houseshows for JCP on September 29, 1981. Which was standard practice for JCP for the most part until they went with the "Fully Loaded" concept as they expanded national via increased syndication and through Turner Broadcasting Systems.