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Post by Baltimore Jack on May 16, 2006 23:15:57 GMT -5
Does anyone have knowledge about Buddy Roger's exit from Crockett Promotions in late 1979 or early 1980?
I'm working on a list of singles matches between Flair and Rogers in 1979. Their final match may have been in Norfolk VA on Thanksgiving night, 11/22/79. Rogers won by count-out and they announced a return on 12/6 with two referees.
After Thanksgiving, Rogers was billed for several other single matches with Flair, but they didn’t happen:
12.02.79 Roanoke, Rogers replaced by Masked Superstar
12.06.79 Norfolk Rogers replaced by Ray Stevens
12.09.79 Toronto, Rogers replaced by Ray Stevens
The last result I have of Rogers making a Crockett show is 11/27 in Raleigh against Tim Woods. He appeared on Toronto TV for a Crockett/Tunney show, but I'm not sure when that was actually taped. He was billed to wrestle in a six man in Greensboro on 12/2, and may have worked that show, I don’t have a result. He also may have worked a 12/16 Charlotte show just before the annual Crockett two-week Christmas break, but I don't have clippings for that show.
Rogers disappeared from the cards for the rest of the year. I haven’t researched 1980 yet.
Does anyone remember if Rogers was injured or left the promotion for some other reason?
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Post by RowdyRoddy on May 17, 2006 13:14:02 GMT -5
Here are Buddy Rogers Mid-Atlantic match results for November 1979 and December 1979....
November 22nd, 1979
Norfolk, VA
Buddy Rogers beat Ric Flair
November 23rd, 1979
Richmond, VA
Ric Flair/Tim Woods defeated Buddy Rogers/Jimmy Snuka
November 24th, 1979
Hampton, VA
Blackjack Mulligan/Tim Woods beat Buddy Rogers/John Studd by DQ
November 25th, 1979
Charlotte, NC
Ric Flair/Blackjack Mulligan beat Buddy Rogers/John Studd by count out
December 2nd, 1979
Greensboro, NC
Ray Stevens/Jimmy Snuka/Buddy Rogers vs Jim Brunzell/Rufus Jones/Johnny Weaver
December 15th, 1979
Charlotte, NC
Ric Flair/Blackjack Mulligan/Tim Woods beat Buddy Rogers/John Studd/Jimmy Snuka
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Post by bobbyryates on May 17, 2006 19:45:56 GMT -5
remember i saw saw tv sporadically then....but i don't recall ever seeing rogers again after flair pounded his on ear on tv. don't know the date of when that was. if i am not mistaken, gene anderson was with jimmy snuka right after that and rogers was gone.
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Post by Baltimore Jack on May 19, 2006 13:38:06 GMT -5
This was after the original worked ear injury, right? Becasue they worked that ear thing for awhile in the arenas, Rogers did promos about how quiet he needed it to be, etc. I missed most of this myself as i was living and working in Alabama then. There is some 16mm footage on the "Cornette tapes" of Rogers selling the whole ear thing, and I believe there is a photo in Mid-Atlantic Magazine of Rogers with the ear taped up. But having missed most of that, I can't piece it all together very well.
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Post by phinney on May 30, 2006 16:00:47 GMT -5
When did the "Battle of the Nature Boy's" match happened where Flair apparentely beat him within 3 minutes or so?
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Post by Baltimore Jack on May 30, 2006 22:26:51 GMT -5
I've never heard of that. Not saying it didn't happen, but I've just never heard about it.
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Post by RowdyRoddy on May 31, 2006 7:35:31 GMT -5
I think that Flair beat Rogers on July 4th weekend of 1979 in Spartanburg, SC
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Post by Baltimore Jack on May 31, 2006 11:33:46 GMT -5
Are you saying this was the 3 minute match Phinney is talking about?
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Post by RowdyRoddy on May 31, 2006 12:23:31 GMT -5
I stand corrected. A friend of mine told me that the match took place on July 8th, 1979 at the historic Greensboro War Memorial Coliseum when Flair beat Rogers
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Post by phinney on Jun 3, 2006 10:59:00 GMT -5
I stand corrected. A friend of mine told me that the match took place on July 8th, 1979 at the historic Greensboro War Memorial Coliseum when Flair beat Rogers Thats the match I was talking about. I've seen results for the show before and they mention the match only going 3 minutes. Not saying its right but thats why I thought it was 3 minutes. |
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Post by ironanderson on Jun 22, 2006 17:05:08 GMT -5
These are the only two results that I have currently. I don't have the Buddy Rogers record book, nor Ric Flair record book.
NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Sunday July 08, 1979 Greensboro, NC
NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Ricky Steamboat over by dq © Harley Race
Battle of the Nature Boys: Ric Flair over Buddy Rogers
Dusty Rhodes nc Ernie Ladd
Jim Brunzell & Rufus R. Jones over Ken Patera & John Studd
Jay Youngblood & Johnny Weaver over Gene Anderson & Swede Hanson
Tony Garea over Charlie Fulton
Les Thornton drew Mr. X
Gary Young over Tony Russo
NWA MID ATLANTIC WRESTLING
Monday July 16, 1979 Spartanburg, SC
Battle of the Nature Boys: Ric Flair over Buddy Rogers
The match on July 16, 1979 is the match that had photos taken by PWI. Ric Flair is sporting his pink trunks for this match.
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