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Post by RowdyRoddy on Dec 21, 2005 19:51:57 GMT -5
Did Ric Flair debut in Mid Atlantic in 1973 or 1974? Who was his first opponent? Where did that match take place?
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Post by cwh47 on Dec 21, 2005 20:49:32 GMT -5
May 1974.I am going strictly on memory about this
here so if I am wrong I hope someone has the
documentation to confirm what is correct.I believe
Ric made his debut on Monday May 13,1974 in
Charlotte,NC against Abe Jacobs.
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Post by RowdyRoddy on Dec 22, 2005 14:13:12 GMT -5
I know that Flair won the NWA Mid Atlantic tag team titles with Rip Hawk back in July 1974; however, I was uncertain about his debut in the territory.
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Post by thegreatbologuy on Dec 24, 2005 15:39:17 GMT -5
Unless I misunderstood him, Les Thatcher told a group of us at Spindale last month that he was Flair's first opponent in JCP.
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Post by Baltimore Jack on Dec 28, 2005 0:03:28 GMT -5
Ric Flair finished up in the AWA on May 6th, 1974 in Detroit Lakes, MN and started with Crockett a week later. Ric Flair's first match in the Mid-Atlantic territory was indeed May 13, 1974 and against Abe Jacobs. Flair wrestled Les Thatcher later that week in Richmond. CLICK HERE to view a large newspaper ad image from that Charlotte show, from the Mid-Atlantic Gateway. They even spelled it right the first time! The results of that show were:  Billy Ash d. Johnny Heidman Bill White d. Ed Wiskowski Scott Casey v. Pedro Godoy---Draw Ric Flair d. Abe Jacobs Haystacks Calhoun d. George "Two Ton" Harris Paul Jones & Bob Bruggers d. Rip Hawk & Chuck O’Connor (Jones & Bruggers retain Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Titles) Bearcat Wright d. Johnny Valentine in 10 Round Fight (fight stopped in 7th round due to cut over Valentine’s right eye) |
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