Tricky Nicky is sending out a message concerning the championship, and he hopes Bob Backlund and Ric Flair are paying close attention By Lonnie Mars 20 THE AMERICAN DREAM’S NIGHTMARE QUEST Dusty Rhodes has a dream, and the Funks, Harley Race, and the N.W.A, title, formerly his own, are the objects of his desire. . . By Jerry Prater Up for sale is a rare 1982 wrestling program from the July 4, 1982 wrestling card at The Omni in Atlanta featuring World Champion vs World Champion as NWA Champ Ric Flair took on WWF Champ Bob Backlund. The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard & Lex Luger) & manager JJ Dillon lost to the team of Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, The Road Warriors & manager Paul Ellering. 1990 – John Tatum defeated Bill Dundee in Dallas, Texas to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title. Results of the wrestling show »GCW @ Atlanta« from July 4, 1982, in Atlanta, United States of America. The show was promoted by Georgia Championship Wrestling. The main event was Ric Flair vs. Bob Backlund. One such match took place on July 4th, 1982, at the Atlanta Omni for a Georgia Championship Wrestling event, when WWE Champion Bob Backlund took on NWA World Champion Ric Flair in a forgotten but significant match that remains one of the greatest cross-promotion moments in wrestling history. An Interview before their NWA World Heavyweight Championship & WWF World Heavyweight Championship 'Champion vs. Champion - Title vs. Title' Unification match a day later on July 4th 1982 at Referee Scrappy McGowan holding the WWF Heavyweight Championship of Bob Backlund & the NWA World Heavyweight Championship of Ric Flair before their match. The match took place at the Omni in Atlanta, figures. Flair became a 16-time world champion, and Hayes transitioned into a key backstage role in WWE, ensuring their legacies would live on beyond their in- ring careers. Rupert Aviles and 139 others 140 16 13 Worldwide WWE Multiverse Wrestling RepublicJan 15 The highly anticipated match between WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund and NWA World Heavyweight Ric Flair/Bob Backlund along with Mr. Wrestling II/Masked Superstar and the Fabulous Freebirds are on the cover. Cover price of $1.50. A magazine covering the world of professional wrestling in Winter 1982 including articles on wrestlers in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), the July 4th 1982 - The Atlanta Omni was the site for a rare WWF vs. NWA World title match, which saw WWF champion Bob Backlund go to a double countout against @NWA World champion Ric Flair. This week STICK TO WRESTLING is joined by popular guest Jammie Ward as we continue to discuss 1982 Georgia Championship Wrestling and the July 4, 1982 supercard at the Omni in Atlanta. We talk Ric Flair, Bob Backlund, Dusty Rhodes, Gordon Solie, Paul Orndorff, Roddy Piper, The Freebirds, Stan Hansen, Buzz Sawyer, Jimmy Snuka, Ole Anderson, Ivan Putski, The Samoans, Kevin Sullivan, Tommy Rich WRESTLING POSTER, ATLANTA, GA, RIC FLAIR VS. BOB BACKLUND, JULY 4, 1982LIVE FROM THE OMNI IN ATLANTA.JULY 4, 1982RIC FLAIR (NWA WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION) VS. BOB BACKLUND (WWF WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION)SIZE; 8X10 STOCK PAPER FAST FIRST CLASS SHIPPING! Champion vs. Champion Bob Backlund vs. Ric Flair and more. Who was the greater champ- Backlund or Flair? What are your memories of the legends on this show? Atlanta, GA - Omni - July 4, 1982 Ivan * 33 years ago in 1982, Georgia Championship Wrestling's Independence Day house show at the Omni in Atlanta played host to one of just a few ,major world title unification matches, as WWF July 4, 1982: WWF World Champion Bob Backlund battled NWA World Champion Ric Flair to a Double disqualification at the Omni in Atlanta. December 26, 1983: The Iron Sheik defeated Bob Backlund for the WWF title when Arnold Scaaland (manager) threw in the towel. JULY 4, 1982, NWA vs WWF Champion vs Champion Match between Bob Backlund and Ric Flair at the Omni in Atlanta, Ga. Pre-match photo of WWF World Champion Bob Backlund taking on NWA World Champion Ric Flair on July 4, 1982 at The Omni in Atlanta, GA. This week STICK TO WRESTLING is joined by popular guest Jammie Ward as we continue to discuss 1982 Georgia Championship Wrestling and the July 4, 1982 supercard at the Omni in Atlanta. We talk Ric Flair, Bob Backlund, Dusty Rhodes, Gordon Solie, Paul Orndorff, Roddy Piper, The Freebirds, Stan Hansen, Buzz Sawyer, Jimmy Snuka, Ole Continue reading Episode 212: Omni Supershow → No description has been added to this video.more Ivan Putski vs. Killer Khan WWF @ White Plains, NY - Westchester County Civic Center - January 28, 1982 WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Greg Valentine WWF @ Staten Island, NY - Tottenville High School - January 29, 1982 Johnny Rodz defeated Lee Wong (sub. for SD Jones) Jose Estrada defeated Steve King (sub. for Laurent Soucie)
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