Sunday, September 13, 2015

Ric Flair Gets Exposure in Other Territories

I came across this interesting post on the Kayfabe Memories (KM) wrestling board. It was posted by username "BattleRoyal" on July16, 2013.

I love lists like this, and have always been interested in Ric Flair's appearances outside of the Mid-Atlantic territory. it may have actually been compiled using the wrestling results for Ric Flair compiled by David Baker on the Mid-Atlantic Gateway

This is a great list. I've added some formatting enhancements to better identify the territory. 

I've also added some title/championship notes where appropriate. These are indicated in yellow text and are in italics. I always thought it was cool when Mid-Atlantic territory titles were defended in other territories. These notes do not absolutely stipulate in every case that Flair was acknowledged as champion or defended the titles while there, although this was often the case. it most always was the case in Georgia, Florida, and Texas.

-D. Bourne



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Old School Hodge Podge » Ric Flair getting over in territories

BattleRoyal: Back in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and early 80s, the NWA World Champion had to travel to the different territories to get over before getting the NWA Board's blessing as champ. Here is a look at Ric Flair's appearances outside Mid Atlantic in the late 70s and early 80s. Crockett's goal was to get Flair exposure outside the Carolinas/Virginia. Seems like Flair lost a lot of matches outside the Mid Atlantic area in 1977 but bounced back quite nicely in 1978

1977 
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
7/22 Atlanta, GA Ric Flair beat Sandy Scott
7/23 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Randy Alls
Western States 
8/18 Amarillo, TX Abdullah the Butcher beat Ric Flair (United States champion) by countout
8/19 Lubbock, TX Ricky Romero beat Ric Flair (United States champion) by DQ
8/20 Amarillo, TX (TV) Ric Flair (United States champion) vs. Ervin Smith
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
9/2 Atlanta, GA Ric Flair (United States champion) beat Steve Keirn
Western States 
9/15 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk beatRic Flair (United States champion) (11:29) by countout
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
9/23 Atlanta, GA Tony Atlas beat Ric Flair (United States champion) by DQ
9/24 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair (United States champion) beat Ted Allen
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
10/17 Augusta, GA Dick Slater beat Ric Flair (United States Champion) by DQ
Western States 
10/27 Amarillo, TX Dory Funk beat Ric Flair by reverse decision
10/28 Lubbock, TX Ricky Romero beat Ric Flair by DQ
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
11/28 Augusta, GA Ric Flair vs. Dick Slater
11/30 Columbus, GA Ric Flair vs. Dick Slater
12/2 Atlanta, GA Dusty Rhodes beat Ric Flair by DQ
12/5 Augusta, GA Ric Flair vs. Dick Slater in a lumberjack match
12/9 Atlanta, GA Dusty Rhodes beat Ric Flair
Big Time Wrestling 
12/15 Corpus Christi, TX Ric Flair/Greg Valentine (NWA World Tag Team Champions) vs. Tully Blanchard/Tiger Conway, Jr. in best two out of three falls match
12/16 Houston, TX Ric Flair and Jose Lothario battled to a draw
Championship Wrestling from Florida 
12/21 Miami, FL Rocky Johnson beat Ric Flair by countout

1978 
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
1/6 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair beat Omar Atlas at 8:42
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
1/23 Augusta, GA Ric Flair beat Tony Atlas
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
1/27 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair beat Dory Funk at 21:01
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
1/30 Augusta, GA Ric Flair/Ole Anderson/Stan Hansen beat Dusty Rhodes/Dick Slater/Tony Atlas
2/3 Atlanta, GA Tony Atlas beat Ric Flair
2/4 Marietta, GA Ric Flair/Ole Anderson and Tony Atlas/Dick Slater battled to a double DQ
2/6 Augusta, GA Dusty Rhodes beat Ric Flair
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
2/17 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair/Chuck O'Connor(John Studd)/Bob Brown beat Pat O'Connor/Greg Gagne/Ron Fuller via pinfall at 9:01
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
3/1 Columbus, GA Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
3/3 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair beat Pat O'Connor at 21:02
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
3/8 Columbus, GA Ric Flair vs. Tony Atlas
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
3/17 St. Louis, MO Dick The Bruiser/Andre The Giant beat Ric Flair/Buddy Wolfe/Ox Baker via pinfall in a handicap match
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
3/20 Augusta, GA Thunderbolt Patterson beat Ric Flair
4/5 Columbus, GA Ric Flair vs. Mr. Wrestling II
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
4/7 St. Louis, MO Rocky Johnson/Dick The Bruiser/Pat O'Connor beat Ric Flair/Ivan Koloff/Bob Brown at 14:29 via pinfall
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
4/16 Atlanta, GA Stan Hansen beat Ric Flair (United States champion)


All Japan Pro Wrestling 
4/21 Tokyo, Japan Ric Flair/Kim Duk beat Giant Baba/Jumbo Tsuruta by countout in a best two out of three falls match
4/22 Ishige, Japan Ric Flair beat Great Kojika at 10:31 via pinfall
4/24 Tsubame, Japan Ric Flair beat Rocky Hata at 14:05 via pinfall
4/25 Tsugawa, Japan Ric Flair beat Motoshi Okuma at 10:56 via pinfall
4/26 Nikaho, Japan Giant Baba/Rocky Hata beat Ric Flair/Kim Duk by countout in a best two out of three falls match
4/27 Noheji, Japan Jumbo Tsuruta beat Ric Flair in a best two out of three falls match
4/28 Nanbu, Japan Ric Flair beat Motoshi Okuma at 11:13 via pinfall
4/29 Tsukidate, Japan Ric Flair beat Great Kojika at 9:13 via pinfall
4/30 Ogawara, Japan Giant Baba/Great Kojika beat Ric Flair/Kim Duk in a best two out of three falls match
5/1 Takahagi, Japan Ric Flair beat Rocky Hata at 12:05 via pinfall
Georgia Championship Wrestling Ric Flair (United States champion)
6/17 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair/Abdullah The Butcher beat Jose Medina/Roger Howell
6/17 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Bill Irwin
6/17 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair vs. Roger Howell
6/23 Atlanta, GA Stan Hansen/Dick Slater beat Ric Flair/Abdullah The Butcher
7/5 Columbus, GA Ric Flair/Ole Anderson vs. Stan Hansen/mystery partner
7/12 Columbus, GA Ric Flair vs. Stan Hansen
7/15 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Pez Whatley
7/21 Atlanta, GA Thunderbolt Patterson beat Ric Flair by DQ
7/29 Atlanta, GA(TV) Ric Flair beat Bearcat Brown
Big Time Wrestling 
8/3 Corpus Christi, TX Ric Flair (United States champion) and Blackjack Mulligan battled to a double countout
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
8/4 Atlanta, GA Ric Flair (United States champion) and Thunderbolt Patterson battled to a draw
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
8/18 Atlanta, GA Stan Hansen beat Ric Flair (United States champion) by DQ with Bill Watts as special referee
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
9/16 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair (United States champion)beat Ted DiBiase by submission
10/6 St. Louis, MO Harley Race beat Ric Flair (United States champion)at 19:02 by countout in best two out of three falls match
Georgia Championship Wrestling
12/6 Columbus, GA Ric Flair (United States champion) vs. Tommy Rich

1979 
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
2/2 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair/Dick Murdoch beat Andre The Giant/Rocky Johnson via pinfall
2/2 St. Louis, MO participated in a battle royal
Georgia Championship Wrestling
2/17 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Bill Irwin
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
2/23 St. Louis, MO Harley Race beat Ric Flair in a best two out of three falls match
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
3/9 Atlanta, GA Ric Flair and Tony Atlas battled to a double DQ
3/10 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Jerry Roberts (Jacques Rougeau)
3/26 Augusta, GA Ric Flair/Ole Anderson and Stan Hansen/Tony Atlas battled to a double DQ
3/28 Columbus, GA Ric Flair/Ole Anderson vs. Wahoo McDaniel/Stan Hansen
4/7 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair (United States champion) beat Mike Stallings
Tri States Wrestling 
4/21 New Orleans, LA Ric Flair (United States champion) beat Randy Tyler
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
4/23 Augusta, GA Ric Flair (United States champion) beat Wahoo McDaniel
4/27 Atlanta, GA Wahoo McDaniel beat Ric Flair (United States champion) by DQ
5/4 Atlanta, GA Wahoo McDaniel beat Ric Flair (United States champion)in Indian strap match
Championship Wrestling from Florida 
6/30 Sarasota, FL Ric Flair (United States champion) vs. Tony Atlas
7/1 Orlando, FL Ric Flair (United States champion) beat Steve Keirn by DQ
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
12/25 Atlanta, GA Ric Flair and Austin Idol battled to a double DQ

1980 
St. Louis Wrestling Club: 
3/7 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair beat Jack Brisco at 14:32 in a best two out of three falls match with Pat O'Connor as special referee
3/28 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair and Harley Race battled to a double count out at 28:27 in a best two out of three falls match
4/25 St. Louis, MO Harley Race beat Ric Flair (United States champion) in a best two out of three falls match
7/12 St. Louis, MO David Von Erich beat Ric Flair (United States champion) at 19:52
9/12 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair beat Ted DiBiase
10/24 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair and Dick The Bruiser battled to a double count out
Central States Wrestling: 
11/20 Kansas City, KS Bob Brown beat Ric Flair
11/21 St. Louis, MO Dick The Bruiser beat Ric Flair in lumberjack match

1981 
Pacific Northwest: 
1/21 Portland, OR Ric Flair (United States champion) beat Dusty Rhodes
St. Louis Wrestling Club: 
1/23 St. Louis, MO Bruiser Brody/Andre The Giant beat Ric Flair/Dick Murdoch
2/20 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair and Dick The Bruiser battled to a double count out
4/3 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair beat David Von Erich
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
4/4 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Rick Harris
4/4 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Charlie Fulton
4/11 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Tim Horner
4/11 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Ed Timbs
4/18 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Frank Sherman by submission
4/18 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat The Executioner by submission
St. Louis Wrestling Club: 
4/24 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair and Harley Race battled to a 60 minute time limit draw in a best two out of three falls match
Georgia Championship Wrestling: 
4/25 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Tony Russo by submission
4/25 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Gypsy Joe
4/26 Atlanta, GA Ric Flair beat Harley Race by DQ
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
5/15 St. Louis, MO Ted DiBiase beat Ric Flair in a best two out of three falls match
Central States Wrestling 
6/11 Kansas City, KS Bob Sweetan beat Ric Flair
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
6/12 St. Louis, MO Dusty Rhodes/Dick The Bruiser beat Ric Flair/ Ken Patera by DQ
6/12 St. Louis, MO participated in a battle royal
St. Louis Wrestling Club: 
7/17 St. Louis, MO Ric Flair beat Pat O'Connor
Central States Wrestling 
8/6 Kansas City, KS Rufus R. Jones beat Ric Flair
St. Louis Wrestling Club 
8/7 St. Louis, MO Dusty Rhodes beat Ric Flair in two out of three falls match
Georgia Championship Wrestling: 
8/8 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Don Gilbert
8/15 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair vs. Tony Russo
8/22 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Ken Timbs
Central States Wrestling 
9/3 Kansas City, MO Ric Flair beat Ron Sexton
Championship Wrestling from Florida 
9/8 Tampa, FL Jack Brisco beat Ric Flair
9/9 Miami, FL Ric Flair beat Mike Graham
Georgia Championship Wrestling 
9/12 Atlanta, GA (TV) Ric Flair beat Mark Watson
Championship Wrestling from Florida: 
9/15 Tampa, FL Jack Brisco beat Ric Flair

Central States Wrestling
9/17 Kansas City, KS Ric Flair beat Dusty Rhodes at 23:54 to win NWA World Title with Lou Thesz as special referee