TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 21st: Windham & Rotundo win it for America
The US Express win the WWF World Tag Team Championship from the North-South Connection and are briefly given a PRETTY famous theme song, Brother
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KAYFABE THEATER: The Midnight Rider talks with Tony Schiavone
The mysterious Masked Man from Diablo Canyon says he is here to fight for his good friend, Dusty Rhodes, and he isn’t worried about Barry Windham trying to take his mask
KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair issues an amateur wrestling challenge in Florida
The Nature Boy travels to the Florida territory to have a freestyle wrestling exhibition on TV against a couple of amateur grapplers, only to be interrupted by Barry Windham
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… NOV 17th: Rocky Maivia makes his debut
At Survivor Series, fresh-faced rookie Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson debuts in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name, Rocky Maivia
KAYFABE THEATER: The Horsemen jump Luger when he gets out of his Limo
Heading into the 1988 Great American Bash, Lex Luger has a shot at the NWA World title, but he gets attacked by Ric Flair and the Horsemen in a parking lot
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 16th: The Horsemen vs. The Blonds
Clash of the Champions XXIII – with Eric Bischoff as Executive Producer – features Ric Flair & Arn Anderson vs. The Hollywood Blonds, 2-out-of-3 falls.
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MAY 13th: Windham wins the US title for the Horsemen
After turning on Lex Luger and joining the Four Horsemen, Barry Windham finds singles success by capturing the US Heavyweight title in a tournament in Houston
KAYFABE THEATER: The Horsemen go back to ‘Basic Training’
1991 – A video showing Barry Windham and Arn Anderson using some old school training methods in their quest to win the World Tag Team titles from Doom
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 14th: Another Battle of the Belts
Championship Wrestling from Florida present NWA Battle of the Belts II, featuring a main event that saw Barry Windham battle Ric Flair for the World Title
KAYFABE THEATER: The Horsemen vs Lex Luger, Steve Williams & Nikita Koloff
Jim Crockett Promotions makes its way to the Sam Houston Coliseum in Texas. Includes an interview with the Horsemen and Paul Boesch (June 10th 1988)
KAYFABE THEATER: The Dragon arrives
Eddie Gilbert & a “Mystery Partner” battle Barry Windham & Ric Flair
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JULY 3RD: WCW says goodbye to The Champ
The company informs the live crowd in New Jersey that Ric Flair has departed the company, and the title is vacant. [VIDEO]
KAYFABE THEATER: NWA Battle of the Belts II (1986)
The second-annual super card features an NWA World title match between “Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham.