Ric Flair vs Jimmy Snuka 1979 Flair the baby and Snuka the heel

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

This is better then anything being done today. Seemed so real.

[@waynep1178]

Man, this was a time when wrestling was so much better. But it's hard watching it now when it's like watching the 3 stooges.

[@waynep1178]

If I was to guess... I bet every wrestler loved working with Flair; win or lose, he spends 70% of the match making his opponent look good.

[@KTtraintowin]

Wow, Superfly truly was the greatest of all time, in my opinion. Everything he does looks so good. Flair's selling was also very realistic back then... Just excellent work.

[@dantedlane2]

Flairs selling it Lmaoo

[@Steve4206]

Sory Superfly is the top 20 but Danny hodge is top 10 material

[@mr.mirchenstein6549]

Flair might be the "babyface" here, but that didn't stop him from using a steel chair, biting Snuka, & beating up the ref lol WOOOOOO!!! 🕺

[@Dalonghair]

Hey, Superfly started it by hitting Nature Boy with a chair first!

[@DeeEllEff]

@@Dalonghair Which begs the question: Why didn’t it end with a DOUBLE disqualification?

[@glennsmith5325]

Real wrestling! The old school

[@jimhogan5388]

Snuka’s transition to heel in the Mid-Atlantic was very well done. His first manager was Buddy Rogers, I believe. After his world tag team title reign with Paul Orndorff.

[@DSwirlman]

He made a great heel in 1983 when he beat his girlfriend to death and went to work like nothing happened

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@DSwirlman You don't know that as a fact

[@chrischar9428]

​@@pulsarlights2825 but we do

[@mikeeuritt4396]

wow! the world turned upside down. Flair a face and Snuka has shoes. enjoyed the video, thanks for posting

[@saldifrancesca2500]

Jimmy looked like a beast in the mid 70s to early 80s....jacked up and agile

[@DSwirlman]

He was a beast in 1983 when he beat his girlfriend to death

[@go-goakins1489]

Flair the baby(face) and snuka ( heel ). ! Interesting I have this match on vhs 📼 but it’s been along while since I watched it cool 😎 thanks for posting it. Rest In Peace ✌️ mr jimmy snuka 🌿🌴

[@raymondford8919]

One of the best Flair matches I ever saw

[@MarkShine-sb5iq]

I was at this match it was a Sunday afternoon Charlotte Coliseum

[@brentgregory7264]

My first wrestling event I ever saw was 79 I believe at the Charlotte Coluseum. Flair and Snuka were against each other in an 8 man tag match. Flair was hit early in the match with brass knuckles by Paul Jones.

[@TheStuport]

Snuka was ALWAYS a Heel when he wore Ring Boots.....Face when he was bare-footed.

[@go-goakins1489]

Never noticed that! Great eye Tonga 🇹🇴 kid - heel or baby face ?

[@go-goakins1489]

You sure know your wrestling stuport🤟😎

[@franksullivan7110]

You mean Snuka was always a heal in Portland?

[@DSwirlman]

He was a heel in 1983 at the George Washington motor inn when he beat his girlfriend to death and went to work like nothing happened

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@DSwirlman Dude, get a fucking life already....lol

[@Jickster-wl5nu]

I was so lucky to be there,

[@gregorykrug8034]

Jickster 1918 Where was it?

[@DSwirlman]

Your so lucky you weren't at the George Washington Motor Inn that day in 1983 when he beat his girlfriend to death and went to work like nothing happened

[@joeallenboxing]

@@gregorykrug8034 It was at the Charlotte Col.. My Dad was there with my Granddad who took him there. I just was your reply to Dad. It was 1979, my Dad was in 7th grade.

[@gregorykrug8034]

@@joeallenboxing Thank you for answering! That is the only Flair-Snuka footage that I have ever seen!

[@tyronespivey1982]

Just imagine had Snuka cane back to the NWA in 86 or 87 to challenge flair. Yea he was bit older but just the thought of him going against the horsemen would have been a dream come true. Never understood why Crockett never went after Snuka Haynes or Keirn.

[@DSwirlman]

Maybe he was afraid Snuka would beat him to death in a motel room like he did his girlfriend

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@DSwirlman Are you obsessed with the death of a ring rat?

[@pulsarlights2825]

Snuka was a one trick pony, he had the superfly leap thing, the rest of his game was so so....plus he had terrible mic skills, wouldn't have been a great fit in 87 especially in his mid 40s

[@jeffreyb6165]

The audio is exceptional! 👍

[@tyronespivey1982]

Love this incarnation of Snuka

[@thomasarnemann4679]

I came here after watching the Charlotte vs Tamina match on SDL last night

[@Shon99]

Thomas Arnemann me too. Because I was wondering did their two dads wrestled each other, and now I see it. 👍🏽

[@jameslott4606]

jimmy looks super i dont know if he was still bodybuilding but he had been a successful bodybuilder like ricky steamboat

[@boxcarent.3147]

He was still training like a bodybuilder thats for sure . He came to my gym in Bklyn Ny back around 1983 and was massive huge triceps.

[@suhaimiismail988]

h3

[@DSwirlman]

And a successful murderer

[@claybrickhouse6930]

I was at this match in Norfolk the house that Flair built front row he held Jimmy down and spit in his face Mid-Atlantic championship wrestling was the best we had the best wrestlers NWA for life

[@shawnsmith9367]

My first wrestling event I went to was at the National Guard Armory in Oklahoma City. It was sometime in late 1981- early 82'. I only remember Chief Wahoo McDaniels vs. Austin Idol ( I think) and the main event was Ric Flair vs. Jimmy Snuka. I'd give anything if I could get ahold of that program. I have no idea what promotion it was or even remember who else was their. It was a great day. I was so excited. There was an upstairs loft were the offices and the locker rooms and you would see referees walking in and out of these rooms. Then you would hear boos and look up it would be Flair dressed to the 9's walking from one room to another. Man it was great.

[@shawnsmith9367]

@Kingdom of the Son of God I found the card. I was wrong. Jimmy Snuka was there but he did not wrestle Ric Flair. He was in a six man tag match. Ric Flair wrestled Paul Jones. This was apparently Tri- states last event. This happened March 12, 1982. Also Mc Daniels and Idol was not there either. I didn't recognize or remember many of the wrestlers on the card.

[@shawnsmith9367]

@Kingdom of the Son of God I remember seeing a few shows. I couldn't tell you if they were good or not. I was just introduced to wrestling in late 1981. I do remember not long after I saw this event Mid South started coming on.

[@shawnsmith9367]

@Kingdom of the Son of God Thanks. I went and checked it out and found a couple other shows. I do remember seeing these and Jim Ross doing the commentary. Great stuff.

[@gburnash]

Very interesting match. Definitely a classic. But Snuka certainoy didnt have many actual wrestling moves in his arsenal did he. Lots of punches, chops, kicks and drops

[@DSwirlman]

He had great moves when he was beating his wife and girlfriend

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

No, Snuka rarely did more then a drop kick or body slam. But I guess he didn’t have to.

[@alikaleslie7460]

Wow snuka had boots on. Great match also👍

[@DSwirlman]

So he wouldn't get blood on his feet from beating his girlfriend to death

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@DSwirlman How did your mom pay her way through college?

[@henrydycha9379]

When became snuka fan mid Atlantic was my intro to wrestling

[@jerryscrappielife]

Isn't this ref the same guy who wrestled as Roughhouse Fargo in Memphis? I know he was a ref that worked in the Carolinas until his "brother" Jackie Fargo would bring him in once or twice a year. Best territory gimmick ever.

[@thecoffeeman65]

Love him or hate him… Flair knew how to sell!!!!!

[@ramonbauza8461]

Both of them

[@martinchristian7270]

You betcha!😅

[@murdiesel]

Jimmy had boots on as well! They went from Mid Atlantic to AWA/NWA west MN territory and then came to WWF like a bunch of carnies perfecting their trade! I have always been a fan!

[@tonymctony4551]

Flare threw the elderly referee from the third ropes? The guy was bouncing around , had to hurt. Ouch man.

[@halfwaydecent6842]

Pretty sure this is Richmond, VA Coliseum 11/02/79

[@mr.perksy]

Damn, Snuka is juiced to the gills here. And Flair only 30 years old.

[@Dalonghair]

Nah, Flair was 45 at birth. And Arn Anderson’s hairline began receding at age 12.

[@HypnoManNation]

@@Dalonghair LOL

[@LIE11Bldg7]

Flair just destroys the Ref. Also.... check out the "3-pack a day" front-row spectators

[@gregorykrug8034]

That ref stole Elvis's pants!

[@lynnd1811]

Flair sold more for Anuka in this 15 minute Match than the entire WWE roster sells in a 2 hour show. Learn how its done boys and girls. Watch the old timers.

[@quietlightning4063]

WOOOOOOOOOOO!!! 🌟🌟

[@davesmith8877]

Nice blade job by Ric Flair

[@Dalonghair]

He seriously liked how his blood really showed when contrasted with his platinum blonde hair.

[@Andy-kw5nw]

Snuka..............the other “total package”!

[@DSwirlman]

Yes had 1 thing most wrestles didn't he was a murderer

[@baddog57]

Jimmy with boots - don't think I've seen that before. Who was Jimmy's manager here?

[@kraigwilliams5697]

That's the Jimmy Snuka I liked. Not the WWF Snuka. Getting hit in the head with coconuts and his race and heritage being disrespected.

[@rgood1204]

Flair blading like a champ. Snuka too.

[@djyahtzee7260]

An "L" in Flair's collumn but still a win, to the fans.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Hell Yeah

[@pulsarlights2825]

Is this in Dorton Arena, Raleigh, NC?

[@TonyRichards]

Gene Anderson at ringside chomping on his cigar

[@calliopivogiatzis2235]

No commentary?

[@rockinyouallnight]

No. Old JR was around to ruin every match in '79.

[@buzzgun2000]

Was that an awkward blade handoff at 6:30?

[@ceemfajtswm4465]

Ric Flair learning from Super fly and he's doing the same thing as Super fly did to the other wrestlers you know.

[@DSwirlman]

He wasn't doing the same thing Snuka was the day he beat his girlfriend to death and went to work like nothing happened

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@DSwirlman Are you this worried about the prostitutes killed by Jack the Ripper in 1888?

[@richardrincon3090]

I would have loved to seen Jimmy Snuka give Ric Flair the superfly splash

[@سبحاناللهسبحاناللهوبحمده-ر1ج]

اللهم صل وسلم على نبينامحمدوعلى آله وصحبه الكرام تسليماًكثيراً

[@davidsims5796]

I didn’t know Jimmy Snuka was heel

[@bryannevers4679]

Great match

[@floridagator1765]

The referee must have worked at Midas on the side. Bleched blondes ALWAYS bladed=COLOR I loved the territory days!

[@m.robertson789]

The best days I thought it was real.

[@freddiehall6433]

That's the thing, today's wrestlers don't understand. The Best wrestlers sell. It's not about your offense except your finishing maneuver. Sell your opponent's stuff is what the best wrestlers did. Ric Flair, Ray Stevens, even Hogan sold well. Sell, Sell, Sell.

[@bradyfry8031]

Wasn't snuka almost always a heel in the southern territories?

[@SW-zu7ve]

Never saw Flair without the mud flaps before....

[@stevewarren4813]

What turned Flair face at this point?

[@jasperscott7956]

Flair as a face? Gene Anderson was in Flair's corner as manager.

[@douglasgantt9548]

Ric cleaned house that night.

[@SegunOla80]

I believe this was the birth of heel ric

[@mistermay7986]

Flair was a heel with Rick Hawk. When they were mid atlantic tag team champion

[@roberto0561]

Flair is built like a brick shit house, great match by both wrestlers. Flair sells like only he can , the absolute best. Flair was a wild beast in this match . Never seen anything like this before. WOW

[@DSwirlman]

4 years before he beat his girlfriend to death in a motel room and went to work like nothing happened

[@yosefyousef1121]

كانت ذكرى . .

[@yultruesdell5192]

Rip hawk,ole Anderson, buddy colt, johnny valentine were as tough as they came left their apponents hurt every time 😂

[@jimodirakallumkal5351]

Snuka a heel. Wow !

[@andrewyanez5285]

Snuka wearing Wrestling Boots???

[@rockinyouallnight]

Somebody should have told Jimmy that coke, roids and booze are a bad combination.

[@jameslott4606]

lol flair wipes out snuka gene anderson ole the refferee and most everybody else lol

[@sellfabetz]

jimmy young time big body , e refree was like in a worker suit

[@mr.mirchenstein6549]

Looks like that cops got his hands full lol

[@tonymctony4551]

Someone run to the ref, what he do?

[@DSWilkes]

Jimmy's wearing Wrestling boots. I don't remember him doing that much. This was around the time that Jimmy murdered his girlfriend.

[@rockinyouallnight]

He murdered Nancy in '83. This match was '79. 4 more years of drug abuse, alcohol abuse and steroid abuse were in Jimmy's future.

[@davidstone2820]

Even as a babyface Ric was still the dirtiest player in the game!

[@jasperscott7956]

Oops,Snukas Manger!

[@Steve4206]

and thats why they call him the dirtiest player in the game LOL

[@MrAnthony683]

I think I was here

[@abdulhaseeb8159]

Charlotte v Tamina is all I see....😉

[@thomasarnemann4679]

And with the same booking: Face Flair and Heel Snuka

[@JerichoMile4]

Uh...Ric Flair could get dirty and stomp arse❗ Jimmy "SuperFly" Snuka 🙄

[@ابومشعل-ط9ز]

الحكم هذا خرنق ضربه ريك فلير وطلعه برا الحلبه ولا لغا المباراه

[@markdinunzio2818]

Flair was a joke. He became famous because he fought dirty. He also had other wrestlers help him by interfering in his matches. Like the Four Horsemen. Flair is s joke.

[@yrly59e]

That was literally the whole point.

[@ESSA515]

Hulk Hogan the best all time

[@christopherdamewood3401]

Snuka is wearing boots, rare