Ric Flair vs Kerry Von Erich 1984 05 24 NWA Title Change

Flair Wins The NWA Title

[@fiftysteps]

I swear, Ric looked old his whole life. Literal legendary status.

[@AloysG]

Dude drinks daily lol

[@louio]

​@@AloysGlol

[@peterjamesmmbago4433]

WOO-WINGS!!

[@jaked9191]

He’s the most overrated for sure what are you talking about .. guy never looked good a day in his life

[@МихаилАлексеев-ч1м]

But he has an everest of charisma. The most charismatic wrestler ever!

[@detangojet]

Woulda been nice to see the pin fall after watching the whole match.

[@dannycruz5446]

Lol thats odd. The finish is on the PWI 'Lords of the Ring' VHS tape, always wanted to see the entire match. The finish was Flair awkwardly reversing a roll up, in case you were wondering.

[@rgood1204]

I wish I read your comment first. Sheesh what a let down.

[@Yoni123]

is there a link anywhere to see the finish? @@dannycruz5446

[@garyrasberryjr.552]

@@dannycruz5446 If I remember, the roll-up was actually clean (Flair not grabbing trunks or anything). Fritz later claimed on Dallas TV that the referee was a sumo official that Flair paid off (in truth the ref was Baba's longtime ref Joe Higuchi) The NWA had wanted Kerry to drop the belt before Ric went on the Japan tour, but Fritz balked (claiming he didn't want Kerry to lose in Texas. Then Fritz balked at dropping the belt in Florida for fear Texas fans may see the finish on WTBS

[@CoachTabe]

@@garyrasberryjr.552 It's not quite clean - Kerry was in the ropes during the fall.

[@mistermikeyjay]

2:02 Kerry kisses the lady giving him the flowers and she's flustered, how cute.

[@bihinkinduoh6330]

😂😂😂😅

[@flowhannesburg1912]

Good catch!

[@TheRealVerbalAbuser]

You know Kerry smashed that woman after the show.

[@neb3757]

Those were the good old days. There was less taboo about walking up to a girl and stealing a kiss. I got an A in college algebra doing that.

[@janesjanes]

3本目のフィニッシュシーンが映ってないよ！なんだこの動画！

[@nwok.7793]

本来ならデビッド兄ちゃんがフレアーに代わって長期政権のはずだったけど、不慮の死で御涙頂戴でケリーに一時渡しただけの余裕あるフレアー…流石にダラスマーケットの影響を考えてアメリカではタイトル移動出来ないという事情で中立地である馬場全日本でベルト返還。

[@firstnamefamilyname5844]

しかも大会場ではない。

[@lorddeimos3129]

One magníficent match the the modern day Warrior vs the nature boy 😃✌️two legends of the wrestling universal😀👍

[@lamontricks1074]

My favorite PWI magazines is Ric Flair posing in the ring after this match

[@nancymurphy7760]

Love you Kerry von Erich for ever

[@shv3t]

This is the first time I’ve seen Rick wrestle without the gimmicks. American stars seem to always step it up in Japan 🔥

[@GETole]

Who's "Rick"?

[@Yoni123]

lol, he had much better matches in the states. He actually didn't like working with Kerry much because of Kerry's limitations but he did try and get the best out of him

[@commonsense9848]

The “gimmick” didn’t really fully fly the highest til 85 going into 86, imo.

[@KeithFroehlich07]

You should see Hogan, who trained under Hiro Matsuda, working in japan. He looks like Lou Thesz

[@mattc060793]

The emphasis on workrate is a lot higher in Japan. Ric was good at both which is why he's Naitch! WOOOOOO

[@HepCatJack]

The discus punch looked very effective, I remember Kerry using it against Lawler and Natalya using it in recent years.

[@dannyhipolito817]

It helps that Kerry was a state level discus athlete

[@聖帝サウザー-s7n]

日本人レスラーにはない、華やかさ🤼‍♂️ まさに世界最高峰のNWAですね

[@pulsarlights2825]

Flair actually flew his wife to Japan for this? I guess the massage parlors in Tokyo lost a few bucks on this trip

[@KozyKool2287]

They called him last minute. He was taking a break and the NWA called him the fly to Japan and get the belt back from Kerry. For sure he was tired, but he wasn't going to say no to another title run. And he had the belt for 2 years during this reign.

[@MikmaqWarrior]

What happened to the part when Flair pinned Von Erich? Remembering I saw this in the segment of the Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling and mentioned whomever wins the European Heavyweight Championship between Stephen Peitipas and Killer Karl Krupp will face Ric Flair in the old Halifax Forum. Petitpas pinned Krupp and win the European Heavyweight Championship, but I sided with Krupp because his foot was drapped over the rope, and pin should have been count out. Technically, Krupp deserved the title shot...I hope someone has that on film and uploaded it to KZbin

[@Chaibei]

34:22 何で3本目の途中が抜けている？

[@tdi8914]

フレアーもケリーもレスラーとして一番勢いがあった頃だな。記者として取材してる柴田さんやウォーリー・山口さんにも目が行ってしまう。

[@thack57]

Both Naitch + Kerry both REALLY SOLD IT in between falls. No American promoter would ever let Naitch get a clean win on his figure 8. I always hated how he'd let every single opponent reverse his 'special move'. Well how great can it be if you let Barry Horowitz reverse (No disrespect aimed at Barry but he'd appreciate my point). You can't allow that every match.

[@jeffreyk5734]

Partially true, but Von Erich Vs. Steamboat would have been great, and at the very least he still should have been on the card in the Meadowlands.

[@HoustonHardHitters01]

I have noticed how most wrestlers respect the Japanese style and use different holds or moves while utilizing strong style.

[@thack57]

Oh God, that blond with Flair. Wow! I would bet $100 that the Yakuza own a Trophy Mfg Co and a flower shop because wether its Wrestling or the former PrideFC MMA group they always give big-ass trophies + flowers. I mean how many straight guys want flowers?

[@BradDrakePN]

The larger of the two trophies was the Nippon Television Cup. I don't know what the second trophy was. It was cool that they gave these out for big matches!

[@Boygonebad]

This clip makes it look like he won by countout

[@nicholaslepzinski2913]

Professional wrestling in the way they sold it back that was so good. It was so believable and so feeling the pain feeling that her nowadays it’s just silly.

[@Turfsurfer62]

Kerry would have been a on and off again champion had tragedy not happened to him. Every wrestler still to this day says he was an Adonis. He had mad skills and a true body builders physique

[@吳登義-y6t]

.

[@j.jmcquade5278]

I too, am an Adonis

[@libertarianrevolution7026]

I did not know that Kerry Von Erich used "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor as his theme song in Japan. That song was being used by Hulk Hogan in the USA at the time. Kerry used "Tom Sawyer" by Rush as his theme song in the USA.

[@diablo666541]

Kerry used this song and another during superclash 3 when wrestling lawler

[@jeffreyk5734]

It was used by Kerry before Hogan in a Music Video from August of 1982. That was better than a year before Hulk first came out to it.

[@Rjensen2]

It was used by Hogan in Japan too.

[@StDiddy1975]

Kerry had the title for about 23 days. He had 18 matches in that time. He never missed a match as champ.

[@jeffreyk5734]

I keep reading Kerry was NWA champ for just 18 days. Not according to my 1984 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. He was actually Champion for 21 days. I'd love to see footage of his defense against Mike Rotundo in Florida if it exists.

[@chrischar9428]

Not 23 days

[@jeffreyk5734]

@@chrischar9428 I've now confirmed that Kerry wrestled a 60 minute draw against Mikle Rotundo in Florida. It's hard to believe that no footage of that title defense seems to exist. I would think it would be highly sought after.

[@Rjensen2]

​@@jeffreyk5734Why would it exist? It wasn't a tv taping.

[@justinp5661]

Kerry missed his first shot. That is why they took the belt off him.

[@josephparis9736]

Flair had to regain the NWA Championship because in five days later he was advertised to face Ricky Steamboat at Night of Champions in New Jersey and they couldn't risk Kerry Von Erich no showing at such a major event...JP

[@chrischar9428]

No way flair wasn't defending

[@Rjensen2]

Lmao, he never missed a shot as champion, and why would you think they would change it to Kerry-Steamboat? 😂

[@flowhannesburg1912]

Lmao bro signed his KZbin comment.... he's from a different era

[@rickdecker2146]

Flair has said on his podcast that the NWA sent Kerry over to switch the belt back because Kerry no showed his first booking at NWA champion. Of course you've got to take what Flair said with a grain of salt.

[@thack57]

I'd always heard about this match but could never find it. Flair was really subdued pre-match + it made me wonder if he was kind of pissed that he had to fly over to Japan to take the Belt back after only 2 weeks. He might've expected a bit longer of rest because the travel as Champion is GRUELING and Kerry was supposed to have the belt for a longer stretch but the NWA board felt that Kerry had become a liability by missing dates because of his worsening drug habit. They felt they could no longer trust him. Too bad.

[@chadmiller4601]

He was champion nearly 3 weeks ...18/19 days....in that span he defended the belt over 10 times all on time and professional. You can see still great in this match. They might of feared problems but give credit he was behaving as a champion.

[@mox19380]

was kerry ever supposed to have the title that long? he got simply as a nod to the passing of David. It made sense to switch the title in Japan rather than have KVE lose in Texas (which he rarely did)

[@billywilliams8753]

I've noticed that most title changes back then happened outside of the Faces company and they always won it in their backyard. Seemed to be a formula

[@chrischar9428]

​@@mox19380no he wasn't. And he missed no dates

[@michaelmerly3596]

To think this was 2 years before he had his foot amputated.

[@NotAGarage]

This is what I been looking for!

[@alanstrong55]

Kerry might have held that title 5 years or better if he left the drugs out of his life. The NWA has strict rules over such .

[@jayc6395]

No...nobody would hold a belt that long in modern era...letting Roman hold this long is a mistake. But no...Magnum TA was coming

[@Boygonebad]

Longer reigns mean more. Every Roman match feels like a big deal (as it should rather than just another Raw or Smackdown match). Look at Gunther with the IC belt. Much better than the belt changing hands every other week.@@jayc6395

[@mq4395]

Nah Kerry wasn’t gonna work as a traveling champion , he did stuff that made him look good while flair could make all his opponents look good or better then himself. Hell it worked on you , you think Kerry could’ve been the guy based off this match. The genius of flair

[@mikeplumer7687]

Thats way wrong. NWA was a heel champion company that also need a great worker who could travel to other promotions and have a great match with any style wrestler. Now if Kerry had gone to WWF in 83 or so the sky would have been the limit

[@iang8169]

The nwa was thinking of going with david as champ as they liked his work as a heel in other territories , he was absolutely hated in Florida, but if you watched you tube clips kerry wasnt a very good heel , he let david to all the heel talking

[@BradDrakePN]

The larger of the two trophies is the Nippon Television Cup. What is the second trophy?

[@seanbuchanan966]

Drugs didn't help. Missing dates didn't help. He could have had a good three maybe four months run if he had been on point.

[@jeffreyk5734]

It's possible that Kerry could have even held on to it until Starrcade or at least the remainder of the Summer. I have heard he missed a couple of dates, but I have never read which dates he actually no showed, if he did? I'd like to know if the defense against Mike Rotundo took place? I think Mike was the NWA Southern Champion at the time. To the best of my knowledge the Von Erichs only appearance in the Mid-Atlantic was for the World Tag Team title tournament in 1982. They advanced to the second round after winning a couple of matches in Florida. Don't know how far they got in Crockett land?

[@chrischar9428]

Wasn't booked for that

[@LEO-pe2xg]

ケリーに一旦渡したとはいえ、１８日政権はあまりにも短かかった！フレアーは千両役者、タイガークローの見せ場をちゃんと作ってくれてる。

[@harthart7529]

Rick flair looked 50 years old in 1984...

[@jdbankshot]

no. picture him with a shaved head. now, replace that with a regular haircut, in brown. think ted danson/sam malone from "cheers". looks 35 to me.

[@_Sher__Lock_]

Ric looked 50 years old 50 years in his life.

[@willshad]

@@jdbankshot Yeah the white hair throws you off.

[@yardape99]

Any idea why the pinfall is cut out?

[@tink5427]

Yeah, the final pin was a mess up. Flair pushed Kerry's foot into the ropes. The pin should of been broken but that ref was brutal at missing stuff.

[@todddailey8296]

​@@tink5427😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@michaelvolgare4454]

Botch. Kerry couldn't be trusted to carry the title that meant most in the sport. If DVE doesn't die and Magnum TA doesn't gets into a car wreck we wouldn't have been supjected t0 endless amount of the same match after match by Flair.. David and TA would have been dynamite NWA World Champions.

[@chrischar9428]

​@@michaelvolgare4454it was designed for short run

[@He-Rex]

Never understood the emphasis on the number of times a wrestler wins the title. Flair was a sixteen times Champion, because he lost it 15 times, and ultimately lost it the final sixteenth time. Is that more impressive than someone who won it once, but held it for the same number of days? The only stat that should really matter, is the number of successful title defenses....Imo

[@CWAMemphis]

I agree in most cases but with Flair it was 16X over 20 Years from '81 to 1999, 80s and 90s being the most competitive era's ever in wrestling

[@CWAMemphis]

oh yeah and it's a work! ;)

[@He-Rex]

@@CWAMemphis Actually, I mean that to apply to Boxing and MMA as well... Obviously the wrestling is nonsense.

[@rodzor]

So desu ne!

[@He-Rex]

@@rodzor What?

[@TheJames-Edward]

I never knew Kerry also used Eye of the tiger as entrance music. I knew he used Stanglehold and Tom Sawyer.

[@chrischar9428]

Japan

[@jerrygray647]

Kevin used Stranglehold. Kerry used Tom Sawyer

[@araitomoaki571]

露払いウルトラセブン太刀持マジック・ドラゴン。リング内での撮影がなんか「世界のプロレス」で観たダラスっぽい。リック＆ベス夫妻は確か浅草観光していましたよね。

[@紫秩父]

そう言えば『世界のプロレス』のエンディング曲は、アイ・オブ・ザ・タイガーだったなぁ～。

[@perryellis1423]

See back then only the true professional wrestler could work in Japan because it requires more work and professional knowledge of wrestling the Japan fans are smart and very knowledgeable of wrestling and big fans they don't do gommicks and bullshit as much as the Americans crowd would love and accept. Ask any old school wrestler and they will say Japan wrestling was in another level. Kurt Angle would have been a Icon for and a wrestling god had he went to Japan for a couple of years. Just saying 😏

[@VolumedMusicMan]

Kerry actually botched the finish. His feet weren’t supposed to hit the ropes, yet they did and Iguchi still called the three count.

[@chrischar9428]

Higuchi

[@tumbleweed1976]

Would have been nice to see in this clip 🤪

[@Rjensen2]

They didn't botch the finish, they did that on purpose to make it seem like Kerry didn't lose straight up. Don't you understand how pro wrestling works? 😂

[@christopherbako]

This is the type of match that would be front page on magazines 😮

[@WrongedSports]

First time seeing this, always heard about it since Kerry's win was such a huge thing and then he lost it on a random AJPW show. Wonder why they choose to switch it in Japan and not America

[@chrischar9428]

I'm sure to appease fritz and baba

[@thechairman74]

@@chrischar9428 Yeah probably to help out Baba. Hell, that's probably most of the reason why Baba won the belt a couple times for a week and then dropped it back to Brisco and Race. There was no way he would travel with it anyway.

[@chrischar9428]

@@thechairman74 exactly

[@anchein-r6z]

入場テーマがチャレンジャーがギャラクシーエキスプレスは無いわ⤵️この時だけは違うテーマソングにして欲しかったな～‼️

[@johnherring4394]

I just found out that Kerry wrestled without a foot I can't believe it

[@iamjoshok]

yup lost his leg in 1986 in a motorcycle accident

[@GETole]

​@iamjoshok LMAO. He didn't lose his "leg".

[@iamjoshok]

@GETole my bad I meant his foot sorry for making the mistake lmao

[@armandoarambula5819]

I believe he had his foot in this match

[@joscar062]

This was before the accident

[@gringobronx7670]

Everytime i see that NWA belt the first man to come to mind is harley race

[@CWAMemphis]

(Thesz, Kiniski) Jack Brisco, Dory Funk, Terry Funk, Harley Race, Ric Flair...Made wrestling! Thank You.

[@Danimal1177]

Proof that Flair did not always lose when he wore red.

[@vlaw156]

Poor Kerry. Always made to play second fiddle to Rick Flair and most of the other wrestling favorites of the day. Sad that the scripts written by the promoters almost always had the Von Erich's having close matches and losing. Sad.

[@heavystarch100]

This was before Kerry lost his foot. After he started wearing the fringe boots to hide his lack of mobility and how the prosthesis didn't flex naturally.

[@qaz-fi1id]

Ohh you watched a movie and are a historian now

[@joabmontes9513]

KERRY VON ERICH

[@FordPickUPRed]

Rick was strong no doubt about it.

[@jeffreyk5734]

I don't think I have ever seen this complete bout before? Only about 10 minutes of highlights. These two wrestled all over the place. NWA promoters wanted this match across the country and all over the world. There were rematches in St. Louis, Kansas City, Portland, Jacksonville, Honolulu, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Houston, Fort Worth etc. About the only two place's there wasn't a rematch booked ironically enough were Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic.

[@No1BRC]

In one of the last big shows of kerry, he participated in a wwf battle royal. When it started he immediately locked up Ric. They both had great energy to work with afterso many matches against each other.

[@ぼぼくまもと]

ケリーはヴィジュアルは文句無し、試合内容はチョッとたんぱくでしたがもっと日本で鶴田、天龍等と絡んで欲しかった！情況によっては鶴田＆ケリー、天龍＆ケリーなんて夢のタッグも面白かったはず！

[@ordinarypete]

I was never a Kerry fan. Never liked his gimmick or face. He was bodied up and that was all. Sue me. Ric > Kerry

[@charliebrownie4158]

I have always loved the Von Erichs from childhood and anytime they wrestled Ric Flair or any of the 4 horsemen it was a sellout for sure.

[@chrischar9428]

Von erichs never faced horsemen

[@tymesho]

Both in their prime, playing the "overseas" game, with Flair carrying the match thru maturity.

[@ディス渡]

この2日前にも確かNWA世界戦が行われケリーは鶴田相手に王座防衛したよな？

[@akarixue]

外人同士のNWA戦で、王座が移動したのはこの試合だけ。 でも週プロの扱いはモノクロだった。

[@mrrandom55951]

Life was just better back then.

[@thomastedder2944]

WELL WELL WELL between 11:28- 11:30 a dark entity is seen moving quickly left to right through the crowds. Its about 4 rows back and its head is even with top ring rope. Ive seen these entities run through soccer stadium crowds but my first time seeing at wrestling match.

[@detangojet]

Interesting. Good catch.

[@maddoxcoulson6125]

Wowwwwwww

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

That's lighting. I think.

[@boysrback5690]

Same time Kerry juiced his forehead with back of his taped hand.

[@themersh4064]

Absolutely a good catch. I had to watch it several times as it was hauling butt.

[@ThomasBaldwin-pm3io]

Wasn't this around the time Kerry lost his foot in a motorcycle accident

[@MrPapageorgio10]

Kerry had the motorcycle accident a little over 2 years later

[@RobertEllis-e7p]

That was in '86

[@JerryByrns]

I see that shadow figure to. It's fast damn that's crazy

[@JerryByrns]

I do paranormal investigations I got a mist on night vision with a light anomaly on video and orbs.

[@chrischar9428]

Crazy I've seen this several times without that

[@j.jmcquade5278]

Eye of the Tiger? Thought that was Hulk Hogan entrance? Kerry was my second favorite after Hulk, so I'm okay with it

[@murraykelm5691]

If Ted Danson from cheers would wear a blonde wig he would strongly resemble Flair.

[@lisacush6996]

Dam Kerry looked good as hell mmmmmmm

[@野茂のものも飲も]

ケリーがNWAチャンピオンだったとは知らんかった。

[@心吉-w6g]

何なのこの３本目の変な編集は？？？

[@eldiablo3794]

Why do japanese fans throw streamers at the wrestlers? I noticed they still do that till this day in new Japan but I never knew why the fans do it.

[@chrischar9428]

Why do they get flowers

[@blacksmith44]

I miss the old trophy presentation days of the business. I felt like it added a certain prestige to the picture that it lacks today.

[@hugh2hoob668]

Did Kerry still have his foot here?

[@PaoPaoyoshimasa39]

外国人対決でもNWA戦が、全日の花形だった。

[@JonBlier]

Kerry was messed up on drugs every day of his life. Total space cadet.

[@jamesm3657]

Watched the entire match but it doesn't show the 3rd pin fall which won the title!

[@ジェロパ]

ギャラクシーエキスプレスでフレア－が入場してるけど、ギャラクシーエキスプレスはNWAチャンピオンのテーマなのでは？

[@ディス渡]

一応その通りだよ！でも馬場やレイスやケリー等がNWA王者だった時は自身の入場テーマ曲を使ってギャラクシーエキスプレスを使う事は少なかったんだけど正反対にフレアーはNWA王者で有ろうと無かろうと常にギャラクシーエキスプレスを使ってたからフレアーの入場テーマ曲って認知と言うか誤解されてたんだよね？

[@坂口カンジ]

懐かしいな。🎉

[@JohnnyRock5]

how did ric flair win the match? did he use the iron claw? why is it missing?

[@Fraevo10]

This is the time when Flair said he was dealing with agoraphobia, anxiety attacks and nervous breakdowns.

[@reynaldoreyes9927]

Wednesday, 5/8/1985 ( CWF) Miami Beach Florida: Miami Beach Convention Center: MainEvent: NWA World HW Title Match: Kerry Von Erich ( of WCCW) beat Ric Flair ( NWA World HW Champion- Day # 349 of 793- Reign 3 of 8) via DQ ( This is Kerry Von Erichs last time wrestling Ric Flair until WWF 10/ 4/1991, 10/5/1991, 10/7/1991, 10/8/1991, & Royal Rumble match 1/19/1992 ( Kerry Von Erich fought Ric Flair during Rumble Match) .They never wrestled each other again, Kerry Von Erich is arrested 2/8/1992 on forging drug prescription while he was kept off WWF houseshows 2/2/1992-4//6/1992 , then on 4/22/1982 is divorced by his wife Catherine M.Muuray, he committed suicide 2/18/1993

[@daleburton92]

Wearing David's wrestling boots.

[@shavingdave1]

What happened to the pinfall? Why was it cut out? Unreal. Stinker!

[@rickstalentedtongue910]

No fall, just. Flair won. Lame

[@森英樹-i3s]

入場曲がケリー

[@vinsblack2]

ahh I miss Kerry Von Erich, he was active as ring named Texas Tornado in former WWF organization

[@OneUltimateWarrior]

Kerry Von Erich was originally supposed to be the NWA Champion for 6 months. SOURCE: David Manning

[@jeffreyk5734]

That would have been incredible. Likely he would have had defenses against people like Rick Steamboat, Barry Windham, Billy Jack Haynes, Tommy Rich, Austin Idol, Tully Blanchard, maybe even Ted DiBiase and "Hacksaw" Butch Reed? No question about Ted, as he was NWA National Champion around this time. A 6 month run would have meant that Kerry definitely would have been at Starrcade 84 if he was the Champion or not. And probably Kevin too.

[@iraquinn7344]

Ric flair said Kerry was supposed to keep the belt longer than reason why he didn't because Kerry miss some dates

[@chrischar9428]

Yeah no

[@RyWilsonGaming]

from what i have read/heard, Kerry was only given the title as an "offering" to Fritz and the Von Erichs after David died. David was recommended to win the NWA title and would have had a longer reign. Kerry defended the title the day after he won and at least ten more times before he lost it. I think i read he had ten wins and two draws, with three of his wins coming from DQ.

[@justinp5661]

​@@chrischar9428he missed his first shot.

[@chrischar9428]

@@justinp5661 no he didn't. JFC

[@Daniel-d9d3z]

Doesn't show pinfall , that's bukake face!

[@thefreestylefrEaK]

Total work.

[@user-mi8uv6le5b]

80年代の全日.新日プロレスが 1番好きな時代です 動画アップありがとうございます

[@gregormandl1381]

When Flair locks you into the Figure4 you‘re basically done with walking… #Flair #Figure4 #vanErich #goodoletimes 😆

[@just_some_internet_guy]

cut off at the end! :(

[@rgood1204]

It appears that Kerry was actually in decent form for the match and not loaded.

[@marchelton5446]

What the hell. Did not show how Flair won

[@Mariomasio]

Was that sake 🍶 Kerry drinking?

[@yaj7668]

Those Von Erich brothers were quite the specimen

[@reynaldoreyes9927]

Thursday, 5/24/1984 (All Japan Pro Wrestling) ': AJPW Grand Champion Carnival III (#2)Tour- Day # 6 : From: Yokosuka, Kanagawa: MainEvent: 2 Out of 3 Falls- NWA World HW Title Match Ric Flair ( of JCP ) defeated Kerry Von Erich ( NWA World HW Champion Day #18 of 18 -Reign #1 of 1/WCCW wrestler) to win Title # 3 of 8 Ric Flairs wife sat Ringside front row, watching the Match.

[@CWAMemphis]

Cool!

[@maruhiroya417]

取り返したベルトに傷入れられてたのをフレアーはどう思ったんだろ?w

[@araitomoaki571]

「くそガキが･･･」と苦笑いですか？

[@maruhiroya417]

@@araitomoaki571 ケリーって年齢的には「三沢•武藤世代」でしたね。

[@kidgrebo1]

Peak Kerry Von Erich

[@BudSchnelker]

Is that graphic correct? Was this actually the 66th NWA World Title change?

[@CWAMemphis]

Yep it was the official NWA title change not sure 66th. WWE blocked the finish as the NWA showed the clip on their TV Show Crockett and now WWE owns the library.

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

@@CWAMemphis "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

[@ivancook1247]

The world champ bar none

[@GiantOctopus0101]

What happened at the end of the match?? Any links to the full ending?

[@kraig7777]

This needs like Jim Cornette or somebody narrating it.

[@NLaBar]

25:43 that blonde traveled all the way to Japan hoping to drink kamikazes + encounter the ol’ baby’s arm under a robe

[@jeffreyk5734]

That blonde was Ric's wife at the time.

[@hoakiejoe630]

That’s Charlottes Mom.

[@justinp5661]

That is Beth Flair

[@NLaBar]

I am shocked that Ric let her come to Japan. I wonder if he left her at the hotel & went to Rappongi after the match? 😆

[@1JCPromotions]

There’s no time out in pro wrestling what is this Wrestle!!