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The 25 Days of Von Erichs – Day Sixteen

By Rock Star Gary on 12 December 2023

For 10 days until Iron Claw is released, I present to you genuine moments in World Class Championship Wrestling history in chronological order.

Today, we look at January 14, 1984 from Reunion Arena:

Match 1 for the NWA World title: “Nature Boy” Ric Flair (champion) versus David Von Erich

Highlights:

  • This match took place on 12/25/83.
  • Joined in progress at the fifteen-minute mark, Flair shot the half for a series of 2-counts.
  • He whipped David HARD into the corner while David HIT THE POLE.
  • When David reversed a cross corner whip, he applied a sleeper.
  • Flair escaped via a belly-to-back suplex, and both wrestlers were down on the mat.
  • As Flair attempted a piledriver, David countered with a back drop.
  • David attempted an Iron claw, but Flair blocked it.
  • After Flair mounted the top turnbuckle, David caught and slammed him down to the mat.
  • David delivered a high knee but only got 2.
  • When he hit a cross body block, David earned another 2-count.
  • Flair then attempted a hangman’s neckbreaker, but David countered with a backslide.
  • Do we have a new champion?
  • 1-2-NO!
  • Flair tossed David over the top rope to the concrete floor in full view of referee David Manning.
  • Instead of disqualifying Flair, Manning began a 20-count.
  • David returned before Manning reached twenty and blocked a vertical suplex.
  • As he hooked an inside cradle, David got 2.
  • He suplexed Flair for another 2.
  • After David gave Flair a cross corner whip, a Flair flip ensued.
  • The Iron claw followed, and the Dallas faithful smelled a new World champion.
  • Due to the claw, Flair was BUSTED OPEN.
  • While the claw sent him down to the mat, Flair grabbed a microphone and WHACKED David with it. Nefarious!
  • As you would expect, David was also BUSTED OPEN.
  • Justifiably, Manning couldn’t overlook Flair’s cheap shot and disqualified him.
  • Although David won, Flair retained.

Rating: ***

Summary: David was so close, but there was no way the World title was changing with Flair’s reign only being a month old. Hopefully, David will get another shot, and it will be televised.

After the match, Flair tries to clock David with the belt, but Kevin and Kerry storm the ring to rescue their bloodied brother.

To the Sportatorium:

Buddy “Jack” Roberts and Johnny Mantell went to a time-limit draw.

“Gentleman” Chris Adams defeated Blackie Gordman.

Kerry Von Erich and the Missing Link fought to a no-contest.

Stay tuned for more WCCW goodness tomorrow!