Ted DiBiase had been named as the number one contender to Ric Flair's title after the previous number one contender had been injured.

Ring announcer Boyd Pierce introduces the NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric (not "Rick") Flair.

Dick Murdoch tells DiBiase that he needs to step aside and let him face off against Flair.  DiBiase calls Murdoch "yesterday's news" and the two soon are going at it.

During the DiBiase/Murdoch melee, Ric Flair sneak attacks DiBiase, sending him outside the ring.

An enraged Dick Murdoch catapults DiBiase's head into the ring post.

DiBiase is hurt, his face covered in blood.

The referees (as well as Ted's tag team partner Steve "Doctor Death" Williams) check on his condition.

Ric Flair tells the fans that DiBiase's mind was elsewhere and he's blown a golden opportunity.  It's clear that there's not going to be a title match tonight.

However after the commercial break, "Cowboy" Bill Watts tells the fans that DiBiase has received medical treatment and demanded that he be allowed to continue.

As a result, the match is back on!

Looking like he just stepped out of Archibald MacNeal Willard's the Spirit of '76, DiBiase steps into the ring with a pressure bandage wrapped around his head.

Ric Flair wastes no time in going after DiBiase.

Flair chops DiBiase out of the ring.

DiBiase can't afford to have his wound reopened.

DiBiase shows tremendous courage as he battles back against the world champion.

Like Flair, DiBiase knows how to use the figure four leglock and he sets out to make the champion submit.

Flair is a ring general and he quickly reaches for the nearby ropes, forcing the referee to make DiBiase break the hold.

Realizing his error, DiBiase goes to apply the figure four in the center of the ring.  However Flair isn't going to let that happen.

Flair kicks DiBiase off and through the ropes.

DiBiase has reached his limits and he's unable to answer the referee's ten count.

Ric Flair wins the match by countout.

Dick Murdoch returns to the scene of the crime and resumes his attack on DiBiase.

Murdoch is not going to forgive DiBiase for taking what he considers his title shot.

Murdoch delivers a brainbuster to DiBiase, nearly ending DiBiase's career!