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Thanks to raising his shoulder at
the last second, Harley Race defeated Ric "Nature Boy" Flair
to become the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World
Heavyweight Champion for a record seventh time.
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Harley Race appeared on television and congratulated
himself on his record seventh title win. |
In subsequent rematches, Flair came closer and closer to
regaining the belt from Race. |
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Flair's relentless pursuit of Race's belt drove the
champion over the edge leading Race to offer $25,000 to the
wrestler who eliminated Flair from wrestling. |
During a match with Race, Flair had things going his way
when Dick Slater tried to interfere. Flair took care
of Slater and went back on the attack. |
Things are looking good for Flair until his so-called
friend "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. shows up and dives off the top
rope at Flair.
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Orton picks up Flair for a piledriver as Slater gets
ready to spike Flair into the mat...
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After the piledriver, Orton delivers a neckbreaker to Flair
for good measure. |
NWA Champion Harley Race watches on with delight as Flair
writhes around the mat in pain. |
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Flair's true friends "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Wahoo
McDaniel look on with concern as medics tend to the fallen
Flair.
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In the heel dressing room, Race (left) delivers the cash to
Slater (middle) and Orton (right) for a job well done.
MACW heel Paul Jones (far right) looks on. |
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long after the attack, Ric Flair appears on MACW television
to announce his retirement from professional wrestling. |
Dick Slater and Bob Orton are no doubt surprised when Flair
shows up during one of their matches on MACW television. |
Brandishing a baseball bat, Flair does his best to hit a
homerun with Slater's head. |
 Flair
chases Slater and Orton all over the television studio. |
It soon becomes clear that Orton and Slater have scurried to
safety. |
Flair rips off the neckbrace and cuts one of the hottest
promos of his career, vowing revenge on Slater and Orton for
trying to take him out of professional wrestling...
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Orton and Slater had best beware of Flair's new tag
partner (an aluminum baseball bat). As for the man who
paid them to injure him, Flair promises revenge on Harley
Race in the form of taking away Race's NWA World Heavyweight
Championship.
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