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NWA Title Defenses on Thanksgiving for Jim Crockett Promotions 1963-1987 The 1960s 1963: Lou Thesz successfully defends the title against Swede Hanson (Greensboro NC) 1965: Lou Thesz defeats Pat O'Conner via count out in the 3rd fall (Greensboro NC) 1966: Gene Kiniski successfully defends against the Missouri Mauler Larry Hamilton (Greensboro) 1967: Gene Kiniski wrestles Johnny Weaver to a 1-hour draw to retain the title (Greensboro NC)
The 1970s 1970: Dory Funk Jr. wrestles Jerry Brisco to a 1-hour draw to retain title (Greensboro NC) 1971: Dory Funk Jr. defeats Jerry Brisco, winning the final 2 falls to retain title (Norfolk VA) 1972: Dory Funk, Jr. and Dory Funk, Sr. lost to Jack & Jerry Brisco (Greensboro)* 1973: Jack Brisco defeats Dory Funk Jr. in 24 minutes to retain the championship (Greensboro NC) 1974: Jack Brisco is disqualified against Wahoo McDaniel and retains the title (Greensboro NC) 1975: Jack Brisco lost to Wahoo McDaniel by count out and retains title (Greensboro NC) 1976: Terry Funk successfully defends the title against Rufus R. Jones (Norfolk VA) 1977: Harley Race successfully defends the title against Ricky Steamboat (Norfolk VA) 1978: Harley Race successfully defends the title against Paul Jones (Norfolk VA)
The 1980s 1981: Ric Flair successfully defends against Ivan Koloff (Knoxville 3PM)
1981: Ric Flair defeats Ole Anderson
(Greensboro 8 PM)* 1983: Ric Flair defeats Harley Race to win his 2nd NWA World Title (Greensboro NC) 1984: Ric Flair defeats Dusty Rhodes by TKO to retain title (Greensboro NC) 1985: Ric Flair retains title over Dusty Rhodes following NWA ruling on DQ (Atlanta GA) 1986: Ric Flair retains title over Nikita Koloff by DQ (Atlanta GA) 1987: Ric Flair defeats Ron Garvin to win the NWA World Title (Chicago IL)
* In 1972 and 1981, the NWA champion was on the Thanksgiving card in Greensboro, but did not defend the championship.
Knoxville was affiliated with Jim Crockett promotions in 1981.
Research by Dick Bourne and Mark Eastridge. Thanks also to Carroll Hall. Clippings from the collection of Mark Eastridge. Buy Clippings Collections on CD
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