t1000
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Post by t1000 on Nov 23, 2007 14:26:12 GMT -5
Hey everyone. Longtime reader but this is my first post in the forum! Hopefully you folks can shed some light on this for me. Ric Flair has always been my favorite wrestler but there has always been one chapter of his career that seems shrouded in mystery: his battle with the original 'Nature Boy', Buddy Rogers. I've read Flair's book and the details are minimal. After a brief contest that saw Rogers busted open, he submitted to the figure four. I have searched online and cant seem to find any further details. The holy grail of course (to me, anyway) would be actual footage of this match, but I don't even know if it was recorded. Do any of you 'crappers have any further info at all on this historic contest? Much thanks in advance.
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KEJB
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Post by KEJB on Nov 23, 2007 14:36:40 GMT -5
Well it wasnt anything amazing Im sure. Rogers was 57 at the time of their feud, so I doubt the match set the world on fire. It was just simple Passing The Torch stuff. I have yet to see it either, but would love to, as I too have spent wasted time searching for some footage.
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jobber2thestars
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Post by jobber2thestars on Nov 23, 2007 18:20:14 GMT -5
It was a short feud towards the end of his career, not too much came out of it.
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Post by rzombie1988 on Nov 23, 2007 22:36:24 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure some footage of it does exist. I'm not sure where, but I think I've seen it before.
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The Line
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Post by The Line on Nov 23, 2007 22:46:08 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure it does as well. I think it was even posted here once.
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Post by Hassan bin Sober on Nov 24, 2007 1:42:51 GMT -5
I was disappointed that this wasn't on the Flair DVD set. hey could of at least of showed some footage when they were talking about it.
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Post by Kash Flagg on Nov 24, 2007 10:02:41 GMT -5
I've seen footage of A match between the two on a friend's tape long ago, but I don't remember there being any sound from it. It was just a short match I recall because Rogers couldn't really do much at that time.
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Post by imnotbooked on Nov 24, 2007 22:42:01 GMT -5
You got me all excited with the title of this post! I thought this was gonna talk about an upcoming battle between the two real Nature Boys:
SCOOT ANDREWS AND BUDDY LANDEL!!!
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t1000
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Post by t1000 on Nov 24, 2007 23:41:06 GMT -5
I actually got to meet Landell once at an indy show. Seemed like a prick but that is his character. Who is Scoot Andrews?
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Post by Aceorton on Nov 25, 2007 2:58:44 GMT -5
I misread the title as "Nature Boy vs. Nurture Boy."
Does heredity make you inclined to wear pink robes, say "Woooooo!" and constantly flop onto your face, or are these behaviors shaped by the environment in which you're raised?
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The Line
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Post by The Line on Nov 25, 2007 3:10:41 GMT -5
I actually got to meet Landell once at an indy show. Seemed like a prick but that is his character. Who is Scoot Andrews? Scoot is an independent wrestler who's nickname is "The Black Nature Boy". |
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Post by rrm15 on Nov 25, 2007 3:35:09 GMT -5
Ya know who sould be the next with The Nature Boy moniker?
Gregory Helms. Yeah, I said it.
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Post by dsriggs on Nov 25, 2007 6:15:44 GMT -5
Ya know who sould be the next with The Nature Boy moniker? Larry Sweeney. Yeah, I said it. |
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Post by Dynamic Dude Johnny on Nov 26, 2007 3:27:44 GMT -5
There was also the fued with Buddy Landell who was managed by JJ dillion at that time vs Ric Flair. One of the promos on the Ric Flair dvd set has Flair using the line(in reference to JJ Dillion) "hey look its Porter Wagnor, looking good Porter".
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Post by dsriggs on Nov 26, 2007 7:19:30 GMT -5
There was also the fued with Buddy Landell who was managed by JJ dillion at that time vs Ric Flair. One of the promos on the Ric Flair dvd set has Flair using the line(in reference to JJ Dillion) "hey look its Porter Wagnor, looking good Porter". |
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Post by lmoney215 on Nov 27, 2007 3:55:50 GMT -5
yeah i remember flair kicking buddy landell's ass on TBS once and then buddy dissapeared.
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Post by Dynamic Dude Johnny on Nov 27, 2007 9:36:46 GMT -5
I could be wrong but I remember something like this happening. Buddy landell lost to Flair at a big event of some sort(the great American bash or Slamboree seem to come to mind as where it took place)
The following week on the Saturday night TBS show footage was shown from back stage. the footage was of Landell and Dillon in the locker room after Landell had lost his match against Flair. Tully Blanchard came in the room and said something like "looks like your boy could not get the job done tonight,I am not surprised" Dillon then said "take him out" but before Landell could react Tully beat the holly crap out of him, a chair or other weapon could have been involved, I cant quite remember if there was or not. then Dillon got up and said(to tully)" good work" and they walked off together. Landell was never seen again, and JJ Dillon beacme Tully Blanchards manager.
I was never a huge fan of Buddy Landell but he did use that interesting corkscrew elbow in matches, that was a nice move.
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