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Rick Martel defends the AWA World Heavyweight Title

I am not 100% certain of the date. This aired on World Pro Wrestling in Japan on 9/29/86, WPW Disc 26. If anyone has this episode and can confirm that it is from Charlotte, then it has to be 5/10/86. Let me know. Ugh...it could also be Greenwood SC 5/27/86

Holy shit, I can't believe this exists!!!

Shown in Highlight Form, on the Network, Vault, World Championship Wrestling, 1986. August 16, 1986. Starts at 13:30 mark. Also includes footage from 8/7/86 in Kansas City

Taped on 2/17/86, aired on World Wide Wrestling 2/22/86 JCP Fayetteville NC TV taping: Ron Garvin & National Heavyweight Champion Dusty Rhodes (w/ Baby Doll) defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson when Rhodes pinned Flair after Garvin punched Flair in the face behind the referee's back

This is similar to the rest of the House Show footage. Can't find it on youtube. PM me if you have questions. Footage goes 18:40

Taped on 12/15, aired on NWA World Wide Wrestling 12/28/85 Available on the WWE DVD "Ric Flair The Definitive Collection"

HANDHELD FOOTAGE ***SPOILER*** Wahoo McDaniel defeated National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard via reverse decision at the 7:30 mark when - after McDaniel had been pinned following a knee to the back - the referee changed the call after realizing JJ Dillon held McDaniel's foot down during the cover; after the match, Jimmy Garvin jumped McDaniel and repeatedly hit him over the back with a steel chair as Blanchard easily fought off two wrestlers that tried to make the save; moments later, NWA US Champion Magnum TA came out and cleared the ring

Rick Martel defends the AWA World Title. Talk about it here

Taped on 4/21/86 in Greenville SC. Also available on the Network, Vault, World Championship Wrestling, 1986. Saturday April 26, 1986. 55:00 mark

Aired on NWA Worldwide Wrestling 9/20/86

HANDHELD FOOTAGE

One Night Tournament Finals for the NWA World TV Title

HANDHELD FOOTAGE ***SPOILER*** NWA TV Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Wahoo McDaniel defeated Tully Blanchard via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark after referee Tommy Young spotted Blanchard hitting McDaniel with a foreign object; after the match, McDaniel cleared Blanchard from the ring

HANDHELD FOOTAGE *** SPOILER*** NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Manny Fernandez by grabbing the tights for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody by Fernandez put Anderson on top

Nontitle Match. HANDHELD FOOTAGE