Author: Today in Pro Wrestling History: On September 25th, 1987, The Hands of Stone, Ron Garvin, defeated Ric Flair in a steel cage match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Today in Pro Wrestling History (September 25): Garvin Wins the Gold
Garvin’s reign has been viewed as a transitional championship to set up his return match with Flair.
He would lose the title back to The Nature Boy in a steel cage rematch, at Starrcade 1987: Chi-Town Heat two months later.
Here’s another great story about The Nature Boy: Ric Flair, Triple H, and the Greatest One-Night WWE Storyline
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