The Best Of Florida Championship Wrestling: The Years 1982-1983

This video features one of the greatest old territories. The Florida promoted NWA from the time period became a state-wide powerhouse, but eventually due to the times, it subsided and was eventually bought out by Jim Crockett, and later Ted Turner. Well, don't worry all of those old memories are here in this dynamic series. These matches are taken directly from the years 1982 & 1983. 

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Look at this line up...

Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair in a "Bunkhouse Match."  (Dusty Rhodes dressed in usual cowboy attire, actually makes a tuxedo-clad Ric Flair submit!)

Dusty Rhodes vs. Terry Funk in a "Bunkhouse Match."  (J.J. Dillon sends his charges after Dusty Rhodes, while Terry Funk is 'accidentally' blinded by Kendo's Nagasaki's green fog; Dory Funk, Jr. runs in to pound on J.J. Dillon)

Butch Reed vs. Big John Studd in a "Bodyslam Challenge."  (J.J. Dillon insists that Butch Reed must first bodyslam Bruiser Brody; He then gets Big John Studd up for a bodyslam, but Bruiser Brody attacks him)

Big John Studd vs. Ron Bass in an "Arm Wrestling Contest."  (Just like your usual face vs. heel arm wrestling match)

Big John Studd & Ernie Ladd vs. Ron Bass & Magnum T.A.  (Ron Bass returns after being injured from the previous clip)

Terry Funk vs. Bruce Walkup in an "Empty Arena Bunkhouse Steel Cage Match."  (Terry Funk goes crazy, and obliterates this jabroni; Announcer Gordon Solie completely puts over Terry Funk as an animal)

Ron Bass brawls with Angelo Mosca in the parking lot.

Ric Flair spars with two jabronis.  (Ric Flair, the NWA World Champion, gives an 'amateur wrestling exhibition'; After the proceedings, Ric Flair challenges Barry Windham, which sees Barry Windham gets a surprise pin on the champ)

Ric Flair music video - "Fire And Ice."

Jake Roberts vs. B. Brian Blair.  (Jake Roberts is 'brainwashed' by Kevin Sullivan, who's 'devil worship' gimmick is flying here)

Dusty Rhodes & Magnum T.A. vs. Big John Studd & J.J. Dillon.

Dusty Rhodes vs. Kevin Sullivan in a "Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage Match."  (This is the classic moment from Christmas 1982 where Jake Roberts in disguise as Santa Claus, interferes and sends Dusty Rhodes packing!)

Ron Bass brawls with Angelo Mosca.

NWA World Champion Harley Race vs. Barry Windham.  (Harley Race defends the NWA World Title in an excellent match; Afterwards, Harley Race piledrives guest commentator Dusty Rhodes)

Blackjack Mulligan vs. Kareem Mohammed.

The Zambuie Express attacks Dusty Rhodes.  (A wild scene where Abdullah The Butcher appears to bludgeon The Dream, then goes after his own manager, Jimmy Holiday; J.J. Dillon is supposed to be exclusively managing Ron Bass, but uses Jimmy Holiday as a front man in his deceitful attempt to serve his other ambitions!)

Bobby Duncum vs. Barry Windham in a "Bunkhouse Match."  (Where is Dusty Rhodes? Doesn't he own the patent on these matches?)

Dusty Rhodes & Blackjack Mulligan vs. The Zambuie Express.

Mike Rotunda vs. The Purple Haze.  (Mike Rotunda gets the push of the century!)

Southern Champion Ron Bass vs. Mike Rotunda.  (Mike Rotunda wins the belt as the superpush continues)

J.J. Dillon visits "The Headlocks Two Ranch."  (This ranch is co-owned by Dusty Rhodes, Blackjack Mulligan & Ron Bass; This is a funny segment, as J.J. Dillon gets lost in the wilderness after Blackjack Mulligan fires a shot in the air!)

Dusty Rhodes & Mike Davis vs. The One Man Gang & Ron Bass.  (Dusty Rhodes wrestles in bluejeans; The heels wipe out Mike Davis)

Florida Tag Team Champions The Zambuie Express vs. Dusty Rhodes & Blackjack Mulligan.  (Very rare title change)

NWA Florida Champion Barry Windham vs. Ron Bass.  (This legendary angle where Barry Windham his title up against a saddle Dusty Rhodes' mother gave Ron Bass; Barry Windham has deemed Ron Bass unworthy of the gift; Barry Windham gets the win, but Ron Bass & The One Man Gang takes him for a humiliating ride around the ring, wearing the saddle)

Barry Windham interview.  (He has returned as "The Dirty Yellow Dog"...sound familiar?)

The Midnight Rider vs. Lucifer in a "Steel Cage Mask Match."  (Lucifer loses, and unmasks as Kevin Sullivan, who was already banned for a year, so now he's banned "forever" for violating his suspension)

Dusty Rhodes throws a party.  (Dusty Rhodes is celebrating his ten years of glory in Florida; The recently suspended Kevin Sullivan breaks up the party by throwing ink into Dusty Rhodes' little sister's eyes; Dusty Rhodes refuses to wrestle again until...you guessed it, Kevin Sullivan is allowed to return to Florida)

Mike Graham vs. Kharma.

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