Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat (Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling: 1979)

Many people are familiar with the legendary 1989 Ric Flair/Ricky Steamboat series of matches, but the two began their rivalry more than a decade earlier in the Mid-Atlantic area.

Beginning in 1977, Flair and Steamboat would be frequent rivals in the coming years, battling for the Mid-Atlantic TV Title, Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Titles, NWA United States Title, NWA World Tag Team Titles and the NWA World Heavyweight Title.

This match from 1979 features Flair defending the NWA United States Title against Steamboat with Andre the Giant serving as the special guest referee. Just listen to the crowd!