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I've been watching wrestling for 35 years now and seeing Bobby Heenan holding the big gold belt and talking about Ric Flair and finally seeing Flair appear on WWF tv, was and still is, one of the most surreal things that I've ever seen in wrestling. If you weren't a wrestling fan during that time, you will never, ever know what a big deal that was. Damn, I love this channel!
@@justan324 Vince McMahon Started it.. WCW wanted Revenge for it.. Funny how WWF leave that out when talking about people taking belts to other companies..
Agreed. Seeing Bobby Heenan on WWF TV holding Flair's belt and teasing that he was coming to the WWF was jaw dropping. In present day it wouldn't be as shocking since it would have gotten out on social media. ~ Caretaker
Even without bret having the belt he could still say he was the real WWF champion because he did not give up, but of course wcw and bret hart messed that up
I remember when he gave the title back and used a tag team belts they blurred out. It was so cool to see the big gold belt on WWF for the short time it lasted.
Ric Flair is one of the all time greats, a true classic and changing him to “Spartacus” is one of the worst ideas ever. I’m glad He stood his ground. I’m very grateful that I’ve been privileged enough to see The nature boy wrestle live a few times. Thanks as always for the amazing content. This channel is amazing and you can tell you put an incredible amount of effort into each video. Woooooooooo!!!
that was one of the biggest moment in wrestling and it revised an NWA feud too Piper/Flair .when we first seen Bobby Heenan with the NWA/ WCW title , the first thing said in my house hold thats Flair belt .
The Big Gold Belt was seen before the invasion angle with WCW/New Japan events. It once again served as The NWA title with The Great Muta and Masahiro Chono.
I remember being in absolute shock when I saw that belt on WWF tv at the time. I had watched both organizations through the 1980s and just couldn't believe what I was seeing. This was huge.
Dude!! You are the man!!! I asked and you provided. Thanks for such awesome video and thanks for the awesome channel. You are not only one of the best channels but you are a one of the best hosts ever. You always give us exactly what we want. Thanks again and happy Thanksgiving!! 👍👍👍🖤🖤
I would say this period was when I was truly introduced to Ric Flair because even though I saw him in WCW prior (it was 1991) It was during this time, where I first saw how big a deal Flair was.
Awesome video as always. The other day I overheard one of my coworkers talking about Stone Cold. I said, “that’s funny, there is a TH-cam channel I follow called Wrestling Bios and they just did a video about him.” Haha the guy watches your channel too and that’s why he was talking about Stone Cold. What a coincidence. I hope the channel keeps growing man. These videos are amazing and I really appreciate what you do. Thank you
Great job again I remember my dad and uncle saying when I was growing up that's not right can you do that lol I never looked at it like this but you are absolutely right
Its funny when Pipper spit on the big gold. He had previously won the NWA belt years back from rick and tried to gift an old TV title he had won. Great history. I miss old school wrestling
Flairs 91 run in the WWF was awesome!I was excited when Bobby Heenan was building up Flair going to the WWF!The only time i was a Ric Flair fan.I saw that WCW Japan Supershow and recall in the post match press conference, Flair just took the belt back from Fujinami.I didn't see or was aware of the rematch.I also got to see Hogan vs Flair live at the Aloha Stadium here in Hawaii!
I remember growing up watching WWF Superstars seen Ric Flair and Bobby brain with the giant gold belt I didn't know about WCW or the NWA at that time I didn't start watching until Hulk Hogan went to WCW I was a little kid looking back on those this is great and my brothers were so in the WWF nothing like seeing WCW but we all like Ric Flair
Great work as always!! I never knew that it was Bill Watts that paid Flair the money for the belt. That shows that kind of man Bill Watts was. Say what you want about him, but in my view that shows that he was willing to do the right thing for business and do the right thing as man to give Flair his money
i always thought having a belt from another promo was a scary thing for them, but it actually makes it all more real. the problem was of course when wcw went out of business, that wcw heavyweight belt became just a trinket for the wwf to pass around. granted it went to megastars like the rock, it didn't have the impact it could have had if the company still existed independently.
man when i was a kid and i saw this, my freakin jaw dropped.....this was such a big deal because you just never saw stuff like this......i was like noooooo way!!!!! I almost couldn't believe when I saw that belt in bobby the brain henans hands.....then when Ric flair actually was on tv i the wwf....it was just crazy because it was like reading one of those "what if" articles in the old wrestling magazines but we were seeing it for real this time.
I wish WWE would bring this belt back. Still to this day it beats anything they've got now and I dare say it was a better belt than the winged eagle WWF title.
I started paying attention to wrestling a year or so after this I had no idea the story around that belt and the NWA.. very good video thank you for the story
To be there seeing it in real time was my favourite wrestling angle ever.. Flair's arrival into WWF in 1991 stretched over a few weeks/ months was superbly done. No one thought it would ever happen.
The Big Gold Championship Belt Ric Flair wearing was later been CENSORED by the WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT because the WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Belt was Not Recognize by WWE and WWE President (The Late) Jeff Tunney
Flairs WWF run of 91/92 was the greatest. For me, Royal Rumble 92 was and is the best ever pay per view. The roster was full of the old school wrestlers and sadly the 80s era came to a close with that event.
Never was I more excited watching wrestling than when Heenan showed the belt on tv that day... and later on never was I more disappointed that we never got the Hogan vs Flair dream match.
Imagine a unification WORLD TITLE & WWF CHAMPIONSHIP in 1991, would've changed the industry forever. Btw : is Triple H's 2002 World Championship share the same lineage was Flair's REAL World Title?
16:00 Jim Herd's resignation was due to an argument with booker Dusty Rhodes. Herd told his bosses to either fire Rhodes or fire himself, so they fired Herd.
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He was actually the Nwa and the first WCW champion.
Cpppp'0pc, BB opphphpp
I've been watching wrestling for 35 years now and seeing Bobby Heenan holding the big gold belt and talking about Ric Flair and finally seeing Flair appear on WWF tv, was and still is, one of the most surreal things that I've ever seen in wrestling. If you weren't a wrestling fan during that time, you will never, ever know what a big deal that was. Damn, I love this channel!
Was it wrestling challenge,the Sunday show? I just remembered sitting there like...htf did Bobby pull that off?!? Its like Avengers/Jla or something
@@jeffdukane9847 Yes, Sir, it was on an episode of Wrestling Challenge.
@@justafanofnerdculture7602 I thought it was Prime Time Wrestling
Ditto. Can still remember it now. It was a wow moment
Agree. I was only 7 and I even knew at that age that it was a huge huge deal seeing flair with the "wcw" title on prime time.
6 years later Vince was worrying that Bret would do the same thing with his belt in WCW
Like what also happened with the women’s title on wcw
@@justan324 Vince McMahon Started it.. WCW wanted Revenge for it.. Funny how WWF leave that out when talking about people taking belts to other companies..
Yeah....he covers that in the fu..ing video. Did you bother watching it?
Hogan should have taken the WWE championship to WCW In 1994 just like Flair did in 1991
My initial thought
This video is so right. The significance of Flair leaving back then while holding the WCW belt can not be understated. It really was a huge deal.
Agreed. Seeing Bobby Heenan on WWF TV holding Flair's belt and teasing that he was coming to the WWF was jaw dropping. In present day it wouldn't be as shocking since it would have gotten out on social media.
~ Caretaker
This video is rated w for woooooooooooooo!!!!
To be the man you have to beat the man
Wooooo!
@@joselozada24 I got Ric to sign his book. "To be the man, you gotta beat the man. Nature Boy Ric Flair"
Best YT post ever
Lol 😆 nice
The "real world champion" gimmick was perfect for Vince to capitalize on.
Iron man some of the best booking he ever did
No wonder he did BRET HART dirty at the SURVIVORS SERIES IN MONTREAL
Even without bret having the belt he could still say he was the real WWF champion because he did not give up, but of course wcw and bret hart messed that up
Well...Ric was the champion of the NWA and WCW and the WWF...I'd say he can claim that he's the real world champion. Wooooo
I remember when Ric Flair shows the Big Gold Belt in 1991, and I was speechless at the time.👍😮
A big WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO for another great video
The best belt ever to grace a wrestling ring!
That is correct
I agreed the best big gold belt in the world.
The literal definition of professional wrestler - Ric Flair
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Bret Hart
The legend that is Wrestling Bios, oh yeah and Ric Flair.
I had just started watching wrestling when Flair took the big gold belt to the WWF!
I remember when he gave the title back and used a tag team belts they blurred out. It was so cool to see the big gold belt on WWF for the short time it lasted.
Ric Flair is one of the all time greats, a true classic and changing him to “Spartacus” is one of the worst ideas ever. I’m glad He stood his ground. I’m very grateful that I’ve been privileged enough to see The nature boy wrestle live a few times.
Thanks as always for the amazing content. This channel is amazing and you can tell you put an incredible amount of effort into each video.
Woooooooooo!!!
that was one of the biggest moment in wrestling and it revised an NWA feud too Piper/Flair .when we first seen Bobby Heenan with the NWA/ WCW title , the first thing said in my house hold thats Flair belt .
Harith Hunter *saw
You are quickly becoming my favorite wrestling youtube channel
That intro music was banging lol
Ric Flair was the reason I went to WWF, and then went back to WCW once he returned. Amazing how one heel can have a 9yr cheering for him.👍🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ric Flair's early 90s WWF run was how I was first introduced to Ric Flair. So during my childhood I always thought of Ric as a WWF guy first lol 😂😂
Not to me Ric seems so outta place. He was a normal guy next to the undertaker and warrior
@@philipanih6724 So did Stone Cold Steve Austin
I'm in the same boat. Loved the belt and the chat but he seemed a bit old compared to the other guys. Mr Perfect as his manager wrecked my head lol
The Big Gold Belt was seen before the invasion angle with WCW/New Japan events. It once again served as The NWA title with The Great Muta and Masahiro Chono.
Best looking belt ever made befitting of the greatest world champions.
Brother, I just wanted to say I was going through a rough time in my life and these videos man gave me a great escape!! Thanks for your great content
When you hit 100k, I will smile with a tear in my eye. Great video brother!!!!
One year later he's at 220,000. Love these wrestling channels. Theres some other great ones
Favorite Championship straps of ALL time!
that is still the best looking title belt ever
Kerry
Have to say I prefer the Eagle Belt above all but each to their own
NWA belt with the flags that Race and Flair held.
YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS THEN THE AWA BELT
The big green belt
Without a shadow of a doubt this is the greatest moment of my life wooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!💪😎👊
Ric Flair’s 1st WWF rollout was one of the best rollouts ever just because of the belt controversy.
I remember this as a kid and thinking wow how can the WWF do this, how they allow a WCW belt on WWF tv. Great video my friend
That is my favorite era of wrestling. '91- '93.
You gotta beat the man to be the man/ stylin’ and profilin’ Baby
Custom made from head to toe. 😂👍
The Big Gold Belt will forever be my favourite.
All True and Alive Gospel Spoken here....
I remember this whole storyline. Vince really capitalized on it well. Was outrageously entertaining. Unlike the Hogan/Flair matches.
Ric Flair and Tommy "Wildfire" Rich was my introduction to wrestling. I have been a fan ever since.
Flair is the GOAT of wrestling hands down.
I remember being in absolute shock when I saw that belt on WWF tv at the time. I had watched both organizations through the 1980s and just couldn't believe what I was seeing. This was huge.
Dude!! You are the man!!! I asked and you provided. Thanks for such awesome video and thanks for the awesome channel. You are not only one of the best channels but you are a one of the best hosts ever. You always give us exactly what we want. Thanks again and happy Thanksgiving!! 👍👍👍🖤🖤
Another great video, nice shout out to Classic Shields belt-makers at 15:11!
I think Al Snow deserves a bio
That's actually one of my favorite entrances ever with Prodigy blasting in the background and everyone with a head
Leif Cassidy definitely deserves a bio... 1/2 of the new rockers!
The big gold belt is still the best looking belt.
Best title belt ever
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! SPACE MOUNTAIN!
Yet again, another fantastic video. Well done sir
I would say this period was when I was truly introduced to Ric Flair because even though I saw him in WCW prior (it was 1991) It was during this time, where I first saw how big a deal Flair was.
Maybe the most beautiful belt ever made
I agree it really was unheard of then and ranks up there in the top 5 wrestling moments -i still remember as a kid how big it was
Ric was one of the best things to happen to wwe
I gave ya a like
Woooooo
He owns woooooo
[Six o"s]
Hell No!👎
Awesome video as always. The other day I overheard one of my coworkers talking about Stone Cold. I said, “that’s funny, there is a TH-cam channel I follow called Wrestling Bios and they just did a video about him.” Haha the guy watches your channel too and that’s why he was talking about Stone Cold. What a coincidence. I hope the channel keeps growing man. These videos are amazing and I really appreciate what you do. Thank you
Haha! That's awesome! Thanks Vincent.
Well I can say I learned something from this video, I had no clue that the NWA champ had to put a $25,000 deposit on the belt. Great video man
Great job again I remember my dad and uncle saying when I was growing up that's not right can you do that lol I never looked at it like this but you are absolutely right
Greetings from Finland. I started watching wwe In 2002-2003. I like your channel. Keep Up the great work.
Its funny when Pipper spit on the big gold. He had previously won the NWA belt years back from rick and tried to gift an old TV title he had won. Great history. I miss old school wrestling
Flairs 91 run in the WWF was awesome!I was excited when Bobby Heenan was building up Flair going to the WWF!The only time i was a Ric Flair fan.I saw that WCW Japan Supershow and recall in the post match press conference, Flair just took the belt back from Fujinami.I didn't see or was aware of the rematch.I also got to see Hogan vs Flair live at the Aloha Stadium here in Hawaii!
Who won
What a great time with the Hogan and Piper feuds leading into the rumble.
Nature boy Ric Flair, there no other Champion!💪💪
Thanks wrestling Bios! Now Im even more of a huge fan to Ric Flair thanks to you!
I remember growing up watching WWF Superstars seen Ric Flair and Bobby brain with the giant gold belt I didn't know about WCW or the NWA at that time I didn't start watching until Hulk Hogan went to WCW I was a little kid looking back on those this is great and my brothers were so in the WWF nothing like seeing WCW but we all like Ric Flair
You have done an excellent job with your wrestling information!👍
Been a long time viewer on your show and a wrestling fan for over 30 years. love these shows you do, brings back some amazing memories
Great in-depth video. I love the history of the Big Gold Belt
Evolution: A mystery.
The Four Horsemen: A force of...
*NATURE* !
Great work as always!! I never knew that it was Bill Watts that paid Flair the money for the belt. That shows that kind of man Bill Watts was. Say what you want about him, but in my view that shows that he was willing to do the right thing for business and do the right thing as man to give Flair his money
He had no choice but to pay I believe
Jim Herd was a complete d-bag for not wanting to pay Flair what WCW owed him. Kudos to Bill Watts for doing the right thing.
Finally a video about the Nature Boy, WOOOOO! WOO!!
This event and time frame was absolute wrestling Gold to me.
Great job mate I like your channel it's the best
i always thought having a belt from another promo was a scary thing for them, but it actually makes it all more real. the problem was of course when wcw went out of business, that wcw heavyweight belt became just a trinket for the wwf to pass around. granted it went to megastars like the rock, it didn't have the impact it could have had if the company still existed independently.
Another one for the books, great work on this video!
Great video they where information I didn't know has fan!!!! Tk u Ric flair was a big impact in 1992 era as the real world heavyweight champion :)
man when i was a kid and i saw this, my freakin jaw dropped.....this was such a big deal because you just never saw stuff like this......i was like noooooo way!!!!! I almost couldn't believe when I saw that belt in bobby the brain henans hands.....then when Ric flair actually was on tv i the wwf....it was just crazy because it was like reading one of those "what if" articles in the old wrestling magazines but we were seeing it for real this time.
I wish WWE would bring this belt back. Still to this day it beats anything they've got now and I dare say it was a better belt than the winged eagle WWF title.
WWE should bring back Big Gold, as the WWE Champion, since it was Unified with the Belt.
This is a awesome channel to watch thank you
Greatest belt ever. Thank you for this vidoev
I started paying attention to wrestling a year or so after this I had no idea the story around that belt and the NWA.. very good video thank you for the story
To be there seeing it in real time was my favourite wrestling angle ever.. Flair's arrival into WWF in 1991 stretched over a few weeks/ months was superbly done. No one thought it would ever happen.
Having the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on WWE Raw or NXT
The Big Gold Championship Belt Ric Flair wearing was later been CENSORED by the WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT because the WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Belt was Not Recognize by WWE and WWE President (The Late) Jeff Tunney
That promo at the end of the 91 Rumble, perfection
I remember they blurred the belt out.... when flair left Luger turned heel
Yes. After WCW sued them.
Man Ric is the 🐐 for sure ive heard storys of him drinking at a few local bars in Canton ohio hes a legend got hus own shot named after him lol
This was an interesting video.
Rick Flair debuted on WWF on my birthday......Wooooooooo!!
Flairs WWF run of 91/92 was the greatest. For me, Royal Rumble 92 was and is the best ever pay per view. The roster was full of the old school wrestlers and sadly the 80s era came to a close with that event.
great job and video
"with a tear in my eye.."
nuff said.
GREAT video now i understand what happening with the gold belt thank you
You should put these on a podcasting app so I can listen to these at work
Yeh, audio links would be cool!
Never was I more excited watching wrestling than when Heenan showed the belt on tv that day... and later on never was I more disappointed that we never got the Hogan vs Flair dream match.
had to watch this one twice!!!!i now hold the big gold belt lol..salute bro
Yet another great video, I watched your videos for a while now and they get better as time goes on
Happy Birthday to that young kid, Ric Flair... 🍺😎👍
Imagine a unification WORLD TITLE & WWF CHAMPIONSHIP in 1991, would've changed the industry forever.
Btw : is Triple H's 2002 World Championship share the same lineage was Flair's REAL World Title?
WWE says it does, but in 2002, they said it didn't... I'll just say it doesn't, sadly
Lobe every single upload bro your the man
Great video I hit liked and I subscribed also this is a great informative interesting and I enjoyed the video very well done
Superb story. Superb time. Superb video.
16:00 Jim Herd's resignation was due to an argument with booker Dusty Rhodes. Herd told his bosses to either fire Rhodes or fire himself, so they fired Herd.
Not very smart to make people in the wrestling business to make them choose between you or Dusty Rhodes lol
@@vanguard2688 maybe Eddie Ellner would have fired Duthty.
Fantastic stuff . Please keep up the great work !
Great in-depth work
Bro you make great bios vids. I completely enjoy them. Suggestion,, how about starting some bios on IMPACT, AEW or NEW JAPAN wrestlers.
Best wrestling channel on TH-cam!
Such a cool story!
Great video will there ever be a great Muta bio
I've made the point about Bret-Vince with the belt so many times. So glad to see you raise the point here.