The greatest what if story in wrestling is what would have happened if David had won the NWA belt in 1984 from Flair as was the plan. The first reign might have lasted a few months with David defending against the likes of Windham, Dusty and all the top contenders outside of Texas. In Texas he would probably have had great matches against Gino, who would have been much like what Tully was to Flair in 1984. Unfortunately, we will never know because of David's untimely passing.
In Texas the state was an NWA affiliate and the Promoters had talent sharing agreements prior to Jack Atkinson AKA Fritz Von Erich The talent sharing agreement went back to the days of Morris Seigal (Houston) & Dallas promoter Ed McLemore
Its been said that Fritz took a liking to a young Mark Calloway, because he resembled his late son David, looking here at young David he looks like a young Mark Calloway.
Yeah, while it may be scripted, they are still slamming each other, and a lot of times they are REALLY hitting each other. Regardless of being scripted, I daresay MOST of us would NOT do too well in a streetfight against any of these Wrestlers!
@@texasrockshillcountry6574 This was a time when wrestling "got real" a lot of the time, in the ring, where real personal feelings amongst the men, were brought into the ring, and that's where the matches were wrestled a bit more stiff with holds, and hits....Because it was a time, where MEN were still ALLOWED to be MEN.... it's what the pansys would refer to "politically incorrect" in society today....Wrestling back then was more, barbaric.....it's also why it was actually enjoyable to watch, today's product is literally, not worth watching....give me 70s to mid 80s wrestling any day, it was the best....
This territory had lot to do with world class championship wrestling. All wrestlers eventually came to Dallas. Even referees worked here and world class.
I still have a photo my uncle took in '81(i was 12) of me with a cardboard version of the texas heavyweight title.hard to believe me and my step-brother used kill each other over it.
Two guys that easilyncoild have had multiple runs with the NWA world title. They both would have ecen done well in the wwf of the eighties too. I personally think Gino was an even better in ring worker than David. Gino's promos were fantastic.
To jeff kendall-channel11,paul boech,wccw & 1919 caroline st. Was as good as it got here for a 11-yr. Old during the summer,along with the astrodome!!!
