1st World Title change
Apr 18, 2004 15:02:29 GMT -5
Post by tystates on Apr 18, 2004 15:02:29 GMT -5
The world heavyweight title changed hands for the first time in the LWF at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Harley Race began a remarkable run at the title. After falling out of the top 10 rankings, he went on an incredible tear.
Race finished a series of matches with Frank Gotch by beating him at the Parade of Champions. Race then went on a roll by pinning Richard Hutton; winning a 10-man battle royal and then downing Johnny Valentine on the same night; a win over Jimmy Snuka and then the Giant Baba secured Race a world title shot.
Race and Rogers turned in an all-time classic match. It looked like Race would win it early on but Rogers survived multiple piledrivers and then returned the favor by planting Race over half a dozen times with his own piledriver. The match spilled to the outside on several occasions but Tommy Young wouldn't ring the bell. Finally Race got the pinfall to become the new world heavyweight champion.
Harley Race began a remarkable run at the title. After falling out of the top 10 rankings, he went on an incredible tear.
Race finished a series of matches with Frank Gotch by beating him at the Parade of Champions. Race then went on a roll by pinning Richard Hutton; winning a 10-man battle royal and then downing Johnny Valentine on the same night; a win over Jimmy Snuka and then the Giant Baba secured Race a world title shot.
Race and Rogers turned in an all-time classic match. It looked like Race would win it early on but Rogers survived multiple piledrivers and then returned the favor by planting Race over half a dozen times with his own piledriver. The match spilled to the outside on several occasions but Tommy Young wouldn't ring the bell. Finally Race got the pinfall to become the new world heavyweight champion.