10 Best Drawing Angles In Wrestling History

8. Ted DiBiase Turns Babyface (Mid South Wrestling, 1985)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x491vq_ted-dibiase-vs-ric-flair_sport In 1985, Mid South Wrestling was one of the top territories in the era of territorial wrestling. Known for its great wrestlers and creative angles, one of the highlights of its calendar was when the NWA World Heavyweight Champion came to town to defend the title against one of Mid South€™s top stars. In 1985, the world champion was that man again, Ric Flair. Flair, a heel, was scheduled to defend against Butch Reed, a match he was not looking forward to. He offered his ally Dick Slater $50,000 to injure Reed and leave him unable to wrestle. After losing a non-title match on Mid South television to Reed, Flair and Slater delivered a stuff piledriver to Reed, injuring him and leaving him unable to compete for the title the following week. Flair needed a new opponent, and the top two contenders were the North American champion, Dick Murdoch, and top heel Ted DiBiase. Ted DiBiase had been despised by fans since turning on the beloved Junk Yard Dog three years earlier. But now, he had the chance to become World Champion in a matchup between two heels that put over the importance of the World title as being more important than faces and heels. While in the ring, awaiting the MC€™s introductions, Murdoch climbed into the ring and asked DiBiase to step aside and allow him to challenge for the title instead. Murdoch had got DiBiase his start in the business and felt that he was more deserving. DiBiase refused and so Murdoch suckerpunched him, threw him out of the ring and slammed his head into the ringpost. DiBiase was bleeding heavily and was taken to the back for treatment. The world title match, it seemed, was off. Mid South President Bill Watts appeared on screen later in the show to announce that DiBiase was defying doctor€™s orders and didn€™t want to miss out on his chance to challenge for the World title. The match was back on. An impeccably turned out Flair was in stark contrast to the bloodied, bandaged, staggering challenger. Suddenly, having been despised for three years, fans sympathised with him and chants of €œTeddy€ began to ring out across the arena. Flair did a masterful job of garnering support for his foe, eventually beating him. DiBiase was beaten, absolutely covered in blood, but had won the fans over. To emphasise his face turn, Murdoch turned up at the end of the match to beat him some more and deliver a devastating brainbuster on the bare floor. DiBiase was written out while he toured Japan, but upon his return, he was a red hot babyface. This run led to him being signed by the WWF and becoming a headliner there for years.