10 Genius Wrestling Decisions Made Up On The Fly
5. Ric Flair Vs. Jack Veneno (Wrestling In The Dominican Republic)
‘The Nature Boy’ and travelling/defending NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair took on local legend Jack Veneno in the Dominican Republic in 1982 in a match famous for its unrecognized title change finish.
Flair was always supposed to go over, but fan support grew so strong and intensified for Veneno throughout that Ric was in real danger if he came out on top (as planned). Roddy Piper accompanied Flair on the trip, with the intention being he would screw Veneno out of the title. But when Piper tried to interfere Flair saw the incredible sight of soldiers around the ring pointing rifles directly at Piper’s head, almost daring him to do a run-in. Only in pro wrestling...
Realizing the gravity of the situation, and wanting to get out of the ring alive and not being torn apart by the local crowd, Flair instructed Veno to quickly roll him up into a small package for the impromptu win, yelling at him "Put on the belt! Do you hear me? You’re the f***in’ champion! Wear the f***in’ belt!" So Veneno celebrated, and Flair and Piper ran for their lives out of the building.