Battle of the Belts II
Battle of the Belts II was an NWA TV special that took place on February 14, 1986 at the Eddie Graham Sports Arena in Orlando, Florida. The event marked the television debut of the infamous ‘Big Gold Belt‘ design of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The main event featured the “Nature Boy” Ric Flair defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Barry Windham in a singles match.
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- Name
- Battle of the Belts II
- Date
- February 14, 1986
- Broadcast
- NWA TV Special
- Venue
- Eddie Graham Sports Arena
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Attendance
- ca. 7,600
- Announcers
- Gordon Solie & Mike Graham
- Number of Matches
- 7 Matches
Event Details
Final Card
Singles Match
Tyree Pride (c) vs. Ron Slinker
NWA Bahamas Championship
Singles Match
Kendall Windham (c) vs. Prince Iaukea
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
Singles Match
Denny Brown (c) vs. The White Ninja
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Singles Match
Jesse Barr (c) vs. Lex Luger (w/ Hiro Matsuda)
NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship
Singles Match ★★★ ½
Wahoo McDaniel vs. Bruiser Brody (w/ Gary Hart)
Six Man Tag Team Match
Kevin Sullivan, Maha Singh & Purple Haze (w/ Luna) vs. The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Hawk & Road Warrior Animal) & Blackjack Mulligan (w/ Paul Ellering)
Singles Match ★★★★★
Ric Flair (c) vs. Barry Windham
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
External Links
Battle of the Belts II
Event Info
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