NWA Jim Crockett Promotions and NWA World Championship Wrestling Years (1983-1990)
1983:
- Ric Flair - Starrcade 1983 (Defeated Harley Race in Steel Cage Match)
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1984:
- Harley Race - House Show in Wellington, New Zealand (Mar. 20, 1984) (Defeated Ric Flair
- Ric Flair - House Show in Kallang, Singapore (Mar. 23, 1984) (Defeated Harley Race)
- Kerry Von Erich - 1st Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions (Defeated Ric Flair)
- Ric Flair - House Show in Yokosuka, Japan (May 24,1984) (Defeated Kerry Von Erich)
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1985:
- Dusty Rhodes - The Great American Bash 1985 (Defeated Ric Flair)
- Ric Flair - Starrcade 1985 (Defeated Dusty Rhodes in No Disqualification Match; In Feb. 14, 1986; The Big Gold Belt Version of NWA made a debut.)
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1986:
- Dusty Rhodes - The Great American Bash 1986 (Defeated Ric Flair in Steel Cage Match)
- Ric Flair - NWA World Championship Wrestling [Saturday Night] (Aug. 9, 1986) (Defeated Dusty Rhodes)
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1987:
- Ron Garvin - NWA WorldWide Wrestling (Sep. 25. 1987) (Defeated Ric Flair)
- Ric Flair - Starrcade 1987 (Defeated Ron Garvin)
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1988:
- Sting - Clash of the Champions I (Defeated Ric Flair)
- Ric Flair - Clash of the Champions II (Defeated Sting in Submission Match)
- Lex Luger - The Great American Bash 1988 (Defeated Ric Flair)
- Ric Flair - Starrcade 1988 (Defeated Lex Luger and Sting in Three-Way Dance Match)
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It's looking very likely that we're going to get a relatively new champion. Philly last won in '83, Milwaukee won in '71, and none of the other remaining teams (Utah, Phoenix, Denver, LA Clippers, Brooklyn, Atlanta) have won NBA titles at all.
From 1980-2018, the same 8 teams won all but a couple championships. Many of us grew up watching the Bulls, Spurs, Lakers, Celtics, Heat, Pistons, Warriors and Rockets win over and over. We've gotten some new blood recently with Toronto and Cleveland. But I'll always feel stoked for a new-ish champ.
Also worth noting that only Philly has multiples titles with twothree. Milwaukee and Dallas have one each and that's it. I would bet there's never been a final eight with fewer titles between the remaining teams. Crazy times we live in!
1983 was the 76ers third (second in Philly) and most recent championship.
Since then the 76ers, Bucks, Nets, Jazz, Suns, Nuggets, and Hawks all haven't won a championship.
The only championship won by a remaining team was the legendary 2011 title won by the Mavericks
We are about to get some much needed parity in the Finals this year, as everyone is looking for their first championship in at least a few decades, or even their first appearance. In addition, of all the remaining squads:
- Two teams have never reached the Finals (Nuggets, Clippers)
- Two had their most recent title runs cut short by Michael Jordan's Bulls (Jazz, Suns)
- One team's only title was in another city (Hawks)
- One team's only titles were in the ABA (Nets)
- The remaining teams haven't won since 1971 (Bucks) or 1983 (76ers).
So here's to the league being un-screwed.
Email says 2pm EST on ABC Jan 2nd.
Last January 2021, Thursdays were introduced by new game shows like Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase & The Hustler that aired on ABC.
But by January 2022, Thursday at 8 PM will be occupy by the limited series Women Of The Movement unless there will be schedule change.
So what could be the possible schedule for Jeopardy! National College Championship? 5-7 day continuous event like GOAT or weekly show that could possibly paired up with second half The Chase Season 2 (8 remaining episodes)?
Either it will be on Sunday or Tuesday nights if J! NCC will air in winter 2022, since Monday is reserved for The Bachelor & additional airing of American Idol?
Look back at the winners by decade.
2010s: Lakers, Mavs, Heat, Spurs, Cavs, GS, Raptors
2000s: Lakers, Spurs, Detroit, Heat, Celtics
1990s: Detroit, Bulls, Rockets, Spurs
1980s: Lakers, Celtics, 76ers, Detroit
1970s: Knicks, Bucks, Lakers, Celtics, GS, Portland, Washington, Seattle
1960s: Celtics, 76ers
1950s: Minneapolis, Rochester, Syracuse, Philadelphia Warriors, Celtics, St. Louis
1940s: Philadelphia Warriors, Baltimore, Minneapolis
Lakers, Mavs, Heat, and Celtics were the only champions more recent than the early 80s. And most people would have said the Lakers were the only ones with a realistic shot at a title of those 4.
So there was a really good chance going into these playoffs that the drought would end for one eventual winner. Especially with an injured Lakers team.
Note: title fixed from earlier post
NWA Jim Crockett Promotions and NWA World Championship Wrestling Years (1983-1990)
1983:
- Dick Slater - Starrcade 1983 (Defeated Wahoo McDaniel)
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1984:
- Ricky Steamboat - House Show in Greensboro, North Carolina (Apr. 21, 1984) (Defeated Dick Slater)
- Wahoo McDaniel - NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling [Saturday Night] (Jun. 30, 1984) (Defeated Ricky Steamboat)
- Magnum T.A. - NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling [Saturday Night] (Oct. 13, 1984) (Defeated Wahoo McDaniel)
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1985:
- Tully Blanchard - NWA WorldWide Wrestling (Jul. 20, 1985) (Defeated Magnum T.A.)
- Magnum T.A. - Starrcade 1985 (Defeated Tully Blanchard in "I Quit" Steel Cage Match)
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1986:
- Nikita Koloff - NWA World Championship Wrestling [Saturday Night] (Jun. 21, 1986) (Defeated Magnum T.A.)
- Magnum T.A. - NWA World Championship Wrestling [Saturday Night] (Aug. 16, 1986) (Defeated Nikita Koloff in Russian Chain Match)
- Nikita Koloff - NWA World Championship Wrestling [Saturday Night] (Dec. 20, 1986) (Defeated Magnum T.A. in Steel Cage Match)
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1987:
- Lex Luger - The Great American Bash 1987 (Defeated Nikita Koloff in Steel Cage Match)
- Dusty Rhodes - Starrcade 1987 (Defeated Lex Luger in Chicago Street Fight)
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1988:
- Barry Windham - NWA World Championship Wrestling [Saturday Night] (Apr. 16, 1988) (Defeated Dusty Rhodes)
- Dusty Rhodes - The Great American Bash 1988 (Defeated Barry Wind
Lakers, Celtics, Pistons, Bulls, Rockets, Spurs, Heat, Warriors, Cavs and Raptors have all been eliminated. Going to be a breath of fresh air.
