When did Tommy Rich win the NWA title?

April 27, 1981
On April 27, 1981, in Augusta, Georgia, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. He dropped the belt back to former champion Harley Race four days later in Marietta.

What happened to pro wrestler Tommy Rich?

“Wildfire” Tommy Rich would eventually become National Wrestling Alliance World Champion. Today, at age 44, Rich is still active in wrestling, although the schedule is not as hectic. The wrestler, who has also tried his hand at promoting some shows, lives in Hampton, Ga., with his wife Terry and three daughters.

Where is Tommy wildfire rich from?

Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States
Tommy Rich/Place of birth

How old is Wildfire Tommy?

65 years (July 26, 1956)
Tommy Rich/Age

When did Tommy Rich start his wrestling career?

Professional wrestling career. Rich started wrestling in 1974 in the regional promotions in Tennessee after training with Jerry Jarrett. Throughout the 1980s, he alternated his time between Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama territories of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He won dozens of NWA regional titles during this time.

Who was the NWA champion that Tommy Rich unmasked?

DiBiase unmasked Mr R to find that it was rookie wrestler Brad Armstrong. In all of the confusion, Armstrong pinned DiBiase to become NWA National Champion. Rich then returned to the Memphis area, where he formed a team with “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert known as “Fargo’s Fabulous Ones”.

Who was the NWA World Heavyweight Champion in 1981?

In April of 1981, Rich defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race to become the holder of the most prestigious belt in wrestling at the time. Four days later, it would be over and Race would be champion again. While Rich would compete for the gold again, he would never be world champion again.

When did Tommy Wildfire Rich win the World Championship?

His bloody feuds with “Mad Dog” Buzz Sawyer , Ole Anderson , Ivan Koloff, the Fabulous Freebirds, and every other major heel to come through the Georgia territory made Rich one of the most popular wrestling stars of the period. On April 27, 1981, in Augusta, Georgia, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.