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| 1975 Telegram Announcing a new NWA World Champion (click to enlarge) |
What an amazing piece of historical memorabilia! This is an actual telegram from then NWA president Jack Adkisson (aka Fritz Von Erich) to former longtime NWA president Sam Muchnick informing him that a new NWA world heavyweight champion had been crowned in Miami, FL.
On December 10, 1975, Terry Funk defeated Jack Brisco for the world's most prestigious wrestling championship.
"Terry Funk defeated Jack Brisco with a cradle hold in 28 minutes tonight December 10th in Miami, Florida and is now recognized as the new world's heavyweight champion by the National Wrestling Alliance."
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Special thanks to Yuhki Kihara and Atsushi Kanie for providing this and other images on the Domed Globe blog.