Eddie Gilbert /Steamboat vs Flair/Windham

This is a classic match of the 80's. This is Steamboat's return to the NWA and the goal was for him to look like a million bucks, and he did. We'd have to be insane not to include this. We must include the build and postmatch interviews. Best of NWA TV 1989 Disc 1.

"Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert & Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat vs. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair & Barry Windham (1/18/89)

STEAMER COMES HOME!!!!! This is one of my all-time favorite angles as Flair is pissed off to see Steamer back. Steamer vs. Windham to start was awesome as that was a dream match right there and then we get Steamer vs. Flair and that's always great. They keep Gilbert strong here too as it would've been easy to have him overshadowed by Steamer but Gilbert got a lot of offense here as well and made to look like one of the top guys. Gilbert took a good bit of punishment here but he gave as good as he got. Windham missed a huge diving elbow allowing Steamer to get the hot tag and he ran wild on Flair & Windham. Steamer would then hit Flair with his big cross body block off the top rope to win the match. Gilbert & Steamboat then talk to Ross after the match about wanting to come home as Steamer wants to be the NWA World Heavyweight Champion to secure his son's future. Flair & Windham then run out and Flair wants to know why he is here and they are pissed off. Flair is amazing selling this. Tremendous stuff here and a slam dunk nomination.