Ric Flair vs. Bruiser Brody (2/3 Falls for NWA Title, 2/11/83 in St Louis) - Man, there really isn't anyway we can NOT include this match. With that said, even as I nominate it, I will probably be very vocal in picking at its flaws and encouraging people to vote it low on the totem pole. I have to have nominated 50+ Flair matches by this point and this is Flair trying to work with someone who is really fundamentally flawed that I don't think Brody is capable of having a great singles match. There are points where Brody looks lost, where he is clearly executing moves for the sake of executing moves. Nevermind that you never get a clean win on Brody even though Japan is thousands of miles away. I guess he knew the cameras were in the building. So, this is a match I have no desire to ever watch again but that aboslutely has to be on whatever set St. Louis ends up being a part of.

I actually didn't hate this. Don't get me wrong. I don't ever want to watch this again. But there was a real electric feel in the crowd and it helped the match in spots that would normally have either annoyed me or put me straight to sleep. Psychologically the match was really lacking, but I did think Flair added a few touches here and there to make it at least less of a "standard" Flair carry job. I don't know that I would call it good, but the first fall was actually fairly enjoyable all things considered. Of course Matisyk's talking points on this are laughable, but if I were pointing to a match to illustrate why I hate Brody this wouldn't be it. It's got to go on no matter what so this post is really moot.

NWA World Heavyweight Title: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair © vs. Bruiser Brody (2/11/83)

 

This is the famous 60:00 draw and I think this is one of those matches that must be on the set whether you hate Brody or not. Brody working for 60 minutes is a chore for the watcher but this is a good match with a hot crowd and like I said for historical significance must be on the set.