RWR WCCW Podcast Ep. 9 (12/25/82) Christmas Star Wars ‘82 - So It Begins!

***CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCHALONG WITH THE GANG***https://rumble.com/v7eq4f6-rwr-wccw-podcast-ep.-9-122582-christmas-star-wars-82-so-it-begins.htmlOn Episode #9 of the Retro Wrestling Re-View WCCW Podcast, Robb Helt and Scottie Wince are joined by special guest Gene Jackson for one of the biggest turning points in World Class Championship Wrestling history: Christmas Star Wars 1982 from Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. This is the night everything changes and the night World Class truly lights the fuse on the Von Erichs vs. Fabulous Freebirds feud, one of the hottest and most influential rivalries of the territory era.The boys explain up front that this isn’t just another big holiday wrestling card. This is the show where World Class, still not even a year into being “World Class” under that name, runs its very first Star Wars spectacular and gives fans the moment that would launch the promotion into another gear. The Freebirds come in as friends of the Von Erichs, Michael Hayes is positioned as Kerry Von Erich’s special referee, Terry Gordy is brought in as the gatekeeper, and by the end of the night, Dallas wrestling history is never the same.The heart of this episode is the Kerry Von Erich vs. Ric Flair cage match. The crowd is packed in, the title is on the line, Michael Hayes was voted in by the WCCW fans to be a “special referee” inside the cage alongside David Manning, and Terry Gordy is outside the cage guarding the door. It feels like World Class has done everything possible to make fans believe Kerry finally has a fair shot at becoming NWA World Heavyweight Champion.Christmas Star Wars 1982 is one of those shows where you can feel the territory changing in real time. World Class already had the Von Erichs, the Sportatorium, the Dallas crowd, and the TV. But after this night, they have the hottest wrestling feud in the country!The Freebirds walk in as friends.They leave as the most hated men in Texas. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★