10 of the greatest championship matches of all time

#7 Ric Flair vs. Sting--NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Ric Flair tries to match power with Sting and fails.

While the WWE aired Wrestlemania IV on PPV, the NWA offered up Clash of the Champions for free on cable network TBS.

The idea was to entice those who were unwilling or unable to see 'Mania with a free show of PPV caliber matches. It marked the first time Ric Flair and Sting would lock up for the NWA world title.

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The young upstart with face paint took Flair to the absolute limit, resulting in a clash so amazing it is still talked about today.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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