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- Rogers sustained another injury in Montreal against Killer Kowalski, which kept Rogers on the sidelines. Upon his return, the NWA voted to switch the title back over to Lou Thesz, who publicly disliked Rogers.
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Mar 19, 2021 · So, any assertion that McMahon and Rogers were trying to sidestep losing the belt to Thesz are nothing but wrestling legend. On the fateful night in Toronto, Buddy did the job without so much as a peep in protest, and Thesz became the NWA World Heavyweight champion. And by the way, Buddy’s belt deposit was only $10,000!
Mar 1, 2021 · The absence of a full length biography on Buddy Rogers has, for years, been a glaring void in the field of wrestling history. Although fully acknowledging the perils of drawing sporting parallels, Rogers’ lack of biographical treatment is no less significant than if baseball’s Joe Dimaggio, or hock
Jan 7, 2021 · With very limited physical ability, he appeared at Madison Square Garden in May 1963 and lost the WWWF belt to Bruno Sammartino (Rogers had lost the NWA Title in January to Lou Thesz). Davis was concerned for his friend, but there was little he could do.
Aug 30, 2021 · Buddy Rogers was a controversial figure, as there are claims he faked an injury at least once to keep his title. On January 24th 1963, North Eastern promoters broke away from the NWA following the decision to not keep the title on Buddy Rogers after a one-fall defeat to Lou Thesz.
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After Thesz defeated Rogers for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, Northeast promoters Toots Mondt and Vincent J. McMahon withdrew their membership from the NWA and formed the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE).
Jan 22, 2021 · Buddy Rogers was the NWA World Heavyweight Champion in 1961 and lost a match to Lou Thesz in 1963 which resulting in a title switch. WWE did not recognize this, disbanded from the NWA and named Rogers their champion in April 1963. Weeks later, Buddy lost the title to Bruno Sammartino.
Jan 23, 2020 · On January 24, 1963, following a good deal of backstage maneuvering just to ensure the match actually took place, Buddy Rogers lost the NWA World championship to Lou Thesz in Toronto.
