13 years ago; Ric Flair wins his 6th U.S. Heavyweight Title

Hey guys, with the Night of Champions just 5 days away, let's take you back to 13 years ago:

WCW Bash at the Beach '96

It was Konnan defending the WCW U.S. Heavyweight Championship against the 5x NWA U.S. Heavyweight Champion-Ric Flair

On April 22, 1996, Flair lost the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to The Giant

But then, @ the Bash @ the Beach, he would challenge Konnan for the U.S. Gold

Konnan and Flair had a Classic Match-Up, but @ the end, Nancy hit Konnan in the eye with her show allowing Ric Flair to win not only his 1st U.S. Title in WCW, but also, in the 34 year history of the U.S. Heavyweight Championship (NWA/WCW/WWE) Flair became the 1st ever 6x U.S. Heavyweight Champion

He has won the title 5 times in the NWA and once in the WCW, and this was Flair's 1st U.S. Title in WCW and his 1st U.S. Title in 15 1/2 years since losing the belt to Rowdy Roddy Piper

However, in the Fall of '96. Flair suffered a shoulder injury and as a result, Flair was stripped of the U.S. Heavyweight Championship

and now, 13 years later, Flair is retired from the ring, but he is still keeping busy in the Wrestling Business

The U.S. Heavyweight Title is in the hands of Kofi Kingston

and as for Konnan, he is now wrestling in AAA Wrestling in Mexico

and that's your look @ a moment from 13 years ago this month:

Ric Flair wins the U.S. Heavyweight Championship for a record breaking 6th time



and now, here's a Video Clip to that match:

It has been said a million times, but I am going to say it again. Flair is the greatest of all time. Even in the later years, he had some great matches and did things that no 56 year old wrestler should be doing, like having ladder matches.