Lex Luger has credited Ric Flair with carrying him through a 60-minute match at a point when Luger was only a few months into his professional wrestling career, according to Slam Wrestling.
Luger began wrestling in the mid-1980s and crossed paths with the already-established Flair during his early years working in Championship Wrestling From Florida and the National Wrestling Alliance, per the outlet.
Flair was already one of the sport’s most decorated performers by that point, and Luger’s recollection frames the veteran as instrumental in helping him survive the demanding one-hour format so early in his in-ring development.
No further details on the specific date, venue or stipulations of the match were included in the available report.
