DB: (Laughs)

LT: And they said he�s just been in the business a year, and of course I thought "Strike three!", you know, I�m in for a "mix-master" match tonight. (Laughs) Or as Bronko Lubich used to say "Kid, I�ve been in street fights that I didn�t get hurt as bad as working with you."

DB: (Laughs)

LT: Flair was about 280 at that time, 275 or 280, a big boy. We didn�t get a chance to talk in the dressing room before the match, didn�t even get a chance to lay eyes on each other, so it was all done in the ring. We went in, and of course me being the veteran, I was going to call the match.

DB: Right.

LT: I was impressed! I thought, "Jesus, this kid�s smooth for just a year!" I�m thinking so far, I�m all in one piece, (laughs) I�m not hurt, he�s not stiff. He was aggressive, but he was a good worker. And so at some point he said "Can I call it?", and I said, "Go, man! Call it!" And I cut him loose, and he started calling the match. And we had a good match. And I remember going back into my dressing room and saying, "Damn! This kid is good!"

This kid was going some place. He was good."