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The Last Battle of Atlanta: photos
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4 g/ I1 @: u9 O) ]# [" SThe Last Battle of Atlanta was the final showdown between "Wildfire" Tommy Rich and "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer.) ], b" L7 t, g' `: \: T
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Rich and Sawyer brawled from Georgia to as far north as Michigan for nearly two years before officials felt the mayhem had to stop.
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Rich emerged victorious from the brutal fight.
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5 ?/ h3 H" X4 f# Y8 APrior to his rivalry with Sawyer, Tommy Rich held the NWA World Title for four days in 1981.( I- l, P/ F- |1 \- R+ ?7 {% n
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. E6 j( Y- N5 d8 U# USawyer bounced around the territories after his defeat at the hands of Rich. q" q, H% m9 a+ {' l6 Y' K
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In World Class Championship Wrestling, "Mad Dog" held the Texas Heavyweight Title.
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Sawyer also formed a successful tag team with Matt Borne.
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