The J-Tex Corporation , also known as Gary Hart International , was a heel professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling . The group was managed by Gary Hart and consisted of several popular wrestlers including Terry Funk , Dick Slater , The Great Muta , The Dragonmaster , and Buzz Sawyer . Their name was reference to the fact that its two prominent members, Muta and Funk, were from Japan and Texas , respectively.
13-633: The group was conceived in July 1989, feuding primarily with NWA World Champion Ric Flair and Sting and then with the Four Horsemen after their surprise reformation later that year. Prior to the Horsemen's reformation, Flair and Sting defeated Slater and Muta by disqualification at Clash of the Champions VIII on September 12, 1989. Post-match, Funk tried to suffocate Flair by putting
26-421: A color commentator with Chris Cruise on World Wide Wrestling . Feud (professional wrestling) In professional wrestling , a feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or groups of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised. Feuds may last for months or even years; conversely, they may be resolved with implausible speed, perhaps during
39-504: A plastic bag over his head. This led to their highly acclaimed non-title "I Quit" match at Clash of the Champions IX on November 15, in which Flair defeated Funk. During this time, Muta faced Sting in one of the year's greatest feuds, eventually winning his NWA World Television Championship . The title had been vacated after a controversial match at The Great American Bash (1989) pay-per-view in July 1989, but eventually Muta won
52-434: A single match. WWE 's terminology discouraged the use of the term along with the word "war". Feuds are often the result of the friction that is created between faces (the heroic figures) and heels (the malevolent, "evil" participants). Common causes of feuds are a purported slight or insult, although they can be based on many other things, including conflicting moral codes or simple professional one-upmanship such as
65-487: The arena ". Traditionally, most promoters wanted to " protect the business " by having wrestlers act in character in public, and thus further convince the live audience that the feuding wrestlers really did hate each other and were looking to outdo each other. During the days when wrestling territories were more regionally based, some feuds lasted for years, and if the feuding wrestlers were shown to really be friends, or were associating as friends in public, it would break
78-496: The event, however, the Horsemen returned to their heel nature; after demanding an NWA World Heavyweight title shot from Flair, Sting was effectively thrown out of the Horsemen, thus restarting their rivalry. This attributed to shifting the heat away from their feud with J-Tex Corporation, and despite their impressive roster, J-Tex ultimately disbanded shortly after the event. Muta subsequently returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling , while Terry Funk briefly retired from wrestling to become
91-415: The illusion of their feud, and undo all the work to promote it up to that point. Tweener (professional wrestling) Mid 20th Century 1970s and 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s and 2020s Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses. In
104-502: The past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the worked nature of the business. Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the Internet has popularized these terms. Many of the terms refer to the financial aspects of professional wrestling in addition to in-ring terms. Also road agent , producer and coach . Also juicing , gigging , getting color , and running
117-409: The pursuit of a championship . Some of the more popular feuds with audiences involve pitting former allies, particularly tag team partners, against each other. Depending on how popular and entertaining the feud may be, it is usually common practice for a feud to continue on for weeks, usually building toward a match in a supercard. Due to the complexity of modern wrestling storylines, some feuds lack
130-439: The razor . Also booker and booking . Also going broadway . Also bury and buried . Also championship advantage . Also forbidden door . Also getting the heat . Also lackey or heavy Also babyface , blue-eye (England), or técnico (Mexico). Also playing Ricky Morton . Also hope spot . Also cross-promotion . Also persona . Also jobber to
143-621: The rest of the year in one of the NWA's most memorable battles, including a Thunderdome match called by Bruno Sammartino at Halloween Havoc . When Flair reformed the Four Horsemen in December 1989, Sting was quick to join him along with Arn and Ole Anderson . The culmination of this feud took place on February 6, 1990 at Clash of the Champions X , where the two stables faced off in the main event Six man tag team steel cage match . During
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#1732791799532156-589: The title in a no disqualification match in September after using a blackjack . He held the title for four months before losing to Arn Anderson in January 1990. Also at the 1989 Great American Bash, Ric Flair faced Terry Funk in the main event. After retaining his NWA title, Flair was attacked by Muta post-match. Sting came to Flair's rescue which, given their fierce rivalry the year prior, was an amazing surprise to fans. Sting and Flair feuded with Funk and Muta for
169-546: The traditional ‘face vs. heel’ narrative. Many feuds take place between two faces, while some involve characters that don’t fit either traditional role, often called tweeners . Feuds between two heels are rare, but may take place, especially if one or more of the wrestlers in the feud are particularly popular with fans. One of the longest feuds of all time was the feud between Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat , estimated by Flair to comprise more than 2,000 matches, though he admits that most of those matches were " confined to those in
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