For me, the big gold belt reminds of Sting and the NWA dome gold reminds me of Flair. That's how I always viewed those two belts. The same with the WWF wing eagle with Hogan and Bret Hart.
The Domed Globe belt has more "blood-n-guts" history to it than Big Gold ever did. Look at how beat up it is. The belt itself has battle scars from being whipped around, thrown down, etc. It epitomizes the toughness of what being a wrestling world champion was supposed to be.
Yeah, but the “Big Gold” World Heavyweight Championship title belt just looked way more prestigious than the “Domed Globe” NWA World Championship title belt.
It's currently in NWA if I'm not mistaking and billy Corgan is running it worse than Dixie Carter ran TNA. His who mentality was compete with WWE, only problem is today's NWA looks like a bingo hall promotion that makes ECW original look like WWE. The big globe belt may have the best history but it's currently in a washed up promotion ran by a washed up celebrity that doesn't know anything about wrestling.
@@mr.native5181 I agree the current incarnation of the NWA is second-rate, likely why Nick Aldis left the promotion. I'm acknowledging the historic NWA that was actually a territorial governing body and not a singular pro wrestling business. WWE likely bought the rights to the original NWA copyrights, intellectual properties, etc. grandfathered with the purchase of the failing WCW promotion.
I remember seeing the big gold belt for the first time at a battle of the belts with Ric defending against Barry Windham. Ric pulled his robe open upon his introduction revealing it, a huge gasp could be heard from the crowd. I got a really good photo of him wearing it.
The gold dome belt was the most protected and respected of any belt. Belts are passed around too much nowadays, with the exception of the NJPW title. The big gold belt is one of the best looking belts ever
@@ianmeadows8719 Domed globe is terribly overrated. The period when it represented the true NWA title (1975-1986) is a classic period and all the guys that held it were true legends, but as a piece of art, it falls short. Bad proportions, excessive empty space, bad grammar even. The Big Gild is so much better and always has been.
That's why I always stick around my elders when I'm around them cause they have the best stories and they were there like when when Ric starts remembering names from the Era. Love you Nature Boy!!! Whoo!!!!!!!
I have replicas of both belts. The domed one because of who wore it and the big gold just because of "the man" Rick Flair. It is a very beautiful belt. Thank you Rick for putting the pretigouseness in that belt.
The NWA Domed Globed belt isn’t just a strap with gold plates, it’s history, a title that tells endless stories of wrestling greatness. Get it back Ric.
Both belt are my favourite.I had two of each.The NWA Premier belt and NWA Title from Amazon.The Big Gold one is WWE Big Gold Commrative and WCW Big Gold from Fig inc
I have nothing but respect for Ric Flair because he was a great fighting Champion. His title defense schedule was insane. Today’s so called Champions could NOT do it . They don’t even do 60 minute matches anymore.
While I can respect the “Big Gold” and it’s a great championship belt. the NWA “Domed Globe” belt is what I will always associate with as being the final “traveling champion” belt.
Made me happy to see when Dan Severn won the that very same NWA title & traveled with it around the world for a couple of years in the 90s. It was a nice throwback to what that belt & title really meant. The "traveling" real world's championship
Please...Flair used it as collateral for two different loans and got caught because he wasn't paying them. He was looking at prison, but Triple H got him out of it by paying his creditors.
Both belts are great. I have both signed by the Naitch. If I were to pick just one it would have to be the Big Gold. I'm wondering what Ric thought when he saw his name misspelled on the debut of the Big Gold (Rick Flair). Top 3 belts of All Time: 1. Big Gold 2. NWA 10 Pounds of Gold (Domed Globe) 3. Winged Eagle My Top 5 Best Looking Belts of All Time: 1. Big Gold 2. IWGP Heavyweight V4 3. Andre the Giant belt 4. WWE World Heavyweight Championship (2023) 5. WWE Undisputed V2
I don't think he did. World Championship Wrestling finished here around l think December 1978....anyway it was definitely 1978.....but what I didn't know until about 2 years ago was someone must of promoted occasional tours to Sydney and l remember Ric saying he wrestled in Australia so maybe he did in 83 or 84 for a night or 2 because he wrestled Harley Race in New Zealand either 83 or 84 cannot remember now but I used to have a copy of a large promo poster when they did.
The ten pounds of Gold should be given back to Ric Flair and then when he's ready to part with it, the belt should be then handed down to Conrad Thompson... I know the belt is in good hands with Triple H but it should've stay in the Flair family.
@@sstrykert Are you kidding me dude? It’s the booking of this Company. Nick Is not a fan of the booking this company has done recently & doesn’t believe that this is what the NWA is all about.
That's what I was thinking. Big Gold was brighter with a shinier gold looking finish. But that old AWA belt that Stan Hansen ran over was the same size and shape as Big Gold.
10 pounds of gold has outlived the big gold. Both belts are amazing, for me however the 10 pounds is, the belt, in professional wrestling. Despite the NWA bearing little resemblance to the days of old it is still the NWA and so keeps the lineage. The world heavyweight title in WWE is for all intents, leeching off the pedigree of the 10 pounds. It still has a claim mind you , but the real world title is and will always be with the NWA.
The modern NWA is not the same organization at all. In any fashion. Corgan bought some trademarks. His claim to the lineage is fictional. And that belt is ugly.
Yes , I believe one of Ric's first title defenses after beating Dusty Rhodes was against Gene Kiniski before Kiniski retired later that year. Yes Gene Kiniski held it in 1966, after he beat Lou Thesz for it. That win gave him the distinction of being the only man to have won American Wrestling Association World title( not to be confused with the old American Wrestling Alliance back in the '20's,30's,'40's). Kiniski beat Verne Gagne in 1961 for the AWA World title.
Both belts are amazing. They came from a time when belts looked prestigious and were difficult to win.
Exactly 💯
I agree 100%
Facts
Big Gold Belt best looking belt in history.
10lbs of Gold represented the best in the world.
Seeing the big gold belt instantly makes me think of Slick Ric
Does it?
Makes me think of Sting and Hogan, then Ric. And I mean no disrespect by that.
@@Treklosopher oh it’s all good that’s what makes the belt so special that so many legends held it
Got that right 👍 !
For me, the big gold belt reminds of Sting and the NWA dome gold reminds me of Flair. That's how I always viewed those two belts. The same with the WWF wing eagle with Hogan and Bret Hart.
The original big gold is the most beautiful belt ever created
I prefer WWE version of big gold. I like how it has more of a curve.
The Domed Globe belt has more "blood-n-guts" history to it than Big Gold ever did. Look at how beat up it is. The belt itself has battle scars from being whipped around, thrown down, etc. It epitomizes the toughness of what being a wrestling world champion was supposed to be.
Could not have said it better myself.
Yeah, but the “Big Gold” World Heavyweight Championship title belt just looked way more prestigious than the “Domed Globe” NWA World Championship title belt.
It's currently in NWA if I'm not mistaking and billy Corgan is running it worse than Dixie Carter ran TNA. His who mentality was compete with WWE, only problem is today's NWA looks like a bingo hall promotion that makes ECW original look like WWE. The big globe belt may have the best history but it's currently in a washed up promotion ran by a washed up celebrity that doesn't know anything about wrestling.
@@MSH786 Big Gold was actually inspired by the AWA World Heavyweight Championship belt, at least in size.
@@mr.native5181 I agree the current incarnation of the NWA is second-rate, likely why Nick Aldis left the promotion. I'm acknowledging the historic NWA that was actually a territorial governing body and not a singular pro wrestling business. WWE likely bought the rights to the original NWA copyrights, intellectual properties, etc. grandfathered with the purchase of the failing WCW promotion.
Kerry Von Erich also wore the NWA World belt for 18 days in 1984.
I was thinking the same thing
I love when Flair talks about title belts.
The introduction of the big gold belt was one of your best promos ❤️❤️
I remember seeing the big gold belt for the first time at a battle of the belts with Ric defending against Barry Windham. Ric pulled his robe open upon his introduction revealing it, a huge gasp could be heard from the crowd. I got a really good photo of him wearing it.
I love my dude hazardF5 and of course he would ask a question about belts lol
The gold dome belt was the most protected and respected of any belt. Belts are passed around too much nowadays, with the exception of the NJPW title. The big gold belt is one of the best looking belts ever
The Big Gold Belt was Woooooo of all world championships belts
No. The Globed belt had so much more history and class
@@ianmeadows8719 Domed globe is terribly overrated. The period when it represented the true NWA title (1975-1986) is a classic period and all the guys that held it were true legends, but as a piece of art, it falls short. Bad proportions, excessive empty space, bad grammar even. The Big Gild is so much better and always has been.
That's why I always stick around my elders when I'm around them cause they have the best stories and they were there like when when Ric starts remembering names from the Era. Love you Nature Boy!!! Whoo!!!!!!!
There was a lot of great talent in the 80's NWA, but they picked the right guy to be "The Man."
What a time to be alive - to get all these legendary wrestlers to sit down and talk about all sorts of topics candidly
The big gold belt looks a lot better than the WWE title and the universal title.
Love hearing a great question from a great collector of Hazardf5
flair just knows how to make circumstances sound entertaining and magnificent tbh
Hey Conrad, don’t forget Kerry VonErich.
I have replicas of both belts. The domed one because of who wore it and the big gold just because of "the man" Rick Flair. It is a very beautiful belt. Thank you Rick for putting the pretigouseness in that belt.
The big gold belt forever be my favorite it even surpass, the WWF eagle built in my opinion 🔥🔥🔥🔥
My favorite is still the domed globe.....it represents too much history.
Agreed. Just an amazing looking belt
Big gold is my favorite belt of all time and I’m a WWF guy I got that belt signed by Flair
Great Video Ric Flair
I loved the 10lbs of gold l,it was the first belt I fell in love with.
I like. The old school. NWA. Strap. 💯.
The NWA Domed Globed belt isn’t just a strap with gold plates, it’s history, a title that tells endless stories of wrestling greatness.
Get it back Ric.
Both belt are my favourite.I had two of each.The NWA Premier belt and NWA Title from Amazon.The Big Gold one is WWE Big Gold Commrative and WCW Big Gold from Fig inc
I have nothing but respect for Ric Flair because he was a great fighting Champion. His title defense schedule was insane. Today’s so called Champions could NOT do it . They don’t even do 60 minute matches anymore.
While I can respect the “Big Gold” and it’s a great championship belt. the NWA “Domed Globe” belt is what I will always associate with as being the final “traveling champion” belt.
Made me happy to see when Dan
Severn won the that very same NWA title & traveled with it around the world for a couple of years in the 90s.
It was a nice throwback to what that belt & title really meant. The "traveling" real world's championship
Well it was the final one
Only been 2 real traveling champions Flair and Race.
@@rolltide9547 Jack Brisco came to Australia in 1973 with the belt and defended it.
What l mean by that he was the NWA World Champion.
Love the gold belt but the NWA belt screams World Champion.
I wish Flair could get the 10 lbs of Gold belt back from HHH
He’d sell it !
Please...Flair used it as collateral for two different loans and got caught because he wasn't paying them. He was looking at prison, but Triple H got him out of it by paying his creditors.
Big gold is so huge. I always thought it looked awkward around people's waist. A little oversized but still looked awesome.
Like a rodeo riders belt buckle...
Big gold was perfect in size. The awa belt that ric martel wore was ridiculous in size.
@@Johnny.1965 Considering it was made by Crumrine, the maker of most rodeo belt buckles is would
I love the old belt for the exact same reasons that Naitch mentioned.
How did the big gold belt get that bend at the top of the centre plate?
You forgot Kerry Von Erich
I am sure Hazard F5 could ask some splendid questions as he is THE belt guy on RUclips
Both belts are great. I have both signed by the Naitch. If I were to pick just one it would have to be the Big Gold. I'm wondering what Ric thought when he saw his name misspelled on the debut of the Big Gold (Rick Flair).
Top 3 belts of All Time:
1. Big Gold
2. NWA 10 Pounds of Gold (Domed Globe)
3. Winged Eagle
My Top 5 Best Looking Belts of All Time:
1. Big Gold
2. IWGP Heavyweight V4
3. Andre the Giant belt
4. WWE World Heavyweight Championship (2023)
5. WWE Undisputed V2
The Big Gold Belt looked like it was made to fit on Goldberg
Domed Globe was by far the greatest belt of all-time but the Big Gold was sweet -- sadly new wrestling wrecking the legacy of both belts
Got that right 👍 !
The big gold belt was iconic
Well done, Hazardf5
I would take either or both are good belts
Don't forget the modem day warrior kerry von erich won it in texas 👍🏾
How much longer till Ric falls out with Conrad? 🤔
I can see him calling Conrad a mark who married into his family followed by him saying "nothing personal no disrespect"
When a company changes belts every couple years it makes it less prestigous
Conrad forgot to mention the late Kerry Von Erich who also held the 10 lbs of gold.
The dome globe belt or the "ten pounds of gold" looked better in the 2000s than in the 70s, but the Big Gold is the greatest title belt ever created
The big Gold was made for Ric.
Ric did you ever defend the belt in Australia?
I don't think he did. World Championship Wrestling finished here around l think December 1978....anyway it was definitely 1978.....but what I didn't know until about 2 years ago was someone must of promoted occasional tours to Sydney and l remember Ric saying he wrestled in Australia so maybe he did in 83 or 84 for a night or 2 because he wrestled Harley Race in New Zealand either 83 or 84 cannot remember now but I used to have a copy of a large promo poster when they did.
The Domed Globe was far cooler. The Big Gold looked like they were trying to knock off the AWA Title.
They shouted out hazard f5
I prefer the Domed Globe. The Big Gold is gawdy.
I call big gold the flair belt.
Do you? That’s amazing
Flair literally owned the belt not Crockett so that’s not a far fetched thing to call it
That's a who's who right there
Shout-out to Hazardf5 ✌️😎
Jimmy who? Crockett?
Now Wrestling belts look like something you would find at a Walmart with a Big W in the middle main plate they look so cheap.
The ten pounds of Gold should be given back to Ric Flair and then when he's ready to part with it, the belt should be then handed down to Conrad Thompson... I know the belt is in good hands with Triple H but it should've stay in the Flair family.
Domed belt just better I love that belt .
The thinner belt was Harley's Belt.the Big Gold Belt was RIC's belt
Of course Shane would ask that question lol
@Hazardf5 good question!!!
Dome Belt
Are the belts Real Gold?
Big Gold was sterling silver with the raised parts plated with gold.
Hey hazzardF5 😂
Tyrus mentored by Dusty Rhodes is current champ.
Tyrus having the title is a Disgrace to wrestlers who have held the belt in the past. Why do you think Nick left the NWA?
@@xwf1000v3 based on?
@@sstrykert Are you kidding me dude? It’s the booking of this Company. Nick Is not a fan of the booking this company has done recently & doesn’t believe that this is what the NWA is all about.
The golden dome belt lasted from 73’to 86’. I despise the WWE for retiring Flair’s belt.
There wouldn't be a WWE or WCW or ECW or Impact wrestling if it weren't for the NWA World Title..
Domed Gold is cool, no doubt. The original Big Gold is cooler.
Big gold was a rip.of awa belt was it not
That's what I was thinking. Big Gold was brighter with a shinier gold looking finish. But that old AWA belt that Stan Hansen ran over was the same size and shape as Big Gold.
I think so. Wasn't it silver in colour?
The old one was just outdated even by 86.
No
Stick with 1 belt for at least a decade
The WWE belts today look so generic.
WWE belts look like crap compared to the old WCW and WWF titles, they looked so prestigious and grand
So Triple H has the real Gold? Did he say Hunter??
the domed globe NWA, yes. Conrad owns the big gold.
Big gold belt is the best belt ever
Wwf has nothing on it
I WAY prefer the domed globe. Never liked the big gold belt.
10 pounds of gold has outlived the big gold.
Both belts are amazing, for me however the 10 pounds is, the belt, in professional wrestling.
Despite the NWA bearing little resemblance to the days of old it is still the NWA and so keeps the lineage.
The world heavyweight title in WWE is for all intents, leeching off the pedigree of the 10 pounds.
It still has a claim mind you , but the real world title is and will always be with the NWA.
The modern NWA is not the same organization at all. In any fashion. Corgan bought some trademarks. His claim to the lineage is fictional. And that belt is ugly.
don't think kiniski held that belt
I believe Flair said that he defended that belt against Kiniski.
@@markkeneson6806 oh yea in that case yea, kiniski when on into the 1980s so yea
Yes , I believe one of Ric's first title defenses after beating Dusty Rhodes was against Gene Kiniski before Kiniski retired later that year. Yes Gene Kiniski held it in 1966, after he beat Lou Thesz for it. That win gave him the distinction of being the only man to have won American Wrestling Association World title( not to be confused with the old American Wrestling Alliance back in the '20's,30's,'40's). Kiniski beat Verne Gagne in 1961 for the AWA World title.
@Jerel Fritts , yes, but when Kiniski held the NWA title, it was a different belt design.
@@markkeneson6806 yes, that's right
I’m sorry, but I hate the big gold belt. I have never liked it. It looks like a giant gold nugget pinky ring. No style whatsoever.
Hazard F'me 5 is the mark of all marks.
Sense big gold went to wwe I instantly considered it the superior belt. Looks and status. Heavy weight champion of the world!! Vs wwe champion....bleh