Complex sentence: In 1981, Flair was chosen by the NWA board of directors to become the champion and won the title from Dusty Rhodes on September 17 in Kansas City, Kansas, where Rhodes and Flair were not major names.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1981, Flair was chosen by the NWA board of directors to become the champion and won the title from Dusty Rhodes on September 17. The title change occurred in Kansas City, Kansas, where Rhodes and Flair were not major names.