Freddie Blassie
In January 1983 he formed a new team with Ray Stevens. The duo was managed collectively by Freddie Blassie and Captain Lou Albano and began to feud with Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas. On March 6, 1983 Rose again unsuccessfully challenged Bob Backlund for the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of a house show in Los Angeles, CA. He would then only work on spot shows for the remainder of the year.