Peter Maivia
Peter Maivia very nearly won the title from then reigning champion Harley Race in Western Springs in 1979, winning the bout via disqualification, and there was a serious concern the estimated 10,000 fans in attendance would riot if Maivia did not address the crowd to explain why the NWA did not allow title changes based on a disqualification win. A 30-minute NWA title match between Race and Rick Martel took up an entire episode of On the Mat. After returning to the US, Race would later send a tape of this match to promoters before he entered a territory.