On March 21st, 1991, Tatsumi Fujinami (who was the reigning and defending IWGP Champion, defeated the Nature Boy Ric Flair to capture the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. On May 19th, Flair would regain the title from Fujinami at WCW’s SuperBrawl “Return from the Rising Sun” Pay Per View at the Bayfront Center, in St. Petersburg Florida.