![60 years ago Buddy Rogers won a “tournament” in Rio de Janeiro to become the inaugural WWWF Champion, which is now known as the WWE Championship : r/SquaredCircle 60 years ago Buddy Rogers won a “tournament” in Rio de Janeiro to become the inaugural WWWF Champion, which is now known as the WWE Championship : r/SquaredCircle](https://i.redd.it/2syh5qmfyzva1.jpg)
60 years ago Buddy Rogers won a “tournament” in Rio de Janeiro to become the inaugural WWWF Champion, which is now known as the WWE Championship : r/SquaredCircle
![Ric Flair® on X: "In 1978, The Great Buddy Rogers Told Me There Was Only One Diamond In This Business. Well, I Took That Diamond From Buddy And I Made It Shine Ric Flair® on X: "In 1978, The Great Buddy Rogers Told Me There Was Only One Diamond In This Business. Well, I Took That Diamond From Buddy And I Made It Shine](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DueifNaUcAAyhyv.jpg:large)
Ric Flair® on X: "In 1978, The Great Buddy Rogers Told Me There Was Only One Diamond In This Business. Well, I Took That Diamond From Buddy And I Made It Shine
![Buddy Rogers wearing what may be the original WWWF Heavyweight Championship title. | Wrestling stars, Buddy rogers, Wrestling superstars Buddy Rogers wearing what may be the original WWWF Heavyweight Championship title. | Wrestling stars, Buddy rogers, Wrestling superstars](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/88/81/a0/8881a0bc823df62aa24318575d037a3c.jpg)