21 reactions | On July 27, 1979 in one of the first ladder matches in professional wrestling history, Big Daddy Ritter (later known as the Junkyard Dog) defeated Jake Roberts to retain his Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. #StampedeWrestling #JYD #JakeTheSnake | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

On July 27, 1979 in one of the first ladder matches in professional wrestling history, Big Daddy Ritter (later known as the The Junkyard Dog) defeated Jake Roberts to win the Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Championship and $1,000 at a Stampede Wrestling Show in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The match is called by Ed Whalen. The ladder is being held by Wayne Hart, the older brother of Bret and Owen Hart. Ritter had previously lost the belt to Roberts on April 6th. | Davenport Sports Ne

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