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In 2007 a trailer for a documentary featuring the lost footage of his match with Flair aired throughout the
Dominican Republic, but was not released at that time. In April 2015 the documentary was finally released on the internet for free, and shows the only footage known to exist of the famous
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to Flair, with the bell ringing to signify the expiration of the match's time limit as Flair's arm dropped for a third time. The fans then celebrated Veneno winning the NWA World
Heavyweight Championship. The title change was not recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. Flair reportedly
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instructed Veneno to defeat him due to fears of the audience in the oversold arena turning violent if the popular Veneno lost. In the
Dominican Republic, Veneno was reported to have surrendered the title back to Flair due to not being willing to leave the country to defend it.
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match, the film "Jack; La
Historia de Jack Veneno" features Jack and others discussing his career and life. The film was produced by Benjamin Irish, a protégé of Veneno, and is widely attributed to Veneno's resurgence of celebrity in the country after 2007.
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in front of an audience of circa 30,000 people. The match ended when Veneno applied his signature
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411:"Jack Veneno Profile on PWA"
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224:Santo Domingo Norte
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