the tag-team titles back from Oliver and the Assassin. Again the reign was short-lived as they in turn were beaten by Dynamite Kid and Oliver. Following a third tour of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Rose returned to the PNW and defeated Rip Oliver to win the Heavyweight Championship at an event on April 28, 1984. He defended the title against Oliver and future tag-team partner Doug Somers before losing it later that year and returning to the World Wrestling Federation. World Wrestling Federation (1984–1985) Rose returned to the WWF in 1984. He appeared on Piper's Pit on the December 22 episode of Championship Wrestling and was now managed by Bobby Heenan. On the February 26, 1985 edition of Prime Time Wrestling he was defeated by Barry Windham. He was later put under a mask as "The Executioner", losing to Tito Santana in the opening match of the inaugural WrestleMania. This would be his last match, as he departed once more for the PNW. National Wrestling Alliance (1985) He returned on April 29 edition of PNW Portland Wrestling, losing to Steve Pardee via DQ. On May 21, 1985 the PNW held a 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza at the Portland Memorial Coliseum attended by an estimated 13,000; Rose was defeated by Roddy Piper at the event. Over the next two months he feuded with Billy Jack Haynes and Billy Two Eagles. In August 1985 Rose began a tour of Championship Wrestling from Florida and formed a partnership with Rick Rude. Rose was more dominant in this run, defeating Billy Jack Haynes, Frank Lang, and Cocoa Samoa. On October 6, 1985 he earned a NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship shot against Wahoo McDaniel but lost via DQ. He did capture the NWA Florida Bahamian Championship and held it until October 18, where he lost it to Tyree Pride in Nassau, Bahamas. American Wrestling Association (1986–1987) Ten years after his first run, Buddy Rose returned to the AWA on March 9, 1986 and defeated Scott Hall via disqualification at an event in St. Paul, MN. He also renewed his tag-team partnership with Ed Wiskoski, who was now wrestling as Colonel DeBeers. Rose and DeBeers lost to AWA World Tag-Team Champions Scott Hall and Curt Hennig on March 23, 1986, leading him to quickly form a new team with Doug Somers. On May 17, 1986, Rose and Somers defeated Hennig and Hall via countout, but won