. ▁He ▁lost ▁the ▁championship ▁to ▁Ch avo ▁Gu err ero , ▁Sr . ▁in ▁February ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁reg aining ▁it ▁the ▁following ▁month ▁and ▁losing ▁it ▁to ▁Gu err ero ▁once ▁more ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁In ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁Royal ▁won ▁the ▁championship ▁for ▁a ▁third ▁time , ▁defe ating ▁Al ▁Mad ril ▁by ▁for fe it . ▁Royal ▁held ▁the ▁championship ▁until ▁December ▁of ▁that ▁year ▁before ▁vac ating ▁it ▁upon ▁ret iring ▁from ▁professional ▁wrest ling ▁His ▁father ▁was ▁in ▁ill ▁he ath ▁and ▁Nelson ▁operated ▁his ▁farm ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁his ▁own ▁western ▁wear ▁business . ▁ ▁Late ▁career ▁( 1 9 8 3 – 1 9 8 9 ) ▁ ▁Royal ▁broke ▁his ▁ret irement ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁wrest ling ▁a ▁hand ful ▁of ▁matches ▁over ▁the ▁following ▁years ▁before ▁returning ▁to ▁a ▁full er ▁schedule ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁At ▁St arr C ade ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁Royal ▁appeared ▁in ▁a ▁v ign ette ▁prom oting ▁the ▁up coming ▁B unk house ▁St amp ede , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁sat ▁by ▁a ▁camp fire ▁explaining ▁the ▁rules ▁of ▁the ▁match . ▁In ▁early ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁Royal ▁made ▁a ▁second ▁tour ▁with ▁All ▁Japan ▁Pro ▁Wrestling . ▁ ▁Royal ▁won ▁the ▁N WA ▁World ▁Junior ▁He avy weight ▁Championship ▁for ▁a ▁fourth ▁time ▁in ▁October