flyonthewall2983 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Just saw a clip of him on Twitter with his prediction for Sting/HHH. He's looking better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lust Hogan Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Ric Flair crashed the NBA Finals last night: https://mobile.twitter.com/BrianFritz/status/609161713351589888 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidebottom Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I think both in terms of in-ring and character, Flair was good until 1996 and specifically upto the NWO angle. There is obviously decline from 89 to 96, but there is still good work in there, vs. Savage in 92 and especially in 95/6 which is some of Ric's best ever character work, vs. Vader in 93, vs. Steamboat in 94. I think there's plenty of good to great stuff from that portion of Flair's career. I think after 96 he's more or less done though. I was never much of a fan of INSANE Ric from 1998, y'know, elbow dropping his jacket and so on. Although even there, I do like the promo he cuts on Bischoff. I remember really liking the Souled Out 98 match with Bret. Thought it was Flair's best since the Savage match at GAB 95. Agree that there wasn't much essential stuff between those two matches though. Beat to the punch here. I consider it a great match and undeniably Flair's last great WCW match. A nice build built on pride and dominance too, which would be lovely if you were able to forget about the context of the time period and how much of a ballsup it was for Bret to be used that way at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Sleeze Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Told Nattie to kill herself last night and now his behavior at Logan Airport. Cmon Naitch! I wish I could have partied with him last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 I don't like seeing Flair making these headlines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conker8 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 I heard it was false reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Yea I think that's just him finding police officers who were fans and wanted to help him out. The photos don't really go along with the "he wasn't drunk" revision to the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Yea I think that's just him finding police officers who were fans and wanted to help him out. The photos don't really go along with the "he wasn't drunk" revision to the story. I mean, yeah, he probably was drunk, but I wouldn't call those photos compelling evidence... In them, he just looks like a tired old man - which he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 He was selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutenberger Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 It's part of a storyline they're coming up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Sports Illustrated on the upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 special on him. Really looking forward to this one, sad as I suspect some of it will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Ugh. This Halle Berry story is pretty atrocious, even if it's true. ESPN unveiled their latest slate of 30 For 30's, and Nature Boy was not among them which makes me think the network is having cold feet after Ric's foot found it's way into his mouth again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMick Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 I listened to the show and thought it sounded made up. Conrad's partly to blame for egging him on. If he was 1/10th as tough an interviewer on Flair as he is with Prichard it would make things a lot more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Wow, that was a horrible trailer. Maybe they couldn't get permission to use footage owned by WWE so they can't show him cutting promos and actually being the Nature Boy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 The song doesn't even fit. He was best known as a heel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeplastictrees Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 ESPN should grow some balls and run a 30 for 30 on the racism, sexism, etc. in wrestling. The glorification of an overt racist like Flair is amazing and sad at the same time. Not sure why people like to sweep that stuff under the rug or why they would be considered 'hit pieces' when they do come out. But yeah--I would like to see that from ESPN with interviews from Teddy Long, etc. providing real first hand encounters of Flairs and the likes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJRogers Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 ESPN should grow some balls and run a 30 for 30 on the racism, sexism, etc. in wrestling. The glorification of an overt racist like Flair is amazing and sad at the same time. Not sure why people like to sweep that stuff under the rug or why they would be considered 'hit pieces' when they do come out. But yeah--I would like to see that from ESPN with interviews from Teddy Long, etc. providing real first hand encounters of Flairs and the likes. Considering their treatment of NFL issues, don't hold your breath on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 It's funny because ESPN did essentially run hit pieces on wrestling during the Attitude Era, and would highlight the portrayals of those things on television and their effect on kids. But it all had the mindset of Disney eating sour grapes over the fact that wrestling was kicking Monday Night Football's ass in the ratings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJRogers Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 It's funny because ESPN did essentially run hit pieces on wrestling during the Attitude Era, and would highlight the portrayals of those things on television and their effect on kids. But it all had the mindset of Disney eating sour grapes over the fact that wrestling was kicking Monday Night Football's ass in the ratings. To be fair, and yes I know that did have a lot to do with the AE at the time hit pieces, but if there was ever a time for a major mass media outlet to latch onto the idea that "its cool to be at least a casual wrestling fan" it would be this post-PG era that we are currently in with the WWE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Couldn't agree more. Racism and sexism were arguably much worse in the territory days than it is now. I thought it was quite moving and appropriate this year when WWE re-named the Women's title. I don't know how well the women are portrayed in regard to that move since then, but I at least liked that through that they recognized that the "diva" moniker wasn't altogether cool with people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeplastictrees Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Overall the women have been positioned pretty well. Everyone has a character and motives outside of looking hot, being a bitch, or acting completely crazy. The women have real goals and are not getting into matches and feuds due to not being chosen for Playboy, wanting to bang 'Wrestler X', or just wanting to 'do the grind' and be an overall exhibitionist. Its good stuff. Between the two brands, Smackdown has the weaker roster on paper but are delivering in spades every week. If you would have told me earlier this year that Carmella would be one of the best female characters on WWE-- I would have laughed in your face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Kicked out of a restaurant in my home town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Oh word, Ric was being a drunk ass at a bar? Weird. Do you think HHH/Vince have ever suggested he do one of their sponsored rehabs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 In what thread were we talking about "boys" thinking it was still 1984 and those damn millenials already ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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