Jim Ross shoots on Ric Flair being unhappy in Jim Crockett Promotions

[@Fultonfalcons86]

Flair could draw a house full by simply wrestling a broom that is how damn great he was.........

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Damm skippy he was great jim Crockett went out of business

[@nickr4837]

Flair would be #1 for JR if he played college football '#12 halfback for Minnesota here folks, he's a real athlete !'

[@edwardclement102]

Flair a State Champ in wrestling and a college footballer.

[@dannypowers4995]

Nobody put more butts in seats than RIC Flair for as long as he did.

[@dj7973]

The Crocketts also bailed out Buddy Landel from IRS issues in 1986.

[@josheisert8380]

Crocket was a good guy. I never met him but thats true from everything I heard. Flair admits he was wrong when he left with the belt. Buddy Landel had serious issues. Suicidal thoughts and shit. When he said I'm the real nature boy he wasnt joking. Flair gives him credit even though Richard Flier says he lived the gimmick Buddy Landell suffered from it and died for real. It wasnt a joke for Buddy. Sad story.

[@dj7973]

@@josheisert8380 I knew Buddy personally. Very sad. Should be alive today. 100% preventable.

[@MrSmitty1074]

@@josheisert8380Buddy was a good talent. He could have been really big in the business if it wasn't for his personal problems. smh

[@yoholmes273]

"I like my women with a full sweater & an empty head" - Ric Flair on Jim Crockett promotions television.

[@TheDimeDrawer]

Ric Flair drew lots and lots of dimes 💰💵👍...

[@matthillegas3099]

He spent more on booze than most ever make in their lives. WOOO!!

[@sleazyfellow]

Only did in the Carolinas. When he went national hes far below the top draws ever. Not in Hogan's, Bruno's, Austin or Rock category. Hell, when wrestling went national he became a relic.

[@josheisert8380]

@@sleazyfellow I do drugs myself but even I have never made or even thought of making such a bazar statement you were just capable of making. People who claim the Earth is flat make more sense then your comment. And the fact you got a thumbs up has me even more baffled that there are atleast 2 people who think that. edit: I found the other thumbs up when I scrolled down. Redbo Black. Or I hope so anyway. Please tell me there isn't atleast 3 people on Earth that think that.

[@TheCho-k4m]

@@sleazyfellow great if cartoony promo, average worker even by 70s standards. He walked and talked his gimmick which is why he was successful but I too think there is no way he's top 5. Arn was a better worker, Tully was a better worker.

[@sleazyfellow]

@@josheisert8380 bizzare or bazaar? WTH you seem to be on drugs. You go all on a tangent about the earth being flat? Lol what the hell. I offered my opinion of flair and you said nothing in response essentially. Flair stole his gimmick from Rodgers, and his ring style from race. He's not a draw on par with those I mentioned. Those are all facts, sorry.

[@Muertes-tf2oj]

Ric Flair WAS 1980's wrestling!

[@Grassyknolldallas]

If your gay

[@codyping2165]

Wrasslin

[@addidaswguy]

And that's what is missing in 90% of todays wrestling. We know its fake, but almost all the wrestlers don't believe what they are saying. Either because it's a script or because they are just playing a role, Ric Flair WAS the Nature Boy Ric Flair

[@leifnielson6849]

And that half the wrestlers are no bigger then me!! I gotta believe like damn this motha could kick my ass!!! Get these dude back on the SUACE!!! But yea the promos are so bad now...the woman run the show I don't watch anyway

[@MrSmitty1074]

2:40 RIP Bullet Bob Armstrong. He is one the greatest promo guys ever.

[@leifnielson6849]

Jim Ross the GOAT

[@Cajunman1977-k3f]

Ric needed a money management team.

[@jonalbertson10270]

Naitch proved what Vince didn’t believe could happen. Ric drew TONS of 💵. And is easily top three all time.

[@edwardclement102]

agree.

[@spinofthewheel5345]

Stone cold the rock and ric flair

[@Thor-Orion]

Chuckchuckchucky as a draw? It’s like Andre at 1 hogan at maybe 2 or 3 and then Flair and Sammartino in the mix at 2 or 3 as well. Andre as a draw is the biggest ever.

[@cassiewelch8142]

Flair might have drawn tons of money but Jerry Lawler drew his money better.

[@spinofthewheel5345]

@@Thor-Orion just my personal favourites

[@rolltide9547]

In the 80's top draws were Hogan Flair and Dusty.

[@leifnielson6849]

Macho was deff a good draw too but your right!!

[@seanfitz79]

what movie is the poster from?

[@i.c.g8557]

goonies

[@codyping2165]

When I played wcw/nwo world tour I figure 4'D the hell out of everyone because it was his normal leg grapple which I definitely took advantage of

[@csw3287]

Still Paying Alimony to 4 Wives and Child Support to Endless numbers of children

[@edwardclement102]

Flair and Hogan top two paid wrestler in the 1980s.

[@jonathanhensley6141]

I watched some of the old wcw and JCP ppvs and they weren't exciting or interesting at all. The arenas weren't that full. You had flair, sting and road warriors carrying the company then Vader showed up and even he could not carry it all the way. When they had talent they threw them away.

[@edwardclement102]

Flair great same with Hogan and WWF.

[@danielbullock9006]

Jonathan Hensley your a teenager

[@jonathanhensley6141]

@@danielbullock9006 nope 46 and was watching old ww3 ppv with a friend and it was battle bowl. Vader was one of the best they had and this was before Monday night wars.

[@edwardclement102]

NWA JCP NWA WCW was great.

[@soulofanerd9364]

Interesting....I thoroughly enjoyed JCP/WCW PPVs back then 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Lantern72]

I remember the jimmy garvin attack angle. He was gone after that- and they brought in eddie gilbert to continue the feud with sullivan. I always wondered what happened there with jimmy garvin leaving- as far as the real reason?

[@rolltide9547]

If the Horsemen had the WWF machine behind them no telling how big they would have been.

[@Mr.Majestic77]

The Horsemen in the WWF would have been a bland heel faction or would have been give cartoonish gimmicks.

[@rolltide9547]

@@Mr.Majestic77 Not if allowed to be themselves. With the WWF machine behind them they would have been bigger than Hogan.

[@chadk890]

@@Mr.Majestic77 Mr Perfect was AWA Champion and he did well in the WWF .How did Tully and Arn do in the WWF? How did Ric do there?

[@lockedinnn]

Would have been horrible.. they would have ended it too soon like they did Evolution

[@rolltide9547]

@@chadk890 All did great.

[@chrishollister80]

Jim, there was no ECW in 1988. Goodness. No need to take pot shots at a company that wouldn't exist for another 5 years.

[@AxeDharme]

I guess NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling may have existed 😁

[@amysmith7820]

The AWA would have been the only other major option to WWF in 1988

[@Realest636]

Let me get this straight. Ric Flair’s big answer to Dusty booking the baby face winning every night: Was going to the WWE/F?? 🤔

[@seanabbins5481]

I see your point. I was thinking why would he think he would get booked any stronger in the WWF. As much as Dusty is criticized, for the most part, Flair was the world heavyweight champion during the overwhelming majority of Dusty's booking tenure. At that point, summer of 1988, there had not been a heel WWF champion since 1983. NWA champions like Harley Race and Terry Funk had been booked as mid-carders, which was the usual fate of medium-sized wrestlers there.

[@yehudafinkelstein7504]

Even through the Monday Night Wars, the truism of WWF having a face champ and WCW a heel champ was generally correct. Michaels was a notable exception in 97-98. Goldberg winning as a face champ over heel Hogan finally changed the dynamic in WCW.

[@AngelPerezComedy]

@@seanabbins5481 the amount of money they woulda had to pay flair at the time woulda guaranteed a title reign is why.

[@josheisert8380]

Yeah pretty much. It was unprofessional but I guess he got sick and tired of putting over jobbers then nobody wanting to put him over. I really don't know for sure. The big gold belt was pretty much tailor made for him. The horseman thing started taking off then shot to the moon. Ole flat out wouldn't sell the Dusty elbow after a while cause he hated it but he was on his way out. Arn didn't mind the finishes. Tully cared but kept professional. Then I think Flair had enough and said fuck it its my belt I'm leaving. To be honest though I think Dusty was gone when he left with it no? I know Flair said a fuck you but hey I still love ya type of thing. After you watch or read so many books you get a different story so I honestly dont know why or how it happened.

[@yehudafinkelstein7504]

@@josheisert8380 The Horsemen were trash after Ole left.

[@chrischar9428]

Would have been interesting to take Cornettes offer

[@jamieoiler5690]

Flair is the most successful bad guy in the buisness because he was the greediest bastard in wrestling as well

[@doctordetroit9983]

Hulk Hogan: "That doesn't work for me, brother!"

[@Mr.Majestic77]

So Ric Flair complaints about his run in Jim Crockett Promotions/NWA, WCW & TNA/Impact Wrestling but loves the WWE? Smh.

[@marka.graffakasnakebitenat3736]

But says that he'll never go back to work for Vince. Even though his daughter, Charlotte, is there.

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Jim Crockett should told ric flair company be sold pay him 1.5 million year. .

[@matthewgabbard6415]

That would mean that Crockett knew he was planning to sell out and I doubt he did. Also what business man just gives money away if they can get away with paying less

[@JerichoMile4]

Ted Turner and Ric Flair 🙄

[@edwardclement102]

Jimmy Valiant was great .

[@sammyc7565]

“Disenchanted”

[@curtisburgdrof8618]

Jim Crockett knew went out of business would pay Ric flair close to 1.5 million pay Tully and Arn close 700.000 thousand . Then Turner pay more or exactly more u could more for company

[@theRussianJiu]

My KZbin account has been dicked with again.

[@LM-oi3sf]

Shut up Conrad!!!

[@seanfitz79]

evidently yall are being asinine

[@mikebowermaster4250]

Flair wasn't great, but he was the best they had. Who was supposed to replace him, Jimmy Valiant?

[@jaythor70]

Ok, you just sound so ignorant here.....1. Flair was great. 2. Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Barry Windham, and others that with the right creative- Kevin Sullivan and his Varsity Club pushed correctly- were all top heels. Just not cartoonish WWF characters.

[@fredmillsaps5268]

They could have pushed Snake Brown into the Top Spot

[@mikebowermaster4250]

They had zero confidence in anyone but Flair.

[@edwardclement102]

Flair the greatest.

[@mikebowermaster4250]

He was the greatest at laying around for most of his matches.