Ric Flair and the Koloffs

[@RedElephantStampede]

Lord, I wish it was 1985 again.

[@jonburrows2684]

#metoo

[@anfman1972]

Me three

[@jamiesmith760]

Let's do it. Hmm, wonder if they sell fanny packs on eBay

[@tlodland1]

I wish it was ‘75!

[@HavanaOutpost]

Holy shit yes

[@larrymetheneyjr.418]

This is why I loved Flair! In his prime he could wrestle everybody, good, bad, it didn’t matter! He was what a real champ was!

[@michaelbartosh8203]

I agree

[@randellgoering1014]

Nikita Koloff was the Proto-Goldberg & Proto-Stone Cold. The man was a freaking beast!

[@chitterlingsrtasty]

For us gen exers living in the tail end of the Cold War the koloffs were a special kind of heel. Great times!

[@flightrisk2415]

Nikita was ruthless....him and Krusher Krushev

[@ginodominick4500]

This was something I remember that makes me feel great to be apart of NWA wrestling on TBS even though it took a crazy turn

[@tomconstance2391]

And folks thinking they were actually from the Soviet Union

[@ginodominick4500]

@@tomconstance2391 I was one of them people who thought they were

[@jakemonster001]

They were so much better than Nikolai Volkof

[@mrf19741]

The Storytelling of the NWA in the 80s was Unparalleled & Untouchable!

[@nateword]

facts

[@Bilytkid]

How good is that shirt Ric Flair is wearing! Nikita Koloff couldn't rip it apart! That's quality.

[@andyblack5687]

Custom made from head to toe. Woooooo!!

[@coldduck1109]

He even try to bite it apart.

[@bobnewfart]

@@andyblack5687 hahahaha Woooooooo

[@lonnies6861]

I'm dead.😭😭😭😭

[@jamesm3657]

LOL Made in the USA baby!

[@angier4748]

"I'm looking for a chauffer , you're hired" lol Flair and his promos ☺

[@timjohnson8339]

That shit was soon funny 🤣

[@theinfamousmrsleep]

He gets his ass beat and then after that, cuts a promo. Classic Ric Flair

[@BronzeAgeBryon]

"Get over here and hold this" Then he proceeds to go on a rant. Classic Flair. So sad these days of wrestling are gone. Feuds seemed so organic rather than forced or staged for the next PPV event. NWA / WCW wrestling on Saturday night was the best.

[@acegibson9533]

RIP to Uncle Ivan. By the time he passed, his entire body was busted up. He gave it all to wrestling.

[@donjulio4025]

yeah, right

[@taichi29]

From the Russian Nightmare to a Pastor in North Carolina.

[@dangerdirt]

He was a heck of a beast in the ring!🤠🤗

[@BronzeAgeBryon]

We all have our personal journeys. What happens if the tithe plate is short? Evangelic Sickle to the bishop.

[@pearlhsu9053]

I always loved how the bad guys scattered like cockroaches when helped arrived outside of the ring.

[@StelyDn]

Heel Vs. Heel in the 80s... Best story lines out there.

[@jimmyramone]

I lost my son a year ago. I watch this often because all this old out of shape man just needs is a hug and a kiss. I miss you Dusty

[@howardhayes7828]

Classic! I miss the old TBS shows.

[@gokugoma3258]

I did not miss none of this on Saturday afternoons back in the 80s when I was a kid 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😅😅😅😅

[@johnnyworkman6670]

No sure didn’t

[@checher.4532]

This was wrestling at its finest!!!!!!!

[@bobsidhu6636]

No blood vessels were blown during this recording

[@vidgameman73]

Man, oh man! I miss these days of Psycho Flair :) still one of the best to ever touch a mic and cut a promo :)

[@mdhotstuff]

If I remember correctly, this was right before their cage match - in which once again, The Koloffs beat him up and once again Dusty Rhodes showed up, but so did The Andersons, and they beat the shit out of Dusty and were hated from that day on

[@traceywoodward1354]

You are. Correct sir...man those were great times...I was in ft Gordon GA at the time all this happened...but we always managed to make it to the day room on Saturday afternoon and watch this

[@ronaldshank7589]

You mean to tell me that the whole thing was a giant trap? Whoever put that storyline together did an excellent job! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

[@gomperogify]

Fantastic angle. From the video it looked like the crowd at the Omni wanted to kill Flair and the Andersons. Great memories.

[@anthonythompson9763]

This was the prelude to the 4 Horsemen

[@taylordav1]

@ Ronald Shank that was all setup by Dusty

[@danrgoodnight9345]

Flair, Koloff, Rhodes --- holy moly the talent level Legendary.

[@jamesporter100]

When it comes to wrestling, i really enjoy living in the past!

[@tonymarts427]

This is something Vince McMahon could never understand also Vince McMahon can't stand seeing this or any of this video from the old NWA days especially on KZbin and the fans that continue to leave comments today. This will always be in Vince McMahon's thorn in his side, because his company could never be like this. And you'll never see anything like this again, this was one of those shooting stars, you seen it once and if you were lucky to ride it then you got lucky and in the 80s and early 90s we were lucky enough to be able to have this. This only comes around once in a lifetime, you'll never have wrestlers like this from the NWA even their promos and interviews were top-notch. You just won't ever see that ever again. This is what keeps Vince McMahon up late nights, he could never achieve what they've done here in the 80s and the NWA. End of story...

[@tommyglick7875]

Flair is the greatest there ever was, the greatest there's ever been, the greatest there ever will be. WHOOOOOO!

[@nelsonian7077]

Tommy Glick whooooooo

[@jonburrows2684]

How many suits did they rip off flair

[@DixiePokerAce]

@@jonburrows2684 It doesn't matter. He had a closet full of them. He was custom made from head to toe. The Nature Boy doesn't buy off the rack.

[@Jiltedin2007]

Such great times in 1985, Ric Flair and his Horsemen, Magnum T.A., Dusty Rhodes, The Freebirds, Ivan and Nikita Koloff(With Krusher Kruschev) as “The World 6 Man Tag Team Champions”, and let’s not forget Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express along with the The Rock and Roll Express. Back at a time in Los Angeles when I would be watching all of this Every Saturday Afternoon at 3 P.M. on Superstation WTBS - Atlanta as World Championship Wrestling. How I would love to turn the clock back again.

[@princeekeson12]

Flair gets beaten up by 2 big Russians, gets up, dusts himself off (pun intended), and then talks sh*t like a boss. What a legend.

[@thefrase7884]

Actually he got beaten up by a Canadian and a Minnesotan

[@dadbehindthecamera]

DAMN I miss the good ole NWA wrestling days!

[@unseen4047]

I always thought it was the WCW world championship wrestling

[@geraldjohnson3216]

Im with u

[@ThePJzzz]

​@@unseen4047 In the opening, they always made sure to say that WCW was sanctioned by the NWA

[@whitebathroomguy]

Flair could wrestle a broom stick and the venue would still sell out...😂😂😂

[@thedarkchild86]

Nikita was a monster back then ...... love watching him give people the RUSSIAN SICKLE

[@DustinBlythe]

The one he gave Crockett was epic.

[@DixiePokerAce]

Yeah, he couldn't even rip Flair's shirt.

[@damienkirksey7026]

Now he's a pastor

[@tinocontreras5105]

Fuck jbl and the clothesline from hell. Nikita had the sickle

[@kelel21220]

JOKE!!!

[@RnBGarvey]

Flair doing a promo before and after. Greatness

[@spewtube-m1p]

I like the part where Nikita tries to rip the shirt in half and can’t so he tries biting it and gives up. Guess flair wasn’t lying about the quality of the clothes he wore.

[@smyersfishingadventures]

Custom made

[@edg456]

​@@smyersfishingadventuresfrom head to toe! Woo!

[@edg456]

😂 That's probably the best endorsement Michael's in Kansas City could have gotten!

[@antoniohoward981]

@@edg456Slick Rick Flair custom clothes from K.C

[@richizrich862]

R.I.P. Ivan Koloff... Real name Oreal Perras. This was one of my favorite episodes from back in the day watching NWA wrestling on Saturday afternoons.

[@robezzo5087]

Check out BRUNO...The very awesome Sammartinmo documentary..Ivan greets him at the HOF induction..Very cool moment!...He was the one who took the belt from Bruno in 71..

I was there watching to.

[@peterfichter6843]

Nice heads up Tony.

[@huntersdealer]

DONT YOU TELL ME NOTHING THE SHOW AINT OVER YET!!!!!

[@roibaptiste184]

Nikita was a beast beware of the Russian sickle

[@iverar]

Boy does this bring back good memories - thanks for posting!!!

[@rscotta831]

Here David, hold my Rolex while I turn my back so Nikita can hit me with the sickle.

[@lenceaser3561]

Lol!!!

[@wlouisharris]

One of the best Ric Flair clips ever. I like the one they used to show the Russians training and obsessing over beating Ric Flair.

[@huckfinn9225]

0:39, "I'm looking for a chauffeur!". lol

[@jasonmcafee357]

How does Tony Schivante keep from cracking up.....this $#!+ is gold!!!

[@williamestes629]

Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes and Tony Scheivene and some of my favorite wreisting people.

[@staleydu1]

Rhoades and Flair had such a heated rivalry it’s hard to remember Dusty saving him.

[@dineguitarist2148]

What a performance by ric ... damn goat

[@eugeniollamera771]

We use this Flair promo against the A.O.C of the world😂😂

[@jeremysipes44]

She wants the "hammer"🤣😂

[@johndoe-bw8wx]

Those huge juiced up muscles and he couldn't even rip Rics shirt!

[@theriddler8695]

This had to be the week before Ric’s classic “spilt liquor” rant - one of the greatest promos of all time. Loved The Russians back then...their classic battles with the Road Warriors were epic. Heel vs. heel...awesome!

[@unhombrelobo]

Hitting Schiavone with that jacket was so freaking hilarious! Nobody entertained like Flair, NO ONE!

[@ralphsarcello3085]

THE COMENTATOR HAS A HARD TIME KEEPING A STRAIGHT FACE WHEN FLAIR GOES CRAZY. THE NATURE BOY AT HIS BEST.

[@dewaynewhite2928]

wow another legend gone, damn I'm gonna miss you Ivan.

[@braniofan7894]

This is great heal vs. Heel. I wish wrestling could still be like this

[@loudenkliehr3633]

I recall that during this period, Flair was a full-on tweener. He had to be as NWA champion. He was taking on heels in some territories and faces in others. For example, in JCP he not only faced the Koloffs, but he also worked against Tully and Buddy Landell. The latter were managed by JJ Dillon.

[@tylerdemos2464]

Man this stuff is just gold!! The garbage these days doesn’t even compare. These guys could put anything over. Made you think it was real

[@larryrogalski4067]

Slick RIC!!!! A true classic!!!

[@americanoutdoorsman_1133]

Arn and Ole Anderson didn’t come out to help Flair against Ivan and Nikita Koloff

[@LIRRM1]

TEARIN UP MY SUITS DON'T MEAN NOTHIN!!(LOL)

[@jesusnodal8948]

When wrestling was really great with true legends. Real men, that were the real deal!! I miss those days when wrestling was truly great.

[@louloubydesign1926]

DAMN - Ric Flair is a MOVER AND A SHAKER!! The GOAT

[@albundy6008]

"y'all just playing catch-up ball to the nature boy, WOOO!!!"

[@paulsimons6027]

This is classic...you could only imagine the crowd pops if these were in a large arena like they are today...

[@jamoes95ta]

Having started watching NWA rasslin at the end of 86 beginning of 87, it's weird seeing Dusty coming to the aid of Flair!

[@wreckingKREW1]

The build up to what became one of the great double crosses ever and the formation of the Four Horsemen. Great times,NWA house shows back then was the best pro wrestling these eyes have ever seen.

[@americanoutdoorsman_1133]

Ric Flair would get his ass kicked and still talking shit afterwards!!!

[@waynep1178]

Flair is the best

[@daletennant5553]

WayneP117 WWWHHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[@PapaBear-316]

I remember this live so amazing

[@RickJW-OSM]

Love seeing Tony Schiavone making sure he takes care of The Champ's shades. Probably $80 a pair. WOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@TheLeebo1962]

Foster Grant's no doubt.

[@ericostling4727]

And his watch

[@bradlee180]

"Get over here and hold this!!" :)

[@carolinebrown8965]

the under 30 crowd needs this so badly

[@robertfullerjr802]

Love yah RIC......you were the best ✌

[@crookhunter]

First time I've ever seen Dusty come to the aid of the Nature Boy.. WOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@mikeherrington8345]

Yeah that was a frist them 2 never got a long my 2 favorites

[@ronaldshank7589]

Probably one of the last times you'll ever see that, too! In front of the fans, they were never best of friends. In this case, however, Dusty must've felt obligated to help Ric Flair, even if they had been enemies in the past. Wrestling, just like Politics, makes for strange bedfellows... dont'cha think?!?

[@johnhawk1969]

Actually they were working together in 84 against a heel Wahoo and Tully

[@zt1053]

Dusty had been in a feud with the Russians as well at that time

[@42Belanger]

Yes, they had matches at The Omni in Atlanta and had one during the Great American Bash 1985 in Charlotte after Koloff attacked David Crockett

[@guddergo7116]

The hue makes Ric look like the incredible mulk

[@DJ50068]

Wrestling was so good in the 80s 90s

[@RayNDeere]

Flair was a face in the Mid-Atlantic area at this time, but worked heel in most of the other territories (Florida, World Class, Mid-South). Atlanta he was more face than heel since the Crocketts were running the show. About three months later, Flair started the Horseman era when he and the Anderson broke Dusty's leg in the cage after a Flair-Koloff match

[@peterp21]

In a great Flair promo after this, he tells Dusty to mind his own business and that he still doesn't like Dusty.

[@bobnewfart]

As he should have Dusty always capping on others heat.

[@joeblough261]

If I recall correctly, he even broke Dusty's arm shortly thereafter just for having the gall to stick his nose in Naitch business.

[@jermaineloggins746]

@@joeblough261 he broke his ankle in the Omni

[@Murph_.]

How can anyone not LOVE Ric Flair? Heel or Face, he was the same guy.

[@MrCain667]

Koloff couldn't rip his shirt & he tried to bight it & he still couldn't....hahahahha....I actually go to see Flair vs Nikita n Greensboro at the 1st Grat American Bash...Flair's entrance was in a fucking helicopter...Was fucking cool....

[@yardlet6]

MrCain667 Did you see the fan who got in the ring?

[@veeseee128]

love the figure 4. Me and my cousin use to wrestle each other when were kids mimicking the wrestlers from the NWA. I would get put in the figure 4 And man that move really works! Hurts like hell.

[@yardlet6]

That's why they say don't try this at home.

[@saj8]

All of you who whined about Tony Schivone, He's Marv Albert compared to David Crockett.

[@huntersdealer]

Schivone is the man!

[@anthonyrankin5055]

I never understood why people shat on Tony . I thought he was good at his job .

[@kennethmalone4689]

I always wanted to see Vader power bomb Shiavobe or Stan Hansen take his head off with the Lariant.

[@jonathanturbide2232]

@@anthonyrankin5055 The Monday night War made him unlikable in the eyes of many, but in the 80's and early 90's he was definitely a damn good announcer. One of the best.

[@d820m]

And not just for the "Mick Foley/that'll put some butts in the seats" comment.....Tony at that time was nothing more than a paid shill

[@d820m]

I saw a little bit of Piper in that promo

[@Tioli23]

i'm glad to find some old school wrestling footage here!!! i met "Ivan Koloff" at a PR event, he is actually a pretty cool guy. Canadian if I'm not mistaken.

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

Yes, very nice guy after he got off the drugs and dedicated himself to Jesus. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, grew up on a dairy farm in rural Ontario, and pro wrestling kept him out of a life of crime, but did enable him for drugs. Once he stopped doing them, he was a great person, gave a powerful testimony, and he was living in Winterville, North Carolina for the last years of his life. It's right next to Greenville where East Carolina University is. Sadly, he passed away in 2017.

[@impetiousdoom]

@@cryptozoomauler5505 so he must have gone to college in Moscow to have learned his Russian. 👍🏼

[@maui1995bailey]

Love those days when wrestling was so so good

[@CobraCraig88]

Wrestling will never be this great again

[@jamesbowen8960]

My all-time favorite promo! The best!

[@damonmcfarland9364]

loved this face run from Flair. wish it went on longer, but it led into The Four Horsemen run so...

[@JaimeGirl]

“CMON RICK- GIT HIM!!!”

[@NWAfan]

It happened at the Greensboro Colisuem also that were Dusty was hurt. Which basically started the horsemen

[@BerenTol]

"I might just make him my personal gardner, and I'm looking for a chauffeur. And if you want a job driving my car around, you are hired right now." ....CLASSIC!!!

[@Filmation77]

The Production Values might've been crap but in many instances it felt like you were watching a fight happen before your eyes and it felt like you WEREN'T supposed to see this ..or it wasn't supposed to happen..

[@jorgediazrodriguez2969]

Thanks Vaderbomb 93 for Record Keep and Share this Wrestling Gold from the Greatest Years of Wrestling. What a great memories, this is how you make sold out events.

[@mwdigitalcreations]

"I'm looking for a shoffer!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@davidno1minton997]

Bad,ass,flair

[@michaelbox3761]

I met Ivan koloff he was 1 of the most down to earth 🌎 people kinda funny knowing he was from Minnesota.

[@georgew.spradlin8333]

I can remember this like it was yesterday.

[@marinerfan19]

heels going at it..i love it

[@exposethenwo6491]

It seems like Flair was wrestling everyday between 1985-87.

[@toben42]

Love the crowd throwing out some Woooooo's!

[@rodeleon2875]

late 80's, saturday mornings WWF, bong hits, coffee, not a friggen worry in the world.

[@johndoe-bw8wx]

That was a phenomenal flying forearm by flair..Man that guy could work!

[@magpatocx]

Flair...legend

[@terryscott2007]

It will never be this good again 😪 😔

[@bayquake]

they were teasing a flair face turn, so it was a surprise later when flair turned on dusty