Ric Flair On Life Of Wrestling

CBS News' Jeff Glor speaks with veteran wrestling star Ric Flair, who intimately reveals some of his most memorable, rewarding, and painful memories while competing in the ring.

[@nashagnas9139]

one of the best performers in pro wrestling history, one of the most decorated stars in the industry. ric flair!!! long live the legend!!! woooo!!!

[@Kairi091]

Jet flyin, limousine ridin, kiss stealin, wheelin-dealin son of a gun!

[@jyatsko89]

WHOOO!

[@djcranium1210]

Kairi091 rolex waring

[@moncorp1]

And he's having a hard time keeping those aligators down!

[@orbonds3603]

And any woman i want (snap) just like that

[@preal9400]

"Styling & Profiling"

[@HoweIIPendragon]

Seeing him get so emotional about realizing his wrestling career had to end makes it easy to understand why he is considered one of the best wrestlers of all time. How could he not be the best with such a deep love for his profession?

[@rickb.9067]

When you love something as much as Ric Flair did you are going to get emotional. And there is not a dang thing wrong with that.

[@gman829dixon]

For sure. 🤙🏽

[@johnniebee4328]

not one of the best, the best, the absolute best. It's like this, the top 10 wrestlers of all time are Ric Flair. Number 2 is more like number 11

[@michaelbartosh8203]

I agree

[@malcolmjameson8790]

You all prolly dont give a shit but does anybody know a tool to get back into an instagram account? I stupidly forgot the login password. I love any assistance you can give me.

[@oldgoat142]

I've been around long enough to have seen Snuka, Samartino, Rhoades, Piper, and only God knows how many others from coast to coast and around the planet and I can say, with absolute confidence that Flair, in getting over, being a heel, and especially in cutting promos, remains one of the absolute best. He did the whole custom made thing before Bockwinkle and others. He made the mold on how a champion should look. I have enormous respect for what he, and every other wrestler ever put themselves through, just to entertain people like me. To all of you who ever put on the tights, you have my undying gratitude.

[@oldgoat142]

+Damien Jones I learned about Bockwinkle through my travels during my 20's and 30's and grew to respect him and others. Unfortunately, I never got to watch him when I was a kid living in NYC since to my knowledge, he never came up that way, at least not on TV. I learned about Flair since I was lucky enough to have access to cable and thus, super station TBS. Yes, Buddy Rogers IS the original Nature Boy. No question. To me though, it's how Flair pulled all the elements together, (the robes, the suits, the promos, etc) to do his thing, especially when the Horsemen got started and wrestling's popularity exploded in the 80's and 90's. Didn't hurt that he had some great people to play off of, especially Dusty Rhoades.

[@Yoni123]

+War Horse 14269 nothing wrong about being a student of the game and learning from the best. flair took what had been done before and perfected it

[@oldgoat142]

TenToes Indeed he did.

[@Hellwyck]

Who's Rhoades?

[@jesusthedestroyer2028]

Hellwyck , Dusty Rhodes

[@DylanSpringsteen44]

Wrestling is everything to this man.

[@Loustechworld]

Now That's A LEGEND!!!! He loved the sport as much as it loved him!

[@snapmode5]

For those of you who say Flair is too old..bullshit.. your never too old for this... when you are too old means you simply can not do it anymore.. and although Flair's Ring Game may be on its last legs... he can still work that mic...ffs when you done something for 40 plus years, and its been your lively hood, and your wife's clean you out.. what do you do then?...

[@Palalubong]

Pure legend and one of the best and hardest workers in the business. Flair, take a bow!!

[@rasinkanesrenegaderebel6962]

No body and I mean no body gave as much to "wrestling" Ric. Im 38 years old and I still remember the first time I saw him when I was 9. I was hooked from then on. He still has as much compassion nkw as he did then. Woooooooo Woooooooooooooooooooo Woo Woo Wooooooooooo

[@RedroomStudios]

awesome comment... same for me, though I am 45 years old so probably saw him a bit earlier on than you did. Flair is an absolute legend.

[@MrChippinator]

I'm almost 23 and he's still one of the reasons I watched wrestling as a kid!

[@BaronTurco]

How about Bruiser Brody? He gave his life for the business.

[@RedroomStudios]

***** good comment, though I have heard Flair say numerous times that he never did drugs, was always just a drinker.

[@RedroomStudios]

***** yes, I've seen that too. the comment from Piper was in regards to Flair's drinking and partying and spending his money on all his fans. Flair needs to slow down, spend more time with his family and stop blowing money like it's water.

[@howellelizabeth]

im 57. i startedcwatching this guy as a teenager. i was lucky enough to get to know him in the late 70s, i was 19 & green. He was probably the first celebrity i ever met. over the years ive cherished those encounters and to see his reaction on this video made me cry. They shpuld find a job for him in the limelight. hes what made it a real show.

[@vparetti]

Ric Flair is by far the #1 reason why wrestling is where it is today. Through his talent to gain attention for the show across the country is pure genius. He has always been my #1 favorite of all time! WOOOOOOOOOO! WOOO! WOOO! Wooooooooooo!

[@rowplaya619]

ive known ric for the whole of my life... seriously since i was around 1 yrs old and this is the most emotional state ive ever seen him in. makes me feel sad that his not here anymore. giv this a thumbs up if you think ric flair is perhaps the best wwe legend. i mean this man inspired me to wanting to be a wrestler

[@lallen2855]

Back in the 80s, I was in the Army and passing through St Louis. I bumped into Ric Flair in a hotel elevator and had no idea who he was..except he was wearing a floor length mink coat and lots of bling. He introduced himself and invited me to the bar for a drink. What a genuinely nice guy. Thanks for the beer Ric!

[@eastwood13]

The end of this interview brought a tear to my eye.

[@rivercityapplianceservice2461]

Thanks RIC Enjoyed every moment of the last 40 years . Than you Sr.

[@jodyrobinson2829]

You know growing I was watching Goergia Championship Wrestling ..Ric Flair was always a draw for me.I never knew him from the other side as in this interview.I'm glad I took the time to see this.It is hard to see him emotional.Thanks for all those hard and sometimes scared times in the ring.You have been so great and awesome person to grow up to on television.It has been 50 years in the making for me as i'm turning 50 years in August 22 2020.

[@rodneywilkerson9854]

Ric Flair even survived a plane crash..

[@BoobLover4Life]

Did he? I didn't know that. Must have had a strong will to live.

[@ericostling4727]

Before he was famous. But remember you said he sucks. Right?

[@BoobLover4Life]

+Eric Ostling he wasn't one of my favourites in terms of wrestling in the ring but as a promo guy and the story line he was great. He is a Legend even though I like it or not. He has earned that.

[@fjccommish]

He didn't survive a plane crash. The plane didn't survive Ric Flair, wooooooooooooo!

[@siriusbizniss]

fjvideo 😅😅😅

[@realestatefla1]

Flair was a true legend in Japan, as he was everwhere he Wrestled...Those days watching The Nature Boy wrestle Dusty Rhodes in Miami Beach Convention Center were truly awesome..He was at the pinnacle of his career, like he mentioned. He owned the audience and we all knew it...Thank Nac...

[@eileengrant4920]

Rick is still the man.

[@jumpinggulley]

I am glad that I live near Atlanta. We didn't have cable growing up, but we got TBS on local channels and got to see Ric Flair as I was growing up. Classic times and it always brings a smile to my face to see the nature boy.

[@jerrodcason6864]

thank you for all the great moments when Rick flair was on TV nobody moved we all listened

[@ghost7524]

Have you ever seen a man who was ever so heartfelt and generous and real and true about how he felt about his livelihood..no, not livelihood, but his soul? Rick was truly being sincere...truly. Ric is truly...THE MAN. The limo ridin and the white hair in all :-)

[@rickb.9067]

Ric Flair, simply loved what he done. It didn't make any difference if he wrestled before 3000 people or 30,000 people you got the same Ric Flair, he walked that I'll and he paid the price every time you seen him he gave you everything you he had. He was The Wrestler and the man.

[@tomhill5594]

Absolutely the greatest of all time. Saw him for the first time on Georgia Championship Wrestling on WTBS in 1983 and I was hooked. No one will ever surpass him in the ring or on the mic. Get well soon, Nature Boy. I am pulling for you.

[@ijustretired]

Mate you are a bloody legend- a true champion- thanks for entertaining me for years.

[@BFDeihl]

To BE the MAN you got to BEAT the MAN... For sheer heart,soul and spirit-- Ric Flair will always be the MAN. Great interview.

[@davew4377]

Thanks RIC you left fond memories through my childhood.. glad to see you still stuck around through some of my adulthood... I will never forget the figure 4... I put it on all my friends..and if I ever get the chance...1 more time.. thanks wooooooooooooo that horseman will ride forever

[@romanmacharoni]

I hope that when the curtain calls for me in life, for whatever I'm doing in my life, that J have the passion for my work as Ric Flair does for wrestling. Great interview, such as a great man who loved to give the fans a show.

[@mk2mister2]

@CanadianWalrus The end got me a bit choked up too. Seeing him get teary eyed at the end I think shows a man, who has an immense passion for life, is proud of his accomplishments (justifiably so), while at the same time is sad that he has gotten to an age where as an active wrestler, he has to hang his hat. If Ric could stay at an age where he could physically be an active wrestler, and live forever, that is all that he would do because he loves it so much. May God Bless you, Ric. Forever

[@TheIconation1]

FLAIR IS MY ALL TIME FAV CHAMPION OF ALL TIME.. I MET HIM 1 TIME AND EVN THO HE JUST INJURED HIMSELF HE WAS VERY COOL TO HIS FANS.. I KNOW HIS PERSONAL LIFE HAS BEEN CRAZY, BUT HE GAVE UP A LOT TO ENTERTAIN US..

[@richardwaite5735]

I am from the UK and Ric was an absolute legend alongside his good friend Terry Funk😃

[@mbp7060]

I loved Ric Flair growing up in the 70s whether he was the good or bad guy (mostly bad guy). I never dreamed he'd become a household name

[@lmandsons]

I always loved to hate Ric Fair. He is the greatest wrestler EVER!!!!!! No one else ever brought this much excitement for so long. It aint over Ric God Bless You

[@tommyrobinson64]

i love watching ric flair, nc faces, earnhardt, petty and andy griffith michael jordan and the nature boy ric flair.

[@oscarforce1]

great interview of the world's greatest wrestler. thanks for postong

[@greatsea]

Ric Flair is a classy guy who is a part of my childhood.

[@sammyb.randall725]

My favorite line , from my favorite wrestler , To Be the man , youhave to beat the man , Mr . Ric flair , from Charlotte NC . with his finelooking daughter ms . Charlotte flair .

[@ronaldbrown124]

We all love you Ric flair you are the greatest

[@scorchedearth8661]

How do you not love this guy? Nobody will ever beat The Man! Wooooo!

[@JimmyJam1125]

People like to focus on Rick flares personal failures as a father and in finance. But it's important to note that nobody recognizes Ric Flair's shortcomings more than Flair himself. Just read his book. But personal and family turmoil aside, let us not forget that Ric Flair in his prime was the epitome of greatness in the silly world all professional wrestling. When it came 2 on air charisma and electricity sports, and Ric Flair truly had no peer.

[@spectacularstache]

Ric Flair is my hero. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! will never, ever die.

[@mexiwolf009]

I love to see Ric Flair Cry and Bleed. So much passion. =)

[@eddieperank1041]

Thank you Mr. Flair

[@OneUltimateWarrior]

Wrestle. Get drunk. Sleep around with women. Squander your money. Repeat.

[@peedurrnorth2700]

you say "wrestle" as if its easy to do.... tell me ... HOW many 60 minute matches and plane crashes and lightning strikes have YOU done or survived?? and your lil pic of warrior?? as if he was shit other than a flash in the pan who held vince up for money....and never worked a 60 min match ever in his life...

[@peedurrnorth2700]

and as if you wouldnt have fucked as many woman or spent as much money as this guy made....IF you were ever in a position to do so..cuz incest for you must be going dull..

[@ryanhagerty4244]

Flair was far from the best wrestler ever. But, he put on the best show. His promos were the best!! He was a goddamned lunatic.

[@stoolsamplelabexcrement5748]

mirror mirror on the wall.....your a fucking piss ant.....

[@nickfanzo]

OneUltimateWarrior that is why he is the best ever.

[@torondowatson571]

You can't be first, but you can always be next

[@RisingSon1000]

There has never been a wrestler that did better mic work than Ric Flair....no one. The Rock is close, but Ric is the best of all time.

[@MattCassCook]

That’s a REAL man right there.

[@colonelhessler1]

I was watching when Flair first came along when I was in about the 7th grade and of course hated him like I was suppose to do . I remember some of the great "Feuds" he had with other wrestlers like Black Jack Mulligan.....Mulligan tore up one of Flairs robes on TV and then Flair returned the favor by tearing up Mulligans Cowboy hat on TV......then there was the one with Ricky the Dragon Steamboat when Ricky tore Flairs suit off in the ring and sent Flair into a rage with nothing on but his tie and skiveys . Great showmanship by FLair he was THE MAN !

[@MrNYCman530]

Seems like a down to earth person outside the ring.

[@tim19721000]

Ric Flair is a class act!

[@AdamChapin]

You're the man RIc Flair. Always.

[@LilithManiaTezrian]

Hes a big inspiration at the wrestling academy i go to.. the heels watch videos of him 24/7

[@mtg1219]

Now that is passion, Long live The Nature Boy...WOOOOOOOOO!

[@JohnJones-ji1um]

What a legend whoooo ric flair

[@johnstanley3346]

God bless u Ric keep defying the odds

[@Thebossestv]

love Ric Flair...whoooooo.

[@WaynesAdventure]

You are the best ever Ric Flair woooooooooo

[@whistleaddict]

This is fantastic.

[@_Only_Zuul]

i think there are some guys who, had they not been in wrestling perhaps could have made it in hollywood...ric is one of those guys.

[@nicholasucci4176]

Love me some Ric Flair.. Whooo!

[@johnniebee4328]

The best ever

[@wessydde]

the best ever hands down!

[@19deltascoutA36g]

you earned it man ...you paid your dues ....after 35 yrs id be crying too...nothing wrong with that ...not a damn thing

[@OaktownABQ]

@thechairman123 His promos were definitely the best, especially the ones where his eyes are popping out of his head!

[@joechrow8341]

Legend....Woooo!!!

[@eddymaddox9056]

I liked ole Rick flair he was Kool as hell.wooooooo

[@theenforcer1977]

@sidvicious350 Say what you want about Ric Flair but this man has lived the life normal people can only dream of. I read that Grantland article about him and at first felt bad. Then I said hey this man became the greatest at his chosen profession. He's been around the world. People love him. If he died right now he's had a great life. Ric Flair forever.

[@Skorpio420]

To be the man, you gotta beat the man. Diamonds are forever, and so are The Horsemen. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

[@c0uchsl0uch]

The legends i remember are retiring or have passed away. The current wrestlers are body building drones

[@SuperDj316]

Flair is great. Thats all I can say.

[@bendavidson7122]

The MAN WOOOOOOOOOO

[@MrMinnie55555]

Love u Ric!

[@TheJewRegulator]

whoo whooo WHOOOooooo!

[@beet74]

I have known several of these men and know they have athletic ability, I do not doubt that fact, my only beef is people saying it is real, when it is entirely scripted. Accidents do happen but they are professional actors aware of the risks. I have no disrespect for their ability or job, just with those who think it is real and not choreographed to the nth degree.

[@peedurrnorth2700]

The love he has for the business is why he tears... it made him who he is.. and after 42 year of knowing just wrestling.. how would one turn away and say, i am done with this cuz its all he has ever known...hogan too..

[@peedurrnorth2700]

LOL.....awww.. is someone mad????? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@peedurrnorth2700]

then again.. youll never do any sort of job for2 weeks let alone 40 years....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@JohnnyDreddXD]

Sonny Wright Yes you are Woooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@peedurrnorth2700]

woooooooooooooooooooooooooo.. someones mad... self hi5// mission accommpliished!!! woooooooooooooooooooo

[@christian4u69]

This video is only a fraction of the interview. Where can we see the entire interview?

[@joseherrera2716]

I hated Ric Flair as a child but as an Adult I thank him for making my child hood great.

[@benharrell7897]

jose herrera qq

[@nickfanzo]

jose herrera wooooo!

[@tobygolding1893]

what's a child's hood ? the place or his lisp hood roof of mouth ?

[@DeLaFey1777]

Flair was the greatest heel of all time! Such a great talker and made everyone look great.

[@darrelljohnson1319]

Flair built the WWE

[@xxturbodonk555xx]

What gratitude this man has. Thanks for the memories Ric, WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@devilxking2]

It really breaks my heart every time I see Ric get so emotional like that. He truly loves the business. Flair IS wrestling.

[@swvastories3498]

People really gave him the affection that he so desired from his parents.

[@michaelbartosh8203]

I agree

[@brodocbetty4856]

He loved and was thankful to be in a profession he enjoyed and didn't take it for granted.

[@kevinjones8929]

He's just an insecure guy that's been crying now for 30 years since he became too old to be the full time champ anymore. He wasnt crying in '86. Why would that break your heart?

[@richardremick1639]

So true ❤

[@RedCancer]

Anybody else get choked up a little at the end?

[@jonburrows2684]

It's so hard...to say goodbye...to yesterday

[@_Only_Zuul]

really did yes.😢😢😢

[@chrischipps7583]

Yes

[@MarcDaniels7]

Definitely.

[@Xantylon74]

Getting old is shit.

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

What a top man, all time legend. You can tell he is a nice guy. Big respect

[@udhoop]

I met Mr. Flair just a few weeks ago down near Atlanta. We were staying at the same hotel as him. Each morning I would see him drinking a Starbucks and we'd watch some Sportscenter together. We would also see him at the bar at night and I would chat with him for quite a while. Now I knew who Rick Flair was growing up but I would never categorize myself as a wrestling fan per say but watching this interview really sums up the man that I spent time chatting with a few weeks ago. The persona I watched on tv back in the late 80's/early 90's and the man I chatted with are two completely different characters in a lot of ways. Same in some ways but totally different in many respects. He seems like a truly nice guy and as you see in this video he really loves his craft and is very thankful for his career.

[@depaola63]

RIGHT ON ! I love to hear things like this......Ray Stevens WAS THE MAN 1st! I am now 55 and remember ! Ric made ALL THE $$ !! He iS class and helped many !

[@62202ify]

What a memory. I met Captain Lou Albano as a teenager outside my High School, I was heading to my bus and for some reason I turned around and saw Captain Lou talking to some Administrators, he was promoting an event at another High School in our district, so I went over to him and said "Excuse me, Captain Lou Albano? And he said "Yeah". So I said "I'm a big fan, can I have your autograph"? And he said "Sure", and signed it for me.

[@justinrichardson8576]

Why Ricks marriages never last because he gave his heart to the business longtime ago

[@hakeemshahada764]

100

[@Lousasshol]

He likes his women w empty heads and full sweaters wooooo!!

[@rockvilleraven]

You can't mention the history of professional wrestling and leave Ric Flair out.

[@fjccommish]

You can. But if you do, the Horsemen are going to break your arm. Woooooooooooo!

[@superzoe1684]

Because if they did that ,they would have know knowledge true #SupremeGreatness!!!🇭🇹💪🏾🇺🇸🤴🏾🦈🦍🙏🏾🏁

[@superzoe1684]

Self-made World Heavyweight Champion total package

[@superzoe1684]

The greatest wrestler that ever lived.🥲🥲🥲💪🏾🤴🏼🦈🦍🙏🏾🏁!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lanenordgren7641]

Flair, Dusty and Harley put wrestling on the map.

[@lymanmclallen2436]

This is just truly a great interview. Jeff Glor did a superb job in bringing out the best of this, the greatest professional wrestler of all.

[@ericostling4727]

I agree. The best of all time.

[@BoobLover4Life]

+Eric Ostling really the best of all time lol? He might have been great in the promos but in the ring when it comes to wrestling he was average or even below that. Thousands of better wrestlers out there.

[@ericostling4727]

+Eric Ostling are you on crack. I'm 41. I've seen them all. He's the best. Ever. Don't know many wrestlers who can wrestle 60 min matches twice a day. All over the world. Who do you think is the best? Let me guess. Brett hart? Stone cold. Undertaker.....

[@BoobLover4Life]

+Eric Ostling i have never taken drugs or never will unlike Mr Flair and Hogan that thrive on it.

[@BoobLover4Life]

+Eric Ostling he was a performer more than a complete wrestler. With Flair for me it has been on and off, sometimes I liked him but sometimes I didn't. I never wish him any harm though.he may be a cool guy if I met him.

[@AnubisDark]

Ric Flair : 60years old since 1991

[@jeromefecto8085]

lol it's so true

[@1JCPromotions]

+MakeYourLifeWork2 LOL!

[@Rhylee-m9v]

+MakeYourLifeWork2 Ahahaha!! LOL im done! :')

[@ericpledge1]

Ric Flair was 37 years old in 1979.

[@bmble_b33butter30]

Fantomas61

[@printer003]

Best mic skills. Entertaining, funny, he painted a picture of luxury life, good looking man with hot babes yet he'd go out there and threatened his opponents and made good on it. He gave his body and blood on every big match and without taking stupid chances of losing his life. What a pro!

[@NabilAbdulrashidComedy]

Legend has it he still has a hard time keeping those gators down.

[@emmiesblessed8800]

I know this is old but.. my fiancé wear Gators right!! And I always say to him.. “ are you having A hard time keeping those Gators down” his response is yes! But he didn’t watch wrestling and does not know who Ric Flair is.. Wow 😯 😂

[@7555mac]

I love Flairs giggle, like a devious kid who got his hand caught in the cookie jar. How dare they said Britney Spears is up there with WWF or WWE.

[@StoicLifestyle666]

He loves the business so much. I great to be able to do something you absolutely love for a living.

[@michaeltruthson6262]

😢😢😢😢RIP daddy thank you for taking me to see him wrestle vs Wahoo McDaniel

[@mkeysou812]

the guy seriously has so much heart, no wonder he's one of the greatest of all time

[@CollectingCardboard]

I grew up in the late 70's & early 80's in the NY metro area. WWF dominated the airwaves, UNTIL....cable came along. I was accustomed to seeing greats like Andre, Putski, Rocky Johnson, George "The Animal" Steele, & Superstar Billy Graham on a weekly basis. And THEN,...through the "magic" of cable, came the greats of the AWA & NWA! Guys I'd only READ about in PWI, Inside Wrestling, etc. To finally see the "WOOOOOO!!!!....Nature Boy",...MAN,...I finally SAW what all the "hype" was surrounding this ENTERTAINING WRESTLER!! Flair was heal when I first saw him in '85 or '86 (4 Horsemen days), but the undeniable fact WAS,...the guy was #1 when it came to ENTERTAINING the crowd, and "SELLIN' IT"!! Comparatively,...at the time, I'd say the percentage was about 75/25, WWF to other federations, that were shown in the NY metro area. If I remember correctly, NWA & AWA programming was shown ONLY on the weekends, and ONLY on TBS and/or "premium package channels". Nevertheless, I would MAKE IT A POINT to catch any/all NWA & AWA programs that I could, since they were "limited showings". In the end,...just wanted to say, Ric Flair is TRULY,...a LEGEND!! A game-changer!! A wrestling ICON!! Thanks for the memories Mr. Flair!

[@randyjohnson805]

you won't believe it but I saw flair the first time wrestling in 1975 Hampton Virginia

[@joshuahymer15]

Did they call you the BIG UNIT back then?

[@richardbritton8891]

I saw so many concerts and sporting events at the Hampton Coliseum

[@randyjohnson805]

@@richardbritton8891 back in the 70s my dad was number 2 on the Hampton police department for all security at the coliseum...I was a young teenager and I went to any event I wanted...ABA basketball with Dr J..snake river evil jump...Rick flair...concerts..circus..college basketball..globetrotters...professional hockey ...pay per view boxing...all I had to do is meet the coliseum general manager and act like I had some sense and he personally said I can come to any event...and my dad went by the name big john

[@randyjohnson805]

@@nastyb.i.g.9041 I just saw the comment...I remember clear as day that I never heard his name before but he was the main event...he did his suit and tie deal in the ring with a microphone .he said he wasn't going to wrestle tonight because of a injury...a big fight broke out and his guy he was wrestling tore all his clothes off down to his pink man panties...but I was told by the police and the wrestlers that it wasn't real and they were all good friends years before

[@richardbritton8891]

@@randyjohnson805 My first professional sporting event was at the Norfolk Scope watching Dr. J and The Iceman play for the Squires. TheySquires split games between Hampton and Norfolk back then. The major concert in the 70's and 80's were usually in one of those two arenas when someone toured Virginia. Great times!!!

[@LissaBroyles]

The 1st I remember of Flair was watching NWA as a kid in the 80s in his feud with Dusty Rhodes. I hated him just as I was supposed to because he was the perfect heel. Now as an adult the appreciation I have for all his years of effort is unmatched. The thing that sets him apart from other top guys for me is unlike a politician such as Hogan, Cena, Michaels etc who stayed on top by kissing ass & using their clout to keep everyone else down, Flair understood his place & what was best for business. I've seen him put over countless guys who aren't even close to being in his league. I watched every week as he made guys like the Z man, Road Warrior Hawk, Lex Luger, Terry Taylor, & dozens others look like a million bucks & carry them through hour long time limit matches where he was about to be pinned as time expired or would cheat to get out with the belt making his opponent look stronger than him every night even as champ. Sting, Windom, Big Show, Funk, Rhodes, Hogan, Bret, Luger, Von Erich, Savage, Garvin, Butch Reed, & 100 other guys who became names in the business owe Ric Flair a huge debt for what Ric did for them.

[@JamesSmith-pp7kq]

Well said.

[@stevemtc1]

Damien Jones m

[@MrJlow713]

Diamonds are forever! And so is Rick Flair! Woo!

[@ryanhagerty4244]

Flair was a HUGE part of my childhood. I met him last year and I was 10 years old again. Good guy, he sat and shot the shit for awhile.

[@sshannon1948]

I also think Mr. Flair was very comfortable with the young man who interviewed him. Thought he was a great interviewer.

[@fjccommish]

He asked a question, and then he let Ric answer. Most interviewers don't know how to shut up.

[@sshannon1948]

Great interview. It it always touching when I see the last minute or so and I see Mr. Flair tear up. He shows his humanness.

[@sshannon1948]

Thank you. And now if you understand the message I was conveying, I will give you a 100%.

[@sshannon1948]

You never answered my question,,,,why not?

[@myHVAClife]

TO BE THE MAN! Only RIC could be the man! He will always be "THE MAN"! WOOOOOOOOO! The best there ever was, the best there is, and the best there ever will be! Sorry Bret Hart, but you were wrong!

[@adamalday01]

16 time champ!

[@Credenx]

And sadly Cena is as well... what a disgusting world we live in

[@rogertruslow5803]

More than that. If you look it up it really is 21