I hope people realize how incredible these interviews are with The Nature Boy. I'm blessed to be old enough to have watched Flairs career unfold from a mid-card player to the world championship. I still remember when the Horsemen were formed and how dominant they were. To me it was the best Professional Wrestling had to offer for the fans. Believable story lines and characters who really knew how to sell their craft. It's something that is sadly missing in today's world of Pro Wrestling...
@joemomma39882 жыл бұрын
Today you can binge watch flairs interviews and match’s. In the old days we wouldn’t miss the chance to see an interview with woooo the Nature Boy. Hell he was everything our generation wanted to be. God love him and weather you like it or don’t like it learn to love it
@benjamincrowther19572 жыл бұрын
Agree on that last thought, 100%. And I also followed Flair from his early days in the 70s through today. Didn't know too much about his real-life behind the scenes carryings on until 360 piece came out. I wasn't terriby surprised by any if it, to be honest. I just thought all that crap he spouted off about in promos was mostly for show, playing his character. He actually tried to live that way for many, many years. Among the very best promo wrestlers ever! In his prime, I doubt there was anyone better.
@lewhellickson31302 жыл бұрын
Enjoy every minute we get to hear this man while we can.
@toddhilley38512 жыл бұрын
Garvin was great , but Flair was the best ever . Ronnie was a great every man tough guy . The Charles Bronson of wrestling .
@smyersfishingadventures2 жыл бұрын
When I was young Ron Garvin was my favorite wrestler for a while, and I could not believe when he won the title. But, ultimately he was not the bigger than life personality that is typically expected for that role. But Garvin was a great wrestler, and it was easy to believe what he was doing.
@Sixfoot8m2 жыл бұрын
Those matches on Georgia Championship wrestling were CLASSIC! When Ric shouted GD YOU at Garvin I was like omg they hate each other. Oops I believe it was championship wrestling?
@dougfredricks20172 жыл бұрын
Wrestling back in Day on WTBS with Gordon Solie on Saturday.. Take me back to that era. 😃
@wullagray2 жыл бұрын
Arguably the greatest 1hr of wrestling I've ever seen....Garvin vs. Flair for the Gold
@godsnobody29152 жыл бұрын
I met Ric Flair here in Fargo. He was promoting an event and I got him to look at me and wink because when there had been a pause in all the "Whoos!" everyone was doing, I yelled out in his tone of voice, "The Nature Boy is in the house, and he damn sure aint Buddy Landell!" He said that once back in the day on TBS and I never forgot it. He got a kick out of it.
@briancenti54232 жыл бұрын
listening to Ric is like sunday mass. he has so much knowledge and experience to share. i cannot get enough of his stories. i remember watching NWA, and this was a terrific time, Ronnie Garvin was no joke. look back at this time period and than look at what we have today..so very sad. the NWA was it for me back than.
@PeyJ247Ай бұрын
Ronnie somehow randomly became good friends with my papaw.. I’m gonna see him this weekend actually.. random as hell.. even at 79 he still looks solid
@ronniebowling14852 жыл бұрын
Ole Hands of Stone ,Ronnie Garvin and his Garvin Stomp. I really miss those golden years of wrestling.
@jerryjonesjr66684 ай бұрын
The one man gang..Ronnie garvin..one of the best period....
@alfredohsauce2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the Garvin vs flair matches. So much physicality
@andrerichardson31502 жыл бұрын
Those Garvin chops that were layed in on flair were viscous!
@OldieWan2 жыл бұрын
We are honored and blessed to be getting these from a living legend of our times! Thank you Ric Flair, for being the best that ever has been and ever will be! The man who does this all from the heart and goes in 110% every single time. The Nature boy, my all time favorite! F you auto correct! Stop trying to speak for me. I don't have time to proof read. That is what you were suppose to be for. I get more spelling errors with auto correct than without it.
@pointman9132 жыл бұрын
If you're gonna praise the guy and think he is a living legend, have the courtesy to spell the man's name correctly........woooooooo!
@brianezell5790 Жыл бұрын
*Ric
@OldieWan Жыл бұрын
@@brianezell5790 Auto correct disagrees. I wish this damn thing would just let me spell what I am trying to say instead of speaking for me.
@step4250462 жыл бұрын
I use to love watching those matches he had with Ronnie Garvin. Classic stuff.
@JohnDoe-qu7gm2 жыл бұрын
Randy does his stomp. Always loved the Garvin stomp.
@sjdhgydhfyrn10232 жыл бұрын
That old school Garvin stomp really got over, brotha.
@atfmedia95402 жыл бұрын
I live in Michigan and consider Ronnie "Hands Of Stone" Garvin as the best of all-time. Geography my butt.
@MrSpeed-lt8gr2 жыл бұрын
I loved Ronnie Garvin versus Ric Flair.
@stackthepadsgoaltending2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these stories. Rugged Ronnie Garvin foot stomp...best finisher ever BAHAHAHA
@conservativelatino56862 жыл бұрын
One of the best matches ever.
@uiu510 Жыл бұрын
Ronnie Garvin was always very entertaining to watch!
@auntfloyd94082 жыл бұрын
Ric Flair's best line ever was when he was promo of Ronnie Garvin's chance of winning the heavyweight championship- "Whatta you gonna do Garvin, ride around in your pick-up truck with that golden retriever you call a WOMAN?".....No one can top that line.😂.
@jcohencanes2 жыл бұрын
It’s so cool to see him doing podcast these days
@frankjofo2 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Garvin is a legend
@davidcampbell2152 жыл бұрын
Hands on Stone was the man!
@Campcrystal12 жыл бұрын
The best rivalry in wrestling very convincingly
@TerrysOdyssey2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been a wrestling fan my whole life and I watched the wwf and the nwa on tbs. That’s will always be my favorite time in wrestling with the nwa.
@BlackenedLiam2 жыл бұрын
Miss WWF
@bobjim1us14 ай бұрын
The Nature Boy and the 4 Horseman were the absolute Pinnacle of wrestling. Nothing better. Nothing will ever surpass them. Diamonds are forever, and so are the Horseman!! Wooooo!!!
@DustinBlythe2 жыл бұрын
As far as Garvin being champ, I don't know but like Mark good God those matches blew me away! TBS, house shows, you name it Flair and Garvin went at it on a level seldom seen. Only the Terry Funk "I Quit" match was as intense in that day.
@wullagray2 жыл бұрын
"Be in that top 2 or 3 everyday."......Christ Ric!!! The Greatest Motivational Orator of All Time!!!!....
@deejay06082 жыл бұрын
Ron Garvin was a monster
@randyweathersthejustwaitba94982 жыл бұрын
i saw them wrestle 3 or 4 times in Cleveland... no other matches could ever compare
@ShelbyR192 жыл бұрын
Me too I’ve seen them at the convention center in the 80’s
@armandop90822 жыл бұрын
Magnum T.A. being injured forced Garvin into those matches with Flair, it was gonna be Magnum vs Flair for a good year probably with Magnum winning the title a few times.
@larrybober63352 жыл бұрын
Nakita replaced Magnum at Starcade 86.
@mprice66832 жыл бұрын
@@larrybober6335 But Nikita was never going to be the top babyface like Magnum T.A. If Magnum T.A. hadn't got injured the 1990s would have been all about Magnum and Sting in WCW.
@soulofanerd93642 жыл бұрын
@@larrybober6335 in the bigger picture though Magnum would have been champ in 87 rather than Garvin. Nikita was not really an option to carry the world title I don't think, although as over as he got in 87, maybe they should have given him a run....him being Russian (character wise) probably kept him from the world title as well. That was a different era of course where World Titles were strategically placed on guys.
@larrybober63352 жыл бұрын
@@soulofanerd9364 What i was saying. Is that when Magnum got hurt. They had nobody else to replace him So they turned Kikiita babyface. Magnum would have been in the Main Event against Flair. Would he have won. Who knows?
@rscotta8312 жыл бұрын
@@larrybober6335 You are correct. Nikita was an emergency replacement for Magnum at Starrcade 86. 10/14/86 the accident. 11/27/86 the event. A mere 6 weeks separated the two dates. In retro, it's amazing the main event for Starrcade 86 had not yet been announced. No question Magnum was going to be handed the title then. That has been stated by the Crocketts and Flair numerous times. And they planned to swap the title for the foreseeable future. The rivalry and matches would have been epic. It had been planned for over a year. Post-Starrcade 86, the Flair/Garvin feud was born. Other than Dusty, they had no other face internally to feud with Flair and drop the belt to. In retro, it would have been ideal to steal Steamboat back. No clue if they attempted going after him then or not.
@terrybenthall61922 жыл бұрын
Any wrestler in the business should want to sit down and listen to this man speak. They would learn a lot about the business and what it would take to make them great. Ric could put any promotion on his shoulders and make their people stars.
@BOBTVNYC2 жыл бұрын
RG WAS A BEAST
@ZEMO742 жыл бұрын
We loved Ronnie Garvin in NC. The Flair feud was huge here.
@Grassyknolldallas Жыл бұрын
The head scissors move Garvin would do was impressive you could tell he was a legit bad ass
@akinjones49037 ай бұрын
That’s why Ric to me as one of the greatest to ever do it it . He was the last of the traveling World Champions.
@DeadKoby Жыл бұрын
I've had SOO much respect for RG. That dude could REALLY work a match.
@jasonbuzzalini51742 жыл бұрын
Ron Garvin is my G.O.A.T.
@AJPK332 жыл бұрын
Madden trying to jump in every time Naitch pauses for breath. Jeez man, just let the champ get his flow.
@randychambers81352 жыл бұрын
I noticed that also he wouldn't shut up
@thack576 ай бұрын
Something I've noticed about Naitch during interviews now compared to when he was working. He now reminds me of Keith Richards. Both of those cats would do interviews in the 1970s/80s with scowls on their faces: Ric in character as Mr. Cool. Keith because opioids make everything droop 'cuz you're so relaxed. But unless Ric gets pissed because of some stupid thing Dutch or Bischov said for the most part he's always laughing and if you see interviews of our boy Keith he is always laughing during interviews just like Naitch.
@markwertzberger63422 жыл бұрын
I like listening to nature boy.. really hard to listen to the dude interviewing him bowing him constantly
@angelvalle99632 жыл бұрын
Hands of stone ronnie garvin.
@rscotta8312 жыл бұрын
Man, Ron Garvin could thump that chest like none other. He's the only guy that I've ever seen that lacerated a man's chest (Flair's at that time) less than 10 times into blood running down. Not Steamboat, not Flair, not Wahoo ever did that to another man's chest.
@benjamincrowther19572 жыл бұрын
I've seen Wahoo chop an opponents chest till it bled more than once, way back when. Wahoo was lethal in more ways than one in his prime (late 60s & all through the 70s). He started falling off a bit by the 80s. But Garvin was too, not taking anything away from him at all.
@madbrowniac78712 жыл бұрын
Wahoo and Garvin used to feud with each other in Georgia! Yikes!😂🤦♂️B.W.
@andyelford39672 жыл бұрын
I think of it as some wrestlers are better at chasing the belt than holding it.
@ironcrosstrainingltd64822 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this battle right now, and it is epic 😎
@johnreece5540 Жыл бұрын
Got totally burned in the World Wrestling Federation. "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin deserved better.
@thack576 ай бұрын
I just saw some old matches on the Plex app, where they run 'Ultimate Classic Wrestling channel', it's a live stream. I think it was on ICW when the Poffos ran it and Garvin had dark hair, a trucker's baseball hat and a big thick mustache. I didn't recognize him and he was already speaking so I didn't hear him introduced but he's doing his promo + I start hearing this voice I recognize - I think, but the trucker's cap and mustache just threw me. He has that sort of accent. Is it Canadian? I just looked it up - Montreal. I finally notice when he stands full face to the camera his shirt said RONNIE. Question answered.
@jonathanduplantis14032 жыл бұрын
Thanks for signing my room service slip Ric wooooo
@MrNWA4Life2 жыл бұрын
Ron Garvin aka Barney Rubble
@davidfrederick60032 жыл бұрын
What killed Ron Garvin as world champion and I remember this episode vividly as a fan, is Jim Crockett Jr announced Garvin would not have to defend the world title until Starrcade. When has this ever been announced or said of ANY title holder going into a major show. It soured (wimped) Garvin's status as a world champion.
@coffmanlove20202 жыл бұрын
Legendary
@zerkzy8422 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ScottyMelvin2 жыл бұрын
Love these stories. But guys, get up on your mics closer please.
@ChrisBakerauthor Жыл бұрын
When Flair went to the WWF, Vince McMahon knew that Flair's schtick worked. He didn't try to change anything about Flair. He just told him to go out there and be Ric Flair.
@pbsimmons23032 жыл бұрын
Just friends then now we are best buds
@DIZ4SHIZNITS2 жыл бұрын
It was a classic match every time
@thomas_22852 жыл бұрын
Why is Mark Madden yelling so loud? Just relax man and enjoy the interview, it's ok.
@BlackenedLiam2 жыл бұрын
He is *marking* out.
@jackbarnes97282 жыл бұрын
I figured Ric would be doing a podcast with Conrad.
@thomasedwinthomas2 жыл бұрын
Mark Madden needs to talk less and let Ric Flair talk more.
@BlackenedLiam2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@aubreywatts12 жыл бұрын
Yes....let the star do the talking.
@eleazar60252 жыл бұрын
Space mountain he's the 60 minute man he is on all night long . To be the man you got to beat the Man I remember .
@ghostsofVTurbexSkysthelimitvid Жыл бұрын
i watched them at cumberland county auditorium in NC. It was a great match !! Flair even wrestled lugar, Fantastic stuff, not like todays wrestling at all. just sayin
@frankcabanski94092 жыл бұрын
Why does the interviewer scream? If the mic is prominent in the frame, you aren't a good talker.
@Jedi_MasterGX2 жыл бұрын
He has always screamed. He was the one coined Booker T's move as the Spinnaroonie...
@marquespimentel30582 жыл бұрын
Excellent match vs garvin in steel cage I think 🤔 it was in Chicago garvin was champion lost flair Start to finish
@beyoncebillings66252 жыл бұрын
He beat the shit out me ric 😂😂
@1983jblack2 жыл бұрын
Flair said it best, Garvin didn't have that certain something that won over everyone. It's not a bad thing, some do and some don't. I never jumped on Garvin's bandwagon just like I didn't with Ron Simmons when he beat Vader
@chaunseybillings53819 күн бұрын
Ric what are going to do 😂😂😂😂😂
@riwrstlr232 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Garvin was one of my favorites, the finishing hands of stone then sitting on his opponent's chest. WOOF!! If I met him in person I'd gladly offer my chest as his seat
@edhitchins55212 жыл бұрын
I don't know about his run at world champion being a flop. Watch the video on KZbin. The pop he got in what they say was Joe Louis Arena was huge.
@jonathanduplantis14032 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Garvin Montreal boy
@paddydoublems2 жыл бұрын
Ronnie even said he didn't care about being champions because he said that he and Ric had better matches than the ones he had in Detroit.
@timbarry22322 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear Ric's top 5 WORST opponents--and why!!!
@lanceparker47962 жыл бұрын
Flair, Garvin, and Wahoo McDaniel would remove the skin from your chest with their chops.
@poppiarlin56122 жыл бұрын
Yep, Wahoo accidentally knocked out Gene Anderson’s front teeth.
@sydlandis59412 жыл бұрын
Just curious if Ric ever wrestled Buzz Sawyer? Buzz seemed a little too "unhinged" or irratic, well to be honest, insane is a better word. I wish Flair would do a segment on Sawyer, didn't Sawyer actually train The Undertaker?
@shaneshadows3182 жыл бұрын
I wish Madden would speak up…
@nbaanelsonrapper20152 жыл бұрын
💪💪🙌
@bradgaines2 жыл бұрын
Ronnie said in an interview that he chopped the hell out of Flair every night and Flair never complained once.
@terryhill47324 ай бұрын
Ronnie Garvin was like a chainsaw on steroids
@78bcat2 жыл бұрын
Dropping the bullshit stories would be interesting...The real story of Ronnie Garvin NWA champ is the backstage political rivalry between Ric and Dusty. Dusty wanted a babyface champ to rival Hogan, lost it in Magnum, and was trying to find it in the younger guys. Ric wanted no part of this, wanted to keep the top spot and wanted to use JCP's 1st PPV to be recrowned. Now who knows the conversations, machinations, except it seems very certain Ronnie was merely a pawn. Pushing Ric to tell these stories, including his role as one of Meltzer's biggest sources (rivaled only by Bret Hart, Corny, and JR in that era) would be fascinating as the statute of limitations have passed and the real truth, not the worked truth, would be worth a listen...not the above bullshit.
@gregoryjohnson97332 жыл бұрын
Some wrestlers dont need the belt to be stars. In reference to Sting.
@montecarlo42942 жыл бұрын
Ron Garvin had a feud with Kevin Nash
@soulofanerd93642 жыл бұрын
When???
@montecarlo42942 жыл бұрын
@@soulofanerd9364 during the nWo days
@soulofanerd93642 жыл бұрын
@@montecarlo4294 RON GARVIN??? I don't recall him being around for any of that
@montecarlo42942 жыл бұрын
@@soulofanerd9364 I thought he was the one who was a world tag team champion with the Giant (later known as Big Show) and Eric Bischoff reversed the decision and gave the titles back to Hall and Nash. It would have been like early 1997.
@soulofanerd93642 жыл бұрын
@@montecarlo4294 naw that was Lex Luger I believe...Garvin was long gone by then. The only guys that had tag titles with The Giant were Luger, Sting and maybe Rick Steiner at one point. Definitely not Ron Garvin though.
@natetv6712 жыл бұрын
First
@michaelrood27512 жыл бұрын
Madden, please stop yelling
@jamieoiler56902 жыл бұрын
yeah the hands of stone was awesome and underrated badly,he shined in the nwa,but was made a joke in wwf jobbing
@douglaspaterson52692 жыл бұрын
That was damn right sad!🤬
@stankormy57172 жыл бұрын
Ron Garvin who???
@murderorgy2995 Жыл бұрын
Just friends than?
@chriswillis15852 жыл бұрын
I thought Ronnie Garvin would have made a great third road warrior.
@blacksmithbeatz2 жыл бұрын
Garvin wasn't believable as a champ he was better always as a challenger or for the tv title national etc
@christopherbako9 ай бұрын
Why is he YELLING?
@thack576 ай бұрын
He only has one mode and he usually doesn't respond to Naitch's answer. He would leave dead air a lot. Ric doesn't do these with him anymore.
@Muertes-tf2oj2 жыл бұрын
Damn I hate Mark Madden! Ever since the WCW.
@eightball200582 жыл бұрын
I thought they had a great story line back then
@virgiljohnson98802 жыл бұрын
Garvin was DRY and BORING 😴
@danieltaylor48192 жыл бұрын
Maybe, but he was as tough as they come. He didn't back down from anybody.
@PeterBrown-mz4nv Жыл бұрын
Talking or wrestling?
@paulpatane24392 жыл бұрын
I like Ric,but every time he tells a story and can't finish it and starts giggling at the end. Its beyond annoying. Answer the questions and finish the fuckin story so we understand!
@frieza16792 жыл бұрын
Ronny Garvin was the most disrespectful wrestler ever . Always putting his balls in everyone's face
@MrWrestling22 жыл бұрын
Hated Garvin as NWA champion. Cheapened the belt. Sorry.
@edwardclement1022 жыл бұрын
@Greg Bailey Tommy was a very good wrestler.
@chadk8902 жыл бұрын
Garvin was Over at the time but taking Starrcade out of Greensboro was a mistake
@soulofanerd93642 жыл бұрын
Cheapened??? Garvin was literally a guy who was beating up The Barbarian, Big Bubba, all of the Horsemen (Blanchard and both Andersons) etc etc. Dude was no slouch AT ALL. The timing felt odd and maybe little behind the times as the industry was changing but I don't think he cheapened it at all.
@PeterBrown-mz4nv Жыл бұрын
Garvin could have sold as champion. Dusty Rhodes refused to book him.
@bobnewfart2 жыл бұрын
It was on y'all not to give Ron, anymore title runs Ric, come on now. Get out of here.