Ric Flair's WOO Off With Jay Lethal Was Unscripted

[@CVVCLIPS]

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[@ronnie_5150]

Loved him as 'Black Machismo', but when he started doing Flair it just took it to the next level. :) That the 'Wooo off' was totally unscripted, for me makes it one of the greatest moment in pro wrestling history.

[@ZealKingdom]

Jay: That's my line! Ric: That's My line! Jay: That's MY line! Ric: That's *MY* line!

[@dejesusjason9936]

Wowwwwww!!!! Wow!! That’s my line!!!

[@Wyndamn]

THAT'S MY LINE !!!!

[@olegunnersolskjaer9189]

Wooooooooooooo

[@timothyrogers280]

This was my favorite part of the promo

[@miamiwax5504]

Classic 😅

[@KCHRider]

That segment can be considered as legendary. No one can imitate Ric Flair 100% than Jay Lethal.

[@ServusDeiSmith]

Ric Flair is an imitator himself. And that segment was funny but Jay Lethal definitely sounded nothing like Flair.

[@BusinessOfFear]

​@@ServusDeiSmith he certainly had the cadence down

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

The Woo off was legendary, I became a life long Lethal fan after that

[@emobassist]

Hes been so good on AEW lately

[@ragtop]

The woo off was awesome

[@robertw31968]

@Tihetris Weathersby I became a life long Jay Lethal fan after that also.

[@360entertainment2]

The look on Ric’s face was money!

[@kronikoolgaming9578]

Man I knew he was legit after his macho man gimmick with that sick ass remake of the theme macho used

[@LTRUTH334]

Ric: Wooo Jay: HEY don't you start that with me 😂 classic moment

[@shermanburnsjr.1116]

That Was CLASSIC (LEGENDARY)FRFR!!!!!!💯❤️❤️❤️

[@bloodsling]

that was an amazing promo,Ric was so close to breaking character you could just tell how much he loved it.

[@chrislyle2675]

I thought he was pissed. Are you sure he wasn't furious? I might have to re watch it.

[@jeffgumawid7554]

He looked furious trying to hold his laugh for real 🤣

[@natebaxter9551]

​@@chrislyle2675he loved it. He had Jay on his old podcast and it was his idea to have Jay do it on TV.

[@HeelJay]

@@chrislyle2675nah look at towards the end where ric says “WOW” he was trying to keep his smile down but couldn’t”

[@Rucker1980]

I agree, his first words were "Mirror mirror on the wall" he thought Jay was spot on

[@Michael-xn9mz]

That wasn't just the greatest segment in TNA it was one of the greatest in wrestling history Idc who u are if you see it ull never forget it

[@kinglv45]

facts

[@claytondavenport6207]

Ric has been pushing Jay and putting him over to the public for years now. Ric genuinely loves the dude and knew he was going to do a great job. You can tell he was helping him out when he said over and over, “let’s see what you got” lol. Leading the segment and keeping that impersonation going just like he would in the back. I think this is the best promo out of any promo in wrestling history, entertainment wise.

[@urj210478]

To have a legend like Ric Flair say that he deserves to be in the WWE is the highest honour one can have.

[@terryindachat7296]

Jay is made for the WWE, idk why they never pursued to sign him, and AEW refuses to push Jay as a main eventer.. guess cuz of Phil

[@Snotzalotz]

The WWE is just an insult to wrestling

[@Nicolewhite743]

doesnt take a legend to say and know that . we all know he should be in wwe

[@EternalxFrost]

​@@Snotzalotz*has become an insult to wrestling

[@ambrosewetherbee8301]

Reading the crowd and getting a feel for the audience is a lost art, and I do mean art. Pro wrestling, at its best, captivates people of all ages and lifestyles. This is because, as Ric mentions, the emotional content is more important than lifeless, fully pre-scripted promos that amount to bullet points. Ric Flair, Jim Cornette, and Paul Heyman come at the business from different angles but a common thread they all speak of regarding making good product is to not be overly complicated and emphasize the emotional aspects of any angle or promo.

[@morrnmanderson7376]

Yup thats just it. It isnt so much about WHAT you are saying, its more about the emotion. Trying to remember a script, will leave most of these guys sounding emotionally dead, because they didnt write the script and they are just trying to remember it. And generally, regardless of what or how you are saying it, a wrestling promo more or less boils down to why you are awesome, why your opponent is a douche but still pretty good ( ya gotta build your opponent so when you beat him it seems that much bigger), where and when the ass kicking will be taking place (to promote the event) and a short description of the ass kicking that will be going down. Everything else is just extra to make it interesting lol. They've done studies where they showed footage of that 1930's German dictator giving speeches in German. The people in the study couldnt understand German, but it still had a positive effect on them. He would start his speeches in a slow, deep, sonorous voice. He would lull people into complacency. Then he would slowly turn up the heat until finally he would reach a crescendo where he would be dripping sweat as he screamed while wildly gesticulating with his arms and hands. Not a very god guy, but a BRILLIANT public speaker.

[@ambrosewetherbee8301]

​@@morrnmanderson7376 Exactly! I think that the success of pro-wrestling led to a major area of weakness, which is the use of writers to create heavily curated storylines and promos. The inherited knowledge and developed skills of the best minds in pro-wrestling, like Paul Heyman, comes from several generations of professionals who had to live or die by the effectiveness of their product in the territories. They weren't thinking about impressing the crowds with layered storylines. They were thinking of one question: "How can I draw tonight?". Because if they couldn't draw, they couldn't put food on the table, they couldn't keep the lights on or the water running, they couldn't keep their home. This kind of do-or-die survival mode that the past generations of the industry existed within allowed them to cut through the superfluous concerns that distract the writers of promotions like WWE. The promoters and workers of yesteryear didn't have the luxury of aspiring to be a "writer", they had one simple but difficult job: Convince communities to come out to their shows and pay for tickets and sit their butts down in seats. In order to do that in each city or town, big or small, rich or poor, of any cultural background, these past generation pros had to speak to the people in such a way that anyone and everyone could get on board with the narrative that the guys were putting out to the crowd. Authentic emotional content was the key. And authentic doesn't mean facts or "truth", but rather, authenticity are the "universal truths" that all of humanity can relate with. Things that make every human laugh or cry, love or hate, admire or denounce. So the fact that so many of the best and top draws of the industry come to the same conclusion, that of connecting with the audience and making a compelling product with authentic emotional content, is no coincidence. They all have a hunger, sometimes literal hunger before they make it big, that gives them a clarity of understanding what draws, what sells tickets. It was about surviving and hopefully at some point, thriving. These days, few are hungry. It's often either a writer who wants to get recognized by upper management for a storyline they fed a worker or a worker who wants to get the most likes on social media, which is why the product is so diluted. No one wants to make authentic emotional content, they just want to impress and have their ego stroked.

[@ozzy6312708]

@@ambrosewetherbee8301 I don't think it's a lost art. There's a few masters still reading crowds to great effect

[@ambrosewetherbee8301]

@@ozzy6312708 You're absolutely right. I misspoke and should have said dying art. But, yes, there are still those who work the crowd and keep the art alive.

[@kcjacobs8399]

"OLDEST RIDE, LONGEST LINE!". 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍 God damn, Flair IS THE BEST.

[@cjempire1188]

He's Rick flairs new son.. Rick dam near had a tear in his eye when he first heard Jays woo.. Rick was like... "SON 😭" 😂

[@danman6669]

*Ric There is no 'k' in his name.

[@shobinedvin5175]

Funniest wrestling moment ever in my mind. I never laughed more watching any other wrestling segment. Guy is an unbelievable talent. He should be in wwe at the top.

[@ivanvalentin3898]

He should be WWE behind the scenes top executive and creative

[@8thaccount535]

To me Lethal is the most underutilized talent of the last decade. Yes I know he had a massive run in ROH, but it was ROH, not TNA, NXT, WWE, AEW, or NJPW.

[@jerodowhipple8115]

Still to this day this was the best thing TNA has ever done

[@ferniearzate3239]

"Oldest ride, longest line."

[@lukasgarage956]

that was the best part ..

[@jeffrichards1537]

One of my favorite promos of all time. Jay and Ric woooooo. All time greatest promos ever.

[@lawrencejohnson9154]

That segment is what got me to tune in every week to TNA instead of just once in a while. It seemed like complete madness at that time and you never knew what was gonna happen lol

[@kayodoubleu3310]

This was the best Promo of all time. I love it. Still watching it often.

[@willgoudy1684]

I was there live when this happened and it was way longer in real life and absolutely hilarious from beginning to end.

[@TheGrea81.]

Thats one hell of a compliment coming from this legend, shout out to both these guys!

[@WilliamsWrestlin]

One of the most memorable promos in TNA

[@Donjuanantoine]

Wrestling

[@mauricerobinson3184]

The legendary nature boy in the flesh said a wrestler should be apart of the WWE! That's one hell of a compliment to say the least.

[@erikrupp692]

Jay Lethal did the best Ric Flair impersonation I've ever heard. The, "Woo's," were just a tiny part of that segment. Lethal just nailed Flair's speech pattern, and he really sounded just like Flair. It was an amazing bit - hilarious, but with a purpose (lethal trying to get under Flair's skin by impersonating him and making fun of him). Lethal is an amazing talent.

[@Maxx_d13]

Vince just retired and has only a few years left of being alert, then there’s flair with only a few years left. It’s really sad but they’re both going out like the men they always were

[@psilva2462]

They’re both pretty shitty men

[@AlphaDoG-43]

You’re gonna find out , that Jumpin on … Is a lot easier, than Jumpin off !! 😂😂 I say this to my wife daily & I have all my friends sayin it as well lol

[@seanyshepfit]

"Desmond, tonight, you're gonna find out that jumping on is a lot easier than jumping off" "WOWWW. THAT'S MY LINE" "THAT'S MY LINE" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CHRISPYakaKON]

It would be interesting to see him in WWE, especially with recent events in mind 👀

[@Jondav95]

He’s better in AEW.

[@Boe3]

Triple H is in charge now so he might get him in WWE

[@timbrown8038]

The YTP version is one of the funniest videos I've seen. Love The Nature Boy.

[@yragcom1]

Lethal has the best Flair impression EVER. So good.

[@Zonefinder17]

" YOU DONT KNOW WHAT 60 MINUTES IS!!! YOU DONT KNOW WHAT 60 IS IN THE BEDROOM OR THE RING!!!" Man I love it!🤣🤣🤣

[@edgarj4815]

That Promo looked so real

[@HokageJayden]

Woooooo wooo woo the woo off was just something else

[@itsladytruth]

I still go back and watch it again every now and then

[@ownknow8161]

*Flair and Lethal enjoyed each and every moment of their Legendary moments, especially that spot.*

[@theevn7]

Epic legendary meme moment of wrestling

[@crazyfun5150]

I agree todays promos are way too scripted. The best promos are unscripted and genuine. I also agree Jay Lethal is so great he should be a main eventer in WWE. The guy not only held his own in a promo against Ric Flair, but looked good doing it. And in the ring he can go so I think even AEW should be making him a world champion just as TNA should’ve.

[@kinglv45]

He will just not right now because of ROH

[@jeremychuaunsu-avidasalesc5781]

The most famous promo in TNA History: Flair and Lethal Woo Off and Scott Steiner Math

[@Music_Blueprint_78]

That promo had my stomach hurting, I was laughing so hard.

[@ac4185]

That’s my line!

[@GhostofSeints]

Having Rick Flair speak about your career like that must be an amazing feeling

[@DJD3RPYOfficial]

I watched that segment when I was kid and I laughed my ass off and it still does 'til this very day. The woo off will always be a legendary meme

[@tino7516]

Lethal is so underrated best character work in tna than his us world title run in ROH was god level!!

[@Noway673]

That compliment coming from a legend like Rick Flair is Gold.That says a whole lot in my book.Jay Lethal should sign to WWE.

[@masonyuzwa8717]

A classic moment and yes!!....Ric is at his best when he's unscripted and uncensored!! 😁👊👍 Whooooo!!!!

[@davidfraser7992]

Best thing TNA ever did!

[@benjamindoverfield6973]

That skit was so good

[@liquidsnake6879]

One of the highlights of TNA to be sure, and a very cool original gimmick for Lethal, i'd never seen a guy that effectively takes on other people's gimmicks

[@blazeblaze420]

The most Awesome legendary promo in TNA history

[@DeezyGG]

Lethal as black Machismo or flair was too funny of a time in TNA

[@thespamflipper]

Sending Lethal to WWE would be a death sentence. This segment is one of the reasons why people will never forget Jay Lethal’s ability in the ring and on the mic.

[@ronburgundyspetfish]

You could tell ,they way they were talking over each other lol

[@SymbolofPeeace]

JAY LETHAL NEWEST MEMBER OF THE NEW DAY!!!!! I want to see Jay Lethal and Creed work!

[@dejesusjason9936]

Jay: Space Mountain may be the oldest ride in the park, but it has the longest line. Ric: Wow!!!!! That’s my line! Jay: That’s my line!

[@himoverthere6716]

That’s not how it went…

[@C0wboyzfan4life]

Lethal became a bigger star that night

[@thehound1359]

Oldest ride, longest line!

[@doomslayerdave]

Steiner Math and the Woo Off. Legendary stuff.

[@Spooky_515]

That’s my line!!

[@M4K9G22]

One of the greatest moments in sports entertainment history

[@JustMe-yu6uu]

Actually it's one of the greatest moments in all of world history.

[@SoCalKevin]

@@JustMe-yu6uu I stand corrected! This event should be studied in world history classes.

[@thenoseplays2488]

The first time I watched that clip when I saw ric smiling ear to ear has Jay talked about the 4 horseman...I wanted with all my heart for him to be like, "You know what "Ric Flair". You got a point. These guys are pretenders...and will never be as great as the horseman" and walk out of the ring and join Jay

[@joncid]

Jay Lethal should be in WWE. What he can do with New Day, regardless if friend or foe. The careers of all four of those men will further skyrocket.

[@himoverthere6716]

So you right off the bat want to group with the other Black wrestlers… that’s part of the problem

[@joncid]

@@himoverthere6716 Part of what problem? Explain to me why I find his personality, charisma and athletic abilities to perfectly align those of the New Day? Despite them being gentlemen of color... as a matter of fact isn't that the whole point of the faction? A group of black men breaking down barriers? Pretty sure, you would find adding a white man in either New Day or Hurt Business offensive. As a matter of fact you bitching over STUPID SHIT is the PROBLEM!

[@himoverthere6716]

@@joncid You immediately grouped him with New Day because you feel he fits in with them because they’re also Black. Cut the bullshit. He’s fine on his own, he doesn’t need to be grouped with other Black wrestlers.

[@joncid]

@@himoverthere6716 First of all, cut the tough guy act. Second, quit with the fake outrage. You are such an embarrassing individual who is obviously too caught up in their feelings. You don't know me and therefore you shouldn't nitpick on my opinions. What I say stands! Call me bigoted for it, I don't give 3 flying fucks. I know who I am. You're a fucking prick.

[@himoverthere6716]

@@joncid Fuck up Crispy.

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

Unscripted or not, it was hilarious!

[@a.merico7016]

TNA is my favorite Flair segments ever

[@dot_380gaming]

I wa a Jay Lethal fan when he was Jay Lethal. Then, he transformed to the blak machismo, which wa an imitation of macho man randy savage. Then, to see him do Ric Flair, that was top notch. Definitely deserves a hall f fne spot when the time comes. He nd R-Truth knows how to entertain a crowd

[@christopherpierson8237]

Rick is so proud that a man who knows what he doing

[@d-repaslp.]

That's my Line !!!!!!

[@catchemcarlisle5655]

Best TNA segment ever change my mind

[@leoalcaraz6153]

The genius of ric; he knew jay had gold and didn’t want to mess with it; best comment I’ve ever heard about the promo was “ someone tell that old man in the ring to show ric flair some respect” 🤣🤣🤣

[@spike23s12]

Wow!! That was incredible!!NO SCRIPT!!

[@JaymeDamger85]

This is the highest point of Impact.

[@RaceIsOpen]

That Woo off was incredible. Love Flair and Lethal

[@brianconneely1704]

Rik went in with no script. The king

[@Penlager]

Such a great promo

[@puddin4773]

Lethal must be doing something right to the The Nature Boys stamp.

[@benjilee329]

If Randy Savage was alive Jay would've done an Oh Yeah-off with him too. Jay Lethal is one of the best impressionists out there.

[@randysavage7392]

the greatest segment in the history our company was unscripted. lets keep scripting everything!

[@erikhopkins9488]

you know that you are in pop culture when you get a catchphrase ... #TheWooOff!!!!!

[@AdamJKSuperChannel]

I love how Ric Flair never answers any questions. He should run for office

[@antfrancis9941]

"That's my line" 😁

[@seanstours3913]

Greatest wrestling segment in wrestling history, rofl 😂

[@ipittythefool79]

That was in any wrestling federation top 10 promos of all time? Imo

[@Killswitch95991]

I wonder if there was a woo off on the plane ride from hell 😂

[@TheStrengthClassroom]

of course it is. No one could script that chaos LOL

[@kingofboggle954]

Essentially Ric flair is the Marlon Brando of wrestling

[@Jason-oo4jg]

Cannot out WOOO!!! THE FLAIR! 🔥

[@TheMan750]

Of course it was, there was no way you can script that

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

Damn so much for Flair coming to AEW as Lethal Manager lol

[@nealfeldpausch715]

They were both trying to not break ... both wanted to laugh or smile or somethin.

[@ronaldcoley9982]

Ric’s right… I don’t know why WWE hasn’t brought him in. Maybe since Vince is gone, they won’t be exactly concentrating completely on looks. The guy can entertain as well. Baffling…

[@kylehuber4831]

All the Genetic Freaks know that that promo only has a 33 and a 1/3% chance of being the most famous TnA promo of all time, then you add Kurt Angle to the mix and your chances drastic go down...

[@bunnymen418]

Flair G O A T 💪🏆

[@eklypised]

That was a funny ass promo

[@JesusSaves80]

Ric Flair's Last Match can't wait

[@taisontaison4118]

I laughed so hard when I had seen that guy copying ric flair I had an asthma attack and almost fell off my chair. 😂

[@biigcess]

Dude j lethal got natural boi down omg

[@TouhouBeats]

Rick, fella. He doesn't need the WWE. Not every wrestler has to be WWE. Plus they would only have him doing stupid shit, making a fool of him self after 6 months.

[@IggyZgalf]

Don’t be mad because they tore down old space mountain!

[@michaelpatterson7568]

Why does flair look like marlon brando in the godfather now?

[@ChurchyardsandCemeteries]

I watched when it happened bloody best ever

[@cburgess08]

Maybe with the regime change in wwe maybe jay will end up there at some point if he wants to.

[@dextersynesterformerlysorb5334]

Buddy the guy he's running with again now, one of his oldest friends, sonjay dutt, just got done working as a WWE agent for nearly a decade lol, that NXT door was ooooopen

[@saadafchowdhury2634]

Wow top praise for Ric Flair from another guy who claims to be Ric Flair