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Post by Stinger TNA on Mar 31, 2008 22:27:17 GMT -5
We need one of these.
Easily, just share stories about watching Ric, tribute videos, favorite matches, etc.
I remember my first match ever, that I ever saw on TV, was Flair/Hogan. I'm not gonna go on a Hogan rant, because this is Flair's time.
I grew up on Flair. Flair/Malenko/Benoit and Arn. I was a big 4 Horsemen fan when I was a kid, big Flair fan. Flair and Sting, they were my two favorites.
As I grew older, I drifted away from WCW when it got into its 1999/2000 era. I didnt go to WWE, but I started watching old tapes. Thats when I discovered the TRUE Ric Flair. Going hour long bouts with Ricky Steamboat, Harley Race, Magnum T.A., and so many more.
Flair will always be the greatest wrestler ever in my book. He may not be my favorite, but he is the greatest.
I am getting teared up as I write this, as I never thought Id have to say bye to Naitch for good. But all great things come to an end, even though Flair's career was more than great.
I'm going to post a tribute I made for Flair. I'm not looking to whore it out, so watch it if you have time or if you'd like to. It includes alot of older Flair matches.
I've felt sadder than I have for some wrestlers dying. I didn't grow up on Bam Bam, or Mike Awesome, or many other wrestlers who have died lately (Benoit, Eddie excluded, I did grow up with them).
I know not many of you play with figs anymore, but I still do. I basically will have Arn vs Flair as his last match in my fed. If I it happens, and they make it, I will end up bringing Flair out of retirement so his last match is with Ricky Steamboat.
Goodbye, pal. Thank you for everything, including getting me into wrestling.
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Post by jomoishollywood on Mar 31, 2008 22:28:16 GMT -5
Last night match agaisnt Shawn Michaels was incredible. The most emotional match I have EVER seen.
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Post by v/\v on Mar 31, 2008 22:30:06 GMT -5
Bye.
For now, lets see how long.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2008 22:31:18 GMT -5
I started watching wrestling in late 1999, and two years later Flair first showed up in the WWF as co-owner. I've watched his last seven years in the WWF/WWE, and always looked at him as perhaps the greatest of all time, but it was when I really read about him, his history, his chronology of 36 years, everything he did for professional wrestling, and especially after reading his book, and watched all of the old footage of Flair that I began to acknowledge him as the greatest of all time. 36 years in the business, and I've thought of him as the greatest since I really started analyzing his career.
Thank you Naitch, your influence is felt in the youth today, and will be forever felt. You are the greatest.
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Post by Flava Dave on Mar 31, 2008 22:35:26 GMT -5
Goodbye Ric. I'll never forget when you were institutionalized in 1999.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Mar 31, 2008 22:35:42 GMT -5
While Flair has never been my favorite wrestler, I think every single wrestling fan has the upmost respect for what he did for the industry. Flair was really the first wrestler who proved that pure wrestling matches could draw crowds and do business in the US. While I do feel that he is overrated by some people, there's no doubt he did a ton for wrestling.
With that being said, he'll obviously be back. He might not actively wrestle on a weekly basis anymore, but I'm sure this wasn't his last match.
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Post by ß®å¢K$ßâ¢k on Mar 31, 2008 22:36:15 GMT -5
Obvious he'll never see this...But Ric, thank you so much for everything that you did in your career. I've been watching since late 1997 maybe...Early 1998...Flair has always been there. I was a regular WWF watcher, but I would occasionally turn on Nitro or Thunder and there Flair would be. It will be weird not seeing Ric every week. But once again...Thank you Ric!
For one last time?....
Woooooooooooooooooooooo
:-)
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Post by antstep3454 on Mar 31, 2008 22:36:57 GMT -5
I am so sad to see him go but thats probably the way he would have wanted it to end. Goodbye Ric. WOOOOOOO!!!
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Post by markallenkellner on Mar 31, 2008 22:38:19 GMT -5
The greatest! Even at his age he's still better than half the RAW roster.
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Post by Juba on Mar 31, 2008 22:48:21 GMT -5
he is a god in this buissness...my first moment i remeber watching flair for the first time was when he returned on nitro with the 4 hoursmen in 98...even as a young kid i knew that was an amazing moment in wrestling. my favoirite matches of his is against steamobat and i love his i quit match with terry funk.
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Post by AdamBomb on Mar 31, 2008 22:52:44 GMT -5
First show I ever went to was a WCW house show in Texas, and I got to see Ric Flair and Randy Savage go at it, I'll never forget being a kid and hearing his music for the first time in person... and then seeing a guy who was to me, larger than life walking right past me shouting WOOOO! WOOO! WOOOOOOOOO!
One of the best memories of my childhood.
I was raised watching Naitch battle Sting, Savage, Hogan, and so many others - around 20 years later he was still going and going, as much as I've watched him, in my heart he'll never be gone.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2008 22:53:34 GMT -5
SOURCE: WRESTLEZONE.COM
After Raw went off the air, The Undertaker and Vince McMahon came to the ring to pay tribute to Flair. Undertaker got down on one knee before Flair while McMahon raised Flair's arm, then hugged him. Flair called for his family to return to the ring. He took his coat off, did a strut and dropped an elbow on his coat. Flair thanked everyone, then walked up the aisle shaking hands with everyone as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. Flair got a kiss on the cheek from Stephanie McMahon as he exited.
As Flair got to the top of the ramp, all the wrestlers bowed before Flair.
The celebration lasted until about 11:25pm (Eastern).
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Post by v/\v on Mar 31, 2008 22:55:22 GMT -5
SOURCE: WRESTLEZONE.COM After Raw went off the air, The Undertaker and Vince McMahon came to the ring to pay tribute to Flair. Undertaker got down on one knee before Flair while McMahon raised Flair's arm, then hugged him. Flair called for his family to return to the ring. He took his coat off, did a strut and dropped an elbow on his coat. Flair thanked everyone, then walked up the aisle shaking hands with everyone as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. Flair got a kiss on the cheek from Stephanie McMahon as he exited. As Flair got to the top of the ramp, all the wrestlers bowed before Flair. The celebration lasted until about 11:25pm (Eastern). Sad, why not on TV. Morons.
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Post by Rant Casey on Mar 31, 2008 22:58:08 GMT -5
I grew up watching WCW, and Flair was the king of WCW. The last version of the Horsemen will always be etched in my mind as the baddest dudes on this planet. My favorite memory of Ric will always be him calling me a fatso at a house show in 2004, Ric was one of, if not the greatest heels in the history of the business, and will go down as the greatest wrestler of all time.
With that being said, I'm sure we haven't seen the last of Ric, he will be back, it might be a few months, but he will come back.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Mar 31, 2008 23:01:51 GMT -5
He's not dead. There are no need for hysterics. I've watched Ric Flair for the last 18 years of my life and I can tell you that it's INSULTING to come on here and read posts written by 12 year olds who claim to be crying because they THINK they know about Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen just because they've seen some video packages over the last few days.
Everyone on this message board, and everyone in general, just loves to JUMP ON A BANDWAGON. I remember how many posts 5 months, 9 months, a year ago, whenever, ....everyone calling him a joke, "it's sad what he's become, he should just retire".
Now it's "waaaah please don't go Ric". Just like when a wrestler dies the next day he's everyones favorite wrestler when the week before everyone was calling for his release.
The people who are TRUE Ric Flair fans know who they are......everyone else is just a band wagoner.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Mar 31, 2008 23:02:27 GMT -5
SOURCE: WRESTLEZONE.COM After Raw went off the air, The Undertaker and Vince McMahon came to the ring to pay tribute to Flair. Undertaker got down on one knee before Flair while McMahon raised Flair's arm, then hugged him. Flair called for his family to return to the ring. He took his coat off, did a strut and dropped an elbow on his coat. Flair thanked everyone, then walked up the aisle shaking hands with everyone as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. Flair got a kiss on the cheek from Stephanie McMahon as he exited. As Flair got to the top of the ramp, all the wrestlers bowed before Flair. The celebration lasted until about 11:25pm (Eastern). That's so intellectually- disabled. Why can't they just have Taker act like a normal person every now and then? Even back in 1997, he was the deadman but still cut lengthy promos, signed autographs and did talk show/ radio show interviews. They take his character so seriously. It was amusing at first, but it gets to a point where it's just annoying.
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Post by Iron Man on Mar 31, 2008 23:03:04 GMT -5
Good riddance.
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Post by v/\v on Mar 31, 2008 23:05:13 GMT -5
I lol'd for some reason.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2008 23:07:53 GMT -5
He's not dead. There are no need for hysterics. I've watched Ric Flair for the last 18 years of my life and I can tell you that it's INSULTING to come on here and read posts written by 12 year olds who claim to be crying because they THINK they know about Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen just because they've seen some video packages over the last few days. Everyone on this message board, and everyone in general, just loves to JUMP ON A BANDWAGON. I remember how many posts 5 months, 9 months, a year ago, whenever, ....everyone calling him a joke, "it's sad what he's become, he should just retire". Now it's "waaaah please don't go Ric". Just like when a wrestler dies the next day he's everyones favorite wrestler when the week before everyone was calling for his release. The people who are TRUE Ric Flair fans know who they are......everyone else is just a band wagoner. I think he's an overrated joke if that makes you feel better. I'm glad Undertaker wasnt shown live on television bowing to that glory hog.
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Post by jomoishollywood on Mar 31, 2008 23:31:27 GMT -5
He's not dead. There are no need for hysterics. I've watched Ric Flair for the last 18 years of my life and I can tell you that it's INSULTING to come on here and read posts written by 12 year olds who claim to be crying because they THINK they know about Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen just because they've seen some video packages over the last few days. Everyone on this message board, and everyone in general, just loves to JUMP ON A BANDWAGON. I remember how many posts 5 months, 9 months, a year ago, whenever, ....everyone calling him a joke, "it's sad what he's become, he should just retire". Now it's "waaaah please don't go Ric". Just like when a wrestler dies the next day he's everyones favorite wrestler when the week before everyone was calling for his release. The people who are TRUE Ric Flair fans know who they are......everyone else is just a band wagoner. I think he's an overrated joke if that makes you feel better. I'm glad Undertaker wasnt shown live on television bowing to that glory hog. Did you just compare Ric Flair to the Undertaker...?
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