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Post by Thick Justice on Mar 31, 2008 23:33:20 GMT -5
I will always remember you. I still remember when in WCW they kidnapped you and took you to the desert. Well I'm glad you made that walk through the wild of deserted bodies of wrestlers who died too soon. The wrestling world would not of been the same had you never been in wrestling for as long as you were. Thank You, you are One of a Kind and One of the best.
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KRAYZIE BONE
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Post by KRAYZIE BONE on Mar 31, 2008 23:33:43 GMT -5
flair should have retired a decade ago, honestly.
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StingerSplash™
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Post by StingerSplash™ on Mar 31, 2008 23:35:52 GMT -5
Bye. For now, lets see how long. No doubt that flair will make some appearances in the future and wrestle some matches,so we shouldnt despair. at least he isnt dead. It's times like these that we all need to take a long, hard look at my signature. lol. ya, but seriously. look at it.
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Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Apr 1, 2008 0:09:04 GMT -5
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. I've been watching Ric Flair since 1986 or so... 22 years, which is hard to believe. But I disagree with you about bandwagon jumpers. People can like (or dislike) anything they want. When a new generation can learn about a guy like Flair from DVDs or other means, that is awesome. It keeps the legacy alive. On topic, my favorite Ric Flair spot from the old days was always the shoving match with the referee. I kind of expected to see him do that spot with Charles Robinson at Mania, but they didn't do it. For those unaware, the referee shoving match usually began with Flair putting a hand or foot the ropes, either to gain leverage on a submission hold or to avoid being sunset-flipped. The referee would kick Flair's hands (or feet) off the ropes, leading to a big crowd pop and usually a near fall for Flair's opponent. Flair then stands up and shoves the referee in the chest. The referee shoves back, and Flair takes a back bump for comedy. I always loved that spot... name another guy in the history of the business that regularly performed a spot designed to get the crowd to cheer for the referee at his expense. You also had the Flair Flip (which Shawn Michaels adopted) and the Flair Flop (classic). The extended version of the Flair Flip was the best, with Flair running down the apron and vaulting to the top turnbuckle, almost always with bad results (gets slammed off the top, or jumps into a lariat or big boot). There was also a modification of the extended Flair Flip where he gets clotheslined during the run across the apron. It's always been an unspoken joke the way Flair constantly goes to the top rope and almost always gets countered. I thought it was a nice touch at Mania when they let him actually complete a body press off the top, for a change.
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Post by rkolegendkilla on Apr 1, 2008 0:19:24 GMT -5
I'm not going to leave a long message, because I have nothing else to say but "thank you, Ric".
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2008 0:27:39 GMT -5
The ending to raw was pure awesome. Flair will be missed for sure, until he comes back in a non-wrestling role in a few months
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Post by Johnny on Apr 1, 2008 0:43:09 GMT -5
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Post by The UndyTaker on Apr 1, 2008 1:05:20 GMT -5
Thank you, Ric.
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Post by Mark on Apr 1, 2008 1:24:15 GMT -5
all I have to say is... "About ing time" lol no seriously "Peace peace chicken grease, much love, Salam Alakim catch you on the flip side"
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Post by dakotadave on Apr 1, 2008 2:11:49 GMT -5
I wasnt a big Flair fan, but I've watched him for 14 years, since I started watching WCW. Ric will be missed badly. Wrestling won't ever be the same without him. The famous Flair Flop and the Strut will be missed too.
How many of you cried your eyes out after he started crying when HHH came out? I know I did!
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Post by MichaelTheMartian on Apr 1, 2008 3:08:07 GMT -5
Good bye Naitch
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Post by Fury on Apr 1, 2008 4:45:14 GMT -5
Ric Flair to simply put it is undeniably the greatest wrestler of all time. Thank you Naitch for all the memories that you provided to us over the years.
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Post by Dwight on Apr 1, 2008 5:36:12 GMT -5
There will never be another Ric Flair. Plain and simple. Hes always been the focal point of a company, even when he wasn't main eventing. Most recently, his IC title run was pretty sweet and teaming with Batista for the tag straps was awesome.
I could go on and on but I'd be writing all day. So in closing I'll just say:
Thank you Ric. For all the memories over the years and all of the great moments and matches. You will never be forgotten. Your memory will live forever in the heart of wrestling fans past,present, and future.
Whooo!
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Post by Wrestlaholic on Apr 1, 2008 6:03:05 GMT -5
Flair has always been an icon, I appreciate what he has done now that he has retired more than i ever did when he was wrestling, going to miss him wrestling and screaming down the microphone, inc the robes and everything else. He's retired once, i'd laugh if it happened again.
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Post by hbk4champ on Apr 1, 2008 7:35:49 GMT -5
goodbye flair. for now.
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Post by Stinger TNA on Apr 1, 2008 7:37:02 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. Don't tell me I'm a god damn bandwagoner. I've watched Flair since I was a kid, and I never believed he would stop wrestling. Unless you have proof that I'm 12 and not 16, and that I never watched Flair, shut your damn mouth.
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Post by Dan on Apr 1, 2008 9:21:29 GMT -5
I honestly feel as though someone's died. The greatest wrestler of all time's Career is over, and I'm so proud of how he's left the business. It's been a perfect end.
He's done so much for so many people, the best role model, in ring performer, and man. There will never, ever be another Ric Flair.
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Post by Lennon on Apr 1, 2008 10:29:46 GMT -5
It's amazing how there's these kiddies who still call him "overrated" and believe he sucked.
How their parents could have created such morons is still a mystery....
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Post by Nineteen 90 on Apr 1, 2008 10:36:17 GMT -5
flair should have retired a decade ago, honestly. Not if his match at Wrestlemania was anything to go bye. Woooooooooooooooooooo
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Post by HoganBai on Apr 1, 2008 10:39:03 GMT -5
I admit, I wasn't the biggest fan of Flair, especially in the past few years, but I respect what he's done and I enjoy some of his old stuff, but damn from Saturday-Monday I realised just why he's so respected in the industry and just how big of a legend he is, and he put on one of the greatest matches of all time this past Sunday and was part of one of the best segments on WWE TV ever last night.
Great stuff
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