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Post by carly1988 on Apr 4, 2008 3:22:29 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 agree with most of what you say Lorenzo. However at 24yo, I cried when Flair retired. Its not even been a week yet and wrestling just doesnt feel the same anymore. Ive always wondered if I would ever grow out of/ move on from wrestling. The retirement of Ric Flair might be it. I remember having my hair like his (like it was during the Black scorpion days). I owned a blue and a red bath robe. Ive got the old Horsemen shirts, AWA Flair figures and everything. Theres a part of my personality ($G-Money$) that ill act cocky and arrogant like im better then everyone else, i got that from Ric Flair. Ive always wanted to live that Flair lifestyle. Hell I usually only keep 3 close friends at a time just so i can feel like a Horsemen . But it does piss me off to see some people on here piss and moan about him and then when he retires, sweat his balls. I remember my first live house show in 1993, the main event was Flair, Anderson and Sting vs Hollywood Blonds and Regal. Im working on right now trying to collect all of the Flair figures, mags and things I can get. So if anyone has anything lemme know
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Post by Steve. on Apr 4, 2008 19:17:51 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.... Like I said, that's because 90 percent of the idiots on this board are 12 and have only seen Ric Flair for the last 2-5 years and just think he's some crazy old man who has saggy tits and never wins. They don't realize that Ric Flair has been the greatest wrestler in the world since THEIR PARENTS WERE TRYING TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. Agree with you feel the same way. I remember in the past few months getting into arguments with members on this board who said Flair hadn't pumped out a good match in the last year. I bet there all weaping now. Ill keep this short. Ric Flair was a great man. My first memory of him was in the WWF with Mr. Perfect and Bobby Heenan reaking havoc on Macho Man and Liz. Still one of my favorite storylines to this day. I remember the skit they did where they were outside and Flair was getting fed grapes by this lady. He then had this answering machine tape which he played, which had Liz begging to come back to him. Classic stuff. Thank you for the memories bud! You will live forever just like you said.
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Post by ultimateking on Apr 5, 2008 19:21:01 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 agree with most of what you say Lorenzo. However at 24yo, I cried when Flair retired. Its not even been a week yet and wrestling just doesnt feel the same anymore. Ive always wondered if I would ever grow out of/ move on from wrestling. The retirement of Ric Flair might be it. I remember having my hair like his (like it was during the Black scorpion days). I owned a blue and a red bath robe. Ive got the old Horsemen shirts, AWA Flair figures and everything. Theres a part of my personality ($G-Money$) that ill act cocky and arrogant like im better then everyone else, i got that from Ric Flair. Ive always wanted to live that Flair lifestyle. Hell I usually only keep 3 close friends at a time just so i can feel like a Horsemen . But it does piss me off to see some people on here piss and moan about him and then when he retires, sweat his balls. I remember my first live house show in 1993, the main event was Flair, Anderson and Sting vs Hollywood Blonds and Regal. Im working on right now trying to collect all of the Flair figures, mags and things I can get. So if anyone has anything lemme know That comment I bolded might make some chuckle or think it's silly . . . . if so many people hadn't done the same thing. Ric's attitude and demeanor was/is contageous. I hope you wore that bath robe with pride . . . I know I sure did! And, I must say . . . . that's a hell of a main event you got to see for your first house show.
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Post by B.D. & El G. on Apr 5, 2008 23:56:58 GMT -5
I wasn't around for most of his carrer, but I do know that the match at WXXIV with him aginst Michales was one of the best I have ever seen.
Thank you Ric.
P.S.- I am one of the younger members on here that you all seem to hate, and if my attitued twords Ric Flair offends you then too bad. I do think he was great wrestler in his better days.
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Post by carly1988 on Apr 6, 2008 2:03:33 GMT -5
I wasn't around for most of his carrer, but I do know that the match at WXXIV with him aginst Michales was one of the best I have ever seen. Thank you Ric. P.S.- I am one of the younger members on here that you all seem to hate, and if my attitued twords Ric Flair offends you then too bad. I do think he was great wrestler in his better days. Its not the age of a member that people like me hate. Its the lack of respect for the golden age of wrestling. Most of you were raised in the Attitude era and show no respect to the 80s. As boring as i think matches of Billy Graham, Bob Backlund, Bruno Sammartino were I know that without them there wouldnt have been the Golden Age, just like with out the Golden age there would be no attitude era. As long as you show respect to the past then you wont be hated
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Post by carly1988 on Apr 7, 2008 7:31:25 GMT -5
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Post by toneboat923 on Apr 7, 2008 8:36:01 GMT -5
talk about over embellishing
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Post by albireo on Apr 7, 2008 10:54:58 GMT -5
One more match One more match One more match One more match
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Post by toneboat923 on Apr 7, 2008 13:46:39 GMT -5
glad hes gone...completely over rated...he was a foundation for alot of today's stars but lets face it..he didn't do anything special..I am so anti flair
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Post by COCK & BLAST on Apr 8, 2008 13:18:33 GMT -5
Haven't posted here yet so i'll go ahead.
Thanks Flair, i've been watching you ever since I first started watching wrestling, one of my favorites all time. You will be missed.
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Post by COCK & BLAST on Apr 8, 2008 13:20:35 GMT -5
glad hes gone...completely over rated...he was a foundation for alot of today's stars but lets face it..he didn't do anything special..I am so anti flair May I ask how old you are? As I am only 19, I got to see Flair in the early 90's up until now, and I can easily say Flair in the mid 90's is better than ANYTHING the WWE has to offer today.
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Post by laythvandam on Apr 8, 2008 18:17:47 GMT -5
Thanks Ric, I've been watching you since 1999, and by then, you'd lost most of your confidence, but I'm happy to say that I'm glad you regained it and gave your fans and peers one last good run, thank you and God bless.
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Post by carly1988 on Apr 8, 2008 20:22:31 GMT -5
glad hes gone...completely over rated...he was a foundation for alot of today's stars but lets face it..he didn't do anything special..I am so anti flair May I ask how old you are? As I am only 19, I got to see Flair in the early 90's up until now, and I can easily say Flair in the mid 90's is better than ANYTHING the WWE has to offer today. The scary thing is Flair really didnt start to decline until about 2000. I think about the time his long blonde locks went away so did his talent...Kinda like Randy Johnsons mullet
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2008 15:33:07 GMT -5
I've seen a lot of Flair since I started watching, not as much as most but who gives a damn. I've seen my fair share of Flair...that rhymed to well. But anyways, while most people's memories of him are wrestling against the likes of Rhodes, Race, Steamboat, etc... Mine are of him and one of the many incarnations of the Horesmen against the nWo, Flair vs Sting, Flair vs Hogan, Flair vs The Nuthouse, Flair and Lil' Naitch. I was the huge WCW Fan who saw Flair from the Mid-90's to now. He was always entertaining and I will say that he will be missed.
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Post by johns024 on Apr 10, 2008 23:55:57 GMT -5
Was a big WCW fan and really enjoyed Ric Flair's work. He had some of the best matches to this day that I have ever seen especially with Sting & Ricky Steamboat. I am going to miss him so much. I only hope that he does come back to WWE and do something like be a GM or commentator. Goodbye Ric. You will never be forgotten.
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Post by Mark on Apr 11, 2008 0:38:00 GMT -5
This age arguement is dumb as dumb can be.
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Post by gtm on Apr 11, 2008 5:52:24 GMT -5
The Greatest Wrestler of all time.ive never known wrestling without flair,He will be missed. Maybe we can ride space mountain one more time in the future WOOOOOOOOOOO!! I don't wanna be weird or anything. But Space Mountain (when Flair said it) was for women. He took them to their climax. yer but im gay jk jk Flair said Space Mountain was the oldest ride in the park but still had the longest cue,mening he was still great.
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Post by rkolegendkilla on Apr 12, 2008 5:16:55 GMT -5
Like I said, that's because 90 percent of the idiots on this board are 12 and have only seen Ric Flair for the last 2-5 years and just think he's some crazy old man who has saggy tits and never wins. They don't realize that Ric Flair has been the greatest wrestler in the world since THEIR PARENTS WERE TRYING TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. I find it ridiculous that some of the Flair fans say that people are idiots because they've only watched wrestling for the last few years and haven't seen Flair's best work. Everyone has to start watching at one time or another, why the hell should they get accused of being idiots because they started watching at a different time than you? I usually agree with you Lorenzo, but that statement was pretty stupid.
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Post by Ecks. on Apr 13, 2008 9:14:41 GMT -5
Despite his grand and classy entrance in Wrestlemania, I think that there could have been more done. I still think that If he'd had a complete, live orchestra playing his entrance theme, the result would have been fantastic. Anyone agree?
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Post by ZMaster on Apr 14, 2008 11:20:30 GMT -5
Maybe. I just finished up a thing about thoughts on Flair's retirement. I'm glad he went out the way he did and not something really stupid.
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