Ric Flair is an overrated prick. Discuss.

[theexample]

I have never seen him have a good match he wasn't dragged to by the likes of Steamboat, Savage or Hennig. Every single one of his matches are the same, including that ridiculous corner spot where he runs across the apron, climbs the buckles and gets tossed off (ahem).
Watching him on Legends of Wrestling, he comes across as an egomaniacal wankbadger.

[Crippla]

WOOOOOOOOO!! Flair is just old school. Never been a very technically sound in ring wrestler IMO but that can be said about several wrestlers from his time period and he has opened many doors personality/character wise for the future of the business especially as a heel. But if you look at it the way you do, you could also say the same about Hulk Hogan in my opinion.

[whiteyford]

Seen one Flair match, seen them all. Also think he's incredibly overrated on the mic.

[Fignuts]

Said this before, but most guys from that era are egomaniacal, self promoting pricks. There are exceptions to the rule, like Steamboat and Terry Funk, but for the most part they were assholes.

[Shadrick]

Looking back on old video of Flair, I really enjoyed his mic work since it was so fresh and new. He's really built more on swagger and finesse than actual ring ability, similar to the Rock, although I think Rock is the superior athlete between the two.

[Shisen Kopf]

You can hate Ric Flair but you can't hate those robes.

[DaveBrawl]

This whole thread is an outrage.:mad:

[DaveBrawl]

Except Shisen KOTF. He's a delight as usual.

[Shisen Kopf]

Let's make this thread positive now. Post your favorite Ric Robes

http://www.rfgolds.com/Ric%20Flair%20Pink%20Robe-medium.jpg

[DaveBrawl]

http://danrackley.tripod.com/flair111.jpg

[ron the dial]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FVfZ6FwlAUw/S7z5zQuwgsI/AAAAAAAABhQ/VKs0SbQbGII/s1600/07460002+Medium+Web+view.jpg

[ron the dial]

http://www.angelfire.com/nc2/TheRobe/images/Flair_robe_spread.jpg

[theexample]

Greg Valentine wore nicer robes.

[ron the dial]

just look at this beautiful thing

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FVfZ6FwlAUw/S8Mpem15jSI/AAAAAAAABhw/4CaYvMS6h48/s1600/05640018+Medium+Web+view.jpg

[Shisen Kopf]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KVqWWvpxZAk/0.jpg

Yeah, he looks like a guy who would be flashy

[ron the dial]

this is a robe made of trash

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr160/fishbulb-suplex/Wrestlers/Greg%20Valentine/Greg_The_Hammer_Valentine_-_John-2.jpg

[theexample]

You take that back right now.

[ron the dial]

it's like he acquired the scraps from the production of flair's robes and sewed them all together into some trash abomination.

[theexample]

Flair is a poor man's Hammer.

[Hanso Amore]

Hammer is a poor man

fixed

[Hanso Amore]

Hammer was always a hungry young fighter

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

in fact, he was fighting for a sandwich

[Kris P Lettus]

Fuck his robe, he had the best crimson mask

http://mimg.ugo.com/200810/17803/cuts/Ric-Flair_288x288.jpg

[theexample]

Fuck his robe, he had the best crimson mask

http://mimg.ugo.com/200810/17803/cuts/Ric-Flair_288x288.jpg

He bled like a bitch. But in EVERY big match. Because every match was the same. From that corner spot to that stupid delayed front bump. He was unbelievable as a title threat and surrounded himself with better wrestlers in the Horsemen to keep himself relevant. I include Paul Roma in that.

[DaveBrawl]

this is a robe made of trash

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr160/fishbulb-suplex/Wrestlers/Greg%20Valentine/Greg_The_Hammer_Valentine_-_John-2.jpg

It looks like he just wrapped some old woman's quilt around himself.

[Shisen Kopf]

It looks like he just wrapped some old woman's quilt around himself.

He looks like an old woman

[#1-norm-fan]

He was unbelievable as a title threat and surrounded himself with better wrestlers in the Horsemen to keep himself relevant. I include Paul Roma in that.

Well now you're just being silly.

[Shisen Kopf]

You know what? Ric Flair is a legend and this thread is just plain ol dumb. This is now a Tatanka thread.

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/t/tatanka/15.jpg

[theexample]

Fuck Tatanka.

[#1-norm-fan]

Gonna have to second King Shisen's declaration that this thread is too silly to exist and must now become an official Tatanka thread.

YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE! YEE! YEE! YEE!

[Shisen Kopf]

YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE YEE! YEE! YEE! YEE!

[theexample]

My favourite thing about Tatanka was all his title runs......

[Kris P Lettus]

My favourite thing about Tatanka was all his title runs......

17X world heavyweight champion

Woooooooo

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FoWTB9muWNc/TWRq4tKXeWI/AAAAAAAAFXM/0Ow96RYdRlU/s400/ric-flair.jpg

[ron the dial]

http://media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/621/976/976621.gif

[Kris P Lettus]

That is the best promo

Killer Mike even wrote a song about it

[theexample]

I'll concede that Flair could talk. But in the ring he sucked.

[Shisen Kopf]

My favourite thing about Tatanka was all his title runs......

*favorite

USA #1!!

[ron the dial]

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7448/image001it8.jpg

[James Steele]

You are incorrect, sir.

[theexample]

You would but you worship HHH. He was another who needed the right opponents to carry him to great matches.

[Swiss Ultimate]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Said this before, but most guys from that era are egomaniacal, self promoting pricks. There are exceptions to the rule, like Steamboat and Terry Funk, but for the most part they were assholes.

Agree with this and would even argue its still somewhat the same even for today's wrestling. Sin Cara as the latest example of someone considered as a huge prick.

[RP]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KVqWWvpxZAk/0.jpg

Yeah, he looks like a guy who would be flashy

Looks like the guy who stole my bike.

[Shadrick]

Looks like the guy who stole my bike.

:(

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Normally I believe in "different strokes for different folks". But if you don't like Ric Flair, you're a retard.</font>

[whiteyford]

He's no Scott Norton.

[Mercenary]

<font color=goldenrod>Normally I believe in "different strokes for different folks". But if you don't like Ric Flair, you're a retard.</font>

Flair got JR canned. so Fuck Flair

[Tazz Dan]

He's no Scott Norton.

But then, who is?

[Black Widow]

Flair bores me 90% of the time.

[#1-norm-fan]

Ric Flair is most certainly one of the top 10 wrestlers of all time. But that doesn't really need to be mentioned again. That's why this was turned into an official Tatanka thread. Let's stay on topic, guys.

[Shisen Kopf]

Exactly less nonsense and more Tatanka

[DAMN iNATOR]

This whole thread is an outrage.:mad:

Up to a certain point, it really wasn't fair to Flair.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I think the secret identity of the thread starter is one Bret "Hitman" Hart.

[Bad News Gertner]

Very clever Bret. One might say it's a "stroke" of genius.

Slam bam pow! Zing!

[DrA]

Without Ric Flair there's no David Flair or Reid Flair.

[XL]

Or Charlotte.

So, another reason to dislike the guy.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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[NormanSmiley]

Flair in the spotlight was money, if you disagree you are beyond fucking stupid. Flair trying to hang on to the spotlight is an arrogant prick who wont give any credit to anyone who got into the business after him

[voncouch]

Prick, maybe. Overrated, hell no. Flair is so amazing, he even carried The Cleveland Show into a watchable episode.

http://staytoonedin.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/the-cleveland-show-bffs-season-3-episode-1-4.jpg

[whiteyford]

Opinions, right?

[DaveBrawl]

Opinions are overrated. Ric Flair is not.