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theexample 03-29-2014 06:35 AM

Ric Flair is an overrated prick. Discuss.
 
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 03-29-2014 06:58 AM

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 03-29-2014 07:05 AM

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

Fignuts 03-29-2014 07:08 AM

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 03-29-2014 07:47 AM

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 03-29-2014 09:06 AM

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

DaveBrawl 03-29-2014 09:16 AM

This whole thread is an outrage.:mad:

DaveBrawl 03-29-2014 09:16 AM

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

Shisen Kopf 03-29-2014 09:24 AM

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

http://www.rfgolds.com/Ric%20Flair%2...obe-medium.jpg

DaveBrawl 03-29-2014 09:26 AM

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

ron the dial 03-29-2014 09:28 AM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FVfZ6FwlAU...m+Web+view.jpg

ron the dial 03-29-2014 09:29 AM

http://www.angelfire.com/nc2/TheRobe...obe_spread.jpg

theexample 03-29-2014 09:30 AM

Greg Valentine wore nicer robes.

ron the dial 03-29-2014 09:32 AM

just look at this beautiful thing

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FVfZ6FwlAU...m+Web+view.jpg

Shisen Kopf 03-29-2014 09:34 AM

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

Yeah, he looks like a guy who would be flashy

ron the dial 03-29-2014 09:38 AM

this is a robe made of trash

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...e_-_John-2.jpg

theexample 03-29-2014 09:43 AM

You take that back right now.

ron the dial 03-29-2014 09:45 AM

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

theexample 03-29-2014 10:02 AM

Flair is a poor man's Hammer.

Hanso Amore 03-29-2014 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theexample (Post 4401850)
Hammer is a poor man

fixed

Hanso Amore 03-29-2014 10:20 AM

Hammer was always a hungry young fighter

Ol Dirty Dastard 03-29-2014 10:35 AM

in fact, he was fighting for a sandwich

Kris P Lettus 03-29-2014 10:39 AM

Fuck his robe, he had the best crimson mask

http://mimg.ugo.com/200810/17803/cut...ir_288x288.jpg

theexample 03-29-2014 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kris P Lettus (Post 4401863)
Fuck his robe, he had the best crimson mask

http://mimg.ugo.com/200810/17803/cut...ir_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 03-29-2014 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ron the dial (Post 4401841)

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

Shisen Kopf 03-29-2014 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveBrawl (Post 4401874)
It looks like he just wrapped some old woman's quilt around himself.

He looks like an old woman

#1-norm-fan 03-29-2014 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theexample (Post 4401868)
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 03-29-2014 11:57 AM

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...tatanka/15.jpg

theexample 03-29-2014 12:01 PM

Fuck Tatanka.

#1-norm-fan 03-29-2014 12:01 PM

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 03-29-2014 12:04 PM

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

theexample 03-29-2014 12:14 PM

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

Kris P Lettus 03-29-2014 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theexample (Post 4401885)
My favourite thing about Tatanka was all his title runs......

17X world heavyweight champion

Woooooooo

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FoWTB9muWN.../ric-flair.jpg

ron the dial 03-29-2014 12:25 PM

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

Kris P Lettus 03-29-2014 12:27 PM

That is the best promo

Killer Mike even wrote a song about it

theexample 03-29-2014 12:28 PM

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

Shisen Kopf 03-29-2014 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theexample (Post 4401885)
My favourite thing about Tatanka was all his title runs......

*favorite

USA #1!!

ron the dial 03-29-2014 12:35 PM

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

James Steele 03-29-2014 12:47 PM

You are incorrect, sir.

theexample 03-29-2014 12:54 PM

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


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