Ric Flair Interview: On death of Dusty Rhodes, WWE Hall of Fame & Flair V Sting WCW classics
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2024
- A very emotional Ric Flair reflects on his fallen friend Dusty Rhodes on the red carpet at the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony
It's so nice to see someone who acted so hard be so emotional in real life. You can see the genuine sadness about the loss of Dusty Rhodes. You can tell they were really friends.
It had been almost a year since Dusty died, and Flair could still barely speak the man's name without getting choked up. Wow.
Heart of gold.
They had the perfect wrestling story at the perfect time. If you wrestled the first match or 2 and Flair vs Dusty was the main event, you were definitely eating well the next day.
Because he ruined dustys life
@@ricosavage4281 Ummm...no he made fat boy more money than he ever did anywhere else.
Sorry to be so off topic but does any of you know of a method to get back into an Instagram account?
I was dumb lost the password. I appreciate any help you can give me
You can tell Ric truly loves this business. He is so passionate.
The Nature Boy is a hypocrite because he hated the American Dream with a passion.
I feel so bad for flair, he was trying his best not to break down. he's watching all his friends go, his road buddies, people he saw as brothers are now gone and I feel so bad for him
Flair is like Don Rickles at this point. All of his friends are dying and he's still around.
I am so sorry about loss of Jerry Lawler I really miss you so much from Amy lenahan.
Bm Smith nothing happened to Jerry Lawler.
I thought of this when that 30 for 30 where he admitted that after his son Reid passed. He drank every day for 2 years trying to drink himself to death. And he's still here and others aren't. He feels guilt, almost the same way I'm sure Scott Hall and Jake Roberts do in a way..
@@jonathanparker1774 R.I.P Jimmy "Rising Son" Itow January 10, 1982~November 18, 2015
rik flair comes across as a real emotional sweet guy , bless him
stephanie bee agreed.
4 REAL !! GENUINE !
He has always been a great guy..when he was a heel rivalling with sting..He always took time backstage to mingle with the young kids..I was very fortunate to meet him and strike conversations with him and Dusty both..They truly are idols.
@Alexander Climenti Fuck off
I chocked up watching him talk!🤙
Everyone always chokes up about Dusty, it seems he was so much a part of the industry.
Watch the Flair/Dusty matches from the 80's - the timing, psychology and technique are next level. Regarding Flair, only the Steamboat matches can compare. Dusty was a legend.
Damn it Ric!! I don't know why I watch these videos when I know I'm gonna' start tearing up. Ric is such a great guy! I hate it when he gets emotional like that. We love you Ric!!
got a heart love's feel's and hurt's their lost
You gotta look at it he seen guys come and go some he was close to and they're no longer here they traveled that long road together and now he's retired all he has now is a lot of memories of those he traveled and wrestled with, it's probably not one minute that goes by where he probably have a lot of flashbacks and breakdown and cry from all those moments and memories of his fallen co wrestlers he once knew! It would be tough at times or even laughable times to keep from crying!
Good man. He has lot of wonderful miles on him live 10 life times . he loves life his family his friends and you
And his fans.. Yes he is number one remember Rick on ..AWA..
WE ALL GET OLD BUT HE GOT IT STILL
HAS IT ..AND HE IS HAPPY AND HAS A GOOD ❤ HEART ..God bless him and his family. He is happy what he does i
Expect to tlhe end..
Respectfuly.. A concerning fan also.
He always smile before he cry’s.
ric flair is THE best wrestler of all time and to see him break down on the death of dusty rhodes breaks many hearts around the world
Yes he is..As a kid i always hated him as the bad guy but when we grow up to appreciate what they all do he is the very best at what he did. Same with Bobby Heenan. HATED him as a child....He was incredible tho at what he did whether in the ring once in awhile or being manager or announcing.
The bad guy everybody loves.
@@joehackel8087 Agreed. Heenan especially hated him as a child too, he had a way of pissing you off so when you saw him you was just hoping some wrestler would jump him and kick the shit out of him. Bobby knew how to do the heel role very well.
He's the Greatest of All Time and not just because how good he was in the ring, his passion is hard to duplicate.
I would say in ring performer is Shawn Michaels
We love you Ric. Thanks for ALL of the great Saturday morning NWA promos and matches growing up. "To be the man, you gotta beat the man!"
AMEN to that !!
The other day I watched a title match between Rhodes and Flair from around the mid 80's and man I tell you what. it was pure artistry from both guys. The flow, the intensity, the pops from the crowd. Pure FN art.
Very classy of Ric to talk about Sting, Steamboat and Dusty like that.
How can you give a thumbs down? Shame on you guys. Flair gave everything for this sport. I applaud his class and for being down to earth in this interview.
Some people feel Ric Flair is really a bad guy and take the rule breaking thing seriously whereas Ric Flair was a great athlete.
Those are people who SUCK. Ric Flair is the MAN.👍
dislikes are gone now snowflake. Happy?
Flair was a womanizing booze gushing profane evil man who set a very poor example for his fans.
Damn Ric Flair never ceases to amaze and show nothing but class. You can tell he really loved Dusty Rhodes as much as all of us.
It's tough just surviving the wrestling business. Even when you survive as long as flair has, you see alot of great friends, coworkers, rivals, a whole generation pass away early. Those memories are more valuable than anything you'll ever own at that point.
One thing about Ric Flair is he has a big heart and he always show it, things matter to this man and he's not afraid to let the public see it
I miss dusty too. Long live ric flair
Rick flair his love for the sport and the friends he met throughout the years has no price tag.
Oh man, he was getting choked up about Dusty :(
Ric Flair will cry if you say hello to him.
I bet Ric cries after sex!
Bad News Barrett lol
414MoneyG Your comment made Ric Flair cry...
+Bad News Barrett LOL😂😂😂
gotta be rough being a wrestler at his age,seeing how many have passed over the years and most didn't even make it to 50 :/
bloodsling
bloodsling
i recall seeing somewhere about 15-20 years ago that the average lifespan of a pro wrestler was something like 48.
WOW. Ric Flair really started to get ALL teary eyed when the reporter mentioned the passing of Dusty Rhodes. I guess NAITCH was truly affected by his death more than everyone realized. I assume that they were more than just aquaitances outside of the ring.
Flair , Dusty, Sting so many awesome wrestlers that i will always remember they gave their lives and health for us all...God bless you all. You made my childhood and teen years great.
I feel sorry for flair, he is seeing all the.great ones.and.his friends from his generation pass away.
Ale Calderón Leal. That literally happens to everyone. WTF are you talking about?
Good old Nature Boy. He gets teary so easily in his later years.That must be the most timid promo he has ever done. Can't see him tearing his jacket off & stomping it into the floor anymore. Keep on going Ric !!!
Bless you Ric Flair I too get emotional when we lose greats like Dusty, Roddy, and so many more. Because they've been part of our lives for so long. RIP Superstars miss you all
I remember watching Rick and Dusty many times at the old Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto back in the early 80's, they are both true legends who loved to get in the ring and put on a show which would remain in your memory forever. There will never be two more iconic wrestlers of that era who loved what they did, gave the fans everything they wanted to see and more, and continued a special friendship which would last forever. Rick Flair was the greatest wrestler of all time in my opinion and when you see him here out of character and speaking about Dusty, it really shows what kind of a man Rick is in real life and what a true legend is really made of.
Flair is so awesome. What a HUGE HEART
Just mention Dusty and wrestlers get teary eyed. I don't think a wrestler has had that kind of impact ever. Truly powerful personality and a man's man. RIP Dusty. we love you.
Thats because dusty was well respected well like and he worked with people he got a lot of wrestler started and famous
@@spidermonkey2373 also, few guys told the story in the ring and sold the character like Dusty. Dusty proved you didn't need Bret Hart or Kurt Angle type skill or a Lex Luger body to be immortal. He was everything these mostly homogenized, cookie cutter "sports entertainers" aren't today.
When Flair dies it will be a huge hit to the business as he is still the man.
@@cpthetrucker9067 Exactly !!
He will ALWAYS be the NATURE BOY😉
tough to see him getting old. This was 5 years ago, so I can only imagine what he looks like now.
Regardless of his personia in wrestling being the bad guy, Slick Rick is a class act. you can tell how much he loved The American Dream.
rest in peace dusty
Love Ric Flair watched him since the 1970's that was the wrestling I was raised on!! " To be the Man,You got to beat the Man!! Love, him 17 time Champion!!!
Flair's rants were enough to pull me away from Sunday dinner. And don't forget Mutual Of Omaha's Wild Kingdom came on after Wrestling.
Yes ! His matches in the 70s, 80s here in Florida (Championship Wrestling from Florida, Ft Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, and aided by the great Gordon Solie - ring announcer) with Dusty, were classic.
Legends like Ric and Dusty were cut from the same cloth. As they say, " They don't make em like that anymore ".
Ric & Dusty they fought,sweat bleed travel all over the States, no matter ,they both gave the fans ,what they want and the love they had for the business . Seeming Ric get emotional about Dusty ,show they were good friends and care for each other . Thank you the memories 🙏
That shows the respect and love that ric and dusty had for each other. Says alot about dusty and the impact he had on the nature boy
**In a nice way**
A couple-few things that I've come to "notice" about Ric Flair over the years:
Ric loves to tell LEGITIMATE stories
Ric loves to tell EXAGGERATED stories
Ric just loves to tell stories,...PERIOD!
Ric is TRULY an emotional, humble, helluva' guy!
Ric TULY IS,...the WORLD'S, CHAMPION!!
I meet rick flair at the myrtle beach mall in 2012 he was a nice person I yelled out from at least 60 feet away wooooooooo nature boy and he had a big smile on his face.. Dripped out in gold jewlry it was a honor to meet him and shake his hand as my second favorite wrestler of all time.
Here we are, October 29th, 2020.... 35th Anniversary of Dusty's now famous HARD TIMES speech! My heart goes out to the Rhodes Family. To my man Ric Flair, God bless you for giving this 80's kid great performances and promos to be entertained by. WOOOOOO! 🇵🇷🇺🇸😎🦂
Ric Flair is the gold standard of his craft.He and Dusty put on some fantastic classic matches.They must have been good friends behind the scenes.
Had a chance to meet Ric Flair and have ice cream with him and his kids on Daytona Beach as a kid. A day ill never forget.
He looks so kind...
Dusty and Flair matches were legendary
Dusty and Rick will always be my good childhood memories
Good ole Rick Flair, class act....loved him (even when I "hated" him) back in the day... I was awful young, but my uncle's took me to see the Horsemen vs Dusty, Sting, and the Road Warriors... In Milwaukee...dam that was a fun night !!! Cage match....it was HUGE!!!
Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes are legends
Ric, I did not like the heel, but in private life, heart of gold! Love you.
A class act all the way through 👍
0:57 man Ric tried so hard to not breakdown he even tried to smile during it
Dusty and Ric SOLD tickets!
Their gimmicks (Dusty the common man and Ric the jet setter) and their charisma made them natural rivals.
This video touches real wrestling fans hearts
I've known about Ric Flair since the early '90's. Very happy to see that he never blew a gasket and croaked, after all those years of yelling and philandering. :'D What a charismatic showman. WOOOOO!!!
Slic Ric's a legend, the Man and the GOAT.
A really classy interview
His matches with the Stinger and Steamboat were great.
I was born in 73 so Im the perfect age to have seen the rise of the NWA and WCW on TBS . Dusty The Road Warriors, Magnum TA , Four Horsemen, Rock and Roll and Midnight Express, Russians and Baron Von Raschke , Jimmy and Ron Garvin and of course the best of them all Ric Flair. I looked forward to those programs even though . .. ( we're outta time !) Y'all know what I mean
You know as a fan, Rick was always playing the bad guy, and like many fans, ok didn't like him, but that's down to Rick's acting, but give him his dues, what a wrestler! And to watch this video and to see him so choked up and emotional, shows the true character of this gentleman, Sir, I salute you and I do love you! XX best wishes from Swansea, Wales.
Rest In peace , American Dream Dusty Rhodes
Flair is a legend and very humble, if evolution gets inducted he will be a 3 time inductee
Sting, Ric and Dusty built WCW and made it the best company
you could see the pure love he had for the Dream, those two made each others careers
i feel his pain.....WOOOOOOOOOO! GOAT
Ric Flair got emotional about something.
In other news: Sky's still blue.
He's so proud of Charlotte, it's wonderful.
RIC flair one if not the greatest wresler of all time
I was fortunate to me ric flair back in the 80's when he was wrestling at Ft. Leonard Wood at the nutter field house and I ask him that was thinking about become a wrestler and he said stay in school and get a education it's easier on the body Thank you Ric for the wrestling
Back when I started watching wrestling, Flair and Dusty were the worst of enemies it seemed. The times were different then
They made it feel real. Back then, faces and heels couldn't even be seen breathing the same air outside of the ring.
Hardest losses are BEST FRIENDS
Dusty and flair had heat for years
It's weird how he can't keep his eyes in one place.
In terms of his opponents, if he says he loves Dusty, Sting and Steamboat, you gotta respect this man. Those are three beastly opponents.
Rick Flair matches were great back then.
Ric Flair trying not to tear up, because he lost a mentor. In Dusty Rhodes, someone who he looked up too, but also loved. That's "True Freindship, and a brother!"
those WCW matches against the Stinger late 80's-early 90's were friggin incredible.
Flair has such a good heart. Real champion as a person
You can see and feel how genuine " The Nature Boy " is here ! FULL of emotion , real emotion for Dusty !
Ric will cry at the drop of a hat.
Awwwwwwww Ric Pisces sensitivity was always so endearing.
Ric Flair's reaction to Big Dus's passing, THATS HARD TIMES!!!!
Well said!
Very cool interview with Ric
I love Ric Flair, a tender soul ..
Great interview ✌️
WOOOOOOOOO!!
Terrell Elliott 👍
God I love slick Ric
Class Act. We can all learn from the Nature Boy.
Ric Flair's whole life is incredible. Except for his son's death.
Flair is a such a softy at heart
Ric almost lost it when Dusty Rhodes was brought up , wrestlers are apart of an elite brotherhood ...
He sold moves especially bionic arm was great to watch and sounded like a minister in his interviews thanks Dusty.Flair ad Dusty were great rivals in the ring.
Ric Flair is the baddest motherfucker. Through all the showmanship and provocative swagger, he’s a humble, loving guy, who always makes sure to give respect to his peers. Diamonds are forever, and so is Ric Flair.
Rian Poltrone flair isnt always humble read sabus book
Flair!Flair!Flair! Woo! Love you you brother!
Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes were the elite of all wrestlers.
Considering that dusty and piper had passed away less than a year before, their deaths must've been extremely heavy on flairs mind knowing that 2 of his buddies were no longer there
Growing up in Charlotte, sww him many many times. Stayed in kayfabe. My GOAT
Ric Flair is so happy to see his daughter Charlotte Flair will challenge to face with both Becky Lynch and Carmella for a SD women's championship a triple threat match at summer slam.
Her real name is Ashley not Charlotte
Imagine pressing dislike on a video of a guy who is heartbroken by the death of a friend.
If u will born in the 80 u will see the matches between dusty and flair two icons
Always a fan Ric
Tough for me to see this humble Ric.
The GOAT!
In the beginning, Flair can barely keep it together. A sense of mortality might have set in. RIP Dusty
Good ol' Ramblin' Ricky Rhodes right here.
He was so hurt, this interview almost feels disrespectful
"Whether you like it or you don't like it" he simply is the GREATEST of ALL TIME!!!!!! Wooooooooooooooooo!
Flair>Jordan,Brady,Gretzky and Ruth.
Shows real class good man