Shawn Michaels had 2 hall of fame careers. Pre back injury Shawn was impressive. The irony is that when he came back he could not perform physically as he would in his prime, but he had greater matches, every year he stole the show, the man was a wrestling machine. God bless him.
Shawn's look and personality in his second run were a massive downgrade. As toxic as he may have been backstage, 95-97 HBK was the best version of him overall.
Everyone says wrestling is fake and whats the point. Look at the joy Shannon has on his face just interviewing Flair. This is why we watched wrestling back in the day. It was absolutely a joy to watch with the memories we had with our families all watching together those iconic PPV events on Sunday evenings. The stories wrestlers have are some of the greatest stories ever told.
Love it when guys were real fans when they were young. You can tell that Shannon used to watch it as a kid. His eyes light up when he talks about the older wrestlers.
Undertaker is the mountain and everyone else is just filling up space. He took the corniest gimmick that Vince could think of and turned it into the greatest character of all time. He commanded being his own main event at the biggest wrestling event in the world for decades. Undertaker is untouchable.
You say corniest, but when you compare all the other possible ideas that were coming up with, Mark LOVED Undertaker. You say corny, I say inspired. Absolutely none of these personas would work if the person inside of them wasn't owning them entirely. Hot Rod, Macho Man, Hulk, Stone Cold, Dusty. None of them work without that man taking it by the horns and riding it all the way home.
Except that Undertaker never even was a draw before he became a nostalgia act around 2005. And drawing power is the only thing that matters when evaluating a worker.
Promos of shawn after the comeback was just on different stratosphere, like for example as small and short his rivalry with jericho was which most of us forgot, that storyline was just different level, even that was the best highlight on other wrestlers career, but to shawn that was just a small piece, thats how good he is (and jericho of course). But to perform swiftly during that 04-09 run was just phenomenal and being not the same athlete before injury, you wont notice it yes, but if you watch closely its just different compared to the 90s shawn, BUT, he is still better than most even on those time. Flair just stated facts, as much as i love hogan and taker all time, Shawn for me is the GOAT.
Wrestling is a rare sport that generally speaking a wrestlers prime tends to be in their late 30s and early 40s and not necessarily in their physical prime of their late 20s and early 30s.
Shannon is so good at these conversations. Didnt realize he knew wrestling like that, or he did some serious research ahead of the show. Either way, respect.
People think Austin started the Attitude Era but Shawn Michael’s actually started the transition. Bret was the ending of an era and Shawn was the beginning of the new.
Dude don't.. I've said this before and gone into detail about it but there's still retards that will argue with you despite the facts. Shawn started the attitude era, Austin ran with it
As a professional wrestler myself, I’ve gotta say, I’m super impressed with Shannon Sharpe‘s wrestling Alex! When he just starts reeling off some of Ric Flair‘s opponents, he doesn’t name the obvious ones that most people would when Rick does these interviews (like Hulk Hogan, macho man, Dusty Rhodes, etc.) for him being able to pull out, Baron von Raschke, Bobo Brazil, Mr. wrestling #1 & #2, I was thoroughly impressed! You could tell he’s much more than just a casual wrestling fan. Very cool stuff! Great interview!
Imo ric and hbk had the best retirement match. The fact that they were able to make grown men cry that night and also years later when people go rewatch it, speaks volumes to how special the match is
@@33GLOCK lol no duh it’s entertainment…. I guess all the wrestlers who’ve broken bones, torn muscles, almost paralyzed or even died in the ring is fake right ? Btw movies are entertainment and fake yet people go crazy for them.
Shawn was great whenever he was honest on the mic and went completely off script made lots of decisions in real time that resulted in loads of classic matches
I worked out with Tony Atlas - Late 1992 in Auburn Maine @ the YMCA. That man is so big and strong! The first time that I put up 2 plates, he spotted me and pushed me to the limit!
It’s difficult for me to separate wrestler Shawn from Shawn as a person at that time, because he was such an enormous POS for so long. But many of my favorite matches involve either The Hitman or Shawn. Their Iron Man match being an obvious culmination.
@@thestarseeker8196but think about it in context. If Shawn wasn’t who he was, he never would’ve made it to the heights he did. His second stint he already had made it so he could take it back several notches.
The best wrestler of all time in my opinion. He really brought the best attitude and promos I've ever seen. When younger I used to watch WCW/NWA back in the 80's. Got a chance to take pictures with him in North Olmsted Ohio this past summer. An absolute wrestling treasure. There will never be another.
HBK is definitely one of the best of all time. I wouldn’t knock anybody that say HBK is the best of all time. Dude always preform win or lose he shows up and entertained
In ring Shawn is the greatest ever. The closest person in ring I've seen in regards to Shawn is Angle. You name 10 of the greatest matches of all time and HBK is in about half of them 😂
Can you imagine being contemporaries with Hulk Hogan, the Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and still have Ric Flair (the one man that has seen it all) decisively call you the greatest in-ring performer of all time. I legitimately feel lucky to have grown up as a WWE fan in the HBK era. That man was something else.
Steamboat vs Flair in 89 series of matches is something I don’t think has been matched . I also liked his series of matches with Kerry Von Erich . Ric is number 1 on mt Rushmore imo . He did all this after he broke his back.
Bret Hart should be there. Bret made himself and the other wrestler look great. Plus all his matches aged well. Ric and Hogan won’t admit it cause they hate on Bret.
What do you mean, "finally someone else agrees with me"? The vast majority of wrestlers and a large portion of the fanbase say that it is either Shawn or Bret. Let's not pretend that Shawn isn't getting the recognition that he deserves.
As a Dominican when Jack veneno "won" the titlle from Ric, it was arguably the biggest social event that happened to us. they sold that kayfabe story for at least 5 more years, What a time!
I seen Ric wrestle at the Chase Memorial auditorium way back in the 70s against Pat Oconner,The flying Greek Mike Papas,Dory Funk to name a few. Does anyone remember Karl and Kurt Von Bronner ? Their manager was Sal Orendoff?
6:16 The only big names to my knowledge that Flair never wrestled was Bruno Sammartino and Larry Zbyszko. They tried to get him to wrestle Zbyszko a few times through the years and Flair always had a reason to decline it.
Hogan broke a barrier in wrestling, the age gap barrier, when hulkmania was on it was the pioneer of bringing all ages together for wrestling, that's why Flair puts Hogan in Rushmore
basing it off the comments here and wherever Jordan is, this is how it goes: Jordan = James Hetfield = HBK and Lebron = Dave Mustaine = Brett Hart. The latter one has fanatics always on the case for their idol/favorite and cannot take it that there is someone actually being heralded as better. They will always say overrated, and nitpick the GOATs so they can elevate their own idol. LMFAO
@@steveb6718 Michaels just wasn't over. He's always mentioned hovering around some of the greatest matches. But he just didn't have the pull of a Hogan or Stone Cold.
I think you can't compare many wrestler because they belongs to different eras (with a different target of people) and during the same eras they have different roles. A lot of wrestlers dislike Ultimate Warrior for example (and probably for good reasons) BUT if u were a child at the time u couldn't help but be fascinated by him, even if he basically had 3 moves, his character was jaw dropping for a little kid. And he changed the game. So knowing that wrestling is a show, it's really tough to pick the right criteria (or to establish which one should prevail) to judge every single wrestler.
Well said. Sustained popularity, how ever that is achieved at the time, will carry more weight than any one person's set criteria on how to judge an entertainer. Technical skills have never meant more than the ability to control an audience's emotions.
My God this man is a national treasure. I'll never forget the act he would put on when his opponents "dazed" him 😂 ....legit physical comedian! 2:00 you can literally SEE the smile in his EYES when he reminisced about Andre the Giant. Ive heard Ric has a huge heart and a super sentimental cat...you can see how much he loves the game.
Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Machoman, Razor Ramon, Sting, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat. OMG IF YOU WATCHED WRESTLING IN THE 80's & 90's you lived a great life.
His top 4 changes every month. And he is entitled to it too. Mine does as well. This week its: Taker. Andre. Hogan. Flair. And there likely about 15-20 others you can mix and match in there too.
The decades of yelling and "woo!!"ing have caught up to Mr. Flair. Ric's voice is rough, but he still got the Flair and the stories. Love hearing the megastars like Ric/Hulk/Jerry/2many from the 70/80s talk about Andre. I had to adjust my audio settings by dropping the bass but I very much enjoyed this interview.
Wrestling in the late 80s thru the 90s were the golden age of the sport‼️ Just watching it with my bros, cousins and friends also my dad it was nothing like it 🐐‼️ You just had to be there‼️💯😂
It's funny but it's not by any means his best promo, his best promos were from the Mid-Atlantic days, i especially like the "spilled licquor and i'm having a hard time holding these alligators down" promo
@@Daniel_AurA I know, genius, but when someone says that Undertaker is the greatest wrestler because he wins fake matches at Wrestlemania !!!?? , where is the greatness in that if you win matches whose results are all fake lol ? Try to think like a grown man Taker Fan Boy 🤣🤣
Shawn Michaels before the back injury was absolutely untouchable an the true Show Stopper even after the injury he was goated but just imagine he never got hurt
94-97 was his peak. He had everything mastered in the ring. If that version of him got to work with all the talent he worked with from 02-10 his matches would’ve been even better
In theory I agree with you.. but had he not got injured I don't know that he's alive today. I really believe it saved him. Allowed him to meet his wife. Luckily we got that second run which was great.
@@Engmarkable he was suppose to comeback around 99 or 00 but he wasn’t in the right space mentally. So the set back ultimately did save him. When he came in 02 it was like seeing another person but in a good way.
Shawn Michaels had 2 hall of fame careers. Pre back injury Shawn was impressive. The irony is that when he came back he could not perform physically as he would in his prime, but he had greater matches, every year he stole the show, the man was a wrestling machine. God bless him.
What couldn’t he do in 02-08 that he could do in 93-98?? I never really noticed a difference
@@L4-295oof Madonna?
Agreed. He couldn’t do as many athletic, acrobatic moves, but storytelling took a real step up. It was TV gold
Careers*
Shawn's look and personality in his second run were a massive downgrade. As toxic as he may have been backstage, 95-97 HBK was the best version of him overall.
Everyone says wrestling is fake and whats the point. Look at the joy Shannon has on his face just interviewing Flair. This is why we watched wrestling back in the day. It was absolutely a joy to watch with the memories we had with our families all watching together those iconic PPV events on Sunday evenings. The stories wrestlers have are some of the greatest stories ever told.
I miss those get old days summer slam
Wrestling is SCRIPTED it is not fake.
@@timothywilson3980SummerSlam doesn't even feel like a big four show anymore 😕
Wrestling not fake buddy 😂😂😂😂😂😂 it's scripted when flair goes through a FKN TABLE HES GPING THROUGH THE FLN TABLE 😂😂😂😂😂 how tf is that fake???
@ObviouslyKieran yes it does. You're just slow.
Flair's old school. He values technical mat skills and work ethics over bravado and showmanship, which is kind of ironic.
Which is interesting since Flair built his career on showmanship and bravado and had very little athleticism or technical ability in the ring
I think it’s cuz he respects technical May skills and work Ethics because it wasn’t he made his career but what he would’ve liked it
Flair definitely had ring and Matt skills in his earlier days
@@MrKcprimes yeah Richard Flierhr had in ring ability, mat skills and good chemistry with other talent that is until he became Ric Flair Nature Boy
Hulk Hogan ??
Love it when guys were real fans when they were young. You can tell that Shannon used to watch it as a kid. His eyes light up when he talks about the older wrestlers.
Shannon is from the south where territory wrestling was what they watched. NY & LA had Hogan. The south had Ric Flair & Dusty.
@@57otis60Jerry The King Lawler
@@PMKru you’re right. The King ruled Memphis
Undertaker is the mountain and everyone else is just filling up space. He took the corniest gimmick that Vince could think of and turned it into the greatest character of all time. He commanded being his own main event at the biggest wrestling event in the world for decades. Undertaker is untouchable.
💜
I mean, he could've been Singing in the Shower Man Lol
You say corniest, but when you compare all the other possible ideas that were coming up with, Mark LOVED Undertaker. You say corny, I say inspired. Absolutely none of these personas would work if the person inside of them wasn't owning them entirely. Hot Rod, Macho Man, Hulk, Stone Cold, Dusty. None of them work without that man taking it by the horns and riding it all the way home.
Overall he is the goat. Shawn was the best in ring ever flair on the mic thou.
Except that Undertaker never even was a draw before he became a nostalgia act around 2005.
And drawing power is the only thing that matters when evaluating a worker.
Macho Man Randy Savage doesn't get enough respect
Faces in the WWF Hogan, Savage, Andre and Warrior.
Heels in the WWF Piper, DiBiase, Mr. Perfect, Iron Sheik.
These are my picks in the 80's.
Macho Man is the greatest EVER randy was the complete package
@@alanguages Throw in Mr. Wonderful and Ricky Steamboat to make it a top 10 and yup.
Might even say he was the cream of the crop
@@donjohn2695agree
You can tell this is probably the interview where Shannon's the most into it and interested
Nah That’s His Personality..
He knows all about that old school Georgia Championship Wrestling back in the day
Cause it Ric Flair! Living Legend
He is a southern boy. Shannon knows about wrestling he even has a decent knowledge about NASCAR, believe it or not.
He was engaged with Tommy Davidson plus that was a close friend as well.
Promos of shawn after the comeback was just on different stratosphere, like for example as small and short his rivalry with jericho was which most of us forgot, that storyline was just different level, even that was the best highlight on other wrestlers career, but to shawn that was just a small piece, thats how good he is (and jericho of course). But to perform swiftly during that 04-09 run was just phenomenal and being not the same athlete before injury, you wont notice it yes, but if you watch closely its just different compared to the 90s shawn, BUT, he is still better than most even on those time. Flair just stated facts, as much as i love hogan and taker all time, Shawn for me is the GOAT.
Wrestling is a rare sport that generally speaking a wrestlers prime tends to be in their late 30s and early 40s and not necessarily in their physical prime of their late 20s and early 30s.
Shannon is so good at these conversations. Didnt realize he knew wrestling like that, or he did some serious research ahead of the show. Either way, respect.
People think Austin started the Attitude Era but Shawn Michael’s actually started the transition. Bret was the ending of an era and Shawn was the beginning of the new.
Dude don't.. I've said this before and gone into detail about it but there's still retards that will argue with you despite the facts. Shawn started the attitude era, Austin ran with it
No Goldust was the envelope that pushed to limits
@@JamesRogers-uk6ue Vince created Goldust during the attitude era. He basically gave him a bigger platform during that time
Bret Hart really kicked it off and made Austin a Mega Star and Helped Shawn
@@majestic2396 Bret was the last of the era of Top Faces.
As a professional wrestler myself, I’ve gotta say, I’m super impressed with Shannon Sharpe‘s wrestling Alex! When he just starts reeling off some of Ric Flair‘s opponents, he doesn’t name the obvious ones that most people would when Rick does these interviews (like Hulk Hogan, macho man, Dusty Rhodes, etc.) for him being able to pull out, Baron von Raschke, Bobo Brazil, Mr. wrestling #1 & #2, I was thoroughly impressed! You could tell he’s much more than just a casual wrestling fan. Very cool stuff! Great interview!
Unc from Georgia. That’s WCW’s stronghold. Wrestling ruled Georgia during Unc’s childhood.
*Is this the real Matt Morgan?*
@@haza123b4yes that's him
Matt make a youtube comeback like Maven
Being from the south my parents throw names out theyve Ric wrestle at the armory
Everyone has their on list. No one is wrong
This comment is perfect !!
Yeah nothing too crazy about that list, it's the standard.
Facts
Flair
Andre
Hogan
Iron Sheik
For me:
Hulk Hogan
Macho Man
Undertaker
Ultimate Warrior/ Bret "The Hitman" Hart
There's so many legends, you can't knock any of them
Imo ric and hbk had the best retirement match. The fact that they were able to make grown men cry that night and also years later when people go rewatch it, speaks volumes to how special the match is
Its entertainment and fake relax
@@33GLOCK lol no duh it’s entertainment…. I guess all the wrestlers who’ve broken bones, torn muscles, almost paralyzed or even died in the ring is fake right ?
Btw movies are entertainment and fake yet people go crazy for them.
@@MR.__G agreed
@@33GLOCKevery television show is
@@33GLOCKits scripted not fake
I was there the night Shawn Michaels retired. Phoenix, Arizona in 2011. I sobbed like a 10 year old
Same
I wasn't there but buddy u was not alone..half of my childhood memories ended that night
If I were there, I would have thrown a Canadian flag in his face.😂😂😂
And u were 12
Wrestling died when he retired for me.
Bret Hart for me is the greatest followed by Mr Perfect their in ring skills was unmatched
😂😂 Mr Perfect TIL THIS DAY got millions of Americans spitting out gum and slappin it 💯
Bret's the greatest storyteller
Absolutely
Eddie Guerrero is my pick
Them alongside benoit and Eddy Guerrero were & are the true mount rushmore of all professional wrestling
Never thought I'd see Shannon Sharpe interview Ric Flair and talk about wrestling
Right
The heat Unc is getting from others is because he is on 🔥 with the podcast, appearances and the interviews
Those undertaker Shawn Michaels WrestleMania matches are truly special
A rare incident where we had a top tier story and a top tier matches
Those Shawn Michaels and razor Ramon matches were epic
Shawn is the GOAT for me.
Nd For me❤
Undetaker way better
@@kenandjoker4857 One of goats but not way better than shawn in performance brother
Shawn was great whenever he was honest on the mic and went completely off script made lots of decisions in real time that resulted in loads of classic matches
Ain’t no wrong answers they all legends.
Facts
I worked out with Tony Atlas - Late 1992 in Auburn Maine @ the YMCA. That man is so big and strong! The first time that I put up 2 plates, he spotted me and pushed me to the limit!
I'm not even interested in wrestling but Shannon asked some really good questions. Shannon you are a natural Sir.
I didn't truly realize how great Shawn Michaels was until watching lots of old videos. Legend
Shawn isn't great he almost bankrupted the WWE more than once.
It’s difficult for me to separate wrestler Shawn from Shawn as a person at that time, because he was such an enormous POS for so long. But many of my favorite matches involve either The Hitman or Shawn. Their Iron Man match being an obvious culmination.
@@thestarseeker8196but think about it in context. If Shawn wasn’t who he was, he never would’ve made it to the heights he did. His second stint he already had made it so he could take it back several notches.
Over sells, just like Flair. Watch a bit more
Everyones Rushmore is different
The best wrestler of all time in my opinion. He really brought the best attitude and promos I've ever seen. When younger I used to watch WCW/NWA back in the 80's. Got a chance to take pictures with him in North Olmsted Ohio this past summer. An absolute wrestling treasure. There will never be another.
Wooooooo!!!
Rick has been on top 4 ever
HBK is definitely one of the best of all time. I wouldn’t knock anybody that say HBK is the best of all time. Dude always preform win or lose he shows up and entertained
In ring Shawn is the greatest ever. The closest person in ring I've seen in regards to Shawn is Angle. You name 10 of the greatest matches of all time and HBK is in about half of them 😂
except when hed lose his smile every time of the month. lol
Exactly top five all time
@@MLawrence5789Name the 10 greatest where HBK is included in half of them.
@@MLawrence5789true, but Jericho also... Jericho is a wrestling Prodigy.. also Eddie Guerrero and the hardy Boyz... but I get it
Once again, Flair confirms that HBK is the GOAT.
Taker has said it too, along with many of the other all-time greats.
Other legends have said Flair.
I thought he said Austin not long ago
@@CarlyDayDay Maybe his Rushmore changes time to time.
@@Speedyreedy1218 It was pretty recent if I remember correctly
That don’t mean everybody think that it’s just opinion based
The Excellence of Execution!
Bret Hart!! Best theme song too!!
Fully agree 👍
HBK can make your grandpa look good in the ring. Hands down the GOAT imo.
I absolutely love that Ric gave Shawn his props, Shawn made me LOVE wrestling, he's my Goat and it's okay if others don't share the same sentiment
Ric always gives shawn his props
Had no idea Mr Sharpe was such a fan! Still real to him & that's awesome!
He's from the south
He grew up in Georgia at the time GCW was huge in the region and on TBS
TOP 5 IMO - Brett Hart. Undertaker. Hulk Hogan. Ric Flair. Stone Cold.
Need to work on your counting
Hogan is a horrible wrestler
@Atricks861 I have no respect for Hogan but he was the face of wrestling for a longtime a household name, even people never seen wrestling know him
It really should be Rick flair hogan Austin and John cena if you’re going by biggest draws and who carried the wrestling business the most
@@Adam-zw1ck I did MY top FIVE sir
That been said my pick and Favorite wrestler of all time is Eddie Guerrero RIP "Viva La Raza !!! "🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Latino heat
Shawn is the GOAT. He does EVERYTHING.
Except the most important thing…DRAW!
Prolly the best thing he did. Mr. WrestleMania, the way he would enter the matches.. @@jihadthegeneral
Not on the mic
True but he was better than most @@thefreakyrobber0
Austin is the GOAT
Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels
Agreed. This is my top 4.
Replace Hogan with Taker and you've got my list
Yup.. Hogan pace are slow..
Those of us born in the 60’s or earlier know these names. The original bangers. I’ve seen these original gangsters live.
Yo Derrick
you over 60? Derrick ? 😂
HBK always been the goat to me as well lol
Can you imagine being contemporaries with Hulk Hogan, the Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and still have Ric Flair (the one man that has seen it all) decisively call you the greatest in-ring performer of all time.
I legitimately feel lucky to have grown up as a WWE fan in the HBK era.
That man was something else.
Not better than Brett
Hbk the greatest? LOL
@@interceptingfist5682Shawn > Brett by far
Shawn couldn’t wrestle out of a paper bag. All he could do was high spots and sell.
@@sofian9502 😭😭😭😭😭
Shawn Michaels has always been my number 1 guy since I was a kid
Sorry Ric flair is the 🐐
Steamboat vs Flair in 89 series of matches is something I don’t think has been matched . I also liked his series of matches with Kerry Von Erich . Ric is number 1 on mt Rushmore imo . He did all this after he broke his back.
My back is broken, spinal!
And Steamboat vs Macho Man @ WM3
omega vs okada can be matched with steamboat and flair
@@KhalilSalam-sy6ox no, it cannot . Flair and Steamboat was a five star match during the 3 matches they had.
yes it can omega and okada was like 6 star matches in only 2 matches @@HollywoodFilth
Bret Hart should be there. Bret made himself and the other wrestler look great. Plus all his matches aged well. Ric and Hogan won’t admit it cause they hate on Bret.
Do you think Bret was a better entertainer than Flair?
Ric made up with Bret.
@@MrRenardnixonBret can be entertaining too
@@MrRenardnixonBret Hart was a actor before he became a wrestler
@@DJ_-if that's the case then Lonesome dove would have done well. The guy sucked
FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE AGREES WITH ME SHAWN IS THE GOAT!!!
He is and my favorite wrestler
Many agree with that.
What do you mean, "finally someone else agrees with me"? The vast majority of wrestlers and a large portion of the fanbase say that it is either Shawn or Bret. Let's not pretend that Shawn isn't getting the recognition that he deserves.
How ??? What skills did he have in the ring that made you go WOW ??? ( for me he was solid but not even close to top 5 )
@@alenkoka7711 Who’s your top 5?
He's entitled to have his own list. Legitimate guy who's dedicated his whole life to the ring.
You can tell Shannon is loving this interview. 👏👏
As a Dominican when Jack veneno "won" the titlle from Ric, it was arguably the biggest social event that happened to us. they sold that kayfabe story for at least 5 more years, What a time!
My mother wouldnt shut up with this Jack Veneno guy 😂😂😂
Jack veneno el campeon de la bolita del mundo
Me and Shannon had the same face, when I read the title.
He's not, he did a little research day before the show
I seen Ric wrestle at the Chase Memorial auditorium way back in the 70s against Pat Oconner,The flying Greek Mike Papas,Dory Funk to name a few. Does anyone remember Karl and Kurt Von Bronner ? Their manager was Sal Orendoff?
Boomer
They were gai guys I think?
Didn’t see them live, but definitely remember them. 👊🏾
@@rosenamajunas1159you can call him that but at least he witnessed flairs best era. Unlike you bums who were born in the late 70s through the 80s
@@rosenamajunas1159and?
I hope the Dwayne Johnson interview is coming soon!!
6:16 The only big names to my knowledge that Flair never wrestled was Bruno Sammartino and Larry Zbyszko. They tried to get him to wrestle Zbyszko a few times through the years and Flair always had a reason to decline it.
Teddy long did an interview a long time ago where he said Rick flair called him the n word and everyone just ignored him
Wtf!
that's a longgg time ago
this man is a legit living legend!!!!
He’s racist tho
Facts
@@townbidnezz206🤔 since when… whats your proof?
@@townbidnezz206Ah yes, he's willing to sit down and do podcast with an African American gentleman. Ohhh, he's the worst racist of them all.
😂😂😂😂
Shawn Michaels has to be the greatest in ring performer he is straight up Mr WrestleMania
You spelled Undertaker's name wrong.
Nah that title is undertaker but he can take mine 2 title
@@jaisonj92 Yep and that would be the number 4 title in my book
I don’t get it.
@@7somekindofsomething he is the best wrestlemania performer
Undertaker graduated from my High School in Houston. I was proud when I saw his picture in our weight room as a former student.
I hope Ric lives until 150. This guy has so much energy it's inspiring.
Andre, Bruno Sammartino, Ric Flair , and Hulk Hogan . All had longevity and were huge stars 90% of their career!
Title is click baiting lol but good interview so I love it. 😂❤
Right???
Now he said Shawn is the greatest because of in ring work, but yet he included Hogan on that same list? SMH 🤔
Hogan is the Babe Ruth of wrestling even if he isn't known for being a great in ring performer.
Hogan broke a barrier in wrestling, the age gap barrier, when hulkmania was on it was the pioneer of bringing all ages together for wrestling, that's why Flair puts Hogan in Rushmore
Yes he said one guy made the list for this and another for that. Makes sense...smh
Hogan is the greatest icon of wrestling of all time
They each made the list for different reasons
I could listen to Ric speak on the game FOREVER. So glad I grew up in the 80s and knew the difference between the WWF and the NWA
Ric is so hard to understand. Mumbling.... like joe biden
HBK is the Jordan of the WWE
basing it off the comments here and wherever Jordan is, this is how it goes: Jordan = James Hetfield = HBK and Lebron = Dave Mustaine = Brett Hart. The latter one has fanatics always on the case for their idol/favorite and cannot take it that there is someone actually being heralded as better. They will always say overrated, and nitpick the GOATs so they can elevate their own idol. LMFAO
This current run with Ric dripping with chains on podcasts could be his best "gimmick" of all time
I think it’s awesome having wrestlers on here. Thanks for having Ric Flair on here Unc! Definitely enjoyed it!!
For me Brett Hart, Kurt Angle, Undertaker, Shawn in terms of ring ability.
Hart remains #1 for me.
@@steveb6718 Michaels just wasn't over. He's always mentioned hovering around some of the greatest matches. But he just didn't have the pull of a Hogan or Stone Cold.
Kurt angle,Benoit,bret hart,Dean malenko, Shawn
Can't forget Mr Perfect 💥💥
Chris Benoit for sure
shawn michaels was that dude !! i grew up on him 😂
Glad I’m not the only one who feels this way
I think you can't compare many wrestler because they belongs to different eras (with a different target of people) and during the same eras they have different roles. A lot of wrestlers dislike Ultimate Warrior for example (and probably for good reasons) BUT if u were a child at the time u couldn't help but be fascinated by him, even if he basically had 3 moves, his character was jaw dropping for a little kid. And he changed the game. So knowing that wrestling is a show, it's really tough to pick the right criteria (or to establish which one should prevail) to judge every single wrestler.
Well said. Sustained popularity, how ever that is achieved at the time, will carry more weight than any one person's set criteria on how to judge an entertainer.
Technical skills have never meant more than the ability to control an audience's emotions.
Rick makes me wanna see some old Harley Race matches.
My God this man is a national treasure. I'll never forget the act he would put on when his opponents "dazed" him 😂
....legit physical comedian!
2:00 you can literally SEE the smile in his EYES when he reminisced about Andre the Giant. Ive heard Ric has a huge heart and a super sentimental cat...you can see how much he loves the game.
Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Machoman, Razor Ramon, Sting, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat. OMG IF YOU WATCHED WRESTLING IN THE 80's & 90's you lived a great life.
Bret hart the excellence of execution the best there is the best there was the best there will ever be.
Shawn *performance* wise top tier
I'm a Bret Hart fan but Shawn Michaels is absolutely the Goat 🐐
Bret > HBK
RIC is larger than life but watching him talk about the old times you can see the honest joy he took in his profession
His top 4 changes every month. And he is entitled to it too.
Mine does as well. This week its:
Taker. Andre. Hogan. Flair.
And there likely about 15-20 others you can mix and match in there too.
No brett
He’s been extremely consistent with Austin as the biggest draw and Shawn as the best in-ring performer.
Gotta appreciate ric flair while he still here
Exactly I saw him in 1985 with my father in South Carolina awesome man
@@movingforward-fc4lghe’s always looked older than his age.
The Nature Boy! WOOOO!!
Love this interview! Ric Woooooohhh Flair!!
1) Undertaker
2) Hogan
3) Shawn Michaels
4) Brett Hitman Hart
5) Ultimate Warrior
HBK in the 90s was a beast
Can’t forget about Sting and Bret Hart
Sting ain't Mt Rushmore tho. He a legend but can't put him in that list
Sting #1 best wrestler with facepaint
Sting is overrated
@@radientproductions9799not true, Jeff Hardy??? Ultimate Warrior??? Hawk and Animal?? I think the list goes on a for a while
@@Laidback718I agree
This is great Shannon
Bret “The Hitman Hart” Hart, Kurt Angel, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, and Razor Ramon is my Top 5
When he ask what was his most memorable match, my first thought was his title match against Steamboat. True classic!!
Steamboat is my favorite.
You can tell when it’s a great interview because both guys are enjoying the conversation!
my top 4 is Hogan, Austin, Andre and Undertaker ... (Ultimate Warrior is my favorite but i agree that he is not in the Rushmore level anyway).
Mount Rushmore of insane promos. I have no idea what hes talking about but I'm 100% in
The Hittman was the Man.
He better than Shawn Michaels in my opinion
Hitman is just Lance Storm with charisma lol
HBK was the total package as a performer. In another life he'd have been an iconic Hollywood actor.
The decades of yelling and "woo!!"ing have caught up to Mr. Flair. Ric's voice is rough, but he still got the Flair and the stories. Love hearing the megastars like Ric/Hulk/Jerry/2many from the 70/80s talk about Andre. I had to adjust my audio settings by dropping the bass but I very much enjoyed this interview.
Top 4 includes Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, the Undertaker and Steve Austin, but oh how I want to sneak Kurt Angle up there too.
Rick just bluffing idc he didnt mention the "Brett the Hitman Hart" that dude is too old now ig 😂
0:40 fake laugh then face change to next question
I saw that. 😂
Yokozuna was bigger.. Weight wise
One of the Greatest interviews of all time.Wrestling was so Great and underrated.
Props to Shannon for being a legit fan and actual knowledge
Chris Benoit and maybe Chris Jericho good in ring performers
i agree with ric that shawn is the greatest of all time, my idol as a kid
Wrestling in the late 80s thru the 90s were the golden age of the sport‼️ Just watching it with my bros, cousins and friends also my dad it was nothing like it 🐐‼️ You just had to be there‼️💯😂
Glad I got to live through that time. It’s not like it used to be at all now. I have all the old tapes and dvds at least.
@@theungreatkahli It was on the level of the NBA and NFL it not slightly under but huge nonetheless 💯💯‼️‼️
Club shay shay i appreciate everything your doing and about i hope you know your well respected from the uk
Say what you will, but the greatest Ric Flair promo was actually in TNA. That promo been Flair and Jay lethal never gets old. 😂
It's funny but it's not by any means his best promo, his best promos were from the Mid-Atlantic days, i especially like the "spilled licquor and i'm having a hard time holding these alligators down" promo
I saw that. Hilarious! Jay Lethal also does an excellent Macho Man impression but I don’t know if “Mach” ever saw or commented on it.
Undertaker is clearly the goat most wins at wrestle mania
his wins are fake pal
@@Aizenborgman
But his streak was iconic
@@Aizenborgmaneveryones wins are fake bruh 😆 🤡
@@Daniel_AurA I know, genius, but when someone says that Undertaker is the greatest wrestler because he wins fake matches at Wrestlemania !!!?? , where is the greatness in that if you win matches whose results are all fake lol ? Try to think like a grown man Taker Fan Boy 🤣🤣
@@Aizenborgman your a bais wwe hater your pathetic
Shawn Michaels before the back injury was absolutely untouchable an the true Show Stopper even after the injury he was goated but just imagine he never got hurt
94-97 was his peak. He had everything mastered in the ring. If that version of him got to work with all the talent he worked with from 02-10 his matches would’ve been even better
In theory I agree with you.. but had he not got injured I don't know that he's alive today. I really believe it saved him. Allowed him to meet his wife. Luckily we got that second run which was great.
@@Engmarkable he was suppose to comeback around 99 or 00 but he wasn’t in the right space mentally. So the set back ultimately did save him. When he came in 02 it was like seeing another person but in a good way.