Ric Flair Responds To Ole Anderson Saying He's Over-Rated
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2023
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RIP OLE
Both grew up in the golden age of wrestling and in a system nobody can understand today. Flair had a routine that could adapt to the style of the wrestler he was facing. Flair even admits it in his books. But back in the day it didn’t matter because television wasn’t the hot shit and you could even have a title change in Puerto Rico without anybody knowing. When television became front and center Flair had the problem by becoming stale because fans saw that his matches followed the same patterns over and over again. This is what Flair also accepts as fact in his book. But he changed enough and adapted. Flairs legacy is untouchable, a lot of his matches are classics. But his in ring work can’t hardly keep up with some of today’s generation, but that isn’t necessary. For his time and for the decades he was in the business he hold up very well.
Ole was so nice and friendly in this interview. Something happened to him when he got older and did the later shoot interviews.
Ole was/would have been a great booker in the small, contained wrestling industry of the 1970s/80s. But after Hulkamania shifted the dynamics of the industry, he became obsolete and bitter that he was never able to create his own version of a Hulk Hogan or a Randy Savage, or heck, even a Ted DiBiase
Ole did create the road warriors so cut him some type of slack
Ric Flair was basically a more adult version of Ted Dibiase.
This is why Vince McMahon used terms like "entertainment business." Putting aside the serious issues such as being unsafe to work with, it doesn't matter if you "have the same match every night," or "build a career on show." It matters that people show up to watch you wrestle, turn the TV channel to watch you wrestle, buy your merchandise, etc. Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair represented two very 80's stereotypes: Hogan represented the all-American larger than life good guy, who wanted you to follow the three demandments of Hulkamania brother, the training, the sayin' your prayers and eatin' your vitamins, while Ric Flair represented the greedy, arrogant, rich yuppie who everyone hated but was jealous of, Whoooo! The two of them made wrestling larger than it ever had been.
You hit the nail on the head brother!
could not stand flair
Idc how great he was you can’t treat people like he does and not expect to have people feel angry towards you no matter how good at your job you are or were. Why do we give people who are garbage bag humans a slide or a pass just because they are famous? I’ll never understand this
Agreed brother.
bobby eaton was a better worker and many say he was one of the nicest ppl, yet he's not talked about enough.
@@rickylucas6503 💯
Whether Ric was/is overrated is obviously a matter of opinion, but his longevity, legacy and aura can't be denied. Even in his advanced age, for better or worse, he is still the "Nature Boy".
Nobody remembers Ole much ric flair is a ICON
The promoters and bookers made Flair an icon.
@@alwilson3204just like many promoters did for greats like Hogan, Austin etc. dumb post
Flair may be overrated but i respect the shit outta him...and he responded the exact way i knew he would...with a smile and a laugh.
Ric is known all over the world. If he pops up on the screen or enters an arena, everybody knows what you're going to hear...Whoooooo! Ric touches all four corners of the earth Like Ali Reagan and Jesus. Who TF is Ole? At best the king of shelby or gastonia!
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The only difference is and what people forget to remember is Wrestling is a "Work" - As one of the best quotes from King Kong Bundy "It's two grown men in their underwear pretending to fight" there is no winner or loser in Wrestling, it's pre-determined Therefore Ric Flair is only seen a legend due to die-hard wrestling fans.
@@270687carl horrible take but ok
I'm guessing that Ole shoot is about 20 years old. He's become even more bitter in recent years lol. Though I think he suffers from MS and dementia now.
Yes, it's old, but not that old. lol
Flair feels sorry for Ole. Why? because he reads Flair perfectly.
How does he read flair perfectly? I'll wait for the response
1:17 hehe
Flair’s deal from his own mouth. “Wrestling changed so I had to adapt and change.” Anything against Brody, Race, the Von Erich Family, Funk. That’s wrestling as good as it’s ever been. The wild brawls that weren’t televised. Career it’s Flair no question. NWA Flair was a tough dude.
Hey flair pay ole the 10k you owe him
Only a punk doesn't pay back.
It's pretty bad when an alcoholic says he feels sorry for ya...😂..oh flair according to other wrestlers was a gigantic ass kisser
Love Rick
Overated forsure
Flair the wrestler yes over rated now how he presented the character top notch and one of the greatest and the 2 main wrestlers who made wrestling huge is Hogan & Flair say the names and you'll get either a strut or a Brother
The horseman Was/Is One Of Or Is The Best Wrestling Stables & Ole Anderson Was Only Part Of The Group A Short Time I remember Him Turning & Not being A Heel So he turned Against The Group.Flair One of the best mic Person in wresting & Was a Good Wrestler in my opinion
Ole is remembered about being the weak link of the 4H, a failure in Georgia and the talent hating him
I liked Ole, but if everyone wrestled like Ole. Wrestling would be pretty boring. You need a mix of characters out there.
Ole is spot on. Ole saved his money and was able to retire early. Flair had to keep wrestling because he was broke and couldnt save a dime.
that doesn't mean Ric Flair wasn't as great as he thinks he was.
Ole was way off as far as this clip goes.
Flair's life style has nothing to do with if Flair is as great as he thinks he is.
How the funkin Ole. Makes comments when thousands of tickets got sold a 1:49 nd money 💰 was made and just WTF just 🙏 Mr Minnesota Wrecking Crew 🎉🎉
Rics classic matches are fantastic... but the last 25 years of his career Flair did perform the same match every night.
Maybe, but if it still draws then why change anything. No need to reinvent the wheel is nothing is broken
I have been a truck driver for 21 years and I do the same thing at work everyday. Pays well, too.
@@calebberaud9747GD RIGHT
@@MyNameIsUnavailablenice! I’ve never thought about it like that 😊
Consistency is a quality 99% of people respect.
Was there better wrestlers than Fliar, yes. Ric is one of if not the most Iconic wrestler. Funny Hogan is in the same lens. 2 of the most Iconic wrestlers weren't the best wrestlers. So with that beung said, wrestling is more than what you can do in the ring. Promos and attracting crowds is the biggest part. They drew money as champions so say what you want.
The Ultimate Warrior is another great example.
@martinosborne6635 Flair wasn't near the draw you think he was That's one reason they kept taking the belt off him.
@@alwilson3204 how you know what I think 🤔
@@alwilson3204
"Flair wasn't near the draw you think he was, that's one reason why kept taking the belt of him "
Well that's not true. He was the world champion 9 times when he was with NWA"
Learn how to state facts rather than lies next time. Thanks
@@martinosborne6635the guy's a troll
Ole grumpy !
Ric Flair is a Wrestling Icon. If Ole Anderson wasn't in the original Four Horsemen, I wonder how many people would still remember him. Whooo!
Or not....Ole did far more before the Horsemen. Including booking for 2 companies.
Plenty of people would remember Ole as he was only half of one of the best tag teams in wrestling history.
His not a legend in my eyes - he was boring and not worth a crap, Bret Hart, Stone Cold, The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Tito Santana were way above him - Ric Flair only got over due to the fans and Booking him as a winner of Matches.
Well those of us who remember the territory days would certainly remember ole as a booker.
But ole is certainly wrong. Flair, while being a shit human being, was a great pro wrestler in the 80s and early 90s. This cannot be denied.
But he was essentially a joke after 95.
i wonder where he hides his "horse pee pee" in those tights
"Hey kids...Do yall wanna go watch Ole Anderson wrestle tonight"?...= A question asked by NOBODY!!!
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I'm a die hard wrestling fan from the Golden and Attitude era of WWF and a massive fan of WCW but i have to say - I Will Never Get nor Understand the whole Ric Flair legend hype - to me he was just an old looking man even when he was younger , kinda like the steve martin thing - who had a small arsenal of moves "one of which was wooo" i have never seen a Ric Flair match which made me think wow or got engrossed in - i found him boring at best and lets be honest here "Wrestling is a work" other than putting in the hours and having wrestling in his blood i respect that but common really, i thought i was of a minority until i found Ole Anderson and Shane Douglas tell it how it is.
One of the best matches all time was Flair vs Funk 1989 "I Quit match." Watch it!
@@thewrestlingtimemachine LOL - seing that added to the argument. Funk lead that match for one thing and again the move set of Flair was bare minimum - If i had a Dollar for every chop by Flair i wouldn't be here replying in my multi million dollar mansion dude ;) ..
That's funny because Shane Douglas actually thinks Flair is the greatest to have done it so I don't know where you get that from and judging by your post history about Flair, sounds like to me you're too young
Disgruntled. Yep. I would say that is true.
Ric should pay Ole back the money he borrowed off him and never paid back!!
Ric Flair dipping just seemz unnatural
NATCH is one of the best all time
Bruno was the most successful wrestler of his era and he was really really bitter the last 20-30 years of his life. Like Ole, Bruno had that old man thing going on, that he was never wrong and everyone else sucks....
You don't have to become old to get like that lol.
@@FuzzyWuzzy75 No but old people lose their filter and say shit out loud; they seem to give less of a F**** the older they get. Like the old men in the locker room that never cover themselves up....lol
@@pulsarlights2825 Well that's kind of true. I am 49 now and I give less of a fuck now about what people think of me or what I have to say than I did at 19. I figure I will be in trouble in another 20 years because I generally didn't give that much of a shit about these things at 19 lol. But that is liberating! When you say what you really think people may not always like it but more often than not they respect you for not bull shitting them.
Bruno was a gentleman and legit tough guy, unlike Ole Anderson.
arn turned on oly
Who spits into a clear bottle?? Freakin gross.
Yeah, disgusting.
Pretty common amongst people that dip
He spit n that bottle for the full shoot interview...and it was a long interview
well, if that's the only bottle around it's better than spitting in someone's face or all over the place
That is the definition of a nasty habit haha
Why don't you make Ole your last match.....I dare you, Ric!!!
Ole still is sperading the manure that Vince McMahon wanted him
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Ric Flair is correct. Ole Anderson has nothing going on. Some folks stay bitter to their dying bed. Get a life Ole.
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Of course honestly I am bias
Because I've always loved Ric
If I watched him in the ring. He entertained me.
If Ric was talking he made me laugh
All that being said
Ole is bitter
If we are talking about wrestling or life itself
There really is no sense to be bitter about the past
Because very simply
The past is over and can't be changed.
Thanks for the video RV
I like Flair a lot. He's probably the greatest of all time, but I do have issues with things he has said during his podcast. More to come brother!
@@thewrestlingtimemachine Oh awesome!
And I completely agree
Ric Flair is certainly not without faults of his own.
I'm not blinded by anyone's celebrity status.
But also
I've mentioned to you before
I happened to meet him in person by complete chance.
(In 2016 I think it was or 17)
I talked to him for about 10 minutes maybe a little more.
He couldn't have been a sweeter nicer guy to me personally.
He absolutely didn't have to do that
And I'll never forget it 👍
If Flair was overrated he would have never been crowned world champion even once, let alone 16 times(22 unofficial)
Flair is such a badass. Besides the pulling his wiener out stuff of course
😁😂🤣
And a total jerk.
@@alwilson3204like most wrestlers, well done for living in reality now
Ole being Ole is nothing new he has always had Bridemades syndrome
Oatmeal anderson doesn't even hold a candle to Ric flair.
Oatmeal? Impressive insult, you must be a comic genius..
Watch my next video. He tells the truth about Flair.
@pulsarlights2825 only on the weekends and I watched this video today so yeah I guess I'm pretty funny 😅 but anyways ole was never a marquee member of the four horseman and thats a fact jack.
@@thewrestlingtimemachinedefinitely I will good to watch these old guys talk about each other.
Well.... Flair is/was overrated.
"opinions are like assholes...."
@@pulsarlights2825flair liked to kiss assholes...fucking biggest brown nose ever
Flair not touching Bret Eddie G Benoit HBK etc he was a great wrestler for the 80s guys
why?
@@pulsarlights2825 Yes, Opinions are like you.