Tommy Rich & Ric Flair

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  • @litehouse6
    @litehouse6 2 роки тому +73

    This was the only time in prowrestling that someone received a trophy and didn't get hit over the head with it 10 minutes later.

    • @paulbookwood6410
      @paulbookwood6410 2 роки тому +4

      😄😆😅😎👍

    • @detangojet
      @detangojet Рік тому

      I was waiting for someone to brain him with it.

    • @carolynbuckley8733
      @carolynbuckley8733 Рік тому +1

      Straight up lol

    • @rickjames2.0
      @rickjames2.0 Рік тому +1

      Hogan and Andre got their trophies without getting hit. But it did lead to their feud so there's that I guess.🤷‍♂️

    • @shavingdave1
      @shavingdave1 Рік тому +3

      Great point!

  • @goldenera4ever
    @goldenera4ever 7 років тому +30

    This sure takes me back. Every Saturday night my two older brothers and I were glued to the TV watching these guys. I was 9 years old in '81, Tommy Rich was my favorite and you couldn't tell me this stuff wasn't real, lol!

  • @meanstavrakas1044
    @meanstavrakas1044 3 місяці тому +2

    My parents divorced in 1974. I spent my School months in Athens and then Atlanta, Ga and spent my Summers in Charlotte, NC. Living in Georgia and North Carolina I got to see many of these LEGENDS in person.

  • @averylong7093
    @averylong7093 9 років тому +109

    Ric Flair was great at putting over himself, the other wrestler, and the company over at the same time.

    • @wilbertrobles1123
      @wilbertrobles1123 9 років тому +5

      Very true !

    • @PreferredCustomer
      @PreferredCustomer 3 роки тому +8

      Can you imagine Hogan putting over anyone other than himself?

    • @Booth1667
      @Booth1667 3 роки тому +7

      Flair had no problem making sure everyone ate.

    • @Booth1667
      @Booth1667 3 роки тому

      @@PreferredCustomer you read my mind!!!!

    • @lenceaser3561
      @lenceaser3561 3 роки тому +4

      No one did it better than Ric....

  • @albertgraham2250
    @albertgraham2250 3 роки тому +25

    Greatest talker in wrestling history. True living legend. Long live "The Nature Boy"

  • @fredbergstrom9693
    @fredbergstrom9693 12 років тому +20

    This was my favorite time in wrestling. I grew up in the northeast watching WWF. Getting cable and finally seeing all these wrestlers I read about in the magazines was a dream come true as a wrestling fan. GCW was amazing and required viewing every Saturday night

  • @MrCarl220
    @MrCarl220 12 років тому +22

    You see wrestling today, and it's as if this time period never existed! People like Rich, Wrestling II, Piper, Flair, Ordorff, Hayes etc, made GCW Saturdays fantastic to watch!

  • @Michael_Chandler_Keaton
    @Michael_Chandler_Keaton 4 роки тому +4

    Wrestling II always seemed like he was 80 years old and so plain that he couldn't possibly be over, but man people loved him.

    • @JayJackson1981
      @JayJackson1981 3 роки тому +2

      He was my grandmother's favorite wrestler and no one else was close (maybe Magnum TA because she loved him too) by a long shot.
      He was also President Carter's favorite wrestler and the story is that Carter invited Mr Wrestling #2 to the White House but Secret Service wouldn't let him in because he wouldn't take off his mask. President Carter came to the door himself and let him in, preserving and respect kayfabe.

  • @litehouse6
    @litehouse6 14 років тому +23

    "...Mickey Mouse trophy..." hahahaha!! Slick Ric was the greatest.

  • @chancegoode173
    @chancegoode173 9 років тому +41

    Rick Flair, Wrestling #2, Tommy WildFire Rich, Michael Hayes, Dusty Rose man those were some good wrestlers in their youth and in their day. Wrestling sucks now , it just isnt the same.

    • @johnnyx9892
      @johnnyx9892 6 років тому +8

      I think "Dusty Rose" is a Glidden paint color.

    • @davidleonard7439
      @davidleonard7439 3 роки тому +2

      @@johnnyx9892 dog...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @dmreeoogdaq
    @dmreeoogdaq 9 років тому +109

    Nobody, but NOBODY wore the World's Championship belt (in all its different forms) better than The Nature Boy, Ric Flair.

    • @threeseven5837
      @threeseven5837 6 років тому

      woooo

    • @linoflores4994
      @linoflores4994 6 років тому

      Nobody!!!

    • @ericsorensen4487
      @ericsorensen4487 6 років тому

      3:16did

    • @linoflores4994
      @linoflores4994 6 років тому +1

      @@ericsorensen4487never, not at his best!!!

    • @ericsorensen4487
      @ericsorensen4487 6 років тому

      @@linoflores4994
      Ya could be right but
      Austin 96, that one year had the best promos ever
      I know your not talking about promos so oops

  • @amoruzz
    @amoruzz 3 роки тому +6

    Wow, a boatload of talent in that short video.
    I miss Tommy..
    A true son of the South.
    Gordon Solie, by far the greatest wringside announcer that ever called matches move for move and hold for hold.
    Listening to Gordon call a match you learned more about wrestling/wrestlers and the wrestling moves and holds in one match than you could from anyone else for years or decades.
    RIP Gordon

  • @JayWestmoreland
    @JayWestmoreland 9 років тому +39

    The greatest wrestling Champion of alllll time. It was once said he could wrestle a potato, and make you believe that the potato was one of the best in the business!! There will never be another wrestler with the stick skills of Flair!! The kiss stealing, WOOOOOO! Wheeling, dealing, limousine riding, jet flying, having fun, son of a gun!! He kissed allllll the girls... WOOOOOO! And made 'em allllll cry!

  • @jeff953
    @jeff953 8 років тому +35

    Rick Flair the Biggest & Baddest 80's wrestler ever!!!

    • @richardtaylor5461
      @richardtaylor5461 6 років тому

      nope hogan is wwf and hogan kicked nwa and flairs ass

    • @coda700
      @coda700 6 років тому +4

      @@richardtaylor5461 for someone who apparently is such a big fan of Hogan and the 80's WWF circus act, you sure are spending a lot of time in the comment section here for this old crappy hillbilly NWA video. I mean you must know that there are plenty of other videos out there on to suite your great taste in pro wrestling.

  • @Nash1965H
    @Nash1965H 10 років тому +50

    Michael Hayes without his beard. Rare sight.

  • @lasprince
    @lasprince 10 років тому +113

    Ric Flair's first interview as World Heavyweight Champion. Historic. Wooo!

    • @richardtaylor5461
      @richardtaylor5461 6 років тому +3

      flair wasnt shit

    • @Mark-sj3xb
      @Mark-sj3xb 6 років тому +10

      Ole Anderson would disagree with you. He says Ric Flair is the shits

    • @claytoncoe469
      @claytoncoe469 5 років тому +4

      @@richardtaylor5461 ur an idiot

    • @jwelchstudios8293
      @jwelchstudios8293 Рік тому +1

      Actually this wasn’t his first interview as world champ.
      This was: ua-cam.com/video/X8lX5aGGBKU/v-deo.html

  • @killerdude35
    @killerdude35 5 років тому +4

    Damn I REMEMBER this! I grew up in the North Georgia area and the NWA was a staple of my TV watching as a kid! I remember this contest because the voting went on for several weeks. I voted for Mr. Wrestling II (the million dollar knee-lift was his signature move) as he was my favorite at the time, but Tommy "Wildfire" Rich was an extremely popular wrestler in that region at the time. It's cool seeing Ric Flair in such an early promo as well. He had just won the belt. I also loved hearing him mention The Super Star (Mr Wrestling II's nemesis). Damn were these the days! LOL I didnt realize how short Mr. Wrestling II was until I saw this clip!

  • @HoustonIsImmortal
    @HoustonIsImmortal 7 років тому +90

    According to Ronnie Garvin, Ric was one of the only guys who actually wanted the absurd work and travel schedule required of the NWA Champ back then and was good enough in the ring and on the mic to be a believable champion.

    • @javtimestwo
      @javtimestwo 6 років тому +21

      that's right. Flair wanted it and the NWA was smart enough to recognize that and allow Flair to promote the brand and his fellow wrestlers at a high level.

    • @threeseven5837
      @threeseven5837 6 років тому +12

      That's why they called him the 90 minute man. Flair said if you can't go that long don't try it.

    • @threeseven5837
      @threeseven5837 5 років тому +1

      @Gen. Lee Interested Naw, I don't believe you...lol.

    • @chuckfinley6747
      @chuckfinley6747 3 роки тому +7

      He could make anyone look great. He sold moves and made you believe his opponent would win at any minute.

    • @scottyblog
      @scottyblog Рік тому +3

      No one took more bumps than Flair. Remarkable that he stayed practically injury free for so many years. Most of his matches, it’s him taking the punishment to make other guys look good.

  • @patrickwall8517
    @patrickwall8517 6 років тому +28

    Gordon Solie the Dean of professional wrestling.

  • @jefferygreen4105
    @jefferygreen4105 10 років тому +118

    Flair was great because he promoted himself, the company and other wrestlers all the time. Wooooooooooooooooooo!

    • @TheDogShowShorts
      @TheDogShowShorts 7 років тому

      Jeffery Green 1

    • @raybee5574
      @raybee5574 6 років тому +6

      Jeffery Green
      EXACTLY!!!
      And that's why he'll ALWAYS be THE MAN

    • @richardtaylor5461
      @richardtaylor5461 6 років тому

      nope not even close hogans the man

    • @threeseven5837
      @threeseven5837 6 років тому +4

      @@richardtaylor5461 too funny. Ric Flair will always be the man and one of the best spot promoters wooo

    • @jrekdal
      @jrekdal 5 років тому

      The territory.

  • @BillVol
    @BillVol 10 років тому +153

    The great Gordon Solie. The best ever wrestling announcer.

    • @rodneywilkerson9854
      @rodneywilkerson9854 5 років тому +2

      He would say "Showing no Sorceese" I have yet to find that word. He would name the parts of the body like. "He hammered the lower lumbar of the back that's gotta be painful."

    • @istartedajoke973
      @istartedajoke973 5 років тому +7

      Lance Russell

    • @MrRoyHutchins
      @MrRoyHutchins 5 років тому +1

      "Well it appears a Pier Six Brawl has broken out".

    • @jackkitchen737
      @jackkitchen737 5 років тому +1

      @@istartedajoke973 Agreed. But Gordon Solie is easily top three all time.

    • @homotheclown691
      @homotheclown691 4 роки тому

      Michael Cole is the GOAT...

  • @PsychomachineryEBM
    @PsychomachineryEBM 9 років тому +13

    The original "Great One". Dig that, Rocky...

  • @zibberebbiz
    @zibberebbiz 5 років тому +17

    The territories had such a rich pantheon of characters, from all regions of North America, with so many television programs and things going on, and look at the tiny little popcorn shitshow you have now

  • @DarthVader-eg9jm
    @DarthVader-eg9jm 6 років тому +7

    When I was a kid, we had no internet and I had to rely on magazines to see these awesome personalities. Amazing.

  • @davidscott7626
    @davidscott7626 5 років тому +1

    Nobody can ever compare to Ric. But in 1981-82, no one was more over & popular than "Wildfire" Tommy Rich. I know because I lived through it. Used to see Tommy nearly every Monday Night. He was awesome. But this is the early beginnings of the Flair we all love today.

  • @d820m
    @d820m 13 років тому +17

    Slick Ric was calling himself "The Great One" long before the Rock.......

  • @huntercentury
    @huntercentury 13 років тому +4

    Nice to see the wrestlers here not completely breaking Kayfabe, but showing some genuine respect and appreciation for the great Tommy Rich. He was known among the wrestling community as a hard worker and a genuinely good guy.

  • @jimmylipsjaymo
    @jimmylipsjaymo 3 роки тому +23

    Rick Flair is no doubt the greatest heel and professional wrestler of all time.

  • @krazyhorse448
    @krazyhorse448 8 років тому +42

    I remember this live, and using an antenna. Flair could cut a promo unlike any other!

  • @JimmyCarol100
    @JimmyCarol100 11 років тому +20

    Wow, brings back memories of my childhood in the mid '70's when Ric Flair was just really getting into his groove, Ric along with Johnny Valentine(b4 the plane crash where both had their backs broken) & Ole & Gene Anderson were with Mid-Atlantic Champ. Wrestling. Ric, Natureboy, Flair has the perfect monicker for he was truly a Natural at promo's. He was the one we all loved to hate, yet did'nt wanna watch Saturday TV Wrestling without him, if people could hear his classic Wooooh from then they'd be amazed. From little places like the Spindale House & Nat'l Guard Armory in Rutherford County to the old Charlotte Coliseum, what he talked he walked for he would arrive in Limo's for matches. Thanks for the upload KabookiX. PeaceB2All

    • @garydaniels6887
      @garydaniels6887 5 років тому +2

      Every Sunday on TBS man brings back some great memories

  • @brianbachelder3548
    @brianbachelder3548 10 років тому +76

    Gordon Solie was awesome:)

    • @athletesattorney5045
      @athletesattorney5045 6 років тому +2

      Brian Bachelder he was the best

    • @michaelfrazia4569
      @michaelfrazia4569 6 років тому +1

      Brian Bachelder he reminds me of steve buscemi...like cool guy who drinks a bottle of bourbon between takes

    • @linoflores4994
      @linoflores4994 6 років тому

      Mr. Solie "The Dean" the best ever!!!

    • @cumminsrealpower680
      @cumminsrealpower680 6 років тому

      Gordon Solie, and Good ol Jim Ross. Best two commentators ever.

    • @somethingyousaid5059
      @somethingyousaid5059 5 років тому

      So long ago. I had forgotten all about G S. Tommy Rich too.

  • @bethnewberry8626
    @bethnewberry8626 9 років тому +48

    I love how the whole hokey aww shucks lovefest trophy presentation was a perfect setup for Nature Boy to come out and be a heel. Funny thing, I was thinking the same thing he said about the cheap plaque and trophy being worth a cup of coffee.
    I'll bet Tommy Rich still has that plaque and trophy hanging in his man cave

    • @ErikBreivik
      @ErikBreivik 5 років тому +2

      Beth Newberry 💛

    • @Dalonghair
      @Dalonghair 4 роки тому +1

      Beth Newberry
      Yes indeed, it was a great setup. Ric Flair and the Four Horseman were the heels that the fans loved.

    • @avalond1193
      @avalond1193 3 роки тому

      Ouch that's harsh LMAO

    • @marctommolino774
      @marctommolino774 2 роки тому

      …and you can take that to the bank daddy

  • @jameschilders7423
    @jameschilders7423 2 роки тому +2

    Keep sharing this old tapes, so people know how great wrestling was!

  • @clarencesmith5623
    @clarencesmith5623 7 років тому +16

    SLick Ric the greatest wrestling icon in the world my man

  • @mikewood8208
    @mikewood8208 9 років тому +16

    I remember seeing this when I was a kid...right around 11 years old and I hated Flair back then. He might be the best heel in history.

    • @fallguye6011
      @fallguye6011 9 років тому +2

      Yeah he probably was, Triple H was pretty good, too, but he was greatly influenced by Flair.

    • @achmeez
      @achmeez 8 років тому +5

      +fallguye6011 Triple H was and is shit.

    • @JayJackson1981
      @JayJackson1981 3 роки тому

      There's no might in it. There isn't a better world champion either.

  • @angelacallaway2195
    @angelacallaway2195 4 роки тому +3

    Boy this time was priceless ❤️🔥 loved it LOL

    • @JerichoMile4
      @JerichoMile4 4 роки тому +1

      Uh...Ric Flair made pro wrestling great in 1970s through the 1980s 😐

  • @MrJMD37
    @MrJMD37 9 років тому +30

    Freaking classic Nature Boy

    • @keemez
      @keemez 9 місяців тому

      WOO!

  • @richardwillams7086
    @richardwillams7086 6 місяців тому

    Wow 😲 I grow up in North Carolina this is just one great classic

  • @brannanburdette2558
    @brannanburdette2558 3 роки тому +6

    What’s crazy amazing is that ric flair and all these old school guys literally wrote their on material up right there on the spot. They would just start running off at the mouth. Today all these new guys couldn’t do this if their life depended on it. lol 😂

  • @Mark-sj3xb
    @Mark-sj3xb 5 років тому +12

    I love it when wrestlers would start yelling at Gordon Solie like it’s his fault.

  • @impalaman9707
    @impalaman9707 7 років тому +17

    I loved Michael Hayes back when he looked like David Lee Roth or Leon Wilkerson

    • @CP-kb1du
      @CP-kb1du 4 роки тому

      Yes big Transgender Wrestler

    • @stevemtc1
      @stevemtc1 4 роки тому

      I saw a fellow on the street who if it was Leon Wilkinson well he looked more like Leon than Leaon

  • @MrBirdman36
    @MrBirdman36 9 років тому +7

    great childhood memories living in georgia

  • @nadair2112
    @nadair2112 13 років тому +3

    Mr. Wrestling II was my first favorite wrestler. God it was good to see him again.

  • @Mark-sj3xb
    @Mark-sj3xb 6 років тому +5

    This was the real beginning of the Ric Flair we all grew to love (or hate).

  • @ralphpendergraph1390
    @ralphpendergraph1390 8 років тому +18

    Ric flair=goat

  • @mrknowitalllt1
    @mrknowitalllt1 11 років тому +1

    i miss it too, when i lived in san diego ca they brought tbs to our cable and i honestly felt it was the greatest channel ever.

  • @blastradius9136
    @blastradius9136 2 роки тому +1

    Flair and Macho Man were fire on the mic.

  • @kennymike7937
    @kennymike7937 6 років тому +11

    Love the Old Nwa Championship Belt 😄

  • @ronaldbaldwin4505
    @ronaldbaldwin4505 2 роки тому +1

    My right ear loves this clip

  • @mophreakous
    @mophreakous 9 років тому +33

    The illusion destroyer...

  • @markbusler4988
    @markbusler4988 Рік тому +1

    Who didn't think that Mr. wrestling 2 would clobber Tommy Rich with that trophy? When he said it would look good on his mantle piece, I thought a heel turn was coming !

  • @MichaelThomas-decga
    @MichaelThomas-decga 11 років тому +28

    I love Tommy Rich to death. I grew up watching the dude down near ga tech and the omni. My aunt knew him personally as a fan can be. He is local icon and always will be. They try to make him into a national star, but it just could not work. Which is cool. He is one of the NWA cornerstones to me.. " somebody say something about getting fired up"!

    • @fireheartis1
      @fireheartis1 10 років тому +6

      I just watched an interview with Tommy Rich on Bill Apter's channel and he said that winning the NWA World Championship was too much for him. Kind of sad he could have been greater than he already was.

    • @bipblake
      @bipblake 10 років тому +4

      Well, maybe this'll get you fired up to. I just brought Rich back to my NWA wrestling game & I also brought back his feud with Buzz Sawyer to. They just had a steel cage/barbed wire match that was bloody to say the least. I even have my own website where I post all the action at. Tonight we were in Cincinnati & tomorrow we'll be in N.Y. at Madison Square Garden. 30 years later, & the magic continues..........

    • @michaelzelazny6925
      @michaelzelazny6925 6 років тому +1

      The lou thez press

    • @michaelfrazia4569
      @michaelfrazia4569 6 років тому

      M. J. Thomas my all time fave

    • @richardtaylor5461
      @richardtaylor5461 6 років тому

      nope hogan is the icon not some southern trash who never paned out

  • @chillhill6388
    @chillhill6388 6 років тому +69

    Hulk hogan couldn’t tie these guys shoes 👟 if your a true wrestling fan you no im telling the truth

    • @hexkwondo
      @hexkwondo 5 років тому +8

      What are you talking about? Hulk ruled wrestling in the 80's. Ric Flair was a distant second compared to him.

    • @kenmatthews4937
      @kenmatthews4937 5 років тому +3

      FUCK terry bolea!

    • @keljjeme
      @keljjeme 5 років тому +4

      By 83 tommy rich was wrestling in high school gyms.

    • @Mark-sj3xb
      @Mark-sj3xb 4 роки тому +4

      Kiwicomics you must be a shiit brain to think that. Flair is the best ever. Nobody likes that but it’s true.

    • @CP-kb1du
      @CP-kb1du 4 роки тому +1

      He still pinned Race

  • @TimothyKendrick
    @TimothyKendrick 11 років тому +15

    Ric Flair... NOBODY CUTS A PROMO LIKE THIS GUY!!

  • @bigpoppanard
    @bigpoppanard 13 років тому +7

    Wow! Ric Flair's first appearance as the NWA World Champion on national television after defeating Dusty Rhodes for his first reign.

  • @greatesttoysevermade3693
    @greatesttoysevermade3693 Рік тому +2

    The golden age of professional wrestling.

  • @hubbali666
    @hubbali666 8 років тому +14

    Ric Flair the man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @michaelgerrish7944
    @michaelgerrish7944 2 роки тому +2

    That he couldn't get a cup of coffee for it !!!! LOL LOL !!!

  • @kenriley2352
    @kenriley2352 3 роки тому

    All classic stuff I miss it. Its the best.

  • @Darkchyld702
    @Darkchyld702 14 років тому +2

    The Greatest Wrestler of All Time and the Greatest announcer of all time. This is truly classic video. The Illusion Destroyers first promo after winning the big one. The real Great One. No one compares to Ric Flair. Gotta like that Wrestling II though. Wish i would've seen him in his prime. Whooooooooooooooooooo!

  • @gr2602
    @gr2602 8 років тому +25

    Ric flair is a wrestling God

    • @richardtaylor5461
      @richardtaylor5461 6 років тому

      nope hogan is

    • @TheKestevon
      @TheKestevon 4 роки тому

      Flair spent too much time wrestling in smaller promotions. He should had wrestled in WWF during 80s.

    • @johnnyx9892
      @johnnyx9892 2 роки тому

      No…he is THE wrestling God.

    • @johnnyx9892
      @johnnyx9892 2 роки тому

      @@richardtaylor5461 Hogan? LOL! Not fit to carry Flair’s jock strap.

  • @MrCarl220
    @MrCarl220 12 років тому +3

    This is the way I prefer to remember Ric Flair! Mr. 80s of wrestling!

  • @stevehorton1000
    @stevehorton1000 10 років тому +15

    Micheal Hayes looks like Triple H

  • @kalbomataba759
    @kalbomataba759 Рік тому +1

    I remember watching this live as a 14 year old. I never missed any wrestling that came on tv.

  • @pettyfan67
    @pettyfan67 8 років тому +8

    Boy, childhood memories.
    I thought for a second he was going to smash the trophy.
    Ric Flair you're always an ass, but you're hilarious

  • @larryz3985
    @larryz3985 3 роки тому

    Ruck was a great actor and actually looking at these old videos he's actually was a comedic genius 👏 as well... incredibly entertaining watching these timeless videos!

  • @labanachecklowery5662
    @labanachecklowery5662 10 років тому +7

    Real respects from real wrestlers in that era!!!!

  • @gabrielcallizaya7412
    @gabrielcallizaya7412 5 років тому +2

    When you are that good in something...you got to build a name by youself and what a good example that Mr.Flair! Excel!!!

  • @Guiltless765
    @Guiltless765 7 років тому +1

    I was 11 years old and Tommy Rich was one of my favorites.

    • @richardtaylor5461
      @richardtaylor5461 6 років тому

      shitty person to root for especially when he was never heard of afterwards

  • @DickieFoster74
    @DickieFoster74 Рік тому +1

    Damn I miss those days💪

  • @luckynedpepper9030
    @luckynedpepper9030 2 роки тому +1

    Ric Flair. The Master.

  • @grawakendream8980
    @grawakendream8980 4 роки тому +1

    Wrestling II can make em laugh, make em cry. You had to respect the MAN. RIP

  • @shavingdave1
    @shavingdave1 Рік тому +1

    I'll give Tommy Rich a cup of coffee for that trophy and plaque. Really I would. LoL.

  • @UTINNI_36
    @UTINNI_36 2 роки тому +1

    Is this September 1981? I need dates lol I’m trying to catalog the entire wrestling history from late 50’s to today, filling in the 80’s gap

  • @coz109
    @coz109 4 роки тому +3

    I love how it takes Flair less than 30 seconds to shit on the top baby face. Classic heel Flair! 😂

  • @l.j.garcia1042
    @l.j.garcia1042 9 років тому +30

    Mikey Mouse trophy haha

    • @TheStuport
      @TheStuport 8 років тому +1

      +L.J. Garcia WOOOOOOOOOOO....that was typical Flair on the Fly....always loved his "promo's" back in Those Glorious WOOOOOOOO Days.....Miss The Territories!!

    • @MJBYouTubeNetwork
      @MJBYouTubeNetwork 8 років тому +3

      At least its better than the current Slammy Award for Superstar Of The Year. Right?

  • @dJ.kNiGhT23
    @dJ.kNiGhT23 7 років тому +3

    Wrestling was way fun back then now wrestlers suck is just not the same anymore...

  • @rowdyronn
    @rowdyronn 15 років тому +3

    The Greatness of Ric Flair......

  • @timferguson2121
    @timferguson2121 5 років тому

    Da Amican Dweem Dutsy Whodes!!! R.I.P. Dream...you and Flair made 80's wrestling the best ever!!! Thanks!

  • @dewaynewhite2928
    @dewaynewhite2928 9 років тому +3

    Ric was just awesome nuff said

  • @pulsarstargrave256
    @pulsarstargrave256 10 років тому +12

    This clip clearly demonstrates why RIC FLAIR is a legend and Tommy "Wildfire" Rich was just a flash in the pan. That line about the trophy not being able to buy a cup of coffee was a hoot!

    • @oldschoolfan420
      @oldschoolfan420 9 років тому +2

      A flash in the pan? I'm not a big tommy rich fan but you have to give him his due. He was nwa champ and was hugely popular for about 4 years. He headlined cards without a title in georgia. Till this day, probably had the longest running feud ever with buzz sawyer (lasting one year) because it drew so well. He is also still alive and healthy which is more than i can say for alot of other wrestlers. Don't hate on rich and flair is in his own class along with hogan.

    • @pulsarstargrave256
      @pulsarstargrave256 9 років тому +1

      oldschoolfan420 Who's Buzz Sawyer? Just joking. With all due respect, "he (Rich) was hugely popular for about 4 YEARS?" That's just a pittance compared to KERRY VON ERICH in Texas but I get your point about surviving the excesses that have claimed the lives of so many others, so he deserves a lot of respect on that deal. But like you said, Flair is in a class all by himself. As for Hogan, he has numerous fans but I'm not one of 'em. The only time he got a rise out of me was when he became "Hollywood" Hogan and took his impersonation of "Superstar" Billy Graham beyond the superficial!.

    • @VolumedMusicMan
      @VolumedMusicMan 7 років тому

      Mr W2 subtle heel approach lol!😮

  • @mankind2112
    @mankind2112 14 років тому +2

    Man oh man, Slick Ric was even schooling them back in 1981 - If A.J. Styles really wants to get over just tell him to watch this vintage Flair stuff - copy it, these promos never go out of style.

  • @bryannevers4679
    @bryannevers4679 Рік тому

    Great times of wrestling. Ric Flair's promo was fire!!

  • @JCory22
    @JCory22 6 років тому +1

    Gotta feeling this Tommy Rich fella is gonna be a legend and this Flair guy should just sell insurance. Mark my words. I'm never wrong. 🤷‍♂️

  • @M-E-G-A
    @M-E-G-A 4 роки тому +3

    Ric Flairs hair must be a trait of some race in the world that don't exist anymore. Who ever they are, the hair is truly golden. And it looks fabulous on Ric.

    • @AndrewForte-rh6kx
      @AndrewForte-rh6kx Рік тому

      The Targaryens.

    • @M-E-G-A
      @M-E-G-A Рік тому

      @@AndrewForte-rh6kx what country is that? Or planet?😄

    • @AndrewForte-rh6kx
      @AndrewForte-rh6kx Рік тому

      @@M-E-G-A Game of Thrones. The Targaryens are a 300 year monarchy, who conquered Westeros by sheer force of will with their fire breathing dragons, they are known for their platinum blonde hair, lavender eyes, and alabaster complexion, the Nature Boy could pass for a Targaryen easy, he also has the exact same attitude and disposition of this powerful family dynasty from Old Valyria.

    • @M-E-G-A
      @M-E-G-A Рік тому +1

      @@AndrewForte-rh6kx of course, Game of Thrones. I totally forgot. Thank you!

    • @AndrewForte-rh6kx
      @AndrewForte-rh6kx Рік тому

      @@M-E-G-A Dracaris.

  • @Cdub5820
    @Cdub5820 8 років тому +58

    It was very disrespectful to keep Ric Flair waiting! Nobody gave a shit about Tommy Rich and his Mickey Mouse trophy! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

    • @Believesinthemosthigh
      @Believesinthemosthigh 7 років тому +3

      C West Whoooooooooo! you know it, I know it, and everyone in the back knows it.

    • @leonablackwell4807
      @leonablackwell4807 6 років тому

      Man you're old AF if you remember this shit lol

    • @richardtaylor5461
      @richardtaylor5461 6 років тому

      most wrestling fans never knew all those chumps then especially flair

    • @DixiePokerAce
      @DixiePokerAce 6 років тому +4

      Tommy Rich is nothing but a punk. He couldn't get a cup of coffee downtown.

    • @WyldeTripKY
      @WyldeTripKY 6 років тому +2

      I hope Wildfire traded that trophy in for some promo lessons... "you know... uhm...you know..... well you know...... you know"

  • @balkanikking160
    @balkanikking160 2 роки тому

    WOOOOOOO Nature Boy Ric Flair,legends newer ewer dies, thank you Ric👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏.

  • @KurtisStryker2015
    @KurtisStryker2015 10 років тому +1

    Thank you for the upload

  • @Andy-kw5nw
    @Andy-kw5nw 3 роки тому +2

    Pre-WOOOO Flair!

  • @HeavyJ713
    @HeavyJ713 5 років тому +15

    I think Wrestling 2 wanted smash Tommy Rich over the head with that trophy. Lol...

    • @michaelinhouston9086
      @michaelinhouston9086 5 років тому +1

      I was waiting for that - lol

    • @heyhey4855
      @heyhey4855 5 років тому +1

      I think Mr.Wrestling 2 was all ways on the edge,I don't think he ever crossed over to heel but he was right there a lot ..

    • @monkeyb1820
      @monkeyb1820 4 роки тому

      @Make Me Believe TA would have been huge if he hadn't gotten in that car accident. He was well on his way.

    • @johndrake3472
      @johndrake3472 3 роки тому

      I thought he was going to.

  • @cawsnallthis
    @cawsnallthis 4 роки тому +1

    The Great One. Rock stole his shit

  • @m1foley
    @m1foley 15 років тому +1

    When Tommy Rich first walked on the screen, I thought he was "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel. Surprise winner!
    All the other wrestlers were good, but it goes without saying that Ric "The Illusion Destoyer" Flair took it to another level here. Like he does every time he picks up a mic.

  • @calebproductions5970
    @calebproductions5970 3 роки тому +1

    Damn tommy rich looks like Barry windham

  • @mightyjoe911
    @mightyjoe911 12 років тому +3

    Every time I see Ric flair..This guy always has a belt..

  • @danielgallegos6884
    @danielgallegos6884 Рік тому +1

    He wasn't lying! He's the greatest ever!

  • @SaleemKhan-sy2sp
    @SaleemKhan-sy2sp Рік тому +1

    The Great Wrestler In Professional Wrestling Nature Boy Ric Flair Wooooooo

  • @dudeseriously57
    @dudeseriously57 6 років тому +1

    Lol, this was classic lol. Now that was entertainment 😂🤣

  • @Lancun
    @Lancun 3 роки тому +1

    Keeps calling it the biggest gold of them all.
    Little did fans know that just a few years later, he's introduce an even more iconic Big Gold.

  • @derbystardom
    @derbystardom 4 роки тому +2

    I would pay up to $1000 to watch Ric Flair wrestle, even now. The man is a legendary champion.

  • @dewaynewhite2928
    @dewaynewhite2928 9 років тому +2

    I loved the super star then and his tag partner the destroyer they were awesome as well had you out of your seats then when they rassled

    • @Mark-sj3xb
      @Mark-sj3xb 2 роки тому

      Nobody cares. Get your attention back on the World Champion!