I remember almost being forced to watch that Clash of champions match on TBS because we could not afford the Wrestlemania 4 pay per view. I was a big WWF fan then and though NWA were second tier wrestlers because of how they looked compared to, Hogan, Savage, Wonderful... i recall being in aweful of Flair and Sting after watching that high quality match. In fact, every mstch on the card were to notch matches. When I finally got to watch the taped version of Wrestlemania 4, i noticed a substantial difference in the quality of matches between WWF and NWA. This is when I became a big Rick Flair fan. That Flair/Sting match was classic.
@@toddmorrissey8372Akshewly guyz, it’s Richard Fliehr ok I was his neighbor in Charlotte then he was my uncles best friend in Minnesota during his AWA run - not to brag but I’m the one who told him to stylize his name as Ric Flair he still buys me a drink every time I see him and says thanks Todd you mean “MORE”issey to my career than anything. I owe you pal.
I bought this when it 1st came out. The two things that threw me were watching him talk with a dip in and dropping the F bombs. Wasn't offended mind you, it was just weird to me. GREAT interview, probably one of my favorite dvds of my collection.
@@adamvannicola7421 good question 🙋🏻♂️ I’ve been asking myself that as well. I’m trying to read the website or whatever it says in the background. If you, me, or anyone who reads this can figure it out google that include Ric Flair interview and hopefully that would tell us what year this is.
@@adamvannicola7421 I just read it was released on TH-cam in 2020 but it says it was over a decade ago the interview so I’m guessing maybe between 2010-2013. I’m on it though lol it says 10 hours total of interviewing him. That’s an insane amount of perfection and classic stories from the nature boy. Love it ❤️ just tremendous it never gets old
@@adamvannicola7421 the company or website is called high spots and it says shoot interview 2009-2013. Not sure why it just doesn’t say one year but that’s all I got at the moment. Hopefully you can have some better luck than me if you search a bit. Great question though man. Whooooo! 👍
When Luger came back to WCW in 95 they’re way off, Bischoff didn’t overpay pay Lex, he low balled him with I think a $150,000 a year deal thinking he would say no way but Sting convinced Luger to take it and get a 2nd shot in ATL and he def way over performed that contract
I'll always love Ric Flair, doesn't mean however that I don't sometimes feel incredibly disappointed in Richard Fliehr. From 1:10:00 to 1:15:00 Flair is asked about Arn & Tully coming back and their pay and he as usual casually goes over the fact they made ⅓ & possibly less with a shrug. Flair only gets upset when Herd is involved and slighting his ego. How about insisting Tully & Arn be paid commiserate with their talent from 1985 onward Naitch?!?!
@@rodzordon’t tell David what do! He’s a big strong boy, he can make financial decisions all on himselfs! But maybe suggest it to his mother as a birthday gift, it will be a nice surprise for him!
2:08:50 Ric Flair explains the lLoyd's London Insurance policy in WWF 1992 & how-to avoid paiding taxes on money..Flair said he can't say who he was with a female who accompanied him to the doctor visit Flair doesn't want to get her in trouble,was it Elizabeth? Sherri? WWF 10/28/92 ✔️ Louisville, KY Ultimate Warrior vs Nailz (sub for Ric Flair) Flair's 10/8/92 Phoenix,Arizona ear problem goes away.
Rick flare were I'm from in Georgia a legend it broke our heart when he went to wwf but we knew why and didn't blame him one bit.the 80s and the nwa was the best of wrestling
Vince had heat with Macho Man Randy Savage, over the Slim Jim contract. Vince fought him over $$$$ for the Slim Jim contact and lost. Held a deep grudge with Savage for a very long time, thus no action figures and other royalties from Vince.
That and also, Savage agreed to return to the WWF in late 1996 only to renege on the deal at the last second and return back to WCW. A lot bitterness over that one
I love how Ric talks about Bret. When Flair breaks it down like that it does make sense. I totally understand Brett's point of view that Flair does the same match every night. I just think Bret is overall more skilled as a wrestler no matter what.
One of them works Buddy Rogers's style, one works Dynamite Kid's. Take your pick. Both treat pro wrestling seriously as a holy storytelling and athletic medium. Bret is a better person by leaps and bounds. Harley Race towers over both of them.
Jim Crocket buying Bill Watts territory (UWF) in the late 1980s/early 1990s very very very similar to Tony Khan buying a large majority of Ring of Honor.
It’s interesting when Ric runs through the WWF top wrestling talent that he leaves out Bob Backlund. I understand his point, and the differences in style and fan base popularity, between the NWA and the WWWF/WWF AND he makes good points.
I’m so glad flair stayed with the crockets as long as he did that was awesome time in my days and I love that time 80s 90s nwa and world championship wrestling was the best going in that time and weather you like it to or not well every body love it 😍
I appreciate he is pretty open and honest, it doesn’t really show him in a great light. His political plays, his “it’s me or him” ultimatums… he did in fact walk over so many people and he’s actually just like so many have said. I can’t say I’m disappointed because I’d always thought that was how he was, he portrays himself in the ring and that’s why he was so good at what he did, he wasn’t working, he just did what came naturally…. Sadly we also know about many other sickening things today and it’s such a shame that his legacy will be remembered for mostly those things…
9/25/87 (JCP) Detroit, Michigan: Joe Louis Arena JCP Debut in Arena: (World Wide Wrestling TV Taping Aired on TV 10/.3/87) The first time Ric Flair meet Scott Steiner backstage with his family.
Uhhh he had a stroke….that’s why he had to retire. Flair couldn’t lace Bret’s boots in all honesty in terms of in-ring physical ability, and I’m a Flair fan.
3 hours of watching him spit and drool in a bottle . the commentary was great , but did he give a crap he was on camera ... or not because he got paid , regardless . damn .
Not giving Ricky Steamboat return matches for the NWA title sent the signal that Ricky was never gonna be the top guy . Same thing happened with Ron Garvin . I was not excited by Garvin winning the title but he was never allowed to prove he could be a viable Champ. Looking back that was a mistake . Another mistake was never putting the belt on Tully Blanchard who in my opinion was the best in ring performer and heat magnet in The Four Horsemen .
Sunday 10/5/1975 Wilmington, NC:Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling airplane crash with Ric Flair. Sunday 10/5/75 (MACW) Asheville Asheville North Asheville Civic Center: Tag Team Match-: Ric Flair & Gene Anderson vs. Mr Wrestling (Tim Woods)& Paul Jones. Ric Flair return to MACW 1/30/76 after airplane crash.
I love FLAIR, but sayin Bret didn’t wanna give up the belt is bullshit. He didn’t want to lose to Shawn m, who is notorious for not dropping the title when he is supposed too. But he says Bret didn’t wanna do business. He had “creative control” in his contract but know one talks about that… fuckin haters
@Hhgh Fhhfh nah he had creative control over the last 30 days of his contract. When he tried to bury the hatchet with Shawn and said he'd have no problem putting him over, Michael's replied with thanks but I wouldn't do the same. Bret then exercised his creative control to not drop it to Shawn in Canada.
Flair did the same moves for years and was not anything exciting or athletic at all good charisma good mic skills looks sorta good but outside of that dude isn’t a goat I would put Bret and terry over him in the number one spot
Bret Hart over flair? Bret wasn't good at all he was too limited. No mic skills, no charisma, didn't draw, too small. He could work in the ring, that's it
No Offense I love this chat but it seemed more like an Interrogation than an interview from the way and style of the questions to the demeanor of Rick Flairs answer's. LOL
This is the only time I have seen Ric so serious. It’s cool to hear an entire interview in this demeanor and without entertainment.
It’s nice to see him coherent. He talks very slurred these days and I don’t think it’s just the booze…1 too many bumps
Why can’t Flair be like this all the time? Serious and professional. I love this Flair
This was when he still took himself seriously and hadn't become a "ric flair drip" caricature of himself 😢
Flare with his personality and skills was worth every penny
Ric holds nothing back, fantastic information and points of view
Great interview. Most candid and smart I've seen flair. Interviewer asks Great questions
Hands down, these are the best Ric Flair shoot interviews.
Fantastic work.
the smacking noises irritate me
I agree with Flairs perspective of NWA vs. WWF in the 70's.
Spot on..
These Flair interviews are the most interesting he has ever done 💯🤼
Agreed 👍🏻
By far. Very in depth.
Agreed completely. Credit to the interviewer for getting him to stop living the gimmick and just be himself.
I’ve never seen the Nature Boy with a dip in
Liar
He dips like a 5 year old.
That's Richard... Not Ric... It's a shoot
Always there in a pinch
Well you picked the perfect video to post that comment.
I remember almost being forced to watch that Clash of champions match on TBS because we could not afford the Wrestlemania 4 pay per view. I was a big WWF fan then and though NWA were second tier wrestlers because of how they looked compared to, Hogan, Savage, Wonderful... i recall being in aweful of Flair and Sting after watching that high quality match. In fact, every mstch on the card were to notch matches. When I finally got to watch the taped version of Wrestlemania 4, i noticed a substantial difference in the quality of matches between WWF and NWA. This is when I became a big Rick Flair fan. That Flair/Sting match was classic.
"Ric" Flair.
@@toddmorrissey8372SMARK
@@toddmorrissey8372Akshewly guyz, it’s Richard Fliehr ok I was his neighbor in Charlotte then he was my uncles best friend in Minnesota during his AWA run - not to brag but I’m the one who told him to stylize his name as Ric Flair he still buys me a drink every time I see him and says thanks Todd you mean “MORE”issey to my career than anything. I owe you pal.
Hahahaha I hear you brother.
I want to see Ric Flair and Austin Idol go at it in The Old Man Challenge one more time.. I would pay to see that ..
I like this older Ric flair on the juice look
This is the final form! Like master Roshi!
Was this after his TNA days?
Rics persona is so large it's really surprising to see him so laid back. He's very intelligent
The True GOAT of Pro Wrestling.
I bought this when it 1st came out. The two things that threw me were watching him talk with a dip in and dropping the F bombs. Wasn't offended mind you, it was just weird to me. GREAT interview, probably one of my favorite dvds of my collection.
One of my favorite Ric Flair interviews. Ricswisdom and story telling never gets old. Best ever love it ❤
What year is this from?
@@adamvannicola7421 good question 🙋🏻♂️ I’ve been asking myself that as well. I’m trying to read the website or whatever it says in the background. If you, me, or anyone who reads this can figure it out google that include Ric Flair interview and hopefully that would tell us what year this is.
@@adamvannicola7421I searched it and from what I read it’s 2015 I could be wrong I’m triple checking it out.
@@adamvannicola7421 I just read it was released on TH-cam in 2020 but it says it was over a decade ago the interview so I’m guessing maybe between 2010-2013. I’m on it though lol it says 10 hours total of interviewing him. That’s an insane amount of perfection and classic stories from the nature boy. Love it ❤️ just tremendous it never gets old
@@adamvannicola7421 the company or website is called high spots and it says shoot interview 2009-2013. Not sure why it just doesn’t say one year but that’s all I got at the moment. Hopefully you can have some better luck than me if you search a bit. Great question though man. Whooooo! 👍
When Luger came back to WCW in 95 they’re way off, Bischoff didn’t overpay pay Lex, he low balled him with I think a $150,000 a year deal thinking he would say no way but Sting convinced Luger to take it and get a 2nd shot in ATL and he def way over performed that contract
I think flair fell for the notion that Eric was just spending Ted's money.
Thanks man
Huge difference between a Flair interview back then and now…..wow. Prefer this Flair over the character.
I agree. You see flashes of it every now and then but this was a good interview!
I'll always love Ric Flair, doesn't mean however that I don't sometimes feel incredibly disappointed in Richard Fliehr. From 1:10:00 to 1:15:00 Flair is asked about Arn & Tully coming back and their pay and he as usual casually goes over the fact they made ⅓ & possibly less with a shrug. Flair only gets upset when Herd is involved and slighting his ego. How about insisting Tully & Arn be paid commiserate with their talent from 1985 onward Naitch?!?!
You have part 2 3 and 4 you need part 1 please
Yes please!
@BillOLDbergSucks someone posted part 1 a couple weeks ago the channel is called chongrulz
Reckon they want you to buy it 😂
@@rodzordon’t tell David what do! He’s a big strong boy, he can make financial decisions all on himselfs! But maybe suggest it to his mother as a birthday gift, it will be a nice surprise for him!
Where is part 1?
2:08:50 Ric Flair explains the lLoyd's London Insurance policy in WWF 1992 & how-to avoid paiding taxes on money..Flair said he can't say who he was with a female who accompanied him to the doctor visit Flair doesn't want to get her in trouble,was it Elizabeth? Sherri? WWF 10/28/92 ✔️ Louisville, KY Ultimate Warrior vs Nailz (sub for Ric Flair) Flair's 10/8/92 Phoenix,Arizona ear problem goes away.
Rick flare were I'm from in Georgia a legend it broke our heart when he went to wwf but we knew why and didn't blame him one bit.the 80s and the nwa was the best of wrestling
What about "Ric Flair"? How'd you feel about him?
How could it break your heart when you don't even know what his name is?😅
'I was dressed in street clothes and outworked both of them'. One of the greatest Ric lines I've heard.
I poped hard for that one😂
Vince had heat with Macho Man Randy Savage, over the Slim Jim contract. Vince fought him over $$$$ for the Slim Jim contact and lost. Held a deep grudge with Savage for a very long time, thus no action figures and other royalties from Vince.
That and also, Savage agreed to return to the WWF in late 1996 only to renege on the deal at the last second and return back to WCW. A lot bitterness over that one
@@dantegood2195 I've Never Heard About Macho Returning To WWF In 1996. Wonder What Would Have Happened?
It sounds like Ric is eating that Skoal Wintergreen
I love how Ric talks about Bret. When Flair breaks it down like that it does make sense. I totally understand Brett's point of view that Flair does the same match every night. I just think Bret is overall more skilled as a wrestler no matter what.
The thing with Ric, is if Bret had said nice things about him, and Shawn buried him, he’d completely agree with Bret and bury Shawn lol.
One of them works Buddy Rogers's style, one works Dynamite Kid's. Take your pick. Both treat pro wrestling seriously as a holy storytelling and athletic medium. Bret is a better person by leaps and bounds. Harley Race towers over both of them.
bingo boys club
Jim Crocket buying Bill Watts territory (UWF) in the late 1980s/early 1990s very very very similar to Tony Khan buying a large majority of Ring of Honor.
I lived one mile away from Ric flair North Carolina out of Piper Glen neighborhood I never knew he dipped
It's because Shawn Michaels did it and he was hanging around with him at this time
What did you expect him to do ' walk over to your house and spit on the sidewalk and say ' step over that and I'll kick your ass Trey.
That's terrible. He really should've notified you, being that you lived "a mile away" from him.
@@toddmorrissey8372dude lol …. Im on the floor
Wish Ric sounded this thoughtful and intelligent these days...
Didn’t he lose a Son tragically?
His son died of an opiate overdose
has part 1 been removed or something?
Is it me, or does this come across as a very polite interrogation…
It’s interesting when Ric runs through the WWF top wrestling talent that he leaves out Bob Backlund. I understand his point, and the differences in style and fan base popularity, between the NWA and the WWWF/WWF AND he makes good points.
I’m so glad flair stayed with the crockets as long as he did that was awesome time in my days and I love that time 80s 90s nwa and world championship wrestling was the best going in that time and weather you like it to or not well every body love it 😍
Best Flair interview ever. So detailed over all the parts.
The goat wooooooo
1:24:44 Ric Flair claimed The Black scorpion was to be Al Perez originally at Starrcade 1990 PPV
Recommend watching on 1.25x
I appreciate he is pretty open and honest, it doesn’t really show him in a great light.
His political plays, his “it’s me or him” ultimatums… he did in fact walk over so many people and he’s actually just like so many have said.
I can’t say I’m disappointed because I’d always thought that was how he was, he portrays himself in the ring and that’s why he was so good at what he did, he wasn’t working, he just did what came naturally…. Sadly we also know about many other sickening things today and it’s such a shame that his legacy will be remembered for mostly those things…
maybe to you, i will always love and appreciate ric flair
flair biggest piece ofcrap of all times
Ricky was better than Shawn because Shawn was an unprofessional primadona . Shawn would shit on the match . Steamboat was a pro
NWA World HW Champion-
Sting 7/7/1990/-1/11/1991
( Reign 1 of 1) (188 Days )
9/25/87 (JCP) Detroit, Michigan: Joe Louis Arena JCP Debut in Arena: (World Wide Wrestling TV Taping Aired on TV 10/.3/87) The first time Ric Flair meet Scott Steiner backstage with his family.
Hey Rick....maybe do without the dip during a video presentation
Probably relaxed him
Is he spitting out tobacco or something, or just spitting?
Rick Flair went to North Korea to Wrestle for the “Rocket Man”!
He looks a fool with that chaw.
Uhhh he had a stroke….that’s why he had to retire. Flair couldn’t lace Bret’s boots in all honesty in terms of in-ring physical ability, and I’m a Flair fan.
Highspots Wrestling Network- what year was this interview conducted? i actually bought it when it came out. i' guessing 08?
Where’s part 1, ditban??
Woooo
What happened to part 1?
3 hours of watching him spit and drool in a bottle .
the commentary was great , but did he give a crap he was on
camera ... or not because he got paid , regardless . damn .
Bob Backlund . Better than ALL of the above.
So No Part 1?
What year is this interview from guys?
Where is part 1?!?!?
Ive been a member so i saw all 4 just wondering if its wierd you put 2 3 and 4 out but not 1 or is it genius
I'm sure he sold the belt.
Not giving Ricky Steamboat return matches for the NWA title sent the signal that Ricky was never gonna be the top guy . Same thing happened with Ron Garvin . I was not excited by Garvin winning the title but he was never allowed to prove he could be a viable Champ. Looking back that was a mistake . Another mistake was never putting the belt on Tully Blanchard who in my opinion was the best in ring performer and heat magnet in The Four Horsemen .
1974 Flair travel with Angelo Poffo ✔️
As a kid I always thought any promotion other than WWF was generic wrestling.
Who tf thought it'd be a good idea to have Flair screwing and unscrewing the bottle cap and spitting the whole friggin interview? Awful.
When he was still moderately lucid. Disgusting that he's spitting the whole time
Yeah, you said it.
I agree 100%
Sunday 10/5/1975 Wilmington, NC:Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling airplane crash with Ric Flair. Sunday 10/5/75 (MACW) Asheville Asheville North Asheville Civic Center: Tag Team Match-: Ric Flair & Gene Anderson vs. Mr Wrestling (Tim Woods)& Paul Jones. Ric Flair return to MACW 1/30/76 after airplane crash.
I remember the first time I dipped Hawkins.
Takes a Hitman, who gives about a woo or monkey shoots. Good interview. The Mongolian can give him the stomping.
Junkyard Dog in the late eighties was just another Rufus R Jones
Has anyone here ever been able to zoom in on the ring?
I love FLAIR, but sayin Bret didn’t wanna give up the belt is bullshit. He didn’t want to lose to Shawn m, who is notorious for not dropping the title when he is supposed too. But he says Bret didn’t wanna do business. He had “creative control” in his contract but know one talks about that… fuckin haters
@Hhgh Fhhfh nah he had creative control over the last 30 days of his contract. When he tried to bury the hatchet with Shawn and said he'd have no problem putting him over, Michael's replied with thanks but I wouldn't do the same. Bret then exercised his creative control to not drop it to Shawn in Canada.
Hes limo ridin airplane drivin
Last time Ric made any sense
Take a shot every time Flair spits in the bottle.
Or vomit 🤢
Good ol dip in lol...I like grizzly
I love how low key Ric was in this interview, it's too bad he's such a clown today.
Flying high on nicotine
Probably has a decent rush
Sheesh he can't wait 3 hours to chew tobacco
The guy from Everybody loves Raymond
This interview feels like an interrogation. Who is the guy asking questions?
Why would you say that? This is a fluid conversation between two friends.
It's a deposition 😂
Xoxoxo
What the hell is he doing with that bottle
Dipping
Listening to this guy whine makes me laugh at the fact that both WWF and WCW jobbed him out to a guy with the charisma of a hockey puck.
It was rick steiner. Not Steve williams...He wasn't even n the Nwa back then...
Hart was a million times better than flair ever thought he was
Lol Bret sucked
Stop opening the bottle
I have heard from several wrestlers that Ric is a pathological liar and shit so take what he's saying with a grain of salt.
How many times does he open the bottle wants to make a drink and than changes his mind ?@
What is he on?
He's dipping snuff and spitting the excess in the bottle.
He’s said a million times he just didn’t wanna lose to a privileged pretty boy in his country.
That's called unprofessionalism.
Dude interviewing Ric is such a doofus
these jackoffs make it seem like cross examination
Can someone please tell me what hes doing with that drink hahahhahah
Chewing tobacco
@@dantegood2195 yeah but what's he doing with the drink hahahaha keeps putting it to his mouth
@@Josh_J9he's spitting into the bottle. You DO know how dipping works, right?
@@toddmorrissey8372 I'm English we don't do that sort of stuff here hahaha
@@Josh_J9 you're not missing anything, believe me. Goddamn repulsive.
Does he have a dip in?
All ric does is cry
Don't believe a word he saying he got in cheaply and was Never As Good as he was😅😅😅 he was just carried by the companies to make him look good
And arm never drew money😅
What's with the spitting?????????
He's rubbing snuff. Not chewing tobacco. It's called dip. It's tobacco, but you don't chew it. Just spit out loose pieces.
He’s dipping
Flair did the same moves for years and was not anything exciting or athletic at all good charisma good mic skills looks sorta good but outside of that dude isn’t a goat I would put Bret and terry over him in the number one spot
Bret Hart over flair? Bret wasn't good at all he was too limited. No mic skills, no charisma, didn't draw, too small.
He could work in the ring, that's it
Rick talks bullshit 😂😂😂
No Offense I love this chat but it seemed more like an Interrogation than an interview from the way and style of the questions to the demeanor of Rick Flairs answer's. LOL
I missed that. I was too busy watching the interview with Flair.