Ric Flair Wants One More Match, Bray Wyatt, Space Mountain, Who Is The GOAT?, Charlotte Flair
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Ric Flair (@ricflairnatureboy) is a legendary professional wrestler and a 2-time member of the WWE Hall of Fame. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa, FL to talk about the recent passing of Bray Wyatt, his thoughts on his last match, why he wants to wrestle again, his WOOOOO Energy drink, the psychology of his knife edge chops, why he feels Charlotte Flair and Brock Lesnar are the best athletes in WWE, who he thinks is the greatest wrestler of all time, what went wrong with WCW, his personal issues with Eric Bischoff, his thoughts on The Rock, his son Reid Flair, advice for his younger self, the fact that Sting is still wrestling at 63 years old and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:26 His thoughts on the death of Bray Wyatt
01:48 Dealing with wrestler deaths
02:35 Losing his memory after his stroke
06:21 What his near death experience taught him
07:05 His WOOOO Energy drink
08:47 Not being in pain every day
12:03 Working with Doja Cat
13:04 Living his gimmick
14:45 How many rolexes does he own?
15:15 Memories of working with Ricky Steamboat
16:32 What are his thoughts on his last match?
23:19 How often does he drink?
25:49 Taking his clothes off during promos
26:57 Attempting to cut scripted promos
26:32 Was Space Mountain spur of the moment?
28:16 When did Ric Flair the character and the person merge?
29:48 How the business has changed
30:45 Will Charlotte Flair win 17 championships
32:56 Charlotte Flair not wanting to follow in her father's footsteps
34:52 What’s his relationship like with WWE now
35:50 His thoughts on the UFC merger
36:02 What is the prime of his career?
38:17 The Psychology Behind a Ric Flair Chop
39:56 What’s missing from wrestling today?
41:51 Cannabis helping him to get off of Xanax
44:00 His retirement match vs HBK at Wrestlemania 24
45:58 Why did he come out of retirement after?
47:30 Holding court at the bar
48:10 Memories of working with TNA
50:26 What went wrong in WCW?
52:50 How does he define success?
53:49 What advice would he give his younger self?
55:32 Is Stone Cold the GOAT?
58:06 What is he most proud of in his career
59:22 His thoughts on The Rock
1:02:41 Can he believe that Sting is still wrestling?
1:03:40 What’s the cost of being Ric Flair?
1:06:55 Could Reid Flair have been a great star?
1:09:24 When will Randy Orton return to WWE?
1:11:23 3 Things Ric Flair is grateful for
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@GryHen-pg9iy
7 ай бұрын
Another great interview buddy! Also and again, LET ME IN buddy!
@GryHen-pg9iy
7 ай бұрын
Chris, you should have started with the classic woooooo off! Ric would've took the blazer off, dropped an elbow, told some "fat chick" in the hallway to climb space mountain lol.......he did say 2024 lol
@NiceDiggz
7 ай бұрын
You should really think about getting mic stands. It would really help with your product.
@humanipulationnation
7 ай бұрын
Stroke. That. Ego.
@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA
7 ай бұрын
Love It ChrisVanVliet Bro Wooooooooooooooooo.
Chris is on final boss status now with all of these great wrestlers as guests man keep them coming
@Ted_Sheckler
7 ай бұрын
"Final boss status"? 🤦🏻
@MegaFinalRound
7 ай бұрын
This is not even Chris’ Final Form. 👀
@PricefieldPunk
7 ай бұрын
Has he gotten Vince McMahon yet? The boss interviewer interviewing the boss would be amazing
@Nigel__
7 ай бұрын
@@PricefieldPunkVince isn’t going to do any interviews, as he wants to avoid people calling him out on his bullshit.
@KHLthe2nd
7 ай бұрын
@@Ted_ShecklerYour name is "Ted Sheckler." You have no room to comment.
Chris is killing the game
@ChrisVanVliet
7 ай бұрын
Thanks Doc! Just trying to keep up with you!
@bammbamm1226
5 ай бұрын
@@ChrisVanVlietwhen are you going to get an adjustment from the doc
@MeetMrMayhem88
4 ай бұрын
Nooo don't kill Triple H, Chris 😳
@user-vv3uy1qz7h
4 ай бұрын
@@ChrisVanVliet Ric the man
Ric Flair at 100: "I just feel like I have more in the tank"
@mac888spectral7
7 ай бұрын
That tank holds a lot of liquor.
@markl5998
7 ай бұрын
That's a good thing
Amazing that he is still so sharp cognitively
Dear god please don't let this man wrestle again. I do not wanna see a man die in the ring.
@joemckim1183
7 ай бұрын
I agree, Ric was blown up doing a tag team match and now he's over a year older. Doesn't Ric have a pacemaker?
@Panama_Red
7 ай бұрын
One more match! Two bumps and carry him out on stretcher.
@EnTiempo824
7 ай бұрын
I don’t think Ric minds dying in a match, doing what he loves.
@Paugose
7 ай бұрын
Call me horrible, but I understand Flair, especially when he said in the 80's that "You must be born Champion, you need to have it inside, you have to live it, breath it, and be ready to die for it".
@andrewft31
7 ай бұрын
After he has that plane accident he declared he would never retire, he has stuck to that
Hogan and Flair back to back, Chris is on his grind
@FantastikoTV
7 ай бұрын
He was in Tampa lol
@charlesoliviera
7 ай бұрын
Both Hogan and Flair have been on a podcast run as of late, starting with the great Theo Von
@Y0utubeIsFuckingHomo
7 ай бұрын
Two of the all time racist wrestling greats back to back
@MegaFinalRound
7 ай бұрын
AND Maven. In the Florida area too! Wooooo!
@BigBadJerryRogers
7 ай бұрын
I still think they missed a good opportunity not putting Hogan and Flair on a reality show living together
Ric Flair going to TNA gave us Jay Letal's impression of him and thats something to be thankful for when he went to TNA
Flair was talking about Shameless. It's based in Chicago around a dysfunctional family where the daughter kind of raises all the kids.
@GameTime-yj6qv
7 ай бұрын
There you go.... my first thought like Chris was Married with Children
@vibezforall99
7 ай бұрын
i was screaming at my phone lol thank you
CVV is killin' it with these interviews lately! LEGENDARY!
I just can’t imagine Ric watching Shameless.
@kevmccormick1767
7 ай бұрын
the us shameless is nothing but a cheap pale imitation of the real original shameless, and to think shameless us was once nominated for an award called the most original tv show, it was literally copied scene for scene from the original.
@kingjames6013
7 ай бұрын
For real😂 heard him describing the show and was like nahhh
@joaquindelossantos7140
7 ай бұрын
@@kevmccormick1767the point is thats the show he’s thinking of, regardless of your opinion
@steveysuede6234
7 ай бұрын
Jesus @kevmccormick1767 he was just stating that he was referring to Shameless. Nobody cares what version you think is better. Get a grip
@killakurt6211
7 ай бұрын
Listening to him describe it the whole time I was yelling at my screen hoping he would figure it out
Waking up to new CVV interviews is one of my lifes great joys
@CVVCLIPS
7 ай бұрын
🙏😁
The fact that his close circle was waiting for him to check out so they can cash out is wild. You really have to watch who's around you.
This was such a phenomenal interview, Chris. I'm glad you're seeing so much success, because your interviews always bring out the best in people when it comes to their answers and insight into the business.
I love Ric Flair, glad he is doing good. He always brings a smile to my face!
One thing is for sure, CVV is so damned good at his job! After watching/listening to Chris's vids, the majority of these wrestler podcats just sound SOOOO minor league. I know a lot of people hate Conrad - I don't - but Conrad could learn a few things about interviewing from CVV. He has the perfect balance of participation and listening.
Ric Flair vs Eric Bischoff in a Conrad Thompson on a forklift match
Flair is amazing. The GOAT and I love him. He seems so much at peace now and that’s awesome. He deserves it after all he’s given us through the decades.
@tylermcnally8232
7 ай бұрын
Alcoholic at peace... right.
@MyChannel-ol1zz
7 ай бұрын
I’m sure the women he’s preyed on feel the same way.
@mykoniichistorychannel
28 күн бұрын
@@MyChannel-ol1zzOr the “friends” he habitually talks shit about for not kissing his ass.
Chris greatest aspect is making guest feel comfortable and talk as along as they want Amazing!!
@Panama_Red
7 ай бұрын
It's a list skill nowadays. Just let the guest talk and steer them in a direction now and then.
@Qtipz123
7 ай бұрын
Chris and Renee. I love both of their interviews, it's literally hanging out with friends and shooting the shit. Canada definitely represent 🇨🇦
Please...someone stop this man from wrestling again. He's a wrestling treasure. Protect him.
@veganpenguin9857
7 ай бұрын
A few bumps wont kill the man
@veganpenguin9857
7 ай бұрын
Maybe
@watchreport
7 ай бұрын
@@veganpenguin9857 dude, seriously, look at him. He looks like if I hit him with a pillow he will die.
@johnd3233
7 ай бұрын
He's a grown man he doesn't need you to protect him you creep
@CECT08
7 ай бұрын
....you sure ?
It must be so much fun to be friends with Ric Flair, his entire presence is just so uplifting
This has to be one of my favorite Flair interviews. Thank you Chris for making this happen 🙏
Thank you both Rick& Chris for this awsome moment in interview history I loved being the perverbial fly on the wall getting to view this thank you both wooooo
I love these interviews chris! You think we could get a John Cena interview before he goes back to hollywood?
@ChrisVanVliet
7 ай бұрын
I'm trying to make that happen!
@rhombo323
7 ай бұрын
@ChrisVanVliet if it happens you need to ask about the London MITB crowd! It was electric!
You know what, let him wrestle, but don't mourn or shed a tear for him if he drops dead in the ring, I'm not wishing that on him at all but it might be the only way he finally calls it a day, each time he make it through a match at his age it makes him more determined to get that "one more match"
@jdk67
7 ай бұрын
He’s like Terry Funk. Man legitimately wants to die in the ring.
Ric always wants one more match, and we wanted his last match to be 20 years ago. Dont let anyone make fun of someone for donating time around him though...
@jcv2020
7 ай бұрын
Did they mention that podcast walkout here or nah?
@brandenarnett7162
7 ай бұрын
@@jcv2020im still watching but I would be shocked if they talk about it
Way to go Chris keep smashing them interviews man great to interview Ric Flair and the Hulkamania just great.
Flair was talking about Shameless, the TV show. Great show.
Keeps getting better and better keep up the work brother
Ric Flair has no pain after wrestling for 40 years, that's unbelievable! Wooooo!
@YeTism
7 ай бұрын
Because he didn’t do stupid high spots for “holy shit” chants like 90% of wrestlers these days
@kevmccormick1767
7 ай бұрын
@@YeTism neither did hogan yet that mans always in pain, stop with your immature point scoring bs. also flair is obviously talking bs about no pain.
@andrewft31
7 ай бұрын
@@kevmccormick1767because of Hogan’s finisher, he took the brunt of the bump on his hip, tailbone and spine, he always protected his opponent.
@Qtipz123
7 ай бұрын
Hogan even mentions that he'd change his finisher if he could. Just watch his recent interview with Chris 😅
@joeypena8521
7 ай бұрын
@@YeTismyes he did
Love these long form sit-downs, Chris. Just finished watching the Hulk vid, and straight into this one. Keep em coming bud! 🔥
@ChrisVanVliet
7 ай бұрын
Thank you sir!
@psilver063
4 ай бұрын
Funny I did exactly the same thing. From Born Again Mania to Ric Flair the legend
Love listening to these at work you’re the goat in wrestling interviews
CVV does a great job. Love listening to these interviews.
Another great discussion, thank you for documenting his epicness
Keep up all the hard work and dedication !! Just want to say I bought a suana blanket last week good decision thank you cvv ur the best on KZread keep it up
The section about TNA took a serious turn of reflection for Flair. You see it in his face. Chris, you did a great job at navigating that segment and pivoting him away. Really shows you are in tune with your guests. Great interview skills!
This was a great interview. Enjoyed it!
Great show I really enjoyed deeply your talk with the living legend Ric Flair!!
It's genuinely depressing to see Ric so desperately want to wrestle again. He's addicted.
@andrewft31
7 ай бұрын
They all are, do you really think if Hogan or Austin could still go that they wouldn’t? It is part of who they are.
@Qtipz123
7 ай бұрын
Who wouldn't be. The roar of the crowd chanting your name. It's a hard drug to let go of.
@JaxBiv513
7 ай бұрын
Good thing Bautista isn't this way. He always knew he didn't wanna wrestle past 50. And he lived by his word.
@tylermcnally8232
7 ай бұрын
@@andrewft31LMFAO Hogan and Austin would do it to get paid not because they love wrestling ya fkin mark.
@EddieHenderson92
7 ай бұрын
@@andrewft31 Not Austin, I think he would've wrestled well into his 40s if he wasn't so banged up but I don't think he would want to go too long. I don't count his so-called match against Kevin Owens, it was fun and great to see him.
chris your doing a great job with all these good interviews your killing it bro keep it up i enjoyed this interview with ric one of the greatest to ever do it :)
Chris is such a great interviewer! Many many successes !!!🎉
As a fan, it was clear when Flair was being buried by Jim Herd and Bischoff. That is why that 1992 Royal Rumble was so special. Flair mentioned (with a tear in his eye!) that this was the greatest day in his life and it was for many fans as well to see him get the respect he deserved.
I appreciate you showing up sober Ric. It's a lot nicer to remember you this way as a real champ. it says a lot of about you Chris and how much he respects your show Wooooooooooooo😂
Great interview Chris!
Chris has done a lot for the wrestling culture. I love how much admiration he has for the GOATs
lol hilarious that as soon as Ric started talking about the Mcdonald's "woo" ad i got that ad right away on this video!
It's okay, Ric. Even if you'll have your last match for the 923813th time, I'll still tune in.
@brentamania89
7 ай бұрын
No more wrestling for Ric his so called last match was bas enough
Thank you, Chris. Great job.
God ric still loves a little company on the town! Bless his heart. I hope he gets one more match so he can go out the way he wants........
Bro you've reached the picecal of interviews!❤
Awesome to see Ric Flair doing amazing all things considered. Such a legend 👏
Another Great Interview Chris Keep Up The Great Work Ric He Is Iconic #Fact
Hey Chris, Awesome Interview! On a roll, man. I was wondering if you can get an interview with Kim Orton. I think we all would love to get a detailed update on Randy's recovery.
Nobody has my respect more in this business we call wrestling than ric flair
@JeffTullock-fs4de
6 ай бұрын
Ric Flair sweats. He bleeds. He pays the price. On a good night he cries too. Same guy.
@stevenloveformusic
6 ай бұрын
@@JeffTullock-fs4deyep
Great interview CVV
So many great guests. As à wrestling fan, it is so enjoyable
"None of you can be first---But anyone of you could be next"......Had me rolling! 😂
33:05 that’s a proud daddy right there 🤣🥰 & with losing my dad not that long ago, it just warms my heart and makes me smile that he’s just complementing her to the moon 😊
@greencm7142
16 күн бұрын
I agree. My father has been gone a few years now. So, anyone who still has their father should appreciate the time they still get. Oh course if the father was good.
Another great interview Chris killing it
Diamonds are forever and so is Ric Flair u r the Johny Carson of professional wrestling keep on going with the great work
I've always said that Ric's chops are akin to those in Japanese Puroresu. He REALLY lays into his chops and your chest will welt up. If you've ever seen Kenta Kobashi, Tenryu, or Go Shiozaki's chops you'll know what i mean. That is how Ric chops and to me that's how they are supposed to be given.
would love for you to have a long form wrestling interview with Rock, have you actually discussed this with his team recently? I'm pretty sure he would be at least OPEN to it happening one day...
As a 51 yr old who has seen 'numerous' Ric Flair interviews...this was the GOAT!
What a guy, great interview 💯🙏
Love your videos fam
The show no one could think of at the 5 min mark was called SHAMELESS!!!!
Chris you seamlessly and gracefully in a respectable manner handled that moment at 5:17 when you are talking to someone you idolize and respect is trying to think of something you could not know the answer to. And in front of the camera too, sometimes we as humans sometimes BS the person just to move along and you didn't do that with Ric. I appreciate that bro, must be the Canadian in you eh? :D
@Biggreenhat7
7 ай бұрын
It was Shameless the TV show
Absolute Legend!
You forgot a funny Flair quote, oldest ride longest line.
Chris, your question at 1:05:11 was profound. Excellent.
Bray Wyatt is forever ❤
The best part is how he gave you some flowers back at the end
4:42 I'm 99% sure Ric was describing the show "Shameless"
@josephmontesano4917
7 ай бұрын
100%
I've seen many Ric Flair interviews. Ric seems to get irritated by interviewers questions at times. You do a great job of not doing that and I see Ric Flair respects you.
This man is just charismatic.
Thank you so much for your beautiful interviews Chris. Love to watch them every time.
@ChrisVanVliet
7 ай бұрын
Appreciate you!
Ric Flair doesn't need a last match
@john87209
7 ай бұрын
I wouldn't do it just because its too easy to get hurt. A basic bump can break your back in a freak accident, especially when you are old even more so.
@RightHandKam
7 ай бұрын
@StarshipMythic well he did have it last year or the year before. Which it was insane
@AlexThorn
7 ай бұрын
As far as I'm concerned, he has 2 last matches. With Shawn and sting
@RightHandKam
7 ай бұрын
@@AlexThorn when did he wrestle against string wcw or wwe?
@Paugose
7 ай бұрын
@@RightHandKam TNA. They had a match in Fall of 2011.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO You got The Nature Boy 👏👊
Most important quote in this: "until you've worn those shoes, don't judge em'"
"Ricky Ross" Lmao, love it Edit: also, he was talking about "shameless" that's the TV show he couldn't remember the name of.
Finally back to Non fiction interviews!
The show that Ric Flair is talking about is called Shameless
He's still got that charm at his age. Man Ric has got some really good stories
@Qtipz123
7 ай бұрын
Man is nearly 75, The man has decades of stories 😁
@jeffers1985
7 ай бұрын
@@Qtipz123 the difference is when you hear people like Hogan it sounds really farfetched, but when Flair tells a story it sounds a legit thing
Interviewing Flair and Hogan in the same day IN PERSON, unbelievable!
Chris is a beast, Ric is the GOAT, I'm a quarter Ric's age and couldn't keep up with him
Ric Flair was talking about the show SHAMELESS which was on Showtime.
Shameless. William h macy killed it at 5min. Great show
How you didn't know Shameless off rip. Excellent show
Might sound weird but RF has answered so many questions to the point I want to hear stories of random hookups on the road with details but not too much detail.
I think he's talking about the show Shameless! 4:41
Never miss Chris, I love it Edit: get Carlito on here
@Just.Sketching
7 ай бұрын
Chris is my favourite wrestling interviewer. He always asks the questions that I, as a fan, wants to know.
@jeromebass7878
7 ай бұрын
Chris is on a roll
@user-mu2mp8ll6c
7 ай бұрын
That would be cool
Legend
Man...in another universe the Rotunda brothers Reid and Wes Brisco led a dominant JCP revival style faction in WWE
I think the show that Ric is trying to remember about taking place in Chicago is Shameless.
Ric should revive the ancient art of being a manager.. The new 'Brain'. No bumps, all wresting psychology....
@BigBadJerryRogers
7 ай бұрын
The drop off in use of managers definitely added to the loss of interest in wrestling. WWE decided it was too carny.
I thank him for donating his time and you not making fun of that time 😂
@fyrestreamz
7 ай бұрын
Especially a wrestling coach!
@roohaa8382
7 ай бұрын
NO HUMOUR IN THE WORLD THAT MAKES FUN OF PEOPLE
@crabcore420
7 ай бұрын
It's like a fun Joe Biden
Thank you chris 👏
@ChrisVanVliet
7 ай бұрын
Thank YOU!
Haven’t watched Chris in awhile going back through the last 4 months as someone who is struggling with alcohol after a bad breakup I completely get rics issue but I still envy him that he needs to stop after heart surgery 3 times to drink is crazy especially at this age. I haven’t meant or seen anyone who has put down as much liquor as I have in the last year. So maybe I’m a hypocrite but from one addict to another I wish Ric all the best and the best help he can get whether it comes from within or some external force. (When I mean I struggle I struggle, I’m drunk rn)
I love hearing Ric laugh! Thank you Ric for everything you've done for our business man! I just wanna pay respect while your still alive.....I don't wanna see the day, I'm not saying that, but so many times people do all this after someone passes! Just doing it while he's still here!
The Show Ric is Talking About Is SHAMELESS