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.

@L4-295

5 ай бұрын

What couldn’t he do in 02-08 that he could do in 93-98?? I never really noticed a difference

@shwnshts9469

5 ай бұрын

​@@L4-295oof Madonna?

@SeanDaNerd

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. He couldn’t do as many athletic, acrobatic moves, but storytelling took a real step up. It was TV gold

@royrlzs

5 ай бұрын

Careers*

@sundarsubramaniam7274

5 ай бұрын

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.

Flair's old school. He values technical mat skills and work ethics over bravado and showmanship, which is kind of ironic.

@DG18RB

5 ай бұрын

Which is interesting since Flair built his career on showmanship and bravado and had very little athleticism or technical ability in the ring

@chadrobert4375

5 ай бұрын

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

@MrKcprimes

5 ай бұрын

Flair definitely had ring and Matt skills in his earlier days

@mikatuitoga4992

5 ай бұрын

@@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

@RoseyRK

5 ай бұрын

Hulk Hogan ??

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.

@timothywilson3980

5 ай бұрын

I miss those get old days summer slam

@CRAZYHORSE19682003

5 ай бұрын

Wrestling is SCRIPTED it is not fake.

@ObviouslyKieran

5 ай бұрын

​@@timothywilson3980SummerSlam doesn't even feel like a big four show anymore 😕

@petermiller7761

5 ай бұрын

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???

@bigusdickus4679

5 ай бұрын

​@ObviouslyKieran yes it does. You're just slow.

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.

@57otis60

2 ай бұрын

Shannon is from the south where territory wrestling was what they watched. NY & LA had Hogan. The south had Ric Flair & Dusty.

@PMKru

Ай бұрын

@@57otis60Jerry The King Lawler

@57otis60

Ай бұрын

@@PMKru you’re right. The King ruled Memphis

Macho Man Randy Savage doesn't get enough respect

@alanguages

5 ай бұрын

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.

@donjohn2695

5 ай бұрын

Macho Man is the greatest EVER randy was the complete package

@M.B1s0n

5 ай бұрын

@@alanguages Throw in Mr. Wonderful and Ricky Steamboat to make it a top 10 and yup.

@Earl_E_Burd

5 ай бұрын

Might even say he was the cream of the crop

@krillin876

5 ай бұрын

​@@donjohn2695agree

You can tell this is probably the interview where Shannon's the most into it and interested

@ibelieveinself

5 ай бұрын

Nah That’s His Personality..

@PookieBanton87

5 ай бұрын

He knows all about that old school Georgia Championship Wrestling back in the day

@strtfghtr88

5 ай бұрын

Cause it Ric Flair! Living Legend

@grahamjl766

5 ай бұрын

He is a southern boy. Shannon knows about wrestling he even has a decent knowledge about NASCAR, believe it or not.

@ianrussellallcaps

5 ай бұрын

He was engaged with Tommy Davidson plus that was a close friend as well.

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.

@problemchild6248

5 ай бұрын

💜

@25mL

4 ай бұрын

I mean, he could've been Singing in the Shower Man Lol

@OpenMawProductions

3 ай бұрын

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.

@huwdavies-tallon3305

3 ай бұрын

Overall he is the goat. Shawn was the best in ring ever flair on the mic thou.

@ShadowAngel606

3 ай бұрын

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.

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.

@Skibbitypappappa

5 ай бұрын

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

@JamesRogers-uk6ue

5 ай бұрын

No Goldust was the envelope that pushed to limits

@TheDeeboy717

5 ай бұрын

@@JamesRogers-uk6ue Vince created Goldust during the attitude era. He basically gave him a bigger platform during that time

@majestic2396

5 ай бұрын

Bret Hart really kicked it off and made Austin a Mega Star and Helped Shawn

@TheDeeboy717

5 ай бұрын

@@majestic2396 Bret was the last of the era of Top Faces.

Never thought I'd see Shannon Sharpe interview Ric Flair and talk about wrestling

@DemonzRulz

5 ай бұрын

Right

@elliotness11

2 ай бұрын

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

@BF1-P

2 ай бұрын

A rare incident where we had a top tier story and a top tier matches

@brodricknelson8780

Ай бұрын

Those Shawn Michaels and razor Ramon matches were epic

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.

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!

@CulEdz

5 ай бұрын

Unc from Georgia. That’s WCW’s stronghold. Wrestling ruled Georgia during Unc’s childhood.

@haza123b4

5 ай бұрын

*Is this the real Matt Morgan?*

@dellalexander7205

5 ай бұрын

​@@haza123b4yes that's him

@Ben-jd6mu

5 ай бұрын

Matt make a youtube comeback like Maven

@dominiquejones3805

5 ай бұрын

Being from the south my parents throw names out theyve Ric wrestle at the armory

Everyone has their on list. No one is wrong

@marquiswilliams1616

5 ай бұрын

This comment is perfect !!

@stuartlittle340

5 ай бұрын

Yeah nothing too crazy about that list, it's the standard.

@minatodroger7890

5 ай бұрын

Facts

@michaelhunziker7287

5 ай бұрын

Flair Andre Hogan Iron Sheik

@markomeker7789

5 ай бұрын

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

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.

@joemckim1183

3 ай бұрын

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.

Club shay shay i appreciate everything your doing and about i hope you know your well respected from the uk

Ain’t no wrong answers they all legends.

@vernellrogers6476

5 ай бұрын

Facts

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

I was there the night Shawn Michaels retired. Phoenix, Arizona in 2011. I sobbed like a 10 year old

@specialagentorange4329

5 ай бұрын

Same

@nasseramirabdulghaffar234

5 ай бұрын

I wasn't there but buddy u was not alone..half of my childhood memories ended that night

@ThatGuy-zt6po

5 ай бұрын

If I were there, I would have thrown a Canadian flag in his face.😂😂😂

@FX_ASHKN

4 ай бұрын

And u were 12

@ninetimesaday

3 ай бұрын

Wrestling died when he retired for me.

You can tell when it’s a great interview because both guys are enjoying the conversation!

Bret Hart for me is the greatest followed by Mr Perfect their in ring skills was unmatched

@jamaaldaynitelong8367

5 ай бұрын

😂😂 Mr Perfect TIL THIS DAY got millions of Americans spitting out gum and slappin it 💯

@donjohn2695

5 ай бұрын

Bret's the greatest storyteller

@tedwilliams185

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@user-lt1xf9xc8w

5 ай бұрын

Eddie Guerrero is my pick

@sinner2death

5 ай бұрын

Them alongside benoit and Eddy Guerrero were & are the true mount rushmore of all professional wrestling

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

3 ай бұрын

Its entertainment and fake relax

@MR.__G

3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@Lemon-rk9hq

3 ай бұрын

@@MR.__G agreed

@Thecultofwrestling

2 ай бұрын

​@@33GLOCKevery television show is

@Malzov

2 ай бұрын

@@33GLOCKits scripted not fake

This is great Shannon

This was a great interview

I didn't truly realize how great Shawn Michaels was until watching lots of old videos. Legend

@MarioCavett

4 ай бұрын

Shawn isn't great he almost bankrupted the WWE more than once.

@thestarseeker8196

4 ай бұрын

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.

@nirvananick1

4 ай бұрын

@@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.

@epec20

4 ай бұрын

Over sells, just like Flair. Watch a bit more

@rtype1974

4 ай бұрын

Everyones Rushmore is different

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!

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.

@interceptingfist5682

3 ай бұрын

Not better than Brett

@33GLOCK

3 ай бұрын

Hbk the greatest? LOL

@JPK169

3 ай бұрын

@@interceptingfist5682Shawn > Brett by far

@sofian9502

3 ай бұрын

Shawn couldn’t wrestle out of a paper bag. All he could do was high spots and sell.

@bangpow4710

3 ай бұрын

@@sofian9502 😭😭😭😭😭

You can tell Shannon is loving this interview. 👏👏

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.

@reikun86

3 ай бұрын

Wooooooo!!!

@rickystevison

2 ай бұрын

Rick has been on top 4 ever

Great interview

That been said my pick and Favorite wrestler of all time is Eddie Guerrero RIP "Viva La Raza !!! "🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@yusefmurray847

5 ай бұрын

Latino heat

Had no idea Mr Sharpe was such a fan! Still real to him & that's awesome!

@PhoenixRising82672

5 ай бұрын

He's from the south

@TheLOD2099

5 ай бұрын

He grew up in Georgia at the time GCW was huge in the region and on TBS

I'm not even interested in wrestling but Shannon asked some really good questions. Shannon you are a natural Sir.

Great interview Ric has always been about the sport an whats best for the sport. Shay shay did great a job with the questions an concerns he had, these types of interviews you don't see anymore so where there is respect on both sides.

Shawn Michaels has always been my number 1 guy since I was a kid

@chaunseybillings5381

3 ай бұрын

Sorry Ric flair is the 🐐

The Excellence of Execution! Bret Hart!! Best theme song too!!

@ivanamassivedump8715

2 ай бұрын

Fully agree 👍

Those of us born in the 60’s or earlier know these names. The original bangers. I’ve seen these original gangsters live.

@derrickhorton1264

5 ай бұрын

Yo Derrick

@sighlow4853

2 ай бұрын

you over 60? Derrick ? 😂

Glad I’m not the only one who feels this way

Shawn is the GOAT for me.

@bazilshah8976

2 ай бұрын

Nd For me❤

@kenandjoker4857

2 ай бұрын

Undetaker way better

@bazilshah8976

2 ай бұрын

@@kenandjoker4857 One of goats but not way better than shawn in performance brother

Once again, Flair confirms that HBK is the GOAT. Taker has said it too, along with many of the other all-time greats.

@Speedyreedy1218

5 ай бұрын

Other legends have said Flair.

@mysterC58

5 ай бұрын

I thought he said Austin not long ago

@Speedyreedy1218

5 ай бұрын

@@mysterC58 Maybe his Rushmore changes time to time.

@mysterC58

5 ай бұрын

@@Speedyreedy1218 It was pretty recent if I remember correctly

@kevonsidek9737

5 ай бұрын

That don’t mean everybody think that it’s just opinion based

TOP 5 IMO - Brett Hart. Undertaker. Hulk Hogan. Ric Flair. Stone Cold.

@Adam-zw1ck

5 ай бұрын

Need to work on your counting

@Atricks861

5 ай бұрын

Hogan is a horrible wrestler

@scottbabien4395

5 ай бұрын

​@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

@tomstorm7926

5 ай бұрын

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

@georgedylan7901

5 ай бұрын

@@Adam-zw1ck I did MY top FIVE sir

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.

@RBZ-1

3 ай бұрын

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.

Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels

@haroof

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. This is my top 4.

@anthokeilan5440

2 ай бұрын

Replace Hogan with Taker and you've got my list

@abiya8895

2 ай бұрын

Yup.. Hogan pace are slow..

1. Bret Hart. Everyone can fight for second place.

@ChrisCash720

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, business was booming when he was the face of the company. Being able to legit wrestle has little to do with sports entertainment.

@JPK169

5 ай бұрын

@@ChrisCash720he was never the face of the company Shawn Michaels was always more popular worldwide and better in the ring

@gillroygarlic3616

5 ай бұрын

Fun to watch perform but fell asleep when he opened his mouth on the mic

@BarbaPamino

5 ай бұрын

​@JPK169 Shawn Michaels was a toilet for business. Bret wasn't much better but he was still better than Shawn.

@libfit9068

5 ай бұрын

@@JPK169That’s just factually incorrect and shows your lack of knowledge. Shawn Michaels was still a tag team performer when Bret was making it up the ranks and was intercontinental champion. The WWF was moving away from Hogan and those guys and Bret was next in line, and won the championship in 92 when Michaels was finally breaking out of tag matches. Even when Shawn Michaels became intercontinental champion, Bret was already the champion and face of the company. Now, who you think is better in the ring is your opinion. I prefer Brets technical and better in ring storytelling. Every match looked more realistic and a gruelling battle. To me, most of Shawn’s matches just seemed like him being flashy and just winning.

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

@MLawrence5789

5 ай бұрын

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 😂

@Nostalgia9478

5 ай бұрын

except when hed lose his smile every time of the month. lol

@movingforward-fc4lg

5 ай бұрын

Exactly top five all time

@basketballbicker8933

5 ай бұрын

@@MLawrence5789Name the 10 greatest where HBK is included in half of them.

@ctbcardinal

5 ай бұрын

​@@MLawrence5789true, but Jericho also... Jericho is a wrestling Prodigy.. also Eddie Guerrero and the hardy Boyz... but I get it

Title is click baiting lol but good interview so I love it. 😂❤

@dmochat

5 ай бұрын

Right???

dope interview...very impressed how much he knows about ric flair

Teddy long did an interview a long time ago where he said Rick flair called him the n word and everyone just ignored him

@Louis-wx1fo

5 ай бұрын

Wtf!

@ericutube3921

Ай бұрын

that's a longgg time ago

The Nature Boy! WOOOO!!

Good stuff

Nice set

shawn michaels was that dude !! i grew up on him 😂

I think it’s awesome having wrestlers on here. Thanks for having Ric Flair on here Unc! Definitely enjoyed it!!

Where can I find the full interview ?

HBK can make your grandpa look good in the ring. Hands down the GOAT imo.

Love this interview! Ric Woooooohhh Flair!!

I remember Ric Flair as a child growing up, and he would always have about 10 women standing on both sides of him , ( if I’m not mistaken, with similar hair ) in front of a private jet ! I can’t forget about the flashes robes & the woo 😂

I love love old school stories from Legends

I hope the Dwayne Johnson interview is coming soon!!

Amazing! Two legends. Much respect. Never knew Shay Shay was such a big fan. 💪

He's entitled to have his own list. Legitimate guy who's dedicated his whole life to the ring.

Me and Shannon had the same face, when I read the title.

@scottbabien4395

5 ай бұрын

He's not, he did a little research day before the show

Not that he’s on my mt Rushmore but I’ve heard a lot of people say Chris Jericho is up there and I’m actually becoming more open to it. Having success in WCW, WWF/WWE, AEW…I think he deserves a mention

@lm4585

5 ай бұрын

Jericho was really good since I seen him in WCW. I knew he was great when he was just a mid carder and WCW had no idea.

@ronaldroberts9555

5 ай бұрын

@@lm4585 yea WCW missed it with him.

@strtfghtr88

5 ай бұрын

@@lm4585 I knew Chris was great when he could hang with the greats in the cruiserweight division. Eddie, Rey, Chavo, Kidman, you name it!

Love his picks

I hope Ric lives until 150. This guy has so much energy it's inspiring.

Shawn Michaels has to be the greatest in ring performer he is straight up Mr WrestleMania

@Speedyreedy1218

5 ай бұрын

You spelled Undertaker's name wrong.

@jaisonj92

5 ай бұрын

Nah that title is undertaker but he can take mine 2 title

@ThatGuy-zt6po

5 ай бұрын

@@jaisonj92 Yep and that would be the number 4 title in my book

@7somekindofsomething

3 ай бұрын

I don’t get it.

this man is a legit living legend!!!!

@townbidnezz206

5 ай бұрын

He’s racist tho

@organizationalcoaches7072

5 ай бұрын

Facts

@mannyfresh8504

5 ай бұрын

@@townbidnezz206🤔 since when… whats your proof?

@LordRobrecht

5 ай бұрын

​@@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.

@Snyper1405

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

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.

shawn greatest of all time as far as wwe is concerned in ring ability crowd engagement pacing speed high spots unique spots not the greatest on the mic but his influence is felt to this day he opened doors for smaller guys to be big ticket main eventers in an era when wrestling was not enjoying the best of reputations. carried the company on his back and eventually proved instrumental in ushering in the attitude era. he has countless iconic moments

Rick makes me wanna see some old Harley Race matches.

HBK always been the goat to me as well lol

When he ask what was his most memorable match, my first thought was his title match against Steamboat. True classic!!

@comptroller39

Ай бұрын

Steamboat is my favorite.

Man this is a hard 1 i love the OG era of wrestling wwf late 80s early 90s etc goat era

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?

@rosenamajunas1159

5 ай бұрын

Boomer

@EricMcCurrySharonGodwinSlayer

5 ай бұрын

They were gai guys I think?

@SlimmArmstrong

5 ай бұрын

Didn’t see them live, but definitely remember them. 👊🏾

@bigolebot

5 ай бұрын

​@@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

@michaelj1552

5 ай бұрын

@@rosenamajunas1159and?

Now he said Shawn is the greatest because of in ring work, but yet he included Hogan on that same list? SMH 🤔

@BishopWalters12

5 ай бұрын

Hogan is the Babe Ruth of wrestling even if he isn't known for being a great in ring performer.

@pihermoso11

5 ай бұрын

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

@Adam-zw1ck

5 ай бұрын

Yes he said one guy made the list for this and another for that. Makes sense...smh

@PhoenixRising82672

5 ай бұрын

Hogan is the greatest icon of wrestling of all time

@tomstorm7926

5 ай бұрын

They each made the list for different reasons

Shawn is the 🐐 man’s came back from a career ending injury and put on 4 ⭐️ and up matches during his second run,his match with take is top 3 of all time

RIC is larger than life but watching him talk about the old times you can see the honest joy he took in his profession

This current run with Ric dripping with chains on podcasts could be his best "gimmick" of all time

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

@specialagentorange4329

5 ай бұрын

Ric is so hard to understand. Mumbling.... like joe biden

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.

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.

@andrewwright4195

5 ай бұрын

No brett

One of the Greatest interviews of all time.Wrestling was so Great and underrated.

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.

@CRAZYHORSE19682003

5 ай бұрын

My back is broken, spinal!

@Mannyfffresh

4 ай бұрын

And Steamboat vs Macho Man @ WM3

@KhalilSalam-sy6ox

4 ай бұрын

omega vs okada can be matched with steamboat and flair

@HollywoodFilth

4 ай бұрын

@@KhalilSalam-sy6ox no, it cannot . Flair and Steamboat was a five star match during the 3 matches they had.

@KhalilSalam-sy6ox

4 ай бұрын

yes it can omega and okada was like 6 star matches in only 2 matches @@HollywoodFilth

I actually met Ric at Dave & Busters in Chicago back in 1998. I was in the final week of Bootcamp in Great Lakes, IL. They allowed us to go off base in the final week of bootcamp. So myself and a group of shipmates decided to go to D&B's. We're sitting there and I look back and see someone that looked like Ric Flair. I tell my buddy next to me, "Dude, I think thats Ric Flair." He says, 'Nah, that can't be him." So I get up and walk over to him and say, "Excuse me, sir. Are you Ric Flair?" He politely confirmed he was, so I get excited and ask if he would be willing to take a picture with us, and he politely agreed. So, there is a picture out there somewhere of me and about 5 of my shipmates, in our Dress Blues, at Dave & Busters, with Ric Flair.

January 11 1992 Shawn became my favorite villain when He turned heel, Super Kicked Marty Jannetty and threw him through the Barber shop window. Classico 👏🏾😈💯

Say what you will, but the greatest Ric Flair promo was actually in TNA. That promo been Flair and Jay lethal never gets old. 😂

@liquidsnake6879

5 ай бұрын

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

@tonyjones1560

5 ай бұрын

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.

Well Flair is on my Mount Rushmore. We tuned in every Saturday and Sunday to watch him battle, Race, Koloff, T.A. and Valentine…. And Dusty Rhodes

@jamesanderson3913

5 ай бұрын

TBS Superstation! Atlanta Ga! 4 Horseman versus Rock'N'roll Express, Ron Garvin and Raging Bull Manny Fernandez 💣💣

@michaelhunziker7287

5 ай бұрын

@@jamesanderson3913 George South, Rocky King and Mulkey Mania

@jamesanderson3913

5 ай бұрын

@@michaelhunziker7287 Boogie Woogie man Jimmy Valiant!!

@deebo1103

5 ай бұрын

Same here. Flair, Andre, Hogan, Austin. Taking any personal feelings out of it, these are the biggest wrestling names ever.

Solid picks, Flair. You are the original GOAT 💯👑☝️

FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE AGREES WITH ME SHAWN IS THE GOAT!!!

@cedricf3451

5 ай бұрын

He is and my favorite wrestler

@Director2024

5 ай бұрын

Many agree with that.

@Imnospy

5 ай бұрын

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.

@alenkoka7711

5 ай бұрын

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 )

@Justbored27

5 ай бұрын

@@alenkoka7711 Who’s your top 5?

For me Brett Hart, Kurt Angle, Undertaker, Shawn in terms of ring ability.

@steveb6718

5 ай бұрын

Hart remains #1 for me.

@deaddropholiday

5 ай бұрын

@@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.

@hiphopfans7

5 ай бұрын

Kurt angle,Benoit,bret hart,Dean malenko, Shawn

@srosewood7368

5 ай бұрын

Can't forget Mr Perfect 💥💥

@yusufabdullah5008

5 ай бұрын

Chris Benoit for sure

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.

106 beers in 1 sitting is legendary in itself 💪🏾

Flair is a flip-flopper…in one interview he says Stone Cold Steve Austin is the goat but in this interview he says Shawn Michaels. I know he is old asf but come on…

Bret hart the excellence of execution the best there is the best there was the best there will ever be.

Rick just bluffing idc he didnt mention the "Brett the Hitman Hart" that dude is too old now ig 😂

Great interview. Shannons either very prepared or a true fan.

I enjoyed seeing Steamboat finally getting a main event opportunity but I'm still partial to Flair Sting at the Clash.

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!

@Mrgood189

5 ай бұрын

My mother wouldnt shut up with this Jack Veneno guy 😂😂😂

@Manologalvan1234

5 ай бұрын

Jack veneno el campeon de la bolita del mundo

HBK is the Jordan of the WWE

@ReneParada

5 ай бұрын

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