WWE's Most Wanted Treasures: Ric Flair’s Butterfly Robe FOUND After 25 Years | A&E
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Ric Flair's famous butterfly robe is found after 25 years in this clip from WWE's Most Wanted Treasures.
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@shhsh569
3 жыл бұрын
Hard to watch when all the episodes are locked under the A&E app......What's the point of an app if you can't watch the shows....Not all of us can afford cable or satellite.
@SweetGypsyRose
3 жыл бұрын
Alas the robe is found!!!So happy I cried I remember that match I loved it sitting at home watching the ppv screaming like a bansheee
@SweetGypsyRose
3 жыл бұрын
@@shhsh569 I know right flare was & is still my fave rassler I even got the A&E app it's not there😤
@timdecnodder2792
3 жыл бұрын
When will the shows be available in Belgium?
@F_And
2 жыл бұрын
Why was "Jesus" censored?
“I'm Ric Flair! The Stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' n' dealin' son of a gun!” Still get chills when I see his promos!
@foxontherun7798
2 жыл бұрын
Me too and always will🤩
@TheBrokenOwl
2 жыл бұрын
You forgot the "Rolex wearing, diamond ring wearing"
@sherrysouth0
2 жыл бұрын
He's was the best in the world at his job 👍🇺🇸😊
Funny that WCW called him old and WWE was calling him old during the attitude era and 25-30 years later WWE is still using him as one of their main ratings draws.
@anarchy4133
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@bennywatts4174
3 жыл бұрын
Sup Hannibal
@selfmadetray5836
3 жыл бұрын
Wooooo The Nature Boy will be young forever
@trendmassacre8423
3 жыл бұрын
You have said this before, and still stands as a fact today.
@raumyurena5693
3 жыл бұрын
Flair ain't old he's vintage..
I’m just happy that Ric Flair is still with us after all he has been through and seems healthy and happy.
@Dessan01
2 жыл бұрын
@Bessie Warner Why, what’s happened to him in the last 4 months?
@claude122
2 жыл бұрын
@Bessie Warner he still look healthy for a guy of his age and the fact he has been drinking all his life and been wrestling for all those years are tough on youre body too
@gibbygoober2864
Жыл бұрын
@@Dessan01this is a business where the life expectancy is up to 40 something. As a wrestler your lucky you made it past 50
“Don’t be ashamed of those butterflies…millions of people have felt those butterflies..it’s anxiety it’s tension” that’s a good life lesson
I’m surprised Ric didn’t start crying when he saw the robe.
@theaterthug7
3 жыл бұрын
He don't care man
@BLM_Big_Lipped_Marxist
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t care. I did. ☺️
@doubleM1986
3 жыл бұрын
Ric doesn't care. He preferred WCW over Vince's trashy company WWE.
@alansolo14
3 жыл бұрын
Surprised he didn’t start blading lol.
@kingisraelful
3 жыл бұрын
@@doubleM1986 he spent his whole career in the wwe
Flair had more ladies than a Hooters restaurant lol
@rebelwithacause3574
3 жыл бұрын
There's actually not many women at a Hooters restaurant, just probably the 10 waitresses.
@Fatherofheroesandheroines
3 жыл бұрын
@@rebelwithacause3574 welp that joke just went over your head lol
@SweetGypsyRose
3 жыл бұрын
He sho did there are legend stories of him in Charlotte N.C that still live he was loved by the ladies some married & hated by the men... I remember reading a blog a dude hating on RIC I was livid but he was jus a hater cuz women flung them self on ric & even tho I'm older than Moses lol I would have too but I was young at least you can find him & other matches on YT I 💜me some Nature Boy woooooo🦋!!!!!
@johncurtis3382
3 жыл бұрын
@@rebelwithacause3574 yeah I was gonna say that too. Better analogy would have been more girls than a chippendales performance
@agustingarcia1962
3 жыл бұрын
(Has)
Ben Stiller would play a great Ric Flair character if they made a movie.
@Hinderz
Жыл бұрын
I thought Steve Carell but stiller works too
@Carltonwanks
Жыл бұрын
No
@joshuabrooks4907
6 ай бұрын
I heard another guy is doing a caricature of Ric in The Iron Claw.
@handymatt1970
4 ай бұрын
easily
@gilbert8162
Ай бұрын
@@Carltonwanksyes
“He said, ‘you’ll do what I tell you.’” “I said ‘no.’” He said “Then you’re fired.” I said, “thank you.” That is ICONIC Ric Flair. Defiant to the end.
When Ric said "and thats the bottom line", I got chills.
Even all these years later, he looks so right and complete in that robe.
@faithgarcia8660
5 күн бұрын
EVenAllTheseyearsIater, HeIooKsSoRight andCoMPlEteinthatRobe.
@chaospoet
5 күн бұрын
@@faithgarcia8660 You ARE the reason why your Dad left.
Jim Herd was insane, that is all there is to it. Why on earth would a person come up with the wild idea of calling Ric Spartacus? He is and was a legend.
@exe2517
2 жыл бұрын
There's a reason why Stan Hansen returned to AJPW when Herd took over. Apparently, he wanted to give The Lariat a stupid gimmick which would've damaged his value as a pro wrestler.
@mrsain19
Жыл бұрын
No clue on the business that he all of a sudden had power over. And it happens. Alot. Across the country. Smh.
@dwaterson21
Жыл бұрын
Well, let’s remember that Jim Herd got famous by being a head executive at Pizza Hut
@randallrigney420
Жыл бұрын
Remember when they made Ron Simmons a roman gladiator?. ✌🏻
I remember watching this Royal Rumble 1992 as a kid. Ric Flair drew 3rd and I though there is no way he can win this now and then he won. Honestly one of the best Royal Rumble memories of all time
@automatedcomment
2 жыл бұрын
And then you found out they were acting
@Joseph-lz5er
Жыл бұрын
@@automatedcomment 🤣
Someone did the math a few years ago. Ric Flair has 16 acknowledged world title reigns, but if you include all the unofficial reigns the actual number is in the 40s. A record that will never be beaten.
@jacobredmond4127
2 жыл бұрын
No it’s 21. The WWE claims 16. Flair said it in a interview I saw a few years ago. I’ll try to find it and link it if you want.
@royalty843
2 жыл бұрын
@@jacobredmond4127 I heard 22
@CarlosAlvarez-bw3uj
2 жыл бұрын
If you think that’s something look at Jerry the king lawler’s record…his work prior to the WWF/E is unmatched
@YouTw1tFace
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, so flair had the most written in story line wins? Come on bro. Grow up.
To the people that keep saying did he steal or or they stole it? 1. You need to watch the full episode for the full contents of everything to actually understand what happened. 2. It wasn’t stolen it was left on the airplane and was put in lost and found for 90 days and no one claimed it therefore the airplane guy who found it was able to keep it after 90 days. 3. The guy who had it all these years decided to sell it on eBay recently for 10,000 because someone in his family passed away and he needed the money to pay for a funeral (as Triple H put it he sold it for much less than it’s actually worth) 4. The guy who bought it from the guy who owned it originally on eBay basically didn’t want to show his face for the “publicity” and so he had a stand in negotiate for him however he continuously broke the agreement that they originally had for the deal trying to maximize the value of it as much as possible because they knew Ric Flair and WWE wanted it. Hope this clear thinks up...
@GrumpyRook
3 жыл бұрын
Did the guy end up selling it?
@NotOnDrugs
3 жыл бұрын
@@GrumpyRook right? I'm guessing so. Dunno though
@mustang268
3 жыл бұрын
Seems staged to me funny how the guy just happened to make a ebay account to sell that robe the only thing he ever sold on Ebay just when they're looking for it it was all set up for tv they knew where the robe was before they were just making suspense for television
@zman8394
2 жыл бұрын
Staged
@joelmarksbury4376
2 жыл бұрын
@@mustang268 They are all staged. There's like 3 or 5 big collectors in the US that know where all the big stuff is, belts, robes, worn in ring gear, programs, etc. All you have to do is ring them up and they can tell you who has it and how to find them.
Imagine getting an offer of 50 thousand …… for something you stole lmao
@TheSSUltimateGoku
3 жыл бұрын
Technically the guy didn’t steal it the guy who sold it on eBay for $10,000 claimed it from lost and found after no one claimed it after 90 days the guy who bought it basically simply Capitalized on WWE wanting it back.
@nirvana19931
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSSUltimateGoku thanks for the info I didn’t know the story behind the robe aside from it coming up missing.
@MrBananaCheeks
3 жыл бұрын
@J W Plus the statute of limitations would be up on it, so the thief probably could just straight up say he stole it by this point, without legal consequences
@lobsters12111
3 жыл бұрын
@J W you want him arrested for stealing something 20+ years ago, that he might not have even stole? If it really was in the lost and found for 90 days it could easily be argued that it was abandoned for good.
@lobsters12111
3 жыл бұрын
@J W well the statute of limitations is the amount of time after a crime happened that you can be charged with that crime, and you said that was a stupid law so you definitely implied he should be charged with a crime.
This is the robe that made us classic WWF fans recognize "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. No other robe ever came close to it.
@mrsain19
Жыл бұрын
Definitely in my top 5
Funny how the guy driving Ric is more excited about the robe being found than Ric is..
@denton7773
3 жыл бұрын
Yea that’s cuz this was all staged. His son law has had the robe this whole time. They just needed some content for their show and make it dramatic.
@kingfloyd9928
3 жыл бұрын
Rick probably sold the robe so he was broke at one time now he's good with his money
@tydog29
3 жыл бұрын
@@denton7773 can you back up your claim?
@waynewayne9693
2 жыл бұрын
@@tydog29 I know Conrad and personally saw this robe in his collection like 5 years ago. Makes no difference if you believe me or the other guy but this robes whereabouts was known and not a mystery.
@mrd.s.m4138
2 жыл бұрын
@@tydog29 its all about $$$ and it is a show
I dont watch or care about wrestling these days but I love this show. Especially because it brings me back to a time in my childhood where I loved wrestling and watched it with my dad. I remember recording VHS tapes of pay per views and rewatching them time and time again. There were some great characters and narratives and I remember getting so hype when my favorites were on. It's wild that some of those guys are still performing today.
@a.b.5160
Жыл бұрын
Same
@daverichards9141
Жыл бұрын
The old matches are the best.
12:27, the purple robe was when he won the world wrestling federation championship the 2 days after summerslam 92 against Macho man in Hershey PA.
@jacobivey4789
3 жыл бұрын
I have a feather from that purple robe
@ibzanarroyo704
3 жыл бұрын
@@jacobivey4789 haha good one. If u did, it would cost u 40,000 for the whole robe.
@jacobivey4789
3 жыл бұрын
I took it off of him in Dayton Ohio they were filming for the tv shows on Saturday mornings. I have it recorded on vhs of me taking it
@flynnlivescmd
2 жыл бұрын
@@jacobivey4789 hahah thats awesome!
Ben seems like such a nice guy, you see how excited Flair was to see him lol and he’s always been extremely knowledgeable and a great communicator with his explanations of every single item in the warehouse
Definite props for exposing the old WWF Logo on A&E. Aesthetically pleasing to the eyes.
@KoiGaming
Жыл бұрын
As much as the WWF claimed we would confuse the WWF and WWF I still cannot see that happening. One hosts wildlife preservation, the other hosts the original Nature Boy
I'm glad he got his butterfly robe back.
@purplerangergaming6045
3 жыл бұрын
It goes to the Archives. A warehouse in Connecticut that preserves historical wrestling memorabilia
@rebeccabarron9806
3 жыл бұрын
Should just give it back it was stolen
@bnhyg150
3 жыл бұрын
It will probably be only seen by a few people unless wwe open up an actual hall of fame or museum.
@christopherslaughter9533
3 жыл бұрын
This is right up the road from where I live
@reydejesus4430
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why they have to pay for it. It was stolen from Ric in the first place.
The mic work Flair brought to the WWF at that time was unlike anything the WWF only fans had ever seen. He made Hogan look like a cartoon character. He was cutting classic Ric Flair promos vs "Let me tell brothers. The power of the maniacs is coursing thru my veins...". It was no comparison.
Would love to see part 2 of Ric Flair's Black butterfly robe
@faithgarcia8660
5 күн бұрын
WouIdLoveToseePart2 BUtterflyRobe OfRiCFlair'sBlack
I Would Have Loved It If the Guy Who Had It Said "Take It ... It's Your's ... I Was Just Holding On to It for You ... "
@RCFunEveryday
3 жыл бұрын
But it's not Ric who is getting it, it's the WWE.
@frankbonini9128
3 жыл бұрын
@@RCFunEveryday I Just Realized That. I Think I Meant to Say Holding It for You or Whomever You Want to Have It
@JustJoshLTRB
3 жыл бұрын
@@RCFunEveryday actually Conrad and WWE have 50-50 ownership. So it's still technically in the family.
He is the greatest heel of all time. I remember as a kid back in 1985 watching WCW wrestling on Saturday Nights with my dad. I just remember the Nature Boy crushing my soul as the 4 Horseman pummeled Dusty Rhodes week after week. Those were the good ole days! RIP Dad!
@Jt9112210JpT
2 жыл бұрын
So good I still don't like him 🤣🤣🤣
@Dukeflyhawker
2 жыл бұрын
he was pretty good as a baby face too in WCW, or the grey areas that wwe had him in at times. As a mentor, he's also the only reason a guy like HHH could have even half watchable matches.
@Speedyreedy1218
Жыл бұрын
@@Dukeflyhawker Don't disrespect my GOAT HHH who is the evolution of Flair.
@Dukeflyhawker
Жыл бұрын
@@Speedyreedy1218 HHH learnt a lot from Flair, except how to be good on offense during a match. His move set was less interesting than Hogan or Stone Cold. And don't get me started on the Pedigree. Don't take it as disrespect, he did many things very well, but Flair was the total package, while HHH had some glaring weaknesses. Just honest criticism.
@Speedyreedy1218
Жыл бұрын
@@Dukeflyhawker I don't see anything wrong with HHH's offense, or how Flair was the total package.
At 2:48 you can visibly see the look of complete, utter disbelief and pure legitimate shock on Paul's face when Jim is fed the line to repeat from Heard live on-air. Heyman & Ross obviously were only informed of the news that very second at the same time as the rest of the fans, tallent and personal. This one clip alone says more in 5 seconds of footage than anyone ever needs to know about Jim Heard and the absolute state of WCW at that specific moment in time. A picture that paints a million words.
The owner of this Butterfly Robe seemed like a jerk. I get he didn't want to part with a HUGE piece of history, but for him to change the deal time and time again when they agreed upon it was ridiculous. A guy like him needs to get through his head: "A deal is a DEAL."
The price that Ric's family and WWE had to do to get this rob back was ridiculous. I agree with others in the comments that this robe was stolen property. Last I checked receiving stolen property is a felony and so is selling stolen property. You can't tell me that these people didn't know it belonged to Ric Flair. Everyone knows who the Nature Boy is.
@The_Four_One_Six
3 жыл бұрын
1 word. Rosenberg
@rmn2370
2 жыл бұрын
Not everyone knows him, some people work for a living
@randomlyentertaining8287
2 жыл бұрын
@@rmn2370 When Ric was at the top of his game, wrestling was the entertainment for the working man. That aside, working doesn't mean you're unaware of something like who Ric Flair is.
@justinp5661
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheSSUltimateGoku lost and found? Cmon
@lcjester16
2 жыл бұрын
@@rmn2370 my sister is 9 she wasn't alive when he retired she knows who Ric Flair is...
Something real special about watching these guys put on the old gear. Taker puttin on the mask and coat, Flair puttin on the robe...man. Real cherished childhood memories being made real all over again.
I remember watching this Rumble as a kid. I got sooooo many chills watching this match in retrospect. Flair is an absolute living legend and the greatest to grace the ring. Happy he got THE robe back. 🗣WHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
If he says no, just get the police involved since it was stolen. Shouldn't have to pay a dime for it.
@danielkinn782
3 жыл бұрын
I bet youre fun at parties.
@XTR02
3 жыл бұрын
@@danielkinn782 How come? Just because he suggested reporting theft? Your comment has nothing to do with what OP said lmao.
@deathmetal8259
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, as much as we would love for Flair to get it back for free since it was stolen and it was his property, the police won't do anything as the statue of limitations in Tennessee (where the robe was stolen) for theft is a maximum 15 years, leaving the robe 10 years past the maximum limitations. Sadly that means the robe is now legally the new owners property.
@brandonwaggoner4247
3 жыл бұрын
Find out who stole it and send the Horsemen after them
@JustJoshLTRB
3 жыл бұрын
It didn't sound like it was stolen. From the story they say it was left in a hotel room. The hotel held onto it at lost and found. No one came to pick it up or inquire about it.
He's looking and moving good for what he's been through in the last 5 years.
So glad he found it.
This is one of the best series A&E and WWE has ever put out
@faithgarcia8660
5 күн бұрын
ThisisoneOfTheBestSeriesA&E HaseverPUtOut andWWE
Imagine if he changed his name in WCW??? How much wrestling history would change! That would be the biggest butterfly effect! No pun intended from the robe...
@gtm2435
2 жыл бұрын
the oun was definetly intended
I like how he has him and Bad Bunny's Chambea plaque in the background.
I helped Ric and his wife at the Airport in a company i work at, and he is the most humble person you will ever meet! he is so nice that you start hating yourself
Man WWE needs to make a museum to display all these historical collectibles, so much wrestling history can be displayed 👏👏👏
@michiganrailfan2141
Жыл бұрын
They're supposed to be. That's part of the reason for the show. Of course, I haven't heard anything concrete yet other than show casing them at events like WrestleMania.
@anasshahid224
Жыл бұрын
@@michiganrailfan2141 a physical museum where we can go visit would be amazing
Flair had no idea where they were going until that moment? How did you get him in the car? " get in the car Ricky we're going to disneyland.?"
@KSpade89
3 жыл бұрын
To ride space mountain
@santiagogomez7356
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a reality show…
@payomr85
3 жыл бұрын
If he is under wwe contract (as a legend) he basically goes wherever they tell him to go.
@CarloisBuriedAlive
3 жыл бұрын
They take multiple trips throughout the episode to various locations looking for different items. It would make sense that he wouldn’t be told exactly what the subject of that trip was until they were going there, and it allows him to tell a story on the way about the significance of the item.
@finsfan90
2 жыл бұрын
@@payomr85 Thats BS. He does what he wants.
1:18 This is curious. We rarely see "El Gigante/Giant Gonzales" matches. Just the infamous Wrestlemania IX match, and a match in Japan against Nailz.
@freddycabrera837
2 жыл бұрын
He’s the same guy that fought Taker, right?
@royalty843
2 жыл бұрын
@@freddycabrera837 yes with that horrendous body suit. I think Harvey Whippleman(sp) was the heel manager
The “trader” was the guy from Pawn Star with the Brandon Puffer Red Socks World Series Ring.
@DjEDGain
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, it goes to show how orchestrated this value bumper shows are
@andrewgrant2990
3 жыл бұрын
For real? Just curious...
@henry7765
3 жыл бұрын
Seriously?
@lewisb85
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah he also works with the pawn shop as a dealer. He was never selling the ring, was using the show like a tv advertisement.
Ric Flair the G.O.A.T. Woooooooo
The guy negotiating was just as much a weasel as the “owner”
@barryallen6775
3 жыл бұрын
ikr, no wonder the seller wanted to be unknown bc he knows what he was going to do with the price.
@youngbainthin5193
3 жыл бұрын
@@barryallen6775 yeah man. So wrong on all accounts.
@TheSSUltimateGoku
3 жыл бұрын
@@barryallen6775 and considering the original owner of it all those years sold it for a whopping $10,000 on eBay made a huge profit on it since the guy that sold it originally didn’t really know the value of what he had.
@sleepy216TV
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSSUltimateGoku the original owner is ric.. this robe was STOLEN from him.. ain't nothing else to say fr
@nicholascrespinel5854
3 жыл бұрын
Y'all forgetting about little nature boy too!!! He shouldn't have had to give up the jungle robe
Ric Flair is and was one of the best long match performed in all of professional wrestling. There have never been any matches of that quality since Flair and Dusty Rhodes.
As Ric Flair would say Woooooo ,Total legend ,Happy retirement man,Pleased to see him reunited with his butterfly Robe ,Total Legend.
I’m surprised Ric didn’t start crying when he saw the robe.. Would love to see part 2 of Ric Flair's Black butterfly robe.
Freaking Conrad. That dudes a genius. He perfected being the wrestling free agent, meaning he works with both companies, and isn’t weighted down by any kind of non compete. Brilliant. Imagine how much dough he could’ve made if he was doing this in the mid to late 90s, and he was getting paid by very a very flush with cash WWE, WCW, and ECW. He does very well for himself now, but just imagine what he could’ve done in the prime of wrestling. Holy smokes. It would’ve been a lot harder given the state of kayfabe back then, but he could’ve been groundbreaking in that arena as well.
Every time I watch these videos, I get chills. Seeing the items and the legends. I'm such an fangirl and I don't even care.
@SweetGypsyRose
3 жыл бұрын
Me too I'm well over a half century old & I still love me some Nature Boy I cried when I saw him in HIS ROBE who had it should give it back it's rics robe wooo 💖🦋💖
@chillbest14
Жыл бұрын
So awesome
True legend !! I'm remember as a kid watching him fight Kerry von Erich here in dallas, the good old days !! Always one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, I put lots of kids in figure four leg locks lol
1992 was my introduction to WWE, Summer Slam, that year alone means a lot, those memories always lift me up.
Ric Flair bows to no executive! The trick Herd played worked in Rics favor.
@ckendall67
3 жыл бұрын
If Jim Herd doesn't pi$$ Ric Flair off enough to the point where Flair leaves WCW for WWE we never would've seen Flair's epic performance in the 1992 Royal Rumble. Like Triple H says, things happen for a reason.
@SportsSpeak73
2 жыл бұрын
Turner was the best and worst thing that happened to NWA/WCW. They needed his bankroll but his either inability or unwillingness to bring in a competent overseer for the company ultimately ruined it. Herd was just the 1st of the group
I am in the same boat as several others here. If he lost it or last saw it in Johnson City, TN that means flat out it was stolen. You can't pick up a robe like this and be like... hmmm, well there are many like it this one is mine now. If nothing else forget contacting the "owner" and saying is $50k a fair offer; contact law enforcement that you have tracked down stolen property of felony value.
@deathmetal8259
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, as much as we would love for Flair to get it back for free since it was stolen and it was his property, the police won't do anything as the statue of limitations in Tennessee (where the robe was stolen) for theft is a maximum 15 years, leaving the robe 10 years past the maximum limitations. Sadly that means the robe is now legally the new owners property.
Heck, I haven't been an avid fan of wrestling in over 20 plus years, but seeing this and The Nature Boy..... It puts a tear in you eye..... I first started watching wrestling back in the late 70's early 80's without cable in Los Angeles/Orange County.... Lucha Libre ......channel 56......Mil Mascaras was probably my first wrestling hero.
Flair is the man. What an insane thing to become champion in your debut Royal Rumble match with the new company. I wonder how the rest of the cast of characters felt about this at the time?
@mrsain19
Жыл бұрын
Considering the legends in that Rumble, alot of which Flair had worked with before, I bet they were elated for him.
As much as I loved WCW, we should've all known it was doomed when Turner let Herd run off Flair.
Flair is probably the only man to pull of butterflies in style and in his promos man props to the legend
Bobby on commentary at the Rumble is what makes it so great!
Man seeing Flair put the black Butterfly robe on again was such a cool moment
@faithgarcia8660
5 күн бұрын
ManseeingFlairPutThe OnagainWasSuChaCoolMoment BlackBUtterflyRobe
This was always the "Titan Robe" or "WWF Robe" to me & my wrestling dork friends in the 90's. It was the robe he seemed to wear most on TV and to me the black & silver look made it the most badass. WWE could've cut the owner/recipient of stolen property a check for $100 grand without batting an eye but they figure "it's in the family" now. Conrad buys it "for Ric", then later on when Flair passes (hope it's 30 years from now) WWE can put the squeeze on Thompson, "Donate it to the Flair wing of the HOF building", etc. If Conrad balks they either offer him huge dough or more likely send their lawyers after him with some convoluted excuse it's there's anyway.
nice cut scene from "we are on our way right now to go get it" then to a completely stopped car lol
WOW i started crying when he put on the robe its just amazing!!! Ric Flair is amazing one of the GOATS!!!
Respectfully @A&E, your claim was incorrect that the Royal Rumble ‘92 being Ric’s debut. That is factually inaccurate. Rich had already been with the then-WWF for about 5 months.
@TheSSUltimateGoku
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I know that was blatantly obvious I don’t exactly know why they stated this.
@jeremyzak654
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSSUltimateGoku WWE continuity for you.
@SweetGypsyRose
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheSSUltimateGoku true fans know best match ever so glad he found his robe Its BS he has 2buy it back tho💜🦋💜wooooo
@carlosvaldezjr4156
2 жыл бұрын
Had ric had a match before the rumble tho?
@HansGruberfan
2 жыл бұрын
He was at Survivor Series 1991.
Flair could say he wants to meet the seller and then hit him with a figure four leg lock and get the Robe back for free as the guy screams and submits to give it back to the Nature Boy!! WOOOO! Let me produce these segments and I’ll show you what the fans want to see!! 🤣😂🙏❤️
@charlescox290
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know anywhere else, but in the US a contract made under physical coercion or threat usually isn't enforceable.
@joebaby555
2 жыл бұрын
@@charlescox290 i was joking Charles..🙄
This was by far the best show I’ve seen this year…
WOOOOOOOOO!! When i seen Rick in that robe at WWF i was so wrapped as a huge Rick Flair fan!! What an icomic momment in wrestling history!! 😎👍
I thought that the original butterfly robe was stolen from a hotel that he stayed at? It should rightfully go back to Ric.
Conrad had to call Meltzer to find out what it's worth.
That Royal Rumble, all I remember is hearing “The Brain” continually saying “that’s not fair to Flair!” 🤷🏽♂️🤣
Is that the robe he did the helicopter with 🤣🤣🤣
Love Ric Flair so much I don't why every time I see him on tv and hear him talk I almost cry I don't what it is I'd probably cry if I meet him in real life 🤣🤣 WOOOOOOOO
What I want to know is, why doesn't any of the wrestlers say to the guys who have this stuff "hey, that's my property, you stole it or bought it from someone that stole it so I'm taking it back now or I call the Police!,...and I certainly ain't gonna buy back what was mine in the first place"?!
@lizprater2901
3 жыл бұрын
👎
@jacmccauley7581
3 жыл бұрын
Some of them have auctioned their items off for charity, sold them to make some money, etc.
@ZEUSDAZ
3 жыл бұрын
@@jacmccauley7581 That would make sense I guess, just odd seeing people offering to buy the stuff back they used to own unless as you say they sold it in the first place.
@JJtheilluminator
3 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure this was the role that was donated back when WCW had a restaurant or something else themed. It might have been Las Vegas?
@TheSSUltimateGoku
3 жыл бұрын
The guy didn’t steal it it was on luggage for 90 days and was not claimed then he was giving it he the sold it on eBay for $10,000 and then the guy that refused to show his face sold it back to him for capitalized on WWE and Ric Flair really wanting it.
Mr. Flair was always so nice as a kids. He would always just give us money for ice cream whenever he was home. Real nice guy.
Ric flair is so funny man, he’s like so smooth, didn’t even react to the guy telling him about the robe 😂
Best of all his robes
I got chills when he put it on!!!!
Ric Flair straight drippin on these fools. Fiji diamonds.
I’m old skool …. Flair , magnum TA ( from the Hampton roads of VA , my home ) , Dusty Rhodes , etc all from the NWA days !!
Conrad does a ton of wrestling podcasts. Always enjoy his insight into the business
@faithgarcia8660
5 күн бұрын
COnradDoesaTon Alwaysenjoyhis InSightintoTheBUSiness OfWrestlingPODCasts.
god, I miss the "old school" wrestlers. Hulk Hogan, Andre, suppafly, Flair, Warrior, Hacksaw, Piper, Slaughter, Jake... the list goes on & on. There are so epic many wrestlers that paved the way for what we see now. Great guys & hard workers. Wooooo!! The good ol days
Oh man...Flair, Perfect, and Heenan. The trio you loved to hate, but loved to watch. Miss those days...
When men were men.... I was a kid watching this. These guys are my hero's!! Keep this channel up please. God Bless.
One of Bobby Heenan’s greatest commentary performances.
@royalty843
2 жыл бұрын
Apart from going coo coo for the Narcissist lol
The fact that the seller kept driving a hard bargain was so frustrating. But at least they got it! 🙌
@jd-iv1lm
3 жыл бұрын
Obviously not a true flair fan just driven by profit and greed
@mustang268
3 жыл бұрын
It was staged lol
that number 1 title speech was something special.
I'm from Richmond VA and I knew where that was for years!!!
I am writing to say that the footage behind Richmond, Virginia is of New Bedford in a whole different state.....
@steve_jackson9933
3 жыл бұрын
Funny you say that, from the north end of New Bedford. Hard to tell...
@NotOnDrugs
3 жыл бұрын
@@steve_jackson9933 commercial scalloper that fishes out of nb, and va, and it's def in nb lol
First of all the robe was stolen. So technically speaking whoever had it is in possession of stolen property which is against the law that's receiving stolen property which is a felony
@nathanpickering7312
3 жыл бұрын
If it was lost and found and not claimed after certain time it's fair game
@MrGavin0807
3 жыл бұрын
@@nathanpickering7312 this episode doesn't really do it justice. It never said if they reached out or anything
@mustang268
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrGavin0807 he wouldn't know who to reach out to get it he didn't remember where he left it or if he gave it to someone
Olivia walker work deserves credit and that butterfly robe is a masterpiece and that robe debuted at clash of champions 6 when ric flair challenges Ricky the dragon steamboat for the nwa world heavyweight championship in a best 2 out of 3 falls match.
The most influential wrestler of all time. The greatest to ever wrestle and the greatest to ever speak into a microphone. The Nature Boy Ric Flair.
5:20 this was not Ric Flair‘s debut in WWE he had been already wrestling months prior.
@oli3437
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Just more orchestrated WWE propaganda. I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole series is completely scripted just like their crappy shows, not to mention all the wrestling (sorry “Sports Entertainment”) revisionist biographys they put out on DVD/Blu Ray or on their crappy network
It's crazy that they have to literally blur out the WWF logo
@godyourestupid_
3 жыл бұрын
WWE didn't want to anger the Panda's
These videos are great, I haven’t watched wrestling since the 90s but even I sometimes shout out WOOOOOO!!!! Every once In a while in honour of this man ha ha
The guy presenting these will be a champion in WWE in the future
The first man to hold two world heavyweight belts at once if I recall
@nobleone89
3 жыл бұрын
Long before Becky Lynch there was Slick Two Belt Ric! Woooo!
I literally had a "tear in my eye" when Ric put that robe back on.
Flair's hair after he won the Royal Rumble was supernatural.
2:52 - Jim Ross and Paul E teaming up before they killed it decades later at WM 17
I miss my childhood! Classic moment! Respect to Mark Henry!