Tag: Ric Flair

Nobody does it better? Here are 007 wrestlers that could be the next James Bond

Posted by Bob Kapur | Oct 17, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock

As has been widely-publicized, the new movie No Time to Die marks the final time that actor Daniel...

Ric Flair responds to Dark Side of the Ring allegations: ‘It never happened’

Posted by John Powell | Sep 20, 2021 | News

Wrestling icon Ric Flair took to Twitter to respond to the latest episode of Dark Side of the Ring...

Impact dumps Tommy Dreamer, Carshield suspends Flair ads over Dark Side of the Ring episode

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 18, 2021 | News

Tommy Dreamer is no longer part of Impact Wrestling. PW Insider reports that Dreamer has been...

‘Dark Side of the Ring’ embarks on ‘Plane Ride from Hell’

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Sep 17, 2021 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

This week’s episode of VICE TV’s Dark Side of the Ring docuseries (available through...

The Chase for title dreams at NWA 73

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Aug 30, 2021 | PPV Reports 2021

Less than 24 hours ago, wrestling fans saw history made at NWA EmPOWERRR, and this is night two of...

Ric Flair addresses WWE departure

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 3, 2021 | News

Ric “Nature Boy” Flair has never been at a loss for words. Today, he released a...

Reports: Ric Flair joins growing list of WWE departures

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 2, 2021 | News

According to both Wrestling Inc and Fightful, Ric Flair has left the WWE. It is being reported...

‘Dark Side of the Ring’ sells the sizzle on Collision in Korea

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | May 20, 2021 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock

A host of WCW and NJPW stars, a boxing legend, and the mercurial communist country of North Korea...

RAW: Shane McMahon returns; sets up Elimination Chamber

Posted by Dale Plummer | Feb 8, 2021 | TV Reports

After Edge took a tour of the WWE television product this past week, it is looking more and more...

RAW: WWE starts off the new year by looking to the past

Posted by Dale Plummer | Jan 4, 2021 | TV Reports

After the end of the strangest year in wrestling ever, WWE is kicking off the first Monday RAW of...

Pro wrestling legends hilariously infiltrate the head of Joeylicious

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Dec 14, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Pro wrestling fans will recall that the entrance theme for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)...

RAW: Drew McIntyre mounts a Glorious title defense

Posted by Dale Plummer | Sep 29, 2020 | TV Reports

Monday Night RAW has the enviable position of having to follows up one the greatest shows of the...

RAW: Shayna Baszler goes Underground; Asuka earns a title match at SummerSlam

Posted by Dale Plummer | Aug 10, 2020 | TV Reports

Last week, WWE tried to shake things up on RAW by trying new things; RAW Underground for example....

RAW: Drew McIntyre, Asuka team up after contract signing goes awry

Posted by Dale Plummer | Jun 29, 2020 | TV Reports

Going into Monday, WWE had only announced a double contract signing for RAW; that’s it. No...

Legendary Harley Race dies

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 1, 2019 | Interviews, Obituaries

By STEVE JOHNSON and GREG OLIVER – SlamWrestling.net He was the Greatest Wrestler on...

Brian Shields’ career gets a ‘1-Up’ with Melby Award at Tragos/Thesz HOF

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 22, 2019 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Brian Shields created the Legends of Wrestling video-game franchise, worked with Ric and Charlotte...

Ron Simmons returns to Canada for Legends of Wrestling 2

Posted by Kari Williams | Feb 17, 2018 | Interviews

Returning to Canada has more meaning for Ron Simmons than most, as he is “one of the lucky...

Steamboat passes down knowledge of storytelling

Posted by Kari Williams | Nov 29, 2017 | Interviews

Since hanging up the boots, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat — known in the...

‘Second Nature’ is a first-rate look into the Flair family

Posted by Kari Williams | Nov 27, 2017 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Ric Flair is known worldwide for living it up on the road throughout his decades-long career, but...

Nature Boy: Disappointing ESPN hagiography falls flat

Posted by Dan Murphy | Nov 8, 2017 | Documentary Reviews

“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend,” is a line from The Man Who Shot...

Charlotte updates Ric Flair’s heath at book signing

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 22, 2017 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

RIDGEWOOD, NJ – On Thursday evening at her book signing, WWE star Charlotte Flair faced a...

Mat Matters: A millennial’s appreciation for Ric Flair

Posted by Raja Shergill | Aug 30, 2017 | Opinion

I didn’t grow up on Ric Flair. In fact, my first memory of the “Nature Boy”...

Guest column: My day hanging out with the Nature Boy

Posted by Guest Column | Aug 15, 2017 | Opinion

By SAM CINO – For SLAM! Wrestling “Kids, man … they change you. You’ll...

Tully Blanchard: ‘God put me on different path’

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 25, 2017 | CAC, Classics, Interviews

Iron Mike Award acceptance speech from the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion On May 3, Tully...

Praise for ‘The Enforcer’ Arn Anderson

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 25, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

At April’s Cauliflower Alley Club banquet, “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson received...

Father-son Orndorff speeches highlight of CAC

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 18, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

The Cauliflower Alley Club reunions are always full of surprises. Arn Anderson, one of the best...

CAC Baloney Blowout soars with High Flyers

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 13, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Tag team wrestling was in the spotlight on Tuesday night at the Cauliflower...

Sting & Flair create another moment at 2016 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony

Posted by Nolan Howell | Apr 3, 2016 | WrestleMania

A packed house at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas were treated to Ric Flair and Sting...

Steve Rickard, key figure in New Zealand’s wrestling history, dead at 85

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 6, 2015 | Interviews, Obituaries

There were two distinct sides to the wrestling life of Steve Rickard. He was a globetrotting...

What are the worst conditions you’ve wrestled in?

Posted by Caleb Smith | Dec 22, 2014 | Interviews

Ask any wrestler about the worst conditions they ever wrestled under and they are bound to have...

CAC award ultimate honour for Scrap Iron Pearce

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jun 24, 2014 | CAC, Interviews

After 15 years, Adam Pearce has done almost everything the world of pro wrestling. He’s a...

Flair playful, honest during Q&A session

Posted by Caleb Smith | Jun 9, 2014 | Interviews

NIAGARA FALLS, ON – When you think of Ric Flair you often imagine the slick-dressed,...

Flair and Funk great storytellers on new DVD

Posted by JAMES DE MEDEIROS | Oct 13, 2013 | Shoot Interviews

When you think of some of the greatest rivalries in the history of professional wrestling, one of...

Reid Fliehr found dead in Charlotte hotel

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 29, 2013 | Obituaries

Wrestling legend Ric “The Nature Boy” Flair’s son has been found dead in a Charlotte hotel room,...

The brotherly bond of Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson

Posted by Steven Johnson | Dec 27, 2012 | Interviews, Obituaries

Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson were one of wrestling’s greatest tag teams, a diabolical...

WWE Hall of Fame a R-Rated affair

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Apr 1, 2012 | Events

By The MASKED WRITER — SLAM! Wrestling MIAMI — The American Airlines Arena in downtown...

The Streak: Whooo! A battle with the Nature Boy

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Mar 19, 2012 | WrestleMania

SLAM! Wrestling’s Blaine van der Griend goes through The Undertaker’s undefeated...

Flair bout to be pinnacle of Jay Lethal’s life

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 9, 2010 | Interviews

Jay Lethal is 25 years old, not married, and without kids. So he can say with confidence that...

Reunions rule at Charlotte Fanfest

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 9, 2009 | Events, Interviews

CHARLOTTE — Ah, reunited, and it feels so good. That was the theme of North Carolina...

Starrcade ’83: The show that almost wasn’t

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 7, 2009 | Events, Interviews

CHARLOTTE–Starrcade ’83 is remembered as a seminal event in wrestling history, the...

Mat Matters: Flair-Hart comments damage the legacy of both

Posted by Brian Elliott | Jul 30, 2009 | Opinion

I’m not sure what reaction Ric Flair was intending to induce when he recently appeared on...

Storm gets emotional after ROH loss to Hero

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 26, 2009 | ROH House Shows

TORONTO – An emotional Lance Storm took to the microphone last night after a loss to Chris...

Ric and Roddy make perfect pair in Roundtable DVD

Posted by Marshall Ward | Jun 30, 2009 | Shoot Interviews

“If I had made better business choices, I wouldn’t be sitting here,” Ric Flair...

ROH ends Detroit show with shock and mystery

Posted by Chris Schramm | Jun 27, 2009 | ROH House Shows

When Ring of Honor announced Tyler Black vs. Jimmy Jacobs were to wrestle in a cage, fans expected...

Ric brings a certain Flair to ROH

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | May 19, 2009 | Interviews

He retired from pro wrestling a year ago, but still remains active in other capacities. Now at...

Art Crews a post-wrestling success story

Posted by Chris Schramm | Apr 10, 2009 | Interviews

The Wrestler tells the story of a past his prime grappler who is still trying to figure out what...

Native son Austin headlines Hall of Fame class

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Apr 4, 2009 | Interviews, WrestleMania

HOUSTON – A night that had a distinct Texas flavor ended fittingly in confetti and beer in honor...

Well-aged ribs from wrestling’s history

Posted by Jason Clevett | Apr 1, 2009 | Interviews

April Fools’ Day has come and gone, but in the world of professional wrestling, it doesn’t...

Flair whoooos ’em in Edmonton

Posted by Jason Clevett | Feb 10, 2009 | Interviews

EDMONTON – To get the opportunity to listen to one of the greatest wrestlers of all time...

An Evening with Ric Flair days away

Posted by Jason Clevett | Feb 2, 2009 | Events, Interviews

You’ve probably watched shoot interview DVDs or even read interviews here on SLAM! Wrestling with...

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