Tag: Ric Flair

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...

Flair shoot classy, not scandalous

Posted by CHRIS & BRYAN SOKOL | Jan 6, 2009 | Shoot Interviews

By CHRIS AND BRYAN SOKOL Throughout his career, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair lived the...

Reid Flair about to strut into the spotlight

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Dec 5, 2008 | Interviews

The eyes of the wrestling world will be focused on Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend....

For fans, NWA Legends Fanfest is the main event

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 13, 2008 | Events, Interviews

For nearly 20 years, the National Wrestling Alliance’s wrestling signature event was...

Zbyszko a riotous delight

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Jun 26, 2008 | Classics, Interviews

Wrestling fans should be pleased to know the Larry Zbyszko they remember as a caustic heel and...

Orlando fans as emotional as Flair

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 1, 2008 | Event Reports, WWE House Shows

ORLANDO, Fla. — After a night of high emotion at Wrestlemania, one might have expected the...

Mayweather, Orton survive Mania; Edge, Flair don’t

Posted by Dale Plummer | Mar 31, 2008 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2008, WrestleMania

Instead of trying to push a catchy Wrestlemania theme, “Wish you were here” really didn’t pull it...

WWE HOF show had Flair

Posted by Bob Kapur | Mar 30, 2008 | WrestleMania

ORLANDO, Fla. — Saturday night opened with a laugh-filled address from a returning hero, and...

Mat Matters: Fans flock to Flair memories

Posted by SLAM! Wrestling Readers | Mar 28, 2008 | Opinion

Whenever we ask our readers to give their thoughts on the hot topic of the day in wrestling,...

Triple H sad to see Flair go

Posted by Kurt Nielsen | Feb 26, 2008 | Interviews

LOS ANGELES — Just over a week ago, I saw Ric Flair wrestle at the Staples Center in L.A. at...

Horseman DVD honest if not always accurate

Posted by Chris Schramm | Apr 11, 2007 | Documentary Reviews

The story of the Four Horsemen — the good and bad — is told in near-perfect form on...

Midget star Cowboy Lang dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 9, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

As a wrestler, Cowboy Lang played some of the biggest venues in the sport on some of the biggest...

A great Flair for Toronto

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 27, 2006 | Interviews

At a recent press conference in Toronto, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair couldn’t...

WWE stars kick TSN over Raw deal

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 20, 2006 | Interviews

Perhaps it’s a time-honored tradition in professional wrestling to kick an opponent when...

Don Leo saves Hall of Fame’s night

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 20, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, PWHF

AMSTERDAM, NY – One man can save an evening, especially if he is as broad of shoulder and...

PWHF announces fifth induction class

Posted by BOB BRYLA - For SLAM! Wrestling | Dec 6, 2005 | PWHF

AMSTERDAM, NY – The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (PWHF) is pleased to...

A Flair for Mississauga

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jul 22, 2004 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair has been in and around Toronto doing media to promote his book, Ric Flair: To Be the Man, and did a signing Wednesday evening. The Flair signing was at Wal-Mart in Mississauga. SLAM!...

Flair bio fascinating, brilliant

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jul 12, 2004 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

I’ve met Ric Flair twice in my life. The first time was outside Maple Leaf Gardens before a house...

Wrestling remains in David Flair’s blood

Posted by ANNIE JOHNSON | Mar 19, 2004 | Interviews

It’s not a good idea for a small boy to pay never mind to his 6-foot-1, 245-pound father,...

Flair DVD set a must-see

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 17, 2003 | Other Reviews

Flair enters as the third man in the Rumble. For the next hour, he takes a pounding from nearly...

Flair on the state of wrestling

Posted by John Molinaro | Feb 8, 2002 | Interviews

TORONTO — He may not be able to go 60 minutes like he used to during his prime in the...

Ross explains recent decisions, future arrivals

Posted by John Molinaro | Jul 25, 2001 | Classics, Interviews

With the recent revamping of the invasion angle in the WWF, Jim Ross is discovering there...

Flair, friends remember Johnny Valentine

Posted by John Molinaro | Apr 25, 2001 | Classics, Obituaries

Johnny Valentine was a man’s man and tough as nails. He had been battling and fighting for...

End of an era on TBS: The letters

Posted by John Molinaro | Apr 12, 2001 | Interviews

When Turner Broadcasting CEO Jamie Kellner cancelled WCW programming on TBS, it spelt the end for...

End of an era on TBS: Fond memories of the SuperStation

Posted by John Molinaro | Apr 5, 2001 | Classics, Interviews

When Turner Broadcasting CEO Jamie Kellner cancelled WCW programming on TBS, it spelt the end for...

End of an era on TBS: Crockett, Flair and ‘The Clashes’

Posted by John Molinaro | Apr 4, 2001 | Classics, Interviews

When Turner Broadcasting CEO Jamie Kellner cancelled WCW programming on TBS, it spelt the end for...

The plane crash that changed wrestling

Posted by John Molinaro | Dec 28, 2000 | Classics, Interviews

It was supposed to be a routine flight. On October 4, 1975, a twin-engine Cessna 310 plane...

‘The Franchise’ Shane Douglas on Flair & Russo

Posted by John Molinaro | Aug 23, 2000 | Classics, Interviews

Pro wrestling is Shakespearean in its very nature. Often times the plotting, scheming and...

Experts pick Flair as greatest NWA champ

Posted by John Molinaro | Sep 28, 1999 | Classics, Interviews

It was 1948. War-torn South Korea dominated headlines. U.S. President Harry Truman had ordered the...

Mat Matters: Show Flair some respect

Posted by John Powell | Sep 23, 1999 | Opinion

For one day last week, Japan shut down. The stock market and businesses closed. People stayed home...

Mat Matters: Ric Flair is tarnishing his legacy

Posted by John Molinaro | Jul 5, 1999 | Opinion

The Nature Boy in all his splendor… what’s left of it. Ric Flair should retire. There,...

Mat Matters: The Greatness of the Great American Bash

Posted by John Molinaro | Jun 11, 1999 | Opinion

In 1985, promoter Jim Crockett Jr. came up with an idea for a summer wrestling spectacular called the Great American Bash. One of the most anticipated events on the wrestling calendar in the 80’s, the Bash has survived the...

Ric Flair, Charlotte Flair and family story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 14, 1900 | Story Archives

Whooo! It’s The Nature Boy! And the Queen! And David! And, sadly, Reid and his tragic end....

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