“HBD To Naitch!” – 5 Reasons Ric Flair Is The Greatest Human To Walk The Face Of The Earth
Everything Else By David D. on February 25, 2009 at 7:12 pmIt’s a great day in America. Obama gave a monumental speech last night in front of Congress while New Orleans streets were flooded with beads and parade floats. And there can only be one reason for the hoopla:
You guessed it folks, it’s the Nature Boy Ric Flair’s 60th Birthday.
While we usually reserve the birthday shoutouts and Stevie song for Crew members, we’re going to make an exception and salute an American Icon that gets mentioned so much on this site that he might as well be honorary Crew.
To celebrate, here are five reasons Ric Flair is the greatest human being to walk the face of the earth.
5. The Flair Flop — Naitch has been Flair floppin’ for nearly 30 years and it never ceases to be hilarious. The premise is simple: man punches flair in the corner and Ric takes about three steps in no particular direction then falls flat on his face. Priceless.
4. “Space Mountain” — As a Hip-Hop fan, I’ve been exposed to a lot of euphemisms for the good ol’ male love muscle. But none surpasses Flair’s use of the term “Space Mountain.” This vid @ 20 seconds is pure comedy.
3. The Matches — Let’s not forget. Ric is the best to ever do it in the ring. If you want to see great wrestling matches, look no further than his classic trilogy with Ricky Steamboat in ‘89 or his hour-long marathons in which he carried stiffs to greatness. There’s even one story he tells in his book about carrying a doped up, nearly comatose Kerry Von Erich to a classic match.
2. The Four Horsemen — As far as groups go, it’s probably G.I. Joe, 72′ Dolphins, the 12 Disciples and the Four Horsemen. In that order.
1. “WOOOOO” — Need I say more? It’s damn near a national treasure.
Pop a bottle, flair flop and Figure-Four your chick tonight and celebrate. Happy 60th Naitch.
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first WWWHHHOOOOOOOO!
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60? Muthafucka doesn’t look a day under 87
Hands down, THE most influential wrestler ever. I had been watching WWF on saturdays for years before I got cable & got to witness the spectacle that is the Nature Boy. More then a few rappers got some of their swag from Flair. He originated “stylin’ & profilin” & was stuntin’ on cats before it became fashionable. In short, Ric Flair has been & forever will be that dude.
“Wooooooooo!” (c) The Naitch
Hogan who?
WOOOOOOO!!! Don’t forget his signature chest-slap, that left a lot of dudes red and bruised. That robe is kind of gay though, but Ric gets a pass because he’s an old-school vet.
That robe is kind of gay though
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Son, he influenced Cam. WOOOOOO!!!
lmao @ TC
happy bday ric!! WHOOOO!!!
@ Amp: What are talkin’ about brotheeeeer???!!! Don’t dis Hollywood Hogan my ninja; you can’t tell me that as a kid you never tried to rip your shirt off and flex your guns!!! LOL.
hahaha u got that one video from september where he was talkin about his brand new cadillac and how he just got back from some beach? hahahaha dude is classic. peep the robe
The Flair Flop
*JoJo gets up*
*salutes*
*falls back on his face*
A Nature Boy post on TSS?
I predict 80+ comments lol.
@ Gotty: Ennnh, I don’t know about that my dude. Ric has a different, dare I say, “swag”.
i’m going to mEEt him in CT in march and i can’t wait. Let us treasure the man whiLe he is stiLL on the pLanet.
one of my favorite fLair moments was when he bLaded himseLf and hit himseLf in the forehead repeatedLy to show how mad he was at tripLe h.
he couLd snort you under the tabLe; pop champagne; and bang broads Like no one eLse. Greatest ring technician ever. Greatest promo cuTTer ever.
Film: Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes To Jail
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A0Y88IZL
@Flea
Hogan got alotta props, but he was corny with the “Say your prayers & eat your vitamins” schtick. Flair was frontin’ in thousand dollar suits, chillin’ in stretch limos, poppin bottles of champagne with a modelin’ chick on each arm. There’s no question who I’d rather hang out with lol.
Reminds me of my Grandma, R.I.P. … she loved wrestling for some strange reason. I will never understand the appeal though.
lol yo rick flair often popped bottles while on camera
To be the man, you gotta beat the man!
Whhooooooooooo!
My girl gets so pissed when I do my Flair impression. It just comes over me (pause) and I have to say “whoooooooo” after every sentence. Whooooooooooo!
Mr. Perfect >>>>
^ You bite your tongue!
yaaaa dont wannnas messs wit daaa natcha boy!
Wu?
Wooooooo!
Respect to Flair, but Theodore Marvin DiBiase, Sr. was my ace.
Hmmm… good call TC
Perfectplex > Figure Four
All day, errrrday.
1) Mr. Perfect was awesome…I still spit my gum out and slap it in mid air in homage to the man
BUT…TC you are smoking some serious crack, fool
2) DiBiase was prrrrolly a lil racist lol
Flair was the man.
Limo riding, jet flying son of a gun.
Woooooooooooo
another classic clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhxeNcaMGkU
no one repped NC better than my man Flair
Mr. Perfect >>>>
But that dude’s dead. Flair wins by default.
Naitch @ 0:22
Mr. Perfect >>>>
But that dude’s dead. Flair wins by default.
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C’mon Amp…. Flair never body slammed Yokozuna though.
Proof of Perfection:
While recovering from a back injury Mr. Perfect acted as Ric Flair’s “executive consultant” during Flair’s two WWF Championship reigns.
Therefore,… Flair couldn’t have become a champion in the WWF without Curt Hennig aka “The Perfect Athlete”.
Not just rappers. RnB been swagging this dude. K-Ci got his wardrobe, and Jojo got his…
Well….you see where i’m going with this.
the best to ever do it .
I remember Seeing Ric on South Street signing autographs at Tower Records, to promote an upcoming show. The line was like 8 blocks long but we cut school to get a good spot. Flair hopped out the limo Stylin’ and Profilin’ as usual. I called out YO RIC YOU STILL THE MAN. He looked and went “Ya Fuckin’ Right WHHHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!. I snapped A Pic
Classic Ric
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Happy B-Day to The Man.
Ric Flair, you’re the best. You and Eddie Guerrero. Viva La RAZA!
Sir Douglas of Howser know…
I personally think Ric Flair and Pimp C had more swag than anybody ever!!
peep it http://www.zshare.net/audio/5614871291244bf5/
GREAT POST!!!!!!!!! You need to do one for my man, The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes. You can’t tell me dude wasn’t nice on the promos!
He doesn’t flop nearly as well as Joel Pyrsbilla
Ric Flair is the man for allowing Kerry Von Erich to take the title as a dedication to his dead brother David,,,then chasing him across the globe to Japan to win it right back 18 days later.
Wooooooooooooooooo! © Ric Flair
One.
I am a Dusty Rhoades fan; but I have to respect the Nature Boy!!!
Whoooooooooooo
this post puts all the other posts in a Figure-Four Leglock
Ric Flair’s name was fucking ENGRAVED on a gold plate that was BOLTED to the damn World Heavyweight Championship Belt.
THAT’S how you know he’s the fucking Man.
wrestling was absolutely the fucking shit back in the mid to late ’80’s…the storylines, the big events such as The Great American Bash & Starrcade…
the N.W.A. (National Wrestling Alliance) had so much depth due to their more “realistic” storylines and willingness to push the envelope, and also willingness to cross “territory” lines with other smaller promotions….
but back to Flair….
I IDOLIZED The Four Horsemen and their tactics…answering to nobody, living life on one’s terms & doing what you want are what they embodied
Does anyone have the Ric Flair entrance song; I think it was from 2001
that shit where he gets thrown/whipped into the corner, flips over the top rope and lands feet first on the outside, runs and gets knocked down on the ring apron is a classic routine/move of his…always good for a chuckle
Teef is right….. wrestling was the TRUTH back in the day with the characters (Flair, Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, etc.), the events, the matches, etc…… never will it be that great again
2nd greatest Ric Flair quote:
“…my car costs more than your house….”
All Time greatest Ric Flair quote:
“….I have more CARS than you have FRIENDS!! Whooooooo!!”
Long Live Ric Flair
I ain’t got much to add to this convo, but…
Ric Flair is the G.O.A.T.
In every sense of the word.
Puts Hogan to shame.
I went to the Spring Stampede PPV @ the Rosemont Horizon, right on the border of the Chi in April 1994, Flair-Steamboat main event, 5-star material without a doubt. Ric is that mufugga.
Mr. Perfect.
Bret Hart >> Mr. Perfect
Bret Hart >> Mr. Perfect
Make it 3 in a row
Bret > Mr. Perfect
@ Bigga: 2 of those 3 were due to my janky computer, lol
lol
Nonetheless Bret FTW!!!
lol
This entry was the shit! I just did a few jokes during a stand up routine recently about pro wrestling and how cool it would be if you could get away with slapping the shit out of people in real life like Ric Flair while yelling out “WHOOOO!”
LMAO @ the “Flair Flop” video!
thanks for the post. no crew, nwo included, has ever fucked with the 4horsemen. and the leader of the 4H was flair….so there you have it. dude’s knack of talking that good shit on the mic before and after the matches paved the way for hogan, steve austin, and the rock.
kudos to flair.
whether you like it, or you don’t like it, it’s the best thing happenin today!! Whoooo!!!
Happy b-day, Nature Boy!
Only one name in the books as a better champ than you.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO!!! Only a 2-time wwwf champ, i know.
1963 to 1971 1st title reign – 1973 to 1977 2nd title reign.
Defended his title numerous times w/o a loss.
Bruno IS the man!!!
im late as usual, but ayo what about my man rowdy rodney piper, or am i going to far back??
BRUNO SAMMARTINO!!!
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lol, wow.
Simply said,”TO BE THE MAN,YOU’VE GOT TO BEAT THE MAN!”and nobody can beat Ric Flair as the best wrestler ever.
“SPACE MOUNTIAN BABY!!! It my be the oldest ride in the park, but it’s still got the longest line!!!!”
^ LOL
Make sure you check out the Ric Flair Tribute on Street Radio WDJP
http://www.streetsdradio.podomatic.com
I saw Ric at every match he had at the Philly Civic Center. I saw him battle Dusty, The Warriors, The Classic match with the great muta in the electrified steel cage and so much more..HE IS THE REASON FOR MY BEING WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another good Flair quote:
“No hair, no Flair”.
About your #2…no way should any group be above the FOUR HORSEMEN! The rest of this list, and this tribute in general is fine. Flair is the MAN!
Son…you know, The 4 Horsemen represented way better than the 72 Dolphins (they are a bunch of haters now, we saw how they were hating on the Pats).
But, yeah, Ric is the man. While Hogan might be more popular, Flair is more influential.
For folks in the DMV area, Ric Flair will be in Manasas in June: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/Article.aspx?id=1865
It’s a masterpiece. I have never thought people can have such ideas and thoughts. You are great.
some of us even don’t realize the importance of this information. What a pity.