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RIC FLAIR INTERVIEW ONLINE |
 The Interactive Interview has become famous and
infamous for our controversial interview content. We were at the center of
the Teddy Hart situation with Ring of Honor and Steve Corino. We were in
the middle of "The Queen of Extreme" Francine and Jasmin St. Claire's rivalry.
And, who will ever forget when New Jack went ape on us? Guess what? We're
at it again!
The Interactive Interview is back and we're out of control
as usual! This time we welcome the 16 time Heavyweight Champion of the World,
"Nature Boy" Ric Flair and hit him with everything the fans want to know
about up to, including, and especially the war of words between himself and
Bret "The Hitman" Hart! You've got to hear this one to believe it!
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"NATURE BOY" RIC
FLAIR
-- The show opens up with the Evolution theme to get
everyone in the mood for what is about to hit them. Before the interview
begins, James and Dan hop in for a short segment giving fans in the UK the
"heads up" on the "Phrase that Pays" with a chance to win Legends of Wrestling:
Showdown for the Playstation 2 console. They then go to a Ric Flair package
rounding out with his classic theme music as the interview prepares to begin.
-- Ric Flair joins the show and James expresses the pleasure
of having Ric on. Ric appreciates the appreciation!
-- Flair feels his first and second title reins are the
most important of his 16. The first because it was the first and the second
because it meant he really deserved to have it in the first place.
-- Flair did not get along with Jim Herd, a promoter
for WCW at the time. So, that is why he packed up and left for the WWF in
1991. Flair encourages people to read the book for the details on that story.
-- Flair feels there is no comparison between WCW at
any point of its history and the WWE. Flair feels the WWE is the most
professionally run company of all time and no matter who was in charge of
WCW, nothing was ever even close to touching WWE.
-- Flair also feels there is no comparison between the
IV Horsemen and the nWo. Flair says the Horsemen were the true elite stars
of wrestling and the nWo was not in the same league.
-- James mentions Bret Hart's response to Flair's book
posted on several websites last week. Flair claims to not have seen the article
but states, "I feel sorry for Bret Hart." He then goes on to say Mark Madden,
the editor of Flair's book and former WCW Nitro host, sent Flair proof that
Bret talked about the incident on Montreal the day after Owen died which
Bret apparently had always denied doing. "He seized the opportunity to jump
back into the lime light to express how bitter he was about the way the WWF
handled his departure. This week I'm headed for Canada. I'm going to be on
every national TV show in Canada and Bret Hart will be sorry that he ever
opened his mouth!"
-- "Vince McMahon, as creative as he is, couldn't figure
out a way to fire Bret Hart. He (Bret) couldn't draw a dime!"
-- "I never said I didn't like his style, I just said
he wasn't a good wrestler," said Ric when talking about Mick Foley. "Falling
off a ladder into a bed of thumb tacks has nothing to do with pro wrestling.
It's certainly not the craft I learned." Flair then runs down a list of great
workers through history and poses a question to James, "How many of them
do hardcore wrestling?" James replies by saying, "None of them." Ric answers
quickly saying, "Thank you!"
-- Flair "tolerated" Bonnie Steamboat. Flair feels she
cost Ricky "a fortune."
-- The promo Flair cut the night he returned in 1998
when he screamed at Bischoff was a "100% shoot."
-- Flair indeed did believe his last match was on the
final Nitro with Sting.
-- As for when Flair may actually retire, Flair replies
quickly with, "I don't know. It will depend totally on what the company has
in mind." James asks if Flair would like one last title run and Ric feels
it would be nice but that is not his objective.
-- Flair enjoyed the "CO-owner" story. He says, "I wasn't
sure I was ready for that level of responsibility but I liked it."
-- "I enjoy my role with Evolution tremendously," says
Flair.
-- Flair feels he has worked with a lot of guys with
Eugene type characters in the past. He has no problem with the gimmick at
all.
-- Flair seems unaware of the "Plane Ride from Hell"
story circulating on the Internet. Flair feels it is your typical Internet
stuff.
-- James and Dan then roll into their famous Word
Associations with names like Eric Bischoff, Dusty Rhodes, Triple H, Hulk
Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, and more!
-- James opens the floor for Flair to end by doing a
"hard sell" for his book. Flair says he does not need to give a hard sell.
"I'm the only guy to have wrestled everybody from Bruiser Brody to the Rock.
Bret Hart never wrestled anybody except in the WWE. When the WWF was hot,
he was in the Hart Foundation. He didn't have to draw any money. He rode
around on Hogan's coat tails... Then, when they made him champion here, he
couldn't draw a dime -- They couldn't wait to get rid of him. Then he came
to WCW and he bombed. Would you say that's pretty accurate?" The question
is attempted to be brushed off by James who attempts to use his Fifth Amendment
right not to answer on the grounds it might incriminate him. Flair pressures
James and James attempts to respectfully agree to disagree taking up for
Bret. Flair hits James with some big questions like "Why did the WWE get
rid of him?" and "Did he make any money in WCW?" James attempts to avoid
answering as the two agree to disagree and James thanks Flair for being a
part of the show.
-- James and Dan then do a recap of the show talking
about the interview, the new Legends of Wrestling game, and they spin the
new Dokken record "Hell to Play" playing "Escape" off the record.
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