My favorite match you ask? It's quite difficult to choose 1 particular Flair match as your favorite because everything he did is extraordinary.But if I could choose a particular matchup, it would have to be the 2 out of 3 fall matchup from the Clash with Steamboat. Ric at this point was the determined and hungry challenger, so he was at the top of his game. Ric, and Ricky worked so well together, and this match in particular was a masterpiece which defined the wrestling industry in the late 80's. When you get two styles that gel as well as these two a great match is expected, and usually delivers. I also enjoyed the matchup with Barry Windham,and I actually did see this on NWA television on Saturdays when wrestling on Saturday was a norm in most sports fan's households. Finally I enjoyed as always the Starrcade 83 bout with Harley Race. Ric credited Harley as his toughest ever opponent. What I really was intrigued by, was the full entrance of Ric Flair, and it brought back memories and raised goose pimples. I found some of the fetures informative including the discussion regarding the 1975 plane crash, and Tully's take on the Horsemen era. Stuff like this will not be seen again on television , so having it here makes the set a collectable treasure.
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samraisor
17 years ago
I was very happy with every match on there. I was very glad that the two out of three falls match with Ricky Steamboat was included, as it is by far the greatest match of all time, in my opinion. I remember watching that match live on television at the Clash Of The Champions when it actually happened, and that kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time. Their Wrestle War '89 rematch was very good, but I could never understand how anyone can put that match over their Clash match. The Wrestle War match was even voted Match Of The Year. I couldn't believe that. Also, I liked the Barry Windham match, but I thought their Crockett Cup '87 match was better. It's too bad that the match with Sting that went to a 45 minute time limit draw wasn't on there, other than the last couple of minutes of that match. Personally, I thought his best match with Sting was actually at the Great American Bash '90, when Sting won the title. I was also very happy with all the extras. I think sometime in the future they should put out a DVD just on Ric Flair's story, like they've done with other wrestlers.
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17 years ago
Now that would be a great story to tell. A Ric Flair DVD with a documentary paying tribute to the life and career of Ric. He is retiring next year, so I think that's when they'll go ahead with a DVD of that nature.
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