What Scott Steiner said about taking that drug test with triple H has me laughing all the time

It's October 2023, it's a blessing Ric is still here. We've lost Terry Funk, Bray Wyatt, Superstar Graham, and Iron Sheik. I'm sure I'm missing others.

Drove Ric in an SUV. He treated me to In N Out with his beautiful wife and then he gave me $100 tip People don’t understand how kind and sweet Ric Flair is

The last word by Flair on Bischoff? Yeah...ROLMFAO!

Ric Flair is a legend but honestly we wasn’t watching WCW for him past 1996. It was nWo, Goldberg, Sting, DDP and the luchadors..

Conrad loves the drama. He eggs it on for views Ric vs Eric Jeff vs Russo Conrad started it all

Ric answered his own question to bischoff. He was a safe person to make an example of. Big enough name, not big enough to skew ratings

Merry Christmas guys! Woooooooooooo!

I’ve not been the biggest Flair fan over the years, but he’s right about some stuff here. His point about missing Thunder is valid. If Bischoff is right, and he was so insignificant to WCW in the 90s, then why would it even be a big deal that he wanted to miss one Thunder show? Also, Bischoff absolutely WOULD have been broke again if it weren’t for Conrad, cause he tried the podcast thing before and no one listened. Conrad made a Bischoff show that was at least listenable and made whatever money Bischoff is currently enjoying.

I pray this is a work to push both of their products they have being released.

I would like to hear Ric Flair give his final words on Mark Madden!

Flair still cracking me up. So fun to watch

You da man Mr. Flair!! Big fan.

Documentary was fantastic. Just finished watching it.

To be the man, you got to beat the man and this is my final word.- Ric Flair

Ric Flair going to the AAU Finals with his son had to be a massive promotion for WCW. Once again, WCW dropped the ball on an excellent marketing opportunity. I would have sent several of the top performers to the AAU Finals. Ric, you were the face and icon of professional wrestling and Eric wanted to be known as my workers are better than anything the NWA/WCW has ever had.

Okay, I actually understand Ric's emotion here and what he's REALLY upset about. He's upset about the way Eric has been GASLIGHTING on this issue. Ever since their 1990s feud, Eric has taken the public position that all his decisions pertaining to Ric (and actually ALL talent) were never personal and it was strictly business. If you look objectively at all the things Eric did to Ric during that time, you could never conclude that there was not a personal element in the decision-making (how Ric was booked, lawsuit against Ric, etc.). Eric would have to be a complete machine if he genuinely had no emotion in the decisions he was making on any of the talent during the late 90s. Eric is either gaslighting or he genuinely has no ability for real self-reflection. Ric and Eric were very close in the early to mid 90s before Hogan came, but they had a big falling out after Hogan arrived. Some speculate Eric's animosity started when Ric held up his 'loser-goes-into-retirement' pay-per-view with Hogan. After the NWO arrived, it wasn't just that Ric and Horsemen had to play second fiddle, it was pretty clear with much of the booking decisions that Eric really wanted to humiliate Ric and push him down the card. Ric was certainly not as popular as the NWO, but there were still large numbers of hardcore NWA fans from the 80s that wanted to see Ric and the Horsemen be leaders for WCW against the invading NWO. From a financial standpoint, it didn't make sense not to capitalize on some of that. At very least, Ric and Arn knew how to make a storyline work much better than some of the more popular figures of the 90s (e.g. Lex Lugar, the Giant, even Sting). But Eric really twisted the knife by having Flair lose to a bunch of mid-card talent (Konnan, Shane Douglas, etc.) with no apparent purpose to advancing storylines, or involving Ric/the Horsement in absurd stories. Perhaps in Eric's mind he has convinced himself that he was just being strictly about the numbers. But from Ric's point of view, he's gaslighting. If you've ever dealt with a real narcissist and how they make you doubt your own reality with the way they spin lies, then you will appreciate Ric's frustration. The narcissist pisses on you at every chance, and then acts innocent. I realize the irony in calling Eric the narcissist here in contrast to Ric; they both have very narcissistic personalities. But the one who's not being honest here is definitely Eric. I want to like Eric. I think he was absolutely the main force in revitalizing wrestling in the late 90s, and I really like listening to his analysis of that whole period. But this recent spat with Ric is really a wake-up call on his true personality. It's absolutely a smart professional thing for him to do to publicly pretend like there was no personal heat on his part (with Ric and all other talent). Also, staying on Ric's good side is also smart since Ric has regained so much popularity since his WWE run in the 2000s. But re-writing history to make himself to not be the villain is not being honest. Eric is human just like everyone else, and had real emotions towards the talent and it was reflected in the decision-making of that time (why else was DDP pushed??). At first I thought this was a work since Ric and Eric have made up in recent years, but now I realize this feud is very real. Painful emotions are not something that are easily overcome. The fact that part of this issue also involves Ric's son who passed away makes it even more painful. Maybe Eric had some legitimate reasons for disliking Flair in the mid 90s. But don't be fooled into thinking that Eric was not influenced by his emotions towards the talent at that time in how he made decisions.

That was a very fair question.

Oh Rick, please don't blame yourself for what happened to your boy..there's nothing you could have done..as a recovering addict myself I can say with certainty that nothing you could have done would have changed it.. until he was ready to do something about it himself no amount of talking or anything would have stopped him from using..I know it's hard and I'm so very sorry for what happened but please please don't blame yourself..

Conrad's protecting self interest here. Asks Ric all the tough questions, but when it comes to him oh no.

Come on champ don't go dark!! We need u

I'm glad Conrad is not bias and let Ric and Eric get all of their animosity out💯💯

Don't change it u herd the man answer!!

Ric will never be done talking about Bischoff. Ric will never be over it.

The new documentary was quality

I’ve never understood why if Eric bischoff felt ric wasn’t any good or had no value than why didn’t he let ric go to wwf in 1998.

Seems like Ric may have been drinking before this.

Let it go Ric

How can you stay mad @ Flair, besides your parents, kids/ family Ric is one of those people you want to live forever Woooooooo! Wooooooo! Wooooooo!

This is setting up Flair Vs. Bischoff, it's obvious... Flair is the master of working the crowd.

The Nature Boy.

Cracked a tear having ric twll conrad ge loves him after talking about reid.

Anytime a video is titled "Ric Flair Responds to..." my brain goes into auto-click.

" I will NEVER RETIRE. " - WOOOOOO

Not that my opinion matters in the big picture but I'm a long time wrestling viewer and excellent with statistics. What Bischoff said about Ric not being a draw or the Horsemen in regards to them in whole or in one period of time is a twofold debate. Ric drew huge houses as a traveling champion for the NWA. He was part of supercards usually headlining and directly responsible for bringing up talent like Sting and Luger who the company put major bank in and who looked great but were green as grass. Sting became a great worker and Luger was over though his in-ring work was good and great in moments due to good storylines and people around him like his run with Harley as his manager. Ric and Ricky the Dragon Steamboat are still responsible for the greatest nongimmick match and double turn along with Terry Funk I've ever seen. This includes Bret/Stone Cold as it hurt Bret's character to the point of oblivion and this also includes Macho and Steamboat and Taker and Shawn at their respective Wrestlemanias. The truth is if there was a period Ric was midcard it's because of the booking and not the talent. If there's a criticism to be made for the importance of the Horsemen within the company, you need to do a deep dive into why the original Horsemen broke up, why Arn and Tully left, why and who were added to the Horsemen and why Tully was blackbald and Arn got his pay cut in half. You only need to look at Ric's involvement in fighting for Arn and then how Ric was used as a squash for Hogan for months when Ric was the one who helped Bischoff bring Hulk in. Ric was disrespected at that point because Hogan didn't return favors. At least Hogan didn't backstab Ric and have him fired like he did with Vader. Vader the biggest heel in the company and one of the true greats of the business was completely neutralized by Hogan only to have it happen to him again with Shawn in the WW(F)E. Creative made Malenko, McMichael who by the way wasn't the worst Horseman, and of course F'n Paul Roma Horsemen. Ric had nothing to do with that. Barry was great, Sid was good, Benoit was excellent but they had so many that didn't belong in that role. I wonder what would have happened if Ric had his way like Jim Cornette talked about and had he and Arn joined by Bobby and Stan??? What if's are always interesting. Ric's only mistake was not taking Vince up on his offer in 97'. How you gonna run your mouth on the third or fourth longest reigning champion of all time by days as champion behind Bruno and I think Buddy Rogers who they simply didn't let lose for a decade while Ric's title runs were long by modern standards but stretched out over decades. Simply put, he was significant for a much longer period of time. He could out talk out wrestle and out class anyone in the company in 97' including Bischoff who tells half-truths when he can remember what the hell he's talking about.

Hey how much does Ric do a interview for ?

Shane Douglas is still beefing? How?

I just saw the documentary and I can't figure out what Flair is pissed at Eric about. Eric stated in the documentary how he regrets treating Flair the way he did. At one point in it, Eric said something about "why wouldn't you want to get made to look bad for the NWO, and be embarrassed.....it's good business!"But he meant it in a sarcastic way in that he later understood how it hurt Ric and Eric understands and regrets how he only saw the business side. Eric put Flair over in the documentary.......and I am not a fan of Eric btw.

You are still “The Man” Sir

Flair is so interesting and entertaining to listen to. He's just the best.

NWA. Pro Wrestling is the best!!!

Got to love the nature boy!!! Hands down the greatest wrestler of all time!!! Bischoff is an A-hole!!!

The Man himself, Ric Flair!!! Wooooooooooooooo!!!

Rick to me being a major fan of wrestling since the 70' to me you were the top dog along with the 4 horsemen and Eric Bischoff was not the man or ever more than that. I feel that both him and Rooso hurt the business!

Rick your the man whooo

To be fair Pro Wrestlers in the 1980s and the 1990s wasn't taking drug test unless that company wanted a reason to get rid of someone..

Got the feeling this won't be the final word on eric 😆

Starting to think this is all a work to get the wrestling community and the wrestling news sites to report on it and basically advertise Ric's documentary

To beat the man, You have to be the man Woo!!!!

It’s pretty obv this whole charade was just to promote the Flair documentary on Peacock.

Wooooo

I met flare at the sonesta lol

I take no sides I respect both these guys. Eric making an example out of ric even though he was insignificant to the company can just be explained because you can not mean anything to the company but if the guys respect you which I’m sure they did you don’t want to lose the locker room and have everyone just skipping stuff

Ric Flair telling it like it is! God bless the Nature Boy.

If you can't see this is a work which will end in a live show then you're slow.

flair is the G.O.A.T. end of discussion

Love how he changed the title and took Steiner's name out. Clearly didn't want that beef. Steiner's the man

Santa Claus is nice, but WWWOOOOOOO! WE! HAVE! THE! MAN! WOOOOOOOOO!

Flat is also Bankrupt

I don't always agree with some of the man's choices but you still have to love and respect natch made me sad when he started talking about family with Conrad we all do and say abnormal things when you've endured that much much love natch looking good that drip working wonders for ye

I wonder what happened they were always on each other's podcast in a few years ago acting all buddy.

Bischoff never liked how Flair left WCW to go to WWF now E in 1991. I remember him on live TV saying he didn't want to count or include Flair's Two Reigns as WWF Champ to his totals

Gonna be weird too see how he back tracks when Jim Ross comes back to AEW tbh. Sad….2 legends.

Why Biscoff did a number on you, honestly, He took some advice that Pipper once say " Never hit a man unless his back is to you and never kick him unless he is down".

Even if those guys supposedly “drew more” in the 90’s Ric Flair is still god and all the other wrestlers never were on bishoffs side burying Ric. Bottom line is Ric is larger than life the horesman and Ric Flair were and still are one of the most if not most popular wrestlers and I’m sure they drew money. They were so huge back then. Larger than life and still are. Love ❤️’em

Ric is the best

Flair Said it , Bischoff Said about Cornette that he is nothing , but Cornette is on of the Best Managers EVER, and Easy E was relevant 1997,98 that’s it .

Ric Flair what a guy.. Woooooooooooooo

The money thing is a little about his negotiations. He came back in 1993 having made $500,000 in WWE. He could have asked for $600,000 or more. Also, Eric has said it was corporate policy. He couldn't not do it. Why he insulted Ric in front of the locker room is another story. Both of them should have not made it personal and Eric was the boss so he should have kept it behind closed doors.

I think Bishoff & Jim Herd were both plotting “together” to find away to get rid of Flair & probably Arn Anderson, out with the old, in with the new! But those 2 , Eric & Jim, forgot that Flair was the “face” of WCW, the Legend of Mid Atlantic Wrestling & who would know that better than Ted Turner himself….Whooooooo

Flair is right to blame himself. Everybody pays for Ric’s mistakes except Ric

Lol I love how Flair deflected that Steiner Story about him & HHH going to get tested together 💉 When you look back at HHH in 2001-2003, dude was a Unit. No doubt he would of been Dirty too & Vince wasn’t gonna allow that to happen

TEAM FLAIR All The Way!

some of this is hard to grasp.. i remember most of the backstage between Ric and Eric i always believed that Eric was out to destroy ric's career and these last two or three vids confirmed it i also believe that Eric used Hogan to do it adding in Hogans "politicizing ..in other videos Ric acts like him and Hogan are best buddies how can ric be best buddies with Hogan if hogan willingly went along with everything bishoff did while clearly there is still animosity with eric ?

Bankrupt Bischoff was never Fair to Flair!! End of

😂😂😂 Eric already did this and Flair couldn’t let him have the last word.

Can't put spuerstars eras side by side and judge.. fanbase blew up in late 90s.. so if you put flair and horseman in thier primes in Goldberg , nwos. Stone colds ect slots then they'd be even bigger being flairs stic work. Ric is da man.. period

I think Bischoff picked Ric simply to bury the old and push the new blood.

Flair wanted the limelight all the time. Like when undertaker was getting stale he went away or into the background then came back. It applies to all wrestlers flair thought he was the exception for some reason.

Horseman during the 80's were the greatest faction ever However, the Horsemen were Flair, Tully, Ole, Arn, and JJ. And it was legit with the Luger and Windham versions; however once Crokett sold it was over. No Tully or JJ - its not the Horsemen. Sorry, Tully was the guy who made you despise them. I was tuning in each week to see Tully get his ass kicked before the Horsemen were ever formed. the 90's versions were toothless tigers

Ric, you are the greatest of all time and greatest champion. David Crockett called you the only real Heavyweight Champion. Ric, you are the best my friend. WCW lost to Vince because of Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo. Plain and simple

Ric flair was the most ENTERTAINING star ever in wcw. Nobody could entertain like him. Nobody could cut a promo like him.

"Final Words" lol he is still making vids about him today

There’s a story about Sean Waltman giving the doctor some money to pee in the cup for him during his drug test in WCW. 😂

my nickname for ERic Bischoff was always Eric beechoff.....

It's all a work

They’ll still be talking about Eric 40 years down the road like they do the nature boy except he’ll be the butt of the joke that they’re telling instead of the highlight of an impressive life story.

Eric and bruce made conrad's podcast Empire and Eric has been the cal ripken of Conrad's crew !

90s Flair and Horsemen weren’t the shits. Still stole the shoes on promos. Eric did not push them but the fans did. NwO were pushed by Eric and not the fans.

Conrad saved Eric!!

Ric making a comment on Conrad saving Eric from a bankruptcy is rather comical coming from the king of financial irresponsibility. This podcast was a joke with madden and it’s not much better with Conrad, ric is doing it for money as he doesn’t have any left.

Ric was super over with HHH and Randy Orton with Evolution. That is how he should have been used in WCW. the Four Boresman was lame in the late 90s.

I don’t like how petty Ric has become now. It’s unbecoming.

Why don't these two just sit down and talk

At some point Conrad being involved with all of these has to be a conflict of interest lol

Ric and Conrad - something else to ask Bischoff when you see him next - if Ric Flair was a washed up talent, was the 18th highest paid employee in WCW, had no following or TV value anywhere other than in Charlotte - why the hell would they make a documentary about his life? We will wait for Konans documentary with baited breath, lol. WHOOOOOO :)

bischoff didnt say anything bad about Flair other than he was used as fodder for the nwo beatdowns.

Eric wanted Ric at Thunder because the rest of the roster wasn't showing up either.

Lol he took a shot at The Franchise @ the end WOW. Anyway Eric bischoff and the NWO almost single-handedly ruined WCW. They were so full of themselves and so greedy and cared so little about the craft of pro wrestling it just jumped off the TV screen at me. They would always play backstage politics with the best wrestlers who were my favorites like pillman, Austin, Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit so on and so forth. DDP got along with everybody but he ended up falling victim to their stupid story lines and booking. They kept on giving the World Heavyweight championship to the same guys and never giving real wrestling fans what we wanted. They just kept catering to NWO fans and ran it into the ground. Ric flair was caught in the mix of all of it because people were just doing what they wanted to do and not caring about wrestling and that's not how he was used to things being from the '80s and all that. He was trying to take it back to the '80s and they were trying to do some new realistic bad guy type image. It was just a big huge mess. As long as they were making a crap load of money they couldn't care less about what happened in the ring and whether the right guys got put over so that's why most of them left and the company died. Plus their video game started to suck at some point after THQ stop making their games then they started making WWE games and those video games being made a certain way makes fans want to watch their product on TV a whole lot more. And it hasn't been that way for a long time about 10 years but aew and their video game might change that. Because it's being made by Guess who? T HQ and they're going to make it the way we want it where millions of people were buying it and watching wrestling at the same time.

I figured his final word would be him, just after saying the f word.