I gotta give props to Ric flair. He had the most illustrious career and here in his early 60s he was still being thrown from the top rope no problem. What a Legend

its disappointing that flair wrestled again after wm 24 but you cant say it just feels right to have his last match against his greatest rival Sting

flair being as old as he is, he takes the pain like a true champion

Believe it or not these two managed to put of a fairly good match, despite the combined age of 3,834.

Hell of a respect for Flair - wow - still taking those bumps at his age. This was a great match!!! Respect for both guys

Sting v.s. Ric Flair never gets old. Even if they do.

Even this late in their careers Sting and Flair stole the show with a great wrestling match. Flair put Sting on the map at Clash of Champions 1 so only fitting for Flair to go out with a bang with one of his biggest rivalries ever. 2 men who knows each other very well and can read their movement in the squared circle. Anyone who didn't like this match knows nothing about wrestling. Kudos to both men for such a strong match.

kinda fitting that ric flair's last ever televised match would be with sting

Ric Flair actually did pretty well in this match for as old as he was.

Sting and Flair have had so many great matches over the years. Brings back old memories.

How in the world can a man as old as Ric Flair take this kind of physical abuse! I am impressed with these guys! I grew up watching Flair and the others, they just never quit!

I feel sorry for Sting. He was busting his ass, trying desperately to carry Flair in this match. Trying as hard as he could to go slow enough in some parts so Flair didn't look like a complete waste in the ring. And people criticized STING for the match? Pathetic.

This is honestly a very good match. No mistakes, the selling is amazing, these guys work amazing together since their first match

Their final match together. Old or not the fans got classic rivalry

Say what you want about this guys being old they still knew how to draw a crowd

Ric Flair just doesn't know when to call it quits

I remember watching these two go at it back in the’80s.

Sting is still in really good shape doe

They don’t make em like this anymore two wrestling legends ( real men ) and both are Christian men as well👍

Much respect to Flair at age 62 for finishing that match even though he tore his tricep on the super plex...wasn't the best match ever but it was a more fitting end than to fighting Michaels IMO.

Won't lie TNA, This was a really good match. Surprised me a lot. :) Enjoyed the watch!

Flair is ageless. He was 75 since the 90s

Sting is the greatest professional wrestler of all time

I still to this day havent seen a match like that one was. It was done for no other reason than pure respect for one another. I will never forget it.

Sting had no business delivering amazing matches at a age that he should of been wrapping up his career. Props to him for staying in shape and adapting to a new era of wrestling. I’ve yet to come across a modern day Sting match we’re he’s botched moves or looked like he was struggling to go in the ring.

I like how the ref stops counting before 3 for literally no reason when the run in is happening.

People are bitching and blaming Sting for how bad this match is. LOOK. There is no denying that Sting has slowed down after about 20 years of pro-wrestling. And he's not perfect, he makes mistakes in this match. HOWEVER, a good portion ofmaking pro-wrestling look good is not just the person doing the attacks, is the reaction of the person GETTING attacked. For a 52 year old (at the time of this match) recovered drug and alcohol addict, I think Sting moves DAMN GOOD all things considered. He still leaps well in his Stinger-Splash, he was trying his HEART out to make Ric look like he could still wrestle. The BIGGEST issue I saw here, was Ric SLOW AS HELL and TIRED AS HELL, not only when he was performing moves but when he was REACTING to Sting's moves. Before you jump on my case and say, "Don't diss Flair", Ric Flair is an Icon of himself, one of the most charismatic heels and is in EXCELLENT shape for a man in his 60's, but there's only SO MUCH you can do. Ric has the heart and the talent, he has excellent ring ability and experience, but his body just can't take it anymore. Ric would have to double up on steroids and spend a lot of time doing probably water-based cardio workouts to get even a decent medium pace for a short match anymore. Sting isn't too far behind, but he did a lot better than people give him credit for. I'm amazed Sting can do as well as he is doing.

Watching this after Ric Flair just wrestled his "last match" in 2022... Wish the match against Shawn Michaels at wrestlemania would have been his last one and if not that one then this one.

Sting vs Flair > John Cena vs Randy Orton (TLC 2013)

Flair really should've worn a shirt for this one....

First time STING and FLAIR wrestled as we all know "clash of the Champions" 1988 we all thought their last match was the last "NITRO" 2001. STING and FLAIR are ICONS no matter how many times they fought they didn't want to end the way it did in 2001.

The Rick flair & the stinGer never get old I could watch sting and flair wreastle forever 1986 - 2019🦂✨ woooooooo awwwwwww

50 /50.. we wanna remember Flair and Sting in their prime....but ....the other 50 is....they made the game what it is today...legends are legends to be respected to the fullest. Thanks guys for wonderful entertainment and a great part of my childhood memories...

Sting vs flair.. is a classic match in the all the univers

Best TNA TV match ever.

This turned out to be flair's last wrestling match. Oh dear grandpa flair why didn't you stay retired after that classic match against Michaels at WM24 why did you tarnish your legacy by wrestling in TNA....

LMao! at 8:21 stings like... "go ahead, fall down" so damn hilarious!

I tell you what this match here is way better than what was supposed to be their last match together on the final Nitro. I give Flair props this man had to be 60 or 61 at this point and he could still go. Apparently he was forced to retire in 2008 by Vince McMahon and that's why he wrestled some matches in TNA. Vince McMahon had no business making that decision that was up to Ric.

one of the GREATEST MATCH ever the history of tna impact wrestling

Sting vs Flair was always a huge match. These 2 legends always put on a great show. I remember when Sting was a Horsemen. And a great match in 1989 Halloween havoc Sting tagged with Flair vs The Great Muta and Terry Funk what a awesome match that was. They were in a steel cage that was electrified at the top so nobody could get in or out.

The Icon Sting is the Greatest Of All Time Ever and the Greatest Wrestler Alive Today. WOOOOOOO WOOOOOOO

ric flair what a legend he took some bumps

So legendary that flair did not call it a day after wrestlemania 24 with hbk and wrestle on for a bit longer in tna after leaving wwe and still looked amazing in the ring with his skills such a Legend

*Flair's hand doesn't budge* "He tapped! He tapped!" 🤣🤣

This was the rematch from the Final Nitro in 2001.

one of the last matches that was actually legendary

That flair said 2022 i never retire. Sting is also wrestle 2022. True legends.

You can tell Sting stopped caring when he started putting his tights over his boots

Wow this video is really clear for 1988 !

Earl Hebner is the best ref of all time

Two of the best that ever did it great match,like the first clash of the championship...WcW 4life...

I can't understand why someone thinks this match sucks.This is awesome,this is wrestling and it helps me see the true power of Sting be back

wtf Hogan and Flair doing in TNA after retirement?

7:56 Flair looks ridiculous here

Ric Flair vs. Sting, the greatest rivalry in professional wrestling history right here!

Is it wrong to say I was content with how his career was finished at WWE, and there was no reason for him to go to TNA? Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair was a great match. He couldn't end his career better in TNA, that's for sure.

Fair play to Ric God Flair having match here with Sting for his age.

Sting has been my favorite wrestler since I was a child in the 80s. Honestly I never liked or appreciated his "Insane Icon" character until long after it was over. I really wasn't a fan of it at the time, but looking back on it years later I appreciate it much more.

@CliffForster That is also true. I'm not exactly sure what the TNA writers are trying to do but since its not 1989 anymore, i'm guessing they only had this match because Sting and Flair wanted to do it anyways. Or maybe its for the fans who still think they can wrestle without hurting each other. either way i wouldn't worry about it.

Two senior citizens fighting over the last cornbread in the cafeteria. And everyone just standing and watching

two former WCW wrestlers

I've seen a lot of Ric Flair matches, great performer, amazing talker, one of the best heels ever. He has countless 5 star matches. But, in TNA i could noticed that he lost the will to wrestle. He loved the promos, being with the guys, but not wrestling.

I love Ric flair and I love sting those guys are icons❤

Damn We're getting old boyz!! I remember meeting you all at twelve years old in the hospital. Keep Rocking!

Mike Tennay: Next week we've got Sting vs Ric Flair, top that!" Me: How about Sting vs Ric Flair in 1990?

STING STING STING STING STING STING STING STING!!!

The match was actually going good until the usual TNA booking kicked in.Anyway, anyone going to watch Flair on the Cleveland Show on the 25th?I know I will.

i can watch flair wrestle even in hes 90s not because of his in ring skills but his personality you gotta to love him

sting should be gm of tna

Honestly I don't think Sting looked to bad here.

Two of the best iconic wrestlers ever.

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Is AARP a sponsor of TNA? No wonder TNA is still a C-level promotion.

Why would Flair wrestle post-Shawn Michaels? He cant do anything! Chop, chopblock, lowbow..

Nothing better than a fight in the middle of a fight.

january 2 1988 sting and ric flair wrestled for first time on TV. its on the best of sting DVD/Blu ray

Sting ... Sting

Really irritates me that the younger fans watch this and then assume neither of these two want to be out of the spot light and intentionally screwing over the younger wrestlers when that is not the fucking case. Yet some say Cena/Orton is better? I damn near threw my laptop across the room after I read that

*-Of Course Three Wrestling Legends* *-Sting* *-Ric Flair* *-Earl Hubner* *-And The Button Line, Because Edison Thrash Mustaine Said So.*

Flair and Sting have fought in four different decades.

2:24 sting wasn't hitting flair! soooo fake

What a mess. This is the reason I never will watch TNA. This kind of illogical garbage is why this company never will be #1, and will continue to drop until they are no longer #2; the gap is closing.

i know he was old and slower than he used to but i gotta admit i never tire of seeing flair wrestling even though hes well past his prime. hes always entertaining

say what you want.i still love to see flair and sting in the ring. hope they never stop it.

Its hard to see. Rick is so old. Go home, relax, you look too poor.. and Steve (sting),he's already 55,i respect him,he is a god,but he must leave wrestling. This is the thing for more youngers...

Sting:wooooooo!! Ric:wooooooo!!

This rivalry has a lot of history, I still remember when FLAIR & STING 1st got into it some 20 sum yrs ago. Its was great to see them do it 1 last time 4 old time sake. CAN'T say enuff about what these 2 did here. 20 sum yrs ago FLAIR gave STING a push & THE STINGER GREW WINGS & FLEW! FOR THE YOUNGINS, THIS WAS A THRO BACK MATCH OF 1 OF THE GREATEST RIVALRIES OFALL TIME, FROM 2 OF THE GREATEST RING PERFORMERS OF ALL TIME.

these two have always had great matches

Ric flair is a true legend even though I barely watched him as a kid. Gotta give him respect for keeping it this long.

This. Was. Fun. I can't remember the last time I said that in regards to wrestling. Thank you Ric and Steve.

Flair is the toughest man to step in the ring... its not easy to wrestle at the age of 62 especially when you take a superlex from the top rope... Flair is indeed a God...

This is why i love TNA, its like wwe 20 year's ago

that was one HELL of a superplex!! Flair can still bring it, man.. no matter what anyone says!

Those 2 were the best!!

I believe flair was above 60 when he performed in this match!! That's unbelievable man!!Flair the epitome of professional wrestling!!

😘 Love Sting ❤ Legend

Stings always been my favorite 💓

The ref is like 'woah don't fake punch him anymore'

Rig Flair is one of my old time favourite wrestlers.

Awesome match 20 years ago