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Ric Flair (@ricflairnatureboy) is a legendary professional wrestler and a 2-time member of the WWE Hall of Fame. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa, FL to talk about the recent passing of Bray Wyatt, his thoughts on his last match, why he wants to wrestle again, his WOOOOO Energy drink, the psychology of his knife edge chops, why he feels Charlotte Flair and Brock Lesnar are the best athletes in WWE, who he thinks is the greatest wrestler of all time, what went wrong with WCW, his personal issues with Eric Bischoff, his thoughts on The Rock, his son Reid Flair, advice for his younger self, the fact that Sting is still wrestling at 63 years old and much more!
00:00 Intro
00:26 His thoughts on the death of Bray Wyatt
01:48 Dealing with wrestler deaths
02:35 Losing his memory after his stroke
06:21 What his near death experience taught him
07:05 His WOOOO Energy drink
08:47 Not being in pain every day
12:03 Working with Doja Cat
13:04 Living his gimmick
14:45 How many rolexes does he own?
15:15 Memories of working with Ricky Steamboat
16:32 What are his thoughts on his last match?
23:19 How often does he drink?
25:49 Taking his clothes off during promos
26:57 Attempting to cut scripted promos
26:32 Was Space Mountain spur of the moment?
28:16 When did Ric Flair the character and the person merge?
29:48 How the business has changed
30:45 Will Charlotte Flair win 17 championships
32:56 Charlotte Flair not wanting to follow in her father's footsteps
34:52 Whatโs his relationship like with WWE now
35:50 His thoughts on the UFC merger
36:02 What is the prime of his career?
38:17 The Psychology Behind a Ric Flair Chop
39:56 Whatโs missing from wrestling today?
41:51 Cannabis helping him to get off of Xanax
44:00 His retirement match vs HBK at Wrestlemania 24
45:58 Why did he come out of retirement after?
47:30 Holding court at the bar
48:10 Memories of working with TNA
50:26 What went wrong in WCW?
52:50 How does he define success?
53:49 What advice would he give his younger self?
55:32 Is Stone Cold the GOAT?
58:06 What is he most proud of in his career
59:22 His thoughts on The Rock
1:02:41 Can he believe that Sting is still wrestling?
1:03:40 Whatโs the cost of being Ric Flair?
1:06:55 Could Reid Flair have been a great star?
1:09:24 When will Randy Orton return to WWE?
1:11:23 3 Things Ric Flair is grateful for
00:00 Intro
00:26 His thoughts on the death of Bray Wyatt
01:48 Dealing with wrestler deaths
02:35 Losing his memory after his stroke
06:21 What his near death experience taught him
07:05 His WOOOO Energy drink
08:47 Not being in pain every day
12:03 Working with Doja Cat
13:04 Living his gimmick
14:45 How many rolexes does he own?
15:15 Memories of working with Ricky Steamboat
16:32 What are his thoughts on his last match?
23:19 How often does he drink?
25:49 Taking his clothes off during promos
26:57 Attempting to cut scripted promos
26:32 Was Space Mountain spur of the moment?
28:16 When did Ric Flair the character and the person merge?
29:48 How the business has changed
30:45 Will Charlotte Flair win 17 championships
32:56 Charlotte Flair not wanting to follow in her father's footsteps
34:52 Whatโs his relationship like with WWE now
35:50 His thoughts on the UFC merger
36:02 What is the prime of his career?
38:17 The Psychology Behind a Ric Flair Chop
39:56 Whatโs missing from wrestling today?
41:51 Cannabis helping him to get off of Xanax
44:00 His retirement match vs HBK at Wrestlemania 24
45:58 Why did he come out of retirement after?
47:30 Holding court at the bar
48:10 Memories of working with TNA
50:26 What went wrong in WCW?
52:50 How does he define success?
53:49 What advice would he give his younger self?
55:32 Is Stone Cold the GOAT?
58:06 What is he most proud of in his career
59:22 His thoughts on The Rock
1:02:41 Can he believe that Sting is still wrestling?
1:03:40 Whatโs the cost of being Ric Flair?
1:06:55 Could Reid Flair have been a great star?
1:09:24 When will Randy Orton return to WWE?
1:11:23 3 Things Ric Flair is grateful for
