Was RIC Flair a Good In-Ring Worker

[richaveli83]

Yes he was. His prime was in the 80s but even up to the mid 90's he was still putting on good matches.

 

[Slic Ric]

When did he mail it in on TV except in WCW? Bret on TV in a non-squash match went about as hard as you could go on TV up until 1997 when he was hurt all the time.

plenty of TV matches he went to his own formulaic "5 moves of doom" which is fine but it was a stark different to his PPV matches. It's why when you hear people talk about great "TV matches" Bret really only has like 1-2 ever brought up

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Of course, he was great.

The knock on Flair has always been that he was too formulaic, seen one Flair match seen em all type of deal

word to bret hart

 

[mrken12]

Flair was a far better all around wrestler compared to Michaels and he was an actual draw.

 

[hayesc0]

Flair was a far better all around wrestler compared to Michaels and he was an actual draw.

He was a better draw no doubt but Shawn could wrestle every style from brawler to hardcore to gimmick to high flying.

 

[jadillac]

hwo many matches do him and HBK have vs each other?

 

[Waterproof]

He was a better draw no doubt but Shawn could wrestle every style from brawler to hardcore to gimmick to high flying.

Flair never cried in the ring with Vader, Shawn soft ass was crying and threatening Vader that he would get him fired.

Shawn Michaels wouldn't last wrestling in the ring with the likes of Stan Hansen, dikk Slater or dikk Murdoch.

That's why Flair is the GOAT

 

[hayesc0]

Flair never cried in the ring with Vader, Shawn soft ass was crying and threatening Vader that he would get him fired.

Shawn Michaels wouldn't last wrestling in the ring with the likes of Stan Hansen, dikk Slater or dikk Murdoch.

That's why Flair is the GOAT

Im not disputing any of this hbk is a horrible person but he still shyts on flair in the ring and I never seen a Stan Hansen stan

 

[Slic Ric]

He doesn't breh, Michael's would probably admit to you Flair was a better wrestler. Better storyteller, seller, crowd reaction

 

[Piff Huxtable]

HBK low key had a weak offense

I enjoy him getting beat up and bumping but him doing a flying forearm or double axe handle?

 

[Waterproof]

Im not disputing any of this hbk is a horrible person but he still shyts on flair in the ring and I never seen a Stan Hansen stan

And Again Your Boy Toy wouldn't last in the ring with The Great Strong Style, Stiff wrestler Stan Hansen

 

[hayesc0]

And Again Your Boy Toy wouldn't last in the ring with The Great Strong Style, Stiff wrestler Stan Hansen

nikka I really dont care im not a hbk stan but I recognize his talent im not taking this personally lol.

 

[Waterproof]

nikka I really dont care im not a hbk stan but I recognize his talent im not taking this personally lol.

To Be The GOAT you have to wrestle in any era and Flair can wrestle in any era.

Shawn Michaels wouldn't last when wrestling was shooting and really was stretching and using real wrestling submissions. Lou Thez, Billy Robinson, The Briscos, Greg Gagne would have him tapping and screaming in pain.

Flair used to wrestle that style

 

[hayesc0]

To Be The GOAT you have to wrestle in any era and Flair can wrestle in any era.

Shawn Michaels wouldn't last when wrestling was shooting and really was stretching and using real wrestling submissions. Lou Thez, Billy Robinson, The Briscos, Greg Gagne would have him tapping and screaming in pain.

Flair used to wrestle that style

If thats what you believe thats what you believe.

 

[stro]

Bullshyt Flair vs Steamboat is one of the best technical matches in Wrestling history.

Flair vs Funk, Flair vs Vader, Flair vs Stan Hansen. Flair always switched his formula up.

No, he didn't always switch his formula up. The times he did is memorable, and those are typically his best matches. Flair and Hansen never had a taped match against each other, so unless you were in the Omni in 1978 or 1982, I don't know how you'd know he switched up his formula against Stan Hansen.