Comments on: To be the man you gotta beat the the man http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Wrestling Personals http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1787712 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:55:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1787712 Whatz Expert, I am glad I pressed harder enough until I found wrestling personals, because this post on To be the man you gotta beat the the man was extremely helpful. Just last Saturday I was pondering on this quite a bit. Whatz Expert, I am glad I pressed harder enough until I found wrestling personals, because this post on To be the man you gotta beat the the man was extremely helpful. Just last Saturday I was pondering on this quite a bit.

]]> by: Dick Hyacinth http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1167484 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:47:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1167484 Saw him in an airport bar at about 9 in the morning a few weeks ago. He looked old; his hair, in particular, looked really bad. I didn't bother him--what the hell was I going to say that he hasn't heard a million times before? Saw him in an airport bar at about 9 in the morning a few weeks ago. He looked old; his hair, in particular, looked really bad. I didn’t bother him–what the hell was I going to say that he hasn’t heard a million times before?

]]> by: Mark Coale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1166068 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:40:53 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1166068 Sadly, I was working and didn't know that i should have set the DVR to run TWENTY MINUTES LONG. Thankfully, the ceremony last night will show up on youtube or wwe.com or maybe even the WM DVD set. Flair is the epitome of professional wrestling, both good and bad. Sadly, I was working and didn’t know that i should have set the DVR to run TWENTY MINUTES LONG.

Thankfully, the ceremony last night will show up on youtube or wwe.com or maybe even the WM DVD set.

Flair is the epitome of professional wrestling, both good and bad.

]]> by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1165934 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:50:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1165934 I was lucky enough to see Flair/Michaels at Madison Square Garden a few years ago. The best match I have ever personally witnessed, easily. I was lucky enough to see Flair/Michaels at Madison Square Garden a few years ago. The best match I have ever personally witnessed, easily.

]]> by: Doc Scurlock http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1165918 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:42:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1165918 Ric Flair Vs. Shawn Micheals. the match stole the show, and after suffering dire matches from Flair for the past few years, he finishes with a career defining preformance that would bring tears to my eyes and indeed proove to be his last. "ya'll pay homage, to the man. Wooooo!" Ric Flair Vs. Shawn Micheals.
the match stole the show, and after suffering dire matches from Flair for the past few years, he finishes with a career defining preformance that would bring tears to my eyes and indeed proove to be his last.

“ya’ll pay homage, to the man. Wooooo!”

]]> by: William Gatevackes http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164570 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:36:55 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164570 I caught a bit of Raw last night with my wife and tried to explain the impact of Ric Flair. Then they showed the match with Harley Race and she understood. Ric Flair quite possibly was wrestling's best showman ever. his name is involved with more classic matches than just about anyone. Great mike skills and willing to take bumps. He is the last connection to old school wrestling around. He will be missed in the ring, but, if WWE is smart, he'll be around outside the ring. Pair him up as the manager of a personality challenged rising superstar and just let him handle all the speaking. That would work. I caught a bit of Raw last night with my wife and tried to explain the impact of Ric Flair. Then they showed the match with Harley Race and she understood.

Ric Flair quite possibly was wrestling’s best showman ever. his name is involved with more classic matches than just about anyone. Great mike skills and willing to take bumps. He is the last connection to old school wrestling around.

He will be missed in the ring, but, if WWE is smart, he’ll be around outside the ring. Pair him up as the manager of a personality challenged rising superstar and just let him handle all the speaking. That would work.

]]> by: Brad http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164528 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:20:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164528 I remember discovering NWA when cable came to town after a steady stream of WWF and saying: who is this fool? He's skinny and has no moves! My little brother, who had a subscription to PWI, then proceeded to slap the figure-four leglock on me. I never questioned him again. "I'm a 60-minute man...and I'm all night looong...wooooooooooo" had to be said that story about the match in the DR is great. I remember discovering NWA when cable came to town after a steady stream of WWF and saying: who is this fool? He’s skinny and has no moves! My little brother, who had a subscription to PWI, then proceeded to slap the figure-four leglock on me. I never questioned him again.

“I’m a 60-minute man…and I’m all night looong…wooooooooooo”

had to be said

that story about the match in the DR is great.

]]> by: Paul Kupperberg http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164507 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:14:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164507 We here at WWE had a lump inm ourt throat as we watched the Naitch take his last walk from the ring at Wrestlemania. We were also gratified by his comparison to the "King" of another medium. We here at WWE had a lump inm ourt throat as we watched the Naitch take his last walk from the ring at Wrestlemania. We were also gratified by his comparison to the “King” of another medium.

]]> by: Harry Pujols http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164389 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:29:38 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164389 In 1982 Ric went to the Dominican Republic to fight their national champion Jack Veneno. Veneno "defeated" him in an epic 3 or 4-hour match that left the country in such an euphoric state it's considered one of the most important events in Dominican Republic's 20th Century history. That's possibly the most amazing Flair match nobody knows about. In 1982 Ric went to the Dominican Republic to fight their national champion Jack Veneno. Veneno “defeated” him in an epic 3 or 4-hour match that left the country in such an euphoric state it’s considered one of the most important events in Dominican Republic’s 20th Century history. That’s possibly the most amazing Flair match nobody knows about.

]]> by: John http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164281 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:03:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164281 I met Ric Flair once when I was a kid - he was enormously nice. As pointed out in the previous comment, really sincere and just friendly. This was . . . sheesh, 30 years ago or so . . . and he was going through a spell in the NWA where he was a kinda bad guy then a good guy then a bad guy . . . you couldn't keep it straight. But he was still a sweetheart to the kids. I met Ric Flair once when I was a kid - he was enormously nice. As pointed out in the previous comment, really sincere and just friendly. This was . . . sheesh, 30 years ago or so . . . and he was going through a spell in the NWA where he was a kinda bad guy then a good guy then a bad guy . . . you couldn’t keep it straight. But he was still a sweetheart to the kids.

]]> by: Jonathan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164173 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:24:58 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/04/01/to-be-the-man-you-gotta-beat-the-the-man/#comment-1164173 I met Ric Flair for the first time in my life less than two weeks ago. He was having drinks at a restaurant bar with a young lady and there was a steady stream of admirers walking up to take pictures or pat him on the back to say they spoke with the legend. Even the manager of the very nice establishment bent his ear for quite some time talking about ACC hoops and he just smiled and accepted all comers. Right before we left I had to shake his hand and tell him thanks for all the great memories he had created for me over the years and it was that simple look straight into your eyes, a quick handshake, and a very sincere "thanks, that's really nice of you to say, I appreciate that" that makes all the difference in the world to a fan. After that, I couldn't even be mad that my friends had let him have my seat at the bar while I went to the bathroom! Woooooo! -- Jonathan I met Ric Flair for the first time in my life less than two weeks ago. He was having drinks at a restaurant bar with a young lady and there was a steady stream of admirers walking up to take pictures or pat him on the back to say they spoke with the legend. Even the manager of the very nice establishment bent his ear for quite some time talking about ACC hoops and he just smiled and accepted all comers. Right before we left I had to shake his hand and tell him thanks for all the great memories he had created for me over the years and it was that simple look straight into your eyes, a quick handshake, and a very sincere “thanks, that’s really nice of you to say, I appreciate that” that makes all the difference in the world to a fan. After that, I couldn’t even be mad that my friends had let him have my seat at the bar while I went to the bathroom! Woooooo!

– Jonathan

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