I was drawn to Ric Flair when I first started watching wrestling in 1993 when I started using him on the old SNES Royal Rumble game. He could always entertain me no matter what was going on. Ric Flair, thanks for everything you did for the business.
-What's your favorite Flair match?
Geez, this is a tough one. I suppose it would be the Clash of the Champions 2/3 falls match with Steamboat. I have never seen a match tell a story like that one was able to. When people don't believe me when I say that Pro Wrestling is a form of theatre, I show them this match. A close second would be Funk/Flair "I Quit"
-Is he overrated/underrated relative to his 80s and 90s peers?
I would say no on the 80's and yes on the 90's. Even in the 90s he could still work a very decent match.
-Do the 21 (16?) world title wins mean anything to you?
What it proves to me is that the promoters still had faith in him to deliver. It shows that even though he was up there in age he could still be seen as reliable.
-Did he hang on too long?
As much as it pains me to say so I say yes.