A Quick question about Flair

[Guest Anglesault]

First of all, I just want to say that I have no idea how long he's been doing this, as I haven't been paying attention at all until recently. He could have been doing this his whole career for all I know.

 

Anyway, I've noticed this on a couple of Raws as well as Backlash and Bad Blood that I'm watching now.

 

When Ric enters the ring, the referee sits on the ropes and holds holds them for Ric to enter.

 

Does he do this out of respect for the man, or is there some physical reason why Ric can't enter (which makes zero sense, considering that he does bump)?

[Guest Downhome]

He's a cocky bastard, what else is there to say?

 

He's earned his right to be cocky, he be da greatest.

[Guest Steviekick]

I know what you mean. I do remember for a while he motioned before he'd come into the ring for the ref to hold the rope for him.

[Guest bob_barron]

Was the ref for those matches Little Naitch?

[Guest Downhome]

By the way, if this is some excuse to call him "old", get over that. He's the "greatest of all time", it fits his gimmick perfectly.

[Guest Steviekick]

The whole thing is making him being arrogant and being above the ref and making him hold the rope for him?

[Guest Downhome]

Was the ref for those matches Little Naitch?

Speaking of Lil' Naitch, I loved their work together. I was really impressed to see Charles come out and just do that, being "just" a ref and all.

[Guest Anglesault]

Was the ref for those matches Little Naitch?

This one (Bad Blood) looks like Hebner

[LooseCannon25]

He does that as part of his gimmick. It's like he's too classy to go through the ropes himself so he makes someone else and scrubby like the ref hold the ropes for him.

[ChrisMWaters]

I think that's part of the charm of Ric Flair...

 

He's so cocky and arrogant in a stylish way, he makes the referee hold the ropes for him when he gets in the ring.

 

That's my assessment of him.

[Guest Anglesault]

He does that as part of his gimmick. It's like he's too classy to go through the ropes himself so he makes someone else and scrubby like the ref hold the ropes for him.

I figured that, but I kind of doubted it a little because

 

a) The ref never puts up a fight

 

and

 

b) JR isn't damning him to hell for it.

[Gert T]

I know he's done it in some NWA matches in the late 80's, so he's probably done it off-and-on most of his career.

[Guest Downhome]

Exactly, this has been going on since the early days of his career, it's nothing new.

[Guest HartFan86]

I think if Flair couldn't physically get into a wrestling ring by himself, he wouldn't be wrestling.

[Guest undisputedjericho]

I've never even given it any thought.

[Guest Fook_Hing_Ho]

I always figured it was the cockiness and arrogance of the character because I don't remember it happening when Flair's a face.

 

Of course, I probably just have selective memory.

[Guest RavishingRickRudo]

Flair's more orange than Hogan.

[Adam]

That just makes him seem that little more cocky. He just DEMANDS respect from everyone.

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

Because it was a 80's heel move that he used to do all the time....

[Guest Choken One]

Flair really oughta bring back the Classy Line of Ladies enterance again.