Question about ric flair

[Guest HartFan86]

I was reading somewhere that Flair jobbed to Bret so suddenly because "his health was bad" or something. Can someone explain please?

[Guest Tony149]

If I remember correctly, Flair got hurt in a match with The Warrior. It was some sort of inner ear problem. The injury still gives Flair some problems every now and then. I've read that was the reason Flair collapsed on Thunder back in 2000 when people thought he was having a heart attack.

[Guest Andy]

I hadn't heard that info, but it does sound plausible.

 

All I'd heard was that Flair wasn't planning to renew his contract, Hogan was going to leave the WWF for a lengthy period, Savage only wanted to wrestle part-time and they needed a face win, so they let Bret have it because they'd been promising him a push for ages.

 

It's a shame Bret doesn't mention it in either of his shoot interview tapes.

 

Andy

[Guest TheDames7]

I've always wondered why the WWF decided to do the switch at a house show though.  I can understand the fact that it happened in Canada, but still....couldn't they have done a Superstars taping or something?

 

Dames - Phantom World Title Holder

[Guest Downhome]

I've read that was the reason Flair collapsed on Thunder back in 2000 when people thought he was having a heart attack.

 

I was under the impression that the Ric Flair collaps was an angle, to try to make it look like he was old thus having a heart attack, then was "discovered" that it wans't a heart attack, but instead, it was the result of Eric Bishoff putting some sort of "drug" in something Flair drank, thus causing him to pass out.

[Guest Some Guy]

The match was taped for Coloseum Video and I think Vince literally decided that day that he was going with Bret.

 

While we're asking questions about Flair, is it true that he and Savage's 1st match when Flair won back the title was so bad they had to redo it? And if so how is that possible?

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

I've read that was the reason Flair collapsed on Thunder back in 2000 when people thought he was having a heart attack.

 

I was under the impression that the Ric Flair collaps was an angle, to try to make it look like he was old thus having a heart attack, then was "discovered" that it wans't a heart attack, but instead, it was the result of Eric Bishoff putting some sort of "drug" in something Flair drank, thus causing him to pass out.

ah wcw... how i miss the story lines!

[Guest Tony149]

I've read that was the reason Flair collapsed on Thunder back in 2000 when people thought he was having a heart attack.

 

I was under the impression that the Ric Flair collaps was an angle, to try to make it look like he was old thus having a heart attack, then was "discovered" that it wans't a heart attack, but instead, it was the result of Eric Bishoff putting some sort of "drug" in something Flair drank, thus causing him to pass out.

The "heart attack" angle happened in 1998. This was legit. Flair was WCW Champion, but his inner ear problem caused him to collapse for real on Thunder in 2000.

[Guest Downhome]

I've read that was the reason Flair collapsed on Thunder back in 2000 when people thought he was having a heart attack.

 

I was under the impression that the Ric Flair collaps was an angle, to try to make it look like he was old thus having a heart attack, then was "discovered" that it wans't a heart attack, but instead, it was the result of Eric Bishoff putting some sort of "drug" in something Flair drank, thus causing him to pass out.

The "heart attack" angle happened in 1998. This was legit. Flair was WCW Champion, but his inner ear problem caused him to collapse for real on Thunder in 2000.

My bad then, I thought you were talking about that stupid angle, lol.

[Guest]

On October 9, 1992, Flair faced the Ultimate Warrior at a house show in Phoenix. Warrior potatoed him during the match and set off something that had probably waiting for years to happen: vertigo.

 

All Flair's years of 'flopping' started knocking a few things loose (either particles found in the inner ear or, it chipped a bone in his ear).

 

Flair fought about a week's worth of shows and while in Los Angeles, Vince decided to put the belt on Bret. This was about two days before the switch.

 

After losing, Flair spent about a month on the shelf. In 1992, there wasn't much available for the treatment of vertigo.

 

For the rest of you wondering about his collapse in 2000. It wasn't a work. It can take vertigo years to re-occur. In 2000, a treatment was available. There's a very, very slim chance Flair will again have vertigo problems.

[Guest]

The match was taped for Coloseum Video and I think Vince literally decided that day that he was going with Bret.

 

While we're asking questions about Flair, is it true that he and Savage's 1st match when Flair won back the title was so bad they had to redo it? And if so how is that possible?

It's true. Way into the match it was decided that it just wasn't working so they just cut it off and taped a new match later that same night.

 

One funny thing about the match that eventually aired is how incredibly slow the ref counts the 1-2-3. It has to be at least five seconds between 1 and 3.

[Guest]

I hadn't heard that info, but it does sound plausible.

 

All I'd heard was that Flair wasn't planning to renew his contract, Hogan was going to leave the WWF for a lengthy period, Savage only wanted to wrestle part-time and they needed a face win, so they let Bret have it because they'd been promising him a push for ages.

 

It's a shame Bret doesn't mention it in either of his shoot interview tapes.

 

Andy

 

Bret does talk about it in his first shoot. Bret talks about how thankful he was towards Flair for doing the job to him when he was hurt. He said they had to get the belt off of Flair cuz he had a broken ear drum or something and how he didn't find out until earlier in the day that he was winning the title.