Guest Report post Posted May 19, 2002 I was watching the Raw match and it looked like both guys were having a great tiem in there. Even with all the times WCW and Hogan made Flair his bitch I never heard about them saying anything bad about each other. I was just curious.....Are they friends or at leasst on freindly temrs in real life? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted May 19, 2002 no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 19, 2002 Are you sure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted May 19, 2002 I know a guy who was around them some in WCW in the mid-90's, and he said that Hogan, Flair, Piper, and Savage all respected each other to an extent, but none of them really trusted or liked the others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 19, 2002 Yeah I'd say there's just a lot of respect between the two. I mean they both have achieved a lot for their respective companies in the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nWoScorpion Report post Posted May 19, 2002 In a WWF Magazine (or RAW) article, it ay's Ric Flair & Hulk Hogan have great respect for each other, on the contrary of what most rumors are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mark4steamboat Report post Posted May 19, 2002 they have to have a respect for each other but i believe that there could be some envy between the two. flair was a way better wrestler but hogan got the worldwide fame. flair on the otherhand is respected all around the world while hogan isnt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 19, 2002 In a WWF Magazine (or RAW) article, it ay's Ric Flair & Hulk Hogan have great respect for each other, on the contrary of what most rumors are. nWoscorpion, I wouldn't really trust WWF or RAW magazine... while they're fun reads remember who puts them out! Their information is totally worked... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the 1inch punch Report post Posted May 19, 2002 its more of a respect thing, like back in 1994 Flair put Hogan over for the good of the company, but in 1997 they were in opposite camps in the Nash/Sullvan behind the scenes war, which Nash won and celebrated by killing the company. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tony149 Report post Posted May 19, 2002 Like you guys have said, they respect each other. I don't think you'll see them having dinner with each other, but the respect is there. I agree with Mark4Steamboat. Both men probably have their dis-likes on the other. Hogan because pretty much everybody, including Flair's foes, respect him for being an all around great wrestler. Flair because once Hogan came into his "house" (WCW) in 1994, he started getting treated like shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nWoScorpion Report post Posted May 19, 2002 If you sum it up, their not PARTICULARLY good friends thats a gurantee, but I doubt if they hate each other, they would have worked together all those times since 1991. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dreamer420 Report post Posted May 21, 2002 Flair obviously doesn't have a problem doing the job for Hogan. I've seen him do it too many times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted May 21, 2002 But who has Flair EVER refused to lay down for? Throughout the 90's, he was the world's most glorified jobber. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nWoScorpion Report post Posted May 22, 2002 Stunning Steve Austin was not elevatd cause of Flair. So I guess he's one answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Big McLargeHuge Report post Posted May 22, 2002 Huh? Didn't Flair push to work with Austin after he won the US title? It was Hogan who had him job to Duggan, not Flair. Luger. There's your answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 24, 2002 Flair refused to put Lex Luger over which is what led to him getting fired from WCW in 91 and going to WWF with the World Title with him. Flair actually was planning on putting Steve Austin over and was trying to convince the bookers about letting him do it. The creative team obviously didn't agree. And if you've seen any of the Flair/Austin matches that they put on, Flair indeed did put Austin over. You don't have to lay down for the guy to put him over, in case any of you didn't know that. And in the current WWE tribute magazine to Hogan (Hulkamania) when asked of his thoughts on Ric Flair he says "greatest wrestler EVER" which is quite the compliment. I have no doubt in my mind that that comment was legitimate, because all of the comments he made about wrestlers there seemed sincere... including a nice little shoot remark on Sid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nWoScorpion Report post Posted May 24, 2002 My bad, it was Luger he woudn't put over (like he didn't when Luger was face in 1988 or 1989) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nWoScorpion Report post Posted May 24, 2002 <--hates backstage politics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 25, 2002 Flair had his reasons for not wanting to put Luger over. I think he just didn't feel Luger was ready and was afraid he was a simple "flash in the pan" (which he was.) This isn't uncommon in wrestling... hell, Lou Thesz was infamous for not wanting to put certain people he felt weren't in his league over. At that particular time, I guess I can't blame him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nWoScorpion Report post Posted May 25, 2002 Every main eventer held someone down when peoplewere more PROTECTIVE of their terrirtory. Only person I have doubts of is Sting, cause he seemed like he loved the businiess too much to care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted May 25, 2002 It wasn't Flair vs. Luger in that backstage war though, it was Flair vs. Dusty. The Dream wanted Flair gone from the main events, and pushed for months to have the belt put on his golden boy Luger, only to have Flair stymie him at every point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 25, 2002 Yeah that's true. I just wanted to mention that Flair indeed did not want to put Luger over, even though, like you said, the real war existed between Dusty and Flair Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nWoScorpion Report post Posted May 25, 2002 how bout the siblings of Dusty & Watts? Damn, pushed down our throats when they sucked. Eric Watts continued to suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
