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April Wrasslin' |OT| A Max Landis Production
- Thread starter Bronx-Man
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I think we all know its hard for him, but none of us actually know what its like.
However, the more that everyone in his circle continually ignores this stuff, the more likely it is that theyll be burying him earlier than intended.
Before I started watching wrestling again, I stumbled upon that twitch stream promoting WWE 2k13 as it was happening live (yes, the one where JR got fired), and me and my friends could not stop laughing at how obviously wasted Ric was. This was before I knew how bad it was for him.
That was 3 years ago.
Hes still doing the same shit.
Im fine with that, but I am super duper duper duper salty about Zelda being delayed again.
Twitter says ric flair was so drunk he wasnt allowed to board his plane this morning. He fell and busted his face open.
wait
he got color in the airport? after drinking a rum and coke?
sf2fanatic
Member
All this Nintendo talk makes want to bring back out the OG Wii and play some Double Dribble and Final Fight 2
Twitter says ric flair was so drunk he wasnt allowed to board his plane this morning. He fell and busted his face open.
I wonder if the company using Reid's death in an angle sent him back down the deep end?
Bluekaveli
Member
Would be a great way to possibly introduce a new guy. Someone who isn't huge but still has amazing strength like Cesaro. Hell, I'd take another Ryborg v Henry feud if they did stuff like that lol.
Nah man, he has to get it together. That drinking is not a joke. I'd hate to wake up one day to see the headlines of, "NC wrestling legend Ric Flair, has passed away."
Liquidsnake
Banned
I know there is a problem. I agree with you all. I don't want him to exit this world early.
I do feel sympy for him, he's had it tough but gahdamn if it isn't time to at least try and get off the sauce.
TarpitCarnivore
Member
This just further proves his support network needs to do more to help him. No doubt Flair has the "I'm Ric Flair I do whatever I want attitude", but someone needs to check him and help realize what is going on with his life.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Conrad Thompson ‏@HeyHeyItsConrad 25m25 minutes ago
Ric is okay. I've spoken to him this morning. Don't believe the hype.
Ric is okay. I've spoken to him this morning. Don't believe the hype.
I agree with everything. But I don't see him changing, especially with the people he hangs with (based off of listening to a few of his podcast episodes).
See? Look at this downplaying enabler.
I honestly hope that Payback is the last we see of Flair for awhile.
Not only because I think hes making Charlotte look weak, but also so that he can get his shit together.
However, Im not sure him being alone with a bunch of time on his hands is necessarily the best idea either.
Atleast when hes on RAW he isnt wasted.... right?
Not only because I think hes making Charlotte look weak, but also so that he can get his shit together.
However, Im not sure him being alone with a bunch of time on his hands is necessarily the best idea either.
Atleast when hes on RAW he isnt wasted.... right?
Lol that's someone desperately trying to downplay the situation. This is how you enable someone. That's a load of shit.
sf2fanatic
Member
I agree Have Henry's last feud before he retires against Ryback
It's all scar tissue and no tissue up there. Forget about a stiff breeze, furrowing his brow will likely bust him open.
notworksafe
Member
One day you're going to read that headline even if he stops drinking.
WHen you get to mania 2000 we will see.
Mahonay knows its the shits...
He isn't going to give his first A to that shit show.
avengers23
Banned
Wednesday night war
ROH (taped from the tour in Japan)
Tetsuya Naito and Jay Lethal vs. Kazuchika Okada and YOSHI-HASHI
KUSHIDA vs. Frankie Kazarian
Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. ReDragon & Katsuyori Shibata
I'll give you one guess who takes the fall in Naito/Lethal vs. Okada/YOSHI-HASHI.
The Elite vs.reDRagon and Shibata should be pretty good too.
NXT (no clue, since they seem to be mixing up the taping results a bit, but if this preview is correct, it should be a really good one)
NXT Womens Championship Match: Asuka (c) vs. Eva Marie
Shinsuke Nakamra vs. "The Drifter" Elias Sampson
NXT Championship Match: Finn Balor (c) vs. Samoa Joe (from last weeks live Lowell house show, so it's not clear if it's the whole match or clips from the match)
Lucha Underground
Cage match for an Aztec Medallion: Brian Cage vs. Johnny Mundo
Trios Championship match: Ivelisse, Angelico, and Son of Havoc vs. Prince Puma, Rey Mysterio Jr and Dragon Azteca Jr vs. Joey Ryan and the Crew vs. Fenix, Jack Evans and PJ Black
It should be another good episode of Lucha Underground tonight too.
ROH (taped from the tour in Japan)
Tetsuya Naito and Jay Lethal vs. Kazuchika Okada and YOSHI-HASHI
KUSHIDA vs. Frankie Kazarian
Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. ReDragon & Katsuyori Shibata
I'll give you one guess who takes the fall in Naito/Lethal vs. Okada/YOSHI-HASHI.
The Elite vs.reDRagon and Shibata should be pretty good too.
NXT (no clue, since they seem to be mixing up the taping results a bit, but if this preview is correct, it should be a really good one)
NXT Womens Championship Match: Asuka (c) vs. Eva Marie
Shinsuke Nakamra vs. "The Drifter" Elias Sampson
NXT Championship Match: Finn Balor (c) vs. Samoa Joe (from last weeks live Lowell house show, so it's not clear if it's the whole match or clips from the match)
Lucha Underground
Cage match for an Aztec Medallion: Brian Cage vs. Johnny Mundo
Trios Championship match: Ivelisse, Angelico, and Son of Havoc vs. Prince Puma, Rey Mysterio Jr and Dragon Azteca Jr vs. Joey Ryan and the Crew vs. Fenix, Jack Evans and PJ Black
It should be another good episode of Lucha Underground tonight too.
To a certain degree I think keeping Ric with Charlotte is probably better for Ric because then he'll at least be around some people who will (hopefully) keep him in line a little bit. Flair off TV with a bunch of free-time on his hands and no limelight to have could be a bad thing.
Bluekaveli
Member
But you gotta have mark turn heel before he retires just so I can here him shit take while handing ass whippings. Then he puts over Apollo to start the new nation.
Riiiiiiiiiiiight
Well according to TMZ he got a cut on his hand and the cops deemed him not drunk and he got on his plane:
http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/27/ric-flair-airport-drunk-cops-cut-hand/
There was reports of odd behavior but was not drunk according to the cops.
WrassleMania 2000 gets worse with every additional watch.
Bluekaveli
Member
Give it to me in 20 years, now is too early.
http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/27/ric-flair-airport-drunk-cops-cut-hand/
So the cops say he wasn't too drunk and sent him on his way. Less fun than wrasslin twitter would like, I'm thinking
So the cops say he wasn't too drunk and sent him on his way. Less fun than wrasslin twitter would like, I'm thinking
He's Ric Flair. Famous person smoothing things over with the cops even though they're guilty? No that's never happened in the history of anything.
He looks fucked in that picture.
And are we going to pretend this mother fucker isn't drunk every time he's on RAW?
I apologize to Ric Flair for assuming he was drunk this one time he was not drunk. Hope he's doing okay. Woooooo!
Why do you keep watching it?!
It has a train wreck like quality to it that I secretly enjoy.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
RIP Ric
Juiced one too many times.
notworksafe
Member
Quite the wrassle night tonight. Not gonna have time to watch all this tonight so I'll have to pick and choose and check out the rest this weekend. That Trios match is gonna be off the hook, damn.
On the level of, say, Halloween Havoc '95?
FlammableD
Banned
2nd and 3rd matches for Rev Pro's sold out Angle vs Sabre:
not too shabby
not too shabby
British Monsoon
Member
*edit, damn you Flammable 
Pretty happy I got a front row seat for this now.
Pretty happy I got a front row seat for this now.
Lightning Count
Member
Rewatched NXT Brooklyn and NXT Respect women's wrestling at it's finest. On a related note glad the horrible Divas (dumb name) belt is gone.
Bayley should get a massive push, maybe renew the Bayley vs Sasha Banks feud.
Bayley should get a massive push, maybe renew the Bayley vs Sasha Banks feud.
Considering that they started as angry black preachers, then before that Kofi was a fake Jamaican and Xavier was dancing with the Funkadactyls, it's insane where they've gotten themselves to. It's awesome on several levels.
Professor Beef
Banned
As long as Flair keeps drinking, I will continue to say "fuck Ric Flair." Dude is going to end up costing his daughter her spot.
FlammableD
Banned
*edit, damn you Flammable
Pretty happy I got a front row seat for this now.
yuuuup, forget where i'm sat but this'll be great
Lightning Count
Member
Nah hopefully they will just remove Flair from the situation like, no need to punish Charlotte for his actions.
Professor Beef
Banned
You cancelled because clearly Roman winning was the pinnacle of WWE programming, and you didn't want to see him lose the belt. You can't hide your true feelings from me, friend.
No he's totally fine because the cops let him off this one time. Let's just keep ignoring his massive problem with alcohol. Everything is fine. Something, something, Wooooooooooo
Not quite that glorious.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I think you guys are a bit confused at the quality of a random Shinsuke Nakamura vs. jobber match vs. a big special against Sami Zayn.
What the fuck are you talking about?
TarpitCarnivore
Member
I know his angle with Charolette works and make sense, but I really wish he was removed from the picture. I feel like at times he's over shadowing what is going on in the ring and in a way holding her back.