Ric Flair on Surviving Horrific Plane Crash

Taken from JRE #1974 w/Ric Flair and Tony Hinchcliffe:

[JacobRichards-iv]

Could you imagine pulling up to the plane crash expecting the absolute worst, and ric flair stands up out of the debris with crazy burnt hair going 😂

[tygifford]

The man had this back broke in 75 and still wrestled 40 years!! Nobody can ever tak anything away from ric flair

[SupermanNew]

I'm so happy that more people are learning about Ric Flair. I've loved this dude ever since I was a kid in the 80's.

[bash]

Rick Flair will always have a special place in my heart. When I was a kid me and a friend were hanging out with my Dad and some of his friends in the garage playing darts. They were hammered and this one guy out of nowhere starts going and does Rick's signature strut then jumps up and elbow drops the floor breaking his elbow.

It was a beautiful moment.

[Ifoughtpiranhas]

He's Ric Flair! The Stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' n' dealin' son of a gun! WOOOO!!!

[SairajRKamath]

That plane crash completely changed Ric Flair as a wrestler. Before it happened, he was a really burly grappler and was at his heaviest in weight. After the crash, he couldn't carry all that weight anymore due to his broken back and had to slim down and rely more on his personality instead of sheer strength.

[chiefkc]

Grew up watching this guy in a country Ric might not actually know. Zimbabwe. Happy memories. Thank you Ric for the entertainment. One of the greats for sure. Peace and blessings to you, your family and fans.

[alexchavarria]

One of Joe's best guests ever!! Such a nice, humble guy!!

[MilMaska]

"I'm Ric Flair! The Stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' n' dealin' son of a gun!" - Ric Flair

[christianevans]

I’m from Wilmington and met Ric at the Azalea Festival when I was 13 back in like 2009. Great guy! Saw him wrestle years earlier with my dad when he did his run with Shawn Michaels. Legend

[random__joe]

It's amazing how articulate those guys are. One of the All Time greats

[PenSlaps]

I remember him always landing on his side and thinking why is he taking the bump? This answers so many questions. As a 40 yr old who remembers the iron sheik and ultimate warrior, yokozuna, the undertaker. God this hits my nostalgia respect old man.

[arklave]

The most incredible part of this story is that it took place when kayfabe was considered sacred to the business. Kayfabe means that behind the scenes they can be friends but for the show and the crowd some guys were sworn enemies and it was not an option to break character. One of the other surviors, can't recall right now, but after the plane crashed and he was taking it all in his first thought was "omg if news gets out that i was on a plane with Ric Flair, my career is over." Because Flair was the villian and this other guy was the babyface, it was forbidden for them to be seen in public together. Imagine surviving something like that and coming to that realization. Crazy world we live in!

[mtbikerlife]

If he was my grandfather I'd see him everyday listening to his stories.

[ingy]

It's crazy to hear Ric say I can't take a back drop because of what happened.. on the other hand.. the mental fortitude of this man to not only wrestle again, become of the greatest (16 time champ???) and also one of the greatest talkers on the mic, ever. Incredibly inspiring human being man. Legend of the craft. Legend human being.

[jaime]

Going straight to Spotify, just stopped by to

[baconatordoom]

Ric Flair is the best. Motivated many people who had absolutely nothing.

[matthewalkman]

This was a fantastic interview and I have never been a huge flair fan. Amazing intertwine

[MrJools]

I have to do it sorry, , Even here in the UK this bloke is a legend for us watching him in the 80`s

[Beer-can_full_of_toes]

Having broken my back in a motorcycle accident(hit by a car) interesting enough in October as well just 2019 it blows my mind and motivates the hell out of me that Ric not only came back from it walking but carried on kicking ass for almost four decades.