Crossbody of Work Episode 129: Ric Flair Part One: The 80’s

Welcome to Crossbody of Work, a show where we break down a wrestler’s career through five of their biggest matches.

WOOO! It is time to finally tackle the legendary career of The Nature Boy, Ric Flair. In part one of three, we focus on the 1980s. We’ve got matches against legendary opponents like Ricky Steamboat, Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk, and more. On top of all these matches, Evan & Javier also talk about: 

• Tim Duncan > Kobe Bryant
• Top heels ever
• Being old
• Joel Embiid

And a lot more.

Listen to the podcast here, and check out the links to the matches below.

Match One:

Ric Flair vs Harley Race (c) – NWA World Heavyweight Championship Steel Cage Match – Starrcade 1983
Link to the match here.

Match Two:

Ric Flair (c) vs Dusty Rhodes – NWA World Heavyweight Championship – Starrcade 1984
Link to the match here.

Promo: Ric Flair With The Four Horsemen

Match Three:

Ric Flair (c) vs Barry Windham – NWA World Heavyweight Championship – Crockett Cup 1987

Match Four:

Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat (c) – NWA World Heavyweight Championship – WrestleWar 1989
Link to the match here.

Match Five:

Ric Flair(c) vs Terry Funk – NWA World Heavyweight Championship I Quit Match – Clash of the Champions 9
Link to the match here.

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