Ric Flair Fridays: Naitch in Tag Team Action.

Whether you like it, or you don't, learn to love it! Because it's the best thing going every Friday at the Coop. All the ability! All the looks! Sixteen times the World Champion! It's Ric Flair Fridays! WOOOOOOO!

Flap those wings, birds, because the weekend is here! And what would weekends at the Coop be without a little bit of limosene riding, jet flying, kiss stealing, wheeling and dealing? Why, it would be a weekend without Flair! 

This week, we've got a little nugget from Naitch's days in the former World Wrestling Federation. During 1992, Flair would become embroiled in a feud with "Macho Man" Randy Savage. And what a feud it was. From controversial title matches, to Flair's doctored photos of himself and Miss Elizabeth having an affair, tensions were reaching a critical boiling point. And at the Survivor Series in Richfield, Ohio, all that built up aggression was about to boil over.

Randy Savage had originally planned to tackle Flair and his partner, Razor Ramon, with the aid of the Ultimate Warrior. However, the Warrior had already departed the WWF for Parts Unknown, and Savage was seemingly left to fend for himself against the combined might of Flair, Ramon, Bobby Heenan, and Mr. Perfect. But Savage was no fool. It didn't take him long to find the perfect replacement for Warrior Man.

Enjoy the show! (thanks to SkiHippy for the video upload!)

Ric Flair Fridays: Ric Flair vs .....RIC FLAIR?

Whether you like it, or you don't, learn to love it! Because it's the best thing going every Friday at the Coop. All the ability! All the looks! Sixteen times the World Champion! It's Ric Flair Fridays! WOOOOOOO!

The weekend is here, birds! And when it's Friday in Pigeon Country, it's Flair. Let's see what ol' Ric's got for us this week.

 WHOA! Now wait just a minute. Who is this handsome, Nubian stranger? And why on God's green earth is he making a mockery out of  the Nature Boy? What in the hell is happening here, wrestling fans? Has the world gone mad? 

 Eh, not really. Actually, what we have here are a couple of promo segments from TNA Impact (circa 2010) between Naitch and current Ring of Honor competitor Jay Lethal. Many folks who watch TNA best remember Lethal for his gimmick as "Black Machismo", in which he dressed up as and impersonated "Macho Man" Randy Savage. During this time, Lethal had come into possession of Ric Flair's coveted Hall of Fame ring, and decided to pay homage to the Nature Boy the only way he knew how.

Needless to say, Flair was less than appreciative of the gesture. This lack of respect on the part of Lethal would end up putting him in the cross hairs of both Flair, and his new stable of wrestlers he called "Fortune". 

Many thanks goes out to the official TNA Wrestling Youtube page for the videos. Enjoy the wackiness, birds. And enjoy your weekend! 

Ric Flair Fridays: Affairs of the Heart

Whether you like it, or you don't, learn to love it! Because it's the best thing going every Friday at the Coop. All the ability! All the looks! Sixteen times the World Champion! It's Ric Flair Fridays! WOOOOOOO!

T.G.I.F. my avian amigos! The weekend is officially upon us, and that means our great friend Richard Fleihr is stopping by for another visit. And boy howdy, he's got a real heart stopper to share with us today. Literally.

In December of 1998, the feud between Naitch and WCW/NWO president Eric Bischoff was reaching a boiling point. Bischoff had taken to the ring to deliver yet another biting piece of commentary towards the Nature Boy, and you know damn well he was going to have none of that. Like a rocket, Naitch came charging out from behind the curtain and led Bischoff on a merry chase that would make any member of the Looney Tunes troupe beam with pride. Eventually, Ric's tenacity frightens away this self-proclaimed "trained killer" , and the crowd is now his to command. Ric wastes no time in addressing the frenzied mob of fans in a way that only he can.

 But then, suddenly, things take a turn for the worse.

 Was it real? Was it worked? Only you can decide.

(thanks to wcwwrestling49 for the clip)

RIC FLAIR FRIDAYS! WOOOOOOOO!

Fridays at the Pigeon Coop are about to get a lot more flossy, as we take some time out of the day to celebrate one of the most entertaining personalities in professional wrestling: The immortal Ric Flair. From matches, to promos, to interviews, anything and everything that features the Nature Boy will be featured in this weekly segment. But enough talk...HAVE AT YOU!

One of the things I love so much about Ric Flair is his uncanny ability to fall on his face in the most ridiculous ways possible. I know I'm not alone in this belief, as YouTube user TJWFilmProductions has paid tribute to Flair's floundering in this exquisite montage. So grab your coffee, take a seat, and immerse yourself in the spectacle that is..."The Flair Flop."