I had front row seats for WCW Slamboree in 1997, Charlotte, NC. Main event was Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, and Carolina Panthers star Kevin Greene vs The Outsiders and Syxx. The height of the NWO days. It was one of the greatest nights of my life! The Nature Boy was returning from several months out due to injury. The build up to it was insane, and the match itself, crazy! The crowd was thundering! The atmosphere was through the roof! The two biggest heels of the 80s team up as babyfaces to take on a new evil! What a night!
in my much younger days, in the darkest 3 TV station, basackwards hillbilly part of indiana, all i had was wrestling magazines. Ric Flair was on all the covers. "How can a guy keep a push for so long?" id ask. Finally in 1984, an accident happened & TBS arrived!! Of evry1 id read about, RIC Flair lived up2 & surpassed the hype. thanx for the ride Ric! may the legend live on
@@DelEast740 The one I saw ended with Flair getting disqualified for refusing to release a choke hold on Piper..Oddly,Flair was the face and Piper was the heel at that time
The greatest wrestler heel of all time Vince is the greatest heel of all time, but it's pretty easy to be a heel when you run the company It takes talent to make a crowd hate you, to care enough to hate you, as a wrestler Roddy was the best
Piper should had went for the WWF world heavyweight championship instead of the IC title and rival with Bad News Brown. I always thought that was the time to go for it.
Piper was a huge draws in ,80s 1980 - 1989: 1. Hulk Hogan; 2. Ric Flair; 3. Andre the Giant; 4. Bob Backlund; 5. Randy Savage; 6. Road Warriors; 7. Antonio Inoki; 8. Roddy Piper; 9. Harley Race, Sgt. Slaughter, Paul Orndorff
I hated you Ric Flair because I was such a big Rowdy Roddy Piper fan, but I enjoyed the fights you two use to have! It's good to know that you were good friends in real life! I liked the time you attacked Piper while he was announcing one of your matches and you hit him over the head with a wooden chair, what a classic! You were a great champion Ric Flair, I only wish Piper had his time, because he deserved it! The thing that Piper and Flair had in common was their great sense of showmanship, you don't see that in today's wrestling! Bravo Ric Flair and RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper!
I disagree, I thought the Flair/Piper matches were really awesome. My favorite was when Piper pulled something from his trunks, knocked Flair out with it, then threw it into the crowd...only to have Flair confront him with it on television. I guarantee more fans started showing up and paying extra for the good seats after that
You don't have to have a belt to be a champion, he was born one, he was wrestling at that time. He was probably the only one who could act out of that bunch of so called wannabe's. I missed the flavour he brought to to the wrestling in America.
the "Business" started with RRP vs HH..as much as Thunderlips in Rocky 3 was my 1st introduction to wrestling? without a villain that was hated as much as Piper? wrestlemania wouldnt have exploded lol... Piper imo was the KING !! dont forget that in 1985 , the art of wrestling appeared "real" to most viewers. and holy shit did he sell it.. not so much Saturday to see what was going to happen next.
I had front row seats for WCW Slamboree in 1997, Charlotte, NC. Main event was Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, and Carolina Panthers star Kevin Greene vs The Outsiders and Syxx. The height of the NWO days. It was one of the greatest nights of my life! The Nature Boy was returning from several months out due to injury. The build up to it was insane, and the match itself, crazy! The crowd was thundering! The atmosphere was through the roof! The two biggest heels of the 80s team up as babyfaces to take on a new evil! What a night!
Piper should have been WWF champ
Piper was champ, he just never won the belt
no
he didnt need it
Dude didn’t need it , and him being champ would of killed his character with all of that heat had for all of those years
@@pancake_ninja7964 I never looked at it like that,you're 100% on the money! I always hated it he never got the belt till now. You're right.
Piper said he didn't want it.
And I agree with what was said above, he didn't need the belt.
Ric Flair has a great sense of humour!
Say goodnight to the bad guy. The best bad guy of all time. The rowdy one.
Thank you ric for everything..
The more I hear from Ric Flair, the more I like him.
in my much younger days, in the darkest 3 TV station, basackwards hillbilly part of indiana, all i had was wrestling magazines. Ric Flair was on all the covers. "How can a guy keep a push for so long?" id ask. Finally in 1984, an accident happened & TBS arrived!! Of evry1 id read about, RIC Flair lived up2 & surpassed the hype. thanx for the ride Ric! may the legend live on
My favorite match that I ever saw live was a Flair vs Piper main event..The two best showmen in the game!
The one where Piper put one hand behind his head and jabbed Flair to bits? Mine too!!!!!!!!
@@DelEast740 The one I saw ended with Flair getting disqualified for refusing to release a choke hold on Piper..Oddly,Flair was the face and Piper was the heel at that time
Love you nature boy
Loved watching WWF when I was a kid! I always loved Piper, everyone else hated him
I never hated him either!!
Piper and flair two of the best
Two of the best ever
Why does this guy does not have a mil subs
The greatest wrestler heel of all time
Vince is the greatest heel of all time, but it's pretty easy to be a heel when you run the company
It takes talent to make a crowd hate you, to care enough to hate you, as a wrestler
Roddy was the best
WHEN HE SAID FLIGHT ATTEND STATEMENT. OHHHH BOY
Would have loved to have seen prime piper vs Austin
Piper was 316 before 316 was cool
R.I.P. 🙏❤️
Naaaaaaitch! Woooooooo.. and Woooooooooooo! P.s... Wooo!
R.I.P. MR. TOOMBBS. NOW YOUR WITH DON OWEN IN RASSLIN HEAVEN.
Awesome.
Can you do Kenny Omega next? Also, great video Ric; *WOOOOOOOO*
Piper in the NWA was so much better than the kiddies WWF show.
Hi bro I’m a big fan ❤️
Piper should had went for the WWF world heavyweight championship instead of the IC title and rival with Bad News Brown. I always thought that was the time to go for it.
You’re the best
Piper was a huge draws in ,80s 1980 - 1989: 1. Hulk Hogan; 2. Ric Flair; 3. Andre the Giant; 4. Bob Backlund; 5. Randy Savage; 6. Road Warriors; 7. Antonio Inoki; 8. Roddy Piper; 9. Harley Race, Sgt. Slaughter, Paul Orndorff
I hated you Ric Flair because I was such a big Rowdy Roddy Piper fan, but I enjoyed the fights you two use to have! It's good to know that you were good friends in real life! I liked the time you attacked Piper while he was announcing one of your matches and you hit him over the head with a wooden chair, what a classic! You were a great champion Ric Flair, I only wish Piper had his time, because he deserved it! The thing that Piper and Flair had in common was their great sense of showmanship, you don't see that in today's wrestling! Bravo Ric Flair and RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper!
I disagree, I thought the Flair/Piper matches were really awesome. My favorite was when Piper pulled something from his trunks, knocked Flair out with it, then threw it into the crowd...only to have Flair confront him with it on television. I guarantee more fans started showing up and paying extra for the good seats after that
" my name is hot rod, I don't have to say it they know it"
Wooooooooooooooooooo
U might not remember me but i met u I was with my dad and u sigh my figure but just wanna say hi woooooooo
He remembers you.
That’s cool!👍😁
whooooooooooooo
I have a 10 pack and an 8 ball bag for hot roood x
The best
They don't make em like Ric and Roddy anymore.
Rowdy Rhonda Rousey
First WHOOOOOOOOOO
you mean: wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
How big of draw was Piper
watta laff...imposing....HAHAHAHAHAHA
You don't have to have a belt to be a champion, he was born one, he was wrestling at that time. He was probably the only one who could act out of that bunch of so called wannabe's. I missed the flavour he brought to to the wrestling in America.
the "Business" started with RRP vs HH..as much as Thunderlips in Rocky 3 was my 1st introduction to wrestling? without a villain that was hated as much as Piper? wrestlemania wouldnt have exploded lol... Piper imo was the KING !! dont forget that in 1985 , the art of wrestling appeared "real" to most viewers. and holy shit did he sell it.. not so much
Saturday to see what was going to happen next.