I meant Terry Funk 2 years ago at LAX Fan Fest. He put me in a headlock! I almost cried just being in front of this man in his 70s whos given over 50 years of his life to pro wrestling!
Terry Funk is the Mount Rushmore of Extreme who the true originator of Extreme before Extreme exist itself being Revolutionized to this day in both Pro and Hardcore Wrestling.
I loved the ‘89 feud between Flair and Terry Funk it was one of the rare feuds that Flair was the baby face, they had some intense and brutal matches that were freaking Awesome 👍👍
I seen my first riot due to Terry Funk! He was NWA champ and wrestling Dusty Rhodes at the Eddie Graham Sport arena in Orlando Fl. Dusty beat his ass for 20 min's. Terry pulls out something, knocks Dusty out and pins him. The place got super quiet for 5 seconds then exploded. Chairs, beers flying. State trooper got knocked out right in front of me. My brother in law who took my friend and I there was walking by the ring after getting a beer. He hears Terry yell at Dusty to get up, These people are going to kill me! Years later I heard the story from Terry on youtube. I thought my brother in law lied about Terry saying that because I was 14 and the shit was real mama!
I was just a kid at the tail end of the territory days. And mine was the AWA before Hogan, Heenan, Oakerland and Ventura left for New York. I didn't know they even left and took me a little bit to realize that they were now working for the World Wrestling Federation. Because of Mean Gene, I thought it was the same wrestling I was watching. And now that I'm middle aged and realize the wrestling history I lived through? I kick myself sometimes for not knowing the other territories but it was harder back then pre-internet. But we always had Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Even now I can't believe it happened in my lifetime. And I'm thankful and grateful that I was able to know about the last year's of the territories. Had cousin's that grew up in Dallas. I'm so jealous. They used to go to the Sportatorium every weekend. So makes me laugh in this video when they talk about not being a fan of West Texas. LOL
You are so Humble Ric, you were an incredible technician in the ring. You had a perfect vertical suplex, back suplex, flying knee drop, snap mares , inside cradle, hip toss, one of the best small packages I have ever seen against the Great Muta at Starcade ‘89, butterfly and double arm suplexes and the best figure Four , you out wrestled most people except Steamboat , you were the man for a reason Ric because you were that damn good Woooooooooooooooo!!!!!
Two titans of the wrestling business. I could watch these two Flair and Funk wrestle all day and it never get old. And they both seem like good folks out of the ring.
I remember when that happened I've followed Ric Flair since 1980 him and Tully Blanchard was two of the greatest wrestlers ever Flair was the definition of cool in the eightys
Jason Hervey, Patty Mullen, Ken Osmond (Eddie Haskell from "Leave it to Beaver"), and Sandy Scott were actually the judges for the Flair vs. Sting match at the first televised Clash of the Champions. The judges at WrestleWar '89 were Terry Funk, Pat O'Connor, and Lou Thesz.
TERRY FUNK IS THE G.O.A.T 🐐🐐🐐OF HARDCORE!!!🙌🏽💪🏽💯🔥😎 THERE'S 3 WRESTLER'S THAT I FEARED GROWING UP, BRUISER BRODY, ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER & TERRY FUNK!!!🙌🏽💪🏽💯🔥😎
I met Terry Funk in the parking garage of The Center Stage Theater during the time of the feud. I was with my buddy who was in a wheelchair and Terry came strolling in, on foot, from West Peachtree. He came up and shook hands all around. Such a nice guy!! And he was a little Buzzed too! LOL! You could smell the bourbon on his breath! He hung out for just a few minutes, and I told him how much I had enjoyed "Paradise Alley" that was made by and starred Sly Stallone, Terry was great in it as the Heel. But We, my late friend and I, were ringside when he dropped Rick on his head there with a pile driver!!! Some epic times in that venue!! Shook hands with Hogan there too. Gave him "The Grip" and my 5'10" 200lb ass made him look me in the eye anyway!!! LOL!!
🎉 I have really enjoyed these interviews with Ric Flair. How he is complementing and sharing all his experiences with the other wrestlers. He seems to really appreciate the friendship you had with them. Good job!
Some of the worst experiences of my life started out "We had Foster's Lager and some grain alcohol..." Some of the best experiences started out the same way.
I work out with Mr. Dory Funk Jr. every morning at Too Your Health Fitness where he has his Funking Conservatory in Ocala Florida. One awesome man Mr. Funk.
Ric is right in that there should be multiple "Mount Rushmores" of wrestling seperated by decades. There are so many wrestlers and/or tag-teams which often get overlooked when someone is asked to do a "Mount Rushmore" to pick just a few from decades gone by.
Jason Hervey, the Penthouse Pet and Ken Osmond were the judges and it was Clash of the Champions 1. That was Ric Flair vs Sting. Wrestle War 1989 judges were Terry Funk, Pat O' Connor and some promoter. I don't recall if it was Gary Juster.
I agree 1989 is by far my favorite year . The best matches were that year. Terry by far is Top 10. Kansas City, yes we didn't have all the best for independent shows which sucks, cause the NWA had the best wrestling
I'm going to have to go back and watch flair and funk. I was too young to see it at the time. Also, Once again time as robbed us again. Imagine HHH in his prime vs Terry in his prime .
Terry was originally assigned to ride with and learn from Killer Karl Kox in the early days of his career. Pretty sure that Karl had a major influence on Terry's hardcore style.
Ric is definitely one of the greatest wrestlers ever (from any era). I'd like to hear his opinion of Ray Stevens, who I (as a wrestling fan since the early 1960s) think was the best worker I ever saw.
I’ve heard that name a lot and never got to see many matches, yet lol I’m trying to catch up on the 70-80’s stuff then when I find the time I’ll do the sixties, since most of that was Bruno, still gotta catch up on the earlier stuff
@@countryboyred l have only ever seen a few videos of Lou mostly from the 50s and when he was just about finished l think in Memphis. He obviously was a great worker because the NWA went with him as champion for years.
He always disses Kansas City so much, you should have him say more about his time there more than just him saying a couple sentences. I'd like to hear some stories about it.
Rather watch a match in Amarillo, Hereford, Lubbock, or Clovis than MSG. Everybody came through the Amarillo territory and I mean, just about everybody. Dory Sr was on good terms with just about every promoter and almost all of them loaned their talent to the area. Love Flair, but I seriously believe that this was the most underrated territory in the NWA.
Interesting fact Flair said about getting piledriven through the table by Funk started hardcore wrestling! I would have thought Randy Savage/Lanny Poffo vs. The Rock N' Roll Express where Savage injured Ricky Morton by piledriving him through the timekeeper's table, that this also could have started hardcore wrestling.
I love Ric to death but that part about the table and hardcore doesn’t jive. Randy Savage pile drived Ricky Morton on the table in Memphis back in June 1984. It is on RUclips. And they broke the table.
i love the show and flairs stories. Mark needs to embrace and laugh n pause at flairs stories instead of flair telling a great story and with no reaction goes back whats on paper he was asking. ....... Remember....To Be The Man ...You Got To Beat The Man....Woooo!!!!! stylin n profilin !!!!! Love show...
I was always a horseman fan . Can't say I even watch wrestling anymore it's just not the same.99 percent of the ppl wrestling these days couldn't put one of your boots on lil own walk that isle
Bad places to wrestler???? You didn't wrestler in the late 60s early 70s. Hattiesburg Ms,Wade Kennedy livestock show arena.cowboy bob kelly,Lee fields.ken Lucas. The wade Kennedy livestock show arena. I remember that place
Mr. Ric Flair I would totally disagree with you what started hardcore wrestling was Jerry Lawler Bill Dundee in the Tupelo concession stand brawl they was going against the blonde bomber Honky Tonk Man and one of the Moon dogs that is the beginning of Hardcore rapper
@@dariushodges5328 Randy Savage also gave Ricky Morton a piledriver thru a table in Memphis in 1983. First time I'd ever seen it and I was a huge fan at the time since 1976
How desperate was Flair to find a co-host that he had to turn over whatever rock Madden was under? I didn't know this show existed, now I'm going to pretend I still don't know. Why can't Flair just work with his son in law?
One of my favorite fueds ever. Terry and Ric seemed to end up naked in alot of thier stories. Hilarious
Terry Funk was awesome! Golden age of wrestling!
Terry Funk is a legend. Glad to hear Funk is feeling better.
he did great promos - with the motor oil
Terry did it all, a real champion.
1st, Terry Funk was great, he was nuts lol
The "I quit match" was amazing.
I meant Terry Funk 2 years ago at LAX Fan Fest. He put me in a headlock! I almost cried just being in front of this man in his 70s whos given over 50 years of his life to pro wrestling!
@@jamie.777 SMD.
Love Terry Funk and Ricky Steamboat along with Ric Flair complemented each other and is part of what made each one of them great
Terry Funk is the Mount Rushmore of Extreme who the true originator of Extreme before Extreme exist itself being Revolutionized to this day in both Pro and Hardcore Wrestling.
Flair is really so humble on this show.
RIP to one of greatest ever: Terry Funk!
I loved the ‘89 feud between Flair and Terry Funk it was one of the rare feuds that Flair was the baby face, they had some intense and brutal matches that were freaking Awesome 👍👍
Flair vs Funk, Flair vs Muta some of my favorite matches ever
I seen my first riot due to Terry Funk! He was NWA champ and wrestling Dusty Rhodes at the Eddie Graham Sport arena in Orlando Fl. Dusty beat his ass for 20 min's. Terry pulls out something, knocks Dusty out and pins him. The place got super quiet for 5 seconds then exploded. Chairs, beers flying. State trooper got knocked out right in front of me. My brother in law who took my friend and I there was walking by the ring after getting a beer. He hears Terry yell at Dusty to get up, These people are going to kill me! Years later I heard the story from Terry on youtube. I thought my brother in law lied about Terry saying that because I was 14 and the shit was real mama!
That’s awesome
Terry was great in the movie "Roadhouse" with the late Patrick Swayze.
N Over The Top Sylvester Stallone he was in that too ty
N Paradise Alley ty
Thanks for all the great memories Natch love from New Zealand
I was just a kid at the tail end of the territory days. And mine was the AWA before Hogan, Heenan, Oakerland and Ventura left for New York. I didn't know they even left and took me a little bit to realize that they were now working for the World Wrestling Federation. Because of Mean Gene, I thought it was the same wrestling I was watching. And now that I'm middle aged and realize the wrestling history I lived through? I kick myself sometimes for not knowing the other territories but it was harder back then pre-internet. But we always had Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Even now I can't believe it happened in my lifetime. And I'm thankful and grateful that I was able to know about the last year's of the territories. Had cousin's that grew up in Dallas. I'm so jealous. They used to go to the Sportatorium every weekend. So makes me laugh in this video when they talk about not being a fan of West Texas. LOL
Absolutely love terry funk.
You are so Humble Ric, you were an incredible technician in the ring. You had a perfect vertical suplex, back suplex, flying knee drop, snap mares , inside cradle, hip toss, one of the best small packages I have ever seen against the Great Muta at Starcade ‘89, butterfly and double arm suplexes and the best figure Four , you out wrestled most people except Steamboat , you were the man for a reason Ric because you were that damn good Woooooooooooooooo!!!!!
Legend has it that Flair had anything BUT a small package
@@Mark-sj3xb 😂😂😂
Two titans of the wrestling business. I could watch these two Flair and Funk wrestle all day and it never get old. And they both seem like good folks out of the ring.
I remember when that happened I've followed Ric Flair since 1980 him and Tully Blanchard was two of the greatest wrestlers ever Flair was the definition of cool in the eightys
Funk vs Lawler was also a great rivalry. That "I Quit" Dark Match in the Mid-South Coliseum was a classic and before Magnum/Tully and Flair/Funk.
My eye! Lol. Then they wrestled their regular scheduled match later that night in front of a huge Mid South Coliseum crowd.
Jason Hervey, Patty Mullen, Ken Osmond (Eddie Haskell from "Leave it to Beaver"), and Sandy Scott were actually the judges for the Flair vs. Sting match at the first televised Clash of the Champions. The judges at WrestleWar '89 were Terry Funk, Pat O'Connor, and Lou Thesz.
TERRY FUNK IS THE G.O.A.T 🐐🐐🐐OF HARDCORE!!!🙌🏽💪🏽💯🔥😎 THERE'S 3 WRESTLER'S THAT I FEARED GROWING UP, BRUISER BRODY, ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER & TERRY FUNK!!!🙌🏽💪🏽💯🔥😎
Road house baby 💪💪💪 terry was a legit badass in his day.
Ric's matches with Terry were the best!
God bless Texas God bless the Funks
Started with both your WCW Championship Match 89, till this Day one of the GREATEST!!!
Ric flair was by far the greatest entertainer in wrestling!
I met Terry Funk in the parking garage of The Center Stage Theater during the time of the feud. I was with my buddy who was in a wheelchair and Terry came strolling in, on foot, from West Peachtree. He came up and shook hands all around. Such a nice guy!! And he was a little Buzzed too! LOL! You could smell the bourbon on his breath! He hung out for just a few minutes, and I told him how much I had enjoyed "Paradise Alley" that was made by and starred Sly Stallone, Terry was great in it as the Heel. But We, my late friend and I, were ringside when he dropped Rick on his head there with a pile driver!!! Some epic times in that venue!! Shook hands with Hogan there too. Gave him "The Grip" and my 5'10" 200lb ass made him look me in the eye anyway!!! LOL!!
The thunderdome tag match with the electrified wire was a classic.
Ric is awesome
I must of reenacted that plastic bag thing with my brother, 30 times at age 11. Still do it every once in a while at holidays.
🎉 I have really enjoyed these interviews with Ric Flair. How he is complementing and sharing all his experiences with the other wrestlers. He seems to really appreciate the friendship you had with them. Good job!
Some of the worst experiences of my life started out "We had Foster's Lager and some grain alcohol..."
Some of the best experiences started out the same way.
Aaaahhh Foster's lager originally Australian brewed.
I remember watching on the TV when the Flair/Funk feud started and it was a big surprise.
I work out with Mr. Dory Funk Jr. every morning at Too Your Health Fitness where he has his Funking Conservatory in Ocala Florida. One awesome man Mr. Funk.
How about Ric Flair in Richmond Virginia we were the flare country sign holders
Ric is right in that there should be multiple "Mount Rushmores" of wrestling seperated by decades. There are so many wrestlers and/or tag-teams which often get overlooked when someone is asked to do a "Mount Rushmore" to pick just a few from decades gone by.
As a guy from Lubbock Texas, greatest wrestler I loved to hate.
Would Mark Madden stop yelling and leading Ric to answers (asks questions ending with “is’t it? Or isn’t that right? Ya think!?)
Talks too damn much!he's answering questions he's asking the man...Damn!!
I think he's alright, at least he puts a lot of effort in, it's hard for me to hate on someone who's trying their best
Terry Funk was actually a scientific wrestler in the mid-70s
Terry funk is like wahoo McDaniel was one pure tough man gave it there all
Naitch doesn't let Madden ask his questions without interruption.
Jason Hervey, the Penthouse Pet and Ken Osmond were the judges and it was Clash of the Champions 1. That was Ric Flair vs Sting. Wrestle War 1989 judges were Terry Funk, Pat O' Connor and some promoter. I don't recall if it was Gary Juster.
I agree 1989 is by far my favorite year . The best matches were that year. Terry by far is Top 10. Kansas City, yes we didn't have all the best for independent shows which sucks, cause the NWA had the best wrestling
Rick Flair VS Terry Funk we’re some of my favorite matches ever.
Mark....dude...seriously....turn the fucking volume down bro... you aren't screaming into a god damn soup can on a string....
I'm going to have to go back and watch flair and funk. I was too young to see it at the time. Also, Once again time as robbed us again. Imagine HHH in his prime vs Terry in his prime .
Terry was originally assigned to ride with and learn from Killer Karl Kox in the early days of his career. Pretty sure that Karl had a major influence on Terry's hardcore style.
Ric is definitely one of the greatest wrestlers ever (from any era). I'd like to hear his opinion of Ray Stevens, who I (as a wrestling fan since the early 1960s) think was the best worker I ever saw.
I’ve heard that name a lot and never got to see many matches, yet lol I’m trying to catch up on the 70-80’s stuff then when I find the time I’ll do the sixties, since most of that was Bruno, still gotta catch up on the earlier stuff
My big 3 Ray Stevens Dory Funk Jr Ric Flair.
@@michaelrose5614 I agree with you but I would also put Lou Thesz in there as well. Probably the greatest catch-as-catch-can style wrestler ever.
@@countryboyred l have only ever seen a few videos of Lou mostly from the 50s and when he was just about finished l think in Memphis. He obviously was a great worker because the NWA went with him as champion for years.
He always disses Kansas City so much, you should have him say more about his time there more than just him saying a couple sentences. I'd like to hear some stories about it.
Can you tell me a reputable website I can purchase your authentic autograph?
I say bring back kicking the wheel chair, thats entertainment. 😅
RIP Mr. Funk. 😢
This was my favorite all time wrestling angle.
Rather watch a match in Amarillo, Hereford, Lubbock, or Clovis than MSG. Everybody came through the Amarillo territory and I mean, just about everybody. Dory Sr was on good terms with just about every promoter and almost all of them loaned their talent to the area. Love Flair, but I seriously believe that this was the most underrated territory in the NWA.
I think RF was talking moreso about the area, its barren and maybe a tumbleweed lol. He is from NC and its a whole different element.
I think of the I quit match against flair and the empty arena match against lawler when I think of funk. Rip Terry funk
WOOOOOOOOOOOO
Yeah I remember when he pile driver you I thought the table broke cause people in the crowd were crying they took you out on the stretcher
At 60 years old when I think of good wrestlers that were also tough, I think of Race, Funk, and Flair !
I remember watching Terry Funk when I was 12. I knew wrestling wasn't real but I wasn't sure that Terry Funk did.
Maddon's impersonation of Funk is on point.
Please boost the audio.
Flair says he didn't know about the table spot. I call Bulls^^t.
Can Mark ask Ric about wrestling in North Korea?
I'd like to hear his take on
Buzz Sawyer
The MAD DOG
They were the judges against Sting
RIP Terry Funk
RIC, I HAVE A QUESTION. BUT INSTEAD OF ASKING IT, I'll SHOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Memphis started hardware wrestling. Not the table spot he's talking about.
It is more to Terry Funk than the hardcore bs he could wrestle he could go moral of the story
Interesting fact Flair said about getting piledriven through the table by Funk started hardcore wrestling! I would have thought Randy Savage/Lanny Poffo vs. The Rock N' Roll Express where Savage injured Ricky Morton by piledriving him through the timekeeper's table, that this also could have started hardcore wrestling.
or Tupelo concession stand brawl back in '79
Poffos wasn't mainstream it was before it's time
@@johnonan744 Your right on that John, before the HTM run.
The judges were Lou Thesz, Pat O'Conner and Terry Funk, not a penthouse pet and Jason Hervey. Jesus H Christ.
I know it isn’t his fault, but am I the only one who hates hearing Madden speak?
I can't stand Mark Madden
I love Ric to death but that part about the table and hardcore doesn’t jive.
Randy Savage pile drived Ricky Morton on the table in Memphis back in June 1984. It is on RUclips. And they broke the table.
June 2021, fellow wrestling legend Don Muraco reported Funk was diagnosed as living with dementia and is living in an assisted living facility.
LUBBOCK TX RESIDENT!!!
DUBYA-C-DUBYA
i love the show and flairs stories. Mark needs to embrace and laugh n pause at flairs stories instead of flair telling a great story and with no reaction goes back whats on paper he was asking. ....... Remember....To Be The Man ...You Got To Beat The Man....Woooo!!!!! stylin n profilin !!!!! Love show...
Maybe Lou Thesz was the third judge, I dont recall.
I thought the judges were Lou Thesz, Pat O'Conner, and Funk ? Was Madden joking ?
I was always a horseman fan . Can't say I even watch wrestling anymore it's just not the same.99 percent of the ppl wrestling these days couldn't put one of your boots on lil own walk that isle
if you ever read rics bio book he has nothing new to say about of his life
Didn't Dusty Rhodes who was booker at the time get fired for the plastic bag incident?
Terry was in Roadhouse! that's better than being nwa champ...........
King Ranch is in South Texas though still not beautiful.
Bad places to wrestler???? You didn't wrestler in the late 60s early 70s. Hattiesburg Ms,Wade Kennedy livestock show arena.cowboy bob kelly,Lee fields.ken Lucas. The wade Kennedy livestock show arena. I remember that place
Mr. Ric Flair I would totally disagree with you what started hardcore wrestling was Jerry Lawler Bill Dundee in the Tupelo concession stand brawl they was going against the blonde bomber Honky Tonk Man and one of the Moon dogs that is the beginning of Hardcore rapper
The concession stand brawlHappened 1979I I was 2 years old my family kept talking about it that was 10 years earlier all due respect to Mr Ric flair
@@dariushodges5328 Randy Savage also gave Ricky Morton a piledriver thru a table in Memphis in 1983. First time I'd ever seen it and I was a huge fan at the time since 1976
Did the table break?
@@joshuakillingsworth8366 Yes but it was a heavy wooden table and was not gimmicked to do so.
How desperate was Flair to find a co-host that he had to turn over whatever rock Madden was under? I didn't know this show existed, now I'm going to pretend I still don't know. Why can't Flair just work with his son in law?
There’s no fucking way that mans real last name is funk, lmao
So what do you think his last name is?
I only know the ECW version of Terry funk
I wish Ric would get rid of Madden he is HORRIBLE !!!!!!😩
He practically yells when he talks. Annoying
I agree. Madden is the drizzling shits in every way including just as a human being.
I agree. I'm glad Ric has a podcast again. I just wish he had a different co-host. I can't stand Madden.
I think Madden and Flair actually do great together
@@mkdken You must be the only person that likes Madden
His drunken exploit stories may be funny, but they're also sad. He was a wreck.
flair is full of crap