Ric Flair was one of the most entertaining wrestlers of his generation and to this day, he is still electric whenever he gives a speech. His signature "woo" catchphrase continues to be his defining trait and no matter how old he gets, fans still love it. Yesterday, Flair turned 71 years old and he celebrated his birthday in style by attending the Los Angeles Lakers game against the New Orleans Pelicans. In fact, before the game, Flair got to do the player introductions, which were scintillating, to say the least.
In the clip below, Flair can be seen introducing LeBron James and yelling "woo" much to the delight of the Lakers crowd. While the players seemed to be pretty indifferent, at least one was excited by Flair's presence. Of course, we're talking about Kentavious Caldwell-Pope who could be seen yelling "woo" in the background.
Flair was treated to a pretty phenomenal game as LeBron James scored 40 points in a 118-109 win. Meanwhile, rookie Zion Williamson of the Pelicans scored 29 of his own. Overall, it was one of the most compelling games of the year and with the playoffs on the horizon, the Lakers continue to look like real contenders.
Perhaps we will see Flair at even more Lakers games in the future, especially if they go deep in the postseason.
WWE’s Kurt Angle Gives His Mount Rushmore Of Pro Wrestlers
Angle explains why Brock doesn't make the cut.
WWE Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold medalist Kurt Angle has a ton of respect for WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, but that doesn't mean The Beast Incarnate is worthy of a spot on Angle's "Mount Rushmore" of professional wrestlers.
During a recent interview with The Sun, Angle explained the criteria for making his list, and had this to say about Brock, specifically.
“I think it’s because he’s not a guy… he’s a man of very few words. He goes in that ring and performs as good, if not better, than anyone in the world but in sports entertainment you have got to have something behind that.”
“If you are talking about the Mount Rushmore then you are talking about the overall entertainment - how people get wowed and what they say to people and to the fans and how they pertain themselves in their character."
Considering the value that Angle places on the entertainment aspect of professional wrestling, in addition to each wrestler's ability to perform in the ring, there shouldn't be any issues with his Top 4 of all-time.
"A guy like Shawn Michaels would be on the Mount Rushmore, Ric Flair would be on Mount Rushmore," Angle tells The Sun. "I don't see Brock as an overall athlete that would be up there. But don't get me wrong, what he does in the ring, no-one does better."
“Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock. I would never put myself up there, it’s just not who I am. I imagine some people do but when I think about Mount Rushmore I don’t think of myself.”
There's always room for debate with any Mount Rushmore, but you won't catch me campaigning to remove Flair, HBK, The Rock or Stone Cold from any such list.
