WWE: Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

This DVD is the best WWE DVD.


What makes this great is that it's a documentary as well as a classic lineup of bonus features that include the best matches ever and some great segments. His Raw send off was my favorite Raw moment. Before this DVD, I was reliant on YouTube for the Undertaker and Vince coming out and hugging Ric, so this DVD does justice to that day that bookended Ric's career. Beyond that, this DVD gives some great insight (more) into what really was happening with WCW. Get this DVD if you have even the smallest interest in professional wrestling. The Naitch has done it all and is chronicled in this larger than life DVD!

This was good, but if you are looking for the ulimate ric flair collection, look no further. I have complied hours and hours of footage together to make the ultimate collection of ric flair matches and interviews. I will be selling this collection on 10 dvds or on 3 videos for $50.00 with no shipping charge. If interested, please contact me at MichaelWatson1980@yahoo.com. Matches on my collection include:

vs. Kerry Von Erich (two out of three falls)
vs. Kerry Von Erich (cage match)
vs. Kerry Von Erich (from Japan, Flair wins World Title)
vs. Harley Race (3 matches)
vs. Wahoo McDaniel
vs. Ricky Stamboat (5 matches)
vs. Dusty Rhodes (4 matches)
vs. Sting (4 matches)
vs. Lex Luger (4 matches)
vs. Hulk Hogan (cage match)
vs. Vader (Flair wins title)
vs. Barry Windham (3 matches)
vs. Rick Martel (in Japan)
vs. Ron Garvin (two matches, both cage matches)
vs. Nikita Koloff (three matches)

and much, much, more from the 80's to 2008. Hours and Hours of entertainment. Ten incredible discs of Ric greatests matches and interviews, plus an 11th disc featuring a documentary of Ric's life and his Hall of Fame induction ceromony.

I don't know why there are so many neg. reviews on this dvd set. I really enjoyed the doc. on the first disc. Disc 3 features the entire Farewell address plus the off air stuff is included, also features some great promos. People just love to complain.

I just can't seem to wrap around my head the fact this half baked 3 disk set was green lighted. Ric Flair is a legend who deserves a lot better than this. Sure, wrestling fans love a good documentary in which this partially delivers. But the biggest weakness is definitly in the number of matches. I don't care if some are rare. Ten matches is ridiculous and I doubt Flair fans will be satisfied. That's only three more than Cena's 3 disk of rubbish. To include two of those matches are on very easy to find ppv's(Taboo Tuesday 05 & Wrestlemania 24). I'm sure any fan of Flair would dish out 200 bucks for an eight to ten disk set.

Ok, since I got that rant out of the way. I'll give this set some of the credit it deserves. The documentary portion is ok but could have been alot better giving it a second thought. You will hear from Flair himself. Plus several past and present stars. Like Jim Brunzell, Baron Von Raschke, Tully Blanchard, David Crockett, Harley Race, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold and more.

Even though some of the events were discussed on previous sets. They weren't told in boring ways. The documentary covers when Flair began with the AWA weighing 300 pounds at one point. Others speak on his work ethic and his potential to be great. The US title runs are very briefly touched on but the most notable feuds aren't really discussed. The responsibilites of the NWA heavyweight title are discussed as well. You have to give Flair his respect for putting up with that grueling schedule.

His family gets a small portion of screen time talking about how difficult it was growing up without him. The Horsemen days, WCW, and WWE runs are talked about and other things I don't want to spoil. Atleast the farewell address is added. That adds alot more value to the set.

Disk 1 of course contains the documentary and the special features contain a few stories.
Stories,
Too many distractions
Buying Boots
Bleaching his hair
Hanging with the outlaws
Ric's relationship with the members of Evolution
Key to the city 3-24-08
Extras
Ric Flair Tribute Video

Disk 2
Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling 8-18-82
vs. Jack Brisco

World Class Championship Wrestling 8-24-82
2 out of 3 Falls Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
vs. Kerry Von Erich

Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling 8-31-83
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
vs. Harley Race

World Wide Wrestling 12-15-85
w/Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson vs. Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, & Manny Fernandez

Clash of the Champions 3-27-88
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
vs. Sting

Great American Bash 7-23-89
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
vs. Terry Funk

Disk 3
Madison Square Garden 10-28-91
vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Spring Stampede 4-17-94
WCW Championship
vs. Ricky Steamboat

Taboo Tuesday 11-1-05
Steelcage match for the IC title
vs. Triple H

Wrestlemania 24 3-30-08
Career Threatening Match
vs. Shawn Michaels

Special Features
Ric Flair's Farewell Address
RAW 3-31-08

Promos
Limousine Ridin', Jet Flyin' Stylin' & Profilin', NWA World Championship Wrestling 5-25-85

Take a Ride on Space Mountain, NWA World Championship Wrestling 6-22-85

The Boss, NWA World Championship Wrestling 8-17-85

Slick Ric, NWA World Championship Wrestling 9-7-85

Real Men Stay Up, NWA World Championship Wrestling 9-21-85

What's Causing All This, NWA World Championship Wrestling 12-20-85

Space Mountainettes, NWA World Championship Wrestling 4-7-87

Golden Spoon, NWA World Championship Wrestling 11-13-87

Overall, WWE dropped the ball with this one. I would have gladly waited a few more months or even years to get a much better set on such a historic career. Fans of Ric Flairs lengthy career will probably be very disppointed. New wrestling fans who aren't very up to date should pick up this release along with The Four Horsemen DVD. This is no doubt a very important part of wrestling history. Personally, I am disappointed with the delivery of this release. This just wasn't a good way for The Nature Boy to go out.

This dvd set could be much better. They should have focused more on his wrestling matches than documentaries. I mean his last dvd already covered the plane crash for instance. Some day I'd love a dvd set that has all 16 World title wins. I was hoping this would be that set but they have just been releasing too small of sets of late. Plus this is Ric Flair, who cares if you have to pay $30 to $60 for a dvd set worthy of his career. Because this cheap set sure isn't worthy to it. It's nice that it does have 3 rare matches at least but he deserves more. Especially if this is the last time they release a Flair dvd set.

What I actually want to see is Flair vs Steamboat in early matches before the World title feuds. Flair vs Sting where Flair won the title back in the early 90's has never been on dvd. Flair as the Black Scorpion vs Sting was a classic as well since Flair did moves he has never done so you wouldn't know it was him.

Jack Brisco vs. Ric Flair
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (18/08/82)

2 out of 3 Falls Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Kerry Von Erich vs. Ric Flair
World Class Championship Wrestling (24/08/82)

NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Harley Race
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (31/08/83)

Ric Flair / Arn Anderson / Ole Anderson vs. Dusty Rhodes / Magnum TA / Manny Fernandez
World Wide Wrestling (15/12/85)

NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sting vs. Ric Flair
Clash of the Champions (27/03/88)

NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk
Great American Bash (23/07/89)

Disc 3

Ric Flair vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Madison Square Garden (28/10/91)

WCW Championship
Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat
Spring Stampede (17/04/94)

Steel Cage Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
Triple H vs. Ric Flair
Taboo Tuesday (01/11/05)

Career Threatening Match
Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels
WrestleMania 24 (30/03/08)


Other worthy matches that should be here.

Flair vs Steamboat in early matches of their careers
Black Scorpion/Flair vs Sting in a Steelcage (World title)
Flair vs Sting where Flair wins the belt back from Sting
vs Bobby Eaton 2 out of 3 Falls (World title at Clash of the Champions) "surprisingly really good"
vs Tatsumi Fujanami
vs Texas Tornadoe in a rare match in the WWE
vs Tito Santana
vs Randy Savage in the WWE in a rare match where he wins the WWE title back
vs Bret Hart (WWE title)
w/Arn vs the Hollywood Blondes (Tag team titles)
vs Barry Windham at Beach Blast (International World title)
vs Rick Rude at Fall Fall (International World title)
vs Vader at Starcade (WCW title)
vs Antonio Inoki in Japan and other rare one on ones matches in Japan
vs Arn Anderson at Fall Brawl
vs Sting at World War 3
vs Hogan on Nitro in a rare match on Nitro where Flair wins
vs Savage at Starcade 1995 (WCW World title)
vs Savage in a Steelcage (WCW World title)
vs Eddie Guerrero (U.S title)
with Piper and Kevin Green vs Syxx, Nash and Hall at Slamboree
vs Syxx at Hog Wild
vs Hollywood Hogan in a steelcage (WCW World Title)
vs Sting on the last Nitro
vs Vince McMahon at the Royal Rumble
vs The Rock on Raw
vs Triple H on Raw (World title)
vs Jericho at SummerSlam
vs RVD
vs Shawn Michaels for the first time on ppv
vs Shawn Michaels in Japan on Raw
vs William Regal on Raw "Eddie Gurrero Tribute Match"
vs Kurt Angle on Raw
vs Edge on Raw for the World title in a TLC match
vs The Big Show in an Extreme Rules Match (ECW World title)
vs Carlito (IC title) "first IC title win"
vs Mick Foley in an I Quit match
vs MVP (U.S title)
in other last matches vs Kennedy, MVP, William Regal and Vince McMahon and where he made Randy Orton tap in a 6-man tag