The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection DVD Review

The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection DVD Review


Sixteen Time World Champion and widely considered the greatest professional wrestler of all time , he is the Nature Boy , Ric Flair .


Disc 1 :



Ric Flair vs Harley Race : Steel Cage Match
From the very first Starrcade . Seven time champ Harley defending his World Championship against the Nature Boy . Needless to say , this had a big match feel and one of the bigger matches in NWA history . Flair wins the world title with a crossbody from the top rope . ****



Ric Flair vs Dusty Rhodes
From Starrcade 1985 . Now these two guys have fought quite a lot . Great chemistry between these two . The match is a little slow . It became much better by the end . Dusty wins the World title after pinning Flair with a small package . ***1/2



Ric Flair vs Barry Windham
World title on the line in this free tv match . Windham was a tag champ at the time . What an awesome match this was . They actually had me cheering for Windham ! The commercial breaks ruined the pace a little bit , but it was still a fantastic match . The match ends with a time limit draw . I really wanted to see a winner . ****3/4


There are many special features on this release , but I'll just be rating the matches .



Disc 2 :



Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat : 2 out of 3 Falls
From Clash of the Champions VI . This is the first time I've ever watched this match and I am really looking forward to it . Flair gains the first fall with a small package . Steamboat wins the second fall with a chickenwing submission . Steamboat is able to win with a pin . Wow . This was a monumental match . I've heard people say Wrestlewar is better so I cannot wait to see that one . One of the best matches ever . *****



Ric Flair vs Ricky Steamboat
From Wrestlewar 89 and is the final match in this famous trilogy of matches . A lot of fans consider this to be the greatest match of all time . Let's see shall we . Steamboat goes for a slam but Flair counters it into a small package to win his sixth World title . Easily a five star match , and easily one of the best matches I've ever watched . Absolutely phenomenal . *****



Ric Flair & Barry Windham vs Eddie Gilbert & Ricky Steamboat
Steamboat was apparantly a mystery partner here . This is a nice bonus feature on this DVD set . Obviously when Flair and Steamboat were in , it was awesome . Steamboat gets the upset win with a crossbody onto Flair . ***



Ric Flair vs Terry Funk : I Quit Match
From Clash of the Champions IX . This match was made after the classic at Wrestlewar , when Terry attacked Flair and gave him a painful piledriver onto a table . This match was pretty stiff . This was a war . The intensity of this match was off the charts . Terry quits to the figure four leg lock . ****1/4



Disc 3 :



The 1992 Royal Rumble
The first WWE match of the set . Some consider this the very best Royal Rumble and I do love rumbles . Ratings seem to range for it with a few five stars thrown in .This is the only rumble that was held for the WWE Championship . There are so many great superstars in this match . Flair , with help from Hogan , eliminates Sid Justice to win the rumble and the title . Bobby Heenan's reaction was priceless . Awesome rumble . ****1/2




Ric Flair vs Sting
From Clash of the Champions XXVII . These two have had a lot of great matches together including the very first Clash and the Great American Bash . This was another great match . Flair rolls up Sting as he tries to help Sherri and unifies the world titles . ***3/4



Ric Flair vs Triple H
I'm not sure why these guys were fighting since they were allies at the time . World title is on the line . The match was fun while it lasted . HHH wins with a pedigree . **1/2




9.5/10 . Wow . What a set . One of the best the WWE has ever released . I know it's hard to find nowadays , but find it if you can because it's worth every penny . The matches are fantastic and the special features are interesting to watch .