Ric Flair: Brilliant In Any Form

I was honored to be a guest on Anthony Valvo's (@TheMisterV) podcast this week on Wrestleview.com. When the new episode of "The Teacher's Lounge" is posted I'll be sure to put a link up here.


During the word association portion of the interview, I was offered up the name Ric Flair. What can you say about Flair that hasn't already been said? In my search for something original to say, I had to shill one of my favorite YouTube videos of all time.

What can you say to that? The only thing that comes to mind for me - "The Winnipeg Arena's gonna be on fire." Just engrave that one my tombstone right now.

A great thing about guys like Ric Flair is that the enjoyment for fans never ends. There's always something new to experience. I've spent hours watching old promos and matches from Flair on YouTube, and I don't consider it time wasted.

April 2, 2012 - It Begins

It's taken months to get to this point, but the launch of Fifty Matches That Defined The Decade (2000-2009) is finally upon us. The first match will be posted to this blog on Monday, April 2, 2012.


It made sense to wait until after WrestleMania. Competing with the WWE hype machine is pointless, and the coming weeks and months can be a slow time for wrestling fans. Hopefully, looking back on the first decade of the 21st Century will be an entertaining diversion, and something for you to look forward to.


This will not be a "countdown" (though I did rank the matches that I'm including in the list). Instead, the matches will be presented chronologically. This makes sense to me for a couple of reasons. First, I wanted this to be more about appreciating the matches themselves and their place in history than about one being better than another. Second, it's the quickest way to remove any doubt for those who would pounce on me for excluding one of their favorite matches. If you see a match from a date that is later than you one you want to see, you know it's not included. Feedback from fellow fans is really what I'm craving with this project, and I'd hate to see anything get in the way.


Once again, the first match will be posted here Monday, April 2, 2012. Then, you'll be able to look forward to a new match (or two) every Monday until we're complete.


Between now and the first post (or even after it), if you'd like to send an email making an argument for or against a certain match, feel free. I like to think of myself as a pretty flexible guy. You may be able to make me agree with you.


Cheers.