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Something's wrong with Ric Flair
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I think I have addiction issues. I've never tried tobacco, weed, or anything considered an "illegal drug." Alcohol is the only intoxicant I full with on any regular basis. And when I do start drinking, sometimes it is hard for me to call it quits. Especially if I know I'm not driving, I've gotten embarrassingly over the limit multiple times. But at home a 6 pack will last me two months.
It's a reoccurring gag in my family to mock the time I got addicted to Gatorade. This isn't a bit. Somehow I allowed myself to get physically dependent on Lemon-Lime Gatorade around 04/05 with my first Sams Club membership. I was buying 2-4 cases a pay period and drinking it at every meal and would legitimately start shaking, get dizzy, and REALLY cranky if I didn't have one at least per 8 hours. I was able to move past it and in 2018 if I am doing a lot of exercise or sweaty work I can treat myself to a Gatorade and not turn into "that guy."
So I'd imagine if I drank alcohol like Flair has for 50 years, I could see where everyone's concern is. It's not like, say caffeine, which my doctor told me to stop consuming due to anxiety and heart stuff. But I figured out one Surge a month isn't going to kill me. And a few weeks ago I was REALLY tired at work so I drank a 20 ounce Coke Zero to wake up, but chased it with a Xanax to keep the anxiety at bay. It worked, surprisingly, for a legal speedball. I mentally kept trying to compare Flair/alcohol to me/caffeine and that's highly flawed, I think.
So that's my compass for addiction. I'm probably way off on my understanding and shouldn't use anecdotal evidence to support my thoughts on the matter, but that's where I'm at. Beyond that I can only gauge off of family/friends that have struggled, only one attended 3 meetings and then bailed on them when the "higher power" angle got brought in too often. They're straight now, though, so hooray for their personal work on it.
Flair should worry his loved ones. That he's made it this long is eye popping, especially in THAT profession. When he does eventually leave us, I'll wonder how long he could have made it had he NOT been so consumed by his vices.
It's a reoccurring gag in my family to mock the time I got addicted to Gatorade. This isn't a bit. Somehow I allowed myself to get physically dependent on Lemon-Lime Gatorade around 04/05 with my first Sams Club membership. I was buying 2-4 cases a pay period and drinking it at every meal and would legitimately start shaking, get dizzy, and REALLY cranky if I didn't have one at least per 8 hours. I was able to move past it and in 2018 if I am doing a lot of exercise or sweaty work I can treat myself to a Gatorade and not turn into "that guy."
So I'd imagine if I drank alcohol like Flair has for 50 years, I could see where everyone's concern is. It's not like, say caffeine, which my doctor told me to stop consuming due to anxiety and heart stuff. But I figured out one Surge a month isn't going to kill me. And a few weeks ago I was REALLY tired at work so I drank a 20 ounce Coke Zero to wake up, but chased it with a Xanax to keep the anxiety at bay. It worked, surprisingly, for a legal speedball. I mentally kept trying to compare Flair/alcohol to me/caffeine and that's highly flawed, I think.
So that's my compass for addiction. I'm probably way off on my understanding and shouldn't use anecdotal evidence to support my thoughts on the matter, but that's where I'm at. Beyond that I can only gauge off of family/friends that have struggled, only one attended 3 meetings and then bailed on them when the "higher power" angle got brought in too often. They're straight now, though, so hooray for their personal work on it.
Flair should worry his loved ones. That he's made it this long is eye popping, especially in THAT profession. When he does eventually leave us, I'll wonder how long he could have made it had he NOT been so consumed by his vices.
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Higher power is a tough angle to swallow, yes. Especially if they put the religion/God spin on it. I think most people do best to just making what they will of it. It can be anything, really.
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https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1029787-ric-flair-says-cleared-to-bump
Well. looks like we'll get Ric Flair Vs Shawn Michaels rematch at the next Saudi Arabia show.
Well. looks like we'll get Ric Flair Vs Shawn Michaels rematch at the next Saudi Arabia show.
Master Thrasher
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I don't think anyone wants to see Flair wrestle again.
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Becky's probably going to put him through a table this weekend.
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Why do I get feeling his AEW run will end before it even begins...
the best part is him saying he's going to rat on everyone
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CarShield Pauses Ric Flair Ad Campaign Following Dark Side Of The Ring | Fightful News
CarShield taking action against Ric Flair.
Somewhere in Alberta, someone is saying "You know I thought I could be a pretty good CarShield spokesman"
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Too bad Buddy Landel is no longer with us
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He was already paid, so really not much lost. He'll be a NFL guest rally host within the next 2 months most likely.
"Darkside what? What's Vice?" says the team spokesperson.
Que pre-written PR letter and twitter post.
"Darkside what? What's Vice?" says the team spokesperson.
Que pre-written PR letter and twitter post.
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Paul Lee is VERY available but you just know he's done something horrible (besides trying to pass himself off as Flair at Trump rallies) that would make him unappealing to be a spokesman.
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I listened to the Renee podcast.
Flair says he was recently so hammered he wasn't allowed on a plane. He also paid to keep a bar open so Renee/Moxley and himself could keep drinking. The night ended with him falling in his hotel room in a drunken haze.
Flair's wants to keep bumping and is annoyed WWE wouldn't let him do anything other than stand in the ring.
Flair's doc cleared him to bump. He has a pacemaker but the doctor told him the longer he has it in that the more the muscle grows around it and keeps it locked in place.
Flair's ex-wife Tiffany watched a show on the History channel and became convinced Flair had "the gene" that prevents him from getting AIDS and STDs.
Flair has his own wine coming out in October.
Ric does his usual spiel about not being able to tell all the 4 Horsemen sex stories because Arn is still married, as if Arn's wife wouldn't be able to read between the lines of a comment like that.
Flair laughs at the "Plane Ride from Hell" and is ready to come back on the pod and clear his name (as mentioned in an above post).
Tony Khan texted Flair and said he was going to "Naitch" it up for his birthday a few years ago. Khan blew 8 grand. So the next 3 years Tony sent Flair 8 grand to celebrate instead.
Flair says he was recently so hammered he wasn't allowed on a plane. He also paid to keep a bar open so Renee/Moxley and himself could keep drinking. The night ended with him falling in his hotel room in a drunken haze.
Flair's wants to keep bumping and is annoyed WWE wouldn't let him do anything other than stand in the ring.
Flair's doc cleared him to bump. He has a pacemaker but the doctor told him the longer he has it in that the more the muscle grows around it and keeps it locked in place.
Flair's ex-wife Tiffany watched a show on the History channel and became convinced Flair had "the gene" that prevents him from getting AIDS and STDs.
Flair has his own wine coming out in October.
Ric does his usual spiel about not being able to tell all the 4 Horsemen sex stories because Arn is still married, as if Arn's wife wouldn't be able to read between the lines of a comment like that.
Flair laughs at the "Plane Ride from Hell" and is ready to come back on the pod and clear his name (as mentioned in an above post).
Tony Khan texted Flair and said he was going to "Naitch" it up for his birthday a few years ago. Khan blew 8 grand. So the next 3 years Tony sent Flair 8 grand to celebrate instead.
alkeiper
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Tony Khan on the Way of the Blade podcast said he considers Ric Flair a friend and it seems pretty clear why.
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My doctor told me to cut out all dairy products just because I had trouble shitting. There is no way Ric got cleared to bump or to drink any alcohol after almost dying unless he has a Joel Hackett-level mark doctor. But he’s made it this far so why not.
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Your doctor sounds like a conservative prude. Triple your alcohol intake and you’ll be fine.
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It turns out the dude who was an avowed Jesse Helms supporter may not have been the most tolerant person 
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Fake but timely. 
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Ric Flair Possibly Pulled From Convention Appearance
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has apparently been pulled from the upcoming New York Comic Con event. Scout Comics announced back on September 14…
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So WWE amended their intro video to replace Ric Flair with... Ultimate Warrior?
I should have qualified that post with me not giving a shit if Flair was left in but I just found it amusing that they replaced him with another guy with problematic out-of-ring issues.
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Yeah I don't care in the slightest about this but I love the idea of them needing to go through decades of history to find one person who wasn't scum to put in their intros for such a brief moment. Warrior is just the perfect start. But as long as it isn't, like, Buck Zumhoff I don't care.