Posted April 10, 200817 yr comment_5430577 Ric Flair vs. Sam Houston (5/18/85) - I know Loss keeps referring to the Flair vs. George South match (which I have never seen) but I think we should start referring to Flair giving more to a lesser opponent as the Flair-Sam Houston match. Flair gives a ton to Flair who seems more concerned with showing off to Magnum TA on the outside than putting Houston away inside the ring. Houston doesn’t have interesting offense but Flair is so great that he makes vanilla wrestlers like Houston look like they have a chance of getting the upset. Flair eventually damages the leg, does his leg work and puts Houston away with the Figure-4. This was a one man show and may not make the final cut but deserves some consideration at showing how great Flair can be. After the match, the Flair-TA saga continues as Magnum makes Flair break the submission. Even if this does not make the cut, it will go on as part of the Flair-Magnum feud. If it goes on, we’ll include the pre-match and post match interviews as part of the match.
July 18, 201411 yr comment_5613291 I'm on the fence on this as a nomination. Flair was great here. His workrate combined with his charisma made this match. He made Houston look like a viable threat. Then we get the finish that proves Flair is the man. A possible extra we could do a to be the man and put matches that don't make the set where we see Flair do carry jobs like here, South etc.
September 23, 201411 yr comment_5628078 "Nature Boy" Ric Flair vs. Sam Houston (5/18/85) Magnum is on commentary and Flair is in full showoff mode because of it. Flair doesn't take Houston seriously at all and thinks it will be a piece of cake but Sam is pumped up because of Flair's disrespect with Magnum pumping Sam up on commentary. Flair is so good at making Houston look like he could beat him and the story told in this match is great. Flair gets pissed at Houston for putting up such a fight and just beats the piss out of him then after the match he tries to break his leg with the figure-four so Magnum comes in the ring and breaks the hold himself. Flair then shoves Magnum and Magnum takes his shirt off but Flair walks off. I think the whole presentation makes this a nomination.
