Tape 168 (SLP)
Best Of Ric Flair: The WWF Years
Time: 6:00
VQ: FR/GD
--WWF Update With Mean Gene Okerlund
--Bobby Heenan studio talks about Flair coming & comparing him to Hulk Hogan, while holding Flair's NWA/WCW World Title. He calls Ric Flair the "Real" World's Champ.
--Special Report with Lord Alfred Hayes
--Heenan on WWF Wrestling Challenge with Gorilla Monsoon/Jim Neidhart comparing Hogan/Flair again
--Heenan bosses around Behind-the-scenes crew to get all ready for Flair's arrival
--WWF Prime Time Wrestling - Flair's 1st TV Appearance. Heenan introduces Flair in this his 1st WWF Appearance. Flair comes out to his WCW Theme & puts the words on Rowdy Roddy Piper/Hulk Hogan
--Paul Bearer's Funeral Parlour Segment with Flair/Heenan. Flair talks about Piper spitting on his World Title & about slapping him the first time he sees him. Also talks about Hogan never accepting any challenges he threw over the years.
--Brutus' Barber Shop Segment with Flair/Heenan
1. Ric Flair vs. Mark Thomas
--Flair sees Piper is doing commentary so he comes to the booth, pushes Piper around, and they get face-to-face. Flair turns away, then nails Piper with his belt then beats down Piper with a wooden folding chair that shatters. Piper, in a daze, gets what's left of the chair while Flair is being lead away by typical WWF security, and accidentally hits Vince McMahon with it
--WWF Prime Time Wrestling - Mooney with Heenan, Hogan as the guest
--Heenan goes on about how he's ducked Flair and now that Flair's there, Hogan's days are numbered. Hogan just says Heenan has brought the lamb to the slaughter
2. Ric Flair vs. Jim Powers
--Flair's 1st WWF Match
--WWF Prime Time with Mooney/Heenan, Guest Hulk Hogan
--Mooney says he thinks Hogan is the only World's Champ, Heenan brings up Flair's challenges/Hogan claims he never had time to chase Flair around with WWF contenders to deal with
--Studio Comments with Flair/Heenan about Hogan. Hogan shown in gym benching weights, every press he says "Flair", then stops and blabs about Flair and the WWF Title and Madison Square Garden is the only one that counts
3. Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan (Handheld) (10/25/91, Oakland Colisseum)
--Their first encounter
4. Ric Flair vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper (New York, MSG)
--Interview backstage after Piper MSG match with Flair/Heenan...Flair sends a message to Hogan/spoofs Hogan's line with "Hulk Hogan, Whatcha gonna do when Ric Flair runs wild on you?", Heenan replies "Nothing!"
--WWF Prime Time with Mooney/Heenan. The two talk about the upcoming Survivor Series (Flair's 1st), then Heenan brings out Flair with new Theme Music
5. Ric Flair vs. Jim Neidhart
--Paul Bearer's Funeral Parlour with Hulk Hogan
--Flair comes out, getting right in Hogan's face for the 1st time on WWF TV. Undertaker comes out of a coffin in the back of the set/both Flair/Undertaker attack Hogan. Piper/Randy Savage make the save with chairs.
--WWF begins Editing out Flair's NWA/WCW Belt here
6. Ric Flair vs. Glen Ruth
--Clip of Flair coming down to ringside during Hogan/Undertaker Survivor Series 1991 match, Flair helps Undertaker win the WWF Title
--Interview with Flair/Mr. Perfect backstage at Survivor Series 1991 about Hogan losing Title
7. Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan (New York, MSG)
--Their first MSG match, Heenan on commentary
--Clips from the end of a Hogan/Undertaker return match. Flair comes down to ringside again/Hogan hits him with a chair. Hogan gets the urn of Paul Bearer as he's on the apron to interfere, and throws ashes from it in the eyes of the Undertaker. Hogan wins the WWF Title back
8. Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels (WWF Prime Time)
--Lord Alfred Hayes Interview with Flair/Perfect
9. Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan (New York, MSG, December 1991)
--Paul Bearer's Funeral Parlour with Flair/Perfect
10. Royal Rumble Match (1992)
--Flair wins the match and his first WWF World Title
--Jack Tunney Presentation with Flair/Perfect/Heenan
--Wrestlemania VIII Press Conference to determine which of Top 5 Contenders to get shot at Flair's Title at Wrestlemania (Piper, Hogan, Savage, Sid, Undertaker)
--Clip of Hogan/Sid vs. Undertaker/Flair match on Saturday Night's Main Event
--WWF Update with Mene Gene Okerlund
--Jack Tunney makes announcement that Wrestlemania will have 2 Main Events - Flair vs. Savage and Hogan vs. Sid Justice
--Mean Gene reporting outside Flair's dressing room saying Flair knows something that will throw Randy Savage off for their upcoming match. Flair reveals pictures of him and Elizabeth will appear in an upcoming issue of WWF Magazine. Shows a magazine picture of Flair with Liz poolside and says he was with Liz first but dumped her and now she's damaged goods
--Vince McMahon with Ric Flair in a restaurant
--Mr. Perfect at podium, calls up Ric Flair to make a speech. The camera shows a room full of empty seats as Flair makes his address. Flair talks of Liz's accusations of pictures being fake. Shows picture of Liz/Flair by the pool again/points out "R" and "L" on towels - Asking what else that could be? Then shows a picture of him and Liz with a horse, saying Liz was with her 2 favorite Studs. Flair then pulls out one of Liz's scarves and smells it
--Sean Mooney Interview with Flair/Perfect. Flair talks of the picture of Liz that will be shown on the Jumbotron
11. Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage (Wrestlemania VIII)
--Sean Mooney Interview with Flair, Perfect/Heenan backstage
--Flair/Perfect/Heenan Celebrating in Dressing Room with Champagne after winning Title back
12. Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage (WWF World Title)
--Flair wins 2nd WWF World Title
13. Ric Flair vs. Bret Hart (Saskatoon, SK)
--Bret Wins his 1st WWF World Title
--Ray Rougeau Interview with Mr. Perfect where Perfect says since Flair lost the Title, Flair's been walking in a "Perfect" Shadow. Flair comes out and goes after Perfect
--Monday Night RAW - Flair/Perfect fight from the back all the way to the ring area. Flair gives a ringside interview with Vince McMahon saying the WWF isn't big enough for the 2 of them. Flair announces the following week, he challenges Perfect to a match where the loser leaves the WWF. Perfect then gives an interview ringside/says he accepts the match in a heartbeat
14. Ric Flair vs. Mr. Perfect (Loser Must Leave The WWF, Monday Night RAW)
--Ric Flair leaves The WWF
