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maltliquor23 · 09-30-2009, 06:38 PM

Flair left WCW in 91 due to a contract dispute and idiots running the company. Stayed with WWF/E for about 18 months until his career was starting to take a different direction with the company (reduced role) and he asked for his release. 2 time WWF champ.

As far as Bret Hart goes, it may have been a case of right place right time. Hogan was gone most of the big guys from the 80s and first few years of the 90s were gone. Did he fill arenas? Yes and no. He was a great technical wrestler for that time. However, he would not have had the opportunities he had if a huge name was still involved in the company. At the time he was champion in the first 2 reigns. Flair was leaving, Hogan was gone and the only big name left was Yokozuna. Until WM 10 he didn't really blow up. Other than Yoko, Nash, Hall, and HBK who did he fued with over the title... Issac Yankum, Jerry Lawler, Owen and Hakushi et al. None of these guys were big names in 1992- late 94 other than Yoko. It was a down period in the buisness. No one can honestly say that with big names in the company, he would have held the title as long no as many times as he has. I respect Bret for what he brought to the buisness and he was a great wrestler but he had neither the look or up until 1997 the ability to get over in interviews.

09-30-2009, 06:38 PM	#13
maltliquor23 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Albuquerque NM Blog Entries: 3	Re: Ric Flair shoots on the Hitman Flair left WCW in 91 due to a contract dispute and idiots running the company. Stayed with WWF/E for about 18 months until his career was starting to take a different direction with the company (reduced role) and he asked for his release. 2 time WWF champ. As far as Bret Hart goes, it may have been a case of right place right time. Hogan was gone most of the big guys from the 80s and first few years of the 90s were gone. Did he fill arenas? Yes and no. He was a great technical wrestler for that time. However, he would not have had the opportunities he had if a huge name was still involved in the company. At the time he was champion in the first 2 reigns. Flair was leaving, Hogan was gone and the only big name left was Yokozuna. Until WM 10 he didn't really blow up. Other than Yoko, Nash, Hall, and HBK who did he fued with over the title... Issac Yankum, Jerry Lawler, Owen and Hakushi et al. None of these guys were big names in 1992- late 94 other than Yoko. It was a down period in the buisness. No one can honestly say that with big names in the company, he would have held the title as long no as many times as he has. I respect Bret for what he brought to the buisness and he was a great wrestler but he had neither the look or up until 1997 the ability to get over in interviews.