10 Things We Learned From Ric Flair On Stone Cold’s Broken Skull Sessions Podcast
5. Who Hated His Chops The Most
"You got three tonight".
Those were The Undertaker's words to Ric Flair before they worked together in 2002. 'The Deadman' was referring to Flair's iconic (and very-much real) chops to the chest. He didn't like taking them, and half-joked that he wouldn't be happy if Ric went overboard and started lighting him up during their match.
Flair told Austin that 'Taker wasn't alone in despising one of his go-to moves. Bret Hart also complained about taking the chops, because he didn't think they were particularly necessary. Plus, they hurt like a f*cking bitch, and the 'Hitman' was all about protecting his body rather than taking avoidable abuse.
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Other than those two, Ric claims he can't recall many others having a problem with the chops. In fact, some viewed it as an honour to take them, and most were just happy to be working with Flair at all. The Undertaker and Bret were the most high-profile critics of the spot.