10 Things We Learned From Ric Flair On Stone Cold’s Broken Skull Sessions Podcast
The 'Nurture Boy'.
There's a moment during Steve Austin's sit-down with Ric Flair that exposes the current fragility of the once-party mad 'Nature Boy'.
After repeatedly dropping self-deprecating hints throughout his entire appearance on the latest 'Broken Skull Sessions' show, Ric breaks down in years, says he appreciates all the kindness he's been shown by fans and peers alike, then poignantly remarks that "life's a rollercoaster".
Flair is right when he points out he's the oldest guest Austin has had on his WWE Network show by "around 20 years", but it's rather mind-blowing to hear one of the best ever (some would say the best) claim that his true relevance dried up after the glorious 1980s; emotional and reflective, Ric is just happy to be alive after 2017's serious health issues.
Typically for the legend, it's not all doom and gloom for long. Though Flair is a more measured man these days, he does still have that glint of prior exploits in his eye. This is especially true when he's talking about his in-ring career and giving advice to others not to follow his extracurricular "mistakes"...