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Post by WinOwensWin on Sept 14, 2023 7:33:20 GMT -5
Ok, it was a little more than just running into him getting groceries. So, Flair has been over the past couple of days doing a "tour" stopping in Ohio and Pennsylvania stopping at local grocery stores to promo his new Wooooo Energy Drink. I had never had the chance to meet him, and he was at the store about 4 miles from my place yesterday, and I knew that I HAD to go. I got there about 80 minutes early, and already there were about 25 people in line. It got pretty packed because, you know, Ric Flair. They set up speakers and blared music for a while. To meet him, you had to buy a six pack of his energy drink, and that also included a free picture with the Nature Boy.
Here is where the somewhat sad part comes. They walked Flair out around 2PM, and the local news was there and got a short interview with him. I didn't get to hear what he was talking about being a little far back, but they were letting people in to get photos. There were no autographs because they wanted to keep the line moving to get as many people in as possible. So you got about a minute with Flair each.
So it was my turn to meet Flair. I walked up saying "Ric Flair! I have been waiting my entire life to meet you!" He shook my hand, but didn't even look me in the eyes. He simply quickly muttered "Okay." We flashed the 4 horsemen sign, got a few pictures, and as I walked away, I held out my hand to shake and told him it was a pleasure to meet him. Again, he simply stared into the distance and muttered "Okay."
I am so damn happy I got to meet him, but honestly, he really seemed like he didn't know what he was doing there. He looked lost and spacey, and just stared into the distance. I don't think he really said anything more to anyone else. It was like he was overly medicated, and really didn't even know where he was. It was sad to see.
Anyone else get to meet him on his tour?
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Post by tafkaga on Sept 14, 2023 8:32:46 GMT -5
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Post by Milkman Norm on Sept 14, 2023 8:55:31 GMT -5
Anyone else read the title to the melody of Dan Fogelberg's "Same Old Lang Syne"? No? Ok then.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Sept 14, 2023 9:41:21 GMT -5
Anyone else read the title to the melody of Dan Fogelberg's "Same Old Lang Syne"? No? Ok then. Went to have ourselves a drink or two But couldn’t find an open bar. We bought a six-pack at the liquor store And we drank it in her car. Sounds like a typical day for The Nature Boy. |
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Post by Hypnosis on Sept 14, 2023 9:42:28 GMT -5
Flair became the old version of Orange Cassidy?
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Post by Rumble McSkirmish on Sept 14, 2023 12:56:18 GMT -5
Did Ric try to walk out of the store with an armful of Milky Way bars and "pretended" to not hear the clerk by feigning exhaustion?
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Post by Aceorton on Sept 14, 2023 13:20:40 GMT -5
he really seemed like he didn't know what he was doing there. He looked lost and spacey, and just stared into the distance TAMPA, Fla., July 13, 2023, PRNewswire -- Wooooo! Energy by Ric Flair is here. Celebrated by Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience as 'F---ing tasty,' the new mushroom-infused energy drink contains a blend of Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Shiitake, Maitake, and Reishi mushrooms, to support immune and cognitive function, and provide clean energy without jitters or sugar crashes. "'Wooooo!' is more than Ric Flair's iconic catchphrase—it's synonymous with celebration. It symbolizes energy, excitement, and achievement. It transcended wrestling and is now a part of pop culture," said Chad Bronstein, President and Chairman of Carma HoldCo. "And with 'Wooooo! Energy' we get to share Ric's limitless energy with the world." |
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Post by jason1980s on Sept 14, 2023 14:09:02 GMT -5
Those events are pretty much to get business for the brand. The interaction with Flair is on par with a Flair interaction. It would probably take something extraordinary to get him to really open up.
Sometimes you'll have more fan friendly people at the store events, like Mark Wahlberg did an event I think at the same place Flair was. The Breaking Bad guys do events for their liquor.
Flair probably was tired. He probably has a crazy schedule to keep for appearances and just to keep up the lifestyle.
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Post by XIII on Sept 14, 2023 14:16:13 GMT -5
he really seemed like he didn't know what he was doing there. He looked lost and spacey, and just stared into the distance TAMPA, Fla., July 13, 2023, PRNewswire -- Wooooo! Energy by Ric Flair is here. Celebrated by Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience as 'F---ing tasty,' the new mushroom-infused energy drink contains a blend of Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Shiitake, Maitake, and Reishi mushrooms, to support immune and cognitive function, and provide clean energy without jitters or sugar crashes. "'Wooooo!' is more than Ric Flair's iconic catchphrase—it's synonymous with celebration. It symbolizes energy, excitement, and achievement. It transcended wrestling and is now a part of pop culture," said Chad Bronstein, President and Chairman of Carma HoldCo. "And with 'Wooooo! Energy' we get to share Ric's limitless energy with the world." COCAINE IN A CAN BABY! |
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Post by Zombie Mod on Sept 14, 2023 14:25:36 GMT -5
he really seemed like he didn't know what he was doing there. He looked lost and spacey, and just stared into the distance TAMPA, Fla., July 13, 2023, PRNewswire -- Wooooo! Energy by Ric Flair is here. Celebrated by Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience as 'F---ing tasty,' the new mushroom-infused energy drink contains a blend of Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Shiitake, Maitake, and Reishi mushrooms, to support immune and cognitive function, and provide clean energy without jitters or sugar crashes. "'Wooooo!' is more than Ric Flair's iconic catchphrase—it's synonymous with celebration. It symbolizes energy, excitement, and achievement. It transcended wrestling and is now a part of pop culture," said Chad Bronstein, President and Chairman of Carma HoldCo. "And with 'Wooooo! Energy' we get to share Ric's limitless energy with the world." Ric Flair is going to be responsible for the fungal zombie outbreak. |
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Post by Cyno on Sept 14, 2023 14:30:22 GMT -5
I thought this was going to be the "oh like you're doing now?" copypaste shit post at first.
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Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on Sept 14, 2023 14:35:43 GMT -5
I met Ric Flair at a wrestling convention in 2019, but would barely call it an interaction, didn't look up. One of my worst wrestler interactions, so not surprised here.
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Post by Current Status: Doing Me on Sept 14, 2023 14:51:27 GMT -5
Everything Flair’s done for at least the last decade has just bummed me out.
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Post by Sephiroth on Sept 14, 2023 19:23:19 GMT -5
he really seemed like he didn't know what he was doing there. He looked lost and spacey, and just stared into the distance TAMPA, Fla., July 13, 2023, PRNewswire -- Wooooo! Energy by Ric Flair is here. Celebrated by Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience as 'F---ing tasty,' the new mushroom-infused energy drink contains a blend of Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Shiitake, Maitake, and Reishi mushrooms, to support immune and cognitive function, and provide clean energy without jitters or sugar crashes. "'Wooooo!' is more than Ric Flair's iconic catchphrase—it's synonymous with celebration. It symbolizes energy, excitement, and achievement. It transcended wrestling and is now a part of pop culture," said Chad Bronstein, President and Chairman of Carma HoldCo. "And with 'Wooooo! Energy' we get to share Ric's limitless energy with the world." Uh…ew |
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Sept 14, 2023 19:56:56 GMT -5
Flair became the old version of Orange Cassidy? He's basically Slurms Mackenzie at this point. |
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Post by jason1980s on Sept 14, 2023 20:08:03 GMT -5
Though I can understand you would've liked a better memory of meeting him, honestly, I don't see it as a big deal. Since he's doing a string of personal appearances at stores where he's meeting literally hundreds, if not thousands of people everyday, do you expect him to get into a long conversation with everybody who says they've always wanted to meet him? Odds are all 600 ish people who got their picture taken with him that day said something similar. He could nod his head. He could just smile. He could say okay. He could get into a deep conversation about when and where you first saw him and why he impacted your life in such a profound way. He chose to say okay. He seemed concerned for Ric rather than thinking it was a big deal Ric just said "okay." But this is what Ric does. Other people pay him to be Ric, he shows up-does little else, gets the pay day and just repeats. It's sad in a way but this is his life-it's all he seems to know. I'm sure a fan exists that can really break him down with telling a story but it's gonna take something extraordinary, like the guy having original kodaks of Ric's matches with Harley, Dusty or Terry. Or maybe pics of Ric watching Reid at a school match. There was a facebook video a few weeks back of a fan all over Ric saying the same things the OP did. He must have known someone at the signing to be able to get so close and Ric's reaction was pretty much the same thing. |
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Post by Current Status: Doing Me on Sept 14, 2023 21:51:52 GMT -5
TAMPA, Fla., July 13, 2023, PRNewswire -- Wooooo! Energy by Ric Flair is here. Celebrated by Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience as 'F---ing tasty,' the new mushroom-infused energy drink contains a blend of Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Shiitake, Maitake, and Reishi mushrooms, to support immune and cognitive function, and provide clean energy without jitters or sugar crashes. "'Wooooo!' is more than Ric Flair's iconic catchphrase—it's synonymous with celebration. It symbolizes energy, excitement, and achievement. It transcended wrestling and is now a part of pop culture," said Chad Bronstein, President and Chairman of Carma HoldCo. "And with 'Wooooo! Energy' we get to share Ric's limitless energy with the world." Uh…ew Hey! A guy that takes medicine for horse worms described it as “f***ing tasty!” That’s good enough for me! |
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Post by Urn Anderson on Sept 14, 2023 21:58:21 GMT -5
TAMPA, Fla., July 13, 2023, PRNewswire -- Wooooo! Energy by Ric Flair is here. Celebrated by Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience as 'F---ing tasty,' the new mushroom-infused energy drink contains a blend of Lion's Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Shiitake, Maitake, and Reishi mushrooms, to support immune and cognitive function, and provide clean energy without jitters or sugar crashes. "'Wooooo!' is more than Ric Flair's iconic catchphrase—it's synonymous with celebration. It symbolizes energy, excitement, and achievement. It transcended wrestling and is now a part of pop culture," said Chad Bronstein, President and Chairman of Carma HoldCo. "And with 'Wooooo! Energy' we get to share Ric's limitless energy with the world." Okay. |
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Post by chazraps on Sept 15, 2023 3:53:23 GMT -5
Now I'm imagining one of those gaudy verbose 2010s Ric Flair official t-shirts with all the diamonds and cartoon fringe but it just says "Okay."
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Post by ToyfareMark on Sept 15, 2023 7:55:02 GMT -5
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