Posted on 03/26/2025 6:03:08 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
A bipartisan bill filed in the North Carolina Senate Monday would earmark $500,000 to study the feasibility of creating a professional wrestling hall of fame museum in the state. They're calling it the "RIC FLAIR" Act.
Flair, also known as "Nature Boy," has had a 50-year career in professional wrestling, including bouts at WRAL when the station hosted live wrestling matches in the 1970s. Flair claimed the world title multiple times over the years as he moved between wrestling organizations.
With his trademark shock of blond hair, his big gold belt and his signature "Wooooo!," Flair became a local celebrity in North Carolina. He lived in Charlotte for many years.
Senate Bill 404, the "RIC FLAIR" Act, is titled, "An Act to Remember Iconic Combatants through Fostering Learning Awareness and Interest In Rassling. " It directs $500,000 to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to study the matter. The agency would be expected to deliver a report to state lawmakers by the summer of 2026.
The sponsors of the bill are Sens. Jay Chaudhuri, D-Wake, Danny Britt, R-Robeson, and Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell.
(Excerpt) Read more at wral.com ...
Havin a hard time holding these alligators down! Whoooo!!
Nothing for Haystacks Calhoun? Or the Iron Sheik?
Well, I’m sure glad that North Carolina has no pressing problems confronting its non-wrestling inhabitants.
Oh my Lord...I remember wrasslin on WRAL!
Rick Flair, Wahoo McDaniel, Ivan Kolov, the mad Russian..
Wrote a college paper on those morality plays in the ring..
Nc was way more provincial back then. Grocery stores had dog racing promotions with prize give aways on Saturday evenings, usually. Races ran on tv around 7, iirc. Do not forget to give your customer his racing form!
Local TV had kiddie shows...our area had The Ole Rebel! Horrors! LOL!
it wasn’t Mayberry but it dang sure wanted to be.
We’ve lost a lot over these last 50 years, wrestling among them. Made gains to be sure, but lost some vital essence.
Nope...all taken care of...
I remember the Ole Rebel! I grew up in Reidsville. Was waaay young but I remember him and his show.
Those 550lb twins; NOT photoshop?
How could they even fit through the ropes?
I doubt if those two are still alive.
Then
now.
Billy and Benny were not photoshops. Both over 700 pounds officially in the Guinness Book (heaviest twins). Their trainer Gory Guerrero was patriarch of the Guerrero wrestling family. Some may recall Eddie who died in WWE.
Ric Flair I recall even ran for governor in NC once or twice.
That pic can’t be right. Those two are wearing blubber under their outfits, or something.
That’s Incredible!
Their heads look strangely small, comparing proportions with ‘Slim Jim” on the left.
Wow!! I just found their Wiki article. Hendersonville is half an hour from here.
OMG!!
Just seeing that one still shot was more than enough.
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