[NewRomeTacitus]

Razorback-Bert:"Or the greatest worst wrestler."

The Man (note capitalization) is 55 years old, has been doing this for 30 years, rehabbed from a broken back after a plane crash, worked for nearly every U.S. promotion, has put over everyone he's worked with (if they had any iota of talent), is worshipped by everyone in the business while remaining personally humble, will impart advice to anyone unless he's due in the ring and is probably the only other man McMahon takes seriously.
The climb to the corner turn-buckle only to be caught and flipped to mid-ring is the longest running joke in the business, on purpose. It also wouldn't be a Flair match if he didn't take a good-looking whack only to take two groggy steps and sommersault forward onto his back. Other wrestlers marvel how he can lay chops in that reverberate across an arena while barely making their skin redden.
I'm not a "mark" for Ric for what he appears to do for the unobservant types, I like him for what he really does on and off the stage. He's pretty much sacrificed his life for our entertainment. The least we can do is buy the 3-disk DVD career retrospective out now (if you can find it. It's the most popular non-movie right now.)

[lelio]

has put over everyone he's worked with (if they had any iota of talent)

That's another good point: Ric's a class act. Always gives 110% and always makes the match interesting. And he always pushes his opponent to be better than he is and doesn't squash them like so many "superstars" do of their lesser foe.