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Pro wrestler Flair's son at center of prep mat melee
the dispatch ^ | 4-29-05 | AP

Posted on 05/03/2005 3:37:26 PM PDT by Rakkasan1

The teenage son of pro wrestler Ric Flair was charged with simple assault after a wrestling mat confrontation in which his mother said he was defending his father's reputation.

The misdemeanor charge stems from a heated match at a state regional wrestling competition in February between Colby Harden and Reid Fliehr, both 17 and competing in the 189-pound weight class for the state's largest high schools.

Colby, who won in overtime, jumped up and mocked the theatrical shuffle Ric Flair commonly performs in the ring.

(Excerpt) Read more at the-dispatch.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: flair; flairs; pro; son; woooooo; wrestler
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WOOOOO!
1 posted on 05/03/2005 3:37:26 PM PDT by Rakkasan1
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To: Rakkasan1

That's a big kid as a high school wrestler.


2 posted on 05/03/2005 3:44:39 PM PDT by blackdog (British cars, airplanes, furniture, and women.......Only the classics will do!)
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To: Rakkasan1
Worked with a guy who sat with Ric Flair on an flight down south years back, said he was the nicest guy. WOOooo00!!
3 posted on 05/03/2005 3:47:00 PM PDT by BallyBill (Tag this!! Leftist scum........)
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To: Rakkasan1
Jr. is not only defending his fathers reputation, he's living up to it, and creating one of his own.

The mocking was unsportsman like, but it would have been far more humiliating to his opponent if Colby had just shook hands, accepted the loss, and walked away. Nothing victorious about being knocked unconscious either.
4 posted on 05/03/2005 3:51:30 PM PDT by This Just In ((In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king))
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To: Constitution Day
NC wrestling pingers
5 posted on 05/03/2005 3:56:29 PM PDT by upchuck ("If our nation be destroyed, it would be from the judiciary." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Rakkasan1
Back flip over the top rope to disqualify the opponent was a signature move of his.

"I might have a foreign object in my trunks, I might have to use on that punk" C. J. Ramone -the Crusher-

ABC CBS NBC CNN its all the SAME, Propaganda.
Might as well call them all AmeriJazerra.
Show them how much Gravitas Hugh Bris has. Vote with your remote! Shut down the Alphabet channels.

He's Got A Plan
Zippo Hero
Seven Dead Monkeys Page O Tunes

6 posted on 05/03/2005 5:22:28 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Man, You should have seen them, kickin Edgar Allen Poe! Koo Koo Kachoo)
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To: upchuck

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

WHOOOOOOOO

WHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!


7 posted on 05/03/2005 6:19:08 PM PDT by WildBillArthur (Support the NRA!)
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To: Rakkasan1

Well in order "to be the man, you got to beat the man"


8 posted on 05/03/2005 6:35:04 PM PDT by philo ("We not only sing , but we can dance just as good as we walk." Archie Bell)
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To: philo

Flair beat the kid up for mocking him, his dad and his whole family.

I don't know, if someone mocked my dad after a match I played by the rules with, I might consider handing them their head to. Especially if still a minor.


9 posted on 05/03/2005 6:40:46 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: A CA Guy

I'm sure Oly, Arn, and Tully will straighten the young man out.


10 posted on 05/03/2005 7:00:44 PM PDT by philo ("We not only sing , but we can dance just as good as we walk." Archie Bell)
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To: A CA Guy

I tend to agree. The guy did something completely without class and got his butt kicked for it. I don't see that any further action is required.


11 posted on 05/03/2005 8:17:12 PM PDT by WFTR (Liberty isn't for cowards)
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To: A CA Guy
Flair beat the kid up? From this story you can't exactly conclude that. But it appears that something might have happened when the mat was swarmed.

"Reid Fliehr tackled the victor and crowds swarmed the mat. Colby's father said his son was briefly knocked unconscious, but was able to compete in a later match." But what really skins my hide is that Reid Fliehr had to change his last name.
12 posted on 05/03/2005 8:29:50 PM PDT by TBall
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To: TBall

I don't blame the kid for kicking some butt when he was made fun of/mocked in front of the public.

The one kid taunted and embarrassed him in front of everyone and even mane gyrations mocking his dad.

If this guy called Reid a homosexual and made all these movements, he'd be out of school and even if attacked, they'd be on Flair's side.
Same issue, but over the kids parent being famous and the kid who got knocked out gets a big pass and Flair gets into trouble. Bullhocky.


13 posted on 05/04/2005 12:56:24 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: WFTR

Unless it's going to be in a wrestling rematch on PPV. :-)


14 posted on 05/04/2005 1:05:20 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: This Just In

Who do you think lost the match
Cobly won, and has every right to celebrate is win in manner he sees fit
The only one at fault in this is Reid. He had already been warned of unsportsmanlike conduct for pushing Colby into the judges table because Colby scored a point against him
Colby is a super person and I have know him all his life and he has never been violent or disrespectful in in any manner.
Before making comments, get the real facts, don't read a bias media account.


15 posted on 05/09/2005 7:32:18 AM PDT by blue_tink
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To: A CA Guy

Reid did not play by the rules,
Colby did
Colby won
Reid was the one who did not act appropriate
He (Reid) is the bad guy, not Colby.


16 posted on 05/09/2005 7:35:39 AM PDT by blue_tink
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To: blue_tink

Colby was acting like a spoiled turd. He asked for a reaction and I'd say he got one. He basically got what he wanted.


17 posted on 05/09/2005 7:38:29 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: TBall

That's his real name.


18 posted on 05/09/2005 7:39:59 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: blue_tink

Your comments shed a different light on the incident. Thank you.

Though you do not deny the fight took place. I'd have to say both athlete's behaved poorly after that particular match.


19 posted on 05/09/2005 10:24:26 AM PDT by This Just In ((In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king))
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To: blue_tink

Flair's kid was taunted after a match was concluded.

The referees did not stop the kid from taunting his opponent and allowed it to continue.

I would have taken the kids head off at that age and I approve of Rick Flair's son doing that 100%.

If you want blame, look to the parents of the kid who won the match. They raised such a miserable child, that he had to gloat and taunt the person he already had the victory over.

IMO, Flair's kid should sue the hell out of the school for the refs allowing that to happen.

Flair's kid didn't just attack. He was provoked in the most outrageous and embarrassing manner in front of a large crowd.
The kid that started the problem with the taunting should be banned for a year IMO.


20 posted on 05/09/2005 1:56:48 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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