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One of the greatest - Former world champion on why Ric Flair is one of the best of all time Exclusive

By Pratyay Ghosh Modified 15 Sep 2022 Follow Us 2 Comments Share Former NWA World Champion Dory Funk Jr. recently opened up about Ric Flair Wrestling legend and former NWA World Champion Dory Funk Jr. recently spoke to Sportskeeda's Bill Apter. During the interview, Funk took a moment to praise 16-time world champion Ric Flair, who recently wrestled in his last match. Ric Flair's last match took place last month and featured Flair teaming up with his son-in-law, AEW star Andrade El Idolo. The duo faced Jeff Jarrett and AEW's Jay Lethal in front of a packed house in Nashville, Tenesse. Flair picked up the win after pinning Double J. While speaking about Ric Flair, Dory Funk Jr. called him one of the "greatest" world champions in the history of the NWA. He went on to explain why Flair was one of the best to step into the squared circle and why he was so beloved by fans: "He's one of the greatest NWA Wrestling Champions ever and I expect a performance. The people will love Ric Flair win, lose or draw, one hour, broadway. They like to watch him in the ring and that's the story of Ric Flair and that's how he accomplished so very much in professional wrestling." [0:45 to 1:10]

Former NWA World Champion Dory Funk Jr on learning to crack a whip

At one point during the interview with Bill Apter, Dory Funk Jr. took a moment to show off his legendary skills at cracking a whip, which you can check out in the interview video. Bill Apter then asked Dory Funk Jr. about how he got so good at cracking a whip. Funk replied that his father had gifted him his first whip and he had continued to train with it over the years, perfecting his skill: "I grew up with this. My father gave it to me as a gift and I continued to train with this." [2:23 to 2:30] Dory Funk Jr. also discussed the lessons he'd learned from his late father, wrestling legend Dory Funk Jr. You can check that out HERE. Don't forget to check out The Last of a Great Breed by Dory Funk Jr. You can grab the book HERE. If any quotes are used from this article, please add a H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling and embed the first YouTube video. Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ashvinkumar Patil × Feedback Thank You! 2 comments Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी