The “30 for 30” ESPN documentary on Ric Flair has been a social media phenomenon, with Ric Flair trending for days on Twitter.
Much of the chatter has been about the truthfulness of outrageous claims that Flair had 15 drinks a day for 20 years and had sex with 10,000 women. Many viewers said they were also struck by how heartbreaking the documentary proved to be, in assessing his failings as a father and husband.
Not everybody is believing what they heard, but that didn’t seem to dull enthusiasm for Flair as an athlete, cultural icon and survivor of multiple near-death experiences.
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“Nature Boy is funny, sad, tragic and triumphant,” tweeted Mike Foley, a late 90s WWE wrestler known as Mankind.
“Flair is a combination of Roman Gladiator and Greek Tragedy,” fan R.F. Wells said on Twitter.
Here’s a roundup of social media reactions to the show:
Ric Flair 30 for 30 was great. But I only believe 30% of what he says. 10,000? 15 drinks a day for 20 years? Nah bruh.
— Chris Martin Palmer (@ChrisPalmerNBA) November 8, 2017
I hope one day when we're all dead and aliens look for records of our history, all they find is this Ric Flair 30 for 30.
— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) November 8, 2017
Ric Flair had sex with 10,000 women. Dont ever tell me wrestling is fake. pic.twitter.com/FAuwF74zJ6
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) November 8, 2017
Ric Flair got the legacy he wanted. It's not as a great husband. It's not as a great father. It's as the greatest professional wrestler to ever live. And for better or worse, he wouldn't change that for anything. #NatureBoy
— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) November 8, 2017
Ric Flair in his prime was everything rappers wanted to be that's why he's so loved in the hip hop community
— Eagles 8-1 Ok (@ItsTy_ok) November 8, 2017
What a gut wrenching line for any father "I regret the fact I was sometimes your best friend instead of your dad.". #NatureBoy
— Maximiliano Bretos (@mbretosESPN) November 8, 2017
impossible to deny ric flair's impact on the culture #NatureBoy pic.twitter.com/clvj7sX0bb
— Genius (@Genius) November 8, 2017
Ric Flair, man. What an incredible, tragic figure. He has basically lived as a fictitious character for the last 45 years.
— Phil Mackey (@PhilMackey) November 8, 2017
Ric Flair chastised Johnny Manziel at Town Hall in CLE. Manziel said "I'm trying to be like you, Naitch" Ric said: "I won 3 World titles before I became me tho. Win 1st. Then have fun"
— Nubyjas Wilborn (@nwilborn19) November 8, 2017
So Ric Flair had 15 drinks a day, masturbated twice a day, had 4-5 women a day, every day for decades?
— Scott Kacsmar (@FO_ScottKacsmar) November 8, 2017
I believe him too.
Ric flair slept with over 10,000 women and didnt catch nothing #NatureBoy pic.twitter.com/GdB2qhUHpT
— Ken✨✨ (@RIDEBLOODSNGUTS) November 8, 2017
Not even a documentary/280characters can do justice to the impact @RicFlairNatrBoy has had on my life, your life, wrestling’s life and the worlds life. I will strut and woo until I’m in the grave.
— Rachel (@Its0nlyRachel) November 8, 2017
Forever and always a hero. #NatureBoy pic.twitter.com/VvXEAFpoaS
Ric Flair on the difference between him and Hulk Hogan:
— Phil Mackey (@PhilMackey) November 8, 2017
"He was selling vitamins and milk. I was selling sex and booze."#NatureBoy
This @30for30 on @RicFlairNatrBoy is even more captivating the second time around. #NatureBoy is funny, sad, tragic, triumphant.
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) November 8, 2017
Ric Flair has the Heart of a Champion, The Swag of a Superstar, & the nose of a Cartel Boss. That's my guy woo! #NatureBoy
— Lucious Alexander (@LuckyLuciousP) November 7, 2017
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