Patricia C. Thompson formerly of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away peacefully at her home on May 15, 2019. Hogan always seemed to be on top of whatever promotion he was in, whether the heights of 80s WWF, 90s nWo, TNA, and WWE in the 2000s. He's just happy folks out there like what they hear in his work. You look at all the stuff that Trish and certainly Torrie have done in the fitness world. Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) October 26, 2018. Ric Flair is 71 years old and has had some near-death health issues, but WWE is still using him on Raw during the pandemic. Watch with friends or family? Breaking news. But yeah, it definitely has affected it in terms of attending games, but probably not as far as my enjoyment. She came into the spotlight through her father and her husband, who involved in the wrestling industry. Im so proud and love you so much . I had the opportunity to meet the Nature Boy. wouldn't now be the time to go do that? A post shared by Conrad Thompson (@heyheyitsconradthompson) on Feb 14, 2019 at 6:15am PST. She along with her family members was completely devastated by the death of Reid Flair, her younger half-brother. He reportedly died of a drug overdose. I think the first PPV I remember ordering would be WrestleMania V, then SummerSlam '89, then Survivor Series '89, then Royal Rumble '90. Conrad started his own show with the help of his father-in-law. Wrestling fans are typically used to most things being part of the show so its hard to cut through what is real and what isnt. Fans might remember, for better or worse, the Undertaker vs. Undertaker main-event match at SummerSlam 1994. They probably thought it was a phase I would grow out of, and I did. So I'd record those, and at the time, they were only doing a handful of PPVs throughout a year. They walked down the aisle in 2009, but they separated in 2012. According to Bruce Prichard on his podcast Something to Wrestle, the original plan was for the behemoth to actually become Sheik Tugboat, an Iraqi sympathizer set to challenge Hogan at WrestleMania for the world title. This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. From there, The Ric Flair Show was born. The reality is, what would I do? He married for the second time to his wife Elizabeth Harrell, with whom he had the longest relationship. "I Want to Announce The Engagement of My Beautiful. I would like to say were gonna keep doing our thing forever, but all good things must come to an end. Wrestling greats like Bret Hart, The Undertaker and Mick Foley sat ringside and congratulated Flair at the end of the match before he took to the mic to thank the fans. Tugboat converted his wave adventures for natural phenomenons when he became Typhoon. Tragically, however, son Reid Flair passed away prematurely in 2013. However, Freds legacy was never truly cemented until his debut in WCW as TheShockmaster. We started with videotapes for sure, and I was watching the free TV. Aidens father-in-law Eddie Guerrero sadly passed away before the two could meet in September 2005. Let's just have a conversation, me picking your brain about what happened when. In the team of Jesse and Festus, Jesse Dalton (Ray) was depicted as the handler of the mentally challenged Festus. T-shirts from the show pop up regularly now at WWE events. As much fun as Conrad is having though, he knows that at some point the ride will likely come to an end. And by then, I was all in. [Photo: PWMania.com]Ray isnt the only child of Terry Gordy who has stepped foot into the ring. I was all about it. Cornard us a mortgage broker as well as a professional wrestling podcast host. I enjoy doing mortgages. What do you remember about the first wrestling show you saw in person? A member of the Four Horseman, former NWA Champion, and former Television Champion, Barry Windham also has his own unbelievable real-life story. Moreover, they also made posts on their social media handles announcing the beautiful day. It's small town Alabama. Thompson discussed Ric's recent comments on him hoping that Charlotte takes some time off from WWE soon when he joined The Wrestling Inc Daily podcast. According to her Instagram, Charlotte appears to be dating a wrestler, Andrade. Megan has not any social accounts, but you can follow her husband on social networking sites that go under the name @HeyHeyItsConrad on Twitter and @heyheyitsconradthompson on Instagram. But on the 14th Feb of this year (2020) he didnt post any picture. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Lee would leave the WWF in the summer of 1998. My first introduction to wrestling was WrestleMania IV. t_j_c_242 . They also told me they hadnt gimmicked the wall. Although not discussed as much as some of the other wrestling families, the Windham/Rotunda family is a huge and star-studded one. Both podcasts took veterans from the wrestling industry and gave them a platform to tell their stories. By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. All told between the editing and posting, it's about 20 hours. He had met The Nature Boy years ago when he was collecting Ric's beautiful Olivia Walker robes. Published: Nov. 15, 2017, 2:20 p.m. . Besides, she also had an uncredited role in a TV special Royal Rumble in 2002. She has appeared in numerous TV series, and documentaries as well. But his importance to the industry speaks for itself, breathing new life into the history of the business fans hadnt considered beyond surface level nostalgia, and igniting excitement for new ventures like AEW. It also marked the first event to feature cooperation from all major American professional wrestling promotions since the 3rd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show in 2000, including World Wrestling Entertainment, All Elite Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor and several others. I need more than that. When I go back and really watch the stuff I grew up on and really love, there's only a handful of things on each show I still like today. He was a professional wrestler and had made his wrestling debut just around weeks before his death. Until then, we at least know Over on KSR's YouTube channel, the postgame crew of Drew Franklin, Jack Pilgrim, and Zack Geoghegan were live after Kentucky Basketball's win in Fayetteville with celebratory reactions. That's where I'm at now and I hope this isn't the new normal, but I'm ready for it if it is, I suppose," Thompson said before being asked if his podcast business is affected in anyway by it. Listen to the conversation, or read an abridged version below. When get three or four of those in a row, I lose my cool, and I'm OK with that. The shows have become bonafide podcasting phenomena, needles in the ever-growing haystack of wrestling podcasts that amass millions of downloads per month. He got married to Megan Fliehr, who is the daughter of famous former professional wrestler and manager Ric Fliehr. Conrad is not the only man Megan has dated. Flair is undoubtedly one of the biggest draws in wrestling history anchoring the NWA through its peaks and troughs. The Four Horsemen's 5 Most Heroic Acts (& Their 5 Most Treacherous) On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. And despite his newfound intimate relationship with pro wrestling, including befriending a few legends in the business, and success with podcasting, his one-time hobby has certainly taken a toll. Alabama always got the majority of my attention until podcasting took over my free time. All of that has been fun to see how it grows. But I know exactly what I'm looking for. I cant watch wrestling now the way I did back then, One of the most intriguing aspects of Something to Wrestle and What Happened When is how the shows peel back the curtain so that fans can see how the industry works behind the camera. What Happened When premiered on January 30, 2017 with former WCW personality Tony Schiavone. He got back into wrestling around 2011 where he slowly but surelygot all the way in. This last foray into wrestling would end up changing Conrads life. Do you make more time for one or the other? CBS was into it. This has been the way I've provided for my family for a long time. Apart, Thompson makes a significant salary from the podcast he hosts. They were together for nearly 23 years. It was such a challenge to me as a kid to stay up until 10:35 at night because it came on right after the news in Pratville. You've got all the big city stuff you need, not too far away from Huntsville. Following this, in 2017, she went on to appear in the documentary TV series named 30 for 30. The initial response to Something to Wrestle was positive and continued to gain more downloads each week. While figuring out how to display the robe, Conrad looked into getting a replica belt to display with it. I was still enamored with Macho Man. During this time Conrad decided to purchase a Ric Flair robe on eBay, a decision which kicked off a truly serendipitous turn of events. However, one promotion Hogan never stopped by was the stomping grounds of Mike Awesome: ECW. Robin and Michael are also half-siblings to a much more famous name in the business: Aurelian Smith, who fans remember better as Jake The Snake Roberts. I was standing 5 or 6 inches from it as I hit it as hard as I could. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. They're paying him to work and he's gonna go work. Ottman is married to Codys mothers sister, making Fred the uncle of Cody and the brother-in-law of the late Dusty Rhodes. I need Bruce to show up on time and make sure his mic sounds good. Following her marriage to Conrad, he adopted her daughter and in fact, the father-daughter duo shares a great relationship as well. Although Mike Awesome and Hulk Hogan arent directly related, Awesome is first cousins withMichael Bollea (Horace Hogan of WCW fame), whilst Michael is the nephew of Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan). See the below tweet: Congratulations to @HeyHeyItsConrad & Megan Fliehr on getting married. Thompson noted that it's not the same without the fans and without touring, but it's still a welcomed change for Ric. (Use code PWS for a nice surprise). Net, Flair tied the knot to third wife Tiffany VanDenark, a fitness competitor in 2006. Charlotte Flair on the Raw after WrestleMania 37, April 12th, 2021. At the time Flair didnt know what a podcast really was, so he turned to his friend for some guidance. Everything About Her, Who Is Jaimy Jackson? Conrad is one of the best people in the podcast space and Im overjoyed for his personal and professional happiness. The couple got married on October 13, 2018, in an Intimate Wedding ceremony. Rics granddaughter is now 16 years old. Originally posted on February 15, 2020 @ 2:48 pm. I was all about some Macho King, even if he was the bad guy. Hes a predatory lending pretentious moneygrubbing twat but hes pretty funny some of the time. I think as time goes on, I've become more and more of the understanding that the performers didn't have that same level of emotional connection to it that we did. [Photo: SportingNews.com]Besides his own huge success across the wrestling industry, Flairs family has also had their successes in the sport. I hope people are digging the format. I'm putting together a format of sorts that's going to be 35-40 pages long of detail, and how I want to go, what all I want to cover, and that takes significant time. Through the Flair podcast, and by virtue of being friends with Flair, Conrad was able to meet a lot of people involved in the wrestling business. October 13, 2018, in an Intimate Wedding ceremony. I don't have any sort of illusions of trying to be a professional wrestler. Brian Lee would find success in ECW and SMW under the guise of Prime Time Brian Lee. As we mentioned earlier, Megans now-husband Conrad Thompson is a mortgage broker and a wrestling podcaster. Wrestling icon Ric Flair announced on Twitter Tuesday that his daughter just got engaged. And the actual shows are about five hours. That doesnt even include the extra stuff that got edited out. We've received your submission. Likewise, he is also on Twitter with over 106.5k followers. His favorite wrestlers include Ricky Steamboat, Bret Hart, William Regal, Tito Santana, Stan Hansen, Mr Perfect, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho. To your knowledge, her father is a 16-time heavyweight champion. Megan is enjoying millions of net worth that earned by her husband, Cornard. Wallace wasn't ruled out of Saturday's game "That boy saved us." Funeral: Sept 7 at 4 PM ET, Visit 3 PM , Colonial Funeral Home. She made her debut as an actress back in 2000, when she appeared in a TV program named WCW Monday Nitro. [Photo: TheSportster.com]A mass collector of wrestling memorabilia, Conrad is now one of the biggest names in the wrestling podcast world. During this time, Awesome received a rare pinfall victory over Hogan in a No DQ match on Nitro amidst the New Blood vs. Millionaires Club storyline. In addition to Charlottes career, she is an author as well as an actress. Things are going pretty well for Conrad Thompson in the podcast world. What happened whenConrad pitched an idea to do a podcast to Bruce Prichard, Youre gonna laugh, but the whole idea was to sell mortgages. This was the initial thought when Conrad first talked to Bruce about doing the podcast. Thompson. Neither were cartoons. For the fifth time, Flair exchanged the vows with Wendy Barlow, who is also known as Fifi the Maid on 12 September 2018 in Florida. Valentine had more than his fair share of success before his future relative arrived in the company as a former Intercontinental and World Tag Team champion. I've never been to broadcasting school. Inside His Career, Married Life, Wife & Much More, Bret Baiers Wife Amy Baier & Children: All The Good & Bad of Their Life, What Happened To Paul McCartneys Daughter Beatrice McCartney? So I went to several WCW TV tapings. Debuting under unfortunate circumstances, Ottman infamously tripped after breaking through a wall, causing his Startrooper-esque helmet to fall off and the other wrestlers on set to break character. Provided by Conrad Thompson. Just like "All In" sold out 10,000 seats in 29 minutes, Starrcast sold out, too. That was aimed at kids my age. Instead, Tugboat was soon repackaged as an entirely different entity. Great school, great teachers. With the shows, Thompson piles countless hours per week on top of an already-busy schedule helping families buy homes in the Huntsville area. However, on 6 January 2015, her father wished a warm birthday to Megan via his Facebook. I blew the wall out and became a human teeter-totter because of an unstable board just below my knees. A family name carries a lot of weight in the world of professional wrestling. Bruce was there for both and Tony was there for the buyout. Conrad has tried to advertise on the Cornette shows and invited Last to Starcast, both offers were ignored. A happy accident. Miranda Gordy is the current torchbearer of the Gordy family name in wrestling. I don't book him and I don't accept the bookings. Megan Fliehr is a mother to a daughter named Morgan Lee Ketzner. (Apparently, it's not . Conrad Thompson hosts the podcasts"Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard" and"What Happened When?" When we go to the live shows, we ask people, and its surprising to me how many people dont watch the current productbut now, theyre back into it in a big way and theyre back into it because of our podcast. She has a daughter namedMorgan lee Ketzner,born in 2004, from her previous marriage to Robert Ketzner. When you're a little kid, you went to get to the aisle and touch the wrestlers as they walk out. I have no idea what I did to Hulk Hogan, but he did unblock and now he follows me. Now people watch and theres concern about concussion protocol and CTEand people are discussing the political side of sports like Colin Kaepernick. You never really talk about the current product on your podcast. They rented me the WrestleMania IV two-tape set. I make no bones about that," Thompson says. A former 2-time ECW World Champion and ECW tag champion, Mike Awesome was pushed for his crazy athleticism for his size and memorable matches with Masato Tanaka. Select a membership level. Eddie and Vickies daughter Shaul had a short run in WWE under the name Raquel Diaz on NXT from 2012-2014. It's like a male soap opera now, but back then it was almost like a live-action cartoon. Conrad Thompson talks with Chris Van Vliet from the adfreeshows.com studios in Huntsville, AL. Thompson, Sr, Conrad, 87, Phenix City, AL, died Sept 5, 2018. Rics oldest daughter is living a happily married life with her husband, Cornard. It marked the first card promoted under the JCP banner since 1988. On the other hand, cousin Wayne Ferris took the moniker of the King of Rock N Roll, taking inspiration from the 50s musical revolution in Memphis. There is no confirmation on whether she was married earlier, but she does have a child from her past relationship. Ric Flair asked me to sit in and visit with him on his first podcast, just to ask fan questions. Limited Ads. Hes also going to be a pretty awesome brother-in-law Love you guys as big as the sky!! I'm just saying hypothetically, if you were going to sort of take a break and step away for a little bit, now is probably the right time. Despite all the extra work and travel that comes with being part of the podcast, Conrad loves both shows and thats evident when listening to the podcasts. Thompson said he went from hoping to put together some . Shaul Guerrero with her husband, Matt Rehwoldt (formerly known as Aiden English in WWE). Conrad chalks up the issue with Stone Cold to a misunderstanding over cover art for an episode which was tweeted to Austin. We trade numbers, it goes wellhe was looking for a friend to go the bar and watch sports with and laugh and cut up, and I was willing to do that. Flair and Conrads friendship grew and in 2015 CBS asked Flair to record a podcast and this opened the podcasting door for Conrad. Ric Flair is the father of four children born from his first and second wives. Last is just bitter because Conrad is more successful. I couldnt be happier for her and Conrad. And if these relations were enough, former Nasty Boy Jerry Sags is the uncle of Cody Rhodes, the uncle of Dustin Rhodes, and the brother-in-law of Dusty Rhodes. Dad. Whilst Lawler and Brian Christopher were occasionally referenced as being related on commentary, the Honky Tonk Man and Jerry curiously were not. You're a big Alabama football fan, correct? Do you watch, and if so, what do you think of it? Is there any crossover? "I'm not a professional broadcaster. I haven't talked to her, blah, blah, blah. Also known as Fifi the Maid, Barlow and Ric married on 12 September 2018 in Florida. On Tuesday, the wrestling legend announced daughter Megan Fliehr is engaged to his pal and wrestling commentator, Conrad Thompson. "We haven't talked about this to be clear. In fact, she is an eight-time WWE Womens Champion. Toppin and Reeves, the stars of the game with their 58 combined points, Hidden beneath all of the excitement around Kentucky Basketball's impressive road win at Arkansas, there is still the concern about Cason Wallace's injury and how quickly he will return to the lineup. And it started with meeting wrestling legend Ric Flair, with whom Thompson has cultivated a close friendship. He told me a story about the Radicals one day in my living room, I turned to him and said this is a podcast. All rights reserved (About Us). What was it like growing up in Guntersville? If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. He is still a podcaster and also runs a mortgage company in Huntsville, Alabama. It humanizes it a bit more. Thats the best compliment we could ever receive..