And that went well. Ric Flair and Conrad Thompson. Ray would make his WWE television debut 23 years after his father debuted in the then-WWF in 1984 as a member of the Fabulous Freebirds. Well, the couple is now married for over 2 years and is doing pretty good in their relationship. She was born on May 9, 2004, and is already in her teenage years. 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. Nobody better than Hulk Hogan, Macho Man, Ultimate Warrior. Published: Nov. 15, 2017, 2:20 p.m. . As of now, he works in law enforcement. Hulk Hogan and Sting The Mess at WCW Starrcade 1997. She even featured on her grandfathers and stepfathers social media. He has around 42.8k followers on his Instagram as of 2022. From there, The Ric Flair Show was born. The two men discussed Charlotte's WWE absence with Ric saying she was talking to WWE, but he didn't know more. Meet Ric Flairs Wife Wendy Barlow: Her Career, Husband, Children, & More, Where Is Andy Griffiths Daughter Dixie Griffith? She has appeared in numerous TV series, and documentaries as well. No I get legitimately frustrated, and let me tell you what the source of my frustration is. You be the judge. Let's just have a conversation, me picking your brain about what happened when. A Detailed Bio on Her Career, Parents, Relationship, Who Is Veno Miller? One podcast has already beaten the likes of The Bill Simmons Podcast, Pardon My Take, and The Ringer NBA Show for an award. Megan has worked in several positions around the ring but never competed in active professional wrestling. They're both doing very, very well outside of the squared circle and they've got plenty of time to do that," said Thompson. The secretary peeled off pieces of her pantyhose, made them into patches, and glued them over the eye holes. He also makes frequent appearances for living tapings of the podcasts in different parts of the country. Thus, she doesnt concern herself with a stage name, Flair, after her name. Following the success of the Prichard podcast, Thompson would also launch "What Happened When?" I don't know anybody making money as a wrestling promoter, not enough to be a real sustainable income beyond the WWE and I guess New Japan Pro Wrestling. On Tuesday, the wrestling legend announced daughter Megan Fliehr is engaged to his pal and wrestling commentator, Conrad Thompson. "It's a different experience but it's not his house in Atlanta. The face-paint, the crazy hair, the muscles, the entrance music, the storylines. That's not anything people these days do. My first introduction to wrestling was WrestleMania IV. The realization that so much of it that we do as being a big deal is really not that big a deal. Have you ever at any point thought you were "in too deep," or has it always been the goal to get as close and intimate with the business, its history and those who worked in it? Life after McMahon's exit saw his daughter Stephanie McMahon assume the role of WWE. She walked down the aisle with Cornard Thompson, a wrestler commentator in October 2018. Flair captioned the photo with a sweet birthday text that reads, Happy Birthday Megan! How would you watch PPVs growing up? I need more than that. CBS was into it. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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. She made her debut as an actress back in 2000, when she appeared in a TV program named WCW Monday Nitro. My daughter is a huge wrestling fan now. Conrad Thompson talks with Chris Van Vliet from the adfreeshows.com studios in Huntsville, AL. She found her best friend. For about four years Conrad was disconnected from the wrestling world until the fall of 1996 when he came across an image that caused him to stop his channel surfing. Two weeks before his death, Reid joined All Japan Pro Wrestling and made his debut in 2013. She walked down the aisle with Cornard Thompson, a wrestler commentator in October 2018. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Her interest is at an all-time high right now. Watching these action figures come to life settle their differences in a wrestling ring is the closest he thinks he'll ever come to any first-hand encounters with industry titans like Ultimate Warrior or Andre the Giant. 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. He eventually met Megan Fliehr, his eldest daughter. The moment Conrad first realized the show was taking off was after Episode 8: The Radicalz jump from WCW to WWE. Conrad is on Twitter @heyheyitsconrad and the two shows are @prichardshow and @whwmonday. My first WWF experience was a Main event with Macho Man and Dusty Rhodes. Conrad married Ric's daughter, Megan, in 2018. Interestingly, her spouse is also into wrestling and has pretty good recognition in the business. So I twisted his arm and I convinced him to tape a pilot with me. The couple got married on October 13, 2018, in an Intimate Wedding ceremony. After the match, popular WCW and AEW commentator (and podcasting collaborator with Thompson) Tony Schiavone interviewed Flair ringside. My first WWF show was right here in Huntsville. The two biggest influential moments in the industry, in his opinion, were when WWE bought WCW and when the WWE became a publicly traded company. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. So I do wind up watching "Raw" and "SmackDown," mostly for her. Dad. Megan Has a Daughter From Her Previous Relationship. "I Want to Announce The Engagement of My Beautiful. Parents put me in it in kindergarten. She was born in Kansas City Missouri, the daughter of Robert and Jane (Mansfield) Conrad. Dressed in purple trunks and boots and a purple cutoff T-shirt with Nature Boy on the back, Flair offered up the gold standards including the aforementioned chops, a figure-four leglock on Lethal, comical bumps and, of course, blood on the forehead. Despite having similar bleach-blonde hair, it is still surprising for some that these look-a-likes are related. Conrad Thompson married Megan Fliehr in 2018. "I'm just a wrestling fan. Mulligan has sons Kendall and Barry Windham. She is currently signed with WWE and is doing pretty well in the profession. I think that's what makes our show so good. I don't have any sort of illusions of trying to be a professional wrestler. I just plain dont like conrad thompson. Ultimately what makes the podcast successful is the fan approach by Conrad. Who Is The Father To Her Daughter? Ric Flair is the father of four children born from his first and second wives. Obviously I'm not inside the business or a performer, but I am close enough now to a lot of the guys and have been fortunate enough to kind of see behind the curtain a little bit. And to call him a fan seems a disservice to Thompson, who's more of a pro wrestling historian with a knowledge that takes a backseat to no one who isn't technically part of the industry. He has a fleet of Rolls Royce. I was standing 5 or 6 inches from it as I hit it as hard as I could. Moreover, they also made posts on their social media handles announcing the beautiful day. He once shot himself in the leg, proceeded to dig the bullet out with a pocket knife, and still wrestled that very night! In the video above, Thompson tells how us how a mortgage lender in Alabama becomes host of one of the most popular wrestling podcasts in the world, why Nick Saban is the Vince McMahon of college football and what he considers his favorite piece of wrestling memorabilia. 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. In 2016, she married Aiden English, changing her surname to Rehwoldt (Aidens real last name). Needless to say, Megan looked stunning in her wedding gown, whereas her husband Conrad Thompson looked dapper in his black outfit. As much fun as Conrad is having though, he knows that at some point the ride will likely come to an end. The chips were stacked against Kentucky in Fayetteville today. The 73-year-old Flair headlined the event in what was billed as the final match of his 50-year career, teaming with son-in-law Andrade El Idolo to defeat Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett. 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. I really did shock the world!. If you want a just slower pace of life, it's hard to beat Guntersville. You've got all the big city stuff you need, not too far away from Huntsville. The podcast, featuring former WWE employee Bruce Prichard, has become a huge success and developed a loyal following of fans. I do enjoy the product, but I feel like I'm in a place in my life where I just don't enjoy it the way I might have as a kid. "So, I would think that maybe she's got time once she decides to hang up the boots to do all that.". He got married to Megan Fliehr, who is the daughter of famous former professional wrestler and manager Ric Fliehr. 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. When I don't have her, I usually just DVR the shows and fast-forward to whatever the internet is raving about. Brian Last doesnt have a big network and probably wont grow it much bigger, however he isnt out here fucking over people with money issues and shilling for money. Winning around 150 championships throughout his career, his King moniker has served him for nearly his entire wrestling career. Now people watch and theres concern about concussion protocol and CTEand people are discussing the political side of sports like Colin Kaepernick. Megan Fliehr has a biological brother named David Richard Fliehr, better known by his ring name, David Flair. Thompson said that Charlotte enjoys being that bankable, dependable top star and that she could pursue those outside interests once she retires like other former women's stars have. We don't necessarily need a major player behind us. Things are going pretty well for Conrad Thompson in the podcast world. She keeps everything to herself. Besides his spot casting show, he also runs a company that manages various mortgage deals. The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo (2018-19), HOMAGE.com Our favorite in retro wrestling attire! That was really tough for me to do, but it was such a larger than life presentation. On 14 February, he posted a photo of their wedding on which Megan wore a white gorgeous wedding gown whereas, Thompson wore a black suit. What do you remember about the first wrestling show you saw in person? She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, her sisters, nieces and nephews. They've got to make those calls and do the best they can to keep everybody safe. Two of those people were Bruce Prichard and Tony Schiavone. The event was full of wrestling royalty from legends like Arn Anderson and Jerry Lawler in attendance to iconic offspring like Brian Pillman Jr., Jacob Fatu, The Briscoes and The Von Erichs all performing in matches. Anyways lets Hope the couple celebrates this valentine like they have never before and exchange the love and promises to each other. Despite the act floundering when brought up to WWEs SmackDown brand, English managed to find new life once Simon Gotch was released from WWE. I put so much time and effort into the selection process for this topic and questions, and all I need you to do is sound clear and give me an answer with more than one word. All of that has been fun to see how it grows. Mulligan is a former NWA US champion and WWWF Tag Team Champion, and a WWE Hall of Famer. Tragically, however, son Reid Flair passed away prematurely in 2013. She has a daughter namedMorgan lee Ketzner,born in 2004, from her previous marriage to Robert Ketzner. Successful in every phase of life you venture into. The wrestling legend announced daughter Megan got married to his pal, Cornard Thompson, through social media and also congratulated them back in 2018. Class of '99 was a great year. Tugboat converted his wave adventures for natural phenomenons when he became Typhoon. 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. The 16-time world champions final entrance, of course set to Richard Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra, saw the sports entertainment icon in a lavish white robe as he strutted slowly to the ring with every adoring fan on their feet. 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. He is a retired professional wrestler and now works in law enforcement. Megan has another half brother, Reid, who died in 2013. So I'm a little more selective now with what games I go to. I hope other podcasts participate in a similar fashion. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. My beautiful daughter. I found it again with the NWO, and I had a good run there for several years. I hope people are digging the format. I have to do a lot of research for the show, and I put a lot of thinking into what we put on the poll. [Photo: WWE]Charlotte has helped revolutionize womens role in pro wrestling involving having the first-ever womens pay-per-view main event and even main-eventing WrestleMania in 2019. Also known as Fifi the Maid, Barlow and Ric married on 12 September 2018 in Florida. How Alabama's Conrad Thompson created one of the world's biggest wrestling podcasts. No one is exempt from this pandemic and Thompson talked about how he's holding up. In 2018, Conrad Thompsom married Rics non-wrestling daughter Megan Fliehr. I think we as fans tend to romanticize some of that stuff, but it's what we grew up on. It humanizes it a bit more. Additionally, Cornard is a stepfather of Megans daughter. A large part of that success goes to Conrad who, on top of his regular day job of running a mortgage business, manages to spend easily at least 10+ extra hours a week doing research, watching event topics, and then recording the actual podcast. Similarly, back in 2014, Reids mother Charlotte too made a Twitter post stating her tragic loss. 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. He shared a picture of his stepdaughter, carrying a dog on his Instagram. "It's easy for us to say, 'No one should run.' In-depth analysis. 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. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. I do think I'm kind of in too deep now. Ric and Elizabeth were married from 1983 to 2006, which his longest marriage. Although Kendall had a short stay as a member of WCWs Texas Rednecks stable Barry is the much more known son. I was still enamored with Macho Man. Megan Fliehr is a mother to a daughter named Morgan Lee Ketzner. She first married Riki Johnson in 2010 and got divorced in 2013. The debut episode will center around. Like her other siblings, Reid Flair earned his name by himself in the wrestling world. The initial response to Something to Wrestle was positive and continued to gain more downloads each week. Conrad Thompson, mortgage broker and wrestling superfan, brings us the five best wrestling podcasts there are and the best there ever will be. Not only were the Cats without a true point guard, they were also coming off a disappointing loss to Vanderbilt at home on Wednesday night. Moreover, they also made posts on their social media handles announcing the beautiful day. Conrad has been in the mortgage business since 2001 and currently owns his own mortgage company in Huntsville, AL. He told me a story about the Radicals one day in my living room, I turned to him and said this is a podcast. To your knowledge, her father is a 16-time heavyweight champion. I think it was just the larger than life presentation. Brenda Shorey, 71 of Kissimmee, passed away July 22, 2021. It didn't matter to me if it was "real." Currently, he is married to Wendy Barlow. Ric Flairs oldest child, David Flair, is a former United States and tag team titleholder in the latter-day WCW. As of 2023, her net worth is $700,000. They would hold the titles for five months. With the shows, Thompson piles countless hours per week on top of an already-busy schedule helping families buy homes in the Huntsville area. Even though her father, brother, and sister are all . "I don't know what my response to that criticism should be. Eventually he realized that's what makes the show good and why people listen. $9 / month. We did a meet and great, and I got to meet Tom Zenk, the Z-Man. The moment before the moment. A member of the Four Horseman, former NWA Champion, and former Television Champion, Barry Windham also has his own unbelievable real-life story. Conrad Thompson married Megan Fliehr in 2018. Robin is Michael Smiths sister (known for his time in the business as Sam Houston). Conrad Thompson is a famous American businessman who became more popular as a professional wrestling podcast host. According to her Instagram, Charlotte appears to be dating a wrestler, Andrade. Somewhere during that timeline, I was introduced to Bruce Prichard. Eddie Guerrero is one of many in a long line of wrestlers from the acclaimed Guerrero family, which included the likes of Chavo, Chavo Sr., Gory, and Hctor. She enjoys a private life away from the razzle-dazzle. Cornard is a fun-loving and romantic person. Not many know, but Megan is a successful actress. A post shared by Ric Flair Nature Boy (@ricflairnatureboy). Megans fathers fourth marriage was with Jacqueline Beems. 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. Conrad recognizes the issue, but acknowledges the issue goes beyond wrestling. But I am going to push him to make a great show. Although her birth name is Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr, she is a succesful wrestler and has won eight times WWE Womens Champion. He was also a wrestler like his father. In the conversation below, he talks about growing up in Guntersville, balancing his wrestling fandom and podcasting career with his personal life and realizing he might be "in too deep" with pro wrestling now. But he's probably enjoying that if I had to guess," said Thompson. This led him to Memphis belt maker Dave Millican. Neither were cartoons. Conrad Thompson talks with Chris Van Vliet from the adfreeshows.com studios in Huntsville, AL. Zack was supposed to be at Bud Walton until a last-minute 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Successful in every phase of life you venture into. "Now my daughter, she watches wrestling now like I did as a kid, and she loves it." . Wrestling icon Ric Flair announced on Twitter Tuesday that his daughter just got engaged. Who Is Megan Fliehr? He married for the second time to his wife Elizabeth Harrell, with whom he had the longest relationship. While her parents are no more together, she shares a great relationship with both her dad and mom. But Flairs eldest child Megan doesnt follow her father. A tough grappler in his own right, Mulligan managed to survive a stabbing by a crazy fan that needed around 100 stitches to sew his back shut. You can follow Conrad on Twitter @HeyHeyItsConrad. Like many wrestling fans, Conrad eventually started to lose interest. 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. I realized this is what a podcast should be. Valentine and Knobbs would occasionally cross paths after this (such as in WCW), but the family relationship between them was never mentioned on air.