Moves Ric Flair Shouldn't Do: Powerbomb Kidman

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You are: The one and only, Nature Boy Ric Flair

Your opponent: Billy Kidman

The setup: You have Kidman set up for a piledriver but realize, hey, you're Ric Flair. So you try to powerbomb him.

The result: OK, at this point, you REALLY don't get it. Like it says right at the top of the page: You. Can't. Powerbomb. Kidman. That means don't effin' try it. Even if you're Ric Flair. Heck, ESPECIALLY if you're Ric Flair. Like 98% of your moves get reversed. Hang your head in shame for even trying!

Moves Ric Flair Shouldn't Do: Attack a Guy While Dressed

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You are: Richard Morgan Fleihr

Your opponent: A young, fiery babyface from the 1980s.

The setup: You show up to the studios for a little interview time. You're stylin' and profilin' in your best suit (which apparently costs more than I make in a year). As some young, fiery babyface comes to the ringside area, you decide to show this punk a lesson.

The result: Well, you're pretty quickly overwhelmed by the youngness and fireyness of this young, fiery babyface. Not content to just beat on you, he proceeds to rip off your custom-made suit and leave you in boxers, black socks and shoes. How embarassing!

Moves Ric Flair Shouldn't Do: Attempt a Hiptoss off the Ropes

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You are: Ric Flair. Really? You need this explained to you at this point??

Your opponent: Pretty much anyone.

The setup: You whip the other wrestler into the ropes and set him off for a hiptoss.

The result: If it's the middle of the match, your foe turns it into an Abdominal Stretch. If it's near the end of the match, he turns it into a Backslide. If it's at Texas Stadium, he turns it into a pinfall.

Moves Ric Flair Shouldn't Do: Take a Side Headlock

We at YCPK like to commemorate things. Like birthdays and Solar Eclipses and stuff. In keeping with that tradition, we will commemorate Wrestlemania 25 and Ric Flair's pending retirement by providing Ric Flair-related content leading up to the big day. You're excited, right? You should b...oh. Hmmm...apparently, Ric Flair retired last year. But since we already have the content ready to go...

You are: Ric Flair. Obviously.

Your opponent: Anyone. Literally ANYONE.

The setup: At some random point in the match, you grab your opponent and take him down with a side headlock.

The result: The other wrestler turns it into a headscissors. No big deal--you flip out and land in a pinning position with your back on his chest. But he's able to bridge up, then turn it into a backslide for a potential pin. If it's that one match against Jack Brisco, it IS the pin. Whoops. Maybe you shouldn't grab the guy's wrists as he bridges up, huh?

Moves Ric Flair Shouldn't Do: Chops

We at YCPK like to commemorate things. Like birthdays and Solar Eclipses and stuff. In keeping with that tradition, we will commemorate Wrestlemania 25 and Ric Flair's pending retirement by providing Ric Flair-related content leading up to the big day. You're excited, right? You should b...oh. Hmmm...apparently, Ric Flair retired last year. But since we already have the content ready to go...

You are: Ric Flair. Duh.

Your opponent: Some big muscly guy.

The setup: You push your foe into the corner and chop him squarely in the chest. That'll show him.

The result: He no sells it. Your shock at this renders you defenseless to his pushing YOU into the corner. He then hiptosses you out, and follows with a move of some sort. If it's a good muscly guy like Sting, it's a dropkick. If it's a kinda sucky muscly guy like Lex Luger, it's a clothesline. If it's a guy who sucks and his finisher is a clothesline like Nikita Koloff, it's a weird back-elbow thing. In any event--reversal, hiptoss, move, and you have to powder while he pounds his chest or flexes or does whatever Nikita Koloff did (grow a flattop?).

Moves Ric Flair Shouldn't Do

You are: Ric Flair, dammit.

Your opponent: Anyone.

The Setup: You go to the top rope in order to hit...something.

The Result: You get punched in the stomach, then Bealed off of the top.