{"id":20361,"date":"2016-05-23T10:50:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T15:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=20361"},"modified":"2016-05-23T11:32:40","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T16:32:40","slug":"update-ric-flairs-espn-30-30-airdate-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/23\/update-ric-flairs-espn-30-30-airdate-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on Ric Flair&#8217;s ESPN &#8220;30 for 30&#8221; airdate &#038; interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-442552672\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;30 for 30&#8221; documentary on Ric Flair is scheduled to air this fall, according to filmmaker\u00a0Rory Karpf.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.si.com\/more-sports\/2016\/05\/22\/espn-30-for-30-ric-flair-ja-adande-the-undefeated-media-circus#\" target=\"_blank\">Karpf told Sports Illustrated&#8217;s Richard Deitsch<\/a> that the documentary is currently in the editing stage trying to pare down hours of interviews with Flair, interviews with colleagues, and footage provided by WWE through their working relationship with ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The interview list currently includes Sting, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, Ricky Steamboat, Jim Ross, Eric Bischoff, and Four Horsemen members Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, family members WWE Women&#8217;s champion Charlotte and Flair&#8217;s first wife, Leslie. The family aspect will be a big part of the documentary, according to Karpf.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the wrestling world, the viewer isn\u2019t sure what\u2019s real or what isn\u2019t, but &#8216;Nature Boy&#8217; \u2013 Ric Flair wasn\u2019t just a character,\u201d said Karpf. \u201cHe was real. The wrestler he portrayed in the ring was also the man he was outside the ring. I found that to be fascinating. He\u2019s led a crazy life that\u2019s a natural for a <em>30 for 30<\/em>. Plus I just love pro wrestling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for the reaction Karpf is looking to generate from the documentary, the filmmaker said:\u00a0&#8220;Hopefully they\u2019ll have an emotional, visceral reaction.\u00a0I think this is a film where the viewer can laugh, cry, and hopefully \u2018Woooooo!\u2019 I try to make my films accessible for everyone, so my ultimate goal is to make a film enjoyable for wrestling and non-wrestling fans alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1351234493\"><div id=\"pwtor-2858216002\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;30 for 30&#8221; documentary on Ric Flair is scheduled to air this fall, according to filmmaker\u00a0Rory Karpf. 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