{"id":40636,"date":"2017-03-30T20:28:50","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T01:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=40636"},"modified":"2017-03-30T23:45:13","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T04:45:13","slug":"wrestle-con-report-site-notes-ric-flair-jim-ross-sting-talking-fans-nitro-black-scorpion-heels-faces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/30\/wrestle-con-report-site-notes-ric-flair-jim-ross-sting-talking-fans-nitro-black-scorpion-heels-faces\/","title":{"rendered":"WRESTLE CON REPORT: On site notes on Ric Flair, Jim Ross, Sting talking with fans about Nitro, Black Scorpion, heels &#038; faces, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1859181842\" 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><h3>WRESTLECON KICKOFF PANEL<br \/>\nMARCH 30, 2017<br \/>\nORLANDO, FLA.<br \/>\nREPORT BY DAVID GILLISPIE, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT<\/h3>\n<p><em>Attendance: Roughly 400 (based on an estimate at the door)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Matt Striker introduced the panel for the Q&amp;A &#8211; Ric Flair, Sting, Jim Ross.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Jim Ross gave an emotional introduction. This is his first public appearance since the death of his wife last week (struck by another car on the road). He got emotional and wiped away tears, talked about how he always says nobody&#8217;s guaranteed tomorrow, and then said, &#8220;This isn&#8217;t a wake. I&#8217;m just glad to be here with you.&#8221; He settled in, and then Sting came out and hugged him. Ric Flair followed. The introduction video is next, followed by bullet point highlights of the full session.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#Wrestlecon 2017 kickoff intros with a special message from Jim Ross along with Sting Ric Flair ...\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/65rallmhUSU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u2022Ric said he&#8217;s out of the Podcast business Because he couldn&#8217;t be objective<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Regarding the Black Scorpion, Ross said how he and Schiavone were told by Ole Anderson, WCW booker at the time, to work the angle. I thought: &#8220;Who? What? Why?&#8221;\u00a0Flair said it was supposed to be Al Perez, but he wouldn&#8217;t job to Sting.\u00a0Sting said it was a great build to&#8230; I&#8217;m not sure&#8230; so go back to Flair. LOL.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022J.R. talked about Coach Stoops from Oklahoma, saying he stopped by to visit last week. The OU team is his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Sting says he was going to win prior to the Great American Bash, but it was pushed back due to injury<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Sting says he came from the black &amp; white era, and now it&#8217;s grey, but grey seems to be working today.\u00a0J.R.\u00a0said we live in a society with Heros &amp; Villians. He said these\u00a0great TV characters should be the same. Fans trying to get involved has changed it, but grey has become the dominant color.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2381099557\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u2022Regarding the last Nitro,\u00a0Sting recounts being in a #2 company then to #1 but when WWE taking\u00a0over again was surreal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Regarding the most overused segments on WWE, Ross said he has no patience for the long promos. He said they feel non-organic. He said they should\u00a0shorten up the dialogue and move on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Regarding keys to success to being a WWE wrestler, Sting said that you have to have\u00a0your game face on 24\/7 and have a commitment to your work on your physique and with the public. Flair said, &#8220;I was Ric Flair and never stopped being Ric Flair.&#8221; He said with Sting, it&#8217;s being comfortable with yourself. Ross said the key is being reliable and a good human being. He said in the case of Sting, he was also a great athlete.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Ross said\u00a0today it&#8217;s more import to fly and get their spots versus selling. Reality is so poignant. He suggested wrestlers apply the holds its illogical and unmotivating to watch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Flair chimed in, saying thirty guys are ducking clotheslines on a show, but nobody ducked Stan Hansen&#8217;s clothesline.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022They all talked up Kurt Angle. Flair compared him to Jack Brisco. Sting said much like Shawn Michaels, Angle raised the level and &#8220;was the machine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Ross talked about a South Dakota skirmish with Brock Lesnar.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Ross said Rick Rude was &#8220;a man&#8217;s man.&#8221; Sting said he was a true heel and underrated. Flair thought he was really good, but had demons that conflicted with his work. He said he was &#8220;a great talent.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3198636578\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u2022Flair and Sting headed to WWE Axxess, while Ross stuck around to answer more questions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s Note: If you attend any special event in Orlando this weekend and can send us a report, like the one above, or any interesting notes about the fan experience at any event, we&#8217;d love to hear about it: kellerwade@gmail.com<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THIS PREVIOUS UPDATE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/30\/news-items-wm33-set-includes-giant-roller-coaster-dillinger-aspires-main-eventer-eva-marie-update\/\">NEWS ITEMS: WM33 set includes a giant roller coaster, Dillinger aspires to be main eventer, Eva Marie update<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1591382737\"><div id=\"pwtor-547370160\"><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>WRESTLECON KICKOFF PANEL MARCH 30, 2017 ORLANDO, FLA. 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