(Use code PWS for a nice surprise). Miranda Gordy is the current torchbearer of the Gordy family name in wrestling. He has a fleet of Rolls Royce. She first married Riki Johnson in 2010 and got divorced in 2013. Well, it seems like Megan and Cornard Thompson are planning to expand their family, but not very soon. EARLY, AD-FREE ACCESS to over a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts! They were married in 1971 and ended it in divorce in 1983. I hope people are digging the format. Not being billed as Gordys son, instead, Ray Gordy was teamed with Festus (the future Luke Gallows), where they were used mostly as comedic fodder. On 16 January 2018, Ric took to Instagram and announced that his daughter engaged to his good friend, Cornard. I loved it. Flair captioned the photo with a sweet birthday text that reads, Happy Birthday Megan! Unfortunately, Reid is no more; he died on March 29, 2013, in South Park, Charlotte, NC, because of a drug overdose. It was just like a wall, like if youd go from your kitchen to your dining room. He often shares photos of his stepdaughter on his social media posts. I couldnt be happier for her and Conrad. It was a way to pacify a little boy for a weekend, and it worked. It tells you things like Flair has an older daughter named Megan, who is married to one, Conrad Thompson. But it does feel like while everything is sort of weird, now would be the perfect time," said Thompson. 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. The clearest example of this is during Episode 50: Austin Walks Out when he challenges Bruces argument about using Scott Hall, who at the time was battling issues with alchol, in a segment where beer is poured on him. I got the cue, and I made a double ax handle, raised my arms above my head, and blasted the wall. In addition to Charlottes career, she is an author as well as an actress. However, Freds legacy was never truly cemented until his debut in WCW as TheShockmaster. I was living in Prattville at the time. I cant watch sports now the way I did back then, and I cant watch wrestling now the way I did back thenfor the 36 year old version of me, Ive got to have a little more.. Born in Guntersville, Thompson still owns and runs 1st Family Mortgage in Huntsville, Thompson hosts the shows that have since stretched far beyond his spare time. I think we as fans tend to romanticize some of that stuff, but it's what we grew up on. The image was Hulk Hogan standing in a ring wearing all black with a black beard. Megan Fliehr is a mother to a daughter named Morgan Lee Ketzner. And the actual shows are about five hours. When he made me care about them for about an hour, I thought this is what people like me want to hear. The couple doesnt miss celebrating their time together. In this exclusive interview with Sportskeeda, The Podfather informed us of what's in the works for Ric Flair's star-studded send off. Fliehr is Ric Flair's daughter. Currently rising the ranks on the independent scene is Terrys daughter, Miranda Gordy. Although Megans father and her three siblings tent to go their last name as Flair while she has held onto Fliehr. It seems she isnt involved in pro wrestling. Firstly, we start with Blackjack Mulligan a 300+ pound, 68 hoss. By 2000, both Hogan and Awesome were, for a short period, in the same promotion simultaneously. All rights reserved (About Us). In the team of Jesse and Festus, Jesse Dalton (Ray) was depicted as the handler of the mentally challenged Festus. Consequently, the Alabama-born mortgage broker was now the son-in-law of the master of the Figure-4 Leglock as well as the brother-in-law of Charlotte, David, and Reid. 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? He came up with a photo from their wedding and wrote, Happy Valentiness Day, Mrs. Thompson in the caption. Chasing those Fish & Chips @andradealmas #media housewarming celebration for @btsportwwe , A post shared by Charlotte Flair (@charlottewwe) on Jan 15, 2020 at 3:01am PST. 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. Megan has another half brother, Reid, who died in 2013. 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So, maybe he just wanted to block me so he could bring me down, then he wanted to hulk up and have the miraculous comeback., Thats the best compliment we could ever receive., The real draw of the show is that Conrad, along with Bruce on Something to Wrestle and Tony on What Happened When, peels back the curtain on the wrestling business. For the third time, he went on to marry Tiffany VanDenark. Despite having similar bleach-blonde hair, it is still surprising for some that these look-a-likes are related. [Photo: TheSportster.com]A mass collector of wrestling memorabilia, Conrad is now one of the biggest names in the wrestling podcast world. I haven't talked to her, blah, blah, blah. From there, The Ric Flair Show was born. David Schultz and John Stossel Slaps Heard Round the World! Do you see any of the greatness of the past or its opposite in anything WWE puts out there now? Ugh. 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. Similarly, Megans half-sister Charlotte is also a successful American professional wrestler, author, and actress. He's jealous. Anyways lets Hope the couple celebrates this valentine like they have never before and exchange the love and promises to each other. I enjoy doing mortgages. That didn't impair my enjoyment. You have fulfilled every fathers dream. 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. He came up with the most beautiful words to make his daughters day special. Conrad is one of the best people in the podcast space and Im overjoyed for his personal and professional happiness. In a recommended interview on The Genius Cast podcast, Ottman opened up about what happened. Long before Conrad entered the podcast world he got into his day job, mortgages. Conrad brings an air of reality which is important when it comes to a podcast about wrestling. I saw what type of growth we had on the Ric Flair podcast and thought, this is an opportunity. The opportunity was certainly there and Bruce, who has a t-shirt store, saw an opportunity to promote his t-shirts. Conrad married Jean Kuepper on June 12th, 1971, and they shared 51 years together. In 1990, the Liar, Cheater, and Stealer married Vickie Benson (now known better as Vickie Guerrero). 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'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. re: Conrad Thompson to marry Ric Flair's daughter Posted by pioneerbasketball on 1/17/18 at 10:46 pm to El Guapo21 and something to wrestle with tony schiavone who happens to work for georgia broadcast team. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. In Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Lee was one of the companys focal stars where he held the world title, Beat the Champion title, and tag titles all two times. Conrad has even found himself on the receiving end of a few Twitter blocks from some of the biggest names in wrestling history, including Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan. Moreover, they also made posts on their social media handles announcing the beautiful day. The couple got married on October 13, 2018, in an Intimate Wedding ceremony. 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. Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) October 26, 2018. When I was a kid I watched the NFL through a totally different lens than I do now. We try to give the audience what they want. "Now my daughter, she watches wrestling now like I did as a kid, and she loves it." . Having anchored the WWFs womens division for decades, the notorious Fabulous Moolahs absence heavily impacted the female rosters state. Following the year, the retired wrestler walked down the aisle with fourth wife, Jacqueline Beems, aka Jackie in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, on 6 January 2015, her father wished a warm birthday to Megan via his Facebook. Published: Nov. 15, 2017, 2:20 p.m. . 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. I couldn't recommend it enough. Im just a wrestling fan. Did you ever try or want to work in wrestling in any capacity? When asked if there are other podcasts he would want to do he was quick to name several people hed love to podcast with in a perfect world, including Brian Gewirtz, Michael Hayes, and Jeff Jarrett. Hes developed genuine friendships with these legends and earned enough trust to push them for insight that changes and enhances the way fans watch it altogether. if you're going to be off the road and you're going to be away while things are weird and there's a lot of uncertainty in the air and you're not touring and you're not working in front of crowds and everything's just different for lack of a better word ? He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 3, 1942, the son of Wilkin and Dorothy Thompson (Bud and Dot). Things are going pretty well for Conrad Thompson in the podcast world. The shows have become bonafide podcasting phenomena, needles in the ever-growing haystack of wrestling podcasts that amass millions of downloads per month. With Greg The Hammer Valentine debuting in the WWF in 1984, he became a mainstay of the company for many years. Like her other siblings, Reid Flair earned his name by himself in the wrestling world. He's had a booking somewhere in some town. She was born from Rics relationship with his second wife Elizabeth Flair. I was enamored with wrestling. Both podcasts took veterans from the wrestling industry and gave them a platform to tell their stories. "So, I would think that maybe she's got time once she decides to hang up the boots to do all that.". He eventually met Megan Fliehr, his eldest daughter. Conrads fandom lasted for another ten years until he took another hiatus in 2006. Originally posted on February 15, 2020 @ 2:48 pm. Wallace wasn't ruled out of Saturday's game "That boy saved us." Is Megan Fliehr Married? They bought the action figures for me. You better throw the bouquet to me! My sister Megan looks absolutely stunning on her big day. Megan Fliehr: Everything About WWE Wrestler Ric Flairs Daughter, Birgen Anika Hartman Wikipedia: Facts about Phil Hartmans Daughter After his tragic death, Meet Jason Stathams Son, Jack Oscar Statham in Quick Wiki Facts, Sydney Brooke Simpson Grandparents: Net Worth & Facts about O. J. Simpsons Daughter. The moment Conrad first realized the show was taking off was after Episode 8: The Radicalz jump from WCW to WWE. We did a meet and great, and I got to meet Tom Zenk, the Z-Man. Nobody better than Hulk Hogan, Macho Man, Ultimate Warrior. I've never been to broadcasting school. All of '90 really sticks out, but '89 is when I first doubled-down and fell in love. @StarrcastEvents #RicFlairsLastMatch pic.twitter.com/QlOgFwHcvC, READ: How Alabamas Conrad Thompson created one of the worlds biggest wrestling podcasts. 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. I guess like with most kids, I kind of faded out. For some, it even led to punishment backstage. Charlotte Flair on the Raw after WrestleMania 37, April 12th, 2021. Beautiful inside and out, a great mother and wife !! Caption: Megan half-younger brother Reid who died at the age of 25. He had fun. Life after McMahon's exit saw his daughter Stephanie McMahon assume the role of WWE. So Proud and Honored to Walk My Little Girl Down The Aisle ., Thompson, 36, an Alabama resident,co-hosts the wrestling podcast, Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard., The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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To your knowledge, her father is a 16-time heavyweight champion. The first big event was "Saturday Night's Main Event." As a multi-time world champion in the NWA, WCW, and WWF, the Nature Boy is generally regarded as one of if not the greatest wrestler of all time. Like his previous marriage, this didnt last long and divorced after two years. WOOOOO! He often shares photos of his stepdaughter on his social media posts. Hes also going to be a pretty awesome brother-in-law Love you guys as big as the sky!! Bruce was there for both and Tony was there for the buyout. Weve heard hilarious stories like the genesis of Million Dollar Mans everybodys got a price line and, of course, she pooted. Christopher would later become Grandmaster Sexay and get fans on their feet as part of the team Too Cool alongside Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty. Ric Flair told WBTV, Today is a very tough day for my family and me. he added, he loved his son so much. So I do wind up watching "Raw" and "SmackDown," mostly for her. Rics granddaughter is now 16 years old. My daughter is a huge wrestling fan now. Shaul Guerrero with her husband, Matt Rehwoldt (formerly known as Aiden English in WWE). How would you watch PPVs growing up? Instead, she opened the show by singing America The Beautiful.. With 5 SmackDown womens title reigns, 4 Raw womens title reigns, a Divas title reign, and 2 NXT womens title reigns, on top of a womens tag title reign, she is the present and likely future top female star of the WWE. Conrad Channing Thompson (born July 27, 1981) is an American mortgage broker, professional wrestling promoter, [2] and podcast host [3] who presents and co-hosts numerous wrestling oriented podcasts, and promotes the Starrcast wrestling convention. I was his buddy and knew about wrestling, so I wouldn't put him in a bad spot. See the below tweet: So we just kept it going. So how does a mortgage lender in Huntsville, Alabama become host of one of the most popular wrestling podcasts in the world? t_j_c_242 . Ric Flairs last match took place Sunday at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, and the Nature Boy went out on top with some help from his family. A sports radio host invited Conrad to do a live call-in advertisement for the business. My first WWF experience was a Main event with Macho Man and Dusty Rhodes. His height is 1.76 m, and he weighs 80 kg. The two men discussed Charlotte's WWE absence with Ric saying she was talking to WWE, but he didn't know more. Limited Ads. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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. Wow, so it sounds like you had parents who supported this habit. We can say that she is a housewife and spending her time as much as with her family and kids. Fans have certainly gotten the little more through the podcasts. Most significantly, daughter AshleyFliehr (better known as Charlotte) is well on her way to leveling her fathers 16 world title reigns. Whats really cool about the podcast is that you can listen to the topics then go back and rewatch the events through the WWE Network and look for the moments they talk about, such as the last WCW Nitro and other events. They're both doing very, very well outside of the squared circle and they've got plenty of time to do that," said Thompson. Although Kendall had a short stay as a member of WCWs Texas Rednecks stable Barry is the much more known son. You never really talk about the current product on your podcast. This was not the yellow and red I'm used to. 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. Even though her father, brother, and sister are all . I was a big fan of GI Joe and He-Man. Ric Flairs oldest child, David Flair, is a former United States and tag team titleholder in the latter-day WCW. It does get out of hand. 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. My Heart is Full of Love and Happiness for Both of You! He discusses his job as a mortgage banker, where his entrepren.