The tweet prompted thousands of reactions, including some who asked if Flair was "ribbing" wrestling fans, who are very familiar with future son-in-law Conrad Thompson. So 30 hours a week on top of a full time job and a real life. Happy Birthday Megan! In '92 when I was 11, I put it down and I was done. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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. Let's go. He upped his game to further cement himself as the top guy in the business by adding greats like Jim Ross, Arn Anderson, Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett to his already-incredible lineup of interview shows. Most famously known as The Fabulous Freebirds powerhouse, Bam Bam Terry Gordy also made a name for himself as a member of the bruising Miracle Violence Connection and as a solo star as an ex-Smoky Mountain Wrestling Champion and the inaugural UWF World Heavyweight Champion. This helps us provide free content for you to enjoy! Charlotte married twice in her life. Griffin Kaye is a life-long pro wrestling fan and historian with a love for '80s and '90s WWF, the NWA, WCW, ECW, and AEW. The moment Conrad first realized the show was taking off was after Episode 8: The Radicalz jump from WCW to WWE. 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. Fliehr is Ric Flair's daughter. Enhancement Talent. 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. So I do wind up watching "Raw" and "SmackDown," mostly for her. More than 3 million a month would suggest they do, and you can bet the shows will influence the future of the medium, if they set out to put in the requisite work Thompson does every week. I think we as fans tend to romanticize some of that stuff, but it's what we grew up on. A member of the Four Horseman, former NWA Champion, and former Television Champion, Barry Windham also has his own unbelievable real-life story. In case you are unaware, Megan Fliehr has a biological brother David Flair, born David Richard Fliehr. The former wrestlers children walked into his footpath and got involved in the wrestling industry. Do you ever get genuinely frustrated with Bruce, or is it just heightened for the sake of the podcast? When the dust settles down You've seen where you've been You're runnin' on empty Broken within When the dust settles down There ain't nothin' left Turn it around Start over again Red Light King I miss you so much. The podcast was not only resonating with wrestling fans, but folks within in the industry as well. We started with videotapes for sure, and I was watching the free TV. I don't mind him as a personality on the podcasts, but there's no such thing as an ethical lender, so yes he is undoubtedly a conman. Still, many fans may not realize that the self-proclaimed Greatest Intercontinental Champion of All Time and The King are actually first cousins. Caption: Ric Flair married to fifth wife, Wendy Barlow in 2018 before his daughters wedding. If you want a just slower pace of life, it's hard to beat Guntersville. Conrads life as a wrestling fan started at a young age. I dropped out of football in eighth grade. They probably thought it was a phase I would grow out of, and I did. She and I have not talked about her taking any sort of extended break. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. But it does feel like while everything is sort of weird, now would be the perfect time," said Thompson. 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? On 16 January 2018, Ric took to Instagram and announced that his daughter engaged to his good friend, Cornard. In the team of Jesse and Festus, Jesse Dalton (Ray) was depicted as the handler of the mentally challenged Festus. I think that's what makes our show so good. A happy accident. It'll be copy and paste the WWF section of the Observer. She along with her family members was completely devastated by the death of Reid Flair, her younger half-brother. Things are going pretty well for Conrad Thompson in the podcast world. 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. Cornard calls Morgan as Lil Baby. Currently, the family of three lives in Hunstlive, Alabama. Conrad has been in the mortgage business since 2001 and currently owns his own mortgage company in Huntsville, AL. Despite having similar bleach-blonde hair, it is still surprising for some that these look-a-likes are related. Long before Conrad entered the podcast world he got into his day job, mortgages. Around Robins title reign in the WWF, her brother Jake Roberts turned on-air from a cold and callous killer to a more sympathetic and justice-fighting warrior, feuding with Rick Rude, Andr The Giant, and the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase. Apart from this, Fliehr is a married woman and also has a child with her husband. October 13, 2018, in an Intimate Wedding ceremony. Megan Fliehr has a biological brother named David Richard Fliehr, better known by his ring name, David Flair. Conrad Thompson, mortgage broker and wrestling superfan, brings us the five best wrestling podcasts there are and the best there ever will be. In terms of championship gold, Robin held more titles and for longer than her brothers. 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. That was the first thing I saw, and I fell in love. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. That was really tough for me to do, but it was such a larger than life presentation. He is a former professional wrestler, who made his debut as a wrestler back on January 17, 1999. You better throw the bouquet to me! My sister Megan looks absolutely stunning on her big day. Despite the act floundering when brought up to WWEs SmackDown brand, English managed to find new life once Simon Gotch was released from WWE. My Heart is Full of Love and Happiness for Both of You! By 2000, both Hogan and Awesome were, for a short period, in the same promotion simultaneously. Reply . And all the sudden, here we are. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. Yeah I had a great time. He also makes frequent appearances for living tapings of the podcasts in different parts of the country. The wrestling legend announced daughter Megan got married to his pal, Cornard Thompson, through social media and also congratulated them back in 2018. The debut episode will center around. A quick internet search at the time opened up Conrads eyes to the world of dirt sheets and the rumor and innuendo which now serve as the research for so many of the podcasts today. He asked me to keep coming back. Conrad married Ric's daughter, Megan, in 2018. Although Mike Awesome and Hulk Hogan arent directly related, Awesome is first cousins withMichael Bollea (Horace Hogan of WCW fame), whilst Michael is the nephew of Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan). Beautiful inside and out, a great mother and wife !! No one is exempt from this pandemic and Thompson talked about how he's holding up. "It's easy for us to say, 'No one should run.' Miranda Gordy is the current torchbearer of the Gordy family name in wrestling. He had fun. 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. And it started with meeting wrestling legend Ric Flair, with whom Thompson has cultivated a close friendship. She has a daughter namedMorgan lee Ketzner,born in 2004, from her previous marriage to Robert Ketzner. The assumption, of course, is that he's talking about daughter Charlotte, a Charlotte-native who is an. So I went to several WCW TV tapings. "Well, I mean, the only major difference with the podcasts are we can't do live shows anymore and we had a lot of fun piggybacking big PPV events and going to some random town across the country and having a fun weekend there and getting to hang out with some of the listeners for the show. Later, he wedded second wife Elizabeth Harrell with whom he shared two children, Ashley and Reid. 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 ? She is the eldest daughter of father Ric Flair and mother Leslie Goodman. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, her sisters, nieces and nephews. He has a fleet of Rolls Royce. Successful in every phase of life you venture into. "It's a different experience but it's not his house in Atlanta. Perhaps the most famous wrestler of all time, Hulk Hogan was a household name wherever he went. I cant watch wrestling now the way I did back then, One of the most intriguing aspects of Something to Wrestle and What Happened When is how the shows peel back the curtain so that fans can see how the industry works behind the camera. The chips were stacked against Kentucky in Fayetteville today. When you're a little kid, you went to get to the aisle and touch the wrestlers as they walk out. Valentine had more than his fair share of success before his future relative arrived in the company as a former Intercontinental and World Tag Team champion. Megans fathers fourth marriage was with Jacqueline Beems. Makes me sick. Megan is enjoying millions of net worth that earned by her husband, Cornard. He co-hosts the podcast Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard, 83 Weeks, Grilling JR, andWHW Monday. I Want to Announce The Engagement of My Beautiful Daughter Megan to My Good Friend Conrad Thompson! Flair shared on social media. I don't have Bruce here at gunpoint or against his will. I do watch. Just like "All In" sold out 10,000 seats in 29 minutes, Starrcast sold out, too. She walked down the aisle with Cornard Thompson, a wrestler commentator in October 2018. I would like to say were gonna keep doing our thing forever, but all good things must come to an end. Thank You To Everyone Who Believed In Me! [Photo: PWMania.com]Ray isnt the only child of Terry Gordy who has stepped foot into the ring. I guess like with most kids, I kind of faded out. 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. 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. 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. Do you make more time for one or the other? EARLY, AD-FREE ACCESS to over a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts! Mulligan is a former NWA US champion and WWWF Tag Team Champion, and a WWE Hall of Famer. He is a financial con and he fits right in with wrestling carnies and cons. You have fulfilled every fathers dream. Thompson discussed criticism from fans of WWE including his father-in-law on TV during this time. The secretary peeled off pieces of her pantyhose, made them into patches, and glued them over the eye holes. The first time I was on air talking about mortgages, our phone lines blew up, so I started to just double down on my advertisingNow I find myself recording commercials and doing live spots every single day.. His height is 1.76 m, and he weighs 80 kg. Is Megan Fliehr Married? When he made me care about them for about an hour, I thought this is what people like me want to hear. "I'm just a wrestling fan. He is still a podcaster and also runs a mortgage company in Huntsville, Alabama. I was off to the races. Both of his shows have spawned live events which happen in cities with scheduled WWE events (hey WWE, book a pay-per-view in Louisville so these guys will come). What a picturesque city right there on the lake. Once that starts to reveal itself as to what the winner will be, I really double-down on the research. He once shot himself in the leg, proceeded to dig the bullet out with a pocket knife, and still wrestled that very night! Conrad represents the fan perspective, and that perspective resonates with the podcast audience. I'm not in the business. I don't have any sort of illusions of trying to be a professional wrestler. I guess the first time I remember seeing wrestling was a double VHS of Wrestlemania 4, Conrad recalls while talking about his introduction to the (then) WWF. It's like a male soap opera now, but back then it was almost like a live-action cartoon. Whether as a beloved face or reviled heel, Jerry Lawler was always a massive draw in his hometown of Memphis. When that show came to an end, I said Ric I think we can do this on our own. It ended when Thompson (sitting ringside) threw some brass knuckles to Andrade, who gave them to Flair. They've got to make those calls and do the best they can to keep everybody safe. So I did middle school and high school there. The Divas division becoming . One chop and one Woo! after another, Flair put on what is presumably the final match (never say never in the wrestling business, after all), teaming with Andrade El Idolo (his son-in-law, married to Charlotte Flair) to take on Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett in a tag team match, refereed by Mike Chioda. Breaking news. On the block from Hogan, Conrad isnt so sure of the reason. His Career, Love Affairs, & Other Untold Facts, Who Is Sonal Chappelle? Conrad Thompson to marry Ric Flair's daughter, Paige comments on neck injury, Dixie Carter comments on EC3 Angel Aramboles Jan 16, 2018 tumblr We would like to congratulate Conrad. Moreover, they also made posts on their social media handles announcing the beautiful day. It was 1990. 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. The couple got married on October 13, 2018, in an Intimate Wedding ceremony. Her father Ric and her step-sister Charlotte also attended the wedding. I need Bruce to show up on time and make sure his mic sounds good. I think it was just the larger than life presentation. Conrad Thompson, born on June 28, 1981, is 41 years old today, July 29, 2022. Shaul Guerrero with her husband, Matt Rehwoldt (formerly known as Aiden English in WWE). No Cason Wallace, no Sahvir With today's win over Arkansas, Kentucky is locked into the No. Do you watch, and if so, what do you think of it? Who Is Her Husband? What many may not realize, though, is that the pair are actually cousins. So how does a mortgage lender in Huntsville, Alabama become host of one of the most popular wrestling podcasts in the world? You've got to appreciate that this is a guy who's been on the run every day of his life since 1975. He then knocked out Jarrett and secured the pinfall while administering one final figure-four leglock. Between the mortgage deal being my full-time gig -- and that's a job and a half in itself -- and then the research and the recording and the promotional aspect of the podcasts, it pretty much dominates. In addition to Charlottes career, she is an author as well as an actress. I was his buddy and knew about wrestling, so I wouldn't put him in a bad spot. Remembering you is easy, I do it everyday Champ , A post shared by Charlotte Flair (@charlottewwe) on Mar 29, 2019 at 6:55am PDT. Not many know, but Megan is a successful actress. In addition to being the host of various podcasts and the promoter of Starrcast, Conrad Thompson is also married to Ric Flair's oldest daughter. Following this, in 2017, she went on to appear in the documentary TV series named 30 for 30. I was a big fan of GI Joe and He-Man. Not only is Conrad Thompson a podcast host, but he's also married to Ric Flair's daughter Megan which makes him Charlotte's brother-in-law. Fans might remember, for better or worse, the Undertaker vs. Undertaker main-event match at SummerSlam 1994. Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) October 26, 2018. They would hold the titles for nearly three months. She was reportedly in a relationship in the past as well. I just whispered. So I'm a little more selective now with what games I go to. Conrad chalks up the issue with Stone Cold to a misunderstanding over cover art for an episode which was tweeted to Austin. Thus, she doesnt concern herself with a stage name, Flair, after her name. Conrad brings an air of reality which is important when it comes to a podcast about wrestling. Born in Guntersville, the 36-year-old Thompson now owns and runs 1st Family Mortgage in Huntsville, while hosting a pair of now-globally popular wrestling podcasts that have stretched far beyond his spare time. Dad. 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. The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo (2018-19), HOMAGE.com Our favorite in retro wrestling attire! Flair captioned the photo with a sweet birthday text that reads, Happy Birthday Megan! Following his former partners departure from the company, Aiden went on to form the Rusev Day alliance alongside Rusev and Lana. To your knowledge, her father is a 16-time heavyweight champion. You saw the trials and tribulations that happened with TNA. As close to inside the business as I'll ever be is a podcaster. Conrad Thompson married Megan Fliehr in 2018.