Flair banged up on Raw from camera incident

[Airfixx]

...Either that or he's a pretty damn crafty blader because it didn't even seem like Jericho caught him that hard with the first shot.

I havent watched Raw yet but that's exactly what I thought... No-one bleeds that much from a single (worked) punch....

They guy's just had plenty of practice blading over the course of his c-a-r-e-e-r.

 

[Moonlight Drive]

That segment sucked, Flair no sold every shot except for the camera. When you can't move over to a barricade without looking like a wounded penguin, you know you're too old.

Although that thing with the watch was gold. I'm surprised they didn't do that during the HBK/Y2J program.

 

[Tsaalyo Phoenix]

Perhaps Jericho had the blade between his fingers?

 

[Soulpower]

*Sigh*

Flair had the laceration before-hand. Its done that way so that wrestlers can be busted open from even the weakest of punches.

 

[Tsaalyo Phoenix]

Well la dee da to you and your fancypanty wrassling education.

 

[noumenon]

Seriously though, Jericho catches him just above his brow....he gets split open on the top of his head? lol

And BTW....he totally should have bumped off that camera shot...not screamed and stumbled FOWARD to his knees...

 

[LKP]

When flair says woo watch his left hand crunch up ready for a blade. He does it as he lands if you watch the gif closely. He holds his head and blades.

 

[NinoBrown]

And BTW....he totally should have bumped off that camera shot...not screamed and stumbled FOWARD to his knees...

Didn't he actually get hit? A scream like that ain't no sell, that's legit. But the staggering? That's all Flair lol.

 

[noumenon]

It's actually quite comical when you watch it.
::CRACK!:: AAAAAAAAAAHHhh!!!............oh shit I'm supposed to be selling, lemme fall on my face for all these hypocrites one more time..lol.

 

[JimmyD]

That segment sucked, Flair no sold every shot except for the camera. When you can't move over to a barricade without looking like a wounded penguin, you know you're too old.

Although that thing with the watch was gold. I'm surprised they didn't do that during the HBK/Y2J program.

I don't think he no-sold anything at all, in fact I think he was selling the shots very realistically. The original punch obviously dazed him meaning he wasn't going to throw himself about when Jericho connected with further punches, and in reference to those saying Flair is too easy to make bleed: try taking a punch direct to the side of your eyebrow and see if it doesn't make you leak like a sieve. There's a lot of capillaries up there that are very close to the surface of the skin.

Anyway, when Flair went down he was getting punched in the forehead while still being out of it, hence why he didn't do the over-dramatic selling that we're used to, but rest assured those punches were definitely connecting. Just look at Jericho's knuckles at the end of the segment.

I thought his bit on the mic was excellent and the promo in general was very well done. Almost got me looking forward to a match that is bound to suck balls, which is to it's credit.

 

[noumenon]

Right before Jericho slammed his head into the steps when they're leaning on the barrier I remember Flair said something REALLY loud...lol. Anyone remember what it was?

 

[Moonlight Drive]

He no-sold ever shot after the first until the camera. Jericho kicks him and he acts like it didn't happen, he just crawls to the ropes.

 

[Tsaalyo Phoenix]

^ Of course he did. He's Ric Flair. He doesn't know the MEANING of selling shots from current superstars. :disgust1:

 

[kingovkings]

I dont agree. Flair is great at selling. Granted not his best selling this past weeek. But imo he did sell majority of those shots. And he deffo didn't no sell. But everyone has diffrent veiws. And mine is he sold and is one of thee best sellers along with HBK, But hey thats just me =]

 

[JimmyD]

I still reckon Jericho nearly knocked him out with that first punch, which is why it didn't look like he was selling.