NFL.com Picks Up on Ric Flair Story, Panthers Player Says Flair “Burned a Bridge” with His 49ers Appearance

January 6, 2014

Thanks to Russell Davis for sending in the following:

NFL.com has picked up on the story of Ric Flair giving the San Francisco 49ers a pep talk before their NFL playoff game yesterday, and Tom Sorensen noted on Twitter that Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith was not too fond of Flair's appearance in the Niners camp:

Ric Flair & Steve Smith are buddies. But Smith wasn't too friendly Monday. About Flair he said: "That San Francisco bridge has been burned."

— Tom Sorensen (@tomsorensen) January 6, 2014

The NFL.com report further notes the following:

Flair used to be a season ticket holder of his hometown Carolina Panthers, bellowing his trademark "Wooooo!" on the scoreboard. He was a regular at games of the Carolina Hurricanes and Charlotte Hornets. He's tight with South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier.

As wrestlers are wont to do, Flair has turned heel.

"Ric Flair's heart is with the 49ers all the way to the end," Flair announced — using textbook third person (of course) — Saturday night.

Flair's heel turn has Charlotte abuzz, with the 49ers coming to town for the divisional round showdown. Just as predictably, it has rankled Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith, who once thought highly enough of the wrestler to purchase a Ric Flair robe.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.