A TRIBUTE TO THE "NATURE BOY" RIC FLAIR

WWE RAW'S LEADING ANNOUNCER JIM ROSS HAS A WEEKLY COLUMN CALLED "SUPERSTAR OF THE WEEK" WERE HE NAMES THE SUPERSTAR WHO IN HIS OPINION HAD THE MOST IMPRESSIVE WEEK IN THE WWE.

IN THE WEEK OF RIC FLAIR'S RETURN TO THE WWE IT WAS NO SURPRISE THAT THE "NATURE BOY" WAS GOOD OLE JR'S PICK. READ BELOW TO SEE WHAT HE SAID ABOUT RIC FLAIR.

Even a village idiot could ascertain who this week’s Raw Superstar of the Week is going to be … and that would be the incomparable "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who helped provide one of the most memorable moments on Monday Night Raw in a good while with his "must win or lose his career" match against WWE Champion Randy Orton in the heart of "Flair Country," Charlotte, N.C.

Ric is an amazing treasure within the world of sports-entertainment, and it will be a sad day when we can no longer see "Naitch" compete in the ring. I know there’s WWE 24/7, which I am a huge fan of, but seeing Ric Flair create his unique and fleeting form of art inside the squared circle live is one of the greatest gifts any wrestling fan can ever receive. So many of today’s greatest stars credit Ric as a dominant influence in their careers – and rightfully so. Naitch is quite a role model for any wrestler as his ring work, personality, and almost manic work ethic is the stuff of which legends are created.

JIM ROSS