"It took a bit of an adjustment, but I finally reached the stage of acceptance. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. 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. 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. Wrestling icon Ric Flair announced on Twitter Tuesday that his daughter just got engaged. Following this, in 2017, she went on to appear in the documentary TV series named 30 for 30. Megan has worked in several positions around the ring but never competed in active professional wrestling. It was the NWO, and I was back in. As part of the Natural Disasters tag team, Typhoon and Earthquake won the world tag titles once, winning the straps from Money Inc. (Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster) at a house show. Thompson discussed criticism from fans of WWE including his father-in-law on TV during this time. Ric, 70, first marriage was Leslie Goodman. The former wrestlers children walked into his footpath and got involved in the wrestling industry. Coincidentally, both left the WWF around a year apart, with The Hammer exiting in 1992 and the Nasty Boys leaving in 1993. Podcasting [ edit] Beginnings [ edit] Now people watch and theres concern about concussion protocol and CTEand people are discussing the political side of sports like Colin Kaepernick. Inside The Life of Dave Chappelles Daughter, Who is Zoe Grace Quaid? Conrads fandom lasted for another ten years until he took another hiatus in 2006. See the below tweet: If you grew up on that stuff, you have an emotional connection to it. I remember that like it happened yesterday. She even featured on her grandfathers and stepfathers social media. Debuting for the WWF in 1989, Ottman was initially given a sailors hat and red-striped singlet to play the role of Tugboat. Conrad represents the fan perspective, and that perspective resonates with the podcast audience. Aurelian Grizzly Smith, who made a name for himself in the NWA days of the 50s, fathered three children who would follow in his footsteps into the business of professional wrestling. I couldnt be happier for her and Conrad. According to The Charlotte Observer, Reid died of a drug overdose in 2013. Cornard us a mortgage broker as well as a professional wrestling podcast host. Now my daughter, she watches wrestling now like I did as a kid, and she loves it.. Valentine and Knobbs would occasionally cross paths after this (such as in WCW), but the family relationship between them was never mentioned on air. My daughter is a huge wrestling fan now. Prior to his departure, the 77-year-old had been in charge of WWE's business and creative content since 1982. Megans half-sister, Charlotte, is a professional wrestler. We'll have a final bracket in our hands by the end of the night. He is a successful American mortgage broker and professional wrestling podcaster. Conrad Thompson talks with Chris Van Vliet from the adfreeshows.com studios in Huntsville, AL. And then again, it just kind of wore off. The moment Conrad first realized the show was taking off was after Episode 8: The Radicalz jump from WCW to WWE. Conrad is one of the best people in the podcast space and Im overjoyed for his personal and professional happiness. I loved it. Let's just have a conversation, me picking your brain about what happened when. They bought the action figures for me. While her parents are no more together, she shares a great relationship with both her dad and mom. So I twisted his arm and I convinced him to tape a pilot with me. Alabama always got the majority of my attention until podcasting took over my free time. As the Nasty Boys were almost exclusively a tag act, they had little interaction with Valentine after their WWF debut in 1990. In talking to Bruce and Tony for so many episodes now, diving into such specificity of people, events and moments from the past, what has it told you about the present? I hope it's one that can help shape the future of podcasts a little bit. @StarrcastEvents #RicFlairsLastMatch pic.twitter.com/QlOgFwHcvC, READ: How Alabamas Conrad Thompson created one of the worlds biggest wrestling podcasts. You be the judge. So I'd record those, and at the time, they were only doing a handful of PPVs throughout a year. He's a contracted performer and if he's asked to come to work, knowing Ric, he's going to go work. He's had a booking somewhere in some town. We were friendly, and he knew I'd done a little bit of live radio just to promote my mortgage company. Wrestling greats like Bret Hart, The Undertaker and Mick Foley sat ringside and congratulated Flair at the end of the match before he took to the mic to thank the fans. Last is just bitter because Conrad is more successful. In fact, back on January 6, 2015, her father even made a beautiful post on his Instagram wishing her a birthday. Tragically, however, son Reid Flair passed away prematurely in 2013. As we mentioned earlier, Megans now-husband Conrad Thompson is a mortgage broker and a wrestling podcaster. Conrad recognizes the issue, but acknowledges the issue goes beyond wrestling. In '92 when I was 11, I put it down and I was done. Despite having similar bleach-blonde hair, it is still surprising for some that these look-a-likes are related. For some, it even led to punishment backstage. I don't have Bruce here at gunpoint or against his will. See the below tweet: Congratulations to @HeyHeyItsConrad & Megan Fliehr on getting married. Megan has another half brother, Reid, who died in 2013. 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. Ultimately what makes the podcast successful is the fan approach by Conrad. The image was Hulk Hogan standing in a ring wearing all black with a black beard. The wrestling legend announced daughter Megan got married to his pal, Cornard Thompson, through social media and also congratulated them back in 2018. . Before last weeks in Nashville, others had taken place in Chicago, Las Vegas and Baltimore, featuring icons like Bret Hart, Ricky Steamboat, CM Punk, Sting and many others. Yeah they were really supportive. In 2018, Conrad Thompsom married Rics non-wrestling daughter Megan Fliehr. Jerry Lawler with his son, the late Grandmaster Sexay Brian Christopher. Sometimes that proves difficult. Brian Lee would find success in ECW and SMW under the guise of Prime Time Brian Lee. It makes me appreciate the amount of work and man hours that went into all of this. She is currently signed with WWE and is doing pretty well in the profession. Thompson also runs Starrcast, a professional wrestling fan convention that features wrestlers, wrestling personalities and podcast hosts, interviews, fan activities and meet-and-greets to which die-hard fans would flock on annual basis. Do you watch, and if so, what do you think of it? I dropped out of football in eighth grade. There is no confirmation on whether she was married earlier, but she does have a child from her past relationship. 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. 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. Thompson, Sr, Conrad, 87, Phenix City, AL, died Sept 5, 2018. Inside Details on Jermaine Jacksons son, Who Is Dylan Lane? I had tons of those Hasbro action figures and little posters for your room. We went to visit my grandfather. Like her other siblings, Reid Flair earned his name by himself in the wrestling world. Despite being praised as one of his eras greatest athletes, his son was not given much hype in the business. And despite his newfound intimate relationship with pro wrestling, including befriending a few legends in the business, and success with podcasting, his one-time hobby has certainly taken a toll. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Mike Awesome theorized in a 2003 HighSpots interview that his mishandling in WCW, where he was recast as the Fat Chick Thriller and That 70s Guy, was a punishment from Vince Russo for being too close of kin to Hulk Hogan after Hulk walked out of WCW after Bash at The Beach in 2000. Besides his spot casting show, he also runs a company that manages various mortgage deals. Katharine Wilder, Gene Wilder Daughter; Is She Adopted? I need more than that. We started with videotapes for sure, and I was watching the free TV. And despite his newfound intimate relationship with pro wrestling, including befriending a few legends in the business, and success with podcasting, his one-time "hobby" has certainly taken a toll. https://bit.ly/34n31BVSubscribe to my podcast INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet here: https://link.chtbl.com/chrisvanvlietGet awesome CVV t-shirts \u0026 merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-van-vlietEmail me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.comFollow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietLike me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietFollow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet#Podcast #ConradThompson #ChrisVanVliet #Wrestling #WWE Currently, he is married to Wendy Barlow. I was all about it. And then one day in '96 in the fall, I'm flipping through the channels and see Hulk Hogan in all black with a black beard and I stopped. As for a fact, he had been arrested a couple of times for possession of drugs and other criminal charges prior to his death. During this time, Awesome received a rare pinfall victory over Hogan in a No DQ match on Nitro amidst the New Blood vs. Millionaires Club storyline. It humanizes it a bit more. If you want a just slower pace of life, it's hard to beat Guntersville. They probably thought it was a phase I would grow out of, and I did. She walked down the aisle with Cornard Thompson, a wrestler commentator in October 2018. Following her marriage to Conrad, he adopted her daughter and in fact, the father-daughter duo shares a great relationship as well. He came up with a photo from their wedding and wrote, Happy Valentiness Day, Mrs. Thompson in the caption. Everything About Her, Who Is Jaimy Jackson? He is a former professional wrestler, who made his debut as a wrestler back on January 17, 1999. He is a retired professional wrestler and now works in law enforcement. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. "It's easy for us to say, 'No one should run.' Yeah I had a great time. So if you're not really digging everything in the product, it's because it's just not for you. Do you make more time for one or the other? So how does a mortgage lender in Huntsville, Alabama become host of one of the most popular wrestling podcasts in the world? 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. What Happened When premiered on January 30, 2017 with former WCW personality Tony Schiavone. I don't book him and I don't accept the bookings. Wow, so it sounds like you had parents who supported this habit.