Conrad Thompson Tried To Talk Ric Flair Out Of Fake Heart Attack Spot In His Last Match

In the latest episode of Jeff Jarrett’s My World podcast (via Fightful), co-host Conrad Thompson said that he tried to talk Ric Flair out of performing a spot during his last match in which he faked a heart attack. When his opponent Jay Lethal showed concern, Flair poked him in the eye.

Thompson said: “The only thing you and I pushed back on, and we pushed back the first time we heard it and the second time, and the third time. ‘Do not fake the heart deal. Do not. Please.’ The afternoon of, he goes, ‘Guys, guys, it’s my last match. I’m not saying I’m going to do it, but if they are with it and I feel I have the crowd, I’m going to do it. Jay is going to have a little sympathy and I’ll poke him in the eyes.’ When it didn’t happen in the ring, at first I thought, ‘We made it, he’s not going to do it.’ He did it on the floor. I didn’t look at you, but I know somewhere, you were looking at me like, ‘Why is he doing this?’ I saw great feedback from that, people dug it. Who are we, especially me, it’s his last match. He gets to pick.“