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More Details on ESPN’s Upcoming Ric Flair 30 For 30 Special, Director of the Project Revealed, Who Was Interviewed?, WWE Support, More

By Nick Paglino

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Sports Illustrated recently ran a piece revealing more details on the upcoming 30 for 30 special on WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair.

The SI piece reveals that “I Hate Christian Laettner” and “The Book Of Manning” director Rory Karpf will helm the Ric Flair piece, which is scheduled to air on ESPN sometime this year.

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The documentary is in the final editing stages, and will have a runtime of either 90 or 120 minutes. We noted before that tons of pro wrestling names were interviewed for the special, and SI confirmed The Undertaker, Sting, Shawn Michaels, Ricky Steamboat, Jim Ross, Eric Bischoff, Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, as well as Flair’s three living children and his first wife Leslie were all interviewed for the special.

The SI piece also revealed that ESPN secured a deal with WWE prior to filming of the special which will allow ESPN to use WWE owned footage, and director Rory Karpf added that WWE has been “very supportive” throughout the life of the project.

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

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.

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