Mason Foster And “The Nature Boy Strut”
November 24th, 2012
Two weeks ago when the Bucs beat the Chargers, Mason Foster got a key tackle for a loss and did a celebration afterwards.
On Twitter, Joe wrote that Foster was doing a Clay Matthews dance and a number of Joe’s followers were outraged, claiming Foster was pulling off a Ric Flair move.
Joe later learned from a media relations staffer that it was indeed a move to honor Flair, better known as “The Nature Boy,” as Foster is a huge Flair fan.
So this week, Joe asked Foster about Flair. Foster made no secrets how Flair is his favorite wrestler.
“I am a big wrestling fan myself, I mean the classic wrestlers,” Foster said. “And [Flair] is my favorite old school wrestler.
“I was actually at home once watching an old wresting match on Nexflix and [Flair’s] movie popped up. I think after football, that is my next profession.”
Foster late told Joe that, yes, his celebration against the Chargers was his salute to Flair.
“Yeah, that was my tribute to Ric Flair, the “Nature Boy Strut.”
As a public service, here’s a clip of Flair in his prime.
November 24th, 2012 at 8:25 pm
How did you not know he was doing the nature boy? Reminds me of how you did not know Calvin J was “Megatron.” I love your site but sometimes….. Not trying to call you out or nothing
November 24th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
🙂
November 24th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Foster’s been doing the Flair celebration all season Joe. Earliest I could remember was @NYG, first thing I thought after I stopped laughing was “that’s F’N awesome”. I think Foster has done well incorporating some of that Flair into his game.
November 24th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
anyone know the site for streaming the game tomorrow?????
November 24th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
U guys think Foster will put Matt Ryan in a figure 4? That would b the best Xmas gift, EVER!
November 24th, 2012 at 9:30 pm
@passthebuc, post your email account and I’ll hook you up. Joe does not approve of this sort of thing on his site.
November 24th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
he should wear a shiny Bucs robe when they run out tha tunnel. Whoa!
November 24th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Flair is the best ! Flair >>>hogan
November 24th, 2012 at 10:17 pm
@seanyMac, can you send me that website? Bucfan21@gmail.com
November 24th, 2012 at 10:59 pm
Mean “Woooooooooo”…… Gene.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
the BUCS the best thing going today!!! WOOO!
November 25th, 2012 at 12:10 am
Bucobruce will be at the game,so here is my prediction BUCS 31 falcons 27.Tampaaaaaaaaaaa woooooooo Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
November 25th, 2012 at 2:22 am
I agree with Rapheal anyone but Hogan. If he really wants to salute nature boy, he needs to bleach his hair. lol 😉 @ Seanymac ladyz@rock.com
November 25th, 2012 at 2:27 am
WOOOO!!!!
How someone could confuse that with a Clay Mathews celebration has dumbfounded me.
November 25th, 2012 at 3:08 am
Have A Nice Day/Tiny Tim:
Joe still doesn’t know what a Ric Flair celebration is. Joe rarely watched “Atlanta wrestling” back in the day, but was a WWE (nee: WWF) guy; Macho Man Savage, Roddy Piper, Kamala the Ugandan Beast, King Kong Bundy, Jesse Ventura and Joe’s all-time favorite, The Missing Link.
And no, Joe still doesn’t know what the hell a “megatron” is. Outside of the Terminator series, Joe doesn’t do scifi.
November 25th, 2012 at 3:52 am
It would be awesome if the stadium played the wooooooo after he makes a tfl
November 25th, 2012 at 4:06 am
@seanymac hook a brother up please @mdscott2@eiu.edu
November 25th, 2012 at 4:34 am
Bucky23:
Eastern Illinois???
November 25th, 2012 at 6:02 am
@seanymac thanks ejmstr@gmail.com
November 25th, 2012 at 8:47 am
Flair was ok… I liked Ox Baker better..hahaha
November 25th, 2012 at 9:10 am
I remember,”I’m Ox Baker and I like to hurt people”
November 25th, 2012 at 9:39 am
@seanymac or anyone with a good link, mrgone66@yahoo.com Thanks and GO BUCS 33 dirty birds 37
November 25th, 2012 at 10:12 am
Yeah his signature move was the “Heart Punch” .. Ox was beast .. I found some of his old videos on youtube… Hilarious stuff that brings back a lot of memories…As a kid, my life would revolve around Championship Wrestling from Florida..How times have changed.. Can’t believe the Nature Boy is still around he was quite entertaining as well.
November 25th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Perfect. Today is a day where. “to be the man, you’ve got to beat the man.”
November 25th, 2012 at 11:05 am
SeanyMac- Hook a west coast Bucs fan, at work on a Sunday, up!!
November 25th, 2012 at 11:05 am
Sorry forgot the email address : bucthis@charter.net