Cook spent several years in the NWA and WCW before joining WWE in 1995. He lost his one and only match against Flair during the November 15, 1993 taping of WCW Worldwide.
Speaking on the Insiders Edge podcast, Cook said WCW agent Dave Penzer informed him that booker Jody Hamilton wanted the match to take place. He eventually agreed to participate despite having concerns that he could hurt his opponent:
At the time, Flair was involved in a WCW World Heavyweight Championship storyline with Big Van Vader. Cook thought his career might have been over if he did anything to jeopardize The Nature Boy’s main-event spot in WCW.
Ric Flair gave Bob Cook instructions during their match
As the more experienced wrestler, Ric Flair instructed Bob Cook on what they should do to keep fans hooked throughout the match.
On reflection, Cook had no issues with Flair’s approach and enjoyed working with the 16-time World Champion:
Cook also said in the interview that Shawn Michaels was “cool as heck” when they hung out together in WWE. By contrast, he found Bret Hart to be “miserable” and thought he had an ego.
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