The Aristocrat: From Buddy Rogers & Ric Flair to MJF | Wrestling Archetypes

For more than 70 years, professional wrestling has been home to one particularly enduring character: the rich, arrogant, impeccably dressed heel who is absolutely certain he’s better than you. Professor Degree and Blade Daily continue their exploration of pro wrestling archetypes with The Aristocrat. From “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers establishing a template that would influence generations, to Ric Flair transforming wealth, style and superiority into an art form, to MJF bringing that same sneering arrogance into modern wrestling, the fellas trace how the archetype has evolved across wrestling history. Where did the Aristocrat gimmick begin? What separates an Aristocrat from your garden-variety wrestling jerk? Why has the character remained so effective for generations? And who did it best? Grab your finest robe, pour yourself something unnecessarily expensive, and join us for another trip through wrestling history.Pro Wrestling Forever — celebrating wrestling history, one ridiculous argument at a time.Follow Pro Wrestling ForeverInstagram: https://instagram.com/prowrestlingforeverpod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/prowrestling4ever.bsky.social  Threads: https://threads.net/@prowrestlingforeverpod YouTube: https://youtube.com/@prowrestlingforeverpod   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.