View Full Version : We're Getting a New "Woooo" Video!!
Canesluver
01-19-2006, 07:10 AM
Woo! with Flair
Big and tanned and bad and blond, grandpa and wrestling superdude Ric Flair rips one off.
"Woo!"
Just to get the blood moving.
Flair, 56, is in an upstairs hallway of the RBC Center, psyching himself up to videotape "Woo!"s for the Carolina Hurricanes scoreboard. If you've ever been to a game, you know that video of Flair's trademark exclamation helps celebrate Canes goals and a "Woo!" singalong works to pump the crowd when the Canes go on the power play.
"When we first played it, so many people hated it," says Pete Soto, the guy in charge of video for the Hurricanes. There was nasty e-mail.
Then fans bonded with the "Woo!" These days after a Canes goal, eyes in the crowd reflexively look toward the scoreboard, awaiting Flair's arrival.
"Now we just show the blond hair and people go 'Woo!' "
Flair knows that fans love it, so he volunteered to tape some new "Woo!"s on Tuesday. He was in town this week for a televised wrestling show, and the tables, ladders and chairs match left him with cuts across his forehead. Soto says he can smooth them out during editing.
So Flair, who lives in Charlotte, slides on a No. 1 Canes jersey with his nickname, "Nature Boy," stitched across the back. His fiancee, Tiffany VanDemark, straightens his hair.
And then he gets to it: "That's a stylin' and profilin' Hurricanes goal. Woo!"
He tapes a couple of others, including one to be used during a hoped-for Hurricanes [insert P-word here] run.
The whole deal takes about five minutes.
Flair, who cribbed the declaration from Jerry Lee Lewis, says he joins the "Woo!" chorus when he's in the crowd. It's flattering, he says, that so many people have connected with him.
So what do Canes fans need to perfect their "Woo!"s?
"Years of practice," he says with a sly half-smile. "They need to think about it all day long. I've seen a lot of pitiful 'Woo!'s out there."
Then Flair winks and heads toward the elevator, promising to return for the [p-word].
To woo!
Another day.
Ric Flair's new woo! is scheduled to debut tonight when the Hurricanes take on the New York Islanders at the RBC Center. To watch video of a woo! that help start it all, and to see Canes fans woo! in tribute, go to the online version of this story at www.newsobserver.com, Key word: lifestyles.
This just cracks me up! :beatup: I think the players like it, too!
Canesluver
01-19-2006, 07:10 AM
Woo! with Flair
Big and tanned and bad and blond, grandpa and wrestling superdude Ric Flair rips one off.
"Woo!"
Just to get the blood moving.
Flair, 56, is in an upstairs hallway of the RBC Center, psyching himself up to videotape "Woo!"s for the Carolina Hurricanes scoreboard. If you've ever been to a game, you know that video of Flair's trademark exclamation helps celebrate Canes goals and a "Woo!" singalong works to pump the crowd when the Canes go on the power play.
"When we first played it, so many people hated it," says Pete Soto, the guy in charge of video for the Hurricanes. There was nasty e-mail.
Then fans bonded with the "Woo!" These days after a Canes goal, eyes in the crowd reflexively look toward the scoreboard, awaiting Flair's arrival.
"Now we just show the blond hair and people go 'Woo!' "
Flair knows that fans love it, so he volunteered to tape some new "Woo!"s on Tuesday. He was in town this week for a televised wrestling show, and the tables, ladders and chairs match left him with cuts across his forehead. Soto says he can smooth them out during editing.
So Flair, who lives in Charlotte, slides on a No. 1 Canes jersey with his nickname, "Nature Boy," stitched across the back. His fiancee, Tiffany VanDemark, straightens his hair.
And then he gets to it: "That's a stylin' and profilin' Hurricanes goal. Woo!"
He tapes a couple of others, including one to be used during a hoped-for Hurricanes [insert P-word here] run.
The whole deal takes about five minutes.
Flair, who cribbed the declaration from Jerry Lee Lewis, says he joins the "Woo!" chorus when he's in the crowd. It's flattering, he says, that so many people have connected with him.
So what do Canes fans need to perfect their "Woo!"s?
"Years of practice," he says with a sly half-smile. "They need to think about it all day long. I've seen a lot of pitiful 'Woo!'s out there."
Then Flair winks and heads toward the elevator, promising to return for the [p-word].
To woo!
Another day.
Ric Flair's new woo! is scheduled to debut tonight when the Hurricanes take on the New York Islanders at the RBC Center. To watch video of a woo! that help start it all, and to see Canes fans woo! in tribute, go to the online version of this story at www.newsobserver.com, Key word: lifestyles.
This just cracks me up! :beatup: I think the players like it, too!
IceSaber
01-19-2006, 07:54 AM
I hope the makeup makes him look better than he appeared on the jumbotron last week... :eek2:
IceSaber
01-19-2006, 07:54 AM
I hope the makeup makes him look better than he appeared on the jumbotron last week... :eek2:
tommy
01-19-2006, 08:29 AM
hah, that is awesome! yeah nature boy!
now these are in addition to the usual woo, right? or are they a replacement?
tommy
01-19-2006, 08:29 AM
hah, that is awesome! yeah nature boy!
now these are in addition to the usual woo, right? or are they a replacement?
ONeillsNo1Fan
01-19-2006, 09:14 AM
Well crap...now I wish I was going!
ONeillsNo1Fan
01-19-2006, 09:14 AM
Well crap...now I wish I was going!
caniac369
01-19-2006, 09:50 AM
When I first saw this thread, I was mortified. I know it sounds funny, but some of my favorite Canes memories are tied into those woos (LGC party @ Blinko's sports bar 3 yrs ago; we were watching the Canes vs. Kings. Canes scored, and the whole lot of us started shouting "THAT WAS A CAROLINA HURRICANES GOAL!! WOO!! HOO!! We were a sight...) :eek2:
I'll be looking forward to seeing the new WOO many times over one week from Saturday. :D
caniac369
01-19-2006, 09:50 AM
When I first saw this thread, I was mortified. I know it sounds funny, but some of my favorite Canes memories are tied into those woos (LGC party @ Blinko's sports bar 3 yrs ago; we were watching the Canes vs. Kings. Canes scored, and the whole lot of us started shouting "THAT WAS A CAROLINA HURRICANES GOAL!! WOO!! HOO!! We were a sight...) :eek2:
I'll be looking forward to seeing the new WOO many times over one week from Saturday. :D
goalie33
01-20-2006, 04:05 AM
Old woos >>> new woo.
goalie33
01-20-2006, 04:05 AM
Old woos >>> new woo.
goalie33
01-20-2006, 04:05 AM
Old woos >>> new woo.
Ric Flair was at the Bon Jovi concert with the Mrs. "Nature Boy".. :D
Ric Flair was at the Bon Jovi concert with the Mrs. "Nature Boy".. :D
Ric Flair was at the Bon Jovi concert with the Mrs. "Nature Boy".. :D
ssangste
01-20-2006, 08:24 AM
what goalie33 said....
not a fan of the new Wooooo's at all...
ssangste
01-20-2006, 08:24 AM
what goalie33 said....
not a fan of the new Wooooo's at all...
ssangste
01-20-2006, 08:24 AM
what goalie33 said....
not a fan of the new Wooooo's at all...
IceSaber
01-20-2006, 08:27 AM
OK - so who do we write to ban the new wooooos and stick with the traditional woooooos?
IceSaber
01-20-2006, 08:27 AM
OK - so who do we write to ban the new wooooos and stick with the traditional woooooos?
IceSaber
01-20-2006, 08:27 AM
OK - so who do we write to ban the new wooooos and stick with the traditional woooooos?
Chappy
01-20-2006, 10:52 AM
Wow. I don't want to sound mean or anything, because I'm no youngin anymore, but it looks like Ric Flair aged 20 years between the old woos and the new woos...
Chappy
01-20-2006, 10:52 AM
Wow. I don't want to sound mean or anything, because I'm no youngin anymore, but it looks like Ric Flair aged 20 years between the old woos and the new woos...
Chappy
01-20-2006, 10:52 AM
Wow. I don't want to sound mean or anything, because I'm no youngin anymore, but it looks like Ric Flair aged 20 years between the old woos and the new woos...
nccanes
01-20-2006, 11:43 AM
I think the new Woo would be fine if they just cut it after the first Woo. The crowd would do the 2nd and 3rd and it wouldn't have that strange timing after his spin.
I did chuckle at the "stylin and profilin" lead in.
nccanes
01-20-2006, 11:43 AM
I think the new Woo would be fine if they just cut it after the first Woo. The crowd would do the 2nd and 3rd and it wouldn't have that strange timing after his spin.
I did chuckle at the "stylin and profilin" lead in.
nccanes
01-20-2006, 11:43 AM
I think the new Woo would be fine if they just cut it after the first Woo. The crowd would do the 2nd and 3rd and it wouldn't have that strange timing after his spin.
I did chuckle at the "stylin and profilin" lead in.
caniac369
01-20-2006, 12:49 PM
Wow. I don't want to sound mean or anything, because I'm no youngin anymore, but it looks like Ric Flair aged 20 years between the old woos and the new woos...
Probably all that time in the tanning bed...
what goalie33 said....
not a fan of the new Wooooo's at all...
Was it that bad??
caniac369
01-20-2006, 12:49 PM
Wow. I don't want to sound mean or anything, because I'm no youngin anymore, but it looks like Ric Flair aged 20 years between the old woos and the new woos...
Probably all that time in the tanning bed...
what goalie33 said....
not a fan of the new Wooooo's at all...
Was it that bad??
caniac369
01-20-2006, 12:49 PM
Wow. I don't want to sound mean or anything, because I'm no youngin anymore, but it looks like Ric Flair aged 20 years between the old woos and the new woos...
Probably all that time in the tanning bed...
what goalie33 said....
not a fan of the new Wooooo's at all...
Was it that bad??
I just heard it on WQDR... they were playing it in anticipation of giving away tickets for Monday night's game.. all the woos are at the beginning.. kind of sounds quiet at the end.. :eek2:
I just heard it on WQDR... they were playing it in anticipation of giving away tickets for Monday night's game.. all the woos are at the beginning.. kind of sounds quiet at the end.. :eek2:
I just heard it on WQDR... they were playing it in anticipation of giving away tickets for Monday night's game.. all the woos are at the beginning.. kind of sounds quiet at the end.. :eek2:
goalie33
01-20-2006, 02:23 PM
It's not BAD, but the spin and the two quick ones at the end throws off the celebratory rhythm.
goalie33
01-20-2006, 02:23 PM
It's not BAD, but the spin and the two quick ones at the end throws off the celebratory rhythm.
goalie33
01-20-2006, 02:23 PM
It's not BAD, but the spin and the two quick ones at the end throws off the celebratory rhythm.
caniac369
01-20-2006, 03:27 PM
10 bucks say the first goal we pop in on the 28th I'll shout out the old one... :spin:
caniac369
01-20-2006, 03:27 PM
10 bucks say the first goal we pop in on the 28th I'll shout out the old one... :spin:
caniac369
01-20-2006, 03:27 PM
10 bucks say the first goal we pop in on the 28th I'll shout out the old one... :spin:
puckin_A
01-20-2006, 05:51 PM
I didn't like it.......plus he looked awful!
I noticed for that last goal they had the old one up there! lol
puckin_A
01-20-2006, 05:51 PM
I didn't like it.......plus he looked awful!
I noticed for that last goal they had the old one up there! lol
puckin_A
01-20-2006, 05:51 PM
I didn't like it.......plus he looked awful!
I noticed for that last goal they had the old one up there! lol
SouthernHockeyChick
01-20-2006, 06:30 PM
I just can't believe they'd mess with the magic by changing the woo.
SouthernHockeyChick
01-20-2006, 06:30 PM
I just can't believe they'd mess with the magic by changing the woo.
SouthernHockeyChick
01-20-2006, 06:30 PM
I just can't believe they'd mess with the magic by changing the woo.
SoCalcaniac
01-20-2006, 08:07 PM
The 'new' Woo is lame. I think classic woo must stay. And hub said something that made me laugh- "Is our JumboTron in HD? cause he looks old" LMAO.
SoCalcaniac
01-20-2006, 08:07 PM
The 'new' Woo is lame. I think classic woo must stay. And hub said something that made me laugh- "Is our JumboTron in HD? cause he looks old" LMAO.
SoCalcaniac
01-20-2006, 08:07 PM
The 'new' Woo is lame. I think classic woo must stay. And hub said something that made me laugh- "Is our JumboTron in HD? cause he looks old" LMAO.
Fernando da Silva
01-21-2006, 09:45 AM
Where can i download the video?
Fernando da Silva
01-21-2006, 09:45 AM
Where can i download the video?
Fernando da Silva
01-21-2006, 09:45 AM
Where can i download the video?
caniac369
01-23-2006, 01:38 PM
The 'new' Woo is lame. I think classic woo must stay.
That statement reminds me when they came out with "new coke" back in the 80's. Then everyone liked the old one, so they brought it back calling it "coke classic".
Will the old woo be "Woo classic"? :spin:
caniac369
01-23-2006, 01:38 PM
The 'new' Woo is lame. I think classic woo must stay.
That statement reminds me when they came out with "new coke" back in the 80's. Then everyone liked the old one, so they brought it back calling it "coke classic".
Will the old woo be "Woo classic"? :spin:
caniac369
01-23-2006, 01:38 PM
The 'new' Woo is lame. I think classic woo must stay.
That statement reminds me when they came out with "new coke" back in the 80's. Then everyone liked the old one, so they brought it back calling it "coke classic".
Will the old woo be "Woo classic"? :spin:
IceSaber
01-23-2006, 03:36 PM
They can call it anything they like as long as it's the old one they use...he looks RODE HARD and ROUGH in the new ones!! I much prefer the old one and the crowd has it down...The new is like an awkward Woooooo.
We don't want awkward WOOOOOOOs, they must be natural WOOOOs and WO WOOOOOs.
I mean - the stylin and profilin thing was an OK addition...but the Woo is really half hearted and almost cut off too early.
IceSaber
01-23-2006, 03:36 PM
They can call it anything they like as long as it's the old one they use...he looks RODE HARD and ROUGH in the new ones!! I much prefer the old one and the crowd has it down...The new is like an awkward Woooooo.
We don't want awkward WOOOOOOOs, they must be natural WOOOOs and WO WOOOOOs.
I mean - the stylin and profilin thing was an OK addition...but the Woo is really half hearted and almost cut off too early.
IceSaber
01-23-2006, 03:36 PM
They can call it anything they like as long as it's the old one they use...he looks RODE HARD and ROUGH in the new ones!! I much prefer the old one and the crowd has it down...The new is like an awkward Woooooo.
We don't want awkward WOOOOOOOs, they must be natural WOOOOs and WO WOOOOOs.
I mean - the stylin and profilin thing was an OK addition...but the Woo is really half hearted and almost cut off too early.
nccanes
01-23-2006, 09:40 PM
My son saw the "new Woo" this evening for the first time. He was like "whaaaaa" and then said "he looks OLD". :lol:
I have to admit I didn't mind it as much tonight. I'm impressed the crowd caught on to the post-spin "woos" better tonight.
They mixed up the woos quite a bit, keeping us on our toes. :beatup:
nccanes
01-23-2006, 09:40 PM
My son saw the "new Woo" this evening for the first time. He was like "whaaaaa" and then said "he looks OLD". :lol:
I have to admit I didn't mind it as much tonight. I'm impressed the crowd caught on to the post-spin "woos" better tonight.
They mixed up the woos quite a bit, keeping us on our toes. :beatup:
nccanes
01-23-2006, 09:40 PM
My son saw the "new Woo" this evening for the first time. He was like "whaaaaa" and then said "he looks OLD". :lol:
I have to admit I didn't mind it as much tonight. I'm impressed the crowd caught on to the post-spin "woos" better tonight.
They mixed up the woos quite a bit, keeping us on our toes. :beatup:
talkingcanes
01-23-2006, 09:45 PM
My son saw the "new Woo" this evening for the first time. He was like "whaaaaa" and then said "he looks OLD". :lol:
I have to admit I didn't mind it as much tonight. I'm impressed the crowd caught on to the post-spin "woos" better tonight.
They mixed up the woos quite a bit, keeping us on our toes. :beatup:
there's our next motto:
"Carolina Hurricanes Hockey: it's a wooooooing good time"
talkingcanes
01-23-2006, 09:45 PM
My son saw the "new Woo" this evening for the first time. He was like "whaaaaa" and then said "he looks OLD". :lol:
I have to admit I didn't mind it as much tonight. I'm impressed the crowd caught on to the post-spin "woos" better tonight.
They mixed up the woos quite a bit, keeping us on our toes. :beatup:
there's our next motto:
"Carolina Hurricanes Hockey: it's a wooooooing good time"
talkingcanes
01-23-2006, 09:45 PM
My son saw the "new Woo" this evening for the first time. He was like "whaaaaa" and then said "he looks OLD". :lol:
I have to admit I didn't mind it as much tonight. I'm impressed the crowd caught on to the post-spin "woos" better tonight.
They mixed up the woos quite a bit, keeping us on our toes. :beatup:
there's our next motto:
"Carolina Hurricanes Hockey: it's a wooooooing good time"
HubbyHatesHockey
01-23-2006, 11:52 PM
Carolina Hurricanes hockey: Get your woo on! :beatup:
HubbyHatesHockey
01-23-2006, 11:52 PM
Carolina Hurricanes hockey: Get your woo on! :beatup:
HubbyHatesHockey
01-23-2006, 11:52 PM
Carolina Hurricanes hockey: Get your woo on! :beatup:
tommy
01-24-2006, 12:21 AM
Perhaps we can 'woo' some new fans with continued success?
tommy
01-24-2006, 12:21 AM
Perhaps we can 'woo' some new fans with continued success?
tommy
01-24-2006, 12:21 AM
Perhaps we can 'woo' some new fans with continued success?
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