Congress Celebrates Professional Wrestler

How quickly they forget.

Just last year, the congressional witch hunt for steroids in professional sports whipped into a frenzied climax when professional wrestler Chris Benoit brutally murdered his wife and child before committing suicide in what was assumed to be a steroid-induced mania. This week, they celebrated the career of wrestling icon “Nature Boy” Ric Flair, who recently retired. I guess.

U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., gave a brief speech on the floor of the House this week commending pro wrestler Ric Flair, who had his last match on March 30.

Many consider Flair the greatest wrestler of all time, and some of his finest moments came while he was working for Atlanta-based World Championship Wrestling.

The speech left wrestling fans asking several questions: Who is Sue Myrick? Why does she even know Ric Flair’s name? And why didn’t The Undertaker saunter out of some steamy congressional hallway to challenge her to a cage match?