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[ManaByte]

He didn't get a "wish him well in his future endeavors" which means it wasn't a good release.

 

[DKehoe]

Apparently, he asked for his release. So it's not a firing as such.

I'm just not really sure what you do with Ric Flair in 2021. The obvious answer is that he goes to AEW. But what do you do with him? Have him be Andrade's manager? Because of their relationship that makes sense. But he's such a big personality he can easily overshadow whoever he's working with, like when TNA had him managing AJ Styles and had AJ copy his gimmick.

 

[Little Mac]

I've been out of the wrestling loop for over a decade but doesn't a sudden and cold proclamation like this precede the release of a video or audio recording of Flair screaming "Woooooooooooo" while walking into a preschool coke'd out of his mind and knife-edge chopping toddlers?

 

[AJUMP23]

I would like him to just retire. I would rather have AEW do something with Brett Hart than Flair. I guess you could have flair welcome CM Punk into AEW.

he best take i saw was have Flair Wrestle Sting, like they did the last night of WCW Nitro.

 

[Bullet Club]

Flair vs Sting in 2021. Book it, Tony!

 

[jufonuk]

I've been out of the wrestling loop for over a decade but doesn't a sudden and cold proclamation like this precede the release of a video or audio recording of Flair screaming "Woooooooooooo" while walking into a preschool coke'd out of his mind and knife-edge chopping toddlers?

 

[ManaByte]

Flair vs Sting in 2021. Book it, Tony!

A literal deathmatch.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

With all due respect to the nature boy, I never want to see him again. He's hung on for too long and needs to retire.

 

[nush]

He was still on the payroll?!

 

[OmegaSupreme]

This was the last great thing he did and this was a decade ago. Let it go natch. You had a great run.

 

[DKehoe]

With all due respect to the nature boy, I never want to see him again. He's hung on for too long and needs to retire.

The problem is he seems to be someone who needs the spotlight. I'm not sure he really can just quietly step away. He also likes to live an expensive lifestyle so needs money coming in for that.

 

[Cravis]

I’m retrospect this sucks. When he was on payroll with WWE he couldn’t make a fool of himself. Now we’ll see him on AEW I’m sure.

Man was one of the greatest of all time. To see him come out like a trained bird and do the “Wooo” while trying to style snd profile like he was 20 years ago is sad.

 

[Bullet Club]

He was still on the payroll?!

He was still involved in angles up until earlier this year.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Wrestling sucks because it has no stakes, man. I quit watching WWE after Shawn Micheals kicked Flair into unemployment and then retired himself, now I come back and Flair is retiring again and HBK is looking like that funny uncle at Thanksgiving.

 

[BLAUcopter]

 

[Bullet Club]

 

[chixdiggit]

Is he actually still wrestling?!? Or does he just talk on the mic?

 

[Bullet Club]

Is he actually still wrestling?!? Or does he just talk on the mic?

Just talks. He almost died a few years ago so won't wrestle again.

 

[MachRc]

Oh man Charlotte had a good match against A.S.H. last night.

I hope she doesnt end up leaving as well.

 

[Bullet Club]

Here's Flair's last match, from September 2011.

Oh man Charlotte had a good match against A.S.H. last night.

I hope she doesnt end up leaving as well.

Wouldn't be surprised if she leaves. Her fiance is already in AEW.

 

[MachRc]

WWE and NXT is enough for me, I dont think I can watch AEW just for charlotte and her family reunion there or Dean or any other persons released from WWE.
It was hard enough to find the outlet to actually see yesterdays wrestling due to the Olympics already.


BUt I will surely be bummed if Charlotte leaves

 

[DKehoe]

Oh man Charlotte had a good match against A.S.H. last night.

I hope she doesnt end up leaving as well.

I can't imagine Charlotte would leave. They seem to love her. She's won the title a ridiculous number of times. And AEW doesn't really feature its women division as much as WWE does. I can see her wanting to work with Andrade but outside of that WWE seems like a much better fit for her.

 

[AJUMP23]

I can't imagine Charlotte would leave. They seem to love her. She's won the title a ridiculous number of times. And AEW doesn't really feature its women division as much as WWE does. I can see her wanting to work with Andrade but outside of that WWE seems like a much better fit for her.

If Charlotte left the chants of Becky would still follow her.

 

[Bullet Club]

 

[AJUMP23]

Rick Flair vs Tony Blanchard vs Arn Anderson.

 

[Bullet Club]

That could be followed by:

Charlotte Flair vs Tessa Blanchard vs Brock Anderson

 

[NickFire]

The only way he makes much difference for AEW would be getting his daughter to switch. But regardless, what in the world is going on in WWE? Someone like Flair should be loving their elder stateman role while their daughter is a featured star.

 

[BouncyFrag]

 

[ManaByte]

The only way he makes much difference for AEW would be getting his daughter to switch. But regardless, what in the world is going on in WWE? Someone like Flair should be loving their elder stateman role while their daughter is a featured star.

 

[ultrazilla]

He may not be able to "wrestle" anymore but damn I can't wait to see him cut some promos in AEW(he's probably already signed with them lmao).
The business is in Flair's blood. He admits he is "his character" and loves and lives it that way. WWE weren't gonna use him most likely going forward
so he asked for his release. Simple as that.

As for his daughter, no idea about her contract length with WWE but I'd bet my left arm she is GONE once her contract expires and she'll be in AEW with her fiancee/husband.

nush: He was still on the payroll?!

Yes. Under a WWE Legends Contract.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

With all due respect to the nature boy, I never want to see him again. He's hung on for too long and needs to retire.

A lot of them are like that. A ton of these 80s and 90s wrestlers seem to still be hanging around at senior citizen age wrestling in front of 200 people. I guess they love it, or need the money.

I think Leaping Lanny Poffo is still wrestling. The guy is in his 60s.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

"The stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' and dealin' son of a gun."

Haven't watched wrasslin' since Roman Reign won the belt for the first time, but gotta love that Ric Flair drip.

 

[Thabass]

Everything. EVERYTHING about this match was awesome. Hot crowd, Bobby Heenan, the story of Hogan, Flair, Viscious, Jake and Savage; Bobby Heenan, Flair claiming to be the World Champion and WINNING the Royal Rumble, and last but not least Bobby Heenan.

This was WWF when they were on point.

 

[ManaByte]

The hostage video statement:

 

[Thabass]

The hostage video statement:

I mean, he's Ric fucking Flair. He doesn't really need WWE to be successful. He could go to fucking Ring of Honor and be successful.

That said, WWE did help him out with his medical issues, so I'm sure he's entirely grateful for that.

 

[Marvel]

Dude needs to kick back and relax, I'm a big fan but I don't need to see him in AEW.

 

[triplestation]

damn..

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kev Kev]