Ric Flair sat down for an interview on ‘The Wrestling Inc’ Daily ‘podcast, and the Nature Boy talked about a number of topics about his mythical career.
Flair was asked if he was thinking of following The Brain Busters to WWE in 1998. Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard joined WWE, then WWF, and were quickly pushed as champions in the team division. tags.
Was Ric Flair deceived by the ability to go to WWE and get a similar push?
The 2-time Hall of Famer revealed that WWE wanted him to join the company and have maids with Randy Savage. Flair, however, was happy at WCW at the time. The wrestling statue was a proud NWA World winner, and would not have replaced him anywhere else.
“No. I spoke to Vince [McMahon]. They wanted me to become a Randy Savage wrestler, but I was just too loyal to the NWA. Once you’ve been to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, how do you write it out? Everything is a job in combat only when you are an NWA Winner. And it should be like that for anyone. “
Ric Flair uses the U.S. Matt Riddle title award as an example to explain why he did not sign WWE in 1998
Ric Flair recently cited the example of Matt Riddle’s US Championship victory. Flair explained that Riddle looked with legal delight on becoming the new United States Contestant, and for goalkeepers, it is such times that ultimately count.
“If you look at Matt Riddle, he looked so happy to be the US Winner, and that [reaction] it was part of the game. Those are the times that matter. I know people say it ‘s a job, but people who see it [wrestling] that way will never be successful. You have to put your heart into it, and times like that, when you become a hero, should be huge. “
Ric Flair has been heavily featured on WWE TV recently as part of his story with Lacey Evans. However, Evans is now heavy, and WWE has completely abandoned the story.
It’s an unfortunate development because Ric Flair saw a lot of potential in the corner, and he also recently revealed his view that WWE rejected the story.