WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was released by WWE this month after reportedly clashing with Vince McMahon over creative decisions made regarding both him and his daughter Charlotte Flair. Now, he's a free agent (or soon will be), and fans are already eager to learn where he's heading next.
There have been rumblings that AEW is the most likely destination, especially as his future son-in-law, Andrade, is keen to bring him into the fold.
Whatever the case may be, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T recently revealed that the Dirtiest Player in the Game is looking to step back into the ring. "Ric Flair is not the managerial type of guy. It’s just not his role. As well as, Ric Flair is not one of your guys that wants to be in the office, coming to work every day, wearing a suit and going into the office. That’s not Ric Flair."
"Now, my thing is this, I talk to Ric Flair on a regular - usually on a regular occasion, I don’t know how often I’m going to see him now, but Ric Flair told me, he said, ‘Book, I’m never going to retire.’ He said, ‘If I could be in that ring right now, that’s where I’d be.’ So I think Ric Flair may be looking at one last run," Booker concluded, hinting at what might be next for the Nature Boy.
Vince pushed Flair into retiring at WrestleMania 24 in 2008 in a match with Shawn Michaels because he deemed him too old to wrestle. In 2010, he jumped ship to TNA and competed there until 2011, but that was it in terms of in-ring action. Don't doubt him yet, though, as a recent social media post from Flair indicated that he's training in the gym and is in unbelievably good shape for 72!
With the right amount of preparation and a good opponent, Flair could still kick some ass, we're sure...