Recently, TMZ caught up with Seth Rollins to discuss a fan attacking him during a recent episode of RAW. The former Universal Champion described the incident as "terrifying," something many pro wrestlers have taken issue with; now, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair can be counted among them as he's taken aim at Rollins for the way he handled the situation.
"I’ve seen that happen, but I’ve never seen it where I recall the mark, the fan, clearly was getting the better of the individual," the Nature Boy said on the latest edition of his Wooooo Nation Uncensored podcast. "My problem with Seth is if you’re a top guy in this business, and you know anything about the psychology of what the fans think and feel, which they really do, you never, ever, ever, get off an airplane in L.A. and say, ‘I was terrified.’ Terrified of what?"
"You were terrified or horrified by a wrestling fan? Come on, man. What I would have done if I was Seth, which everybody should learn from this, is that even if the referees had him, I would have jumped back on him, even if I never got a shot at him. I know your answer is going to be, ‘Well, there’s lawsuits and all of that.' The WWE would have covered the lawsuit."
"If you’re a heel, you never admit defeat. You just don’t do it. Do you think I’ve ever beat anybody? No, but in the minds of most people, I didn’t lose because I kept lying about it even though it was a work. You never admit you got your ass kicked, much less being horrified or terrified. Please."
Flair would go on to praise the toughness of his daughter, Charlotte Flair, and second-generation wrestlers in general. He does make some interesting points about the way Rollins handled the situation, but it's a little naive to think he could have beaten up a clearly mentally ill fan with no consequences (the guy was completely deluded and believed that Rollins owed him money).
What do you think of the Nature Boy's take on the aftermath of this fan attack?