WCW veteran Kevin Sullivan has great respect for Ric Flair, but hopes the WWE Hall of Famer’s time in the ring is through.
The October 25th episode of AEW Dynamite saw Ric Flair make a surprise appearance as a special gift to Sting from Tony Khan. On November 2nd, it was announced that Flair had signed a multi-year deal with the company and also that his Wooooo! Energy drink would be the exclusive energy drink of AEW.
Speaking on the latest edition of Tuesdays with the Taskmaster, former WCW booker Kevin Sullivan opened up about his thoughts on Flair’s latest career move.
“Ric started in 1974. They’ve tried to get him out of the business since 1988. They’ve been trying to get out of the business. Jim Herd couldn’t do it. Eric Bischoff couldn’t do it. We’ve heard stories after stories. ‘Why is he granted a pass?’ He’s driving 200 miles an hour and a 40-mile-an-hour zone. Cop pulls him over, ‘Oh, hey Ric. Can I get an energy drink?’
“Here’s the thing, Ric did this for them, he gave them a momentum swing because, for some reason, everybody loves Ric Flair. I mean, he’s on all the podcasts. It’s huge, it’s amazing what he does.”
“I Think We All Love Ric Flair” – Kevin Sullivan
At the age of 73 in July of 2022, Flair teamed up with son-in-law Andrade El Idolo to take on the team of Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal in a a bout branded Ric Flair’s Last Match. Despite Flair claiming to be fine afterwards, his performance in the match left many concerned.
Flair claims that he is cleared to return to in-ring competition if the opportunity arises in AEW, but Kevin Sullivan hopes he won’t take that chance. Continuing on his podcast, Sullivan said:
“I certainly hope not. I love Ric. I think we all love Ric. He’s one of those guys that can do no wrong. I don’t want to see him get hurt. Especially the last time, in front of his children and grandchildren. I mean, he has been the standard bearer, whether we liked it or not, for at least two, if not three generations. I don’t want to see him die in the ring.”
h/t Fightful