Ric Flair Says Some People In WWE Are Upset With Him Now

[fortknox]

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On the “Shannon Sharpe of Club Shay Shay” podcast, Ric Flair stated that some people in WWE are not happy about him joining AEW. Flair added that he doesn’t want to do things that affect WWE.

“I think some people are upset with me now that I went to work at AEW. I don’t know why. If you’re acknowledging, and you think I’ve contributed to the business, and I know I have because I hear it every day, you would think they would let me do whatever I want to do. As long as it doesn’t affect them. I’m not going to get on TV and say ‘AEW is better,’ I’m not doing something stupid. I’m just working. That’s all I know how to do. They’re mad. Not mad, but they did something… I’ll tell you off camera.”

H/T Fightful

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Well, then they should've paid him more money to not go to AEW?

Would I spend money on Flair? Hell no, but this seems like a pretty open and shut case. Flair goes where Flair gets paid to pay off his numerous debts.

[koreycaskets]

Isn't Flair like RVD getting paid still technically from WWE with their legends contracts?

[The Ichi]

I doubt anyone besides maybe HHH cares, Ric. Probably not even him.

[Mid-Carder]

Nobody should be upset with anyone for going to another company. If WWE or AEW is willing to pay big money for someone and that's what matters to them then that's where they should go.

[I'm Team Bayley and Indi]

guy still believes he is the coolest guy in any room he is in (his words), so easy to imagine he believes the shit he's saying about people being upset

[Cyno]

They haven't edited out the "WOOOO" in the WWE "Then, Now, Forever" intro yet, so someone still likes him there. Like they edited him and Hogan's soundbites out with a quickness when both went to TNA lol.

[Dub H]

Sexual Harassment: ✅

Working For Someone Else: ❌

[ISO Mid Thigh Pull]

Nov 24, 2023 16:01:15 GMT -5 Cyno said:

They haven't edited out the "WOOOO" in the WWE "Then, Now, Forever" intro yet, so someone still likes him there. Like they edited him and Hogan's soundbites out with a quickness when both went to TNA lol.

My immediate thought when Ric went to AEW was "oh my god can I be free from hearing RIC FLAIR WAS NEVER A CHARACTER 20 times a show?" 

I AM NOT FREE I AM STILL FIRMLY IN THE TRENCHES

[Doo Doo Dickhead]

If you’re acknowledging, and you think I’ve contributed to the business, and I know I have because I hear it every day, you would think they would let me do whatever I want to do

This f***er thinks he's "Timeless" Toni Storm.

[Gecko]

I’m not doing something stupid

Eh, give it a day or two and that'll change.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

I don't imagine it takes much to be upset with Ric Flair these days

[cjh]

Nov 24, 2023 15:48:18 GMT -5 koreycaskets said:

Isn't Flair like RVD getting paid still technically from WWE with their legends contracts?

Not 100% sure about RVD, but Flair is not under a WWE Legends deal right now.  He was in WWE 2K22 but not 2K23, which means 2K no longer had the rights to use him.

[HIM]

Even non-WWE people are too buddy.

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

Apparently RVD said he lost some of his planned Philly event bookings after appearing in AEW so I wouldn't be surprised if it bugged people but I doubt they care that much given he's still in their opening montage.

[KME]

Kind of don't believe him as he wouldn't be a great loss or anything and think he'd be arrogant enough to imagine he's more of a loss than he actually is. Plus Adam Copeland indicated WWE were sound with him leaving and everything was all gravy. On the other hand I could believe WWE being upset at almost anyone joining AEW with how insecure the reporting was about how they only wanted young talent and how AEW was seen as a retirement home, felt like they were briefing ahead of time knowing another older guy could be going to AEW, while also getting a vindictive jab in knowing they probably weren't getting Ospreay who's the same age as the two ex-AEW "young talents" they'd just signed, and the way in which they booked NXT against Dynamite, they're a vindictive kind of company in general and always have been. Plus I've always seen Copeland as someone who very much isn't one of HHH's guys whereas he adores Flair so who knows, maybe the reactions to both going to AEW would be different.

Mostly I think he's just exaggerating though.

[Mozenrath]

Nov 24, 2023 17:25:34 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

Apparently RVD said he lost some of his planned Philly event bookings after appearing in AEW so I wouldn't be surprised if it bugged people but I doubt they care that much given he's still in their opening montage.

Yeah, I doubt some people are ecstatic, but it's not going to be most people unless they already have issues with him and this is just something they can hone in on.

[This Player Hating Mothman]

I can buy WWE being mad he's there even thouigh they emphatically do not want him after the weird greedy shitshow with trademarks. I can also believe Flair is massively overstating this to sound like he's cool and breaking the rules. Either way everyone involved in this sucks.

[bob]

Nov 24, 2023 16:28:41 GMT -5 Doo Doo Dickhead said:

If you’re acknowledging, and you think I’ve contributed to the business, and I know I have because I hear it every day, you would think they would let me do whatever I want to do

This f***er thinks he's "Timeless" Toni Storm.

[Nosnorb]

Nov 24, 2023 16:28:41 GMT -5 Doo Doo Dickhead said:

If you’re acknowledging, and you think I’ve contributed to the business, and I know I have because I hear it every day, you would think they would let me do whatever I want to do

This f***er thinks he's "Timeless" Toni Storm.

The last adjective you could use to describe Ric Flair is Timeless.