Tag Archives: Ric Flair

Ric Flair’s In-Ring Return Confirmed

62-year-old Ric Flair will return to in-ring competition with All Japan Pro Wrestling this month, as confirmed by the organisation’s Twitter account.   The news comes just weeks after Flair told The Sun “I want to be in the ring but it will never happen again.”  Flair had sighted Jerry Lawler’s recent heart attack as  Continue Reading »

Ric Flair To Appear At Upcoming All Japan Pro Wrestling Event

2-time WWE Hall of Famer “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair will be appearing at All Japan Pro Wrestling’s January 26th, 2013 event at the Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Flair is said to be appearing at the event to announce that his son, Reid Flair, will be training with the promotion for 3 months.

Several Wrestling Personalities Attend Hulk Hogan’s Restaurant Opening

Ric Flair, Matt Morgan, Austin Aries, Sal Corrente, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Jimmy Hart and “Bushwhacker” Luke Williams were amongst the wrestling personalities who attended Hulk Hogan’s restaurant opening in Tampa, Florida last night. The event was said to have been a huge success with tons of traffic heading to Hogan’s restaurant being backed up  Continue Reading »

Reid Flair Heading To All Japan Pro Wrestling In 2013

Reid Flair, the son of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair will be heading to All Japan Pro Wrestling in 2013, working a three-month contract with the promotion. Reid’s deal with the promotion begins on January 23rd, 2013 and lasts until April 23rd, 2013. It will be interesting to see if AJPW have an interest  Continue Reading »

Legendary Wrestler Rip “The Profile” Hawk Passes Away Aged 82

It is with deep sadness to announce that legendary professional wrestler Rip “The Profile” Hawk (real name Harvey Maurice Evers) passed away this morning at the age of 82. Hawk is probably best known for his time as part of the tag team The Blond Bombers alongside Swede Hanson. He was also a booker for  Continue Reading »

Ric Flair’s Return The Most-Watched Segment During Monday’s WWE RAW

Ric Flair’s return to the WWE on the December 17th WWE Slammy Awards edition of WWE RAW drew a 3.2 quarter hour rating, which was the highest rated segment of the night and the only rating above a 3.0 on the night. As announced previously on the website, the December 17th editon of WWE RAW  Continue Reading »

Update On Ric Flair’s WWE RAW Appearance

In an update on WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair’s appearance on this past Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, the return was scheduled a few weeks ago, however Flair’s role changed several times, including one where he would have returned alongside his daughter and WWE NXT Diva, Charlotte. There is a feeling that Flair will  Continue Reading »

Jim Ross Discusses The Shield’s TLC Match & Ric Flair’s WWE Future

Speaking through his official blog, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross commented on The Shield’s performance at the WWE: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view, as well as Ric Flair’s future with the WWE following his return on WWE RAW. On The Shield’s performance at the WWE TLC pay-per-view: “The Shield rocked at TLC in the  Continue Reading »

Eric Bischoff Discusses Ric Flair’s WWE Return; Update On His New Business Venture

Speaking through his official Twitter account last night, TNA Wrestling’s Eric Bischoff commented on Ric Flair’s WWE return writing, “Very happy for Ric Flair.” Meanwhile, Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television (BHE TV) today announced the acquisition of a 50% equity stake in MX Digital, a leading games developer. A press release announcing the acquisition is below.  Continue Reading »

Ric Flair Discusses His WWE Return

Speaking to WWE’s official website last night, 2-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair stated that he was overwhelmed with the response and loved being back, saying that WWE is best place and the only place in the world to work and said that he’s loyal to WWE. Flair was asked about CM Punk and  Continue Reading »

Two Matches Confirmed For Upcoming Best Of WCW Nitro Volume 2 DVD

WWE DVD News have confirmed two matches for the upcoming The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Volume 2 DVD, which is scheduled for release on February 12th, 2013. The first match confirmed for the release is the WCW United States Championship match between Sting and Ric Flair from September 4th, 1995, while the next match  Continue Reading »

Ric Flair Discusses Potential Return & Not Wrestling Again

16-time World Heavyweight Champion and 2-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is featured in a short interview with The Sun UK discussing a potential return amongst other subjects. Flair noted that he’ll rock the world when he gets back on TV, which people know will happen. Flair says that the question doesn’t even need  Continue Reading »

Ric Flair Discusses His Favorite In-Ring Moment & His Daughter Training At WWE NXT

The following was sent in to Wrestling-News.net: WrestleNewz.com has published Part 2 of their exclusive interview with Ric Flair. Flair talks about a WWE return, his daughter being in WWE developmental and lots more. Here are some highlights: His favorite moment in the ring: “The greatest moment in my life was wrestling Shawn Michaels for  Continue Reading »

Ric Flair Says His Perception Has Changed On Older Wrestlers Continuing To Perform

The following was sent into Wrestling-News.net: WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair recently spoke with WrestleNewz.com in an exclusive two-part interview. In the first part, The Nature Boy discusses WWE’s current product, his future, what he has left to contribute, some of WWE’s current talents and lots more. WNZ: Will we see you wrestle again?  Continue Reading »

Announcement Regarding Jerry Lawler On Tonight’s WWE RAW; Is Ric Flair Returning Tonight?

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross teased on his official Twitter account that there will be an announcement regarding Jerry “The King” Lawler on tonight’s edition of WWE RAW in Charlotte, North Carolina. Speaking of Charlotte, North Carolina, there was a belief that Ric Flair would make his WWE return tonight, however Flair was not  Continue Reading »

Former World Champion Returning This Monday?, John Cena Note, AJ Lee Update & More WWE News

– There are people close to Ric Flair who believe that “The Nature Boy” will be returning the WWE on the October 29th edition of WWE Monday Night RAW in Flair’s hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, with Flair having some involvement in the AJ Lee, Vickie Guerrero and John Cena storyline, this according to a  Continue Reading »

Report: Ric Flair Turns Down TNA Hall Of Fame Invitation

With Sting becoming the first man to be inducted into the TNA Wrestling Hall of Fame on Saturday night and several names including Lex Luger, Hulk Hogan and Dixie Carter discussing their thoughts of Sting, a report from Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com notes that over the weekend, the word making the rounds was that TNA  Continue Reading »

Dolph Ziggler Responds To Ric Flair Reports, Identity Of Dr. Shelby & More WWE News

– In speaking with Eddie F. of Power 99 in Philadelphia, WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler responded to reports that Ric Flair was coming in to be his manager, noting that he’s not heard anything from Ric or anybody else in person. “I’ve heard that from people on Twitter and on the internet but I’ve never  Continue Reading »

Ric Flair Appearing At Upcoming Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling Event

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling has signed “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair to a one night deal. Ric will appear at “The Cabarrus County Clash” on Saturday, October 20th, 2012 at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, NC. There is no word as to whether he will be wrestling at the event.

Update On WWE’s Discussions With Ric Flair, Alex Shelley & Rima Fakih

In an update on Alex Shelley potentially joining the WWE, the former TNA X-Division Champion is said to be in negotiations with the WWE and is close to signing a deal. It was previously reported that the deal had been signed, however that is not the case as of now, as the contract has yet  Continue Reading »