Ric Flair compares current star to Hall of Famer; hopes WWE is paying him fairly for high-risk maneuvers

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair recently spoke about how Kevin Owens' in-ring style reminds him of Mick Foley.

Owens, over a long career, has been able to carve a nice for himself by pulling off some crazy spots. Be it jumping off the Hell in a Cell cage or the WrestleMania sign inside closed doors, the Prizefighter has a highlight reel of high spots to his name.

On a recent episode of the To Be The Man podcast, Flair mentioned that KO reminded him of Mick Foley. He recalled a conversation where he asked Owens if WWE was paying him well for doing some death-defying spots during his matches:

"You know who does something as crazy as Foley and I tell him all the time, 'I hope they're paying you,' is Kevin Owens. Kevin Owens reminds me more of Foley than Sami Zayn does. I said to him one day, 'I hope they're paying you.' He said, 'They are.' I said, 'Good, don't be afraid.' Don't be shy to ask because nobody else is going to do that s**t." [From 5:14 - 5:42]

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Kevin Owens rejected Sami Zayn's request on WWE RAW

This past week on RAW, Kevin Owens picked up a DQ win over Solo Sikoa after Jimmy Uso interfered, bringing the match to an abrupt end.

Sami Zayn came out to even the odds with a steel chair and sent the Bloodline packing. Later in a backstage segment, Sami tried to compel KO to join his cause of taking down the Bloodline. However, the Prizefighter refused to help his former friend.

Kevin Owens sends Sami Zayn again…

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