Ric Flair responds after Vince Russo says that the 74-year-old wants to die in the ring
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has finally reacted to Vince Russo saying that he believes Flair wants to die in the ring.
The Nature Boy had his final match at the "Ric Flair's Last Match" event last year. Since then, he has opened up on multiple occasions about possibly getting back in the ring for another outing.
While speaking on Sportskeeda's The Wrestling Outlaws, Vince Russo said that he truly believes that Ric Flair wants to die in the ring. Flair noticed Russo's comments and surprisingly agreed on the same.
Check out The Nature Boy's tweet addressing Russo's comments below:
"For The First Time @THEVinceRusso , I Totally Agree With You. We’ve Had Our Differences, Probably Because Of Bischoff, But He’s An Issue In Everyone’s Life. I Left My Entire Family Behind Trying To Be The Best I Could Be In Professional Wrestling. I Totally Agree With You That I Would Love To Die In The Ring. I Spent My Entire Life There, So Why Not? WOOOOO! Thank You For The Respect Which @EBischoff Has Never Shown Me!"
What exactly did Vince Russo say about Ric Flair?
Vince Russo said on The Wrestling Outlaws that it's Flair's dream to die in the ring. Russo added that for the WWE Hall of Famer, dying in the squared circle is the perfect ending to his wrestling career.
Russo then said that Flair can do whatever he wants and that it doesn't affect him. He stated that he honestly believes that dying in the ring would be a fairytale ending for The Nature Boy.
"I really believe that's what he wants[to die in the ring]. And he can do whatever he wants; it doesn't affect me one way or another. But I'm telling you, bro, I honestly believe that that is his fairytale ending," said Russo.
Check out the entire episode of The Wrestling Outlaws below:
Ric agreeing with Vince's comment left many fans surprised, as the two legends haven't seen eye to eye on a lot of topics. Judging by Flair's comments, it won't be a surprise if he does end up wrestling another match.
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