So why exactly did Flair choose to leave WWE for TNA?

[The Naitch]

Was it so he can work with AJ Styles?

Was it because he wasn't happy that he didn't get a bigger role for Wrestlemania?

Was it because he was always a NWA faithful and he wanted to finish his career for NWA/TNA?

Seems like it was a mutual decision/didn't burn his bridges with Vince

Yeah, I stopped watching wrestling from 2007-late 2010, so I don't know what the general opinion on this was amongst the internet wrestling community.

Was Triple H supportive of this move?

I think AJ Styles looks stupid in that Flair_style robe he wears btw

Seems like Flair was better off ending his career in WWE. Now it looks like he's tarnishing his legacy by taking a "step down" by joining TNA.

I also heard that it was Hulk Hogan who convince Flair to join TNA.

FILL ME IN PLEASE, BRAH~!

[dronepool]

http://i53.tinypic.com/16a8706.jpg

[Destro 2.0]

Because he can do what he wants.

[Aguakate]

...I think it was because WWE "gently" forced him to retire, and then made him a WWE ambassador, paying him like $500,000 but he then decided to walk away from that position (and money) because he got "the itch" to wrestle again.

[CSL]

Because he can't help himself.

[XL]

I think he said he "wasn't ready to retire". Seeing him on TNA I think he looks sooooooooooo old I think he's closer death than a legit retirement.

[The Naitch]

so WWE didn't want him to be an active wrestler, but instead be an.....what the hell is a WWE ambassador anyways?

[Aguakate]

I think he said he "wasn't ready to retire". Seeing him on TNA I think he looks sooooooooooo old I think he's closer death than a legit retirement.

I never thought I'd see the day where Ric Flair would be losing his golden locks, and Hulk Hogan would have lost his pythons...it's sad, really. I know no one can tell u when to hang it up and stuff, that it's a personal decision, but still...

[Aguakate]

so WWE didn't want him to be an active wrestler, but instead be an.....what the hell is a WWE ambassador anyways?

Promote the WWE overseas, promote WWE PPV's and Special Events, do autograph signings, interviews, etc.

[The Naitch]

did Flair and Hogan have a match? If so, how did that trainwreck go down?

[Aguakate]

did Flair and Hogan have a match? If so, how did that trainwreck go down?

...you tell me:

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[Lock Jaw]

I think they wrestled on Hulk's Hulkamania Tour of Australia before either joined TNA.

EDIT- or what he said

[The Naitch]

that's a nice ass

[bigslimjj]

Because space mountain never breaks down...Whoooo! and he left because Vince wanted to put him out to pasture.

[DLVH84]

Honestly, I believe Vince was wrong to force Flair to "retire." It's really up to the man himself to retire or not. But at least Flair is not wrestling as much, as he's really more of a mentor to guys like AJ Styles and Frankie Kazarian that occasionally wrestle.

[XL]

Vince may have made some odd/strange/wrong decisions in his time, but telling Flair that "enough is enough" wasn't one of them.

[The Naitch]

I wonder if Paul Levesque is jealous of AJ Styles, because of Flair's man love being with someone else now

[GD]

that's a nice ass

Who was she?

[parkmania]

Was it because he was always a NWA faithful and he wanted to finish his career for NWA/TNA?


TNA is no longer part of the NWA, so that didn't figure in.

[Emperor Smeat]

Money issues and always having that urge to wrestle or put on a show in the ring.

I believe the money issues occurred due to his marriages never lasting long enough and he was never any good at saving or setting aside money for retirement. Some wrestlers, ex. Jericho, knew how to save money for the time when they knew they would stop wrestling or would need a break instead of always having to wrestle to earn a paycheck.

[RiX1024]

I think he went coz he was either skint or bored.

[Gerard]

Who was she?

Lacey von erich

[Aguakate]

I wonder if Paul Levesque is jealous of AJ Styles, because of Flair's man love being with someone else now

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[Nicky Fives]

to make more cash money [/thread]

[The Pope]

WWE wouldn't allow him to say "Wooooo!" anymore.

[Aguakate]

...I think it also had to do with the restrictions WWE put on him (not allowing him to make non-WWE appearances and the like).

[The Pope]

No, that's not it... He just likes saying "Wooooo!".

[Aguakate]

No, that's not it... He just likes saying "Wooooo!".

...he also likes yelling:

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[CSL]

[/thread]

Please die.

[The Pope]

...he also likes yelling:

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And that wouldn't be PG.

[Aguakate]

...while we're at it:

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[parkmania]

Cuz Ric secretly likes being iced.

[Destro 2.0]

Also they don't drug test.

[The Pope]

Like Flair does drugs:lol:

[Destro 2.0]

Like Flair does drugs:lol:

Cocaine say much.......

[itsmeJD]

"Cocaine is a helluva drug!" Rick James, 200?

[The Pope]

Cocaine say much.......

Maybe in the 80's

[Aguakate]

"Cocaine is a helluva drug!" Rick James, 200?

...2004:

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[Destro 2.0]

Maybe in the 80's

There is no way he gets that hyped up sober. Sorry I have seen some of his TNA promos he is rambling way too much.

[The Pope]

Sorry I have seen some of his TNA promos he is rambling way too much.

Apology accepted.

[jskinnyg]

...I think it was because WWE "gently" forced him to retire, and then made him a WWE ambassador, paying him like $500,000 but he then decided to walk away from that position (and money) because he got "the itch" to wrestle again.

I think Aguakate hit it on the head...

[DLVH84]

...I think it also had to do with the restrictions WWE put on him (not allowing him to make non-WWE appearances and the like).

That's true, because in 2008, he was inducted into the NWA Hall Of Fame, but Vince wouldn't allow him to accept in person.

[itsmeJD]

I just think Ric needs a hair vs. "insert here" match so they can finish off that hair....jesus christ it looks bad now.

[Sixx]

I know that I'd be embarassed if I was his family. The same way I'd be embarassed if I was related to KISS musicians. And it's not about being jewish.