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Autobahn
05-21-2012, 11:49 PM
From front page:

Several TNA sources have now confirmed that Ric Flair has “quit” TNA Wrestling. According to three different TNA sources, Flair no-showed several TNA events last weekend and didn’t show up to the iMPACT! tapings last Monday and Tuesday. TNA is trying to smooth things over but as of now, he is done with the company. Flair and Dixie Carter have had talks over the past week. There are rumblings that Flair will be signing with WWE under a “Legends Deal” to help promote the WWE Network. Flair also has an energy drink and lottery endorsements which he’s making money from.

As we noted earlier, people close to Ric Flair and TNA have confirmed that the two sides are at a major impasse, as there is a ton of heat on Flair for conduct outside the ring. One TNA source described the situation as, “being at the point it’s not worth keeping Flair around.” There have reportedly been a number of incidents involving Flair at local establishments and bars in Orlando since coming to the company. Sources say that Flair was banned from drinking at the Hard Rock Cafe in Citiwalk due to an incident with him “acting inappropriate”, leading to venue management banishing him.

There have been reports from talent in TNA that Flair has not been able to cover bar tabs repeatedly, and company management getting a call from the hotel and/or bar seeking payment. The most recent incident at the hotel TNA utilizes for their wrestlers and staff, which the company has had a great relationship with for years. This was reportedly the last straw in the situation, as Flair was pulled from the Louisiana house shows and the final TV Tapings before Impact Wrestling goes live on May 31st.

Many have compared this to the situation on the European tour last year, where TNA’s Craig Jenkins, after several days of fronting Flair money to cover a bar tab, refused to do so again. Flair then screamed at Jenkins in front of the entire crew and refusing to get on the TNA tour bus to head to the next date, and was then left behind. Publicly, Flair blamed the matter on the company not giving him “advances” like he would get when touring for WWE, citing that he was “used” to that treatment.

Many forces within the company have been against having him as a regular since he came into the company, noting that while he carries a high price tag, he hasn’t translated into drawing money or ratings for the company. And now with these issues, it seems, as all they are getting is “Ric Flair level behavior,” not “Ric Flair level performances.”

Others within the company feel that Flair and WWE put them in a “no win situation” when Flair was announced for the WWE Hall of Fame, noting that the company had no choice but to allow him to go in, or else they would look like they were denying Flair and the fans. Flair reportedly did not know that he was getting inducted but he publicly told fans he would be there “on stage” before a deal was signed that would allow him to appear.

Spike TV sources also note that there have also been a number of requests from the network end to keep Flair dressed and not have him near nude/in his wrestling gear and bleeding on TV at his age. There was even an order of arrest out for him if Flair did not pay the agreed settlement by a certain date. That order was issued because Flair had missed several agreed dates for payment of the settlement. The money was eventually paid and the NWA World title belt, which Highspots.com was holding as collateral, was seen displayed at WWE AXXESS this year. Most believe that WWE paid the debt and acquired the belt for their archive.

Unfortunately since leaving WWE, Flair has had several issues. He signed for a number of appearances with Ring of Honor, and then pulled out citing his relationship with WWE. Most feel that Flair realized ROH weren’t going to use Reid Flair following a drug arrest. When Flair didn’t pay back an advance given to him, ROH filed a lawsuit against him Flair also had issues with Highspots.com over money owed to them.

Keith
05-21-2012, 11:52 PM
Sad. It's just sad. Ric Flair really believes he is "The Nature Boy", and lives his character in real life.

I'm not sure WWE would sign him if he is living that kind of lifestyle, which would be even sadder, because I think that if he's not involved in wrestling, he'll just go even more downhill.

tjmidnight420
05-22-2012, 01:11 AM
I'm not sure WWE would sign him if he is living that kind of lifestyle.

Ric Flair's been bat shit crazy since before I was born. Like others have said, he really thinks he's styling and profiling. Problem is doing that for 30 years leads to being broke.

#BROKEN Hasney
05-22-2012, 02:44 AM
Someone's going to have to post his energy drink advert again.

St. Jimmy
05-22-2012, 02:55 AM
Good, Flair is back where he belongs. He made some good money with the Energy Drink contract.

dronepool
05-22-2012, 03:16 AM
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Autobahn
05-22-2012, 04:02 AM
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ2hhcFLvhCVIELaBzLfnKM-mv8goIR0pVWc7MwZ16B0zFW7QVcDA
Still funny.

SlickyTrickyDamon
05-22-2012, 04:13 AM
Bigger news to me is Alex Shelly apparently is leaving TNA soon too.

The Motor City Machine Guns are no more.

:(

Rammsteinmad
05-22-2012, 09:22 AM
It's really sad to see Flair turn out like this. I was never really his biggest fan, but have always respected his accomplishments and contributions to pro wrestling. Of all the legends and old wrestlers that get older and go crazy, a look at Flair's career, and you'd never think he would end up one of those guys.

Autobahn
05-22-2012, 09:32 AM
holy crap, I never saw these energy drink commercials before :lol:

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edyhdrawde
05-22-2012, 09:39 AM
I've been a big Flair fan for years, I've been watching wrestling since the 70's, and in the last fifteen years are so he's become a sad caricature of himself. I think it all started when he supposedly had a heart attack in the ring in WCW. When he returned he started elbow dropping his jacket and all that other silly shit. It's like he lost his dignity with the heart attack angle and forgot the Flair he used to be. Now he's just sad and one day he will die in a ring somewhere.

Gerard
05-22-2012, 10:08 AM
Thats what you get for "living the gimmick", pissing money away like it was water and having an army of ex wives to fork out money to on a monthly basis. He really did seem to think his career would never end and he'd be raking in hundreds of thousands a year for another 10 years plus. :-\

DLVH84
05-22-2012, 11:40 AM
Bigger news to me is Alex Shelly apparently is leaving TNA soon too.

The Motor City Machine Guns are no more.

:(

Not too sure. I believe Chris Sabin will follow Alex Shelley as well.

Rollermacka
05-22-2012, 11:47 AM
Not too sure. I believe Chris Sabin will follow Alex Shelley as well.

I hope they don't. If MCMG leave and it looks like both The Robbies and Magnus and Joe are no more. There's not gonna be anyone else in the tag divsion (besides ODB and Eric Young)

Dante69
05-22-2012, 12:39 PM
He will return to WWE to manage his daughter

PrettyCool
05-22-2012, 12:39 PM
I hope they don't. If MCMG leave and it looks like both The Robbies and Magnus and Joe are no more. There's not gonna be anyone else in the tag divsion (besides ODB and Eric Young)

MCMG can come to Raw when it becomes 3 hours and revive the WWE tag division

Ultra Mantis
05-22-2012, 12:46 PM
If Sabin idiotically stays in TNA then WWE could just bring in the tandem of Shelley and Flair to revolutionize tag team wrestling.

Ultra Mantis
05-22-2012, 01:03 PM
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f178/mantiszero/Lost/mcmgf.jpg

erickman
05-22-2012, 01:09 PM
MCMG can come to Raw when it becomes 3 hours and revive the WWE tag division

i am glad to hear they are giving alex a chance, hope they push him instead of what they did to gail kim. suprised they did not get sabin too, guess he can tag with james storm, an be guns and beer.

FourFifty
05-22-2012, 10:02 PM
Would rather see James Storm jump to WWE, as long as he could still be James Storm.

Pintint
05-22-2012, 10:14 PM
I really don't want to see anymore of Ric Flair, in WWE or TNA. I'd like the guy to actually stay retired. His shtick is really old and the crazy old guy thing is just boring now. WWE is just getting really good lately, don't want Flair to jump in and put attention away from the current stars again.

Droford
05-22-2012, 10:27 PM
Would rather see James Storm jump to WWE, as long as he could still be James Storm.

The Name Generator says:

James Cox, your professional wrestling name is now:
Super Executioner

um..lol

erickman
05-23-2012, 06:53 AM
they can change storms name but if he went to wwe he needs to keep the sorry bout your damn luck

Mr. Nerfect
05-24-2012, 06:23 PM
It's a shame that Ric Flair needs to keep working at this age, and isn't just doing it because he has a love for it.

The WWE will probably gladly take Ric back, give him a home and a steady paycheck. Bring him in as a manager to some guys.

St. Jimmy
05-24-2012, 06:25 PM
Doesn't Matter, Still the Naitch.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

St. Jimmy
05-24-2012, 06:26 PM
Jay Z is like Ric Flair, except that Jay Z is a talentless piece of shit who makes money on saying the word Nigger and that Ric Flair is THE FUCKING MAN.

CSL
05-24-2012, 06:27 PM
St. Jimmy - Hip-Hop Expert

Streamer
05-24-2012, 06:27 PM
TNA is'nt being fare to flair u know?