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Originally Posted by Xero
It's not that I have a problem with Flair wrestling at this point. It's the fact that he's doing exactly what he spoke out against years ago. He's a glorified stunt man. He bleeds at every turn. I don't expect him to be wrestling his 80s style, but if he's going to be wrestling, he shouldn't be degrading himself to what he himself hated.
Okay, maybe I do have a bit of a problem with him wrestling because, really, at this point, he can't. But he could be a manager type and be paying his bills. He had his chance with WWE to have a job for life which I have no doubt would have covered his debts. But he's turned into a shell of himself. From what I've heard, he's the Ric Flair party animal of years gone by, but without the money and resorting to having others pay his huge tabs.
What Flair did for the business will never be forgotten, but for me there will always be that bitter aftertaste of his TNA years. That, to me, is pissing on his legacy.
What Benoit did was destroy his legacy, not just piss on it.
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You SOOOO hit this on the head Xero... I am one of the biggest marks for Flair coming from living in Charlotte for many years... But you are totally right... He is doing what he always was against... Being a glorified stunt man in the ring now... I agree... Pay your bills by being a manager on camera and tutoring the guys in the back off camera...
Ok, for the rest of my list... And I hate to say this first one...
Kurt Angle
Jeff Hardy
Foley for sure...
Rey Misterio
Undertaker
Devon (Bully Ray as of late on the mic has been entertaining.)
And I'll get hated for the next two...
A.J. Styles
Jack Swagger (Prob not his fault tho...)
Other than Swagger, there is somewhat of a pattern there...