Ric Flair is a name that is known around the world. Even if you are not a wrestling fan Flairs Famous ‘WHOO’ has crossed your toung a time or two. Ric Flair has even managed to make his way onto the hip hop scene, whether It was in a video with Latin HipHop artist Bad Bunny or even having a song named after him from the group Migos.
Flair wrestled for the WWE for until he retired from in-ring competition in 2008 when he wrestled his final match against Shawn Michales at WrestleMania 24. Since he has been an on and off again on-screen personality. It now seems that Flair has been released by the WWE.
Fightful Select and Wrestling Inc jointly have reported that Ric Flair asked for his release from the company and that WWE granted it. Sources in the WWE indicated that there was frustration building on Ric Flair’s end with certain booking decisions.
Ric Flair Obtains Release From WWE https://t.co/oSfeI1LhaL
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) August 2, 2021
Wrestling Inc. and @Fightful have learned that Ric Flair is no longer with WWE, details at: https://t.co/XD4hTp3avS
— WrestlingINC.com (@WrestlingInc) August 2, 2021
Have we seen the last of Flair or will he pop up in another promotion? Possibly maybe we will see him join the Four Horsemen cohorts Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson in AEW?