Ricky Steamboat Refused To Participate In Ric Flair’s Last Match In Fear Of Flair Passing Away

Ric Flair took some scary bumps and even bled during the match, something that he promised to do long before the event. He also faked a heart attack. Flair won the match, much to the relief of fans around the world.

While speaking to Bill Apter, Ricky Steamboat finally revealed why he refused to face Ric Flair. Money had nothing to do with it, because it was the fact that he was worried Flair would pass away if they ever face each other in the match.

“Initially, you know, Conrad, who’s the promoter, we talked, we went to Nashville, and we had a sit down, and it was Conrad, his wife, and me and my wife, Sandy. I was still training quite well and feeling damn well. So I said okay, and we hadn’t signed or sealed the deal on the money part of it. But what put the nail in the coffin was a week after that when I found out Flair was wearing a pacemaker.

All these years, I never knew, and I immediately said I don’t think I wanna do this. I don’t want to my legacy to be, you know, I was in a ring with when he happened to pass away or something went wrong.”

Ricky Steamboat to Bill Apter

Ric Flair is also very happy with how the match turned out, but has since made numerous teases about having yet another match in the future. Regardless, fans hope Flair never competes in a match ever again.

H/T to Ringside News

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