After wrestling and losing to Shawn Michael at WrestleMania 24, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair got the career send-off to end all career send-offs. Instead, he went on to work and compete for TNA from 2010 to 2011, until appearing in his purported “last match” on July 31, 2022 — something longtime WWE producer Bruce Prichard regrets. On this week’s episode of “Something to Wrestle,” he explained why.
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair could’ve had the career send-off to end all career send-offs after he fought against and lost to Shawn Michael at WrestleMania 24. Instead, he went on to work and wrestle for TNA from 2010-2011, before competing in his alleged “last match” on July 31, 2022 — something longtime WWE executive Bruce Prichard wishes he hadn’t done. This week on “Something to Wrestle,” he expanded on why.
Bruce Prichard on Something To Wrestle
“I was disappointed for Ric more than anything because I thought that Ric had such a great send-off there,”
“I would’ve liked for that to have been Ric’s last match, but to each his own and obviously Ric felt otherwise.”
Bruce Prichard on Something To Wrestle
With his career on the line, Flair fought bravely at WrestleMania 24, but was finally defeated by “HBK.” In one of the most iconic moments in WrestleMania history, Michaels said “I’m sorry, I love you” before hitting Flair with Sweet Chin Music to end the bout.
It was a true fairytale ending in front of 70,000+ fans, but by November 2009, Flair would lace up his boots once more to wrestle Hulk Hogan four times in a week. He made his TNA debut a few months later, wrestling 11 matches in total. Despite his dismay, Prichard followed it up with nothing but praise for “The Nature Boy.”
“I wish, you know s*** through all the health things that Ric has been in, I wish I was in the shape Ric’s in,”
Bruce Prichard on Something To Wrestle
“He’s absolutely in phenomenal shape still to this day so, who knows? But I would’ve liked that to have been his last match, yes.”
Bruce Prichard on Something To Wrestle
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