Ric Flair last appeared on WWE RAW is XXX to celebrate the 30th anniversary of WWE RAW alongside his daughter Charlotte Flair.
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The Rock and Steve Austin speculated to face off in a contest, but WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has his reservations. Flair remarked on “To Be The Man” on Rock’s fame in Hollywood and his duties to the XFL. He said, “[The Rock] never stops. He’s great at what he does.”
Flair noted that neither guy needs the money and mentioned that it’s possible that Rock isn’t in “ring shape.” He said, “Obviously [Johnson] looks like a million dollars, as does Steve [Austin]. [Steve will] only do it if he wants to do it. As far as The Rock goes, obviously, he doesn’t need the money, and if he did it, I don’t see him doing a favor, and why would he?” Losing in his hometown, according to Flair, would be a dishonor to Rock’s image.
Flair answered, “Why would he do a favor at WrestleMania in his hometown?” When Conrad Thompson, his co-host, pushed on knowing that Johnson how would be “doing the favor” for a relative, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
“Roman doesn’t need the favor,” Flair exclaimed, noting that Roman has “already made his own brand,” and going on to note that all an appearance from The Rock would do is add to the Premium Live Event’s buy rate.
“I think it’s more likely that Steve [Austin] would come back,” Flair stated, addressing rumors that Austin was offered a big-money deal to face Roman Reigns, though he noted that Austin would need to get himself in shape for a world title match, noting that it’s a different situation than what was essentially an exhibition match last year against Kevin Owens.
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Ric Flair won his farewell wrestling battle in Nashville, Tennessee, and rode off into the sunset. The match culminated with Flair, 73, performing his iconic figure-four leglock on Jeff Jarrett as referee David Miller counted to three, giving Flair and his son-in-law Andrade El Idolo the victory over Jarret and Jay Lethal. Conrad Thompson, Flair’s other son-in-law, threw a pair of brass knuckles to Andrade, who then used the foreign object to hit Jarrett.
Confetti rained from the sky after the bout as Flair celebrated with Andrade, Charlotte Flair, and the rest of his family. Several wrestling legends were present at the ring. Flair also addressed the audience in an emotional promo, which can be seen here. Flair would complete his remarks by announcing he’d be celebrating with Kid Rock. Flair exited the ring with his “huge gold” NWA World Heavyweight title belt in the air.
