If you believe Ric Flair, he has no plans to wrestle again.
During a recent interview with Pwinsider, the WWE Hall of Famer spoke about a variety of topics including his recent comments about wanting to get back into the ring, his Woooo! Energy Drinks brand, and more.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On getting involved with Woooo! Energy Drinks: “Everything’s great. I met [business partner] Chad [Bronstein] 18 months, actually almost two years…my life’s just totally changed. I’m still obviously involved with wrestling because of Ashley {Charlotte Flair] and I love it but just pursuing other interests and along with the cannabis, this energy drink has really got us all motivated. Chad and his partners came up with the idea and the concept and it really is a different formula than any other energy drink. People love it. And as I’ve learned from Chad if you don’t go out there and promote it personally, it doesn’t have the same impact if you just drop it off at the store. So, I’m enjoying it, the people we work for great and we’re kind like on a tour. And we’ve done nine the first time, we’re doing four more stores. We’ll probably end up doing, probably twelve, I think we have six or seven stores if I’m not mistaken in Ohio and Pennsylvania. So we’re trying to hit all of them in the next six months.”
On if he ever thought ‘Woooo’ would take on cultural significance: “No, I could not. I realized when it caught on, I think I used it when I first left WWE, and every night someone would chop somebody I would text Vince, ‘You’re never gonna get rid of me.” It caught on and I’m thankful. Not that I really overthought it, I just started saying it one day and now there’s almost not a stadium probably in the country or that I’ve ever been and even, well not North Korea necessarily but all through Europe and New Zealand, Australia, they all, they love it. The kind of cultural expression of emotion of high, good emotion. I think about it sometimes, but I’m actually, I take it a day at a time and I’m sometimes overwhelmed but I don’t share that with too many people. I’ve obviously shared with Chad, but you have to understand, Mike, there’s a lot of jealousy in the world. As happy as I am about my success, and I mean obviously, Chad, my partner’s not, but there’s a lot of people that are resentful. You know how it goes, on social media and that, but overall, like when I walk in the Columbus Blue Jacket locker room tomorrow night, they know I love hockey. I can talk about hockey. Since you know, before Gordie Howe and all the guys I used to love when I was a kid growing up in Minnesota. And so I love hockey and you know I love talking about that and I can always throw a couple of names out there, I’ll probably call Tie Domi to say hi to the boys, they’ll be thrilled. I just look forward to it. Every day is a new day for me and every day becomes more exciting. Who’s lucky enough to be at my age and experience all this stuff going on a very, very, very positive, very positive way?”
On if he intends to wrestle again: “No, that was completely taken out of context. No, I have no desire to wrestle again. I said I could, because I feel great. And if I did, I could be better because I would learn from the mistakes I made getting ready last time, which was not hydrating. I weighed 218 and I didn’t drink any water that day, a combination of nerves and everything else. We really had worked out what you would have thought, Mike, as a decent match, not great by any means. But when I mentioned that I didn’t feel good, everybody thought I was having a heart attack and that was a blatant error on my part but no, I feel great. I’m so damn…I’m probably the only guy in the business that doesn’t have a knee replacement or hip replacement or anything. I feel great.”
On his memories of Jim Crockett Promotions and the WWF running the same cities head-to-head: “It was great. The Marriott was never the same. They were in the [Philadelphia] Spectrum, they were at 19,000 capacity and we were at 10,000 capacity [in the Philadelphia Civic Center]. And all the guys getting to see each other because so many guys had been in the NWA and just, you know, couldn’t turn down that opportunity Vince gave them to go to the WWE, which was a completely different product than what we were selling. We were selling wrestling they were selling more entertainment which ultimately prevailed because nobody understood marketing like Vince and the guys were making tons of money on just marketing aside from their wrestling pay. So that was interesting. We didn’t look at it like that, we’d all see each other and have a drink and laugh and then knowing that we probably wouldn’t see each other again for another 70 days. That’s how long some of those runs were in between going home that they ran. Make no mistake, the guys in the WWE ran as hard as we did. I don’t mean ran – their schedule was as difficult as ours.”
On his favorite city for the Four Horsemen in Ohio: “In the 80s we loved Cleveland. It’s hard to find something to do on a Tuesday night in Cleveland. I tried. I dragged Chad’s partner and a co-worker to eight different bars. We finally found one with one good looking girl in it. But I’ve had a lot of fun in Cleveland. The whole…it’s such a sport-loving state, I mean in general, forget about football, they love, I mean the Blue Jackets. I’ve never been to one but I heard the games are insane, I’m really looking forward to it. Very enthusiastic and I went to High Street for the first time since the 90s. High Street is like, they made it now where it’s so contemporary that it doesn’t look like a college town anymore. I mean, it’s a very high level, very high standard. Beautiful hotels, nice restaurants, and Chad’s getting me a penthouse so I can move out there and support the Blue Jackets.”
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Ric Flair, the legendary WWE Hall of Famer, recently spoke about various topics in a recent interview with Pwinsider. Flair discussed his involvement with Woooo! Energy Drinks, his thoughts on the cultural significance of his famous catchphrase, and addressed rumors about his return to wrestling.
Flair expressed his excitement about his partnership with Chad Bronstein and their Woooo! Energy Drinks brand. He mentioned that the energy drink has a unique formula and is different from any other energy drink in the market. Flair emphasized the importance of personal promotion and shared his plans to tour various stores to promote the brand. He also mentioned their upcoming tour in Ohio and Pennsylvania, where they will be visiting several stores in the next six months.
When asked about the cultural significance of his famous catchphrase “Woooo,” Flair admitted that he never expected it to become so popular. He revealed that he started saying it after leaving WWE and it caught on quickly. Flair expressed gratitude for the love and support he receives from fans worldwide. However, he also acknowledged that there is jealousy in the world, especially on social media, but overall, he remains positive and appreciative of his success.
Addressing the rumors about his return to wrestling, Flair clarified that he has no desire to wrestle again. He mentioned that his previous comments were taken out of context. Flair explained that he feels great physically and could wrestle if he wanted to, but he has no intention of doing so. He also reflected on his previous health scare during a match and assured fans that he is in excellent health, without any knee or hip replacements.
Flair also shared some memories from his time in Jim Crockett Promotions and discussed the competition between JCP and WWF (now WWE). He mentioned how wrestlers from both promotions would meet at hotels and have drinks together, knowing that they might not see each other for months due to their hectic schedules. Flair acknowledged the success of WWE’s marketing strategies and the financial benefits it brought to the wrestlers.
When asked about his favorite city for the Four Horsemen, Flair mentioned Cleveland in the 80s. He talked about the sports-loving atmosphere in Ohio and his excitement about attending a Columbus Blue Jackets hockey game. Flair also praised the development of High Street in Columbus and expressed his gratitude for the hospitality he receives whenever he visits Ohio.
In conclusion, Ric Flair’s recent interview shed light on various aspects of his life, including his involvement with Woooo! Energy Drinks, the cultural significance of his catchphrase, and his thoughts on returning to wrestling. Flair’s positive outlook and enthusiasm for his current endeavors were evident throughout the interview, leaving fans excited about what the future holds for the wrestling legend.