Tag: Ric Flair

Ric Flair clarifies he’s not suing son David over ‘Flair’ trademark dispute

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Ric Flair has been posting to social media recently, upset over the alleged use of his “FLAIR” trademark.

On Friday, in a since-deleted post on X, Flair wrote:

“Unfortunately, There Is Someone That I’m Very Familiar With Using My Own Trademark FLAIR. I Would Like Anyone Who Is Using My Trademarks- Which Are Impossible To Own And I Own Mine, To Know That I’m Well Represented By A Reputable $1000 Per Hour Attorney That Makes A Living Suing People That Abuse My Trademark. You Know Who I’m Talking About. I Hope You Can Clear This Up By Monday, And If We Can’t Resolve This Issue, Read The Penalties.”

Following Flair’s post, it was speculated online that Flair could be referring to his son David Flair, whose real name is David Fliehr. A LinkedIn profile for David Fliehr lists him as a management team member at Green Flair Recycling.

In another since-deleted post on Saturday, Flair clarified that he will not be suing his son David. Flair advised his son to stand on his own two feet and also asked him not to sell one of his robes that Ric gave him during his career, as he noted one has already been sold, writing:

“I’m Obviously Not Suing My Son. Just Reminding Him That You Can’t Have The Best Of Both Worlds! Use Your God Given Name, Fliehr, Which Isn’t Worth A Cup Of Coffee. Or Your Wife’s Name, Who Has Had 3 Generations Of Success. Also, Please Don’t Sell My Robes That I Let You Use During Your Career As You Have Already Sold One. You’re 47 Years Old… Now Stand On Your Own Two Feet Please.”

David Flair wrestled with WCW from 1998 until the company closed in 2001. His contract was picked up by WWE following its purchase of the company, and David was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling until he was cut from the company in late 2002. While in WCW, he was a former United States Champion and once won the promotion’s tag team titles with Crowbar.

Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair and William Regal pay tribute to Ted Turner 

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Tributes poured in from Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair and William Regal on Ted Turner’s passing at the age of 87.  

Turner, who founded CNN as the first 24-hour cable news channel, was also an instrumental figure in bringing pro wrestling to air on TV in the 1970s in Atlanta. He also founded World Championship Wrestling (WCW) which later collided with WWE in the Monday Night Wars in the late 1990s. 

Eric Bischoff posted: 

“RIP Ted. And thank you for everything.”

William Regal wrote:

“I’m sad to hear of the passing of Ted Turner. Ted bought me to the US and paid me and allowed me to feed my family for 6 years. Ted also took care of mine and my families green cards. Rest well.”

Ric Flair wrote: 

“So sorry to hear about the passing of the great ted turner! The man that created cable before cable was cool! He created CNN and look at it now! He rolled the dice and wasn’t afraid of taking risks. he won the America’s cup for sailing! His office looked like the hall of fame which included a picture of him and (Krusher) Khrushchev. On top of all of that, he created so many opportunities for so many wrestlers because of his love for wrestling. Rest in peace my friend! Thank you for the memorable personal times that we spent together.”

Bischoff was associated with WCW throughout the 1990s. He initially joined as an announcer and was promoted to Senior Vice President before serving as President of the promotion. Flair competed on WCW and was positioned as a top star who carried the promotion across multiple eras.

Ric Flair addresses criticisms: ‘Can we just wake up tomorrow & let Ric Flair be Ric Flair’

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Wrestling legend Ric Flair wants fans to move on and let Flair be himself.

Recently, during an interview with Ariel Helwani on The Ariel Helwani Show, Flair made several controversial comments, including one against Ludwig Kaiser. Although he later released a statement on social media and apologized for his comments.

However, his comments spread like wildfire on the internet and attracted several negative comments and online trolling. Now, Flair has released another statement asking fans and critics to move on and let “Ric Flair be Ric Flair.”

“I have apologized, and I have retracted statements. I have made assumptions that are incorrect. I acknowledge everything that I have said. Can we just wake up tomorrow & let Ric Flair be Ric Flair? I am 77 with a heart condition and nothing is ever guaranteed. let’s just all be at peace! If you look at social media, people love to attack every celebrity online without using their real name,” he wrote.

“I’m Ric Flair. Take me for who I am. The people who know me know how hard I’ve worked my entire life to achieve my level of success. That is not up for debate. Thank you for everything! Please let me wake up tomorrow and have my social media screen be only positives. I’m always going to be a cowboy! wooooo!”

Ric Flair issues apology to Ludwig Kaiser, wishes him ‘continued success’

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Last week, Ric Flair said he had been blackballed from WWE after a confrontation with Ludwig Kaiser. Now he’s apologizing for what he said. 

In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Flair claimed that WWE had banned him from WrestleMania appearances after he threatened Kaiser over the phone. He blamed Kaiser for the heat between his daughter Charlotte Flair and Kaiser’s then-girlfriend Tiffany Strattion. He also described Kaiser, a 35-year-old German, as a 24-year-old Englishman, and was surprised to learn he was still on the roster and wrestling in Mexico.

Flair has since apologized to Kaiser on social media. “I never implied that you couldn’t work, or didn’t have talent,” he wrote, identifying Kaiser by name. “I actually understand that you are doing really well with the Undertaker’s promotion.”

Undertaker has been working as a producer in AAA, the WWE-owned lucha libre promotion where Kaiser is starring as El Grande Americano.

“I am sorry that I got upset,” Flair continued. “I am naturally very protective of my daughters as I am sure as you grow older, you will be too. Continued success! I apologize for anything I said about you personally. It was not about your professional skill which I have heard is very good.”

Kaiser is set to face Original Grande Americano (Chad Gable) in a mask vs. mask match on May 30 at Arena Monterrey.

Ric Flair clarifies comments on Charlotte Flair’s WWE WrestleMania 42 match

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Ric Flair has released a statement regarding the interview he gave to Ariel Helwani on Wednesday.

During his appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Flair said he did not enjoy his daughter Charlotte Flair’s match at WrestleMania 42, noting that he believes she should be a singles wrestler. Charlotte Flair teamed with Alexa Bliss in the four-way women’s tag team title match on the show.

Flair’s statement on Thursday reads:

“I Want To Make Something Very Clear To Everyone After Yesterday’s Podcast With @arielhelwani. Number One- I’m More Than Thrilled To See @MsCharlotteWWE Wrestling With Her Friend @AlexaBliss_WWE. I’ve Never Seen Her Happier! So Let’s Clear That Up!

Number Two- I Enjoyed Her In Singles Matches Because I Feel Like She Is Able To Put More Of Her Talent On Display.

Number Three- No One Will Ever Criticize Or Make Any Attempt To Judge My Daughters Or Say Anything About Them.

Number Four- I Wish We Could All Just Put Everything Behind Us, And Please Don’t Report Something On Me Unless It’s 100% True.

Thank You! May We All Continue To Be Successful, And For So Many Of Us As We Grow Older, There May Be No Tomorrow. May Peace And Friendship Be With Us All. Let’s Go Back To Being The Brotherhood That We Were. That Was So Sacred At One Time!“

Flair’s interview with Helwani also made headlines for comments he made regarding not being permitted to attend WrestleManias in recent years. Flair stated that prior to WrestleMania 41, he contacted Tiffany Stratton’s then-boyfriend Ludwig Kaiser and threatened to beat him up over comments Kaiser had made about Charlotte Flair. Flair said Kaiser then spoke with Triple H and he was not permitted to attend WrestleMania.

He also noted that Dennis Rodman asked him to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame this year, but Flair said he never heard back from WWE regarding whether he would be allowed to do so.

Flair’s social media post is available in full below.

WOR: Van Hammer, Flair on Helwani, Dynamite and NXT, Ali Act

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on Van Hammer, the WrestleMania ESPN ratings, Ric Flair on Ariel Helwani, the Ali Act, the AEW Dynamite TV report, NXT recap, plus all the rest of the news. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: More on Van Hammer, why the Pat McAfee story was dropped, WWE WrestleMania ESPN numbers
13:33: Ric Flair on Ariel Helwani
21:30: Ali Act gets Senate hearing
32:26: CMLL notes, Dave’s thoughts on Ronda Rousey/Gina Carano build
39:51: AEW Dynamite recap
1:08:37: More ratings analysis, WWE NXT recap

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Ric Flair says Dennis Rodman wanted him for WWE Hall of Fame induction

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Ric Flair claims Dennis Rodman wanted him to induct the former Detroit Pistons star.

Hours before WWE WrestleMania 42, NBA and WCW veteran Dennis Rodman was inducted into the 2026 Hall of Fame’s celebrity wing.

On April 17, 2026, Rodman was inducted by Sean Waltman and Kevin Nash into the WWE Hall of Fame. However, speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Ric Flair claimed that Rodman wanted Flair to induct him instead.

“Dennis Rodman called me and said, ‘Will you induct me into the Hall of Fame?’ I sent it to the power that be, ‘Dennis wants (me to induct him).’ I never got a call back. I’m very happy for Kevin and Sean. I never got a call back,” Flair narrated.

Elsewhere in the same interview, Flair also recalled how he was banned from attending WWE WrestleMania due to once threatening Ludwig Kaiser.

Waltman and Nash inducted Rodman, who was once a part of WCW’s New World Order.

Ric Flair pitches WWE’s next creative head after Triple H

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Appearing on the latest episode of The Ariel Helwani Show, Ric Flair pitched The Undertaker taking over WWE’s creative head role after Triple H.

Speaking with Ariel Helwani about The Undertaker’s career and his current work as a booker for AAA in Mexico. Helwani asked Flair about his thoughts on it. The 16-time World Champion addressed the current situation and pitched The Undertaker taking over Triple H’s role in WWE if he is ever let go by the promotion.

“If they let go Hunter [Triple H] and Taker [The Undertaker] is physically able to do it, he should be the next head of creative.”

However, when asked if Flair believes Triple H should leave WWE, he responded, “No, no, no. I’m saying if something happens with Hunter, because, you know, he has some very serious health issues. You know that, right? Nothing’s guaranteed.”

In the same appearance, he also opened up about his relationship with Triple H. “Well, it’s good, I mean, we exchange pleasantries, but here’s the deal with Triple H. He did do much for me. He did so much for me after [Eric] Bischoff destroyed me. And when he brought me into the company, which he did, I think more than Vince [McMahon] did, we did Evolution, which restored my confidence because Bischoff had completely killed me. So, I can’t get mad at him. Our relationship is not the same, but he has a lot on his plate. Running the WWE and being in charge of this and that, constantly being scrutinized.”

Triple H and Flair were once part of the villainous stable Evolution alongside Randy Orton and Batista.

Why Ric Flair did not like Charlotte Flair’s WWE WrestleMania 42 match

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Wrestling veteran Ric Flair was not fond of Charlotte Flair’s WWE WrestleMania 42 match on Night One.

At WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Charlotte Flair teamed with her tag team partner, Alexa Bliss, in the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match against Lash Legend, Nia Jax, Brie Bella, and Paige.

Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Flair was asked about his thoughts on his daughter’s WrestleMania 42 match. Flair opened up and revealed that he did not like the match and pitched his daughter’s return to singles competition.

“I didn’t like her match at all, and I think that Ashley [Charlotte Flair] needs to be [a singles wrestler], and I know she enjoys her relationship with Alexa, but if Ashley is not in a title picture right now, in my life and as a spectator, without her in the main event in a singles match.

“The match she had with Rhea Ripley two years ago, they’ve never had a match like that ever in the history of women’s wrestling, and Rhea’s getting gold as well, I’m putting them both over,” he added.

At WrestleMania 42, Paige returned and replaced the injured Nikki Bella. She and Brie Bella later finished the match by securing the titles.

Ric Flair ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Tony Khan buys WWE one day

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Ric Flair wouldn’t be surprised if we someday end up living in a world where WWE is run by Tony Khan.

During his appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show on Wednesday, Flair — who is under contract with AEW — praised Khan as one of the best people he’s ever known. With all of the money the Khan family has, Flair believes they could end up buying WWE one day.

“Tony Khan is one of the greatest people I’ve ever met in my life. And you know what, I wouldn’t be surprised — because he has the money to do it — if he doesn’t buy WWE one day,” Flair said. “The Khan family’s got more money than God, you know that, right? That $9 billion price on the WWE is nothing to Shad Khan.

“But more than that, Tony’s provided an opportunity for guys who would never get a chance to work anywhere else, because the WWE is a very difficult, very selective organization. And Tony has offered all of these opportunities. And he pays the guys good. All he cares about is making a product and making sure that people are happy. He’s a very personable guy.”

Khan did make a nearly $7 billion bid for WWE when the company was up for sale in 2023, but Endeavor ultimately won out in that process and now runs WWE and UFC under the same umbrella in TKO Group.

Also in the Helwani interview, Flair said he’s a fan of AEW star MJF — who Flair says used to have a little bit of an ego problem but has now calmed down.

“He had a little bit of an ego problem, but he’s calmed that down now,” Flair said about MJF. “When I see him, it’s like, ‘Hey, Mr. Flair’ and sh*t like that, you know what I mean? He used to blow by me like I was just… But it’s a whole different world. And I’m very, very proud of his success, as I am all of the guys there. They have a lot of great talent there.”

Flair only makes very sporadic on-screen appearances for AEW despite being under contract. He was originally brought into the company for Sting’s retirement tour and a brand deal with his Wooooo! Energy drink.

WOL: NXT TV, WWE WrestleMania hotel security issues, more~!

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and “Filthy” Tom Lawlor is back with TONS to talk about including some house cleaning from WrestleMania weekend, a review of Tuesday’s WWE NXT TV that was filled with carcasses being sent on their way to the main roster, bizarre quotes and tons more.

A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Ric Flair says he was banned from WrestleMania 41 after threatening Ludwig Kaiser

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Ric Flair says he wasn’t allowed to attend last year’s WrestleMania 41 and never received a call back about a potential role at the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.

Flair called in to The Ariel Helwani Show on Wednesday. During the interview, Flair revealed that he was not permitted to attend WrestleMania 41 in 2025 after making threats toward Tiffany Stratton’s partner at the time, Ludwig Kaiser, who Flair mistakenly referred to as Stratton’s husband.

Flair said:

“I threatened to beat up Tiffany Stratton’s husband last year, and I wasn’t allowed to go. A 24-year-old kid being threatened by a 76-year-old man, and I can’t go to WrestleMania. Are you kidding me?”

“That English kid, he’s gonna go as far in wrestling as a gnat. He’ll be a fly on the wall in a year,” Flair continued, referring to Kaiser, who is 35 and from Pinneberg, Germany.

Helwani asked Flair to clarify what happened.

Flair said:

“They had that thing where Tiffany made a smart remark about Ashley’s divorces, which we both know she’s not smart enough to have written. Somebody gave her the script.

And then he implied that, I’m just going based on social media, once again, which is a lot, that he was implying that he wouldn’t mind a one-off with Ashley.

And I went, okay, I need your number. I got it, which I can get anybody’s number I want any minute of any day. And I called him. I said, ‘Hey, when I see you, I’m gonna beat the s–t out of you.’

So he went like a little b—h, told Hunter, and I wasn’t allowed to go.”

Flair then implied he wasn’t sure if Kaiser was still on the WWE roster.

“Where is he now? Is he even on the roster?” Flair asked.

Helwani confirmed Flair was referring to Kaiser and told him Kaiser was wrestling in Mexico.

“I’m sure he is. I hope he stays,” Flair responded.

Flair continued by saying that, because of the contributions he has made to wrestling, there should be a red carpet rolled out for him wherever he goes.

“There should be a red carpet for me, a red carpet to the front row. And that’s how I feel about it.

With my contributions in this business and the work that I put in, hours and hours of trying to make wrestling something that it is today, and I gotta have problems with politics. Give me a break.

I’m not mad at anybody. I understand it’s politics now. It’s too much politics and not enough wrestling.”

Flair also revealed that Dennis Rodman asked him to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame. Flair said he contacted WWE, but never heard back from the company.

“Dennis Rodman called me and said, ‘Will you induct me into the Hall of Fame?’ And I said to the powers that be, ‘Dennis wants me to induct him.’ I never got a call back.”

Rodman was inducted into the Hall of Fame last Friday by fellow NWO members Sean Waltman and Kevin Nash.

The full April 22, 2026 episode of The Ariel Helwani Show is available below. Flair was the first guest.

Ric Flair: Every wrestling fan should be thanking Vince McMahon

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Ric Flair believes all pro wrestling fans should be showing their appreciation for Vince McMahon.

During a Wednesday appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Flair was asked to give his thoughts on the “Thank you, Vince” chants that were heard from fans during Stephanie McMahon’s WWE Hall of Fame speech.

“They should,” Flair responded. “They should all be thanking Vince. Everybody. Everybody in the world that likes wrestling should be thanking Vince McMahon.”

Vince was not at the ceremony and has been gone from WWE since January 2024, when he resigned in the wake of a lawsuit filed against him and the company by former employee Janel Grant. The still-ongoing suit accuses McMahon of physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.

During the Helwani interview, Flair was asked if he has been in contact with McMahon recently.

“No, I have not. I feel like there’s so much that’s going on that I would be wasting his time,” Flair said. “He knows how I feel about him. He lent me $800,000 [in the 2000s], and unlike what people portray, it was not for the IRS. It was to help me get through three divorces at one time. And the thing of it is, they hate hearing this, I paid him back every dime. When he called me and said I can write this off, I paid him back because I didn’t want to let him down.”

Flair — who is currently under contract with AEW — wasn’t in attendance at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. Dennis Rodman wanted Flair to induct him, but Flair never got a call back after inquiring about it. Flair believes there is a “lack of respect” for him in WWE but doesn’t know where it stems from.

Along with being there for Rodman’s induction, Flair wishes he could have attended the ceremony for Stephanie.

“I don’t think I’m in bad graces with any of the talent. I don’t think I’m in bad graces with Hunter,” Flair said. “But here’s the deal, one of my favorite heels of all time — and I honestly believe she is one of the top 10 heels in the history of the business was Stephanie McMahon. I needed to be there.”

Tony Khan, Ric Flair share thoughts after WWE WrestleMania 42 main event

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Many in the pro wrestling world were talking about WWE WrestleMania 42’s first night on social media Saturday including Ric Flair and AEW head Tony Khan, the latter of which indirectly, anyway.

Shortly after Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton in the main event of the night, Khan posted that “AEW is where the best wrestle!” followed by a promo for this Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.

Flair also had thoughts about the main event, writing that the Orton vs. Rhodes match was “One Of The Greatest Matches I’ve Seen In The Last Few Years. Congrats To Cody Rhodes, But There Is No Winner Or Loser! Randy Orton, You Were Spectacular! You Both Represent So Well At The Highest Level. I Have So Much Respect For You Both! #wrestlemania“

Flair was in Las Vegas for several appearances throughout the weekend including a Saturday party with musician Diplo. He is currently under AEW contract although he is not used on TV. He is a former WWE stablemate with Orton in Evolution and obviously has an extensive history with the Rhodes family.

Ric Flair wishes daughter Charlotte was in singles match at WWE WrestleMania

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Ric Flair is looking forward to watching WWE WrestleMania 42, but he wishes his daughter Charlotte was involved in a singles match at the show.

Speaking with Yahoo Sports Daily, Flair praised WrestleMania as the “greatest sports spectacular” in the world. He spoke highly of the job Paul “Triple H” Levesque is doing as head of creative, even if Flair would like Charlotte to have more of a featured spot this year. Flair knows it won’t be long until Charlotte is in a singles match at WrestleMania again.

“I think he’s done a great job,” Flair responded when asked to assess Levesque’s job performance. “I don’t think anybody truly understands how difficult it is to manage egos and talent. You can’t make everybody happy, does that make sense? You just can’t. Everybody thinks they’re the best. Everybody thinks they deserve more. I could tell you who does and who doesn’t, but I’m not going to get into that [laughs]. I’m staying neutral.

“But they have some great talent, great storylines. I’m really looking forward to watching it. I wish my daughter was in a singles match, but that’ll happen again. She’s the greatest, I’ll say it right now.”

Charlotte has been in the WWE Women’s Tag Team title picture for nearly a year now. At night one of WrestleMania 42 this Saturday, she and her tag partner Alexa Bliss will be involved in a fatal four-way match for the belts. It has Nia Jax & Lash Legend defending against Charlotte & Bliss, Bayley & Lyra Valkyria, and The Bella Twins.

Yahoo Sports asked Flair how much it’s meant to him to watch Charlotte become an icon in pro wrestling.

“I’ll put it to you like this, if she had a Roman Reigns push, no one could ever talk to her again [laughs],” Flair said. “She is an icon. I mean, she’s just raised the bar so high. And I know she gets upset when I say this, but it’s the God’s honest truth, she’s just that damn good.”

Flair also had praise for Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and John Cena during the Yahoo Sports Daily interview. He did address his removal from the Roots of Fight clothing brand, saying he wishes he would have received a phone call about the situation instead of first being informed via letter.

“Those are the kind of things that throw me off a little bit,” Flair said. “You would think they’d have enough respect to call me, but they didn’t. So it is what it is. It isn’t the financial part of it. I can remember Randy Orton telling me a couple of years ago, ‘Man, I hope that someday I can be part of that Roots of Fight.’ It’s just the prestige of being part of that, you know, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, just a lot of very famous people. To be awarded that, and the merchandise is really rare and hard to find. So I don’t know what happened. I wish they would have called me, but they didn’t.”

Roots of Fight now has a deal with WWE, which explains Flair’s removal given that he is under contract with AEW.