What Sparked Ric Flair’s Twitter Feud With ESPN’s Paul Finebaum Following Michigan’s Victory Over Ohio State?

The icon and legend of the WWE, Ric Flair, made headlines recently by debuting on AEW. Despite his years of service to the WWE, Flair jumped ship to WWE’s rival. However, this would not be the only time he grabbed eyeballs with his actions. With Michigan’s recent win over Ohio State in football, Flair had some words for one SEC Network host.

Despite what some say, Flair is a Michigan football superfan and stands firm with the team.

Ric Flair takes jabs at Paul Finebaum for recent comments

Paul Finebaum has been ESPN’s current SEC Network host and talking head since 2013. Recently, he was among the people who were vocal about Michigan’s head coach, Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh was suspended during the NCAA investigation into impermissible scouting. However, this did not sit well with Flair.

Taking to social media, Flair started this online feud on November 26th with a message directly aimed at Finebaum. Flair called out Finebaum in the message, saying, “Quit Being A Hater And Start Being A Believer! Quit Snubbing The Big 10! WOOOOO!.” However, this would not be the end of it.

The next day, he posted another message on social media for Finebaum. In this, he wrote, “When You Had Me On Your Show, I Was “The Great Ric Flair.” I Still Am & I’m Bigger And Better Than Ever At 74!” Flair didn’t seem to have given up on Finebaum and ended the message with, “Don’t Ever Joust With The Dirtiest Player In The Game!”

After winning, Michigan moved to 12-0, earning a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Michigan Wolverines will face the 10-2 Iowa Hawkeyes. This will be a rematch of their 2021 title game. Despite venting out his frustrations in another sport, he appeared to be in a jolly mood during his recent foray into AEW.

Ric Flair and his current AEW storyline

Flair debuted in AEW on October 25, 2023, as a special gift for The Icon Sting. Sting and Flair go all the way back to WCW. Sting is set to retire from the squared circle at AEW Revolution 2024. Along with Flair, WOOOO energy is now a major part of AEW.

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Sting’s relationship with Flair runs deep. As The Icon mentioned, “I had this flashback, and it made me emotional. Ric is the guy who put me on the map.” The Nature Boy will be part of Sting’s retirement from wrestling. However, Flair has a multi-year deal with AEW. Seeing what Tony Khan has the WWE legend do after Sting’s retirement will be interesting.

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