Ric Flair, the WWE legend who is the first person to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice, said goodbye to the ring in 2011. However, he is still connected to professional wrestling as a brand ambassador of WWE. The ‘Natureboy’ is not only known for his in-ring skills, but also for his bold attitude. Some legends chose to remain silent on the feuds, Flair boldly shares his opinion.
And the same happened when the American commentator Joe Rogan and the sports analyst Pat McAfee tried to question his wrestling skills.
The Hall of Famer called out McAfee and Rogan
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Recently on the 44th episode of his podcast ‘To Be the Man’, WWE legend Ric Flair talked about several things. He shared his opinion on Cody Rhodes’ story and the upcoming angle in Sami Zayn’s current storyline. Not only this, but he also talked about the feud between Tony Khan and Ariel Helwani.
During the podcast, Flair also called out Pat McAfee and Joe Rogan for their recent comment on him. The ‘Natureboy’ pointed his words towards McAfee and Joe Rogan saying that they should call him on their respective shows. He even mentioned that he will make them aware of the realities of wrestling.
While speaking to Conrad Thompson, Ric Flair said, “Pat McAfee if you’re out there and Joe Rogan quit talking sh*t, bring me on the show. I’ll explain the facts and the realities of wrestling to you….. no one knows them better so Pat I love you and respect you but I’m long overdue on your show okay…… Quit kissing WWE’s a** and bring me on……. and Joe quit canceling. If you want to know something about wrestling Pat call me.”
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Why Ric Flair lashed out on Pat McAfee
The story goes a week back when WWE legend Jim Ross praised Ric Flair comparing him with Ricky Steamboat. He said that they were the best of their time.
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Later Pat McAfee took a shot at the Hall of Famer on his show. McAfee said that the time has changed since Ric Flair and Steamboat sat in a rest hold (a wrestling move). Now that Ric Flair has openly challenged Pat and Joe to host him on their respective shows. It would be interesting to see what would happen if they both accept it.
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