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Posted: May 18 2009 07:33 pm

Ric Flair returned to WWE tonight at their Judgment Day pay-per-view at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Flair came out and interfered during the Batista vs. Randy Orton match, saving Batista from Legacy.

As noted earlier, Ric is interested in a return to the ring but has said it would have to be OK with Shawn Michaels first. It certainly appears he's coming back.

Source - WrestlingInc.com

Now I don't know what to think. Is he too old for the business? Is he doing the right thing after all the fuss last year?

Posted: May 18 2009 07:37 pm

Him coming back now, would make all of the goodbye stuff from last year moot. But if he's in debt, then he most likely will wrestle again, or become a manager(Which I think would be better).

Posted: May 18 2009 07:44 pm

Look, I love Ric Flair. For that matter, I really respect Bret Farve. But for fuck's sake people, if you don't want to retire, DON'T RETIRE, and save all the emotional goodbye shit (not to mention great storylines) for when you're ACTUALLY ready to go.

Coming back as a manager, I could see. That could end up working really well. But wrestling again? Arg!

Posted: May 18 2009 09:24 pm

i like how Scott Steiner made fun of Flair wrestling for too long

Title: Alexz Aficionado Joined: May 21 2008 Posts: 2889

Ric Flair and Terry Funk are going head-to-head for most times almost retired.... Foley is probably close too.

If he's still standing he'll probably still be wrestling. It's not easy to give it up.

Joined: Oct 12 2007 Posts: 821

No, Flair can not come back to the ring, it just can't happen. The man is 60 and retired the best damn ways possible and now wants to come back just over a year later? No, he doesn't get to do this. No amount of in ring work he can do will ever make up for ruining some of the best storylines in wrestling today. And not just the retirement angle, the whole Jericho and Michaels match become a lot less important as well. Just... just no.

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There aren't any "best storylines in wrestling" today in the WWE. They're all terrible from the brainchild of Vince and have been on a gradual decline as Vince gets older.

Not too worried about the Jericho/Michaels match. Michaels has a huge amount of career highlights. Jericho may need it though...

Flair's always good at putting people over anyway. The old school likes to do that as they gradually fade out. His mistake isn't wrestling again, but wrestling again in WWE.

Posted: May 19 2009 12:57 am

I like Flair too, but he already had his goodbye thread, so to speak.

Then again, everyone else comes back. >_<

Posted: May 19 2009 02:42 am

nihilisticglee wrote:

No, Flair can not come back to the ring, it just can't happen. The man is 60 and retired the best damn ways possible and now wants to come back just over a year later? No, he doesn't get to do this. No amount of in ring work he can do will ever make up for ruining some of the best storylines in wrestling today. And not just the retirement angle, the whole Jericho and Michaels match become a lot less important as well. Just... just no.

Could not have said it better myself. Just...this.

Posted: May 19 2009 10:35 am

Flair has been making a lot of ROH appearances lately. If he's going to get back in the ring, he should do it there. That, or TNA.

Sting has to win the title this Sunday in four man Ultimate Sacrifice match or he's forced into kayfabe retirement. There doesn't seem to be any word on the dirtsheets as to whether or not Sting is leaving, but Kurt has been talking about retiring a lot lately, so it's definitely looking like he won't win. If Flair is going to return to the ring, it should be against either Sting or Steamboat, as they were his two greatest all-time opponents.

Posted: May 19 2009 07:25 pm

I always thought Flair's greatest opponent was Good Taste in wardrobe?

Posted: May 19 2009 08:26 pm

Don't diss the robe man.

Title: Alexz Aficionado Joined: May 21 2008 Posts: 2889

Given some wrestling careers Angle is retiring very early. He could extend his legacy even more.

I agree that Flair should go to ROH or TNA though, and end his career in WWE.

Posted: May 20 2009 03:01 am

I just watched the wrestler. Makes you feel bad in general, but particularly as it applies to really old guys who really need to stop wrestling but its sorta their life. Its a shame, cause the man could be a great manager, and probably could get by on endorsements and appearances in low budget movies and the like.

Posted: May 20 2009 06:07 am

Flair would be great a manager, the problem is that Vince McMahon doesn't really believe in having managers or stables anymore; he barely even believes in tag team wrestling.

And while either ROH or TNA would love to have him, if they were going to give him a contract that pays the kind of money he commands, they'd most likely want him to do more than just manage.