Raw Revelations: Flair Returning?
One of the big surprise revelations on the February 2, 2009 edition of WWE Raw was that the Nature Boy Ric Flair will grace fans with his presence on next week's WWE Raw. The Hall of Famer was seen a few times in the past during McMahon's Million Dollar Mania, and has acted as an ambassador/spokesman for WWE. Recently, Chris Jericho chastised Ric Flair for praising the movie "The Wrestler" and said Flair is only trying to continue to get the spotlight any way he possibly can. Apparently, Flair was not pleased with Jericho's words, called in to Raw and let Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler know he's coming to confront Jericho next week.
So Flair's making a return to the ring, but will it be for wrestling or hype? The Mickey Rourke stunt seems to have panned out, with Rourke first calling out Jericho, then saying he would only be attending Wrestlemania 25. On Larry King Live, Rourke backed down even more by saying he respected Jericho and that wrestling just isn't Rourke's world. Jericho cockily said he didn't respect Rourke, or the portrayal of a has-been type wrestler in the movie Rourke has been praised for, "The Wrestler". With the Rourke-Jericho match no longer being considered on the WM25 card, will it become a Ric Flair "return from retirement" match to face Jericho? One last WOOO for the Nature Boy? It's a definite possibility. The comparisons already can be made between a return from Michael Jordan to the Bulls/Wizards, and Flair returning to wrestle once again.
Going out with a loss is never the way to end a career and Ric Flair's last match saw Shawn Michaels defeat him to officially end a legendary career. With Mr. McMahon currently out of commission, the business seems to rest squarely in the hands of Stephanie and Shane McMahon, who just might reinstate Flair for the match. Rourke could become the ringside corner man for Flair, and probably find a way to involve himself in the outcome, distracting Jericho, rather than throwing any punches. And most fans would agree, a Wrestlemania with Jericho facing Flair is definitely more compelling than a real pro-wrestler squaring off against a "made for the movies" pro-wrestler.
So Flair's making a return to the ring, but will it be for wrestling or hype? The Mickey Rourke stunt seems to have panned out, with Rourke first calling out Jericho, then saying he would only be attending Wrestlemania 25. On Larry King Live, Rourke backed down even more by saying he respected Jericho and that wrestling just isn't Rourke's world. Jericho cockily said he didn't respect Rourke, or the portrayal of a has-been type wrestler in the movie Rourke has been praised for, "The Wrestler". With the Rourke-Jericho match no longer being considered on the WM25 card, will it become a Ric Flair "return from retirement" match to face Jericho? One last WOOO for the Nature Boy? It's a definite possibility. The comparisons already can be made between a return from Michael Jordan to the Bulls/Wizards, and Flair returning to wrestle once again.
Going out with a loss is never the way to end a career and Ric Flair's last match saw Shawn Michaels defeat him to officially end a legendary career. With Mr. McMahon currently out of commission, the business seems to rest squarely in the hands of Stephanie and Shane McMahon, who just might reinstate Flair for the match. Rourke could become the ringside corner man for Flair, and probably find a way to involve himself in the outcome, distracting Jericho, rather than throwing any punches. And most fans would agree, a Wrestlemania with Jericho facing Flair is definitely more compelling than a real pro-wrestler squaring off against a "made for the movies" pro-wrestler.
Labels: Chris Jericho, Commentary, Mickey Rourke, Ric Flair, Wrestlemania 25, WWE Raw News
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