Various: Ric Flair on Never Wanting to Work for WWE Again, AEW Revolution 2022 Update, Indies

Ric Flair Comments on Never Wanting to Go Back to WWE Nor Work for Nick Khan

A recent episode of the Woooo Nation UNCENSORED podcast had co-host Ric Flair discuss a variety of wrestling related topics. One of the topics discussed including Flair revealing that he currently has no desire to ever go back to WWE again due to his issues with WWE President Nick Khan.

“No, there are no discussions [with AEW] at all. I mean, I told Vince McMahon, and my word is pretty much my bond, unless they do something really stupid to me that I would never ever go to work for the competition. Now, they’ve done some really stupid stuff. So that door is open. But I’m certainly not — I haven’t. I have not talked to Tony, I haven’t heard a word from them. I watch all the shows, appreciate the athletes, and the people that are involved in it. But I am not actively in discussion with anybody. But I will never — yes, I would go to work for Tony. God, I will never go back to WWE.

If you take me off of the opening of the show and take the ‘WOOO!,’ which I own, thank God. They’ll never get it back, replace me with The Ultimate Warrior, a guy that sued the company, held them up for money. I guess the next thing they’re gonna do with me, is make a DVD saying and have so many people saying how bad I was like they did with The Warrior and then they brought him back and put him in the Hall of Fame. That ain’t gonna work for me. One and done. I text Vince, ‘No worries. But you know, you’re not going to do it, you’re not going to bring me back.’ Not they want me by any means. But I couldn’t ever work for Nick Khan in my entire life. Vince McMahon, I could work for, but Nick Khan, who’s the guy that orchestrated taking me off the show. I’ve got my facts together, orchestrated taking the ‘WOOO!’ off, never in a million years. Well, the big difference between Tony Khan and — Tony respects me. As does Vince. Nick Khan has none. I talk to Vince now. I got no problems with Vince. He just knows I won’t come back.”

Flair also stated that he currently only wants AEW and Tony Khan to celebrate his legacy in wrestling should he suddenly pass away.

“Absolutely never [will he go back to work for WWE.] I’m 72, I could be dead tomorrow. The last thing I want is for them to make a package on me ever. I’ll leave all of that to Tony Khan.”

Flair stated that another reason for his current negative views towards WWE is due to the company had tried to get him to sign away his intellectual rights to them while he was on life support several years ago.

“Let me just tell you something else that should not shock the world. When I saw that they took me off the opening and all that for whatever reason, you know, Who knows? I call it a lack of respect. Some people, some people said to me, ‘Ric, how do you feel about that? I said, ‘Well, after they asked me to sign my intellectual property to them while I was on life support, nothing that company does surprises me.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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AEW Revolution 2022 Rumored Date & Location

AEW reportedly is currently considering plans to hold next year’s Revolution event during the month of March, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Dave Meltzer reported that AEW officials are currently considering the idea of holding their Revolution 2022 event during the first weekend of March and March 6th as the likely date.

Meltzer also reported that AEW officials are also considering plans for the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida to be the official location for the event but currently would need to find a different venue for that week’s live episode of AEW Rampage. Meltzer reported that a concert is currently booked to take place at the Amway Arena on March 4th.

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Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Due to the recent Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, television viewership and ratings for this past week’s AEW, WWE, and Impact Wrestling shows will be delayed by several days. The numbers for this past Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite is currently expected to be released on Monday afternoon, the final numbers for this past Friday’s episodes of WWE Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage are currently expected to be released this Tuesday, and the numbers for this upcoming Monday’s episode of WWE RAW is currently expected to be released this Wednesday.

Orlando Colon, former Epico in WWE, reportedly recently launched a new wrestling promotion in Puerto Rico, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Dave Meltzer reported that Colon’s new promotion is called Latin American Wrestling Entertainment and held their first event on November 20th in San Juan. Among the notable talent who worked at the event reportedly were the Lucha Brothers, Mecha Wolf, Bestia 666, Cinta de Oro (former second Sin Cara in WWE), and former NXT referee Drake Wurtez.

Game Changer Wrestling recently announced that Dave Prazak is the next official inductee for the inaugural class of their Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame.

West Coast Pro Wrestling recently announced a new match for the card of their West Coast Pro Iceland event on December 10th in South San Francisco, California:

• Bandido vs. ACH

Mission Pro Wrestling recently announced a new match for the card of their Silver Bells event on December 11th event in San Antonio, Texas:

• Madi Wrenkowski vs. Lady Frost