WWE News: Ricky Steamboat Reveals Why He Turned Down Wrestling In Ric Flair’s Last Match
This past summer, Ric Flair surprised the world of professional wrestling after announcing his return to the ring to play one last fight with.
Which he promised to retire permanently from action. Since then, much has been rumored about the possibility that Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.
Would be part of the event due to the legendary rivalry that the two had had since the late 1970s. However, ultimately Steamboat did not.
Participate in the show. Some media pointed out that the wrestling legend would have demanded an “extremely high” price, something that.
He has denied in a recent interview with SportsKeeda, where he assured that he did not want to be part of the fight that could cause the death of Ric Flair.
Then we leave you with his statements in this regard, transcript courtesy of WrestlingNews.co:
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Well, initially I spoke with Conrad (Thompson), who is the promoter. I went to Nashville, and we had a meeting. It was Conrad, his wife, and.
Myself and my wife, Sandy. I was still training pretty well and feeling pretty good. So I said okay, but we hadn’t signed or sealed the deal.
When it came to the money thing. But a week after that, I found out that Flair had a pacemaker. At that moment I decided not to. All these years.
I never knew, and I immediately said, ‘I don’t think he wants to do this.’ I don’t want my legacy to be that I was in the ring when he passed away or.
Something went wrong. I didn’t want that. I have given some interviews after that, when it was known that he had said no, but it is the first time that.
I have made it public. I didn’t want to put Conrad or Flair down, so I took responsibility even when I was talking to you that I’m not.
The guy the fans remember me for…. I singled myself out as the reason (why I didn’t participate).” Finally, Ric Flair played his last fight on July 31.
Teaming up with his son-in-law, Andrade El Ídolo, to beat Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett in a fight that left several anecdotes during and after the evening.
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For his part, Ricky Steamboat also came out of retirement to contest a tag team match on Big Time.
Wrestling late last month. “The Dragon” teamed with FTR to defeat Jay Lethal, Nick Aldis and Brock Anderson.
