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#2 Eric Bischoff says Ric Flair debuting in AEW will be a big deal

Ric Flair could sign with AEW soon

Eric Bischoff recently gave his take on rumors that Ric Flair could sign with AEW soon.

Flair recently appeared at TripleMania XXIX accompanying Andrade El Idolo to the ring. Bischoff felt The Nature Boy would be a major signing for All Elite Wrestling. He added that once Ric Flair stepped into the ring and hit someone with his patented chop, it would be all about fans having a good time and reliving the magic of Flair over the years:

"Watch what happens when Ric Flair steps in the ring in AEW. Just watch what happens. We saw what happened in Mexico in AAA when Ric Flair and Andrade got together. When Ric Flair steps back in the ring and starts chopping somebody, nobody is going to say to themselves ‘Oh man, that was a weak chop, he doesn’t chop as well as he did 20 years ago.’"

"Nobody could give two sh**s, they’re going to have a blast. They’ll rejoice, it’s going to trigger their memory and they’re going to go back in time and remember some of those magic Ric Flair moments and that’s what they’re paying their money for," said Eric Bischoff.

There hasn't really been an update on when The Nature Boy could be cleared for a debut on AEW television.