WWE News Roundup: Former world champion defends Goldberg against recent accusation, big mistake with John Cena, current superstar ‘hated’ famous gimmick? (11th August, 2021)
WWE News Roundup: Former world champion defends Goldberg against recent accusation, big mistake with John Cena, current superstar ‘hated’ famous gimmick? (11th August, 2021)
WWE Universe saw a lot of developments over the last couple of days
#2 WWE Hall of Famer was shocked after Ric Flair’s release
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Ric Flair's WWE release shocked Eric Bischoff
Last week, it was confirmed that WWE has released Ric Flair. Eric Bischoff addressed the news recently and said that he was shocked to hear the news. However, he is also excited to see what’s next for The Nature Boy. Bischoff also revealed that they had gotten very close over the last few years, and he is happy for Flair.
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“Yes, I am most definitely shocked," said Eric Bischoff. "I’m excited for Ric. Ric’s had more opportunities sitting in front of him now than he probably did 20 years ago, outside of wrestling. I’m excited for and love Ric. We’ve gotten very close over the last few years and happy for him. But just like we talked about, shocked that something like this could happen at this particular period in time. Shocked.”
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Several backstage reports claimed that Ric Flair butted heads with the WWE creative team over Charlotte Flair’s booking. He himself acknowledged that there were differences between his and the company's approach towards the future. However, the 16-time world champion also assured that there is no bad blood between him and the promotion.
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