Ric Flair notes: WWE Royal Rumble clarification, thoughts on Andrade, Sami Zayn, Eric Bischoff

Ric Flair has clarified what he’ll be doing in San Antonio for the Royal Rumble, as well as his thoughts on Eric Bischoff, Andrade, and Sami Zayn in the Bloodline. 

Flair addressed these topics and more during an episode of To Be The Man released on Wednesday. 

Speaking on the topic of his son-in-law Andrade, Flair said he doesn’t feel AEW has used him right. 

“I like the stuff with Matt Hardy but I don’t think they use him properly, myself. I’m going to be, obviously, biased. I think he is a much better singles performer than he is in a tag match,” Flair said.  

Flair continued to comment on Andrade recently revealing he suffered a torn pectoral muscle. 

“It’s to be determined, I don’t know. I know it was a bad tear, so he’s going to be out awhile with it,” he said. 

The 16-time World Champion also addressed the men’s WarGames match and stated he’s not a fan of Sami Zayn in the Bloodline because he feels the character is too comedic. 

“Looking at Roman and what Bloodline is and how they conduct themselves, I found him bringing way too much comedy to it. But apparently, it’s worked, so maybe that’s me being old school.”

“I didn’t like it because I thought the kid’s comical, his character’s comical,” Flair continued to say of Zayn. 

Flair also stated that he would like to see Tony Khan start his own Hall of Fame someday. 

“I wish Tony would start a Hall of Fame, that would create a lot of interest and do it based on people who he thinks were good in the history of the business not just guys from AEW the last three years. That would actually draw a lot of attention if he had his own Hall of Fame,” Flair said. 

Flair also clarified earlier comments he made on last week’s show about being invited to the Royal Rumble. He noted that he will not be in the Rumble match or participating in the show itself but rather will be in San Antonio signing autographs on the day of the Rumble. 

“I have not been invited to the Rumble. I’m going to San Antonio to sign autographs separately,” he said. 

As the conversation turned to Hulk Hogan, Flair said that he always had a good relationship with him. He would continue to say that this is unlike the relationship he had with Eric Bischoff.

“Everybody wants to think there was animosity between me and Hulk. Hulk didn’t sign my cheques, Eric did. Eric f–ked me every time he turned around. When you see my documentary, he’s still a prick in it. Oh, he’s still a prick, he’s an arrogant prick.”