Ric Flair is a two time WWE Hall of Famer, a 16 time World Champion, and he’s considered by many to be a living legend. Flair has given fans a lifetime worth of memories, but when he reflects on his career he acknowledges that he’s made mistakes.
Back in 1991 The Nature Boy joined WWE, but his first run with the company was brief, as he later departed and returned to WCW in 1993. During a recent appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show Ric Flair discussed his decision to return to WCW, and he called it the worst mistake he ever made.
“Once I got [to WWE], I was fine, I just had to get away from that. I had a bunch of friends there, I had another year and a half, greatest time of my life, and the worst mistake I ever made [was leaving]. If they hadn’t asked me back in 2001, I don’t even know if I’d been on this show today.
They brought me back and [Triple H] would take nothing less, ‘You’re the only one who doesn’t know who you are Ric.’ When you’ve lost it [in your head], it is really hard to get it back. You can only be broken so many times.”I went back, between the time I left there and got there, management had changed and Ole Anderson was now in charge, he looked at me and said ‘You just got beat last night on T.V. in a loser leaves town match with Curt Hennig, what good are you to me?’ I thought to myself, I’ve been with WWE? WrestleMania? Royal Rumble? This place is in shambles.”
During Ric’s second run with WWE he found more success with the formation of Evolution, an Intercontinental Championship run, and three World Tag Team Championship wins.
He wrestled his official retirement match when he was defeated by Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 24 in 2008, but he later returned to action in TNA.
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