Roman Reigns has cemented his status as one of the most successful WWE Superstars of all time. While Ric Flair has interacted with The Tribal Chief on WWE television sporadically over the years, he wishes the two had also met in a dream match.
Flair’s WWE in-ring career ended in 2008 when he lost to Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 24. Two years later, Reigns made his wrestling debut in WWE’s Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) developmental system. The WWE Undisputed Universal Champion later moved to the main roster in 2012.
About his be the man podcast, Flair responded with the name Reigns when asked about the fighters he didn’t get a chance to face:
“Not while I was active, but the guy I always wished I’d wrestled, even when I was in my early 50s, is Roman. In my prime, but at least I got a chance to be in the ring with them.” [49:20 – 49:43]
Flair celebrated his 74th birthday last week. The 16-time world champion returned to the ring in 2022 at Ric Flair’s Last Match event in Nashville, Tennessee. He teamed with his son-in-law Andrade El Idolo to defeat Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett.
What happened when Ric Flair interacted with Roman Reigns in WWE?
One of his most notable segments occurred on the July 14, 2014 episode of RAW. During an in-ring interview, Ric Flair predicted that John Cena would defeat Kane, Randy Orton, and Roman Reigns at Battleground 2014. Reigns interrupted The Nature Boy and shook his hand.
Six months later, Flair offered his Royal Rumble predictions on the January 19, 2015 episode of RAW. The Big Show dropped the two-time WWE Hall of Famer with a KO Punch, prompting Reigns to face the seven foot giant.
In 2021, Flair said that he thought Reigns had lost respect for him due to his issue with Becky Lynch’s use of The Man moniker. He spoke to the leader of Bloodline backstage one day to explain the situation.
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