Ric Flair Makes Controversial Remarks About CM Punk, Paul Heyman, and Triple H

Ric Flair is one of the most respected and accomplished performers in wrestling history and his opinion will always carry some weight because of the rapport he’s built in the industry.

On the latest epsiode of The Nature Boy’s podcast “Wooooo! Nation”, Flair took it upon himself to share his thoughts on some hot topics, inculding CM Punk’s depature from the industry, Paul Heyman being a mouthpiece, and Triple H “burying” guys in the ring.

You can read the listen to the full podcast right here. Below are the highlights:

Does Triple H bury the talent that he works with in the ring?

“I say ‘bulls–t’ to that. He [doesn’t] bury anybody. He doesn’t have to. It doesn’t make sense.” Flair added, “if you are the best, all you got to do is go out to the ring and be the best. Does that make sense? Nobody can hold back your talent if you’re in the ring. If someone said, ‘I’m not going to give you the chance to get in the ring’, then, they’re holding you back. If they’re letting you get in the ring, you can simply distinguish yourself from your opponent or anybody else around.”

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Should Paul Heyman be Brock Lesnar’s mouthpiece?

“I don’t like that Paul talks for Brock because, to me, that heat goes on Paul. Does that make sense? I just think if you look back on a guy who talks a lot like Bobby Heenan, well Bobby Heenan had a ton of heat on him, but he got the crap beat out of him. And Paul, I don’t think he [has] been passed, physically to be taking bumps… I just feel like the people doing all the work in the ring should be having all the heat put on them.”

What does Flair think about CM Punk’s wrestling career and departure from WWE?

“I thought [Punk] was a good performer. I don’t know if I’d call him ‘great’, but I thought he was good.” Flair continued, “I just know he left here in a lot of controversy and it seemed to affect AJ [Lee]’s run here too. I don’t really know. There [are] so many sides to the story.

I just know that Hunter is arguably my best friend aside from [WOOOOO! Nation co-host Conrad Thompson] and I can’t see Hunter doing anything to hurt anybody. And I know Dr. Amann. I can’t see Dr. Amann putting someone in a position to get hurt, so that’s all I can say. Hunter certainly wouldn’t do anything to screw him. What does Hunter gain by screwing anybody, right? I don’t think he has to worry about going anywhere.”

Source: Wrestlinginc.com

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