Is Ric Flair Unhappy With WWE After Paige Promo?

There has been some backlash on Paige and WWE after the former used the death of Reid Flair as part of the angle in the Charlotte vs. Paige rivalry headed into “Survivor Series”.

Since the promo aired on Monday, WWE peers and Elizabeth Fliehr have shown their distaste for the use of Reid’s death for WWE television. Today, The Nature Boy Ric Flair broke his silence on the issue and shared his thoughts on the matter during the latest episode of his podcast, “WOOOOO! Nation.”

Flair had the following to say about the angle and if he aware of it beforehand:

“I never heard a word about it. I started crying when I was watching it. Nobody called me and no one’s called me today. That would indicate that they just assume that it’s good. I don’t have an answer for that.”

“Here’s the problem. Obviously I have an opinion, but I’m afraid to voice it because I don’t want anything to affect Ashley’s career. I would just say that I know that Hunter and Stephanie and Michael Hayes have her back. I think…if anything I don’t think that she feels she’s comfortable enough to say ‘no’ to anything yet. She’s only been up there three months. It’s a pressure cooker and a tough spot to be in. Even though she’s the champion doesn’t mean that she goes ‘hey, this is what I wanna do or what I’m not gonna do.’”

“If you’re asked to do something, that’s pretty much the way things operate up there.” He added, “Everybody walks on pins and needles and just because you’re the champion doesn’t mean you have the right to say no and if somebody writes it down…one person approves everything. So I really don’t have an opinion.”

“I was very sensitive to it obviously because it’s a very sensitive issue and it’s very new. I know her mom is on fire. I’m not going out on a limb to say what I think.”