Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair recently took to his the Wooooo Nation Uncensored Podcast, where he talked about how much respect he has for WWE RAW Superstar Kevin Owens and how he thinks the world of him because there isn't a more respectful guy he has met than Kevin Owens and how Owens is someone with a ton of talent.
Ric Flair said:
“I think the world of Kevin Owens, not a more respectful nice guy I ever met.” “Unlimited talent, he’s got a hell of an interview. The word respect, I told you this story before but before he ever used the Stunner, he called [Stone Cold] Steve [Austin] and asked him. That’s respect.”
“When I did a segment with him on the Thanksgiving Starrcade show and it was the KO Show, he said ‘what do you want to talk about?’ and I said ‘You’re the boss,’ he said ‘You’re Ric Flair.’ He’s a very respectful kid with a ton of talent. He takes these huge bumps, I’m happy for him and I wish him nothing but success, he’s a great guy.”
“Kevin wants to be at work, there are some guys getting paid that don’t care if they’re at work or not. Kevin wants to be at work, he wants to be on top and he wants to be thought of in that light and he’s very close to it. Give me another year of watching him but he can be anything he wants to be, But most of all, he’s a very respectful man.”
Ric Flair then spoke about how for him WWE is still the best and biggest pro wrestling company in the world and despite what anyone says, just like when he was the champion in the NWA and he did not want to leave the promotion because of his position, but he would have gone to WWE early than he did if he wasn't the champion, WWE is still the big show. Ric Flair also talked about how he thinks the biggest mistake in the history of the pro wrestling business is when the NWA changed their name to WCW.
Ric Flair said:
“It is still the big show.” “Here’s the difference, I was the NWA Champion and you couldn’t have told me differently but really, the big show was WWE. Anything I’m saying, the kids in AEW can’t turn around on me because I’m using myself as an example. You could’ve never told me as NWA Champion that the big show was WWE, but what was the big show? I didn’t want to go there because I was the champion and I was in a prestigious position. If I had not been a champion, I may have gone there early too. I certainly could’ve gone there a couple times but I was loyal to Crockett, I was the World Champion and what more could you ask for?”
“I think the biggest mistake in the history of the business, I don’t know what happened in the negotiation, but why in the hell would you ever change the NWA to WCW? What the hell. I know there’s some politics behind that statement, I’m not sure what they were but I’m dead sure with all of Ted Turner’s money they could’ve made it right.”
You can check out Ric Flair's comments at this link. H/T to Wrestling Inc. for transcribing the above quotes.
