Should Flair

[Guest bigm350]

I certainly would never endorse Ric Flair to ever get another run with the World title, but could there be a possible backstory to HHH shoving Flair down? Could Flair actually feud with HHH?

 

We all know that HHH will win back the belt; that much is a given. We all know how much of a Flair mark HHH is; would that be enough of an incentive to give Flair the belt?

 

What do you guys think? Should Flair get another World title run? He's almost too painful to watch, but the WWE seems on a nostalgia kick, as of late. Is it too late for Flair?

[2GOLD 0]

Flair should never be without a shirt again let alone with the world title. Flair just needs to remain in the JJ Dillion role and not do his wrestling thing but once and awhile. There is no point whatsoever to giving the belt to Flair, not even for the mark out moment of it all.

[Guest bigm350]

Flair should never be without a shirt again let alone with the world title. Flair just needs to remain in the JJ Dillion role and not do his wrestling thing but once and awhile. There is no point whatsoever to giving the belt to Flair, not even for the mark out moment of it all.

I agree. For some reason though, I wouldn't be surprised to see the WWE give Flair one more World title win before he retires. HHH's influnce with the company could be a reason for this. Unless Hunter is hell bent on breaking Flair's record, which seems very plausible.

[zyn081 0]

Yes, I think he should. He deserves 1 last run if HHH is going to get every other run and blah Cena gets a run too. I wish that at his age, I will be in the shape that he is. He still cuts some of the best promos ever.

[Dobbs 3K 0]

Yes, I think he should. He deserves 1 last run if HHH is going to get every other run and blah Cena gets a run too. I wish that at his age, I will be in the shape that he is. He still cuts some of the best promos ever.

Yeah, me too. People on the 'net make fun of Flair's body, but how many of them will look even close to his shape when they get to be his age? Probably none.

 

That said, I wouldn't mind one more reign for Flair. He can still have a decent match against a good opponent, and he's super-over. However, I think it would need to be a relatively short reign. Maybe he could turn on HHH, win the belt from him (after HHH inevitably gets it back from Batista), and then drop it back to HHH or someone else after a few weeks.

[tbondrage99 0]

Simply put. Yes.

 

Flair is still one of the most over guys on Raw everyweek, he cant show up in a scene without there being a huge Wooooo frm the audience followed up by another one after every few words Flair says. That alone should make him a 17 time champ.

[Guest Fook]

No. The company should focus on the future stars like Batista and Cena who can draw in new fans.

 

Flair is perfectly fine in his managerial role and while a lot of people would love to see him with the belt one more time, it just doesn't make any business sense to do it.

 

Flair winning the belt would get a huge pop as he's so over, but so was Hogan in 2002 and business tanked when he won the belt.

[BHK 0]

Doesn't anyone else see HHH getting to 15/16 world titles and Flair taking offense and wanting the belt again so HHH doesn't tie/beat his record?

[Karc 0]

Doesn't anyone else see HHH getting to 15/16 world titles and Flair taking offense and wanting the belt again so HHH doesn't tie/beat his record?

If Flair had a say, this whole joke of a title reign would not be happening. But he has none. Has he really done anything useful other than tell people how great Triple H is in the last six months?

 

I have a question. Wasn't this "beat Flair's record" thing started by Meltzer? And if so, is there really any truth to it? Seems a lot of people are accepting this as though it will happen no matter what.

[Guest Shadow]

There's nothing to be gained from giving Ric Flair a 17th title reign. While it would be a fantastic nostalgic move for the company to make, the business aspect would get hurt by it, as would the image aspect.

 

Ric Flair shouldn't get the title because he's over, if you get a title simply because you are over then Hurricane would be the champion and god knows Hurricane is the last person who should ever hold a world title. The bottom line is this, Flair has been very effective in his JJ Dillon position of power. I like how he doesnt wrestle every week now and it's starting to become more of a rarity. Which is good. Flair is 55 years old, his body is weak and weary and every bump just kills him quicker.

 

However, the issue of Triple H's influence here can't be denied. Would Triple H get off on seeing Ric Flair walk around with that big gold belt one last time, only to pin him for it. You bet he would, but HHH already got the big victory over Flair 2 1/2 years ago and there's nothing left to gain from putting the title on Flair and having trips take it from him, other then to placate Hunter's ego.

 

There is not marketability to a 55 year old World Champion, yes in baseball you are seeing the older guard like Barry Bonds(though his body along with his credibility is rapidly declining), Roger Clemens(still performing at a high level of excellence) and a few others but they are merely in the early 40's. The company is supposed to be built around the champion and if the champion is a 55 year old deteroitated legend, that can't bode well. Yes, Terry Funk won the ECW title at an equally old age but that was on top of a glorified indy company, hardly the same impact that Flair winning the World Title on raw would have, Why risk hurting your image(more so) and damaging the credibility(more so) of your company simply to feed off nostalgia.

 

With Hogan, it was somewhat plausible considering he's hulk hogan and he was tremendously over and could be credited for a good WM18 buyrate, however we know the extent of Flair's overness. take away the whoo's and the chops and he'd get novelty pops. You can continue to utilize his overness without putting the title on him. However, it wouldn't be a bad move to do a Triple H/Flair program with Flair cementing himself as a face for one last run. There's no need for the title to be in the picture. Flair going over would crucial, because unlike in most cases, The veteran flair doesnt need to give the younger triple h a rub. the blowoff match must be in flair country.

 

Ric Flair can still prove he is valuable to the company but can do so without a novelty title reign.

[spman 0]

Put the title on Flair? No, but I defenitly think there's money to be made having Flair turn onT riple H and having the two of them work a PPV match.

[MikeJordan23 0]

Hell no.

[Slayer 0]

Hell no.

[slimm44 0]

I've said it since HHH won the title for the 8th time and I think they are building to another match between the two. Flair would turn and try to keep HHH from beating his record and it would be a good match for Wrestlemania.

[humongous2002 0]

Hell no.

What he said.

[Epic Reine 0]

When pigs fly.

[Guest Shadow]

I've said it since HHH won the title for the 8th time and I think they are building to another match between the two. Flair would turn and try to keep HHH from beating his record and it would be a good match for Wrestlemania.

It's barely suitable for a Raw main event, much less a WrestleMania match. At best it can be a uper card match on a raw exclusive ppv but that would require HHH to get out of the main event which will never happen.

[Guest Brian]

Holy shit! I can't believe people are asking this.

 

Fair is an embarassment to him self. Ten years ago, he could wrestle circles around himself. He's a shell, reduced to a managerial role. And everytime he wrestles, you look at this guy and know that he's not anywhere near what he used to be. That's sad. I love Flair, his character, but this is not the guy you want to be putting a world title on.

[Shanghai Kid 0]

While Flair shouldn't get another title reign, he SHOULD have one more great face run. It doesn't have to have anything to do with a title, he just needs to feud with HHH.

[Promoter 0]

No, Flair should not get the title again, but it might happen. The reasons have already been stated why. Hulk Hogan winning the title in 2002 is not the same thing. Hogan was still in his 40's and like it or not image plays a big part. Hogan LOOKED like he could at least hang with the champion Triple H in 2002.

 

However, I think it's obvious there is a long term plan brewing with HHH and Flair where Flair would take concern about his legacy being contended with. The problem with this is that time is running out. They even teased this thing on wwe.com and calculated how long it would take for HHH to break the record which was 2008-09. Coincidentally, that is the year WrestleMania XXV takes place and if they plan on putting Flair into the HOF that year the match makes a lot of sense. I can easily see this as an idea that has at least been brought up. It's a good idea, but Flair will be just too damn old.

[TheFranchise 0]

Flair would turn and try to keep HHH from beating his record

It would be great to see Triple H keep challenging for the 17th title reign, and Flair accidently costing him the match every time, until H finally catches on.

 

Cue last big face run for Flair.

[Guest news_gimmick]

Flair doesen't NEED to hold the title, and I don't think he is going to get it at this point. However, I do think Flair deserves at least one win over Triple H, that would do no harm at all. Hell, Triple has put over Hogan for the love of god, why not Flair too? I think Flair turning face on Triple H at this point would be a great storyline and feud, and would keep H out of the damned title picture for at least a few months. I sorta thought this should've happened at Backlash to cost Triple H the title, but it was not to be.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

Holy shit, I may be on PCP but I think I just read that EL DANDY~! is reading this thread.

 

Oh, and fuck no to Flair as a champ.

[Downhome 0]

If Flair wins it one more time, he should only hold it for a very short while, wrestling as few times as possible. I'm talking about holding it for as little as a single show and at the very most, a single month.

 

I'd have him wrestle one match where he wins, maybe a tag match, and then another singles match where he drops the tittle. Any more than that would not be the ring thing to do as far as I'm concerned.

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

Any idea that has Flair wrestling is a bad idea.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

Unless it's himself. It'd be a ***** black-hole of a match.

[Dark Age 0]

Flair would turn and try to keep HHH from beating his record

It would be great to see Triple H keep challenging for the 17th title reign, and Flair accidently costing him the match every time, until H finally catches on.

 

Cue last big face run for Flair.

Wouldn't this kinda make Flair the heel?

[Guest Mos_Def]

Yeah, me too. People on the 'net make fun of Flair's body, but how many of them will look even close to his shape when they get to be his age? Probably none

 

Most people have the dignity to retire from athletics, once their pectorial muscles sag to the point where they are brushing against their kneecaps. Wonder if there is a treatment center for being adictted to WWE paychecks and the limelight.

 

I admit, I'm not a Ric Flair stan at all, but now this shit is getting sad. They need to tell that fool to go home, not encourage him by giving him a title run...I dont care how long it is.

[LessonInMachismo 0]

Didn't Mean Gene used to announce him as the "seventeen-time" world champ for interviews?

[Si82 0]

No. The company should focus on the future stars like Batista and Cena who can draw in new fans.

Exactly.

 

This in no way that Ric Flair should be given another world title reign. It would achieve nothing at all. It would simply be a pointless ego boost to a man who simply doesn't need an even bigger than it is. Having Hulk Hogan return again was bad enough without this happening.