Maryland Athletic Commission Responds To Former WCW Announcer’s Attempt To Stop Ric Flair’s Return To The Ring

It appears Maryland Athletic Commission will do nothing to stop Ric Flair’s in ring return.

Former WCW commentator Chris Cruise has been attempting to stop Flair’s return to the ring at 73 years old. He had wrote to the Maryland State Athletic Commission to lobby them not to allow Flair a license to wrestle in the state.

The Maryland State Athletic Commission has responded to Cruise and Cruise was kind enough to post the response to his Facebook Page:

The Maryland State Athletic Commission (“Commission”) is responding to your email dated May 14, 2022. In response to your inquiry, please be advised of the following. The Commission is constrained from commenting with regard to the medical condition of any licensee or prospective licensee, and does not opine on hypothetical circumstances which may or may not present themselves at some future date before the Commission, as each application for licensure is reviewed on the unique facts presented by the individual applicant and the appropriate determination is made after such review. Commission regulations require that an individual be at least 18 years old to be licensed as a wrestler. An applicant who does not have wrestling experience must demonstrate to the Commission that the applicant is properly trained. Commission regulations require that an applicant for a wrestler license undergo, and successfully pass, a physical exam performed by a physician approved by the Commission. Additionally, a physician approved by the Commission conducts a physical exam on the day of the wrestling event and prior to the wrestler participating in a wrestling match. The Commission may disqualify an individual from participating as a wrestler for any medical condition that, in the examining physician’s opinion, renders an individual unfit to engage in wrestling. The Commission is fully committed to protecting the health and safety of the wrestlers it regulates. In each and every licensing scenario, the Commission would base its decision on whether to grant such a license to an applicant on these factors. The Commission hopes that this information is helpful. Best Wishes, Patrick Pannella

Maryland State Athletic Commission Reply regarding Ric Flair.

Time will tell if the Maryland State Athletic Commission will grant Flair a license to compete in the squared circle.

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