Ric Flair Criticizes Wrestlers For Making More Money On Social Media Then In The Ring

By Corey Brennan Last updated Jan 6, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 25: Ric Flair joins a telecast during a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center on February 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Ric Flair criticizes wrestlers for finding ways to make money outside of the Ric ring.

While many wrestlers will be grateful they have various powerful platforms to help them make money, Ric Flair isn’t so appreciative of social media. Speaking on a recent episode of Booker T’s Hall of Fame podcast, Ric Flair talked about the younger generation of wrestlers making more money with social media than with their talent.

“There are more kids right now making money because of their social media than their talent. It’s absolute insanity. I mean, social media can make or break anybody, and they got kids now making millions of dollars that couldn’t even walk in the goddamn ring with me and Book. I swear to God, they couldn’t wrestle 30 minutes if they had too, much less, you know, do it every day. Does that make sense? Not every other day, every day,”
Ric Flair on Hall Of Fame

While Flair may have some valid points regarding wrestlers not being able to wrestle 30-minute matches daily, it’s hard to argue that without social media, it would be incredibly hard to get over and generate buzz for themselves.

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