Will Flair Stay Retired?

[NYSandman]

For once, I was happy with the way the Flair retirement match went down. I think picking Shawn was a great idea, and the match was good. The emotion was right on, and the ending was really good, with Flair basically telling Shawn to pull the trigger.

I'm wondering if this is truly the end for Flair, as far as an active wrestler. But, we've seen wrestlers "retire" many, many times before, swear they were done, and then come back for "one more match," or coming back for good.

I'm wondering if Flair will actually stay retired. I'm thinking he could make a good GM for Raw, as "meh" is an understatement, IMHO, when it comes to Regal.

Whatever he chooses, my opinion of both Flair and Michaels is very high, for a great match at wrestlemania that even got me emotional.

[Seal]

Nah. Most people saw him as retired years ago, before he made a comeback to professional wrestling with WWE, and he's already been the GM of Raw. Regal is doing a decent job, imo they should make Coachman the GM of Raw and possibly Regal or Mick Foley as an SD! colour commentator.

Besides hes 59, it's time for him to get some well deserved rest. He says he wants to make guest appearances, so long as those don't mean being a special referee or doing gimmicky matches I'm fine by that. It would be nice to see him appear at some important WWE event just to go ''Woo'' then leave.

[mcflyboy]

Personally, I hope so. Nothing against him, but his matches just aren't that good anymore, and I have difficulty for the most part, telling one match from his apart from another.

I wouldn't mind seeing him again in some other capacity though.

And I am still boggled by the big deal WWE is making out of his retirement. He spent most of his career outside of the WWE. Sure, he's been around a long time, but so have others such as Mick Foley, and they didn't make a big deal about his retirement. Not to say that a tribute is undeserved, I just don't understand exactly why the WWE felt it necessary to make such a big deal about it. Unless of course they decided to go over the top to do a tug at the heartstrings tribute in order to bring in viewers and ratings.

[Derf]

Why did the WWE make a big deal out of it? Because Ric Flair is a big deal. Ric Flair is one of the biggest stars EVER. He deserved every bit of what he got in his farewell. And onto the question at hand, with a farewell at hand, it would seem kinda odd if he did return. But I can see him finally hanging up the boots for good, and only making the occasional mick foley/steve austin type apperences. He'll come out sometime, pop a "Woo!", bad mouth some young wrestler that insulted his friend, get beat up, have his friend save him, and in the Main Event that night, he will get the win with the figure four leglock. so I see one or two more RAW or Smackdown one night appearences down the road, but nothing permenent.

[klunderbunker]

I certainly hope he stays retired. After monday night being the most emotional night I've ever seen, it would be tainted to see him have one last match. His ending honestly I don't think could have been better. It was an absolutely perfect moment and I'd hate to see it be tarnished. I'd love to see him come back as a manager or just for some guest appearences. He's still Ric Flair after all. Just don't want to see him in the ring again.

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

I don't think we'll ever see him come out of retirement, and hope not, because he had a very fitting send-off and, as Klunderbunker said above me, it would cheapen it in a way.

However, when your entire life has been wrestling for as long as Flair's has, and you've got a son in developmental, I can't see Flair staying out of the WWE forever. I don't think we'll see him for a good year or so, and then he may do some guest spots, but I doubt we'll see him wrestle anymore.

[Cage917r]

I dont think we have seen the last of Flair for a couple of reasons:

1. His entire adult life has been devoted to professional wrestling, in most cases these guys dont just retire and never come back. Sure Flair be gone for a while, but it is almost a guarntee he will return at some point in some compacity, its in his blood.

2. Is it just me or did Flair sign a 3 year deal with WWE, wait oh yeah he DID! So why would WWE give him a three year deal if he was going to be off TV in 3 months. Even if he comes back to WWE as a backstage presence, agent or whatever, he is still going to be around the business and eventually he will want to get back in it in some compacity.

3. Ric Flair is one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time and his retirement angle was phenominal, highly emotional. We all know that Vince McMahon will want Flair to be on TV in some compacity, especially how his angle went. So my guess is that once Flair has been gone for a while, McMahon will convince Flair to do something, if he is gonna be a GM, fine, one more match, maybe, I dont know, but he will be back.

Everything points to him coming back to the WWE at some point, which means we will see Flair again on WWE television.

[Monkey Winchester]

I believe that Ric Flair will stay retired from in ring competition. Now that doesnt mean that he will be gone for good. Quite the contrary like stated before he had signed a 3 year deal. With that being said I'm sure we will see him back on television in some capacity by the end of summer.

As a Flair fan im saddened that I wont get to see him "Walk That Aisle" anymore but i can take solace in the fact that he went out on the biggest stage of them all and also wrestled his best match in years.

Whether you like it or you dont like it learn to love it because he was the best thing going. Diamonds are forever and so is Ric Flair. WOOOOOOOOO!

[bambam]

Originally Posted by klunderbunker

I certainly hope he stays retired. After monday night being the most emotional night I've ever seen, it would be tainted to see him have one last match. His ending honestly I don't think could have been better. It was an absolutely perfect moment and I'd hate to see it be tarnished. I'd love to see him come back as a manager or just for some guest appearences. He's still Ric Flair after all. Just don't want to see him in the ring again.

Agree 99.99%. If he keeps coming back for "one last match" the farewell one raw was for nothing then.... But his skills and knowledge of the business would make him a great asset to the back as a road agent, booker, or just helpiong out the talent in the locker room. If he went to do commintator work that would be cool, but he should really use his knowledge in the back to help out the younger guys, and only make guest spots.

[Mighty NorCal]

I dont belive for a second that he will never wrestle again. SO many wrestlers have "retirements"but still compete regionally, or sparingly, up until the time they are on their death beds. I highly doubt Flair, somebody who was so good for so long, will be able to stay away. You develop a passionate love for the game, and I just cant see someone totally quiting and never doing it again. Mark the words. Flair will wrestle again.