Ric Flair Clarifies That Comments About Him Returning To WWE, Which Were Made In 2023, Are Not True

Over the past week, various outlets ran comments from Ric Flair where he stated, “The road of life is going to lead me to you in Philadelphia. Then, unfortunately, I’m coming to the Royal Rumble…You’re going to see a lot of me now. I’m back in. Me and Hunter hugged. We made up. I’m back in.”

The comments were made on Booker T’s Hall of Fame podcast.

The issue? The interview was from 2023 and was posted as part of a compilation for Labor Day.

On social media, Flair clarified his current standing:

“I Am Seeing All The Rumors Online About Me Being Back With @WWE. Number One, It Is Disrespectful. Number Two, It Is Not True. I Have Always Been Friends With Hunter. Nothing Has Changed With Our Friendship. We Both Have Mutual Respect For Each Other. My Daughter @MsCharlotteWWE Works For WWE, And I Cheer Her On In The Company. I Am Unable To Work For WWE, Because I Work For @AEW And @TonyKhan. I Am Very Loyal To Him As He Allows Me The Freedom To Pursue All Of My Business Ventures And Opportunities Like @FlairSpirits, All Of My Signings, @WOOOOOEnergy, And @NASCAR. Tony And I Are Personal Friends, And He Grew Up Watching Me. I Would Never Ever Disrespect Him. Please Stop With The Online Rumors. I Am Happy Where I Am In My Life.”

I Am Seeing All The Rumors Online About Me Being Back With @WWE. Number One, It Is Disrespectful. Number Two, It Is Not True. I Have Always Been Friends With Hunter. Nothing Has Changed With Our Friendship. We Both Have Mutual Respect For Each Other. My Daughter @MsCharlotteWWE… pic.twitter.com/vn8yuDNQdO

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 13, 2026

Flair has been with AEW since October 2023.