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Fight Size Update: Charlotte Flair's Tribute To Reid Flair, Finn Balor, Ronda Rousey

Wrestling
Pat Fannin Feb 27, 2018 10:00AM

This is the morning Fight Size Update for February 27th.

-Yesterday on Raw, John Cena came out to the ring to say he wanted to challenge The Undertaker  to a Wrestlemania match but said that was impossible. In the above video, Pro Wrestling Unlimited talks about that and what could be in store for Cena. 

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-In a backstage interview, The Miz spoke about his treatment from Raw where he was forced to have two matches. He said he believes he should already have his Wrestlemania match. 

-Charlotte Flair posted a tribute to her brother Reid Flair on Instagram where she said he was her favorite wrestler. Monday would have been Reid Flair's 30th birthday. 

 

Today, my brother Reid would have been 30 years old. Most of us in WWE have a favorite wrestlers; a superstars who inspired us to follow our dreams. We would dress like them, mimic them and even do their signature moves. My favorite wrestler is my brother Reid. The life I am living was his dream, and he would talk about it daily. He would watch Dusty promos over and over (and recite them to our family). He looked up to Uncle Arn, and considered himself a Horseman at age 13. He “debuted” on WCW tv, taking down Eric Bischoff with a single leg. He worked independents with guys like Rock and Roll Express, Lodi, Nasty Boys among others (those were just some of the stories I was told) and eventually made it to Japan before his passing. He loved Japan. The culture, the talent he worked with, and most of all when my Dad managed him and Mutoh against Sanada and Fujinami. When I started wrestling, my mom would harp on me to do my Germans like Reid. I didn’t even know how to hit the ropes properly. He was working towards a dream and had a true love and passion for professional wrestling. He KNEW it was what he wanted in life. I didn’t have that- not back then. I was figuring things out as I went along, often just going through the motions. For him, wrestling was everything. “Hey Reid, yeah I’ll go with you to Tampa and try out for NXT.” Those words changed my life in ways I couldn’t imagine. Life isn’t fair. If you’re my friend, you hear me speak of Reid often. I miss him dearly. People say it will get easier- it doesn’t. The more success I have, the more I miss him and mourn the opportunity to share all of this with him. My career has grown from a seed he planted. I’ve made a career, a life, from his passion. I miss you every day Reid. Thank you for the extra pair of wings. You being 30 makes me feel old, champ. Love you as big as the sky.

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-In case you missed it, Wikipedia Fact Check returned to Fightful. Sean Ross Sapp asked Muhammad Hassan about the contents of his Wikipedia article. More Wikipedia Fact Checks will be coming out soon. 

-Seth Rollins said on Raw that he wants to face The Miz at Wrestlemania 34 for the Intercontinental Championship. Finn Balor said Rollins will have to go through him to get that match. 

- Ronda Rousey tweeted about her confrontation with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon on Raw last night. 

- Do not forget that Fightful Wrestling had live coverage and a recapping podcast for last night's episode of Raw. 

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