Ric Flair has called it a career.
Ric Flair wrestled his advertised last match on July 31, teaming with his son-in-law Andrade El Idolo to defeat Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett.
For his entrance, Flair wore a white robe and had the Big Gold Belt with him.
Flair started the match by slapping Jarrett, who tagged out to Lethal. Flair and Lethal would exchange headlock takeovers before Flair knocked down Lethal with a slap. Flair would tag out, leaving Andrade to work a stretch. Flair tagged back in to square off with Jarrett, where they exchanged struts.
Flair unloaded a series of chops on Jarrett, hit Lethal with a mule kick, and continued to punch away at Jarrett. After a delay from Jarrett & Lethal, Andrade worked another stretch before Flair returned to hit more chops and punches on Lethal.
Lethal & Jarrett got the heat on Andrade, but Flair tagged in, delivered a series of chops and put Lethal in a figure four. Jarrett hit Flair to break the hold and then busted him open with Karen's shoe on the outside. Lethal & Jarrett beat up Flair in front of his family as Megan Flair shoved with Karen Jarrett. Ric seemingly faked a heart issue to thumb Lethal in the eye.
Back inside, Lethal it a suplex and Jarrett locked Flair in the figure four, but Andrade made the save. Lethal & Jarrett worked over Flair, but Flair moved on an attempted top rope elbow by Lethal leading to a hot tag to Andrade.
The ref got knocked down, Jarrett acidentally hit Lethal with the guitar, and Conrad Thompson threw Andrade a pair of brass knuckles. Andrade gave Flair the brass knuckles and he used them to hit Jarrett. Flair was able to put Jarrett in the figure four and Jarrett's shoulders were on the mat, leading to the three count.
Confetti came down after the match as Flair managed to get to his feet. He went around ringside and hugged his family and Undertaker, Mick Foley, and Bret Hart. Tony Schiavone interviewed Flair after the bout.
Flair said he had one of his best matches in his career in Nashville against Ricky Steamboat and said all of his family was there. "If I didn't have enough pressure on me tonight, fucking Kid Rock walked into the locker room and said, 'I have a night off. How about enteraining me.' 'I'll be my best.' This was my last." He thanked the fans and hope they enjoyed the match and he didn't let them down even if he didn't remember half of it. He closed by saying, “Everything you hear about me is true. I’m going downtown with Kid Rock tonight, how about that shit?”
Flair wrestled his first match in 1972. Throughout his career, he would compete for WWE, WCW, AWA, NWA, NJPW and more. Flair is one of the most decorated world champions of all-time, credited for sixteen World Title reigns. He's also widely considered to be one of the best performers of all time by his peers and fans. Flair held the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title for a combined 3,116 days, second all-time, across his ten reigns, which is the most of all time.
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