Wrestling legends would share the same issues with Becky Lynch over "millions of dollars" according to WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout WWE News
Wrestling legends would share the same issues as him with Becky Lynch over millions of dollars according to WWE Hall of Famer
By Anirban Banerjee Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share Becky Lynch has been one of the top names in the wrestling business According to WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, Becky Lynch's gimmick of 'The Man' was enraging for a justifiable reason. The star even pointed out that other wrestling legends like Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart would have shared the same issues as him if her gimmick had been a little different. Flair has had an issue with Lynch's 'The Man' gimmick for quite some time. For years, Ric Flair had the catchphrase, "To be The Man, you gotta beat The Man." However, after initially saying he had issues with it, WWE and Flair settled on a deal for the trademark. Flair was the owner of the trademark before the settlement. During his recent appearance on the To Be The Man podcast, Ric Flair said that any other wrestling legends like Michaels, Bret Hart, The Undertaker, or Stone Cold would have objected if the gimmick that they developed was given to Becky Lynch. He also pointed out how much the value of the gimmick was thanks to merchandise sales. He also referred to the difference of opinion between himself and Triple H. "People ask me all the time what about Hunter and I… Hunter and I, our disagreement, it was about the trademark. But how many guys… this is an opportunity to address this. Do you think if it was Shawn Michaels or Steve [Austin] or Taker or Bret Hart, if they had for example had called Becky [Lynch] like Hitman Becky or Heartbreak Becky, they wouldn’t have been equally as p**sed? We are not just talking about just a name, we are talking about millions of dollars. Millions, as you know. Merchandise in the millions." [22:25 - 23:09] The Nature Boy also talked about how others at that level had worked hard to achieve that level of notoriety. "But I think people at that level of notoriety that have worked that hard on their brand, they would be as upset as I was." [23:17 - 23:31] Ric Flair felt that he didn t make anything with the sale of The Man trademark to WWE for Becky Lynch
Talking further about selling the trademark to WWE, he claimed that he had won. He insisted that even though he had sold the 'The Man' trademark to WWE for Becky Lynch, the company still didn't have the monicker in spirit. However, the Hall of Famer also pointed out that despite the sale, he had not made any money from the transaction. "Because ultimately I won. They still don’t have The Man. Even though I sold it to them, they can’t get it. But I didn’t make any money. So what do you win?" [23:32 - 23:47] Ric Flair@RicFlairNatrBoySo Disappointed! I Did This Out Of Respect For You @BeckyLynchWWE! It Made You Millions & Made Me Nothing. After 40 Years Of Being The Man... The Company Doesn’t Own It, And Neither Do You! I’ll Always Be The Man! Ask Your Husband.2918413So Disappointed! I Did This Out Of Respect For You @BeckyLynchWWE! It Made You Millions & Made Me Nothing. After 40 Years Of Being The Man... The Company Doesn’t Own It, And Neither Do You! I’ll Always Be The Man! Ask Your Husband. https://t.co/VjeyyMElG3 Becky Lynch's recent tweet before taking time away due to injury seemed to hint that she would be moving back to her 'The Man' gimmick when she finally returns. The Man@BeckyLynchWWEThe Man will come back around soon.457693572The Man will come back around soon. https://t.co/KzSeSKtFW9 It's not currently known when Becky Lynch will be back wrestling again. The multi-time women's champion last wrestled at SummerSlam for the RAW Women's Champion, where she succumbed to a loss. What do you think of Ric Flair's opinion about The Man monicker? Let us know in the comments below. While using any quotes from this article, please credit the To Be The Man podcast and give a H/T to Sportskeeda. Recommended video: 10 real-life wrestling couples who met in WWE Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Debottam Saha × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी