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An Embarrassment Fans Mock Ric Flair After WWE Rectified Their Mistake Made at Crown Jewel 2022

Published 11/09/2022, 10:00 AM ESTBy Ric Flair has had an illustrious career in pro wrestling, spanning close to five decades in the squared circle. The Nature Boy got famous due to his charisma and flamboyance despite being at heel for most of his career. He has won many accolades over this time, but has also created a fair amount of controversies. Following one such incident in 2021, WWE removed Flair from their opening intro, only to add him after some time.
ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad But they left him out again during the Crown Jewel intro package, which may have been an error. After Ric Flair pointed it out, the promotion was quick to rectify their mistake on this week’s episode of RAW. After WWE’s decision to include Ric Flair’s signature “Woo” back in the opening credits, the legendary wrestler shared his excitement on Twitter. But the fans were less than pleased seeing Flair being desperate for such a gesture from WWE. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad

Fans mock Ric Flair after WWE adds him

WWE’s relationship with hit a snag after the Dark Side of the Ring aired the “Plane Ride from Hell” featuring the 16-time world champion. After the show aired, WWE took out Flair’s iconic catchphrase “Woo” from the opening intro used for their shows. They even stopped offering his merchandise at their WWE store. WWE brought back Flair in their opening video package later as the two sides mended their relationship. But they again removed him from the intro during the . Flair said he hoped this was an error and said he would on the matter if they do not put him back in the intro on RAW. Indeed, WWE did put his “Woo” back in the opening intro on RAW and to the delight of Flair. He then took to Twitter to share his excitement about being brought back on the intro package. He tweeted, “ All about you! Sad existence at this point — Peter Shiek (@ShiekPeter) You ain't got no reason nor business being there, quite literally — :̶Y̶X̶N̶G̶ ̶S̶H̶A̶R̶K̶:̶ ? (@YXNGSHARK) Bro he’s become an embarrassment, let it go — matthew persaud (@matthew31861378) Some fans thought Flair didn’t need such things to be relevant. Imagine being Ric Flair and being so insecure that you're this triggered by being in the Raw opening — Kevin (@Kevmcg25) Anything to stay relevant — Carl Karcha (@8BitCarly) Why does this matter so much to him? I can't imagine any other wrestler of his stature in history being this insecure over a video opening. — Jeuron Dove (@JeuronDove) ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Bro retire it’s embarrassing — Dr. Mild Yet Still Mysterious (@sammy4723) Fans may have been annoyed at seeing such an iconic wrestler as Ric Flair seeking approval in this way. Flair wrestled across multiple eras all over the world for many promotions and won accolades aplenty. He had some of the greatest feuds in wrestling history. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Not to forget, he is a 2-time WWE Hall of Famer and will go down as one of the greatest to step foot inside a wrestling ring. Whether he features on an intro package or not is perhaps irrelevant to Ric Flair’s last legacy. Watch This Story:

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ADVERTISEMENT Sherjeel Malik 318 articlesSherjeel Malik is a WWE writer at Essentially Sports. He has been a passionate Wrestling fan since childhood and his all-time favorites include 'The Hardy Boyz' and Randy Orton. Sherjeel also follows soccer religiously and is a Liverpool fan.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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