UPDATE: As we previously reported, Ric Flair is
due back in WWE soon and will manage someone on the active roster. The previous
report said that Flair wanted to work with Dolph Ziggler, but that idea has now
been shot down by WWE.
It appears as
though Flair is set to once again work with The Miz instead. The last time the
two appeared together, Flair gave Miz his figure-four leglock as a
finisher.
Flair will have
medical testing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and then be brought back to WWE TV
as a regular weekly character.
ORIGINAL: WWE has had an offer on the table for
Ric Flair to return as a regular television character, which recently led to
Flair getting scheduled for a full cardiovascular physical before the company
would use him on TV. Flair has been working out, currently weighing around 230
pounds, and wants to get down to 225 lbs. before his TV
return.
As far as what
role Flair will play when he does return, there’s been some discussion of
putting him with The Miz. The feeling is that Flair could help elevate Miz to
becoming a top-tier performer for the company, although some are of the belief
that pairing Flair with The Miz would be wasting Flair’s
value.
Flair himself has
reportedly requested to manage Dolph Ziggler, although WWE hasn’t seemed to want
to push Ziggler lately, so it’s considered unlikely that they will go with a
Flair-Ziggler duo.
It’s worth noting
that Flair’s deal with WWE requires the company to approve all of his
appearances, which has led to some issues recently with Flair reportedly being
involved with negotiations to actually return to the ring for an overseas
non-WWE wrestling tour. Many are of the belief that those negotiations will not
actually come to fruition, as many assume WWE will never allow
it.
