WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair recently took part in an interview with CBSSports.com where he spoke about AEW (All Elite Wrestling) and the advice that he would give them before holding their inaugural show.
“I’m old school, so I think anytime there is an opportunity for guys to work who are qualified and have been trained properly in a position to be somewhat successful in their attempt to work for either company, I’m all about that. I think that’s great. I don’t think [AEW] should focus on the competition [with WWE] as much as just developing their own product. Their success will come from that. The word competition is great. People love that part of time in the world, but this will be the first time someone with the kind of money that [Jacksonville Jaguars co-owner] Tony [Khan] brings.”
“You know who Tony Khan is? Tony Khan is a sophisticated, intelligent, well-bred ‘Nature Boy’ Ric Flair with money. Tony Khan is the limousine-riding, jet-flying, kiss-stealing, bringing the hottest chick to every party that I go to with him, son of a gun. Now that he has the joint over in England [as co-owner of the Premier League team Fulham FC], I’m sure he has kissed girls all over the world and made them cry. If I had Tony’s bankroll in the ’80s, who knows where I would have been.”
The inaugural show promoted by AEW will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25, 2019. Here’s the updated card:
Singles Match
Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho.
Singles Match
Adam “Hangman” Page vs. PAC.
AAA Tag Team Title Match
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) vs. Lucha Bros (Pentagón Jr & Fénix).
6 Man Tag Team Match
So Cal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. Team OWE (CIMA & Two Names To Be Announced).
Plus: The Over Budget Battle Royal.
