Paul Heyman Blasts Ric Flair's Retirement Send-Off

[DieOff]

Paul Heyman, who is now a regular for the UK's tabloid Sun Newspaper had the following negative comments to say about Ric Flair's send off on Monday's Raw:

"OK, so we're going for yet another emotional moment. We had 'em crying at the Hall of Fame. Had 'em at Mania. OK, one more to go. Let's give it to 'em on Raw. And after the first set of reunions for Flair, don't you think it was time for the mass curtain call, the standing ovation, the "thank you Ric" chants and goodnight everybody? It was a treat for everyone to see Ric reunited with Tully and Arn and Windham and JJ. Anyone who knows the story of how JJ left WWE, and the enormous heat between JJ and Vince will tell you, this was Vince McMahon doing what he felt was right for business. Hey, there's Ricky Steamboat. That's a nice tribute. Their worst matches against each should be considered all time classics. Those two were magic together. Michaels' appearance and hug makes it complete. That's some great emotion.But watching Flair cry because Chris Jericho says thank you? Hey, here's John Cena. And he's saluting Flair. Whooop de freakin' do. Yeah yeah, this is basic Thugonomics. What the hell does it have to do with anyone's favorite Flair memories? Cena? Jericho? Where's Fifi the French Maid?"

"And please, I'm begging someone to tell Vince and Kevin Dunn that f'n song about leaving the memories alone is not something that tugs at the heart, nor does it add to the emotion of a Ric Flair testimonial. Play Strauss' Sprach Zarathustra - which was the theme to 2001: A Space Odyssey - all night long. That other song is just Vince and Kevin saying: "Here's the WWE touch to it all that makes it so great. Get over yourselves."

[IMAMEX]

He's got a point there. They milked the shit out of him retiring

[bigbadroy]

WAR HEYMAN! WAR ECW!

[YouSlayMe]

[Chaz]

No they didn't milk it, 30 years plus wrestling deserves whatever he wants.

[mg_productions]

It's funny bc if they didn't go overboard then you'd have all the lil bitches saying Vince didn't do enough.One can say Flair really did ride it all the way to the end bc he had some suck ass matches toward the end.

[Neo_Pop]

Just them playing the Four Horsemen theme was good enough for me.

[ninjashoes]

It's funny bc if they didn't go overboard then you'd have all the lil bitches saying Vince didn't do enough.One can say Flair really did ride it all the way to the end bc he had some suck ass matches toward the end.

yeah but hes old as hell

[MildernhardPark]

yeah but hes old as hell

HAHAHA That Pretty much Sums EVERYTHING Up..

[Rynoplasty]

Maybe they want people to see him one last time who don't give a fuck about watching the Hall of Fame inductions and didn't feel like ordering WM, plus it is Ric fucking Flair, stop being a bitch Heyman, of course they are going to try and make current stars look good, big fucking deal.

[DieOff]

Heyman is a little on the side.

[ninjashoes]

it was funny seeing HBK beat the shit out of himself in the retirement match, Flair would lean towards him and HBK would go flying into the announcer table and break his ribs

[IMAMEX]

That moonsault onto the announcer table looked like it hurt like a bish