Paul Wight, formerly known as Big Show in WWE, is now signed with AEW and it was a big shocker to wrestling fans. ‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair recently shared his thoughts on Big Show moving to All Elite Wrestling.
Ric Flair recently appeared as special guest on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio and spoke about Big Show with David LaGreca and Bubba Ray Dudley. Ric Flair stated that he didn’t even know about Big Show’s move as he has been around him for a lot lately.
“No, I didn’t. I’ve been around Big Show a lot lately, and we’ve been friends for a long time. I remember the night he walked into the Chicago, Horizon. I was wrestling Hogan that night, and he came in with a friend and was introduced to all of us.”
“He was just a wonderful kid, and he’s still a wonderful guy, but I don’t know what happened. I try not to ask, you know like we’d come in there where we’d all used to be aware, we’re there all the time, and I have been there a lot. But I find now that it’s a different world, and I’m better off not asking. Instead of watching and trying to catch up, I just pretend like I’m there, say hi, and all that. To answer your question, I was just with him, and I did not see it happening. He did not mention a word to me, and I was with him, what two weeks ago, three weeks ago, and whenever they had the Legends Runion, he was there.”
“I didn’t see it coming.”@RicFlairNatrBoy discusses with @davidlagreca1 & @bullyray5150 the news of @PaulWight signing with @AEW ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/lihO6XkZpK
— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) February 26, 2021
Ric Flair said that he didn’t see it coming but he wish he would stayed with WWE. He also stated that Big Show earned everyone respect and had right to make choice he wants.
“So, I didn’t see it coming, and I’m sure they must have made him a spectacular deal over there. Do I wish had would stay with us personally? Yes. But, at the same time, he has earned my respect, and I think he has earned the respect of everybody and should be able to make the choice he wants.”
Ric Flair also said that he likes to see everybody stay with WWE and revealed that he also hated Sting leaving the company.
“That’s about as far as I could say. I would like to see everybody stay with us, but if not, that it’s not going to be the way it’s going to be, so, you know, I hated Sting leaving. Personally, we are good friends, but you know, it’s just not the way life works out. So, I wish him well, and you know, he and I would be friends no matter where he is and what he does.”
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