TNA & Ric Flair Parting Ways?
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Under: News
Ric Flair and TNA may be parting ways soon as there is a lot of heat on Flair for conduct outside the ring.
There have reportedly been a number of incidents involving Flair at local establishments and bars in Orlando since coming to the company. Flair was banned from drinking at the Hard Rock Cafe in Citiwalk after "acting inappropriate", leading to venue management banning him.
Flair has not been able to cover bar tabs and TNA management have received calls from the hotel and/or bar seeking payment. The most recent incident was at the hotel TNA uses for their wrestlers and staff, which the company has had a great relationship with for years. This was the last straw for TNA and Flair was pulled from the Louisiana house shows and the final TV Tapings before Impact Wrestling goes live on May 31st.
On the European tour last year, TNA's Craig Jenkins spent several days giving Flair his money up front to cover bar tabs, before he finally refused to do it again. Flair screamed at Jenkins in front of the entire crew and refused to get on the TNA tour bus to head to the next date and was then left behind. Flair blamed the matter on the company not giving him "advances" like he would get when touring for WWE, saying that he was "used" to that kind of treatment.
Spike TV have said there have also been a number of requests to keep Flair dressed and not have him near nude/in his wrestling gear and bleeding on TV at his age. There was even an order of arrest out for him if Flair did not pay the agreed settlement by a certain date. That order was issued because Flair had missed several agreed dates for payment of the settlement. The money was eventually paid and the NWA World title belt, which Highspots.com was holding as collateral, was seen displayed at WWE AXXESS this year. Many believe that WWE paid the debt and acquired the belt for their archive.
It is being rumoured that Flair is now finished with TNA
There have reportedly been a number of incidents involving Flair at local establishments and bars in Orlando since coming to the company. Flair was banned from drinking at the Hard Rock Cafe in Citiwalk after "acting inappropriate", leading to venue management banning him.
Flair has not been able to cover bar tabs and TNA management have received calls from the hotel and/or bar seeking payment. The most recent incident was at the hotel TNA uses for their wrestlers and staff, which the company has had a great relationship with for years. This was the last straw for TNA and Flair was pulled from the Louisiana house shows and the final TV Tapings before Impact Wrestling goes live on May 31st.
On the European tour last year, TNA's Craig Jenkins spent several days giving Flair his money up front to cover bar tabs, before he finally refused to do it again. Flair screamed at Jenkins in front of the entire crew and refused to get on the TNA tour bus to head to the next date and was then left behind. Flair blamed the matter on the company not giving him "advances" like he would get when touring for WWE, saying that he was "used" to that kind of treatment.
Spike TV have said there have also been a number of requests to keep Flair dressed and not have him near nude/in his wrestling gear and bleeding on TV at his age. There was even an order of arrest out for him if Flair did not pay the agreed settlement by a certain date. That order was issued because Flair had missed several agreed dates for payment of the settlement. The money was eventually paid and the NWA World title belt, which Highspots.com was holding as collateral, was seen displayed at WWE AXXESS this year. Many believe that WWE paid the debt and acquired the belt for their archive.
It is being rumoured that Flair is now finished with TNA
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