Flair Bashes Foley/Bischoff, Talks about Flight From Hell

[The Pez]

(Credit to Wrestlezone.com)
Ric Flair recently sat down with the LilsBoys over at TheSun.co.uk for an online chat. In it, the former World champion discusses the accusation against him for sexual harrasment during the "Flight From Hell", feeds fuel to a fire with Mick Foley, has choice words for Eric Bischoff, and more. Here is some of what Flair had to say.

When asked about his feelings of real-life animonsity with Eric Bischoff and if it's hard working with him on RAW, Ric Flair responsed with, "I tolerate Eric and he tolerates me. I'm sure he knows how I feel. I'm not the only one, there are 10 guys in there who want to kick his a*** every time they see him. But we're in a controlled environment and we have to get along. He's a strange guy and the sad thing about Eric is that everyone who know him knows that if he could go away and get a millionaire to go into business against Vince he'd do it tomorrow. Take my word for it."

On the allegations stemming from his infamous trip on the "flight from hell" in May '02 including Flair's nakedness and sexual abuse of a flight attendant, he offered the following comment: "I don't even know what they're talking about, none of that happened. I really don't have a comment as there is no truth there. And the claims have been made two years later. If it was bad then, why didn't something happen then?"

Ric Flair got good and fired up when the name Mick Foley was brought up. First, with this comment: "It is like Mick Foley – falling off a building does not make you a wrestler. Where would he be if he hadn't fallen on a bed of thumb tacs? I get along with Mick, he's drawn a lot of money and been very successful - but he's not a great wrestler by any means. He's a stunt man. He couldn't have even got started when I started in the business. Could Mick wrestle for an hour? Does anyone think he could go for 60 minutes tomorrow against Chris Benoit or Eddie Guerrero? You're kidding, he's out of shape. I'm just telling it how I see it. They'll replay that bump Mick took off the cage and through the table forever, but where do you go with that? He can only wrestle one style of match. Look at Steve Austin, probably the biggest star the WWF/E has ever had, did he do any hardcore wrestling? Did Hogan, The Rock, Hunter or Shawn Michaels? No. You've got to build your company around guys who can wrestle."

Ric Flair also discussed his upcoming autobiography, saying "It's out on June 28 and everyone who has sent in questions should read my book, you'll all love it. I've not read a wrestling book yet, but I can't imagine Mick Foley's life story after being in the business for 10 years is anywhere near as good as mine."

[Epitaph]

Why does he see the need to suck Hunters and Shawn's ****'s? My guess is that he wants in on the Klique. I read the whole thing this morning , IMO he sounded like a Bitch with some of the things that he said. Im a flair fan but when he said this


Jeff Jarrett is a good performer, but some of the stuff they've had on it with Raven and others wasn't enjoyable. I wouldn't pay a dollar to see Raven headline.

Thats his opinion , i happen to like Ravens work , At least he isnt *****ing him self like Flair is!

[Superman33]

**** Ric Flair. Who cares if Mick is out of shape and is not a true wrestler? He's brought the business ratings and money. Mick is a fan favorite and respected by everyone.

[savage-monkey44]

speak for yourself superman I actually really dislike foley. I watch wrestling for wrestling not for barbie's and fat men falling off cages and crashing thrue tables. I don't respect Foley for what he's done. I dont like foley and I don't think he is in anyway essential in the wrestling world.

[The Tumbling T]

I respect Foley a lot and I don't think his career is just based on his hardcore matches. No... no one really ever talks about maybe some of the best promos in the Wrestling businness. When people talk about Foley they talk about his falls and the bumps he took. But imo it's his promos that made him great even though people really don't talk about them a lot.
One thing flair said that bothered me though

Ric Flair also discussed his upcoming autobiography, saying "It's out on June 28 and everyone who has sent in questions should read my book, you'll all love it. I've not read a wrestling book yet, but I can't imagine Mick Foley's life story after being in the business for 10 years is anywhere near as good as mine."
And Flairs book was probally ghostwrittened...

[WordLife]

Flair said that none of that stuff about "The Flight From Hell" happened. I figured that was all a lie. I mean I just can't imagine it happening. As for The Foley comment, Flair can kiss my ass. Foley is one of the reason's WWE is where it is today. If not for Foley, the term Hardcore would never exist. Foley is a legend, and Flair is completely wrong on his comment about Foley.

[wwechick1982]

It's not as if Flair is that good of a wrestler either! He was good when he was with NWA, but with WCW and WWE never! Both Foley and Flair have brought their name and money to the WWE and helped it, probably like no other two Superstars in the company, with the exception of Hogan. It's just riduculous for him to slander FOley's name, just because you can eye poke people, does that make Flair a good wrestler? I understand that Flair can pull off a Figure Four, but one ****ing move? Did or does Flair think that the WWE would build their company off of someone like him? I respect Flair for all his done, but when he bashed someone who has done everything for the company, then that's a false and stupid statement on his part.
As for the "Flight From Hell", well it usually takes more than a year or two to get a claim like that going. I'm not saying that Flair did what the flight attendants said, but come on! It was two years ago and who even remembers what happened that day? Some of the wrestlers decided that they would try to be funny, like Flair, and it backfired. You think they would've learned, right? Yeah right! :(