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“He Is the Only Guy” – 74-Year-Old WWE Legend Reveals Roman Reigns as His Dream Opponent From the Current Roster

Published 03/02/2023, 12:45 PM EST

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Ric Flair is one of the most beloved WWE Hall of Famers of his generation. The retired wrestler still doesn’t keep himself out of the wrestling loop. Every other day, fans can find Flair involved in some kind of wrestling insight, mainly from his podcast. Recently, he let his fans in on a pretty interesting thought while he shared who he wishes to have wrestled in the ring.

While talking about various topics with his podcast companion, The Nature Boy mentioned that he would have loved to wrestle The Tribal Chief. Although there’s a huge age gap between the two, Flair wishes to have gotten a chance to fulfill this desire of his.

Roman Reigns is the Hall of Famer’s premium choice

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Nature Boy recently turned 74 this February. Fans are aware that Flair had his last WWE match quite a long time ago in 2008. In his podcast, ‘To Be The Man’, he shared that he would have loved to wrestle Roman Reigns. Although he agreed that he faced a lot of issues while wrestling post-50, he wouldn’t have regretted taking on Reigns in his quest.

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Not while I was active, but the guy I always wish I could have wrestled even in my early 50s is Roman. He’s the only guy I wish I could have wrestled that I didn’t get to because I wrestled everybody else. Not at my best, but at least I got a chance to be in the ring with them,” said the 74-year-old.

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Even after being past his prime, Flair did put on some memorable matches in WWE, and had Reigns been around at the time when Flair was still wrestling WWE, they have crossed paths. Incidentally, it was after Flair’s active in-ring career dwindled down, Reigns began taking center stage.

Still, fans wonder what might have been had Reigns with his Tribal Chief persona squared off against one of the best heels in pro wrestling, The Nature Boy Ric Flair. While we cannot guarantee it would have been a 5-star classic in the ring, the promo work from both men would have more than made up for it.

 

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Kaif Ali

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Kaif Ali is a UFC content writer at Essentially Sports. He is a full-time student at Delhi University, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in the English language, and a sports enthusiast with a deep passion for MMA. He is always your go-to person when you wish to debate about any UFC champion.
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Sherjeel Malik