Ric Flair doesnâ€t think todayâ€s WWE superstars have what it takes when it comes to promos—and heâ€s making that perfectly clear.
In part two of his interview with Escapist Magazine, the wrestling icon threw shade at the current generation for lacking the fire and authenticity that once made promos the heart of wrestling.
Flair, widely considered one of the greatest talkers in wrestling history, said that modern promos just donâ€t hit the same. Why? Because theyâ€re written for the performers, not by them.
“Promos nowadays are written down for â€em. If you gotta read something that somebody else wrote down, itâ€s not gonna be as good if it canâ€t come off your chest and say what you think and feel without saying something thatâ€s inappropriate.â€
According to Flair, cutting a great promo isnâ€t just about delivery—itâ€s about raw emotion, timing, and improvisation. He looked back at his legendary battles with Dusty Rhodes and explained why their chemistry worked so well.
“For me, I just couldnâ€t wait to get out there. Me, especially with Dusty, because it was never a question of who went first and who went second.â€
Flairâ€s point is simple: nobody in todayâ€s game has the instinct and mic skills that his generation mastered. While todayâ€s stars have scripts, Flair had fire—and thatâ€s why his promos still live on decades later.
This isnâ€t the first time Flairâ€s taken aim at how the modern product is packaged, but it might be one of his most direct shots yet. In a world where WWE has become increasingly scripted, Flairâ€s freestyle approach feels like a lost art.
Do you think anyone in WWE today can hang with Ric Flair on the mic—or is that era long gone? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
September 30, 2025 8:09 am
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