On the latest episode of his 83 Weeks podcast, Bischoff was excited for the opportunities that are now available to Flair. But he made it clear that he was stunned by the fact that The Nature Boy was released in the first place.

Bischoff explained that he was also surprised by the timing of Bray Wyatt’s release, as AEW is gaining more momentum with each passing day. Bischoff stated that he believes AEW is in a “phenomenal position” at the moment, following the release of Wyatt and the potential arrival of both CM Punk and Daniel Bryan.

Ric Flair on why he asked for his WWE release

Ric Flair asked for his release from WWE and was granted it by the company last week. Flair revealed in an interview following his release that he and WWE management did not see eye-to-eye regarding Flair’s business commitments.

Flair dismissed suggestions of his unhappiness with the way his daughter Charlotte is being booked. He also stated that he does not have any animosity with anyone in WWE.

What do you think about Flair’s release? Sound off in the comments below.

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title: “Eric Bischoff Reveals Ric Flair S Wwe Release Shocked Him” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-27” author: “Joan Schmidt”


On the latest episode of his 83 Weeks podcast, Bischoff was excited for the opportunities that are now available to Flair. But he made it clear that he was stunned by the fact that The Nature Boy was released in the first place.

Bischoff explained that he was also surprised by the timing of Bray Wyatt’s release, as AEW is gaining more momentum with each passing day. Bischoff stated that he believes AEW is in a “phenomenal position” at the moment, following the release of Wyatt and the potential arrival of both CM Punk and Daniel Bryan.

Ric Flair on why he asked for his WWE release

Ric Flair asked for his release from WWE and was granted it by the company last week. Flair revealed in an interview following his release that he and WWE management did not see eye-to-eye regarding Flair’s business commitments.

Flair dismissed suggestions of his unhappiness with the way his daughter Charlotte is being booked. He also stated that he does not have any animosity with anyone in WWE.

What do you think about Flair’s release? Sound off in the comments below.

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