“He is the first person I called when my son DIED”- Ric Flair discusses his Fallout against Triple H and guarantees that both will attend each other’s Funeral

“He is the first person I called when my son DIED”- Ric Flair discusses his Fallout against Triple H and guarantees that both will attend each other’s Funeral

Triple H and Ric Flair in 2019.

Triple H has been lauded for his role as the creative head of the company, with many wrestling pundits and legends praising The Game for putting up a great show at SummerSlam this year. Triple H has been influential in the development of WWE since he was appointed as Executive Vice-president of Talent, Live Events and Creative in 2013. Triple H has brought back some of the talents, who were released during the Vince McMahon regime, the latest being Johnny Gargano. The Game announced his retirement from wrestling in March of this year and had his last televised match in Super Showdown 2019 against Randy Orton.

Triple H has made some good friends in the company, with some working in the company as WWE Personnel. The Game had a close relationship with Ric Flair and was one of his best friends, with him regarding Flair as his inspiration and the greatest of all time. Flair himself has said that Triple H is one of the greats to have ever set foot in the ring. The two have worked extensively in the WWE, as they were a part of the stable Evolution. In the recent years, though there has been a fallout between the two and the two are now not in talking terms.

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Ric Flair had revealed that he doesn’t hear from Triple H anymore

Triple H and Ric Flair, when they were a part of Evolution.
Triple H and Ric Flair, when they were a part of Evolution.

Back in March 2022, Ric Flair spoke about his current relationship with Triple H on his Wooooo Nation Uncensored podcast. Flair, while answering about Triple H being ousted from NXT said that he has no idea about the matter and that the two were incredibly close with each other but now he doesn’t hear from him anymore. The Rift between the two is said to have been caused due to the Trademark of The Man, which has been used by Becky Lynch since 2019. It is said that Ric Flair wanted to be acknowledged for it, as he believed that The Man was his trademark.

During the latest edition of To be the Man Podcast, Ric Flair spoke about his fallout with the Cerebral Assassin, He said that he and Triple H are close friends and that their dispute over the Man’s trademark actually happened. Ric Flair then revealed that he wasn’t among the first five persons to contact Stephanie McMahon about Triple H’s illness last year, implying that he wasn’t among the first to learn about it. When he learned about it, he claimed to have phoned both of them right away.

“Well, I don’t think we’re thick as thieves, but I can tell you this. We had a big falling out over the trademark, ‘The Man’ issue, a big falling out. But, I’d be very surprised if I wasn’t in the top 5 people who reached out to Stephanie when he got sick. Certainly, as soon as I became aware of it, I called her and I called him.”

Triple H and Ric Flair during Ric'S WWE Hall of Fame induction in 2008
Triple H and Ric Flair during Ric’S WWE Hall of Fame induction in 2008

Ric continued by saying that Triple H was the first person he had phoned after his son Reid passed away, proving that The Game was in fact his best friend and that everyone has ups and downs in relationships and that there are undoubtedly conflicts and disputes. They would both undoubtedly attend each other’s funerals, Flair said as he put the conversation to an end.

“Triple H is the first person I called when Reid died. So, for whatever people want to make about our relationship or not, I feel like everybody has ups and downs. You have arguments, you have disagreements. But I can guarantee you this, I will be at his funeral, and I’ll guarantee you this, he will be at mine. Everybody else can say what they want to say, make of it what they want to make of it.”

Ric Flair fought his last match on July 30th at Nashville, where he teamed up with Andrade and defeated Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal. The Match was a brutal one and Flair bled as he had wished prior to the match. Many were concerned as Flair had been out of death bed last year due to health issues. The Match was attended by wrestling legends Bret Hart, The Undertaker and Mick Foley. Ric’s whole family was also in attendance at the event.

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